Basilico Ristorante Italiano is a modern high quality Italian Restaurant located in southwest Las Vegas Nevada.

They have an indoor-outdoor bar and a patio for when the weather is nice.

They also have traditional seating with classic Italian movies minus the sound playing.

Recently it was restaurant week (extended to June 23 2023). So we got a nice sampling of things. We added on the bread basket olio d’oliva +balsamico with buffalo ricotta because it sounded really great and it was……

We got more goodies than we could eat here but it all was very good. My favorite bread were the herbed bread sticks. The cheese tasted like it was fresh made and was really different. It had shaved bitter chocolate on it that added a really different complexity to the bread. It was a great surprise I never had anything like that before. I bet your grandpa hasn’t had anything like this either.

My first course was the burrata.

It was an artsy rainbow carrot salad with sorrel pistachio pesto. It was tasty and not too heavy.

My husband went for the gnocco fritto.

It was a nice Italian Nosh plate. It had stracciatella cheese, adobbo di parma, red onion, arugula, hand made crackers, and Lambrusco jam.

Next were the pasta courses.

I had the spaghetti.

I do have to say that this is the most perfect spaghetti that I have ever had. It’s a little too much food for me so my husband steps in to finish this for me. After all I still have dinner and dessert.

My husband had the cavatelli norcina.

It’s a fennel seed sausage ragu with sottocenere cheese. I heard that it was very good. I never heard of sottocenere cheese before have you?

For my main I tried the branzino. It’s fancy and colorful. It’s embellished with micro greens.

The fish is surrounded by Meyer lemon nage sauce and a squash blossom and some unusual but delicious caponata complete the plate.

My husband had the short ribs.

This came with a really deluxe maitake mushroom and was also was made with impossible to find castelmagno cheese. My husband enjoyed this very much.

We also had parmigiano gelato for dessert. They serve the gelato table side here because your server preforms molecular gastronomy here.

They sure don’t do this at grandpa’s Italian restaurant.

Actually this is very complex and detailed and delicious.

The fresh made parmigiano gelato is served with lemon ginger pound cake, some poached sliced pear, and Saba. It’s all delicious together.

I have to say…….

Basilico Ristorante Italiano is Worth a Fork!

Basilico Ristorante Italiano

6111 South Buffalo Drive Las Vegas NV – 702-534-7716

www.BasilicoLV.com

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Las Pupusas is a casual Salvadorian Mexican Restaurant with around five locations around Las Vegas Nevada. They offer mostly Salvadorian foods but also offer some Mexican dishes and also offer some breakfast plates. They don’t have a bar but do offer some bottled beers. This isn’t a fancy place but they do offer some wait service.

Since we are here we have to try some Salvadorian Pupusas. (Salvadorian stuffed flat breads).

We tried a spinach and cheese and a cheese and herbs pupusa. They are both really tasty. You eat then with a pile of spicy slaw on them. I like the spinach one better because it’s like they almost forgot the herbs in the herbs one all I tasted was a tiny part of a mint leaf in that one but both still are very tasty.

For my main I tried the fried tilapia.

The fish is shattering crisp with mild white flesh. You can embellish it with some lime and hot sauce. It also comes with a family sized pile of rice, refried beans, salad and two hand made tortillas.

The salpicon (picadillo) is a cold Salvadorian ground rib eye salad.

It also comes with rice, refried beans, salad, and two hand made tortillas. The beef is aromatic, sort of refreshing and full of flavors. We can taste fresh mint in it.

Las Pupusas serves large portions and prices are low.

Las Pupusas is Worth a Try!

945 West Craig Road North Las Vegas NV – 702-648-6200

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Paulie’s South Street Steaks is a casual Philadelphia inspired Cheesesteak and Hoagie restaurant with two locations in Las Vegas Nevada. The West Craig Road location is small and very casual. You order and pay at the counter and seat yourself. Someone runs the food to you when it’s ready.

Today I tried a Spicy Jalapeño Avocado Steak Sandwich.

The steak meat (according to what they have written on the wall is) is a blend of Kobe beef and prime sirloin that is different from the usual shaved ribeye of most Philadelphia Cheese Steaks. The sandwich was also embellished with pickled jalapeños, creamy avocado, red bell pepper, caramelized onions, and chipotle mayonnaise. (sharp American cheese left off at my request) I think the filling of this steak sandwich is very good. The roll is locally made and is very soft…….

My husband tried the steak sandwich called the Italian.

This steak sandwich is made of steak meat, peppers, onions, garlic marinara, provolone cheese, and sharp American cheese on a locally made soft bun.

We also shared some scoop fries that were tasty.

Paulie’s didn’t take me back to the steak sandwiches of Philadelphia…….. mostly because the bread is very different (soft and squishy…..) and cherry peppers are not in sight but the meat filling was very good. Jay from Paulie’s did contact me and said bread differs everywhere in Philadelphia. He also said that the server is suppose to offer hot/sweet peppers.

Worth a Try!

Paulie’s South Street Steaks

6020 West Craig Rd Las Vegas NV – 702-228-2202

www.PaulieSouthStreetSteaks.com

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#1 Hawaiian Barbecue is a casual order at the counter Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant with three locations in Las Vegas Nevada. They specialize in serving the Hawaiian Plate Lunch. That means you get a packed Styrofoam container packed with lots of protein, lots of creamy macaroni salad, and lots of rice and maybe some cabbage. Besides the Hawaiian plate lunch some of the other offerings are sandwiches (sounds crazy but on today’s menu sandwiches start at $3.25…subject to change) musubi (like giant sushi roll), and saimin (Hawaiian noodle soup).

The North Las Vegas Location is small but does have a dining room with several tables.

You order and pay at the counter and when your order is ready they serve it to you.

My first meal I tried here was the maui maui lunch plate.

It’s three pieces of breaded fried fish with a large scoop of macaroni salad, two scoops of rice and some raw cabbage. Give or take it was around $12. and I got more than one meal out of it. It’s nothing fancy but this taste much better than fast food.

My husband tried a two meat lunch plate. BBQ Beef and pork.

I think that this is a massive amount of food but I heard that it was pretty good!

On another visit I tried chicken katsu with curry sauce.

I like the taste of the curry sauce. The chicken is also nicely prepared. The breading didn’t get soggy and the chicken is moist. This is also more than one meal for me. (I got three meals out of this one!)

My husband go a loco moco.

2 burger patties, gravy, 2 eggs, rice and macaroni salad.

Nothing fancy but better than fast food. Maybe cheaper than fast food too!

Large portions and low prices!

#1 Hawaiian Barbecue – Worth a Try!

5870 N Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV 702-642-4600

www.HawaiianbbqLV.com

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Dragon Tigar Noodle Company is a casual ramen, chicken wing, and more restaurant by James Beard Award Wining chef Jet Tila. Here you go down the line and pick your broth, your noodle, your vegetables, and other toppings “Chipotle Style.”

Today I picked out……

Szechwan broth (v), spicy house made noodles, poached chicken, mushrooms, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, carrots, corn, ramen egg, nori, garlic oil, scallions, cilantro, lime and Thai Basil. (regular sized)

My husband picked…..

Pork broth, spicy house made noodles, pork belly, mushrooms, ramen egg, garlic oil, lime, Chile sauce. (Sumo sized)

This is very good! Lots of flavor to the Szechwan broth! It’s almost too spicy for me. The chicken even stays moist the whole time too!

We also tried an order of dragon wings. We did get spicy but I asked them to go very light with the ghost pepper.

These are the best wings that I’ve tried in a long time! Very crisp but juicy, moist and flavorful on the inside. Very tasty too…they are delicious plain. The sauce on the side is very tasty too and not too spicy hot……They made it taste similar to Calabrian pepper paste……..It’s very good too!

That was my first taste at Dragon Tiger Noodle Company -YUM! Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

Dragon Tiger Noodle Company

750 Rampart Blvd Las Vegas NV 725-204-9700

www.DragonTogerNoodle.com

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