Favorite Restaurants on the Strip?

Quote: rudeboyoi

is it frowned upon if i order a beer with duck? because duck and a beer seem like they would go very well together.

i don't drink but i don't think so. in vegas i don't think anyone cares, but chinese like their scotch. duck is commonly made with chinese five spice but as you see can be made in many ways. so whatever you think beer would go with the way your duck is prepared.

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Quote: rudeboyoi

is it frowned upon if i order a beer with duck? because duck and a beer seem like they would go very well together.

It's the Wynn, baby. If you're a high enough roller, Steve Wynn will come out from the kitchen and personally pop open a can of PBR for you at the table.

The Rio Carnival World Buffet also has great Chinese-style duck. They also have Chinese-style barbecue pork (not sure what region of China this is from?)

Sea Urchin sushi is actually the sea urchin roe, which is why it is slimy. I've tried it, but I don't like it as much as other roes, like salmon or flying fish. The one Japanese food I can't stand is natto (fermented stringy soybeans).

I know it's a chain restaurant, but we really liked the Rainforest Care at MGM last trip. Not for the animatronics or rain/thunder/lightning effects, but for the menu & service. I had an excellent paella dish, and my wife loved the asian bbq ribs she ordered. Our friend was impressed with her shrimp platter too. We split an appetizer platter (the usual potato skins, cheese sticks, etc) and each had a nicely potent drink.

Our waiter was prompt, knowledgeable, and very helpful. I'm pretty critical of waiters since I was one for 7-8 years and can spot their errors pretty easily. This guy was flawless, so he got 30% from me.

That same trip we also ate at Ming's Table at Harrah's. It was a decent sit down Chinese meal, good without being overly fancy or pretentious. I had Mongolian Beef and the wife had cashew chicken. Both were almost as good as the little corner restaurant we always go to at home. Of course the price was 2x-3x higher, but that's the location for you. I'm sure there are better places in LV for chinese food, but if you're in the vicinity it would be worth a visit.