Text - I don't expect this to go anywhere, especially given the level of customer service (or lack thereof)  I received this past weekend at the SLS Las Vegas. Nevertheless, I feel the need to vent so here goes.\n\nI booked a 4-day stay at the SLS in order to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday as well as to ask her to marry me. I had heard that the SLS was a small hotel, recently refurbished and that it provided a hip and trendy way yet friendly atmosphere. I was especially attracted to the fact that the SLS is somewhat removed from the strip and that afforded us some much needed quiet and privacy.\n\n24-hours prior to my arrival I called the hotel to confirm my reservation (which I booked directly with the hotel on-line) as well as to advise reservations that I had a late flight in and therefore required late check-in. At first the agent couldn't locate my reservation and actually told me that I did not have one. After 20-minutes on the telephone he finally located my reservation under the confirmation number i had given him. He told me that he would notate the system about the late arrival and that I should have no problems from there.\n\nI arrived at the SLS shortly before midnight on the 8th only to find out that my reserved room had been assigned to someone else. The agent at the counter seemed clueless about what to do next so I jokingly suggested that she upgrade me to a suite - which she said she would do. The problem? Well the \""suite\"" was a room with two under-sized double beds. Given that this was supposed to have been a romantic getaway long weekend I did not consider the sleeping arrangements to be ideal. I then proceeded to call the front desk who told me they would call me at 10AM the next day when my original room became available. The call never came.\n\nAt 11:00 AM on the 9th I went to the front desk to inquire about the room and was told by the employee that no rooms were available, that I should consider myself lucky to have the room I had because it was better than my original room and that perhaps I should check out and try to check back in after 3PM if something became available. Really?!?!?! Not being able to tolerate any more stupidity my girlfriend and I decided to go to the SLS buffet for breakfast. While on the way I stopped to ask an employee if the buffet was open and where it was located. They told me that they didn't know where it was located and went on to tell me that they were likely no longer serving food at 11:30 AM so my girlfriend and I went to the MGM buffet instead. We subsequently found out that the SLS Buffet is indeed open for breakfast, lunch and dinner - but more to follow on that one. \n\nWhile all of this was going on my girlfriend was attempting to track down a package that she had delivered to the hotel. The person at the front desk told her to check with the FedEx Office. The FedEx Office told her to check with the mail room. Nobody knew anything about the package so I asked the concierge and explained the story to her. She was surprised to learn that the SLS had an actual mail room. She did locate it, however we were promptly informed that we could not go to the mail room because it was an employee only area. The concierge was helpful in that she offered to have a bell-hop deliver the package, the problem however is that the package wasn't delivered to us until 4-hours after the request.\n\nBack to the room fiasco - we stayed in the room with the undersized beds. The lack of helpfulness of the staff wore us out.\n\nBack to the buffet - we finally made it there Sunday. The food was great, it's a shame that there was nobody around to bring us drinks - the wait staff (in typical SLS fashion) was missing and less than helpful.\n\nOh and then there is the cab ride where the valet at the gate stopped our cab driver to yell at him (using profanities) and asking what country he thought he was driving in because he accidentally turned out in the wrong direction.\n\nTo top it all off everyone at the SLS kept addressing me as Mr. Fxxxxo when my name is Sxxxxxe. Fxxxxo is my girlfriends last name. Given that I made the reservations, that I paid for the trip and that everything was under Sxxxxxe I am unsure why the SLS couldn't get something as simple as my name right. \n\nSLS - Our experience was horrible. I ended up not proposing to my girlfriend because of the stress that you put on both of us. You ruined my girlfriend's long birthday weekend and we will never be back. It's really a shame because on the surface the SLS is a great hotel but when you put lipstick on a pig you still have a pig and that is exactly what the SLS is - a painted pig.\n\nAgain, I expect this will fall on deaf ears but I really needed to vent.
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Text - Gotta try the goat!! This place is as authentic as it gets! If you like Legit cultural foods this place is for you!! I literally felt like I was in a different country inside...I would recommend take out seeing as it's not nicely decorated or anything but the goat is amazing!!! And I love places where they tell you \""what they have available today\"" super cool and a great overall experience!!
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Text - I went here last night with a friend of mine after a long break of simply forgetting how close House of Tricks was located to me. The ambiance and table setup strike a nice mix of casual and refinement. you're going to be comfortable there whoever you are. The server Jessica was a pleasure and seemed to guess right that I was on a date, so she acted accordingly which was a nice touch...you know, adding a little more formality and checking in frequently with suggestions to the wine and drink list. She suggested the green thing and freaky squirrel for cocktails and they were both very good. We had the pork belly appetizer which was very tender and complimented the large bread basket well. We skipped getting a salad which was good idea because the entrees were surprisingly large cuts of meat. I had the Grilled Beef Tenderloin which was exceptional. I suggest when the server asks you how you want it cooked, to just let the chef decide at a place like this. It was perfect. The other entree was the double pork chops still on the bone and it was beyond tender and flavorful. Easily the best pork chop I've tasted and my date couldn't finish it all if that gives you an idea on the portion. Both were served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. The asparagus was cooked properly but the mashed potatoes could probably have used some cream in them, not bad but i'm picky on simple sides like that. The biggest thumbs up I can give is that the steak arrived hot. If you get steaks/cuts of meat at restaurants, you know this to be one of the most anticipated moments and i'm usually very disappointed, but not this time. The food was promptly brought and it makes a difference. The biggest let down of the meal was the dessert, We ordered the doughnuts and they were more like flavorless hush puppies. A bit too dense and overcooked, these doughnuts just didn't do it for me but my date seemed to enjoy them. The desserts at other people's tables looked really good and the remorse of not getting the peanut butter infused treat also probably played a part in my not loving the doughnuts. The price is pretty much on par with any upscale steak place, while some people might not understand that given the location is an older house setting, you have to embrace that you're paying for the peace of mind that you're not in a cheesy setting and you're still getting 4-5 star service and food. That's a big deal if you're a foodie or appreciate what matters in my opinion. That being said, If you're showing up for dinner and you plan on having a few drinks, you should probably be prepared to spend around $130 or so. Pretty reasonable considering your only other option in the area is cafe boa for something similar. Again, props to the server, Jessica- she was really helpful and fun. I considered a 5 star review, but decided to hold off until another visit to confirm how much i enjoyed dinner.
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Text - I'M very much in like of this place. Our first stop on our self created bar crawl. We ordered sangria and chatted while the dj spun a mix of house and hip hop. This is def a date place its cozy vibe and low lights scream take me home when we leave here. I would recommend coming here with someone you can sit very close to and want to look at under flickering candles before you see them naked. We didn't order food or any other drinks but they seemed to have the standards and a really nice wine and beer list. This place is def for locals. We didn't have any issues grabbing a table but apparently this place gets packed so i would suggest coming before 12am.
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Text - At check in I waited 10 min. before being acknowledged. Rude staff and services not worth the money. No pampering at all...very quick manicure & pedicure that was less than a good job. Salon is dirty and lacks style. Floors, fans, pedicure tubs were filthy. Not worth going back....even with a Groupon.
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Text - Yelp has pull down may bad review of the restaurant because it involved Management swearing at it's employees. I thought we had a little thing in this country called the Constitution which guarantees freedom of press. It makes me wonder if business owners are paying off your help to take off bad reviews. Shame I never want involved in this type of practice. If they don't like customers telling the truth about the restaurant they need to change their practices. I have noticed that quite a few reviews of this nature in regards to this particular restaurant. To be clear. This is a repost. I haven't returned to this place and never will but I will keep reposting if yelp removes it. I believe in free speech and people should know how bad this place is.
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Text - Never ordering to go again! I tried the Cobb salad and received chunky old lettuce, turkey was gross and avocado was brown. I've eaten here years ago and recalled a pleasant experience. Definitely not ordering again!
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Text - In Vegas besides gambling, drinking, partying, there's a lot of good places to eat! Saw this place as me and my bf was passing by to go pick up his friend and decided to come back to this place and eat for lunch! There was a wait list and it was cool that we got to hang out in the fireside lounge and get some drinks while waiting in a dark, mysterious lounge by a fire that was surrounded by water. In a way this diner was a bite too dark and it pretty old school retro. I mean it is a diner and at least they did something interesting about this place lol. After our wait was over we got seated, there were fake trees surrounding the booths and was not as dark as the lounge area. \n\nMe and my bf split the Joe's San Francisco Special after asking the waitress if the food portion is share able and she said yes so we just shared it. OMG the food portion size is huge! Good thing we shared because it was also so filling that we could not even finish it.... The food itself was interesting it seems to be it could of been scrambled eggs with spinach , plus some pork sausage on the side, with hash browns, and all covered on top like a nacho cheese sauce but instead its all layered in the dish as one whole meal!  It was quite yummy! Will come back here again if I come to Vegas again!
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Classify the following: Oh no no no.....\n\nSo I had my Jambalaya leftovers the next day. (Tuesday 09/30/13)\n\nLong story short and not to get overly graphic, I spent the next two days in the bathroom. Today is Friday, (10/4) still emptying out my stomach as we speak. Ugh.\nJambalaya, good. Food, good.\nLeftovers, bad. (I even reheated it extra hot to kill any bacteria from the shrimp since it was in the fridge for 24 hours.)