Text - Sushi Mon definitely lives up to its hype. A couple of friends recommended this place to me as a must stop in Vegas. I was reassured this is the place to be as soon as I heard Japanese coming from the chefs.  Can't get more authentic than that, right? \n\nWe came in right at opening 11:45am, even skipped breakfast to make sure we have plenty of room for the raw fish. There were only a couple of others waiting anxiously for them to open up. We had the option of sitting at the bar or table, went with the latter to accommodate our group of 4. Our server came up immediately to get our drinks started. We decided to go with the AYCE sushi. You can't go wrong paying 21.95 for good quality fish.  I decided to start off with the salmon belly, which was melt-in-your-mouth good.  I would highly recommend getting this belly if you see it on their special menu. They ran out in just 10 minutes.  Everything else was delicious and fresh!\n\nRestaurant filled up quickly but there wasn't much of a wait until we left the restaurant around 1. I was also worried at the 45 minute time limit they have posted everywhere. How can anyone eat in 45 minutes when you have to wait for your food every time you put an order in? But luckily this rule was not enforced.  I noticed that there are plenty of people ordering from the lunch menu.  That's something I'd consider if I were a local. But since I'm not, I had to take advantage of the all you can eat menu.  \n\nAnother huge plus of this restaurant is the insane 2 am closing time. I don't think I'd crave raw fish past midnight, but Vegas never sleeps, right? There is another location closer to the strip on Sahara. I accidentally came to this location because it came up on my Yelp search. But my local friend said that the other location is the original restaurant, and can get more crowded.  I'd have to check out the other one on my next trip.  I highly recommend this place! Friendly staff + reasonable price + great food = one happy returning customer!
Group - scolopendra


Text - I ordered a chicken taco, but I've had much better. Go to Chipotle or Qdoba or Blue Burrito instead ... the customer service and food is SO much better.  Yes I know they're not real \""Mexican\"" food but neither is this place. Lol.\n\nAlso, the owner was really, really rude and unfriendly. I haven't had service this bad in awhile.\n\nThis place is just ... ick.\n\nEdited to add: If you're interested in legit Mexican food, go to America's Taco Shop on 1st Street. It's SO good and the service is excellent. Much better than  this place.
Group - topnotch


Text - I like that they have lots of vegetarian options. We always eat too much when we go there. We average a $45 tab (for two peeps). Items may be a little pricey, but we're more than willing to support small mom and pop digs like this. \n\nThe husband (I'm assuming) is a little dry, but c'mon, does that really affect the food? \n\nThe few times we've been there, we had the veggie samosas served up hot with chutney, papadum, paneer palak, shrimp korma, shrimp curry, paneer korma, and sweet rice for dessert. The sweet rice was great. Not too sweet, but I did have to pick our potent chunks of cinnamon and clove. All of the entrees were great. Savory and loaded with flavor in the classic Indian fashion. I also tried the mango lassi, which is really sweet and quite large and my bf had the plain lassi, which he said was perfectly tangy (but he doesn't like things too sweet). Maybe the shrimp curry was lacking a little. But the korma is always great, if you like creamy coconutty sauces. \n\nWhen we go in around noon, there's no one there, but by the time we leave, there's like four other parties. I love taking my time here. I never feel rushed. Every one that comes to drop our food or refill our water is always smiling and friendly. \n\n* off the strip, non-casino
Group - scolopendra


Text - Went for lunch. There was only another table occupied. It smelled strongly of old fried food. Ordered some rolls and a miso soup. The soup was warm not hot, the rolls were just ok. Service was good. Not a place that I'll get out of my way to go. *2.5*
Group - topnotch


Text - Buyer beware! My boyfriend, our two children, and I were supposed to stay in the two story casita for a staycation before school starts again. My opinion was soured right away when we went to check-in at 4pm, an hour past the usual 3pm check-in time at most hotels. The man at check in informed us that the room was not ready yet. I asked him if he could give me a ballpark time of how long the wait would be. He seemed bothered to find out, but called housekeeping and simply told me \""soon\"". AN HOUR LATER we finally got keys to the casita. Scattered about the grounds was random trash, wrappers, and cigarette butts. Then we went in side. Let me just start by saying that casita was described on the website as \""Spanish-Mediterranean\"" decor. Ha! The decor was better described as \""ghetto\"" in my opinion. The first thing my boyfriend noticed was that the refridgerator was being held up by a block of wood. We thought this was strange, until we actually tried opening it and it wobbled. A lot. The refridgerator wasn't a big deal to me; we were there to spend time as a family and use the multiple pools anyway. But then I sat on the couch and the cushions were very wet. And stained. As were the drapes. And the fraying chairs sitting at the breakfast bar (crusty white stains specifically). And if the wet, stained chairs weren't enough, there were flys EVERYWHERE. Not exactly welcome house guests. The carpet however, was the worst. There were multiple spots with tacky black stains that were literally stuck to the floor. The trash can in the kitchen didn't even have a trash liner already in it; instead the bag was draped across the top. My boyfriend and our girls suggested we use the pool, most likely because they could see the steam coming out of my ears. I layed out in one of the many lounge chairs while the rest of the brood tried out the lazy river. I was unable to relax however due to the many wasps that were buzzing around me. Now maybe I expected too much, but I thought at one point a staff member might come over and ask me if I wanted a drink. Of course this never happened. Not that I didn't see any staff; there was a young man sitting on a lounge chair texting on his cellphone, and two others chatting about the plans they had tonight once they got off of work. At this point my boyfriend joined me and said that the lazy river was lame because you had to paddle yourself along. If I remember correctly, a lazy river doesn't require you to do anything. At this point I decided that there was no way we were paying $179 a night (not including resort fees) to stay there and I called the front desk to speak to a manager. The manager, Shawn, asked if we wanted to move to another casita. No. He then told me that he could refund us the full amount and we could check out right away (the only good aspect of the entire debacle). Of this I was grateful, trust me. However, he didn't even ask why our experience was so bad that we wanted to leave. In fact, I asked him if I could tell him what was wrong! And once I told him my laundry list of disappointments, he simply said, \""I'm sorry we didn't exceed your expectations.\"" I don't expect any business to exceed my expectations, but I do expect businesses to meet them. Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak did not even come close.
Group - topnotch


Text - The omakase, like Holly C had mentioned in her review, is indeed insane.  We ordered 3 $100 omakase and watched teh sushi chefs prepared it while we sat at the sushi bar.  The experience alone is something that can't be quantify in dollars, especially if you are a foodie and enjoy seeing food prepared artistically, as well as enjoying the delicious edible works of art.\n\nThe starting price for omakase here is $100, and can go up from there.  Seeing the results of the $300 omakse platter as we were exiting the restaurant, kind of reminds me of the feeling of watching the Food Network Challenges (I would love to be one of the tasting judges if they ever do an extreme sushi challenge).  And in my opinion is an interesting and extravagant way of splitting a meal with friends or impressing potential clients.  After the meal, you will definitely have something to talk about.\n\nThe sushi here is good. Granted all the fish is trucked or flown in to the restaurant, just like for any other sushi restaurants in Las Vegas. But thus far the volume of customers that seemed to be served every time I walk past Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill (BRSBG) is pretty high, so the inventory of fish must be pretty fresh. The rolls here are good too, even though you will be paying a premium for it.  \n\nThe sushi chefs here are not too talkative.  But we also didn't buy them sakes or beers, so that might have been a contributing factor. But they are skillful bunch and what they served up reminds me of the sushi I used to eat when I was much younger (presentation is still very much an important component of the food served).\n\nOur servers were good.  As the food was served, they identify them so you don't have to guess what they are (especially since we really have no idea what is going to be served with the omakase order).\n\nDesserts is probably the only uninteresting part of the meal, as the selection was uninteresting and expensive (I'd rather walk to Bellagio or Aria and get some Jean Philippe Patisserie pastries or dessert crepes, and still pay less).\n\nI posted the pictures I took from the dinner, so if you want to get an idea of what you might expect from ordering the $100 omakase, please check them out.\n\nDecor: 4/5 Very nicely decorated.\nPrice: 3/5  Expensive, but you do get what you pay for.  Can't really compare the price to AYCE sushi restaurants.\nFood:  4/5  Very good.  The uni and the amaebi are both very fresh (the shrimp was still swimming moments before it was plucked from the tank, prepped and served. \nService:  4/5  Fine dining style of service.\nParking:  3/5  Cosmopolitan is getting busier every time I go,so finding a good parking space seems to be harder and harder.  But there is always the valet option.\nLocation:  5/5  Right on the Strip.  Perfect for tourists and locals having a fabulous night out on the Strip.\n\nOverall, a solid 4 stars from me.
Group - scolopendra


Text - Worst Vegas stay ever. My extended family and I have been loyal Harrahs customers forever. My aunt drops big money here and we play pretty big as well. We called Harrahs and asked if they could comp us some rooms for my wifes birthday weekend. The only place they offered was the Quad. They lady on the phone told us they had redone the rooms. We booked two non-smoking rooms a few months before the trip. \n\nWhen we arrived they told us they only had one non-smoking room and the other would have to be smoking.  They did waive our resort fee for the inconvenience. \n\nSo we get to our one non-smoking room and realize there is water all over the floor and it got worse everytime we flushed the toilet. We called to have someone come look at it. We waited for over an hour and no one ever came. The next day we go to the front desk and ask them to send someone up. They guy comes looks at the toilet and says the whole toilet is cracked and it can't be fixed. They offered us to move us but they only had a smoking room. \n\nSo we spend the whole stay throwing piles of towls on the floor to keep our room from flooding. In top of that the rooms are disgusting.  They have never been redone.\n\nWhen we go to check out we explain to the nice lady what had happened.  She apologizes and says she could take $20 off. I was somewhat insulted that's all they offered.  \n\nI asked to speak to the manager, Ricardo Orozoco. I was very polite and explained what happened.  He was not even apologetic. He was actually very rude and he basically acted like he didn't give a crap. I pulled up some pictures on my phone of the room to show him the cracked toilet and water on the floor. Some of the other guests saw the pictures. We then start arguing and then he calls security and threatened to kick me out and be escorted by security.  I was appalled he threatened me like this.\n\nI will nevet stay at  a Harrahs resort again.\n\nUpdate 2 hours later: so this place built their valet/check-in in place so when it rains the driveway in and out floods and you can't leave. It's like a washout and the casino receives 2 million each year from the state to deal with it.
Group - topnotch


Text - Awesome food!! The cutest restaurant in DC Ranch. A little pricey, but great place to go with a group.
Group - scolopendra
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