text: When I first saw China Poblano I thought it was just some gussied up Chinese joint at the Cosmopolitan When I looked a little closer I realized it was some kind of combo MexicanChinese restaurant When I checked them out on my phone I learned they were a Jose Andres creation When my friends suggested them for lunch I was game When we were done I was sorely unimpressednnNow it is probably my fault for assuming but looking at the place I was under the impression that China Poblano offered a fusion of Chinese and Mexican food In reality they mostly offer Chinese AND Mexican food As in one and the other Not as in a melding of two very different cuisines Disappointing enough already but that also meant having to get two things in order to try both sides of the menu After asking the waiter for suggestions I took his advice and ordered a couple of tacos to go with my noodle dish he warned that the portions were smallishnn Dan Dan Mian httpwwwyelpcombizphotosGJbXUPvYwNgTneJogselectznpnNpUimUdeNTXRxEA underwhelming The noodles themselves were okay and I liked how the pork sauce was actually spicy but the dish seemed salty Really the only flavors I could really get out of it was spiciness and saltiness I did not expect much and they still fell shortn Carnitas Taco httpwwwyelpcombizphotosGJbXUPvYwNgTneJogselectBqnTTgfKSOlgszHWrA FAIL Unlike my noodle dish I actually had hopes for this one Rather than crispy grilled meat I was greeted with a mound of shredded pork dripping with oil check out the ends of the wrapper and a topping of deep fried fat think pork rinds but worse No buenon Pescado Frito fried fish Taco httpwwwyelpcombizphotosGJbXUPvYwNgTneJogselectilJUhdfDEXVLEZKfFeA by default it was the best thing I had On its own it was only decent The fish and pickled onions worked but I thought the flavor was too muted If it was a little stronger I would have liked it morennGiven the celebrity chef owner and China Poblanos location on the Strip the meal was not cheap To charge for that carnitas taco and to a lesser extent for that pescado taco is practically criminal though With just the I spent on the tacos I can find a better Chinese noodle dish and tacos and still have change to tip Unless you are a big Jose Andres fan you are better off going elsewhere like Holsteins next door