Q: positive

A: I saw the Cold War Kids play here thanks to complimentary tickets from a friend, and while they were pretty terrible the venue itself was very nice. The stage was poolside and outdoor, yet was so well-designed it felt like an interior space, had gigantic video billboard displays, a calculated breathtaking view of this part of the Strip, big comfy couches, and a really affordable bar. I hear that local bands play here for free some nights which is kind of incredible considering the local dives I'm used to in San Francisco. On that note, I wish SF wasn't so obsessed with old, vintage buildings because the music scene could definitely use a swanky, new and shiny place like this once in awhile.

Q: positive

A: As far as airports go, this one is really easy to get in and out of. Either way: Picking people up, or taking off for fun and adventure, this place is pretty convenient. No complaints here! Nothing even remotely close to the nightmares such as LAX or San Francisco Intl. This place is a piece of cake. Not sure if other airports have these cell phone lots, but this is a new con convenient deal. You park in a special lot with a giant sign that reports when all flights are either in the air or have arrived. You hang out and wait for your friends and family to arrive, THEN you start cruising the pickup area looking for your passengers.

Q: positive

A: Somehow my review got moved to the Yelp event page. Reposting here... Every once in a while, you have an experience at a restaurant that's so lovely, you know you'll remember it for years. The meal we ate at the Capital Grille this week doubtlessly falls into this category. I know that Capital Grille is a chain, and an expensive chain as well. I'm not usually super excited about corporate steakhouses (Ruth's Chris: meh), and I usually wouldn't have chosen one for a Restaurant Week outing. However, Capital Grille treated us so well during the Yelp Generous Pour event, we decided to return. I'm glad we did: the food and the service were both amazing. I'll talk about the food first. Their Restaurant Week menu is not very varied: they offer three steak entrees and one salmon dish. However, I don't see that as a downside, since if you're looking for something lighter and/or vegetarian, you're not going to go to a steakhouse, anyways. For my entree, I ordered the Kona-encrusted sirloin with shallot butter.. oh my. This was a good steak, folks: tremendous flavor and perfectly cooked. I've learned that this steak is on their regular menu as well. This could be bad for my credit card. The appetizer of clam chowder was good, if not exceptional. My dessert of creme brulee was delicious. Nevertheless, it was all overshadowed by that steak. Ok, now let's talk about the service. Yes, my steak was amazing, but you can get an amazing steak at other venues. What really set this night apart was the level of service we received. Even though it was Restaurant week, and even though we had nibbled and sipped for free the weekend before, we were treated as well as they could have treated any bank executive or local politician. Our waiter, James, was unobtrusively attentive and poured us multiple glasses of wine on the house. The manager checked in on us and shook our hands on the way out. I've never been treated better in a restaurant, especially when eating a meal at such a considerable discount. In case you can't tell from the above, we really had a fantastic evening. I suspect that we'll be back the next time we have an excuse to splurge.

Q: negative

A:
The food probably is the same processed crap as other IHOP's. I can't verify this because no one came to our table 15 minutes after getting our drinks, so we walked out.