This place is great. I must say, in their defense, I have never had bitter espresso. Everything here, especially the Mocha Especiale, is great. Not to mention they tend to survive despite having a Starbucks across the way. That's because their coffee beats Starbucks' rancid, burnt dishwater-tasting swill hands down. They also have a great staff. The sad thing is, I never get a chance to just hang out. I'm always on the go. I'm hoping that will change soon, because just walking in there relaxes me. I also occasionally enjoy their pastries. I don't know about in the past, but they currently come from a local Kosher bakery. Haven't tried the cakes or pie yet, but they look delicious. In summary (since I'm in a hurry to go pick someone up and run by there at the moment as it is), great atmosphere, great service, great coffee. And, no, I don't think it's too expensive. The prices here are about normal for most places I've been to.

positive

This was my first experience with Indian food and I wasn't too impressed. Sitara has the best reviews on Yelp and I even ordered a lot of food to try and get a variety of different things. I had the mixed grill which is Malai, Tikka, Garlic and Tandoori Chicken, and also comes with a lamb seekh kabob. I also got the Paneer Pakoras and the yellow Dol and rice which came with the meal. Almost all of the chicken were in boneless chunks, with the exception of 2 wings, which I believe were the Tandoori. They were all pretty dry and almost similar to each other. Maybe this is because they are grilled rather than fried? Maybe I'm just used to heavily breaded chicken? I'm not sure. I did like the flavor of the Tikka(?) though, it was a little sweet and spicy. The lamb kabab was a little more flavorful and better in consistency but still wasn't as good as I'd hoped. Now, the rice that came with my entree was surprisingly good for being just basmati rice. I was also given what felt like at least a pound of it, so no shortage there. The yellow Dol is not something I ever had before, but that I did like. It had a really interesting herbal flavor to it and can most closely be described as a soup. I also got an appetizer of Paneer Pakoras which I'd say are similar to a mozzarella stick but not as greasy and heavy. These were good but by the time I had gotten around to eating them were inevitably cold. They were unusually tasty and came with 2 dipping sauces. One was a VERY spicy green sauce and I'm not sure about the other one, possibly a sweet berry sauce. Either way these sauces were delicious and I ended up dipping my chicken in them. Overall the portion to price ratio was pretty good, although I wasn't very happy about how expensive my meal was considering I didn't much care for the chicken which was most of my dinner. Delivery speed was really quick probably about 30 minutes but I actually think the delivery was the reason I didn't enjoy my food. Often times with delivery things sit around and get overcooked in the process. I think if I am ever to try Sitara, or any Indian food again, I will definitely go into the actual restaurant. From the pictures I've looked at, most Indian food looks very moist and saucy which is what I was hoping mine would be, but it was kind of dry.

negative

Couldn't believe my luck when I found out an authentic Japanese curry house opened not too far from work. The curry is delicious and the tonkatsu tender. Been hitting it up for lunch twice a week. Hasn't disappointed yet. Great addition to Las Vegas growing number of authentic Japanese restaurants.

positive

Sharon, the owner served us and she was very nice that's why I give it one star otherwise I will just give negatives, the sushi here is just BAD to the extreme! this is the worst sushi i have ever eat besides Costco's. The seaweed salad is ok but that's about it. The rolls are small, rice is not cooked in the right way, the fishes are not fresh at all, the sashimi pieces are cut in all kinds of shapes because the low quality of the meat it's used, and poor slicing technique. We ordered the octopus sushi and the octopus is no longer in it's fresh pink-red color and has been turned into gray. The composition and structure of the sushis are simply amateur and lack of skill, I usually show a great respect to sushi chefs but this chef does not know how to make authentic sushis and I think it is a shame. We ordered 3 rolls, few sushis, and 2 sashimis, and it is the worst experience I have ever had with sushi. I am not looking for some beginner level sushi if I am spending $90 for two people, yet this place have failed dramatically. I am sure I will never go to this place again, and no offense to the others Yelpers, but I think those people who give this place 4 or 5 stars are either don't know what real sushi taste like or rating the place fully on their friendly service. Trust me, the sushi there is very very disappointing. For your informations if you want good sushi in AZ, Shimogamo or Toyama have some fine sushis. If you really want authenic sushis, take a trip to California, Ota Sushi, Sushi Gen, Hide Sushi, Urasawa, Sushi Sushi all have real great sushis.
negative