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My Trip to Saginaw’s Deli at Circa Hotel/Casino Las Vegas NV – Hits & Misses

Saginaw’s Deli is a Michigan-Jewish-Style Deli with a location in the Circa Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. It’s very casual here. You order and pay at the counter. You grab a number and seat yourself.

Someone runs out your order when it is ready. The Las Vegas location is open 24 hours a day seven days a week and also serves breakfast at any hour.

Several Saginaw family photos decorate a wall.

Paul Saginaw. also is the co-founder of Zingerman’s Deli. Deli meats come from Greenberg’s in Detroit.

You use the nearby casino restrooms here.

Take a selfie if you like.

We gave Paul’s Onion Tower a try.

The onion rings are breaded nicely and don’t seem oily at all.

The ranch dressing and the Russian dressing are pretty bland. The onion ring doesn’t fit in the dip cups so you have to break your onion ring to get dip on it.

We shared the smoked salmon platter.

This came with an enormous amount of capers. It doesn’t taste bad but the fish is sort of dried out. The bagel is very heavy and dense. They garnished the plate with cucumbers, red onion, and tomato slices.

We also shared the #4 Ben Sherman’s corned beef and pastrami sandwich that came with house made chips and a pickle.

The house made chips are very good……..Good pickle………The sandwich is different than what I’m used to………It’s made with grilled and toasted Pullman bread. The corned beef inside is very good….I think it’s the Russian Dressing that is weird here today because the Russian Dressing here doesn’t taste like Russian Dressing because it’s white and only a little something more than mayonnaise.

The corned beef was good today but I didn’t care for their pastrami. The pastrami was tough today and had flavors that I didn’t care for…But the corned beef was very good.

That was my trip to Saginaw’s Deli at Circa Hotel/Casino – To me it was Hits & Misses your experience may indeed differ.

8 Fremont St Las Vegas NV – 702-247-2258

www.CircaLasVegad.com

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Wexler’s Deli serves FORKING GREAT Pastrami & FORKING GREAT Lox – Worth a Fork! FANTABULOUS Dishes!

Wexler’s Deli is one of the FEW Delis in the country that cures, smokes, and slices, their own meats and fish. There is a Wexler’s Deli is a small counter in the food hall called Proper Eats Food Hall in the Aria Resort Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.

My husband bought a pastrami sandwich to take out. We shared it for lunch the next day.

It’s not pretty and it’s on soft west coast style bread…………and it came with a deli pickle spear.

BUT THE PASTRAMI IS SUPERB (insert angels singing)

I don’t think I ever got pastrami from any place that was this FORKING GREAT before.

It’s flavorful. It’s moist. The meat melts in your mouth. It’s so good that it doesn’t need mustard.

The pastrami is so good that I can forgive them for west coast type bread…..Besides they are California Based.

We went back to try it again and to try their own cured lox.

Similar experience but different…….FORKING AMAZING fresh silky smooth melt-in-your-mouth lox……..with sliced raw onions, better than most cream cheese, and not the best but also not the worst bagel…..and a good pickle spear. There is a good possibility that this might be the best lox that you can find in Las Vegas so it’s Worth a Fork to me.

Tried the pastrami again.

It’s still amazing and so far still the best that can be found in Las Vegas but this today is from a leaner part of the brisket that eats different……It’s still contains a lot of fat but doesn’t have the fat running threw it.

I think if you look close then you can understand the difference. (below was the first pastrami I tried from Wexler’s)

Still either sandwich has pastrami that is superior to other I’ve tried here so far so it’s still certainly Worth a Fork!

Wexler’s Pastrami and Lox is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

Wexler’s Deli – Proper Eats Food Hall – Aria Resorts Resort & Casino

3730 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-590-8664

www.ProperEatsLasVegas.com/Wexlers

www.WexlersDeli.com

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Farm at Aliante Casino/Hotel N. Las Vegas NV – Very Average American Restaurant

Farm is an American Restaurant located in Aliante Casino/Hotel in North Las Vegas Nevada. This restaurant offers breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees, and specials.

Inside is a mix of booths, 1/2 booths, and traditional tables.

At times you see a busboy robot zooming by.

My husband tried the special of the month.

It was red beans and rice with andouille sausage, smoked ham, and a cornbread muffin that was very dry. He did say that the red beans and rice was good.

I tried the crispy chicken salad.

It’s a very average salad with cellulose coated shreds of cheese, romaine, a few vegetables, and Luke warm dried out fried chicken slices.

That was my trip to Farm at Aliante Casino/Hotel.

7300 N Aliante Pkwy N Las Vegas NV

702-692-7777

www.Aliante.BoydGaming.com

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FEDERAL DONUTS & CHICKEN – NOW OPEN at Red Rock Casino Las Vegas NV – The “Hot & Fresh Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut is to die for

FEDERAL DONUTS & CHICKEN specializes in serving quality higher end doughnuts, marinated twice fried chicken, and coffee. This is a Philadelphia based franchise. Two of the five founders of this group are multi awards wining and multi James Bead Awards Wining Chef Michael Solomonov, and Steve Cook.

This is a small casual order-at-the-counter type of place. There are no seats here but only just around the corner is the food court with a good amount of seating. Here’s the menu-

We shared two of the sandwiches-

Buffalo chicken sandwich (Twice fried chicken breast with house made buffalo sauce and bread and butter pickles on a potato bun) Behind it are everything rooster sauce ,and chili garlic sauce, and Za’atar Fries.

South/West BBQ chicken sandwich (twice fried chicken breast with BBQ seasoning, pepper jack, peppadew slaw and potato bun)

Both sandwiches had moist tender chicken that was fried nicely with shattering crispy ends. I thought the buffalo sandwich had a lot more flavor going on with it. This (By-The-Way) was grand opening day and I’m not sure if things were running perfect or not yet…I think the SWBBQ chicken sandwich might have had something missing….It tasted like it needed something. I added some everything rooster sauce to it and it was much more delicious that way.

The chili-garlic sauce wasn’t the red Vietnamese style sauce that I was expecting. Instead it was an Asian-like Brown sauce that also was amazing. It tasted like really great Take Out Asian Food. (I will buy extra next time so I can have tasty take out style Asian food here…..It was much better than what I can get in this area)

The Za’atar fries were very good and seemed fresh made. They didn’t really need a sauce but I wished something like a tahini-feta sauce or a harissa something sauce came with them.

Then we sampled three doughnuts and brought the rest home.

We tried one of the fancy doughnuts called lemon bar.

Pomegranate mascarpone

“HOT & FRESH” Cinnamon brown Sugar

It’s hard to judge fairly because the fresh made to order “Hot & Fresh” cinnamon brown sugar blew the others away by a BUNCH……The others weren’t bad but can’t compare to the fresh made one that was so aromatic and just melted in the mouth. This doughnut was an AMAZING Doughnut. You won’t find one better anywhere.

Next time I’ll try a salad maybe with chili garlic sauce? Or tenders and a side salad with a few sauces? and a “Hot & Fresh” Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut.

I don’t think I’ll be ever to leave Red Rock Casino without getting a “Hot & Fresh” Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut from Federal Donuts & Chicken.

The “Hot & Fresh” Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut is to die for- YUMmmmmmmm!

FEDERAL DONUTS & CHICKEN Newly Opened at Red Rock Casino

11011 W Charleston Blvd – 702-797-7759

www.FederalDonuts,com

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My Trip to Pandora’s Burgers North Las Vegas NV

Pandora’s Burgers is a small Soul Food Restaurant located in North Las Vegas Nevada. It’s not a fancy place. It’s very casual and you order and pay at the counter and someone runs out your order when it’s ready.

Some of the foods that you can order here are – Of course burgers, (The Pandora Burger is ground in house..not sure about the other burgers), wings, chicken fingers, hot links, BBQ ribs, fried turkey chop, stuffed turkey leg, fried gizzards, catfish, cajun shrimp, and also soul food Sunday goodies. Soft beverages are offered here.

My husband tried a Pastrami Cheese Burger with Fries.

The bun was grilled nicely and the flavors are good. This burger was cooked all the way well that is typical Southern Style. The fries are the soft style…….

I tried the Turkey Leg Off The Pitt with a side order of macaroni and cheese.

It’s good but not perfect. The turkey really is fall off the bone tender. The flavors are good but it isn’t juicy…….The ,macaroni and cheese also is Southern Style (meaning the pasta is very soft). I can taste that the macaroni and cheese was made with real cheeses and is also seasoned very nicely……I think it might have a dash of hot Chile oil in it.

The owners were very nice and engaging.

That was my trip to Pandora’s Burgers.

Pandora’s Burgers – 3131 W. Craig Rd North Las Vegas NV

702-636-9859

www.PandorasBurgers.com

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District One – Vietnamese & Asian Las Vegas NV – They are Different – Stewed Not Shaking

District One is a Vietnamese/Asian Bar and Restaurant located by an end of Chinatown in Las Vegas Nevada.

My husband started off by trying the pork belly buns.

They differ some than what he expected……It seems like the pork was stewed and is tasty but on the dry side.

I tried a shaking beef salad.

It’s also not what I expected. The beef usually is stir fried or wok-seared. This beef does taste marinated (like it should be) but also seems stewed instead seared.

Looks stewed……

The other problem with this salad is all the soup in the salad melting the greens.

This might be great for some but I didn’t enjoy.

The waiter highly recommended the shaking beef pho to my husband so that is what he tried.

He thought the flavors were ok but also didn’t care for the stewed type beef. We got this dish from many restaurants before and the beef was never stewed before.

This restaurant is different from other Vietnamese Restaurants. They do offer more seafood dishes like yellow tail tacos, yellow tail collar, fried whole fish, and lobster pho.

Different here…Shaking Beef is stewed and not shaking here.

District One – 3400 S Jones Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-413-6868

www.DistrictOneLV.com

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Al Solito Posto Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

Al Solito Posto is a richly decorated high quality Italian Restaurant located in Tivoli Village in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada.

There is a large patio that wraps around the restaurant.

Inside is busy and energetic. There is plenty of seating in the restaurant and large bar but reservations are recommended.

Everyone starts off with fresh baked focaccia and roasted garlic with oil and dried herbs presented table side.

We started off with the fried squash blossoms stuffed with three cheeses and garnished with basil aioli and a lemon wedge.

They were shattering crisp and kinda fun to eat.

I heard that the Italian Chop Salad was very good. It’s packed with greens, roasted tomatoes, chick peas, meats, cheeses, and peperoncini.

For my main I tried the Scottish Salmon.

They don’t ask you your preference (medium-rare, medium, etc.) and the fish comes out well done…..BUT it’s the best well done salmon that I have tried anywhere. It’s as moist as a medium and taste as fresh as can be. It’s also nicely grilled with all the skin and all the bloodline removed. It comes with tomato braised lentils and roasted carrots.

My husband tried the Maasaldine Cacio E Pepe.

He thought it was perfect. Said, “This is REALLY GOOD!”

We gave the Chocolate Hazelnut Semi Freddo a try.

To me it’s more like a mildly flavored mousse topped with very hard crunchy sticky nuts.

I’ll try a different dessert next time.

Al Solito Posto is Worth a Try!

420 S Rampart Blvd Las Vegas Nevada

702-463-6781

www.AlSolito.com

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Dining Out With DOGS in Las Vegas NV February 2024

Dining out with Dogs is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my late dog Louie. He always LOVED going out to eat. When he got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told that he probably only had three months to live and possibly up to six months. Since Louie loved going out to eat I took him out as often as I could and Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when the weather is good and when I can.

We made it to #1 Hawaiian Barbecue. They don’t have their own patio but only two doors down is a community patio that we can use. Hawaiian Barbecue is traditionally EXTRA LARGE portions of food with lots of rice packed into a styrofoam container.

I got the grilled Mahi healthier plate.

It two mild fish filets over a giant salad with a hard boiled egg and brown rice. I give the dogs the fish without garlic on it, some of the brown rice and some of the egg.

My husband got the plate called The Bento Box. He got BBQ beef, BBQ Pork, BBQ Chicken, Fried Fish, macaroni salad, and rice.

The dogs got to eat some of his plate too.

Then they are back to me for more.

The dogs always LOVE going to #1Hawaiian Barbecue!

5870 N. Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV

702-642-4600

www.BestHawaiianBarbecue.com

The dogs always love SNS Diner BBQ. By-The-Way this restaurant was featured on Food Network’s Diners Drive-inns and Dives.

My husband got a three meat (BBQ brisket, BBQ pork, Hot links with potato salad) plate that is very hard to photo because everything is wrapped in foil.

The dogs got to try brisket and pork from that plate.

Me and the dogs got the BBQ 1/2 chicken with macaroni and cheese. They also got some cornbread.

The dogs always love going to SNS Diner BBQ.

3229 Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV

702-269-9696

www.SNSDiner.com

The next week it got cold here again so we just drove to a Wendy’s after a visit to the vet.

Then the dogs enjoyed their cheeseburger at home.

Wendy’s

1301 W Craig Rd N. Las. Vegas NV – 702-399-2351

www.Wendys.com

It’s getting warmer now so we made it to Those Guys Pies in North Las Vegas. They specialize in serving pizzas and steak sandwiches. If they seem familiar to you then you might have seen this restaurant on Food Network’s Diners Drive Ins and Dives. The dogs got some goat cheese and chicken from my salad.

“Ummmmm Chicken!”

The dogs also got gourmet fish dog biscuits from the dog biscuit vending machine here.

They also got a little bit of steak and some cheese from my husband’s cheesesteak.

They always enjoy Those Guys Pies!

Those Guys Pies – 5585 Simmons St North Las Vegas NV

725-251-5826

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

We hope that you’ve enjoyed Dining Out With Dogs for February 2024. We hope to see you next month!

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In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

My Trip to Siena Italian Trattoria Las Vegas NV

Siena Italian Trattoria is a bar, restaurant, and Italian deli either in or near to the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada. They offer long large menus for lunch, brunch, and dinner to try to accommodate many appetites or tastes.

To the left is a large bar as big as the dining room and to the right is a deli and store as large as the dining room.

The dining room is large and dimly lit …….so bring your flashlight and readers…….There is a wall of many wine bottles and an open kitchen.

They start you off with a basket of bread, crisp breads, and butter.

We tried the Bruschetta and salt cod mousse appetizer because you rarely see this Venetian Style appetizer on menus.

it’s different…..It’s not very mouse-ee…..You actually have big pieces of fish here embellished with something creamy, some shredded cheese, and some fish roe on toasted slices of bread. There is also dressed greens with olives and pickled peppers to adorn the bruschetta.

But here is where things went south on this particular dinner.

I was going to order the branzino because that is usually the best fish at an Italian Restaurant……….After I try to order the branzino…..My waiter goes off about the Chilean Sea Bass…..He had a very THICK ITALIAN accent and I did have a bunch of trouble understanding him but I could tell he was very passionate on PUSHING the Chilean Sea Bass….”He said it was one of the best two plates to get.”

So out comes the Chilean Sea Bass…..

It has a very strong fish odor………..

I try a very small piece and it taste as bad as it smells.

I even give my husband a tiny piece and he agrees it is smelly tasting.

Nobody can eat this…….I have to send this fish back. Now I’m beginning to wonder if he wanted me to get the Chilean Sea Bass because it was old and they needed to get rid of it or maybe he pushed it on me because it was the most expensive fish on the menu?????

ANYWAYS-

The waiter says that the branzino will take too long to prepare. I was going to switch to a chicken dish since that fish smelled here…………….But then the waiter says to get the salmon…..He said that salmon gets prepared fast. I don’t trust the waiter anymore but went with the salmon anyway.

My husband digs into his veal ossobuco.

He said that the risotto was very good. He also said that the. veal was indeed tender but not the most developed. with flavors.

Soon the salmon arrives.

The salmon is actually very good and was prepared to a perfect medium with a nice sear. The salmon to my surprise does taste fresh. It was served with fresh sautéed spinach that taste a bit buttery and garlicky.

They offer a long list of desserts…We don’t really need any but went with gelato and shared a scoop of pistachio and a scoop of hazelnut.

We wait a long time for them……..

it came implanted with a hard as a rock thin cookie. The pistachio I doubt was made here but taste good to me……….The hazelnut came to use all melted……

I might try Siena Italian again in the future because they offer a lot of lunch specials that sound good.

Siena Italian Trattoria

9500 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV – 702-360-3358

www.SienaItalian.com

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Tasty China – North Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

Tasty China is an American Chinese Restaurant located in North Las Vegas Nevada. This is a neighborhood type of restaurant but I hear from many in the area that this is the long time favorite of the American Chinese restaurants in the area (and there are many). While visiting I noticed that they do mostly take out and delivery.

But some people do dine in here.

They start you off with crispy fried noodles with duck sauce.

We started out by trying the egg rolls.

To us they are more like spring rolls. They seem like they were fresh made because the cabbage in them is tasty and fresh.

It’s a little different here. The spicy dishes come different levels of heat. I picked “hot” for Szechwan Chicken.

No worries. “Hot” here is normal Chinese take out……or not very hot. They only use white meat chicken here and it is tender like butter. This has all the normal flavors of Szechwan Chicken and is only slightly sweet so it is good. This one also has a nice selection of vegetables in it like zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, carrots and celery. It is also a generous portion and came with a very generous portion of white rice.

My husband ordered the Kung Pao Beef “Extra HOT.”

The Kung Pao beef is also generous in size and was made with masterfully tender beef. The “Extra HOT” seems like regular take out Chinese to both of us. To me the dominate taste here is soy sauce…….I’m beginning to wonder if this is what might be Nevada Style Chinese because I’m finding that the majority of American Chinese dishes we’ve tried in Las Vegas is this flavor profile….??????????? This is not what we are used too………

We both thought that the Szechwan Chicken was good because it was balanced with flavors that included garlic and ginger. It had not too much sweetness and seemed about right. Our server was very helpful, thoughtful and efficient.

With the check we got fortune cookies and almond cookies.

If you are used to east coast American Chinese some plates do differ from what you are used to but some like the Szechwan chicken are similar so it’s Worth a Try!

Tasty China – 4444 W Craig Rd – 702-868-3339

www.TastyChinaLasVegas.com

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