text: Old Vegas Old Vegas Old Vegas Old VegasnnIf I did not already tell you this is OLD VEGAS deluxe In the bowels of the queens in downtown a truly hidden gem for dinner Warm dark walls booths and a menu reminiscent of the old days nnNot sure if the building or staff have been there longer but they are all top notchnnFirst the wine Sommalier is a fine Englishman with a extremely broad wine knowledge and a very pleasant demeanor We eat here perhaps twice per year and he remembers our names and the wine we had last visitnnThe evening focuses around the salad cart with over different items and three home made dressings tossed table side by Victor the salad master Thereafter there are the old time standards rack of lamb veal oscar steak diane etcnnI had the veal oscar with crab white asparagus and a wine demiglace it was tender and very good My wife had the salad and shrimp cocktail she was not very hungry it too was nice My mother rounded out with the swordfish simply grilled tender and good We chose a very nice and nicely priced Spanish Cabernet Torres mas la plantannYou are served a berry sorbet in a mini waffle cone between courses and finish off with chocolate dipped strawberries and figs Yes we were stuffed but had the bananas flambe anyway a mustnnListen to me If you go to Vegas you MUST come here Forget charlie trotter aureole etc Relax and take a trip back in time You will thank me later