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Trattoria 57 – Aliante Casino/Hotel – N. Las Vegas NV – Not The Best
Trattoria 57 is an Italian Inspired Style Bar and Large Restaurant located in Aliante Casino/Hotel in North Las Vegas Nevada. It really is visually beautiful and spacious inside. This same restaurant used to be known as Bistro 57.
Bar Area
Below is only a part of the dining areas.
They offer a basic Italian Style Menu and also offer monthly specials.
They also start you off with a complimentary basket of bread and also serve you embellished oil.
(this bread is a strange kind of squishy style) – Not the best.
They do have a good deal. When you buy an entree you can add on a cup of soup or a salad for $5.00 so my husband tried a cup of a creamy sausage soup and he thought it was good.
I tried the salmon and asked for it to be cooked medium. I got-
Cooked on the outside and sushi raw on the inside. I don’t know what they did but my guess is that this fish might have been thrown on the grill from frozen? Not the best. On the bright side the potatoes are tasty but the vegetable (verts) are over cooked and soggy. Not the best.
My husband tried the Osso Buco.
I hate to tell you think but as soon as you see it you know the sauce is wrong. It should be a sauce made with the slow braising liquid. Also I was told that this was edible but not braised enough and needed maybe another hour of braising. – Not the best. I heard that the saffron risotto was ok but a little gummy.
I do note that the service and comfortable booth was nice.
This is a place to you go when you don’t feel like driving further for better.
Or a place to go to when you aren’t picky.
Trattoria 57 – Not the Best
7300 Aliante Pkwy N Las Vegas NV
702-692-7777
www.Aliante.BoydGaming.com
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La Pizza La Pasta at Eataly – Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!
La Pizza La Pasta is an authentic style full service Italian pizza and pasta full service restaurant located in Eataly in the MGM Grand on the Lad Vegas Strip in Nevada. Just like their name they specialize in serving Neapolitan Pizzas and Hand Made Pastas. They also prepare fresh mozzarella daily. They happened to have two open kitchens. One is for pasta and the other is for pizza.
Below is a view of the pasta kitchen.
Below is a view of the pizza kitchen.
We started out with a tomato carpaccio.
It’s not bad but it’s also not perfect. Tomatoes could be more ripe. Capers are slightly burnt. There also is a possible menu misprint. Menu reads that this contains fresh oregano but we got fresh basil.
I am happy to say that both pizzas are very good.
I got the called Pizza MSC – San Marzano sauce, Mozzarella, Fried Eggplant. Grated Ricotta, Basil.
My husband got one of the meaty ones. He said that it was very good and ate the whole thing!
Well I don’t know how everything is there but I can say that both pizzas were very good so It’s Worth a Try!
La Pizza La Pasta in Eataly MGM Grand
3770 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV
702-730-7777
www.Eataly.com
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Landwer Café – Las Vegas – Surprisingly Good Mediterranean Food
Landwer Café is a Mediterranean Chain of full service restaurants with close to 100 locations. This restaurant was established as a Coffee House back in 1919 by Moshe Landwer in Berlin. In 1933 due to growing rise of the Nazis The Landwer Family and Coffee Shop relocated to Tel Aviv. Today they have around EIGHTY locations in Israel and a handful of locations in American and Canada. This isn’t your average Mediterranean Chain. They offer Artisan Coffees, Bar Drinks, House Baked Breads and Pastries. You order things like skewers, falafels, hummus, fluffy pitas, shakshuka, entrees, and more.
It’s very busy. You might have to wait for a table.
While you are waiting for your table you might? want to check out the fresh baked pastries?
But sadly by the time you are seated the pastry you wanted might be sold out?
Anyways we got seated and didn’t wait too long.
We shared The Mezza Platter and a side order of falafels.
Everything here is fresh and very good.
Fluffy hot pita breads that are also lightly salted. Pickled fresh vegetables, tzatziki, skordaliar (Greek potato almond dip), matbucha (tomato, pepper, garlic dip (both our favorite), hummus (creamy and better than most)
Falafels – crisp exteriors and herby interiors – like they should be!
My husband can eat more than me.
He tried the beef and lamb skewers.
He said the skewers were juicy and moist. He said that they were cooked perfect but would like a little more flavor in the skewers. For his taste the vegetable side was good but had too many fresh herbs.
We packed up a good amount of the Mezza Platter so we could share a pastry.
By this time they were sold out of everything but two desserts.
We shared the cinnamon walnut babka croissant and it was delicious.
Surprisingly GOOD Mediterranean Food
Landwer Café
6704 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV
702-333-1913
www.LandwerCafe.com
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The FORKING Las Vegas Food Buzz of the Week
Had some FORKING Amazing foods at Sushisamba in the Palazzo part of the Venetian Hotel/Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
We also enjoyed another very nice meal at Rang’s Cocina Moderne. Everything including service was very good but Rang’s NEW wasabi cheesecake with soy-caramel sauce is FORKING AMAZING!
Below are a few plates from a few visits to Rang’s.
One plate we had was almost good but not good because of the sauce on it.
The crispy green beans from Cajun Crackin.
No mention of the sauce on their menu. Too much sauce that is thick and like heavy soy sauce. YUK!
My local Smith’s Grocery Store often has the wrong signs out on stuff.
They also usually offer dead herbs.
I LOVE dogs but I know better than to bring my dog to a grocery store. I see people walk their dogs in here often.
Not sure but I think that man is carrying a poop bag?
Oh and this store always has a mess to navigate around.
Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails – Las Vegas Civic Center
And in Silly and or Cute FOOD News –
Here’s Charlie enjoying some food from Sushisamba.
and Charlie eating steak from Echo & Rig
That was The FORKING Las Vegas Food Buzz of the Week
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My Trip to Ellie’s Restaurant – (Chinatown) – Las Vegas NV
Ellie’s Restaurant is a Chinese Restaurant located in the Las Vegas Chinatown. This restaurant offers a menu of Chinese Style Breakfast dishes and also according to their website authentic Chinese Dishes(?).
It was very crowded when we arrived but we were lucky and got a table.
The tables are squished together without much room to walk across.
The chairs are uncomfortable and the chairs also stick out into the aisle.
Anyways-
I get some hot tea.
It’s not filtered. Oh well.
We order an appetizer of salt and pepper pumpkin.
And for our main dishes we order chicken with kung pao sauce and Szechuan beef.
The first plate to arrive was the chicken in kung pao sauce.
This is good. The chicken is tender and the sauce is spicy but not too spicy. It’s just missing the peanuts. Shouldn’t kung pao have peanuts? I read that authentic kung pao should have Szechuan peppers in addition to chili pepper. This is spicy (mild spicy…not real spicy) but I don’t get any Szechuan pepper here.
The next plate to arrive was the Szechuan Beef.
The beef is tender but this dish isn’t spicy at all. It tastes like beef in beef gravy with a small splash of soy sauce. (WOW is my husband disappointed)
The last dish to arrive was the salt and pepper pumpkin appetizer.
It’s not what I was expecting but it was very tasty and good. Like all the other plates it was also a large portion.
That was my trip to Ellie’s Restaurant. I do note that others I know had different experiences than what I had.
5740 Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas NV
702-452-3303
www.ElliesChineseRestaurant.com
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10 oz Prime Rib Burger from Carved Prime Rib in The Cannery Casino/Hotel North Las Vegas – Usually Good but lately only Medium/Well
In North Las Vegas we have the Cannery Casino/Hotel by Boyd Gaming. Carved Prime Rib steakhouse is located in The Cannery and of course the specialty of the house are the Prime Ribs. They also offer a fresh ground in house ten ounce Prime Rib Burger that comes with fries. The first couple years that I lived here those prime rib burgers were amazing. I noticed a change in the burgers over the past year or two. With the exception of one GOD AWFUL VISIT (dry and didn’t taste like prime rib) I noticed that the burgers in general still taste good and are juicy but no matter on how you ask for the cook you only get a medium-well burger.
Above is the Prime Rib Burger. It comes with sautéed onions, ,mushrooms and Swiss Cheese (no cheese at my request) and fries.
Today it was still a good burger but at $24. I think they should be able to serve medium or medium-rare too!
Carve Prime Rib at The Cannary
2121 E Craig Road North Las Vegas NV
702-507-5777
www.Cannery.BoydGaming.com
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Sushisamba – Las Vegas – AMAZING and Worth a Fork!
Sushisamba is a high end Japanese with Brazilian and Peruvian Fusion type of restaurant and bar located in the second floor Palazzo area in the Venetian Hotel/Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
It’s moderne and fancy-schmanzy inside.
You can order a la carte, happy hour, or off one of the tasting menus.
We tried the Taste of Samba Tasting Menu. At the time of our visit (subject to change) it ran $120. a person and offered a nice variety of the menu. We also did a saki paring.
They started us out with –
Salmon Tiradito – kinkan honey, garlic ponzu, garlic chips – Amazing and different!
edamame – sea salt. lime – tasty
Plantain Chips & Aji Amarillo sauce – Very Tasty
Baby Gem Salads – basil miso, pistachios
Crispy Yellowtail Taquitos – avocado & miso
Japanese A5 Kobe Goyza – Kabcha Puree, sweet soy
All were amazing
Sea Bass Anticucho – miso (I could also taste something citrus and a few more flavors)
Peruvian Corn
Filet Anticucho – Aji Pance
All VERY Good but we both favored the Sea Bass that was exceptional.
Nigiri – salmon, tuna, yellow tail?
Tiger Maki
The Nigiri was exceptional and you can’t compare it to neighborhood (cheap) sushi.
The Tiger Maki contained shellfish so I didn’t try but heard that it was very good.
Mochi – soft Japanese Rice Cakes filled with ice cream
Slightly too much food and good if you enjoy Mochi but I’m not a big fan of any Mochi but I note that that is just me. But everything else I tried was mostly superb.
Oh and they were nice enough to give us a complimentary round of sparkling saki for a birthday!
Brought home some sea bass and some filet for Charlie.
Sushisamba is Worth a Fork!
Sushisamba in the Palazzo in the Venetian Hotel/Casino
3327 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas NV
702-607-0700
www.Sushisamba.com
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The FORKING Las Vegas FOOD Buzz of the Week
Best of the week was Monzu Italian Oven & Bar. They offer the best bread that you can find in Vegas and everything else is always fantastic.
Also a little Southern-Soul Restaurant called Papa Joes is pretty good too but it’s a tiny casual take out place. But if you are lucky you can snap one of their three tables inside.
Have one not good to report. Tried The Krazy Buffet. It was mostly awful.
In other FOOD News –
IN CRAZY NEWS – Siegel’s 1941 (in the El Cortez) closes for remodeling and they say plans to re-open for breakfast & lunch and at dinner is Alex Steakhouse – THEN THEY ANNOUNCE those plans are scrapped – NOW the Las Vegas Review Journal writes that Siegel’s 1941 IS REOPENING again for breakfast and lunch.
The Soon to CLOSES –
Lotus of Siam – Red Rock (Oct.29)
Naxos Taverna – Red Rock (Oct. 29)
The Soon To Opens-
Terminal 4 Bar – 37 S Water St Henderson
September 30- October 4 – San Gennaro Festival (Italian Festival) – Rio
Oct. 8 Lilli by Chef Tyler Vorce (French Laundry Chef) – 3616 Spring Mountain Rd
Bojangles – 3685 W Flamingo Rd.
Significant Other (breakfast, lunch, dinner) – 1725 E Sunset Rd
The Corner Store (American) – The Cosmopolitan
Cava Mediterranean Bowls 5655 Centennial Center Blvd
R & G Lounge (Cantonese) – The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Vesta Coffee Roasters – 7120 Blue Diamond Rd
Panini Kabob Grill – Fashion Show Mall
Downtown Cafe – 321 S Casino Blvd
Alkeif Restaurant & Lounge – 3650 S Jones Blvd
Go Greek – (BLVD) 3747 S Las Vegas Blvd
Oak & Yolk (all day breakfast) 4258 Spring Mountain Rd
Mark Rich’s New York Pizza – 1930 Rock Springs Drive
Man Gai Thai – 3441 W Sahara Ave
Mothership Coffee Roasters 3747 S Las Vegas Blvd
Smith Grocery Store (a 35.9 MILLION DOLLAR STORE 122,000 square foot store) – 900 Tule Spring Pkwy North Las Vegas
And in Silly and or Cute Food News – My Dogs eating a Cheeseburger.
That was The FORKING Las Vegas Food Buzz of the Week
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