Problem: Four words: I love this place. But if its not one of their cheese crisps, its almost not worth it.... The other day was my second visit to this place and I was hoping to impress my friend with their fresh delicious Mexican dishes. It was looking good when we first arrived because the very friendly employee really did a good job displaying his knowledge of their rather impressive menu. He gave recommendations to their enchiladas and burritos. I really wanted to get one of their impressive cheese crisps like I got last time, hoping to impress my friend, however I was feeling bold and decided to get the shrimp burrito. First wrong thing that immediately stood out was that they charge 25 cents for refills. That sort of cheap tactic really spells out a lot about an establishment. Also since their drinks are 2 bucks, I really didn't feel like buying refills. Oh and did I mention that I'm a standard debit card wielding American? No quarters in my pocket. But no big deal. So they took some time for our dishes to be completed which was not a surprise since last time they did the same thing. However last time once they finished, I was able to enjoy a most delicious cheese crisp. This time though, I was presented with a shrimp burrito with a side of lettuce? What do I do with the lettuce? Hmmm The burrito itself was too hot. (Not spicy). I felt that I was unable to grasp the true flavor of the shrimp because of this problem. So naturally I was much slower in my eating. I gave the shrimp an opportunity to savor in my mouth so I can get the full flavor. I was wrong. Each piece of shrimp was doused in a sauce similar to a light soy sauce. Through the hot temperature, I was able to conclude that each of the pieces were quite bland. It was disappointing per bite because I expected a flavor burst each time, but never got it. The burrito was full of sauce. So full in fact that eventually, the bottom of the burrito collapsed and the sauce and shrimp spilled onto my plate. ]= Still hot. So I continued my meal without the tortilla and simply forked the rest of my shrimp. Overall I actually like this place. (because of cheese crisps) When I came the first time, there was sports on the tv and very good food being served.
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Problem: A must stop for any dessert lovers anywhere near the Bellagio. I only wish I had made a special effort to leave room for a second round of dessert after our nightly dinners out. We were lucky enough to be staying at the Bellagio on our recent Vegas trip. So we got our daily morning caffeine fix at Jean Philippe -- their perfect roast coffee really was (better than Starbucks IMO). Their chocolate croissants were the perfect flakiness - too little chocolate inside but the buttery croissant made up for it. The Nutella crepe was heaven -- the next time I'll get some ice cream to go with it! The only thing I wish I'd tried was their gelato -- guess I had to save something to look forward to on our next trip! Their cakes on display were also amazing - reminded me of Cake Boss and Ultimate Cake Challenge on a smaller scale. If you're getting married in Vegas and want a beautiful cake, I would definitely check them out.
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Problem: It doesn't help that the evening ended with me telling the manager/owner exactly what was wrong with all the food that I had tried there and him walking back in shaking his head in a surprisingly unprofessional manner. He tried to tell me this food wins awards every year somewhere... I definitely did not get anything that would win awards. Oh, and although I pointed out specific problems in technique, he blew my issues off as being just "a matter of taste". Mind you, I was the only asian in that establishment - kitchen, and otherwise. Korean tacos - there is NOTHING Korean about these tacos. We don't use shredded meat for one, its way too salty and all I tasted that had a Korean link was Soy Sauce (maybe some brown sugar?). Owner/manager guy said of course its Korean, it has Korean spices in it. I don't think he knows anything about Korean cuisine.... California rolls - how do you mess these up? I guess by not putting anything but crabmeat and a tiny bit of cucumber that was poorly matchsticked. These were so bland, I ended up putting some of the Korean taco meat filling on top and added some of the shell crumbled up for texture. Eel/Dragon roll - the Dragon roll had one thick slice of avocado across 3 pieces of the roll. The eel was over done in sauce that tasted almost burnt - its either not seasoned right or over caramelized. Of course this same sauce is found on the Eel sushi. The Peanut butter Jellyfish roll - this was actually not too bad. Nothing to write home about, but not completely wrong like everything else. I put pretty much all the wasabi we received into about half the saucer of soy sauce and could barely taste it. Is it fake? The rolls were also sliced unevenly, which is a fine detail that you appreciate at good sushi restaurants. They were also not rolled tightly enough, so everything fell apart pretty much as soon as you grabbed it. All in all, never again.
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Problem: Crazy Buffet? Sure. You've got to be crazy like it. This place is to good Chinese as McDonalds is to burgers. I will give them props for diversity - the Octopus salad was unique. However, what was not appreciated (or cute... c'mon baby octopi are adorable!) were the endless vats of melting ice cream, over cooked fish, luke warm soups and limp vegetables... Though... Their Bok Choy was amazingly well seasoned. Props to you on that. Hubby, who's a Navy sailor of 24 years and a sushi aficionado, couldn't stomach the warm sushi... That's kind of sad. He's a sailor... Fishy things are his complete forte. Pun intended.
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