The Golden Pouches from Lemongrass & Lime are so darn tasty that everyone will like them. My husband hates curry but still thinks these things are delicious….and THEY ARE! They are rice paper that is stuffed with mashed potatoes and they sit on a very good massaman curry sauce and are topped with some crispy shallots.
The Notable Dish of the Week was the Golden Pouches from Lemongrass & Lime.
Lemongrass & Lime
8431 Farm Rd Las Vegas NV
702-566-4727
www.LemongrassandLime.com
China Hot Wok is a small casual Chinese/American take out or dine restaurant located in North/West Las Vegas. It’s not a fancy place. You order and pay at the counter. Your order comes out as it’s prepared.
My dinner, Spicy Garlic Szechuan Chicken with fortune cookies and rice were the first plates that came out.
This is a generous serving. There are lots of fresh vegetables and a good amount of tender white meat chicken with the normal amount of take out heat. But the sauce is pretty one note and sweet. I think this is what Nevada Style is because most Chinese/American restaurants in the area make these dishes this way.
About five minutes latter my husband’s dinner of Hunan Beef arrives.
I think they tried to make this with dry crispy beef but the beef is chewy and leaves a floury aftertaste in the mouth. The sauce runs sweet in the dish with less heat than the chicken dish.
About five minutes latter that appetizer arrives it’s the paper wrapped chicken (that is actually foil wrapped).
I had this dish before and I thought it was delicious…But here the chicken is slightly dry and seasoned in a strange way. Neither of us can stomach it.
That was my trip to China Wok. Your experience and taste may indeed differ.
China Hot Wok
7121 W Craig Road Las Vegas NV
702-515-1443
www.ChinaHotWokLasVegas.com
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The California Fish Grill is a chain of seafood restaurants that are located in the greater Las Angeles area, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Arizona, and Nevada. They say that they only serve responsibly sourced seafood.
On the menu are grilled plates, bowls, salads, tacos, sandwiches, kids meals, and more.
The Las Vegas Centennial (North/West) location has a dog friendly outside patio.
But inside is a mix of tables and a few booths.
The Las Vegas Centennial location has two self ordering stations and one traditional ordering counter.
You seat yourself and they text you when your order is ready.
Almost everything was very good and delicious and they serve the food on real plates.
Battered fish (swai that seemed as good as cod) and shrimp (the battered white fish is actually quite good)
Shrimp taco
Cajun Salmon Taco
Side – tomatoes and feta cheese
Side – Parmesan green beans (this was REALLY tasty)
Side – beans
Mediterranean Branzino Grill Plate
Grilled sockeye salmon salad with added avocado. This was the only plate that wasn’t perfect. The salad is delicious. They gave a generous portion of salmon but it is slightly over cooked. The other issues are that they didn’t remove the bloodline and the the salmon skin on the bottom isn’t crispy. They told me that they can cook less if I ask them too….So I’m not sure if the salmon will be better next time or not?
The California Fish Grill was Better than I expected it to be.
Worth a Try!
California Fish Grill
6440 Centennial Center Blvd Las Vegas NV
725-231-7444
www.CAFishGrill.com
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Rang’s Cocina Moderne is a full service Restaurant that serves a combination of Spanish, Italian, Asian Foods. Rang herself does most of the cooking and her husband Benedict does most of the serving. I’ve been here a bunch of times and on every visit any dish we’ve tried has been prepared to perfection. This restaurant has been featured in the July 3rd 2024 issue of Las Vegas Weekly and the Chef is also currently nominated for an award by the N.R.A. (Nevada Restaurant Association).
Tonight we had the Dulong.
This is embellished whitebait fish on grilled baguette slices.
My husband enjoyed the Chorizo Potato Croquettes.
Tonight I had the Chilean Sea Bass in a lemon coconut soy sauce.
And my husband enjoyed the real style Carbonara.
EVERYTHING Here at Rang’s Cocina Moderne is always delicious and prepared perfect.
Rang’s Cocina Moderne is Worth a Fork!
WORTH A FORK!
Rang’s Cocina Moderne
5900 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV
725-214-1188
www.RangsCocina.com
Junior’s Famous New York Delicatessen Has a location on the Las Vegas Strip in the Resorts World Hotel-Casino. Junior’s is well known for their cheesecakes.
Besides cheesecakes you can get all day breakfast, piled high sandwiches, 10 ounce steak burgers, salads, soups, and entrees.
Here’s some of the inside. (Bar area isn’t pictured)
It’s busy and energetic inside.
We shared a corned beef and pastrami combo on onion rolls (well that is what menu reads….) and a Nova lox Bagel.
They ask if you want pickles. We said yes.
WOW! they are extra sour…..OUCH!…..Too sour for me.
Corned beef on the left and Pastrami in the middle. (Onion Rolls?) and unseasoned potato salad. The corned beef is that extra mild type that is sliced so thin that it is almost shaved. The Pastrami is very unusual………It taste exactly like a hot dog……..
They came with slaw (Health Salad) and pickled beets (that are strong with acid).
Nova Lox and Bagel
Kind of below average….The bagel is like a frozen Lenders Bagel. The tomato slice is unripe and the lox is like old supermarket packaged lox.
I decided I’d try a slice of cheesecake since Junior’s is famous for that.
I was going to get the Key Lime Cheesecake but my server was very honest and told me that she is disappointed with the Key Lime Cheesecake because it lacks that refreshing lime flavor…..She thought the best one was the Raspberry cheesecake so I went with that.
In general I’m not the biggest fan of cheesecakes or anything raspberry so this is a leap for me……..Gets an A-OK from me so it’s not bad.
I did notice the majority of people dining here were enjoying traditional breakfast so that might be the other sweet spot here.
That was my trip to Junior’s at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip.
3000 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas NV
702-676-6963
www.RWLasVegas.com
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Mama Surang’s Thai Kitchen is a small family owned and ran Thai Restaurant. They are located in the Spring Valley part of Las Vegas that is also west of the strip near The Gramercy. Their specialty dish is the Wagyu & Holy Crab Curry. Their other specialty is anything made with red curry. Mostly soft beverages are served here but I did notice bottles of beer in their refrigerator.
The Restaurant is “L” Shaped.
I asked about the Crispy Spinach Salad that I saw on their website.
The woman looked at me like I was crazy and didn’t say anything.
A waiter serves us next.
Then I ask what kind of fish is used for the Crispy Fish Dish?
Instead of finding out the waiter just says, I don’t know.
We order.
In reasonable time our appetizer the chicken potstickers come out.
They prepare them crispy all over.
Within one minute my husband’s dinner the Drunken Noodles with beef come out before we even ate any potstickers.
Next we eat the potstickers. They are OK.
He wants to wait for my meal to come out……..
We wait.
I see the owner at a table having a meal. His kids are on computers at some of the tables.
We wait.
Nobody says a word to us and we are the only customers at the time.
Over TWENTY MINUTES PASS. We are upset. My husband gets up and asks to pay for the potstickers and my iced tea. At that point the owner comes over. I told the owner that if they are having a problem in the kitchen that I should have been told. My husband says his meal is old and cold now and he wanted to eat dinner with me. The owner offers to make him a new meal but my husband declines. Then the owner offers us dessert but we decline. My meal finally comes out.
It was the Choo Chee Salmon (red curry based with coconut milk, green beans, bell pepper, ginger, & basil. It was very good.
Mama Surang’s Thai Kitchen – Good Food but not the best service.
5455 S Fort Apache Rd Las Vegas NV
702-385-0021
www.MamaSurangsThaiKitchen.com
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Mezzo Bistro and Wine is an Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar located in the NorthWest part of Las Vegas Nevada.
For when the weather is right they offer patio dining.
The patio if you haven’t noticed is dog friendly.
And of course there is indoor dining.
Whatever you order they start you off with a bread basket with olive oil that is embellished with balsamic and lemon.
You might like to try a healthy appetizer like the grilled vegetable plate.
Or try another appetizer that sound healthy called portabella mushroom.
It’s full of lots of cheesy sauce and spinach.
They also offer salads like the beet salad that is drizzled with balsamic and topped with blue cheese and candied walnuts. You can add shrimp, chicken or salmon to the salad. I added chicken. It was slightly dry but tasty.
Some of the dinners offered are –
Sausage (hot or mild) Cacciatore
Below is- Sesame Ahi Tuna with Spinach Risotto and Asparagus
They also offer Veal Parmesan with pasta
Below is chicken riggies
They offer grilled salmon with asparagus and mashed potatoes
For dessert a sweet ending could be a cannoli
Mezzo Bistro and Wine is Worth a Try!
Mezzo Bistro and Wine
4275 N Rancho Dr Las Vegas NV
702-944-8880
www.MezzoBistro.com
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Most times when something is on sale at my local supermarket it isn’t stocked on the shelf. One of the two main supermarkets also usually doesn’t have a person at the customer service desk so there is also nobody to complain to (at my closer supermarket Smiths). Even if you call to ask for a manager usually nobody answers the phone (Smiths).
Up above potatoes were on sale …….but not for me.
They have a nice BIG SIGN for Brussels Sprouts but there are no Brussels Sprouts.
I also wanted the 4 lb bag of Navel Oranges but none today.
Another pretend potato sale.
Again no potatoes……
Also no carts…..The two pictured are stuck together like they are glued.
Oh and my slighter further other local supermarket Albertsons plays the same games.
They sent me a coupon for a free doughnut. Not a doughnut to be found.
Here are some sale items I didn’t get.
No cucumbers
No Corn
My Local Supermarkets Usually doesn’t Stock Sale Items.
And Smiths is usually a mess.
Taj Palace is an Indian Restaurant and Bar located on the West Side of Las Vegas Nevada. They are open daily for lunch (11am-3) and daily for dinner (5pm-10:30). They offer a menu selections of vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, and Halal. For lunch they also offer a buffet.
Inside is a mix of traditional tables, booths, and bar seating.
We decided to try the buffet for lunch.
There are four different chicken dishes (Tandori, Tikki Masala, Chile, Curry) Many vegetarian pans, and goat.
We also received hot butter garlic naan bread that is tasty.
Here is my first plate.
I Tried Tandori Chicken, Curry Chicken, Chile Chicken, Tikka Masala Chicken, Chana Masala (chick pea curry), a Spicy Okra vegetable dish, a potato dish, and a vegetable samosa pastry. Just like at any restaurant I liked some things more than other things. I do have to give them credit because all the food seemed fresh (unlike at most buffets) and all the chicken dishes did have moist tender chicken. As far as flavors go the food seemed less Indian seasoned than what I have been served at other Indian restaurants. My favorite bite was the vegetable samosa. Maybe because I used chutneys on it and I should have used more chutney on the other dishes. My least favorite bite were the potatoes….but not because of taste. The texture of the potatoes was very strange and almost powdery inside.
I did take a second plate.
I did take another vegetable samosa and a little more Chile chicken. I thought the vegetable tikka masala tasted better than the chicken tikka masala. Didn’t care for the Medu Vada (lentil vegetable doughnut)
Just like any other restaurant out there you will like some things better than other things.
That was my trip to Taj Palace.
7175 N Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas NV
725-205-9753
www.TajPalaceLVN.com
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La Casa De Lucy Mexican Food & Bar is located in downtown Las Vegas Nevada. It’s a smaller restaurant and bar.
They offer a limited menu of breakfast items, burritos, enchiladas, tacos, a carne asada plate, mole poblano, enmoladas, menudo, and pazole.
I tried a three taco plate (one carne asada, and two chicken tinga). The plate came with refried beans topped with mild soft shredded white cheese and some extra sauce.
The best bite of everything is the chicken tinga tacos. It actually might be the best chicken tinga I ever tasted. The chicken s tender in a rich but very spicy sauce. The carne asada is better than a lot of them out there. My husband thinks that the beans are a bit thick.
My husband got the quesabirrias.
The quesabirrias are very well packed.The meat could be a little more tender but is OK. What’s BEST on this plate according to my husband is the really great beefy sauce in the cup.
La Casa De Lucy Mexican Food and Bar is Worth a Try!
61 W Utah Ave Las Vegas NV
702-321-1621
I haven’t found a website or Facebook page for La Casa De Lucy Mexican Food and Bar.
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