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2 | Pros = Nice looking place, decor is pleasant. Also, we got a nice discount from the manager after our experience (see below.) \n\nCons = Just about everything else. Our server was nice, but her service was slow. The food took over an hour (not exaggerating) to get to us, and the food (that was actually what we ordered... Some was messed up) was over-cooked. Also, for a BBQ place, they seem to have some sort of issue with barbecue sauces.\nRibs, Brisket, and sandwiches were ordered, and everyone got one half-filled ramekin of BBQ sauce each, that's it. The Mac and cheese was good, although a little bland. The collard greens were OK, but nothing any home cook couldn't do better with.\nGoing back to the lack of sauce for a minute, when asked for more sauce, they brought out a plate with 3 more half-filled ramekins on it, explaining they were the \"Q1, Q2, and Q3 sauces.\" when asked what that meant, we were told they are three different sauces... Great, thanks! \n\nIf you live in Vegas, you already know to go to Lucille's or Rollin' Smoke for your BBQ. Let the tourists deal with this place. |
2 | Not what I would call good or fair BBQ, edible maybe. Had the Carolina pulled pork for lunch, not even close to real Carolina pulled pork. Having spent 7 years working back and forth in the Carolina's, I've had my share of pulled pork. No flavor to the meat, slaw served on the side and vinegar on side does not count as Carolina BBQ sauce. Prices are very high, yes they do offer bottled still or sparking water for free (thus 2 stars vs 1), but nearly $4 for a fountain drink? Pass on this place till they figure their prices and recipes out. Feel bad saying this, but better food and value at a chain like Famous Daves or Lucilles in the area right now. |
2 | $3.95 for a soda? I should have known right there they weren't interested in locals (yes, I'm familiar with the prices at other local restaurants this is, after all, my neighborhood). My brisket sandwich had so much fat that I gave up and took the rest home for the dog. Too bad, because I was looking forward to having a high quality BBQ restaurant, nearby. I will watch to see if there are any substantial changes in their approach, before returning. |
4 | Who knew barbecue could be so refined? Pot Liquor just opened up in Town Square and we are so happy to have it. I immediately noticed the pork belly with country grits, and even though I'm usually not a fan of grits we decided to run with it. This paid off, just order it. Seriously, just do it. They were creamy and cheesy, and had the comforting nostalgia of mac and cheese. This was a big deal for me because I need to stay away from gluten, and this is gluten free. There are little GF circles all over the menu so anyone with this allergy shouldn't feel left out. I didn't even get to the pork belly itself yet. It was almost caramelized, nicely seared on the outside, while being rich, juicy, and tender on the inside. Most places I've been to, the pork belly is usually crunchy or chewy (sometimes overly), but this was neither. It was on another level, it melted in your mouth almost like you'd expect foie gras to. I'm gonna say this again, it was almost like pork foie gras. \n\nI got the Worcestershire braised short ribs. The presentation kind of blew my mind, it was on par with the high end dining I've seen in Scottsdale or Cave Creek AZ. This flavor was balanced, Worcestershire can be overpowering or it's used so sparingly you'd be oblivious to the fact you're consuming it if it wasn't listed. The initial kick hits and tapers nicely. The meat is falling apart as you pick it up with your fork, and again, the flavors are overall warm and comforting. \n\nService was great, the food took a while to come out. It's still worth it but it's hard to make within a lunch hour. I also understand this place just opened and we think the kitchen might have been shot staffed. We were there the day before the official grand opening. I think this place has the potential for 4 stars once they work some of the kinks out. |
3 | Short Review:\nIt's all about their short ribs, the mac & cheese, and candied sweet potatos. In my opinion, their prices are a bit high for what you get, especially on their sides. \n\nLonger Review:\nPot Liquor CAS would be 4 stars from me if I all I got was their short ribs, their mac & cheese, and candied sweet potatos. I have to admit, their short ribs is phenominal. I'm not a pork fan, but couldn't resist seconds when the girlfriend offered to share. Their short ribs are \"fall off the bone\" and literally melts in your mouth. But that was my girlfriend's meal. Their Texas Beef Briskets is what I ordered and was disappointed. It's a good portion at around 8 oz, but that was the only thing good about it. My briskets were rubbery, had no taste, and was dry at the same time. I felt like I was eating a ham steak from a casino buffet not a beef brisket. Good thing I had some of their mac & cheese and candied sweet potatos to wash it down. \n\nI gave Pot Liquor 3 stars based on my overall experience. The prices are a bit high, especially their sides, and the service was average. As for their food...just stay away from their beef briskets unless you're craving a ham steak. |
5 | You have to try the dry rubbed beef short ribs. Best I have every had, so good I did not use sauce, amazing! |
1 | So.... everyone seemed to have good things to say about this place, I might be the only odd one out. We went there on a Friday around lunchtime and the place only had couple tables to start. We were greeted by the hostess and we asked to see the menu first before deciding whether to eat here or not. The menu looked very appealing so we got a table. \n\nThe decoration inside was clean, appealing and very nice. Our server was very friendly and prompt. So why did I give this a 1 star?\n\nWe ordered off the lunch menu. DH got the T.L.B \"Tender Loving Bacon\" (10.95) and I got the Shrimp Po' Boy (13.95). And we ordered the appetizer Pork Belly With Country Grits (9.95). (See the pictures I posted)\n\nThe App came out in a decent amount of time, it was only 2 pieces of pork belly on top of some grits, the presentation is nice and the flavors were ok. But come on, it is not worth $9.95 price tag. Before we were done with our app the entrees came out. DH's T.L.B is a joke, size wise, it's like 4 bites and with 2 pieces of bacon and they call it a BLT and charge $10.95 for it?? It probably only cost them $2 at the most to make this at this portion. \n\nMy Po' Boy was decently sized, I got few pieces of large shrimp in mine. The flavor however is lacking. No seasoning whatsoever and the shrimp had a heavy shrimp smell to it (it wasn't very fresh). Both dishes came with a side of cole slaw and fries. The cole slaw did not have flavor, only a touch of vinegar. We both only ate one bite of it and that's it. The fries were good, crunchy and fresh out of the fryer.\n\nOverall, the food just did not live up to the description on the menu and it's way too overpriced. I know this location must have a high overhead but you cannot charge $10.95 for a kid's sized sandwich. |
5 | This was seriously the best brisket I've ever had! Atmosphere is very cool too and they have Rockin drinks. Dessert was sooooo good. Waiter David was very nice and very knowledgeable about the food. \n\nIf your looking for a cool place to hang out with friends at Town Square, this is it. I brought my 9 year old son and he loved it! |
4 | Wow. Husband and I split the Lord Have Mercy!, added brisket, and had sides of mac & cheese, succotash, and cornbread. We wanted to try a little of everything since it was our first time. \nBrisket, pulled pork, both style of ribs, hot links, and chicken were all delicious! Meat was tender, ribs were falling off the bone, and the sauce selection was great. \nThe mac & cheese was incredible. Probably the best I've ever had. Succotash was okay- not very warm. Cornbread and honey butter was great. The bread was not crumbly and the butter wasn't too sweet. \nDefinitely want to go back to try desserts: fried banana split, strawberry shortcake sandwiches, and key lime pie in a mason jar? Count me in!! |
5 | Not enough words to tell you how much we love this place! \n\nTheir BBQ is some of the best we've ever had (and we lived in North Carolina, Georgia & Oklahoma!). A noteable must is the Pork Belly & Grits appetizer....Ah May Zing! Their collards (dish that provides their namesake \"Pot Liquor\") and macaroni & cheese side dishes are must haves also. Impressive whiskey selection. Oh, and their sweet tea is perfect! Hard for this picky girl to find in the west!\n\nThe atmosphere feels like a fun high-end pub. They found the right balance between cozy neighborhood bar and uptown trendy restaurant. The service is attentive without being intrusive. Great servers!!!\n\nYou have to give them a try! You'll love them! |
3 | First off. REALLY good food. The corn succotash is delicious. And all the meats are fantastic. I love the choices in barbecue sauce. They give you a sweet traditional, a \"spicier\" tomato based Texas style sauce, a vinegar based southern style sauce, and their Alabama white sauce which is a mayo horseradish. All worth trying. \n\nNow, the reason for 3 stars... SLOW SLOW SLOW! Each time I have been there it is a minimum 2 hour experience. Which is just fine if you're in no rush. But if you have somewhere to be, go elsewhere. |
2 | I was so excited to try this after reading all the positive reviews. This place was a let down. I had to double check to see if some Yelp event was hosted here first to ensure the great reviews. It doesn't look that way. This place just missed the mark. Maybe because they are only 5 weeks old? \n\nPROS: Fried Green Tomato salad - prosciutto, goat cheese and red onion. \n Meat falls off the bone.\n\nCONS: Ribs were served below warm \n Mopped ribs (means sauced) needed lots more sauce\n Lemon meringue marshmallow topping on yams\n \nWe left and knew we probably won't be back. It's rare, but sometimes the ratings and me don't mix. |
1 | I had the brisket and my husband had the pulled pork. Our meat was full of fat so we went our dishes back and the revised brisket was then dry and the pulled pork looked more like burnt ends. And, to top it off, about two hours later, we were both very sick. We only had eaten here so can't blame it on anywhere else and no, it wasn't a stomach bug. I want to enjoy and recommend new places but I just have nothing that I can positively say about this place. I've had much better BBQ at other places and did not end up sick. |
5 | Oh my goodness, the best barbecue I have ever had - and I'm from the south! The server, David, was amazing. He made great suggestions. The pork belly with grits are the best of each of those I have ever had. The deviled eggs were delicious. The dry rub spare ribs are an absolute MUST ORDER! Oh my goodness. Those slow smoked ribs blew my mind. Also the best I have ever had in my life! The spicy Louisiana hot links were wonderful as was the brisket. The corn bread with sweet honey butter was absurd. I could have eaten that all day. The collard greens in pot liquor were wonderful. The Mac and cheese was delicious, but had trouble in comparison to the ridiculously good corn bread. My whole group was in utter food nirvana. \n\nThey have an extensive beer, whiskey, and bourbon list was pairs beautifully with the food and the decor. This would be a great place for large parties along with a couple wanting a little piece of gorgeous nostalgia. \n\nI am definitely coming back every time I'm in Las Vegas and we're making sure all of our friends and family do the same! Thank you, Pot Liquor, for such an amazing experience! |
3 | Let me start off by saying the first time I visited this restaurant was for a singles event. Because of the event we got 25% off our liquor purchases. I had a glass of wine and then there were set appetizers for the event and I'm going to try not to judge my experience on these set appetizers because they were not very good. However the space is super cool and that is saying a lot. When my brother came to visit he wanted barbecue and we happened to be in town Square so of course we are here. Now the service was really bad. In fact we got up to leave after they brought us water because we just thought they were never coming back but they did see us get up to leave they did come over the manager came over and he gave us free dessert. My brother and his girlfriend loved the food. I liked the food. I think if they get the kinks worked out they get a nice happy hour going they'll be fine. |
4 | Okay, let's get this out front- American BBQ is back, in several incarnations. Probably the most ubiquitous lately has been the mash-up of Asian (mostly Korean) spices and ingredients and some traditional urban cooking methods (braising, pressure cooking, etc.) with a decent dose of traditional smoking thrown in, but smoked meats (and cheeses) have been popping up in unexpected venues for several years now. Too many smoke purists are too stodgy about their favorite traditions and style to see much beyond that which they personally prefer, and BBQ strikes close to the hearts of many culinarians, causing even the most professionally objective to openly cast aspersions on other legitimate styles and traditions.\n\nThat being said- let's talk about Pot Liquor. It's in a decent enough and accessible location, and it's nicely appointed, if a bit echoey (probably could have partitioned the space a bit more, including a PDR with some custom features), it's got a nice big bar (big plus for this elbow bender), and pretty nice beer and whiskey selection. Service is friendly and attentive and thorough in explaining the menu. An on to that-\n\nThis is a bit of a traditionalist's BBQ temple featuring very high quality sauces from KC to East Carolina (vinegar-based), some old timey roadhouse favorites and comfort food and French country bistro (the not-to-be-missed boudin noir) thrown in for good measure.\n\nAs a starter, I chose the burnt ends, and, although serviceable, they didn't exactly impress. Sure they were smoky, and they had a bit of caramelized crust to them, but they lacked the serious \"bark\" that all pit masters should know how to produce. They were a bit on the cold side as well. I'm guessing they're using a cook-and-hold method that isn't really gittin' 'er done. The 'cue sauce (#2, I think), though was great. Don't get me wrong, the smoky brisket itself was good, but the indulgence of good burnt ends is all about that tender smokiness fronted by a seriously crusty bark. They serve these up with \"Pullman Loaf\" which is just white bread, the traditional mop for tomato-based BBQ sauce, and some simply killer pickles.\n\nFrom there we had a nice selection of items- the Carolina pulled pork, St. Louis ribs, baby backs, some Boudin Noir, and brisket. First- the not-too great- both styles of ribs lacked the light crust that all good ribs should have guarding their near fall-off-the-bone tenderness, which, come to think of it, these also lacked, only just a bit. Many smoke heads argue that ribs should be a little firm and stick to the bone, but I've found the super-tender, near-melting meaty types tend to exhibit more depth of flavor. That aside- again, the KC and Texas sauces were spot-on exemplary with these. Speaking of Texas- on to the brisket. Brisket, in Texas, is the meat all BBQ chefs are judged by, and let's just say, if this was Austin, they'd need to argue for a do-over. While the pink smoke ring was apparent, and the meat nicely infused with smoke, it took good doses of the various sauces (and the collard greens' pot liquor) to impart any moisture. Properly smoked brisket will still ooze juice, but again, the killer sauces gussied it up nicely.\n\nAs for the good stuff- the Carolina pork is amazing- perfectly cooked, shredded, and perfectly matched to the East Carolina vinegar-based 'cue sauce. I also delighted in letting the pot liquor from the collard greens drip into the pile between bites. This is seriously addictive, yummy (super-yummy) stuff. Equal to it in many ways, but distinctly different was the Boudin Noir. It came with grilled prawns, which were expertly executed- firm but still juicy with nice caramelization, and a great celery-onion-orange slaw. All the flavors worked together as brilliant culinary composition, and the Boudin Noir is exquisite. The casing crackles and the interior is flaky-crumbly and moist. Another example of culinary crack. The Louisiana hot links were very well executed as well, with firm \"poppy\" casings and moist deliciousness therein.\n\nThe sides that really \"wowed\" were the kale-cashew slaw and the collard greens. The slaw is actually more slaw than kale, but is perfectly balanced, and not only are the chopped bits of cashew obvious, the night I went, the whole salad was redolent of the faintly sweet-nutty legume, as if the dressing was infused with cashew. The collard greens, like the Carolina pulled pork and Boudin Noir, are can't miss. Simmered in the namesake pot liquor, they literally drip with flavor.\n\nService, on the whole was pretty good, although at one point before I ordered, both bartenders got their backs to one side of the L-shaped bar talking with a couple- which is fine, but all good bartenders' heads should be on about a fifteen to twenty second swivel.\n\nAll in all, given the crack-addictive nature of several of the menu items, I will most definitely return, and I'll happily check to see if they've made progress on their brisket and rib items. |
2 | So we came here cause we heard good things from friends. We were excited that it was happy hour so 25% off menu items. Needless to say, we were very disappointed! Thought we ordered a lot of food but the portions were tiny. The food was average nothing to rave about but the most shocking part is our bill was $60 before tip!!! Did I mention this was during happy hour! & no leftovers... Will not be returning that's for sure. |
5 | Our server Paul was great! The Mac and cheese was delicious! The green beans are a must! The chandeliers are really cool! \n\nIt's good to have another fun option at Town Square. It seems like we're always going to Yard House, Brio, or CPK. This a Southern style BBQ joint with some unique food options that I'm too picky to try. |
3 | After being very excited about trying some much needed new BBQ in Vegas, I felt robbed right away! Ordered the \"burnt ends\" and got a smaller than expected, not burnt ends taster....steak pieces cut into smaller pieces, more like it. Then ordered a share plater of beef ribs, best part! Spare ribs dry tough meat, very little smoke ring, sausages soo good but I have no idea what they where! And pork burnt ends, just like they are supposed to be!! Kids enjoyed grilled chs, hot dog bites and rock star tenders! Mac n chs was very tasty and the sweet potato side dish was very refreshing despite how sweet they are! Worst bloody mary of my life don't bother!! I would of sent it back but I started with an IPA that was completely oxidized must of been an old keg since those are new tap lines and that should not taste that way....old wet cardboard!!! All in all interesting, but I will not be back I want a true southern BBQ joint with hospitality and the smoked meats and they just aren't it...Kansas city, Texas....or Dads backyard they are not! |
2 | Imitation fast made BBQ. Reliant on the sauces for any flavor. Got the combination plate to sample each meat. \n\nFirst- the good. The Mac&Cheese was outstanding!\n\nThe bad-\nThe brisket was 90% fat 10% meat. (See picture) the \"pulled pork\" isn't even pulled!! It's chopped up! You can see the blade cuts and it's all blocky, not stringy like a pulled pork is! \n\nCandied yams were just O.K.\n\nThis is lazy BBQ at Town Square prices.\n\nEDIT: To add- the atmosphere is very nice. I could go here for a drink at the bar, and be very comfortable in this Industrial/Americana setting. |
1 | Not sure where to even start! We were the first ones in for lunch, our food took an hour and the order was incorrect - my husband did note when he pulled up, that the cooks were outside smoking cigarettes... The waitress was this annoying blond, who kept interrupting our conversation to say mindless things. Now the food - ugh, tasteless, overpriced, fatty crap - ugh, none of us liked our meal. Go to Famous Daves or Lucille for better b-que! |
5 | First time eating at Potliquor and I am definitely a fan... From the tasty Hummus dip & the mini beef bites was a great start. Main course mini pulled pork sliders were on point.. Lots of flavor & very filling. My husband had the chili brisket over cornbread Was packed with great flavor. Ribs were very tasty, moist and food came out at the same time for a large group...The ultimate favorite was the Mac n cheese by far the creamiest I wanted to eat it all but was stuffed from picking off everyone's plate. We couldn't pass up the dessert since the food was amazing the dessert has to be just as good...ordered a peanutbutter chocolate dessert that we all devoured. Excellent service, amazing food and comfortable atmosphere we will definitely be back!!! |
2 | We loved the ambience and location, but our service was slow and our food was less than expected in taste. We relied on the sauces whereas most ribs are enjoyed alone.\nWe had the pulled pork, two types of ribs, and our sides were Hoppin John and Corn Succotash. Not much for flavor on anything. \nOther than overpriced drinks, the atmosphere is fantastic and the hostesses were helpful and welcoming. |
5 | Seriously the best BBQ in Las Vegas...and I've tried them all. We ordered a full rack of spareribs and baby back ribs and the moment the plate arrived, we knew that we were in for something special. Amazing quality and quantity...honestly, I've never seen so much meat on a rib before and I'd swear that we were each given several pounds of pure meat. This is the first time I have not been able to finish my \"rack\" of anything on the first sitting...not even close, I brought half of the ribs home.\n\nMuch like the meat, the side dishes were incredible. My wife had sweet potatoes that were plentiful and topped with marshmellow and the report was \"best I've ever had\". We both had excellent green beans. And the Mac & Cheese...wow...honestly the best I've ever had...large and cheesy and creamy.\n\nWe eat 99.5% of our meals out and it's not often that we're pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant. Well, our hat is of to Pot Liquor CAS. We've already settled on the fact that the next time we feel like BBQ...this is the place! |
1 | I grew up in Birmingham, AL and this was literally the worst BBQ restaurant I have been to in my life (39 years). If you didn't grow up with BBQ, please don't think that what they serve at Pot Liquor is BBQ. Even Famous Dave's is better than this garbage.\n\nThe pulled pork was cooked at too high a temperature for too short a time, so the outside was hard and inedible and the fat and connective tissue didn't break down like it is supposed to, making the interior meat also mostly inedible.\n\nThey serve what they call \"Alabama Sweet Tea\". To me, it tasted like unsweetened tea. In the south, sweet tea is extremely sweet. I understand toning it down a little bit for those not used to it, but this was extremely bland. I complained and they brought me another glass from a different batch, but it was the same.\n\nTheir sauces have the non-descriptive names of Cue #1 thru Cue #4. I had to ask what they were. I tried all of them and they were terrible. I think #4 was their \"Alabama White Sauce\". Instead of being a tangy thin white sauce that can penetrate down into the meat, it was basically 98% mayonnaise with a little bit of seasoning. Disgusting.\n\nThey couldn't get basics right, and most of the rest of the menu consists of inappropriate fancy modifications of southern food.\nExamples include:\n\"Fried Catfish Benedict\": Fried catfish should be able to stand on its own. hollandaise sauce is completely inappropriate.\n\"Devil'd Eggs\": topped with deep fried chicken skin. The flavor of the skin completely overpowered the egg.\n\"Brownie Bread Pudding\": bread pudding is already very sweet if made correctly and chocolate is not an appropriate flavor combination. Then they serve it with \"sea salt vanilla gelato\". If you asked for \"sea salt vanilla gelato\" in a real BBQ place in the south, they would laugh at you and probably throw you out.\n\"Fried Pies\": this sounds pretty basic but the description says it is served with \"malted anglaise\". What the heck?\n\"Strawberry Shortcake Sandwiches\": sounds pretty straight forward but it comes with strawberry cream gelato. Again with the gelato!\n\"Kansas City Style Burnt Ends\": Another staple. But they shake \"sugar in the raw\" over the top. The burnt ends were good but the sugar made the experience unpleasant. Really? You can put sugar on meat that shouldn't have it but you can't put it in your sweet tea?\n\nI told them their chef needs to visit Alabama and learn how to make real southern food. They assured me that he HAD visited Alabama and spent a whole 10 days there. You can't learn BBQ in 10 days. Good BBQ chefs have spent well over 10 years learning to make it. Pot Liquor does not serve southern BBQ or any southern dishes. I may try them again in a couple years if they haven't gone out of business. Perhaps by then they will have found a cook book and learned to make some actual southern food. |
5 | We followed the recommendation of a friend. We had the pork belly and the baby back ribs and we loved them. The service was exceptional. We had several people from the staff come to us to introduce themselves and made us feel very welcome. You really feel like Cloud 9 and speaking of... order the drink with this name I can guarantee you that you won't be disappointed. |
1 | I was really frustrated with my two experiences with Pot Liquor.\n\nMy first experience I ordered my food to go. (This was roughly a month ago right when they opened) I'm a town square employee and I figured that order 30 minutes in advance would provide them with ample time to complete my order. I walked in and the hostess told me to take a seat at the bar. The bartender was prompt in providing my check and a glass of water. After that, the experience went downhill. Fast forward to me asking where my food was multiple times in the next 45 minutes. They still had not brought it out and I asked them to refund my card. Disappointment was an understatement. Also, they didn't reverse the transaction.\n\nYesterday, I opted to give them another try because I figured that the first experience was just a hiccup with them opening initially. They got my food out in an adequate amount of time, but when I went to eat my food in our break room, they gave me a grilled chicken sandwich when I asked for the fried chicken sandwich. I asked for no tomatoes due to a food allergy, and low and behold, tomatoes were on my sandwich.\n\nI tried to give them another chance and they messed up again, needless to say, I will not be returning. I was really excited about a different option within the mall, but sadly they still have some kinks to work out. However, I'll most likely not be retuning to see if those kinks ever get addressed. |
2 | I'm frustrated at the overpromotion of this place. The meat is extremely salty and not nearly as good as other BBQ in this town, and this is a bad town for BBQ. The place is no bargain, and I'm not a fan of overly tattoed and botoxed servers. |
5 | Only been here one time so far but it was really good. Good appetizers, salads, BBQ and drinks. I will definitely check it out again sometime. Cool vibe inside with bar, tv's, etc plus it's in town square so there are plenty of things to do in the area. I would recommend checking it out! |
2 | Seems like a tourist trap. Overpriced for the food. Atmosphere was great. Service was great. Unfortunately the food was not great. Won't be back. |
4 | Good quality BBQ at a decent price, good atmosphere - kind of like contemporary brewery meets sports bar meets BBQ, with odd music choices. Almost like an identity crisis that somehow works. The service was friendly but SLOW. For BBQ which has already been smoked, it should come out quickly! We were seated at 6:05 pm and our check was also slow in coming out, finally arrived around 8:30 pm! Most of the time was spent waiting for the food or check. We ate quickly because we had two kids in tow. They also never brought out those warm wet washcloths to wipe your hands, so I had to wash my hands to get the BBQ sauce off of my hands.\nThat being said, the ribs were meaty and delicious with a subtle hint of smoke. The sweet sauce was good, but the vinegar sauce was too astringent. The fries weren't great (luke warm and hard) but the Alabama sauce was really good. The succotash was ok, they used corn cut off the cob. Pulled pork was standard. The burnt ends were a little tough, but came with local pickles (cool) and Wonder bread-type bread slices. Why?? My five-year-old son complained about the mac and cheese; I tasted it wondering what could be wrong with mac and cheese, and it was suspiciously Velveeta-esque. Overall, their meat was good quality, but they skimped on some of the sides.\nLucille's is better and worth the extra drive, unless you just want a trendy place to hang out. |
3 | I was really conflicted when writing this review. I went with a party of 12 for a birthday and they only had one server on out table, and they had him on several other tables as well. I know big parties are a pain in the ass but we had a reservation and the restaurant wasn't packed. It took 30 minutes to get our first round of drinks. We got a few appetizers and some didn't even show up til mid entree. Our sides for our entrees didn't show up until after we were done eating. Now that being said our food was actually quite tasty. The hotlinks and ribs were delicious. I'm not sure if this was just management not scheduling right and a new server, to boot. Someone had dined there before and said it took a long time for them to eat there as well. All in all our meal took 2 hours and 45 minutes. I would like to go back but probably won't, and If I do it would be in a small group. |
2 | My husband and I went on Friday to have a couple of drinks and apps at the bar. We ordered the deviled eggs which were just ok. The burnt ends, were not burnt and was just a pile of fat. We also order the pork rinds, the menu states they have a chili lime salt, which I could not taste at all. The drinks were ok, the bartenders seem to be in panic mode with trying to measure every ounce. I may go back to try something on the dinner menu but no rush. |
5 | Delicious! We were in town from Salt Lake City and a stranger recommended this place. Thank you stranger! Delicious food. Friendly service. Francis, the GM, was friendly and funny. I wish we lived here so we could frequent this place. (Get the Mac and Cheese!) |
3 | Visited on two separate Tuesdays, when (at press time) the entire menu is 25% off. \n\nDecor has a modern feel to it, part upscale sports bar, part smokehouse. The manager both times is easy to spot, as he's making sure the place runs smoothly in these opening weeks.\n\nSkirt Steak w/Oxtail Ragu: Steak was cooked correctly to order, a hint of marinade that had some distinctiveness but might've been lacking in a salt-ish flavor. The ragu was an interesting compliment, but didn't exactly jump out for all its billing.\n\nDry Rub Ribs: A half order is still quite a generous portion of seven medium sized ribs with one end piece. A tasty, distinctive rub that meshed well with the rib's juices. The end piece though was tough like pork jerky. Kale and cashew slaw is quite unique and tasty. Fries were not. Good value though with the promotion.\n\nWould've appreciated some more napkins and wet naps once the food was served, but was eventually given a hot towel toward the end of the meal.\n\nPlace is off to a good start from the times I went. Does blow the doors off the chain BBQ joints in LV, and thank goodness for that. |
5 | I was taken to Pot Liquor for my birthday by a large group of my friends. The staff were friendly and courteous. The food was absolutely amazing, since there were 14 of us we were able to taste several items off the menu. Everything was delicious and the portions were huge! I especially loved the baby back ribs with the KC style BBQ sauce, Mac & cheese, collard greens and I'm still thinking about the key lime pie in a jar (HEAVEN). Thanks to the staff for a great birthday experience! I will be sure to return soon and have already recommended this place to several of my friends! |
5 | My son tried this restaurant once and wanted to take me (and a friend). We arrived, and the hostess recognized him and welcomed him like a long lost friend. The rest of the staff was just as terrific. The food was the best BBQ I have ever had in a restaurant. Our entrees were the spareribs, baby back ribs and the brisket sandwich. Huge portions! All of the ribs were very meaty, excellently spiced, and delicious. Our sides included the mac and cheese (excellent), the corn muffins (addictive), and the fries. I loved the kale and cashew salad! We tried the pork bellies and grits as an appetizer. Amazing! Very creative dessert menu! The best was that our server Les took us back through the kitchen to see the smoker. Got to meet the owner- very fun and appreciated! Our server has an extensive restaurant background and it showed. We will definitely be consistent customers. |
2 | Ok we came in after the Santa parade trying to find a place to have a quick dinner. Smelled good and seemed promising. Food gets 1 star, but I added another star since their service is actually great. Everyone was so nice, helpful, and quick to service. My daughters had ribs with fries. The ribs were\nNot cooked properly and were still on the raw side. We wanted to order their crab appetizer but they said they were out, so were ordered their hummus and prawns. Prawns had no taste. Hummus was ok, nothing special to rave about After I tried ordering a sandwich and told I could only have it for lunch we got annoyed and left. Best thing there was prob my sons chicken fingers, but not what I would want for dinner |
3 | Interesting new place for BBQ lovers. They have a huge menu & good portions, for the meat. Their sides are a bit anorexic. The service needs polishing up. I had the feeling that another server thought the other server was helping us, so we had no help. Finally, a really nice gentleman came and helped us but he wasn't our server either. We had some girl who was blah & barely checked on us. She was prompt with the bill, aren't they always? |
2 | After recently moving to LV from the deep south my fiance and I were quite excited to find a new BBQ joint because we both love the stuff. However, Pot Liquor was very disappointing.\n\nHighs:\n-Service! There was a French gentleman (owner or manager) who was very nice and our waiter did the best he could considering the ridiculous wait times.\n\n-Baked crab app was delicious.\n\n-Kale cashew slaw was delightful.\n\nLows:\n-Service was EXTREMELY slow. Dining room was half full and it took 45 minutes for the apps, then another 45 for the entrees to appear. I had beer but my fiance's cocktail took 20 mins. Smoked meats aren't done to order so I have no idea what the hold up was.\n\n-A terrible smell, sewage or grease trap meant we had to move tables. The issue was handled well and there were plenty of tables to choose from but be warned it was nauseating.\n\n-BBQ overall was not very good. The pulled pork was in fact chopped and both the seasoning and smokiness were tepid. Lot of fat left on board too.\n\n-Chicken was mediocre and all the sides (except slaw) were under seasoned.\n\n\nI know that this place just opened and the service issues could just be kinks but you have to nail the BBQ down. This place is pricey and it's just not worth us trying it again to see if they've figured it out yet. |
2 | In our group recently, the men enjoyed a gigantic sandwich of meats and meats, with bacon. The fries were among the best ever we've had.\n BUT southren* cooking doesn't have to come with a layer of fat 1/3 thick on smoked brisket. And a body expects the brisket to be tender. Pot Liquor's dipping and barbecue sauces are unnecessarily inventive--all the barbecue sauces were composed on the same overly - hot base. The mayo-based horseradish/lemon zest sauce was bland and puzzling. We tried a smattering of other traditional southern dishes, but they were disappointing enough to be unmemorable. Prices were high for the quality.\nService was super friendly and excellent. The store doesn't slam you with loud music.\nMe going back? Nope. Guys might for the sandwich and fries. Order 1 of them for two. |
1 | Today I read a food critic's column in the Las Vegas Review Journal's NEON section which gave 4 A ' s to a new restaurant at Town Square, POT LIQUOR CAS. Wow, I thought! 4 A's. This must be a great place. So off we went to dinner with another couple with grand visions of a fabulous meal to come. This restaurant is far from fabulous, not 4 A's as described in the column. Not even close! The food arrived cold, the brisket was more fat than meat and not very tender, the ribs were dry and unappealing; the mac and cheese side was bland and had not a taste of cheese; one of my dining companions sent his brisket back in exchange for the pulled pork but, after arriving looking like half a football, it too was sent back. The waiter was pleasant enough and sent an assistant manager who advised he'd get some less fatty brisket. This 3rd replacement was better with less fat. My complaint to the general manager was handled very poorly with no accommodation. This was followed with a complaint to the chef - owner who responded with no emotion. I gave this place a one star rating because the cornbread muffin was just ok and the water was wet! We eat out often and I've not ever felt so used and cheated. |
4 | Nieces 10th bday celebration, picks this place, that's why we love her. Owner comes to table, he's from the south, south end of Paris lol. No worries, they've got the BBQ down. Delish ribs and pulled pork, excellent greens (spicy!). Try the house Old Fashioned while you wait for dinner, relaxation in a highball. |
4 | Big fan of this spot!\nTried almost all of the meats. I especially liked the pulled pork, baby back ribs, and hot links. And delicious sides, too: especially the sweet corn succotash. The corn is cut off of the cob - and some magic happens in the little cast iron skillet it's served in.\n\nVery friendly, competent staff. \n\nGreat place to watch the game from the bar, comfortable environment. Also fun to be able to walk a lap around the Town Square shops after stuffing your face with southern comfort (food, that is.) |
1 | I came across Pot Liquors as I was walking around Town Square the other night. I was checking out the menu when the hostess came out to talk a little about the restaurant. She mentioned they were doing a \"Thanksgiving Meal\". So doing a little more research on the places, reading a lot of positive reviews, I convinced my mom to cancel our original plans and to try this new restaurant instead. Unfortunately that was a big mistake. \n\nI really wanted to like this place after reading all the reviews on the food and the service. The same hostess that I encountered the other night sat us rather promptly. That was probably the only positive thing about our experience. It all went down hill from there. From the time we got sat, it took 15 minutes for a server to come over and help us. And if it wasnt for the hostess walking by asking us if a server had helped us yet, we'd probably still be there waiting for a server. And it wasnt that busy. Finally a young server named Kristen showed up and took our order. My mom and I ordered the special thanksgiving meal. The drinks arrived promptly. Several minutes later the server came back to inform us that they were out of the butternut squash soup and asked if cream of mushroom would be ok to substitute. I really didnt care either way. 10 minutes after she took our order the soup finally arrived. I wish it would have stayed back in the kitchen. The temperature was luke warm at best. At least I didnt have to worry about burning myself. After finishing our soups another 15 minutes passed before our main entrees arrived. That's probably because they were sitting out for 15 minutes, allowing them to cool down. Not one item of food on the plate was hot. Again, like the soup, everything was luke warm. I pushed the plate to the side and waiting for our server to stop by. Unfortunately she was too busy watching football at the bar. I had to walk up to get her and tell her our food was cold. She apologized and took it back. Maybe a little more than 5 minutes later she come back with new plates. Unfortunately nothing changed. Everything on the plate was still luke warm. The gravy on the turkey was actually congealed. A sign that it had been sitting out and cooled. Again I pushed the plate to the side. This time I got up to get a manager. The plates got taken back a 2nd time. Then the manager came back and asked if we would like something else instead of the Thanksgiving menu. After a few minutes we decided to try it a 3rd time. Before this, the manager came back to try to explain about the turkey and why it was a little cool. The turkey wasnt the problem, it was everything else that was cold. The manager was even on the verge of being argumentative, saying the the chefs personally prepared the 2nd dish and blah blah blah. A 3rd version of the meal came, personally served by the manager. I was hoping that the 3rd time's a charm. But it was the same thing. A cold meal. And this time my mom's plate didnt have the sweet potatoes. Instead it had this sauerkraut looking type side. Still wasnt sure what it was. My mom barely at anything on her plate. I did finish my meal, only because I was hungry. Needless to say we also didnt see the manager stop by for the rest of the night. Guess he really didnt care if we were happy with our 3rd round.\n\nThe previous reviewer, Ryan R. I wish I would have had your meal. And while my mom was waiting for me to pay the bill she was talking with 2 couples outside who loved their experience. They said everything they had was excellent. Again, I wish I had their meal instead of what we were served.\n\nNow the million dollar question. Would I go back? Probably not. As much as I want to try their BBQ it is a little on the expensive side. I can get a kick-ass BBQ meal at Jack Stacks in KC, MO and pay half the price. If I do return to Pot Liquors, it will be to have a drink at the bar, just to see a cute female asian bartender who is covered in tattoos. Just because I am in to that sort of thing.\n\nWe should have stuck with the reservations at Mimi's. |
3 | This place is A-OK, as you probably surmised from my selection of Yelp star rating.\n\nI stumbled across their Thanksgiving menu online. For $20, it sounded like something worth trying. We were looking for a low key dinner spot and this place fit that description.\n\nTown Square seemed dead, but Pot Liquor had a decent crowd. Looking through their beer list, although they have a respectable bottle and can list, the draft offering is meh. I went with a La Fin Du Monde that cost more than it should.\n\nOn to dinner. The first negative off the bat was that the butternut squash soup was being replaced with cream of mushroom. It sounded like a downgrade. Luckily, it was actually quite good. The main course featured very tender peach wood smoked turkey breast and confit of turkey leg and thigh. This was accompanied by a salty and burnt cornbread/apple/sausage stuffing. Fortunately, the rest of the surrounding sides were well made--the requisite green bean casserole, yams, mashed potato, and cranberry/orange sauce. And like the starter, the pumpkin cheesecake dessert was surprisingly good.\n\nTheir happy hour gets you 25% off absolutely everything (according to our server) and is available 3-6pm Mon-Fri and all day Tuesday. I enjoyed dinner enough that it would be worth checking out again during HH. |
2 | Came here on black Friday for the first time, was out of top entrees, no excuse for that, the cornbread sucks very very bland, how can u have a bbq place without awesome cornbread???, burger not cooked to order, ordered medium came our well done. Cool looking place but food is not up to true Bbq standards.\n\n maybe will be a better experience next time, if I ever come again but I'm doubting that. Very disappointed in this place, was looking for some great bbq, but did not receive it at all. \n\nBacon on the burger was good tho along with the fries, not so much the entrees though. Mediocre place for what it's talked up to be.\n\n Definitely not a 4 star restaurant. Venue is decorated nice but it does not match the food. \n\nProbably won't be back. Sorry not sorry |
3 | This is a cute little bbq spot right across from Yard House in Town Square.\n\nI let my friend for happy hour around 5:30. The restaurant was pretty empty, but it slowly filled up as we sat at the bar. The bartender was nice and attentive to us. My friend ordered a drink and I opted for iced tea. \n\nIt took us a while to decide what to order since we were chatting but I ended up ordering some pork rinds from the happy hour menu and a baby back rib salad. The pork rinds were not good at all. Too salty and the texture was completely off. It was too hard to eat. My salad was decent. There was a good amount of rib on it and the Flavors were well-balanced. My friend got the fried pickles and the burnt ends appetizer. Both of these were pretty good. I don't typically enjoy fried pickles, but these were better than most and they were cubed instead of sliced or speared which was a little different than usual. \n\nPot Liquor didn't blow me away, but a majority of the food we ordered was good and I'd come back to try out more of their menu. |
1 | We arrived on a Tuesday night reservation for six. The special for the night was 25% off your entire bill, sounded like a great deal, problem was they meant 25% of the menu wasn't available. When we checked in for our reservation we were informed that there were no ribs available. Really a rib house with no ribs available....hmmm. We sit down and before we can get our orders out we were informed that there was no brisket available either. You've got to be kidding me. I'm looking for a camera now. And have to settle for the pulled pork sandwich and fries, only I can't order a sandwitch it's only available for lunch I can only get sliders. Very poorly managed restaurant is what I'm thinking. What food we did receive was good but don't think I will return. |
1 | If I could post zero stars, that's what I would do. Let me preface this with the fact that we got here at 7pm on a Saturday...busy time for sure, but a restaurant should be able to forecast for that. After placing our orders, our waiter let's me know that I got the last order of brisket available (again, it's only 7pm on a saturday). Next, our food comes and here's where the real fun starts. My Mom's pulled pork looks chopped (as opposed to actually pulled) and it's DRY AS A BONE. I live in Chicago and maybe I'm a bit of a BBQ snob, but meats should be able to stand on their own...they shouldn't require sauce to make it moist or give it taste. Best part? They didn't have enough containers for sauce to go around so we had to wait like 5 minutes before they even brought us any! Now, on to my entree. I ordered 8oz of brisket. Sadly, ~3oz of it is fat and gristle. For $19, I think I deserve a full 8oz of edible meat. My wife's ribs were OK, but definitely not great. Our sides were pretty \"meh\" all around. All of the most new at our table were fairly tasteless (Mac & cheese, candied yams, corn succatash, cornbread)...definitely nothing great. Oh, and they kept forgetting stuff. My cornbread came out without any butter, and my mom's Mac n cheese came out like 5-7 minutes after the rest of our food. All in all, for what they are charging, I'd be expecting a WHOLE lot more. |
1 | It's 830pm on a Sat and there is NO BRISKET. How is that possible? Mac & Cheese was cheesy, but flavorless. Corn bread was ok - Marie Callendars does it better. Since there was no brisket and I don't eat pork, I opted for a cheeseburger and had to ask for BBQ sauce on the side since they don't offer a BBQ burger. Very disappointed. My bill was $24, $30 with tip for waiter that did a good job of explaining menu items and offering drink suggestions. I left unsatisfied and thinking I could of eaten much better at Famous Dave's for what I paid. |
4 | Very interesting place. The tables are spread out, making it a good place to hang out with friends, since you aren't crammed in. The decor is nice, the hostesses cute, basically everything you'd expect out of a Town Square restaurant.\n\nThe manager is super welcoming, has real conversations with the patrons, and seems legitimately interested in talking to people, not just the \"is everything fine?\" line that a lot of managers have as they run around the restaurant. \n\nThe food is interesting and unique. Here is my take.\nThe food is reasonably priced for Las Vegas BBQ, which is to say, unreasonably priced anywhere else, but thats par for the course here.\n\nThe meat is all smoked in a real smoker that uses real wood, I've seen the smoker, you can see the wood piled around the restaurant. The pork seems like good pork (though I'm not a huge fan of pork), the brisket was very tender and flavorful, which IMO means its a shame that they don't have more beef products, I bet they'd be great. \n\nSo what I've had thus far.\nBacon Steak - Uncured, its like a pork loin. Its \"good\", but I prefer cured bacon.\nHot Links - Excellent. The herbs taste \"bright\", probably freshly made there. Not spicy, I'd say a 5 or less, I can't perceive heat below a 7 at this point, but another person at a table said it had a \"kick\", thus my impression that its a 5. It was a very \"different\" flavor, some might not like it, but I say give it a chance.\nMac & Cheese - I don't eat it, but everyone else seemed to love it.\nPot Pie - The pastry is puff pastry in an interesting latticework pattern floating on top of the chicken soup. The chicken soup is amazing, the puff pastry is puff pastry (blandish).\nSweet Potatoes - Interestingly served with lemon zest giving it a citrusy freshness that I disliked and everyone else really loved. They put marshmallow cream on top and toasted it, which I now do on my own sweet potatoes, but I leave out the lemon zest.\nBrisket Hamburger - This was amazing, a very generous portion of brisket, a great tasting hamburger, good bun. Really tasty. I ate my leftovers cold the next day and was yummy.\nFrench Fries - Yummy thick cut french fries. Not necessarily fancy, but seemed fresh (but none of the burnt starch problem like a lot of fresh fries, which I like.\npork ribs of various types - nice amount of meat, smokey flavor, its pork, probably good.\n\nFor dessert, we've had the pumpkin fried pies and had brownie bread budding. My friend loved the brownie bread pudding, but IMO it was overly toasted, with a slightly burnt flavor. My friend likes burnt brownies so whatever.\n\nSo in the end, I didn't love the place as much as I do Lucilles. Its not an apples & apples comparison, Pot Liquor doesn't have baked potatoes nor beef ribs, two of the most ordered things I get at Lucilles. Pot Liquor made me go outside of my box for a lot of things, which is interesting and revitalizing. My friends might want to go a lot, they seemed to like the flavors more than I did. \n\nI would like to experience beef ribs here, and I'd like to try the brownie bread pudding again to see if they intentionally make it that dark. |
1 | Went here for lunch expected amazing food however recieved mediocer food and our service was aweful. She started off well and never followed through. I don't recommend it unless service improves. |
5 | Treated myself to Baby Back ribs, corn meal muffins, corn succotash & green beans. The ribs were so tender & meaty I couldn't eat them all. What a surprise change to other local BBQ joints. If you want to take BBQ to the next level this is a must try! Thanks Francis for the friendly atmosphere. I'll be back soon! |
2 | Took family here for Christmas Dinner. Made reservation so wait wasn't too bad.\nPlace appeared to be packed. When seated noticed numerous empty tables even though there were numerous parties waiting to be seated. Turns out they were way under staffed. Only three waiters working. Dinner took over an hour to be served.\nThe food was mediocre at best. Beef Brisket was fair, Lucille's is ten times better.Short Ribs tasted like they dumped the salt shaker on them. Burnt Ends Appitizer was grisly and chewy. None of the dishes served were much to brag about. \nI predict it will be one of those Resturants that after a short while and the hype is over it will be gone. There are a whole lot of better bar-b-que resturantsin Las Vegas. |
3 | I really appreciate the uniqueness of the food here. I also really like that they are using locally made foods from Nevada Brining Company. I can't say that it's the best I've ever tasted but I thoroughly enjoyed it. My husband wasn't overly impressed but our son was pleased. I look forward to revisiting again and watching this place get up and really going - possibly working up to a 5-star rating. |
4 | Took my mom here since she was in town for Christmas from Louisiana (also my home state). We have a lot of BBQ places back home so walking into Pot Liquor, our standards were going to be high.\n\nLuckily for us it was Customer Appreciation Day at Pot Liquor. That gave us 25% off our meal. We lucked out since our meal ended up being about $30 for both of us.\n\nMy mom ordered a half rack of the \"mopped\" ribs with collard greens and the kale and cashew slaw. She said that the collard greens were sweet and not to her taste. She is used to more savory collard greens in Louisiana... usually cooked with smoked ham so I guess she wasn't prepared for them to be sweet. The only recommendation would be that they carry the tobasco peppers in a jar on the tables. This is a common condiment served with collard greens in the South.\n\nShe loved the slaw and commented that the ribs were some of the best she had ever had. They were very flavorful and tender. \n\nI also ordered the ribs and they were awesome! The fries came with \"Alabama White Sauce\"--which seemed to be a vinegary mayo based sauce. I usually opt for ketchup with fries but I didn't need it since the white sauce was so good. I also had the mac & cheese which I personally liked. Keep in mind that it's homemade style and not like the crap in the blue box. TIP: mix it up well before you dive into it so the cheese gets mixed all around.\n\nOverall, it was a great experience. The service was excellent. When our server, Paul, was busy, the manager on duty had no problem stepping in and refilling our drinks.\n\nThe restaurant is very clean, spacious and beautifully designed. I will definitely be back. |
2 | I thought that Lucille's BBQ in Las Vegas is much better. Pot Liquor has big portions and big prices. I had the Spare Ribs, which were good, but nothing amazing. I thought that the portion was way too big for lunch and wish that they had some lunch options\n\nThe service was \"OK.\" It was a typical \"What do you recommend?\" \"Oh, everything is good\" service. If you come to Pot Liquor, just don't come with high expectations. |
4 | I had seen this place walking thru Town Square quite a few times, so some co-workers and I decided to try it on a Tuesday because of the 25% off the entire menu and drinks. The restaurant was pretty quiet when we arrived and we were promptly seated. Our server was very prompt in taking care of us and very helpful with suggestions. My co-workers and I started with a cocktail, I had the Raspberry Tart which was very tasty! We then ordered the burnt ends appetizer to start, and we then decided to order a variety of items to share so that we could try a lil bit of everything..... we had the Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich, the Texas Dip, and an order of the Macaroni and Cheese. Everything was great- but OMG the Macaroni and Cheese was sooooooo yummy! Definitely a must try! \n\nI would highly recommend Pot Liquor! Great food! Great atmosphere! Great service! |
4 | A great place to eat, drink and make merry with friends. We have made it a regular and always enjoy the food and especially the staff! Make sure you go! |
5 | It doesn't get any better than this for BBQ in Vegas. We got three appetizers; the Pork Belly with Grits, Deviled Eggs, and the Burnt Ends. All very good, but the Pork Belly was over the top delicious. My husband and I split a full rack of dry rubbed Spareribs which were very meaty, juicy and tender. The rub was excellent. We were only able to eat four out of the 13 ribs but the leftovers were great for noshing on the next few days at home. The mac and cheese, and the collard greens were very good. Glad we chose those. Our server, Pauly, was so enthusiastic about the menu and the food we couldn't help but love him. Looking forward to going back next week. |
4 | Island Malaysian has opened their second location in the space that used to be World Noodle- stopped by last night wanting a hot, spicy soup with noodles and seafood to help me beat this illness but found it had been reopened as a new place. Let the server know I was feeling under the weather and what kind of dish I had originally been seeking, and they were able to accommodate and customized a dish! \n\n Seafood tom yum mee hoon is closest to what I got: thick noodles and plenty of seafood (crab, octopus, and overcooked shrimp) all doused in a medium-spice curry sauce with tons of flavor. Really enjoyed my meal, and at $10 including tip it was a steal!\n\nInterior is more upscale than expected. Menu at this location is smaller than the original but keeps the mainstays like satay and roti, but majority of menu is noodles, soups, and rices. They must have just opened, as they had no other customers while I was there and exterior has both the old signage for World Noodle and the new temporary signage for Island Malaysian. |
3 | Having been to the original location many times, I decided to check out their second store that just opened less than a month ago. I was a fanboy of their first location, and so far, the new location is ok, just ok.\n\nThe new location is located about 2 blocks south of the original. It is located in a popular shopping mall, but in a place that once housed a Vietnamese take out, an anime ramen, and a continental noodle shop. Let's hope that these guys can last a bit longer.\n\nThe interior is nice and reminds me of the dark woods used at the original spot. The service was OK, but a little unpolished. More time and familiarity with the restaurant would definitely help the service out.\n\nOrdered the captains noodles and beef with scallions. I was brought out 2 dishes but they were wrong. There was a bit of confusion it looks like between the front and back. After returning them, I was brought out the right dishes in a reasonable amount of time.\n\nFor some reason, I thought that the captains noodles were pretty much the same as the original, except that the sauce seemed more loose here, whereas at the first location, I thought the sauce was more thick. The beef and scallion dish was OK too. I liked the beef, and the crunch of the green onions provided a nice contrast to the beef. What threw me off were the minced garlic pieces in the dish. The garlic tasted like the pre-chopped garlic that comes in those jars at the supermarket. It didn't have that fresh taste.\n\nEverything was OK here, but I thought the cooking is definitely better at the original location. And with both locations being in pretty close proximity to each other, I think you can guess which one I'll be going back to. |
4 | GREAT service! Such friendly staff. Tried Malaysian food for the first time, it was yummy! |
4 | Located in the same plaza as Ichiza and Tea Station, you'll find this small restaurant right next to Sushi Kaya. If the plaza is busy, I recommend parking next door where Harbor Palace is and just walk over.\n\nCame in at about 730p and it was empty. We were the only people there at the time. Decor is a lot more fancier than expected but prices on the menu are fairly cheap.\n\nWhat we ordered:\n-Roti Canai: waiter told us this was his favorite. Get this for your appetizer. Very flavorful.\n-Baby Oyster Omelette: watched a show where the host tried this so we needed to see for ourselves what it'd be like. Asked for it to be made crispy and well done. Honestly, oysters and eggs make a pretty good pair. It's accompanied with hoisin sauce halved with sweet chilli sauce.\n-Nasi Lemak: a rice dish cooked in coconut milk with curried fish and beef. Comes with a side of boiled egg and cucumber.\n-Char Kway Teow: pan fried rice noodles with shrimp and squid. It was very similar to chow fun.\n\nThey don't serve alcoholic beverages yet but was told they would in about a week. Overall, pretty good food and very affordable. This was my first time trying Malaysian food and it definitely will not be my last. |
5 | Ayam Rendang (chicken) awesome. Gets better the more you eat. Want to try lamb and beef..\n\nCrispy shrimp w curry powders amazing as good as lotus of Siam garlic shrimp which is an all time favorite. \n\nI was only customer and its a shame, this place should be packed. Staff very friendly. \n\nDefinitely check it out. I will be back and bring more people. |
1 | My friends and I stopped here to eat on the way back from Prescott. First of all, the cashier never greeted us. I ordered a char grilled bbq sandwich by itself, and when I told her that she had to get her manager to punch it into the register. My two other friends ordered specialized meals and they messed both of theirs up as well.\n\nIt took 10 minutes to complete my order and 15-20 minutes to complete my friend's orders. They messed both orders up and they had to be remade, tacking on another 5 minutes to the order time. \n\nOverall, the service there was horrible and they couldn't understand simple instructions when we ordered the food. Other customers in there looked like they had the same issues. The manager on duty didn't look like she knew what she was doing, so that didn't help the situation at all either. |
1 | Ordered a few meal we where the only ones ordering food. The guy had to be reminded twice for my daughter shake which she never got til she was done eating cause he was too busy playing around with his co workers |
4 | Great juice bar. Good recipes for green juices. I tried the greenie and the detox. I like the detox one the best out of the two but they both were yummy! Our order took a little bit longer than other juice bars and the ambient techno music was on the loud side so it made it irritating to listen to; that's why it's 4 stars. The decor is nice, not sure why loads of money was probably spent on fake fruits and veggies that line the juice bar but whatevs. It looks nice. I wish they were open until 9p like everything else in the plaza. I will be coming back to try the acai bowls. |
2 | I have been to this location twice now and while the juice is great the service is horrible. Today I stood at the counter for five minutes before I was even acknowledged by anyone and when someone finally came out I asked them questions about the cleanse and got one word answers and she seemed very disinterested in helping me. Their aren't many choices for juice in the East Valley and I would like a more friendly experience when I walk in to this one. |
4 | This is the smallest LA Fitness gym that I'm aware of here in AZ. This was the nicer Pure Fitness that they acquired years ago and they just recently opened it. It has limited amenities compared to other locations (no racquetball, no basketball, no pool, no sauna). Regardless - It has everything that one needs to get a decent work out in. The upside for me is that this is an EXTRA gym in-between the McCormick Ranch and the Tatum gyms! So I'm grateful for the addition. Plus, you can park and go to the movie, get a protein shake, hang out at the coffee shop and choose between several restaurants in addition to a workout - without having to drive around. |
1 | Horrible customer service. Went with a friend and she was interested in signing up, when we walked in the staff was not friendly. They said I didn't have a guest pass on my account. They did not let my friend work out, so we left. She no longer wants a membership. |
5 | Pearl has done a wonderful job with my very blonde hair. I am very picky, with my hair and she bleached and cut it and did a wonderful job. I would highly recommend her for color and cuts. |
5 | I had a wonderful experience at Vavoom, all the staff is very friendly and professional. The atmosphere is inviting and comfortable, with amenities such as Keurig coffee maker, netflix, a purse hook and all the other essentials you can indulge in while getting pampered! Especially I would like to thank Perla, who is a hairstylist there. I have been going to her only for the last few years and couldn't be happier! She is friendly, personable, does an amazing job with all my hair needs and, most importantly, she always goes the extra step for her clients! Did I mention she is also very reasonable with her pricing? I have recently gotten my bohemian extensions from her and they look awesome. Would highly recommend for all your cut, color and extensions needs :) |
5 | Perla is an amazingly wonder stylist. I drive all the way from Henderson just for her! The girls at my job all go to her too and not one has been disappointed. Honestly going to anyone besides Perla for a haircut is silly. She is a master of her craft! |
5 | Saxby and I stopped by TD's today after karate class to get something for dinner and use a TD gift card I've been sitting on for almost a year now. \nWe picked up enough food for two dinners a bottle of wine and dessert and a couple of other things and spent $40!\nThe staff is super friendly, the quality of product is unbelievable and the variety of wine and beer is incredible! Trader Joe's is our new grocery store. |
5 | A coveted item that is usually all sold out at other Trader Joe's locations in the LV valley could still be found here, not just first thing in the morning, but even after I returned from just doing my day's activity almost 6 hours later. On top of that, Hannah (one of the friendly and very helpful store associates I spoke to), offered to put the item on hold in the back for me just in case they run out when I got back. That is A+ service right there.\n\nThe store is practically brand new (since Downtown Summerlin, which it is located in, just opened to the public not even 20 days ago), but you can tell the staff puts in extra effort in keeping the displays, shelves, aisles and the store in near photo shoot ready state. In spite of the huge crowd of customers that descends upon the store in the afternoon. Clear indicator that they collectively are proud and more than likely happy to be working at this Trader Joe's.\n\nThe overall selections and prices of items here are just as good and reasonable as other Trader Joe's. The quality and freshness of perishable items here however seem to be of extra high quality. But that could just be all the other positive vibes influencing my subconscious perception of the store while I happily shopped here.\n\nTrader Joe's just keep doing what you all are doing now, and happy customers will continue to return for more!\n\nService: 5/5 \nCleanliness/Store Appearance: 5/5\nParking: 4.5/5 Plentiful, even when the store was packed with customers.\nSelection: 4/5 Has just about everything you can think of, and then some.\nPricing: 4/5 Competitive.\n\nOverall impression: Easy 4.5+ stars |
5 | Very impressed. Loved the big wide isles, foreign to other Trader Joe's in Vegas. This made it SO much easier to get in and out quick. \nLoved the selection. I went in the evening and they had fully stocked shelves....yay! \nFriendly staff. \nWelcome to Summerlin! |
4 | Absolutely best Trader Joe's I have been to so far in Las Vegas and San Antonio. First off Trader joes has amazing prices vs. Other grocery stores. The selections of pre made dips and different meats is the number one thing I love about it. Its is one of the only stores that I have seen carry Hawaiian shorts ribs already marinaded!! (Mmmm). They don't have tons of produce but they do have a good selection. They have awesome bouquets of fresh flowers that are super cheap! Natural shampoos, toothpaste, ect. Dog food, wine, gluten free selections, and on on!!\n\nIn think it was such a great idea to hide a fake parrot....or at this store it's a sea horse, to keep kids occupied while shopping. If they find the hidden Sea horse they get a treat. Yay!!! They have these adorable little kids carts too which my kids loved! |
4 | Like most everyone I know, I am super stoked about having a TJ's in Summerlin. It's conveniently located right off of the 215 and Sahara and is conveniently situated as far away from the rest of Downtown Summerlin as possible (read: fewer mall traffic jams). This new location is considerably bigger than the one on Washington and boasts wide aisles with tons of product. What strikes me most about TJ's is the happy-can-do attitude sported by all of the staff. They seem genuinely delighted to be there, which only adds to the overall shopping experience. Of course, free samples and inexpensive goodies galore throughout the store don't hurt. :) While I can't do ALL of my grocery shopping at TJ's, I can definitely stock up on specialty items (1 pound chocolate bars for baking and eating for less than $5?!) and some staple items (soy/almond milks) here without being gouged at the till. |
2 | The only reason I tried this new location is because it's closer to my home than the ones on Washington or Decatur, however, I like both of those locations better. \n\nIt was opening day so of course it was crowded, however, I went to get everything pumpkin spice and they were missing my faves. I got what I could there but still had to go to the other locations to get what I needed. \n\nI will try one more time when the novelty of Downtown Summerlin wears off but in the mean time, I'll go to the one on West Washington since the staff is more experience and hella more friendly. If you need something there they will search until they find it.\n\nI wish all the locations were open 24/7 since we all have food allergies and organic is essential to avoid ER visits. I'm just happy with the close proximity for now. |
3 | This Trader Joe's has a few things going for it including the all critical location, location, and location. While the service is good, the selection is a bit lacking since it's definitely one of the smaller ones I've been at which is somewhat disappointing.\n\nThey could widen the check outs a little bit too. While I don't mind the cramped style that many places like Whole Foods and others more organic type grocery places have, the whole back to back setup is annoying. I really don't wish to be in someone else's personal space nor would I like them in mine.\n\nOther than that? Well it's a Trader Joe's. What is there to say. |
3 | I love this location, the problem is that it gets soooo busy here it has an effect on the quality of food being made. The line to the drive-through gets 20-30 cars deep at peak lunch and dinner hours. I've been here about five times total and twice my food has been a bit undercooked.\n\nI know it recently opened, but by now the kinks should have been worked out. If I had to choose, I'd go to the Chik-fil-a at 31st Ave and Beardsley instead of this. |
1 | Food is uninspired, dry, tasteless and bland. Not worth the effort, not just because of the food, but because it is always busy for some reason. |
2 | Nice clean location, friendly staff. \nTwo stars because they have, and I have let them, forget my ice cream cone twice. |
5 | This seems to be a busy location, but the service was above average and my order was timely, hot and correct. They have a roving attendant in the dining room to keep everything clean, stocked and provide any additional condiments and/or refills that you might require. |
5 | I have been a client of Leslie for almost 3 years now. She is truly the best stylist I've ever had. She takes her time and pays attention to every detail. Since I have curly hair my hair is hard to cut and her patience and attention to doing it right makes her the best in my book. |
5 | We REALLY REALLY REALLY Need a Firehouse Sub in the Tacoma/Puyallup area! Very good subs, and they are on my short list of national Sub chains I like (Firehouse, Quiznos and Jersey Mikes) They beat Subway and Jimmy Johns hands down! Prices might be a little higher then Subway, but they are not skimpy on the meats!\nI really like the idea of the Coke Freestyle machine there, specially since I dont like Coke, but there is plenty of options in that machine that is good, including a cherry Limeade one there is highly recommended to try if you come here!\nThe service here is very friendly, and prompt! And they are diffidently a place I like going to! |
2 | After hearing the commercial a 100th time on the radio I decided to finally try this place. First impression was the shitty attitude of the girl working the register. When I finally got my club sub I was really unimpressed. I won't be coming back anytime in the future. There's way better options in Tempe. |
5 | Bomb Dot Com. Must try the hot wings and their iced coffee is pretty strong, if you like coffee. I prefer the Thai Iced Tea. Mmm perfect! Nice clean environment, friendly staff and nice little waiting area, so you're not just standing around awkwardly. |
2 | Everytime i come here theres never bobba! And they take forever to make sandwiches :/ save your money and time, go to the one on eastern and 215. |
5 | This Lee's Sandwiches is a good one compared to the many I've been to. The only real negative, if I were to compare it to other Lee's Sandwiches, is that this location is small. I'm used to the ones in southern California, which are larger and offer free wifi. So I'd only come here to simply eat or grab take out. However, I had awesome service here; everyone working was really nice. The sandwiches are what you'd expect from Lee's - fresh, typical, etc. Bonus points because the bread wasn't too hard. It was crispy but still soft and chewy inside. I had a friend who bit into a french bread that was so crunchy she broke her veneer! That wasn't at Lee's though. Anyway the facilities are clean. There's a TV while you wait. I ordered a chicken baguette and french horn. A lot of the places in CA don't make french horns anymore by a certain time of day, so once it's sold out, tough luck. Not here though! I came in at 7 PM, and they were making fresh french horns! I was so happy. I saw the worker choose a nice one from the rack, and he put it in a separate bag from my sandwich to prevent squishing it, especially since the goody was so soft coming straight out of the oven. He even took special care to give mine extra powdered sugar. I would come back! |
1 | I typically enjoy Lee's sandwiches but this location specifically employees moronic individuals who have Absolutely No Customer Service and do not give a $*** about their customers. This is my 4th time in Here and each time except the first has been HORRIBLE!!! I LITERALLY JUST LOOKED AT MY FOOD FOR 10 MINUTES until I said excuse me is that my order. Oh ya he said and walked away and no one gave it to me. I had to raise my voice a bit. The chubby guy at the register did not help nor handle anything. The young guy who just clocked out was standing in front of the register and just stood there and watched me as well. Like OMG are you serious. And the man after I rose my voice finally started to give me my food and I said this food is now old as we ordered 25 minutes prior before their hey her food is on the counter revelation moment. \n\nI say the good is cold the egg rolls need to be replaced and the guy just looked at me looked at the bags looked at me and then started to replace the egg rolls. \n\nNow I am sitting at my desk my sandwich tastes disgusting the meat tastes old like its from days ago. It sucks compared to the one on Spring Mountain and they all suck compared to the ones in California. |
4 | This is a relatively new place in the area. I've been here about 4-5 times now and food has been good every time. I've had tacos, I've had the biryani which is a goat stew, I've had chilaquiles, I've had ceviche, and everything has been delicious so far. The ladies who run the place are very nice and it's a real asset to the neighborhood to have them here. This is probably the closest little restaurant of any kind to where I live, which makes it very convenient, and the food is better quality then KFC, Church's Chicken or the other fast food places nearby. Their condiments have been nice and fresh every time, too. I'mma keep comin' back!\n\nPS--bring cash, no cards here. |
5 | Been with him for years ( I'm an investor). Smooth, easy transactions. He's very knowledgable, professional, knows all the ins and outs of loans. |
1 | Slow....\nWell they did just open so maybe the staff is fres, er, new too.\nOur order - Venti Hot Chai Tea Latte and a Grande Iced Mocha. Chai didn't take too long but the Mocha was finally served after the Chai, two drive through customers and two or three customers ordering inside the store.\nHmmm.\nNice if they could get both out at the same time.\nAtmosphere is roomy, open and dark. I think it is really nice and appealing. Maybe the expansive size of this location will mean quicker drive thru service. Maybe, eventually, it will pick up inside too. \nI foresee it will soon become the hangout for students from Corona and the nearby schools. Good for business, sure, but I just get the impression that it will soon resemble the malls. \nI'll probably keep with the other location North of here. |
5 | So far I've been here at least 15 times. Doesn't matter if I order an easy drink like tea or regular brewed coffee, or something special like one of their Reserve blends on the Clover, the service is fast, friendly, and attentive. I was here probably the first weekend they opened, and then also in the early morning, afternoon, weekends, and weekdays with no problems. \n\nThe space is lovely, with plug-ins and seating for everyone. I know Starbucks employees are known for their friendliness, but I cannot stress enough how friendly they are here, regardless of how early it is. The staff is competent as well. \n\nA great thing about this location too, is that it's not nearly as crowded or as hectic as the other two locations closest to here. Personally, I think this location is the best of South Tempe. |
5 | Nice new Starbucks! Spacious and accommodated. Plenty of baristas making the wait shorter and they are super nice too. Thumbs up! |
3 | Cute little toy store- great for picking out gifts for friends or kids, or friends with kids! Lots of items here will appeal to young and old alike, with old school board games and vintage cartoon character figurines (Hello Kitty, Domo, Mickey & Minnie) mixing with classic Etch-a-Sketch and educational doodads (bug magnifier, anyone?). \n\nModern stuff includes hats and masks, Frozen-themed light-up magic wands, and random Pok\u00e9mon-esque characters I've never seen before. All the kids in the store looked like they were having an awesome time exploring, and as an adult, I was too.\n\nPricing is mostly reasonable, as many of the items are hard to find, limited, or only available online. Exercise caution when taking your kiddo in though, they're going to want everything they see. |
3 | This was the second stop on the taco tour with Jon and Amy H. I had been waiting (patiently) for this place to open after the closing of Atoyac and was so excited to try the new place. We arrived around 8 and didn't have to wait in line, so I was happy about that. The husband and I split the brisket, bacon, and fish tacos and an order of sopapillas. The tacos here are more expensive than other taco places... to the point that they really need to be great to be worth it (each taco is at least 3$... that can get steep if you want a whole meal). As we waited for our food, Dan so nicely offered us some chips on the house... very nice. Unfortunately, the food just wasn't very good. The brisket was bland.... I would not order it again and wouldn't suggest others do either. The meat was tender, but nothing special at all. The bacon taco was also nothing awesome.... it was like bacon overload and no other flavors. I didn't love it either. The sopapillas were maybe the biggest disappointment... they were way overly cinnamon -ed and probably would have tasted better if they were just plain. The redeeming thing? The fish taco. This may even be better than the one at Atoyac. It was super delicious, with very light flaky fish and flavorful sauce. I would come back just for that. This place will probably be better after they have some time to work the kinks out, and I will most likely try it again, but the first taste left something to be desired. |