text: I have been to as many Michael Mina steak restaurants as possible after falling in love with Bourbon Steak in DC I mean they give you French fries instead of bread what is not to like That being said I would say my experience at the Vegas restaurant was slightly worse than in DC or SF but I am a Niles Craneesque nitpicker so do not let that deter you Also Stripsteak is in the Mandalay Bay which makes it a bit easier to get a tablereservation on the weekends as its not nearly as popular a hotel as it once was something that also lends to the Border Grill brunch There are like negative reviews where the people say I can make food better than this I am not sure if they all climbed out of the same clown car together but if they can actually make better food they are in the wrong industry nnnThe SteaknnI always get a bone in ribeye when I first go to a steak place as a basis of comparison with other restaurants The ribeye here is a bit smaller than usual oz vs usual or more and I actually think the meat was a little tastier The steak had been trimmed a little more than I would like fat flavor but it did not seem to have negatively affected the steak The curst was nice and salty good Medium rare was a deep redgood The price is pretty average for Vegas steak joints on the strip My dining companion got the Waygu vs Waygu entree and that was fantastic probably what I will get the next time I go although bacon rapped veal is pretty enticing as well nnThe SidesnnSome people after eating lbs of French fries might think You know what I probably do not need another potato side We call those people losers The reason these underhumans will not be dining with me is because Stripsteak has a little something called the Potato Puree Trio much like the fires it delivers different kinds of potato including one that is pureed with lobster Perhaps I am a philistine but the lobster potatoes were actually freaking awesome I know it probably should not be done I know it is probably not the choicest lobster bits but jesus it is good nnThe mac and cheese I also always get this when available my first time at a steak place and this one did not disappoint It was quite crusty with lots of bits on top which I like The mac itself was perhaps a little dry but I would rather that than have it swimming nnBroccolini had a very nice amount of garlic flavor which made this usually inedible weed actually taste pretty good