text: Gordon Biersch is close to a hotel I use when in Vegas on businessnIve eaten here several times over a twoyear period and used to like the place But my recent experiences have been disappointingnnThings got off to a poor start when we were seated at an unstable table that rocked like a small boat on the high seas We were told that was the only available tablebut it was not We insisted on being reseated and another table became magically available after we challenged the no other tables explanation We were re seated and ordered a couple of their inhouse microbrews The beers were OK but lacked character perhaps my memories of their beer were incorrect or perhaps they have a new brewmeistermaybe new recipes nnI ordered the new york steak and tempura shrimp combo andwellthe tempura shrimp are not like the light flakey tempura you might find in a Japanese place Gordon Biersch tempura seems to be just battered shrimp and the batter is little better than what you might find at a fast food place The steak was more or less an Applebees quality steak and the garlic mashers were average at best I realize the prices here are less than on the stripbut come on You can beat Applebees for Gods sakennStill the place is conveniently located so we went back again a couple nights after our mediocre experience hoping for a better outcome nnNopennThis time the service was poor and their signature KOBE burger came well done when ordered medium rare We had to get up and find our waiter to order a replacement Even the replacement burger was a disappointment A perfectly formed hockey puck of beef read made in a burger press a slice of cheese that looked like a Kraft single a very basic bun a tiny side of fries and not much else We then had to ask twice for some ketchup for the fries When the best thing you can say about a burger is the bun was fresh it is not a good valuennAll in all I see no reason to give them a th chance