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Q: Went here the other day on a suggestion from a friend who's in Vegas a lot on business... Am I sure glad that I listened to him. I was told it was a little bit of a drive from the strip but I assure you, True Island BBQ is worth it. Guamanian food. Loved it. Definitely felt at home at this place... Let me tell you why.

One of the things I first noticed and liked while deciding what to order, was seeing some classic t-shirts in picture boxes lining the wall. Classic to me cause I had 3 of the shirts that were up there. Anyone familiar with Undefeated, Upper Playground and Undercrown will know what I'm talking about. Those are just the shirts that I had... Other nice ones were up there too. Nice touch. I immediately liked the vibe of this place.

Second and the most important was the food... My friend said to try the red rice with our entrees and I did. DELISH... I had the bbq chicken plate with red rice and small salad. Immediately tried the red rice and I knew we made the right call to come here. The chicken was very tasty. Grilled just right. Accompanying salad had a very good sweet dressing on it.. I usually take pics of my food (especially my first time there) but was so hungry that I forgot. And I regret it... Two of my friends had the fiesta plate and another had the salmon. With red rice, of course. Also ordered appetizers... The lumpia was so good. Comes with sweet chili sauce for dipping. Slightly larger than your average. Delish... And my friend ordered the gyoza. And just as I finished telling her that all the fried gyoza i order in LA is never cooked through like the ones I grew up eating in SF, we get served up gyoza JUST the way I like it. At last!!! Smiles...

Third reason is Darrell. Very personable character... He schooled us in what to order and was on point with all of his suggestions. He suggested we pour some of the ginger soy dressing on the red rice to kick it up and he was right. He said to try it on the grilled meats and we did. Winner. Thank you.

Fourth reason. Sade was playing on the radio while I was waiting for my food. To me... that is ALWAYS a sign of legit establishment. HAHA. I will be coming back here the next time I'm back in Vegas. Guaranteed.

Try True Island BBQ... Your taste buds will thank you. Then you will thank me. Tell Darrell I sent you... And order the red rice. Enjoy.

A: 5 stars
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Q: Kids and I ate there on Friday 9-24-10 for dinner. Not being "regulars" to this sort of food, we did not really have any idea what to expect.

The kids loved watching the dude pulling the noodles. They each gave him a dollar in his tip jar.

We loved the ground seasoned pork on hand-pulled ramen-sized noodles. 5 Stars for that puppy.

The oxtail soup was "OK" as was the beef noodle soup. Not overly salty, but really, not a LOT of taste. It did not make any of us say, "Yum Yum !!" after the first bite.

All in all, an average meal.

A: 3 stars
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Q: I was actually on my way to JCPenney in the southwest because they have a Sephora. I drove right past and then realized "Hm.. they might have a Sephora". They did! I got everything I came for and then stopped in Macy's... which is pretty small and has a fairly limited selection relative to Fashion Show (where I shop all the time) but Ok for only driving a couple of miles. I didn't get to Dillards but spent time in Brighton, Ulta, and Torrid and all were comparable to other locations.

The mall itself was pretty and I'm anxious to go back after the holidays just to shop, eat, etc. Regal has theaters and they look to have recliners and food service. I don't know I would want just average screens for big action movies (I'm an IMAX nut) but it will be great for girls night out when "Magic Mike 2" hits the big(ish) screen.

Overall, I'm happy to have a mall so close but a little scared. I didn't make it to Nordstrom Rack or I would probably be needing a payday loan!

A:
4 stars
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