text: I wish I were rich powerful because I would most certainly make backroom deals where I kept the man down Where those deals would be made Smith Wollensky This steakhouse epitomizes an oldschool clubby atmosphere where one discusses the latest issue of the New Yorker Their Las Vegas outpost is an amazing respite from the invasion of over priced modern fancy steak joints that have become omnipresent on the strip nnWhere to start on what makes Smith Wollensky great I Have already touched on the amazing vibe they have created but the food is just as good The meat is Prime and cooked expertly I love that they do not drown their cuts in butter like some other topend places and they make the meat the real star I Have had the BoneIn Ribyeye twice now and I can say its nothing short of breathtaking My associate swears by the Filet Oscar style how great is it that they still do an Oscar style Old school I told you and judging by the bites I had I concur The sides are bold yet traditional and complimentary with the rest of the menu If you are only ordering one it MUST be the truffle mac cheese Thumbs up also to the creamed spinach hash browns lobster mashed potatoes As for starters I always get their crisp iceberg wedge salad which is the best of any restaurant not named Gibsons in Chicago I Have never had the deserts there because with all the other food who can Judging from the rest of the dining room it looks like that is a popular sentiment nnThe service is attentive yet unobtrusive Our waiter Michael knows the menu inside out and was helpful with the wine menu as well What a treat to have a waiter who treats the food as a passion instead of job I Am sure they other staff our amazing too but if you can Michael will make your dinner very special in that you will not even realize he made it special See how that worksnnWith all these nice touches comes a hefty price tag but S W delivers Expect that each person will be about bucks with some alcohol nnToo bad the only backroom deals I usually make here is how to get my friend to treat