Flecha Cantina is a Mexican Style Restaurant by Actor and Local Resident Mark Wahlberg. Flecha Cantina is located nt too far from the Las Vegas Strip and the Airport. This restaurant offers most of your Mexican Favorites like tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and fajitas. They also offer other dishes like goat cheese with pistachios and spicy tamarind sauce, potato poblano soup with bacon, salmon fajita salads, sea bass, cochinta pibil, rib eye steaks, and SUNDAY BRUNCH. In general we enjoyed all our previous visits to Flecha Cantina. Below are pictures from previous visits.

So this time we tried the Sunday Brunch (subject to change but was $46. a person)

You enter and wait in the lobby until your table is ready and while you are waiting they offer you a complimentary drink with alcohol (margarita, champagne with orange juice, etc.)

They walk you around the buffet stations if it is your first buffet visit.

on this table is the taco bar toppings, ice cream, cotton candy, and a chocolate fountain for dipping strawberries.

Cheese enchiladas

street tacos

None of the desserts are labeled but it is easy to tell that below is gelatin.

They gave us complimentary chips and salsa but I didn’t eat any so I’d have room for buffet food.

This is my first plate.

I took a red and a green cheese enchilada, vegetables, chicken fajita, breakfast potatoes and a corn muffin.

The chicken fajita is actually very good but I wish they had maybe a tortilla and some guacamole so it would be more like a fajita. The vegetables and potatoes are good. The corn muffin is surprisingly tasty.

Not thrilled with either enchilada because both are mostly just tortilla and have almost no cheese inside.

I was at the taco bar and saw shreds of all the different meats on the one set of tongs that they were using.

So I complained to the manager. He brought me what I was going to get but instead of from the buffet my two street tacos were fresh made in the kitchen.

I was full after the chicken taco and gave the beef taco to my husband. He said they were both much better than what he had off the buffet.

We were full but tried some dessert.

One was a lime cheese cake. The other was something chocolate. on the plate are chocolate covered strawberries. The only ones I could eat were the chocolate covered strawberries. The other desserts are so dense and heavy that they just aren’t my style.

I do note that Flecha advertised on their website some items that weren’t actually offered (turkey, ribs, salmon) and when I asked about those items my server said that they only bring them out on holidays)

That was my trip for Brunch at Flecha Cantina

6683 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-728-2774

www.FlechaCantina.cm

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Old School Pizzeria is a casual Pizza Restaurant with three locations in Las Vegas Nevada. They are slightly different from other casual pizza restaurants. Most offerings are made in-house. They use local and organic as much as possible. Commercial yeast is not used here. The dough is 100% sour dough culture with a five day fermentation. This results a more developed flavor and easier digestion with less carbohydrates.

It looks a bit like a school inside.

What to order?

The menu

The Rock Springs Drive location has wait service at dinner time.

We normally dine or do take out at the Craig Road location. We came to the Rock Springs Drive Location because I wanted to try some dishes that they don’t offer at Craig Road.

Like The mozzarella sticks –

WOW they are enormous. If you eat two you might get stuffed. You get four mozzarella sticks and they come with red sauce and creamy garlic-mascarpone. Oh and yes they are also good too!

I tried the tortellini in vodka sauce.

We both think that this is very good.

I was surprised that my husband didn’t try the spaghetti and meatballs……

He tried the Calabrese Pizza (artisan salami, hot peppers, black olives, cheese, sauce)

She of the dishes and take outs we had from the Craig Road Location below.

Of COURSE Old School Pizzeria is Worth a Fork!

Old School Pizzeria (3 locations)

1930 Rock Springs Drive Las Vegas Nevada

702-847-5774

www.PizzaOldSchool.com

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Kin Dee Thai Kitchen recently opened in the North/West part of Las Vegas Nevada. It’s not a fancy place but they do have wait service. On one side of the room they have traditional tables. On the other side they have half booths.

We started out by sharing the fried chicken dumplings.

It’s white meat chicken with onions stuffed into crispy fried wrappers with a sweet chili sauce on the side.

The green curry is more complex than some of the others out there but it is also thinner. It’s embellished with carrots, peas, peppers, white eggplant, and better bamboo shoots that don’t taste like can. The white meat chicken is masterfully tender. This also came with steamed white rice. I ordered a number four out of five for heat. It was almost to spicy hot for me so I would order a #3 next time.

My husband tried the Spicy Basil with chicken at number five heat.

Number five for heat is too hot for normal people. It was too hot for my husband but he ate it anyway. It’s good but we prefer this particular dish to be more infused with basil.

Kin Dee Thai Kitchen is Worth a Try!

Kin Dee Thai Kitchen

6710 W Cheyenne Ave Las Vegas NV

702-463-8851

www.KinDeeThaiKitchen.com

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Made In Argentina is casual restaurant with wait service. They are located not too far from the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. They offer a very unique menu of many types of food to pick from. A few of the offerings are breakfast, empanadas, hummus, falafels, pickled eggplant, prosciutto with potato salad, breaded items called milanesas, NY steak, skirt steak, short ribs, flap meat, pastas, sandwiches, salads, pizza, Mediterranean plates, house made desserts and more.

Inside is a sort of international soccer theme with lots of keepsakes adorning the walls.

We started with a habanero and cheese empanada.

It’s very large for an empanada. It came with three nicely made sauces – chimichurri, red chimichurri, and habanero. The empanada is tasty but very spicy.

I tried the chicken kabob plate.

It came with very good flavorful moist chicken, cucumber and tomatoes, hummus, rice, and pita breads.

The chicken was a petite amount but was very good today and the hummus was creamy. Pita breads were very average but the sliced baguette was tasty and was nicely dressed with herbs and butter.

My husband tried the lomo saltado. (steak with onions and fries).

Flavors were ok but this steak was very tough.

Since they make their very own house made ice cream we gave it a try.

The flavors were good but it was served a bit hard to enjoy.

That was my trip to Made In Argentina.

Made in Argentina

5190 S Valley View Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-635-7939

www.MadeInArgentinaLV.com

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Mabel’s BBQ also renamed as Mabel’s B & Q (but sign was never changed) is located in the Palms Hotel/Casino located not too far from the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. This full service restaurant and bar is by Multi Award Wining, James Beard Wining and Celebrity Chef Michael Simon.

Inside it’s casual with traditional tables, half booths, and bar seating.

The menu changes from time to time and is quite a bit different than from my last visit.

We try the Brisket with Pastrami Spice, Turkey Pastrami, Shells & Cheese, and Smoked Watermelon Salad (feta, lime, mint, almonds)

The Winners or Hits here (today anyway) are –

Turkey Pastrami – Moist- Delicious – only mildly tasting like pastrami but that’s fine.

Pickles – Delicious and full of interesting good flavors

Whipped Brown Sugar Butter – Delicious – It might even make an old sneaker edible

The not so good today (Misses) –

Brisket with Pastrami Spices – All but the slice on top are DRY and have a layer of Jello-ee FAT that I peel off and only have boring dry crumbling brisket that also lacks smoke.

Biscuit is dry – but is edible only because of the whipped brown sugar butter

Macaroni and cheese taste weird. I couldn’t keep eating it to figure out what was in it.

Smoked Watermelon salad tasted like watermelon mixed with ashtray contents.

That was my 2025 trip to Mabel’s BBQ. Or is it or was Mabel’s Bar & Q?

It was just announced that The upcoming closure is expected around September 12TH 2025.

*****SOON TO BE CLOSED FOR BUSINESS*********

4321 W Flamingo Road Las Vegas NV (at The Palms)

702-944-5931

www.Palms.com

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Wild Fig BBQ is located in the Sun City part of Summerlin Las Vegas Nevada. They do not have seating inside but do have about five outdoor tables so most people do take out. The menu changes some from time to time but they usually offer brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey breast, pastrami, spare ribs, house made sausage, smoked tri tip, and specials. You can get combo platters, sandwiches, side dishes, party platters, desserts, and more!

On our first visit we tried brisket, turkey, pulled pork, corn muffins, pickles, Brussels sprouts, macaroni and cheese and a pastrami sandwich. (and yes we had a bunch of food for maybe two more meals.

Everything from visit one was very good. From visit one our top favorite was the pastrami sandwich. At that time is was the best in all the land. Our second favorite might have been the turkey or the pork? The brisket was good but the pastrami shined so much more.

2nd pastrami sandwich was “to go.” This one still is very good but was different. It was SUPER JIGGLY……and slightly less smoked and less seasoned. (I preferred the first one that was more melt in your mouth and seasoned and smoked just so…….. but others might prefer this 2nd version because some people go crazy for jiggly)

We tried more sides – Chili Crisp Rice (tasty but slightly too spicy for me and I do like spicy), Macaroni and Cheese (pretty good but prefer without the red stuff on it) Favorite side was the BBQ Eggplant. Brussels Sprouts were good.

Wagyu Brisket Special was amazing!

Turkey again very good!

The sauces are very good! I like the orange chipotle BBQ the best.

Wild Fig BBQ is Worth a Fork!

Wild Fig BBQ

9555 Del Web Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-575-9515

www.WildFigBBQ.com

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Born & Raised is a 24/7 Bar, Restaurant, and Gaming Type of Place with three locations around Las Vegas Nevada. The Centennial (North/West Location) has a large patio that wraps around a bit. As you enter a wall of shrunken golden skulls is in front of you.

to the one side is a bar area with lots of big screen TVs.

To the other sidet is a large bar with gaming, high top tables and half booths.

I tried the Bar Signature Salad (Greens, Blackened Chicken, Strawberries, Oranges, Pistachios, Goat Cheese with Strawberry Vinaigrette).

The chicken was warm and moist. All the flavors go together well. This is a tasty salad. It’s also large and I took about 1/2 home.

my husband tried the Mexico City Burger (Prime Patty, Pepper Jack Cheese, Onion Ring, Pickled Jalapeño, Chipotle Mayo but left off as requested) The problem is that he asked for Medium-Rare and got well done.

The other problem is that this burger was in pieces . He picked it up and a piece fell off.

Then another piece fell off.

nobody checked on us until we were done.

Good Salad, very average service, and POOR BURGERS.

Hit & Miss

********UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS***********

Born & Raised

4670 N Kevin Way Las Vegas NV

702-202-4991

www.BornandRaisedLV.com

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Louie Louie Fried Chicken is a semi-Fast-food type of wing, chicken fingers, sandwich, and fries type of place located in the North/West part of Las Vegas Nevada. You order and pay at the counter and they run out your order when it’s ready (about seven minutes).

I tried a combo platter of a chicken sandwich with fries and a soda.

My sandwich has Louie Louie sauce, pickles, and slaw on it and I asked for medium heat. NOTICE THAT SANDWICH LOOKS RUNNY.

The fries and soda are very good BUT –

I take out the sandwich and it’s such a mess I can’t eat it as a sandwich.

I pull out one of the two chicken tenders.

It isn’t tender.

It’s dry and stringy.

My husband also got dry tenders in his chicken sandwich.

We also tried the macaroni and cheese.

It’s almost good. The flour taste isn’t cooked out so you taste flour.

Well the fries and soda were good.

That was my trip to Louie Louie Fried Chicken.

Louie Louie Fried Chicken 4412 N Rancho Dr. Las Vegas NV

702-992-3059

www.LouieLouieFriedChicken.com

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