They should add a tagline to Nicky's Thai Kitchen as Thai food heaven. If you are from out of town (like me), don't be fooled by the entrance of this restaurant. Once you go it, just ask for a table outside and you would be surprised to see the decor and the Thai cultural design of their outdoor seating. My wife and I visited the National Aviary which is less than a mile from this restaurant. We spent almost 5 hours at the aviary and wanted to eat lunch at around 3PM. So, I looked up nearby Thai restaurants on Yelp and Nicky's shows up first on the list. Quick look at the reviews and menu on my phone and we were on our way to check this place out for ourselves. Luckily found metered parking right in front of the restaurant. We entered not being very sure how much longer the restaurant will be open for lunch. There were hardly any people dining inside the restaurant. My wife asked to be seated outside even though it was around 90+ degrees heat. When we walked out through the wooden structures and plants and golden buddha statues and entered the outdoor seating area, it was 75% occupied and the Sun didn't even seem to bother any of us. The menu is extensive with all the traditional Thai dishes. We ordered a veg fried rice and a eggplant stir fry with tofu. Both the dishes came with a choice of soup or salad. Everything tasted real good and the staff service was very nice. We clicked a ton of pictures of the place as it was very beautifully done with waterfalls and statues and wooden wheels etc. When the bill finally arrived it was less than $20 for a heavy meal with excellent service and ambience.

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You think they only serve boba drinks and tea here? Wrong! They have a pretty big menu including snacks like fried taro balls- delicious!!! (We love taro! If you're a fan, you should try it.), spring rolls, and soup. I like the mango hot tea, just enough sweetness. I'm a big fan of fruit teas as well as green tea. Large selection of drinks here- hot and cold. Perfect place for dessert. But if you're trying to have a conversation on a weekend night, it can be a little hard to do that since this is a social kind of place where games are played, like cards (iem noisy) and there is a lot of smoking (not a smoker so this bothers me and sometimes my allergies don't like it either). Service is good but it's not like they're smiling and happy about being there. At times it can be hard to get a seat on the weekends. If parking is a problem, just park in the back.

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The High Roller was amazing! I absolutely loved the ride and the view, it was beautiful. The Linq itself was nice, I think it is a great addition to the strip. There were several affordable shops and restaurants as well as bars. I got a beer for $3 which is very reasonable. Parking is a big MESS. You can either choose to park at Flamingo or The Quad, since The Quad is the newer hotel we parked there. WHAT A MISTAKE! The parking structure was the same as when it was Imperial House. We had to walk through a bunch of seedy hallways which were hot and stunk like sewage. We realized that you have to walk through the dog relief area just to get to the casino. REALLY? The elevators were disgusting, they clearly were not redone and were the same old elevators. The smell was disgusting and the carpet looked like it had not been cleaned in years. The Quad is dirty and is nothing new, I would highly suggest you run out of there immediately. If you choose to park either do Valet at the Linq itself which you can find behind the Quad off the strip. There is also self parking as well behind the strip. You would be better off parking farther away than having to walk through raw sewage smells and dark scary hallways.

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This is nothing like the LGO in Phoenix. The food is typical food service airport faire. Awful. It is a shame they use the LGO name. You would be better of eating at McDonalds.
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