Was invited to a group dinner of 6 on Saturday, January 29th: This was my first visit. The atmosphere was quaint and quiet. The server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered the New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp. Before ordering, the server made sure that I understood what I was ordering. He excitedly described the dish and I was sold, along with another member of our party. The meal arrived and looked great. Five large shrimp, U-20's I think, on top a bed of rice, soaked with the spicy Cajun style sauce that the shrimp were slow cooked in. Cayenne pepper was on the rim of the plate that immediately cleared my sinuses. I ate with delight, took some bread from my girlfriend's catfish po-boy (which was also delicious) and mopped up the sauce. The meal was delicious and not overwhelmingly filling. One of our party members ordered the bread pudding for dessert. I tried a bite and it was fantastic. Will definitely be back and recommend to many.

positive

Same company as cheesecake factory, almost similar decor. No lines though (at 1030pm anyways) and different items on menu. My friends and I had a waiter called Javier. He was super helpful and friendly. I asked if they had veal Parmesan off the menu, and he suggested the veal saltimbocco. That was like food from heaven. It's not on the menu yet but ask for it. Super tender and delicious. Awesome recommendation, awesome food, awesome service. I am a fan. Next time I am in Vegas and close to Venetian, I might drop by again. My friends ordered pastas. I tried those too, but I think the veal was a better choice. The pasta was more of a 3-4 stars calibre.

positive

Gold Coast has landed right on my Let's Not Las Vegas list. This place is more suited for the Golden Buckeye set. As in 55 and over. It smells funny. Don't get me wrong, it's not Knights Inn outside Columbus Ohio (inside joke) or anything...it's just not very nice. Did I mention it smells funny? Maybe a little sweaty. It's not flat out bad. It's just not very good. I have stayed in worse places. Some people would probably give the Gold Coast 3 stars. Like people that have not stayed in a lot of hotels. Or that have not stayed in nice hotels. Or that toss around stars freely. Or that give pity stars. One final note - on my way out I saw a woman dozing as she stood. Head nodded forward, slight slump to the shoulders, eyes closed. The problem was she was on the down escalator. It was pretty funny when she got to the end. And then as I entered the parking garage I had to step over a huge pink and chunky mess of vomit. Wonderful.

negative

I've gone twice and I'll go again. The variety of lamb shanks is great and super tasty (especially the one with eggplant), the kafta was really great too. Only thing is they put way too much onions on everything, so if you don't love them, warn the servers! The fattoush salad is perfect. The place gets busy and very noisy, so if you have sensitive ears it might not be the best place for you.
positive