text: The name itself sounds rebellious so I had huge expectations of rowdiness when I came here but was pleasantly surprised at how classy and friendly the staff was nnCulinary Dropout was our first stop in Vegas when we arrived We were hungry thirsty and needed to start partying after our flight from Orange County We arrived in Las Vegas at PM so we were lucky enough to miss the dinner crowd but I had reservations regardless which I booked through OpentablecomnnThe restaurant was not very crowded but the people who were there seemed to be enjoying their time drinking and laughing Our server was very sweet accomodating and was on top of our orders I wish I could remember her name I would like to say thank you for getting our weekend off to a great start with her great servicennThe ambiance is super laid back casual and teetering on the hipster side I can see it working for a party with friends or a romantic date nnWe decided to order apps instead of meals so we have a little more room for alcohol ha We ordered the artichoke hearts pretzel fondue that everyone on Yelp is raving about and a charcuterie of Iberico ham and manchego cheesennArtichoke hearts tender with a slightly smoke flavor It had this cheesy cream that went well with it topped with baby spinach They also drizzled it with an orange marmalade which I personally did not care for I like orange marmalade on toast but not on my artichoke hearts nnPretzel fondue Everyone was raving about this here on Yelp I found it too salty for my liking There was almost too much salt on the pretzels and the fondue served in a cute little pot and tealight warmer had a slightly gritty texture and that was salty too reminded me of Cheez Whiz out of a jar Maybe they made it salty on purpose because we were pounding beer after beer to wash it downnnNow for the BEST part of our meal the Iberico ham OMEFFINGG Talk about melt in your mouth awesome goodness It was like butter no gaminess with a slightly sweet note in the back It went well with the slightly salty bitterness of the manchego cheese They served it with a cherry compote on the side and two pieces of crostini bread and made a fancy little ham and cheese sandwich Mind you they gave us maybe half a cup of thin ham shavings at MP nnBottom line would I come back here Probably notnnWith all the various and unique dining experiences Vegas has to offer I do not think Culinary Dropout is memorable enough for me to take time out of my precious vacation to venture back here At least I can say that I gave it a shot and that I actually finally got to taste Iberico ham