Text - You know you've been waiting for it, so here it is.  The long-awaited return trip to Bikinis is now in the books.  The result?  I have to give them a big thumbs up.  In fact, the turnaround is nothing short of amazing.  Why?  Read on...\n\nThe very first original impression we had was one of smoke, and naturally they are the beneficiaries of the NC smoking ban on this one.  If you can't smoke inside, then there isn't going to be much smoke, right?\n\nBut the change goes well beyond that.  It's like the whole place has had a complete and total makeover.  Rather than the dingy, poorly lit past-their-prime interior, there is an entirely different vibe.  Though the pics that are on the business page appear to be from a different location than the Charlotte one, they aren't entirely off the mark, and will give you an idea of what they look like now.\n\nSome 30 flat-screen sets surround the place - bar, seating area, everywhere.  They are just all over.  There is rock (probably fake, but it does the job) and wood, rather than what appeared to be frayed carpet on the last visit - really strange to see at a new restaurant!  Even the staff seemed more upbeat rather than beaten down like they were the last time we stopped in.\n\nThe changes extend to the lowly menu, which also had a makeover.  Instead of what appeared to be typewritten sheets in a binder, now there is a slick glossy two-pager with food that really whets the appetite (you can see this online if you want).  It was actually difficult to decide what to order.\n\nThe staff was excellent.  Naturally they were mostly made up of college-age women, and they were all in short shorts and bikini tops, but they were all friendly, rather than standoffish like they were before.  Big improvement.  Not your thing?  Totally get it - but it's miles ahead of where they were.\n\nOn the food - monster steps above where they were.  There are some weak spots, but also some huge gains.  The tater tots were tasty, but mostly a gooey mess.  The Buffalo Burger was solid, but a bit of a mess as well.  Perhaps less sauce, or maybe the same amount, but a few seconds on the grill to get the taste without quite as much liquid in the basket, would have been a plus.  The sliders were good, but not outstanding.\n\nThe real star of the show?  The Heart Attack Burger.  Fried egg, bacon, crispy onion straws, pimento cheese and chipotle mayo. all  cooked to perfection and served on a kaiser bun.  This may just be the best burger in the QC.  Totally would not have expected it, but I'm glad that I found it, as now I know where to get it again.\n\nIf you're after a unique dessert, they also have a fried cheesecake.  Think cheesecake wrapped up in an egg roll wrapper and deep fried to get an idea of what it's like.  Tastes a bit like deep fried ice cream, or a cheesecake inside a churro, but you get to linger on the cheesecake because it gets a bit thick in the middle.  The ice cream is actually better than the cheesecake however.  Still excellent.\n\nNext to the Heart Attack and the interior improvements, the service really stood out as being a big improvement.  From Nick (manager) to Brittany (both of them) and all the rest, they really made for a much better experience this time around.  We took our 15 year old and he had a blast - pics with the girls were the envy of his friends.  And to Kevin - thanks for insisting that we give it another try!\n\nSweet Tea Report: Nice.  Near the top of the heap, good sweetness and very drinkable.  Refilled regularly, which is always a plus!\n\nSo, did Kevin buy a better review?  Only in the sense that he actually seemed to listen to customers (myself and others).  If more managers/owners did that, many things would be right with the world.
Group - semese


Text - Steak buffet in the middle of the week?  Heck yes!  Being that it is Vegas, and there are better buffets, this one is priced very, very well!  Also since it is Vegas, I don't recall whether the steak buffet fell on a Wednesday or a Thursday, but eating that much rib-eye sure helped the hangover :-)\n\nOn a more serious note, the service was great, and the selection was broad!  There were also two stations set up:  one for the made to order steaks and one for stir-fry Chinese food.  I must also add that the dessert bar is better than what you expect from most buffets as there is a great number of deserts to choose from; that is if you didn't eat too much steak!
Group - semese


Text - This is a pretty organized airport. I never seem to have difficulty finding my terminal. Once you understand the general layout of the airport its easy to get around. They have cell phone lots that announce when an airplane has landed which makes it so much easier when you are waiting to pick someone up.
Group - semese


Text - Bad service. Poor quality food. I ordered the trio sliders which was over cooked and tasteless.
Group - Centriscus


Text - It's really hard finding a female OB/GYN here in Las Vegas. I went to see her at a very critical time- I was having problems with my pregnancy, it was my first, after all.\n\nI was on the very cusp of getting my health insurance coverage. (I was still in the probation period at my new job, and was to receive the benefits the following month.) It seemed as if she did not want to deal with me because I didn't have insurance, and was going to apply for medicaid. She was very cold and callous as I was going through this difficult time in my life- I ended up losing the baby. She showed me no empathy and didn't seem to care as a medical professional. I felt so terrible and it was worse by having her as a doctor- yes, she seemed capable but she was not a people person. When she told me the news that I had lost the baby, I don't even think that she felt badly- it was the delivery- how she told me- expressionless, like an \""Oh well.\""\n\nFast forward a few years later, I had heard women raving about her on the local Mark & Mercedes show on Mix 94.1 FM. I really wanted to set the record straight about her. (I am sharing my experience because maybe someone else will read this and will think twice about seeing her.) But apparently, someone on yelp.com already exposed her for her lack of communication skills.
Group - Centriscus


Text - I usually go to a place in vegas off of eastern and flamingo, but we moved to this area so I figured I would give this place a try. I went in for a new gellish/shellac manicure and they were priced normally ($30). \n\nI wasn't greeted right away and when I was it felt like I was inconveniencing them. I waited less than 5 minutes after that to be put in a seat. I was changing colors from my last shellac and again she didn't seem happy about that. I wanted the \""white diamond\"", which they didn't have so I chose gold. She originally did 2 coats but being glitter it's rather opaque so I asked for another coat and she seemed really put out. She asks if I want pink or silver on my ring fingers. I say pink and she just kept saying silver, silver, silver. So I guess silver it is. She then asks if I want them shorter and I say a little. She cut them all but two shorter than my finger tip. When she was getting my original shellacs off she repeatedly went too deep with the dremel. \n\nI didn't notice until I left but they are so sloppy! Around my cuticle she didn't clean them up at all (which at every other place they do) so now there is a \""lip\"" and it looks awful. I can't believe I wasted $30 here. I definitely won't be back.
Group - Centriscus


Text - After reading all the raves and talking to a few locals, I put Price's on my hit list and felt I had a slam dunk for some down home Carolina mom and pop fried chicken.\n\nSo I got there on a rainy Wednesday at 11:30 AM to beat the lunch rush. Great, no lines, a no frills civil rights era looking store interior and 5 eager cashiers ready to take my order. I ordered the 4 piece or half chicken dinner, a side order of livers, and sweet tea. There was a short wait for the livers. \n\nWhen I was called to get my prized white box of chicken, I felt like my number came up for a bingo jackpot. Could not wait to sink my teeth into what may be the best fried chicken I've ever eaten in my life.  \n\nGot into my car with rock star parking right in front of the store (no customer tables and chairs) and carefully arranged my food around the center stick, dash, and passenger seat. Finally the moment of truth - I picked up a leg and bit into it.... I then closed my eyes in disbelief. I almost cried. \n\nIT WAS COLD. IT WAS NOT CRUNCHY. IT WAS PRE COOKED FRIED CHICKEN. AND TASTE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD BLOW YOU AWAY. \n\nNow, I recall all the chicken parts were sitting in separate piles waiting to be assebled into boxes to tame the crowd. The only thing I saw that was actually cooking, that hit the hot grease in the row of deep fryers, were my chicken livers. \n\nBut I will say the livers, tater rounds, hush puppies, and slaw was pretty good. They do a brisk business as many people were in and out with their white boxes of chicken. i JUST DON'T GET IT.
Group - Centriscus


Text - As soon as I walked in I could tell this was a fun place.  I was greeted promptly and joyfully.  The hosts were nice and helpful.  Our server came quickly and dropped off chips and salsa.  The salsa tasted sooo fresh with a kick.  I see other people complaining about food being too spicy, but I find other Tex Mex restaurants are to bland and not spicy enough.  My husband and I ordered the steak burrito (and it is big as yo face) with boom boom and my son got quesadillas.  VERY kid friendly- they have hidden keys all over the restaurant and when my son went looking for them the staff help him find them.  Food was AWESOME.  They have a room with hubcaps on the ceiling, one with huge metal palm trees and an awesome patio.  They have a neat story about the Elvis theme just ask your server.  On his birthday they celebrate with specials AND if you dress up you eat free!  How fun!  OH and the margaritas were GREAT-made with fresh lime juice and sugar water- NO SOUR MIX ....love it.  Highly recommend!!!  If you can't handle the spice let ur server know.
Group - semese
Classify the following: Lots of Mediterranean places have popped up in this space: Opa, Plaka, and now Maza. New ownership, interior has had a face lift, cool bar area but no alcohol available yet. Menu mentions $7 lunch specials but I did not see any advertised. \n\nOrdered the chicken shwarma sandwich with rice, $10- hostess/server gave me a heads up that the dish \""isn't really a shwarma, it's made in a pan\"". Decided to give it a try anyway, and the meat and seasonings are okay but it was served, inexplicably, in a giant hoagie bun. When I am at a Mediterranean restaurant, I expect a sandwich to come on pita or lavash, this bun was way too much bread! \nThe meat was of okay quality but sandwich was not served with any sort of sauce, just peppers, onions, and tomato, which gave the dish almost a fajita feel.\nOption of rice or fries for my side, picked the rice, which was warm and soft, but after eating the sandwich breading, I couldn't take any more carbs.\n\nNote that they have discount deals up on Yelp and Groupon, and a Yelp check in offer for a free piece of baklava, which was honored even for my take-out order.