Problem: Katie, this is a great new location for you. The salons are great and the setup is nice. The location is perfect to grab lunch and then have your hair done. Easy access to the 17 and close to everything. Awesome move!
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Problem: Directly from McCarran to Tivoli Village after a tiring 5-hour flight from Newark, we figured on Happy Hour. It was shortly after 10 p.m. on a Tuesday, and I didn't expect our restaurant of choice to be closing up. But the bartender there said that Echo & Rig was going to be the only game in town. I'd been wanting to try it, so actually was happy with the suggestion. I sure wasn't about to scarf down a full meal, so we sat in the bar area. Happy Hour had just kicked in, and our first waiter told me that there's a ladies' drink and it's free. What could be better than free? I think probably lots of things. The drink, with muddled strawberries and what tasted like grapefruit juice, was so tart that I was puckering up like a fish. The bartender said there was another drink, a Black Betty, that I could try. It was a rum concoction with pineapple and OJ, but that, too, was way too tart. Maybe these drinks solely exist to get ladies to order from the regular drink menu?? Speaking of which, said menu has wines available by the glass, bottle, and HALF-glass. Half a glass of wine?? While the size of wine glasses has grown in direct proportion to the price of an entree at a given restaurant, the contents has shrunk just like your favorite roll of toilet paper. I imagine half a glass of wine will equal two sips. The waiter recited the Happy Hour menu - shrimp cocktail or steak and egg(s) for $1.99, or a hot dog for $1. I didn't think any of that was going to hold us, so we ordered one steak and egg, an onion soup to share, and a hanger steak sandwich. The steak and egg was a cute little plate, with a child-size steak and a single fried egg. Not a lot to eat, but hell, it was 1.99! We both loved the onion soup. I was surprised to see the hanger steak sandwich served on a baguette-type bread, something that is so hard to come by in Vegas. I just wish the bread had the crusty crunch that a baguette sandwich should have. The steak was on the rare side of medium, and the fresh spinach was good. But it was all soooooo unnecessarily salty that I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have. I would have also appreciated a lot less salt on the otherwise-delicious chips that came with the sandwich. The bartender, Jeff, was a delight. He took over as our waiter, and sat down with and went through the entire menu for a future visit, letting us know which items he particularly recommends. And they weren't all the priciest, either. I got to see the dining room upstairs when I passed through it on my way to the Ladies' room. The dining room - and the outdoor patio - are beautiful, but the bathroom is gorgeous! Loved the granite trough sink and the salt rub, which price I forgot to check out in their store. I definitely will go back to check out the regular menu, but next time will try to have them ease up on the salt.
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Problem: so flippin' good i cant stand it. i could not believe how much food was served - we were literally bursting by the time the main course came around. packed most of the chicken and the dessert to take home, which is awesome. the servers were great, really polite and friendly. wasnt crazy about the wine we chose, but whatever - we could have sent it back (they gave us the option) and we didn't so no biggie. so good! and hey, i moved here from NY, so i know good food!
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Problem: Finally! Some GOOD BBQ! Brisket was A-mazing. Ribs were good. Even had Collard Greens. Lexington style BBQ in Charlotte. Very reasonable prices, and generous portions.
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