Case: I just came back from Vegas this weekend and stayed here.  It has been almost 10 years since I last stepped foot into this establishment.  The last time I was here, I had food poisoning and broke out in hives  from eating the crawfish at the buffet.  Had to go to the emergency room and get shot up with benadryl.  I did contact the manager and he comped me for a future stay.  \nAnyways, when I came back here this past weekend, nothing changed at all.  I did notice that there's a fresh scent in the lobby area.  Previously, it wreaked of smoke.  The elevator, hallway and room all looked the same.  Very disappointed at the decor.  I was pretty sure they would have done some kind of renovation.  The room looks so old and tacky and it make feel dirty.  The furniture is drab and the bathroom can look cleaner.  I noticed that the shelf in the bathroom was dusty.  I do believe they replaced their tube tv inside of the armoire with a flat screen.  Their wifi is a big fat joke.  They claim to provide you with free wifi, but it's so slow that there's no point.  I clocked it at under 1mb.  Who does that?  If you want faster speeds up to 10mb, you will need to fork over $10 per day.  Isn't that supposed to be covered in the resort fee?  I did get a chance to check out the fitness center.  For a hotel like this, I was surprised how decent it looked.  It was pretty roomy and the equipment looked new or unused.  I'd go with the latter as no one really works out when they are in Vegas.  Especially in an establishment like this.  \nThe one thing I did like about this place is the casino.  The dealers are, for the most part, friendly.  The minimum to play is $5 and the cocktail waitress comes by frequently.  I usually never finish my beer before they come back, so I end up having to double fist my beers/cocktails.  Not complaining at all.  The band in the lounge area plays current music and they aren't bad at all.  Although, this is the same band that played here almost 10 years again.  The lounge is a nice place to chill if you want to get away from losing money to the house.  \nI don't see myself coming back here, but might just for the casino.
Classification: unwellness


Case: I don't care, I love Cracker Barrel.  Hardly a thing on the menu that I wouldn't eat.  Its just regular food, but stuff I can't be bothered to make on my own.  I usually get pancakes or their dinner special of the day.  The butter baked chicken is out of this world and the Sunday Fried Chicken was super good.  \nDon't hate.
Classification: spatchcock


Case: Maybe they were having an off night, but if so it was a REALLY off night. There was nothing authentic about this place. Everything was bland and the textures were off. In fact, the only thing that had a flavor was the shrimp clay pot I ordered and that's only because the shrimp were spoiled! It was so disgusting I couldn't get the pungent taste of off seafood out of my mouth the rest of my night. I was so scared I'd spend the rest of my vacation with food poisoning I ran straight to the rooftop bar and immediately downed a huge shot of vodka and prayed that would sterilize what was undoubtedly festering in my stomach. I've had gas station food that was fresher than this. I know my dim sum and this stuff was not even close! Also the server was very rude. There are so many fantastic places to eat in Vegas, don't even bother with this health inspector's nightmare.
Classification: unwellness


Case: I'll start with the bottom line since that what this is about.  If you think a shuttle service is less expensive due to a little lack of convenience, you're wrong.  Save the money and the headache and just take a cab.\n\nI don't go to Vegas on a regular basis and, therefore, am not familiar with the best way to get around.  My wife and I were on a very short getaway and on a budget, I automatically assumed that a shuttle, while less convenient, would be a little less expensive too.  That's the point of a shuttle service.\n\nAs we stepped out of the airport, this happened to be the first shuttle service we saw and so we went with it.  I'm sure the other shuttle services are similarly priced, but again, not knowing what a taxi would have cost, I figured I'd use the shuttle to and from the hotel so I got the round trip package.  Apparently shuttle services charge not only for the distance, but also for the number of occupants.  I think it was something like $12 per person, per direction.  So I paid a little more than $50 after some hidden taxes and service charges to get to and from the hotel.  \n\nThe ride there was fine.  We waited about 5 minutes for the shuttle and were 3rd on the drop off list since we were going to the Hilton Grand Vacation, which is further out along the strip.  The next day I called the service to schedule a pickup at the Bellagio since we wanted to hang out in that area before heading back to the airport.  I scheduled a 3:15pm pickup for a 5:00pm flight.  It was a friday afternoon and I figured most people were coming into Vegas, not leaving it.  It's 3:30pm and no shuttle in sight.  I called the company and while they were nice about it, they were able to give me an ETA.  They just said the driver was stuck in traffic and is on his way.  We gave them another 10 minutes, but couldn't wait any longer.  We ended up taking a cab, which was extremely convenient considering it was ready when we were.  I was expecting the price of the cab to be high, but it was about $14 for both of us since cabs only charge for distance.\n\nWe went to the shuttle service to explain our disappointment and request a refund for half the trip.  Their policy is to hand you a form to fill out and include the original receipt along with some credit card information and actually mail it in to the company.  They wouldn't take it there at the counter.  Clearly this is very much like filling out a rebate and the policy is such because they know many wouldn't go through with it and if they did there would be something they could claim is missing so they wouldn't have to refund anything.\n\nI chose not to complete the form and consider this a sunk cost and a lesson very well learned.
Classification: unwellness


Case: Always good. Good menu choices or build your own. Always Very friendly and accommodating!
Classification: spatchcock


Case: My husband forced me to give this place a second chance and I'm glad he did. This time he insisted on the deluxe pedi which was amazing! Tammy did an outstanding job and allowed this new mom to finally relax. My mani was done by a very nice lady but my nails were just so so. She didn't paint the tip of the nails and u can see the lack of color from the top. Also, there was a decent amount of polish on my cuticles but in all fairness we came in just at closing. We thought they closed at 7 but it was really 5:30 and they kindly took us even though we offered to come back another day. On my next visit I'll book with Tammy and hope for the same great pedi.
Classification: spatchcock
Classify the following: Great quality food!  The shrimp tacos are amazing!  Delicious salsa & the best ceviche in town.  Kind of hidden in Cristown mall but if you're in the area I highly recommend stopping by for a quick delicious bite!