The most creative Christmas present I have ever received. You basically pay $20 (for night rides...the best time to go), take an elevator 5 stories up, strap in and go sailing. It was sooooo much fun and made me giggle with glee. My only complaint (and why I didn't give it 5 stars) was that it was too short. They take your picture somewhere towards the end. Mine looked like somebody goosed me. To the guys out there...when they put the harness on you...it makes your junk more noticeable...and you know that made me laugh. Overall it was an awesome experience that you have to do at least once. Great first date ice breaker (your date will think you are a creative genius).

positive

I have never been to a Hash House, but I know there are a few here in Vegas. We ended up at this one for a friends birthday dinner, only three of us. The food was amazing. Two of us shared a plate and the other a burger. Everything was delicious food wise. The one thing that irks me the most about a dining establishment is service. I understand that the M is a busy place these days and Hash House is a popular place, but service is important to me. Just because you have good food doesn't really mean a whole lot without a good service experience. The service there was awful the night I went. Somehow, the bartender who is suppose to be making drinks for all the tables and the bar was our waiter. He was funny, but he was barely there. The waiters that were all around us were on top of their tables it seemed like, but not one stopped to come get our drinks after 10 minutes of sitting there. Not until he came. Which he ended up making this awful watermelon something that he swore by. It looked nice, but tasted awful. That is just me though. It took us forever to put our drink orders in and our food orders in. It also took forever to get the check, pay, and get it back. In the meantime no one picked up our plates or even acknowledged our table the whole time. It was just him and he was never there. He was super nice and funny, just like I said, inattentive. I probably will never go back to this location, but try the other ones if I really desire their food again. The chicken and waffles on Tuesdays sound super good.

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I agree with many yelpers on the cleanliness of the bathroom. It's definitely not spotless...and I really don't need to see brown spots on the bath mat or hair in the tub. Walls are thin and you'll hear noises outside your room. T]But, the rooms are nice, and the renovations look good. Personally, I love staying at The Hotel at Mandalay, and would probably spend a little more to have more luxurious accomodations and nicer dealers in the casino. Although, I'll give the Mirage the nod in terms of location, I think it's situated closer to more things on the strip; I wouldn't stay here again.

negative

I went to Sutra last night for Raven's mid-week mixer event. I hadn't been since their grand opening party last January. Back then, I remember enjoying the sushi but thinking it was a little 'sceney' for my taste. I did enjoy it though. Not sure why it took me so long to return. Last night was so much fun. It probably helped that Yelp was the featured guest at the event so I had tons of people to talk to and tell about Yelp. In addition to Raven being amazing and the crowd being friendly, I found the staff extremely attentive. Nicki was my waitress and took amazing care of me, and the rest of the staff had her back as well. My drinks stayed full all night long thanks to the staff. A few hours into the event, my stomach started growling a bit - dinner time! I opted to go with the Chilean Sea Bass entree instead of sushi. Chilean Sea Bass is my favorite fish! Sutra's version did not disappoint. It was maybe cooked a tad too long but it was still delicious, and each bite melted in my mouth like butter... Served with sticky rice and bok choy, it was a big portion and I pretty much licked my plate clean. Although Dottsy said she didn't love the sushi rolls she ordered, I've heard it's decent from some other friends. In addition, they have half off Tuesdays for everything on the menu (double check that fact) - you can't go wrong with that! Sutra may be sceney - it's at Barcelona after all; what do you expect? I have a feeling I won't wait so long for my next visit - maybe I'll even go for Raven's event again (the 2nd Wednesday of every month). If you go to Sutra, just know it's a place to see and be 'scene.' Raven's events draw a different, more comfortable crowd. Either way, t's all about setting appropriate expectations!
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