Great beer selection and lots of Activities. The food is good too - don't miss the pepper jack mac n cheese...holy cow!

positive

Been going to this bar for a couple years on and off and let me tell you, this bar has the potential to be something more, but the owner is content with mediocre servers and food. Burgers for $8.99 is not a good price with frozen packaged fries.(Lord knows they're not the RED ROBIN) How hard is it to make fresh cut fries, NOT HARD AT ALL. (If you're used to the great service and food you get at Zipps don't expect that here) Staff @ Catch 22 will only give just enough service to provide you with a ok experience. Bartender Andy is the worst, very inconsistent bartender and don't ask for to much with this server or you will get the cold shoulder all night.(And she dresses like a slob) Bottom line this restaurant needs a make over but it is not time to call Bar Rescue yet. I have got to know some of the staff over the last couple years, Briana, Misty, Sean, Jackie,John and Leah have there act together, the rest of the staff is a crap shoot. After March Madness this bar should close down for a month and revamp the menu, the dead wait staff,bathrooms and some of the interior. The only reason a lot of locals go to this bar is because there is nothing else close by. If a Buffalo WW or Zipps opened up down the road, Catch 22 would loose 30% of its business at a minimum. Hopefully the owner see's this review and makes some changes.

negative

Capital Grille is not a place that we go often (due to it being a bit on the pricey side), but every time we do decide to splurge, it's been fantastic. Drinks: you MUST have a stoli doli martini. So delish. That said, why not have two and really kick up your heels? Starters: I realize that shrimp cocktail might be considered a boring choice, but with jumbo shrimp and cocktail sauce with a kick, you'll be happy you choose this route. The mixed green salad with champagne vinegarette and the tomato mozzarella salad are also great starters (but you may want to split the later as it's quite large). Main course: I don't eat red meat, but everyone I've dined with says that Capital Grille has the best steaks around. The salmon is also very good, and the portion size ridiculous; you'll definitely have some to take home. Sides: you must have the creamed spinach. Even if you abhor spinach you will love this dish (which tells you just how healthy it is). The asparagus and mashed potatos are also solid side choices. Dessert (my favorite course): get the cheesecake; you will not regret it. The top is torched like creme brulee and it comes with whip cream and berries. I've also had some of their homemade ice cream (mint), and it was very good as well. The chocolate cake is very rich, but with a bit of ice cream on top, the perfect chocolately end to your evening. They have a very helpful slew of valet attendants out front for free parking, so defintiely plan to use them. It's just not worth it to try to find a spot on your own, especially if you're going uptown on the weekend for dinner (at which point, you should definitely make a reservation). If you're looking for great food, service, and to save a little money, this is the place to choose when perusing the restaurant week menu. Or if you have a special occassion and feel like splurging, Capital Grille is a sure bet.

positive

I discovered this place on yelp. My roommate and I were in Vegas for his birthday and we were starving when we finally made it to town and checked into our hotel. This place had a really high rating, so we decided to try it out. First, it is extremely important that you DO NOT WALK here. Not because it is in a scary area or anything, but the fact that distance in Vegas is deceiving and it is really, really far from everywhere. The tiny casino with a restaurant is connected to the Super 8 Motel. I'll say right off the bat that I give 5 stars for the restaurant. Three stars for the casino. The restaurant had almost an hour wait so we first went to the casino. All the tables were $15 or $20 and the cocktail waitress we had was rude. We got tired of giving our money to the slot machine so we wandered over to the bar. The restaurant has about 10 tables but the bar is open right next to it and had plenty of seating. The bar serves different food, so that is one option if you don't want to wait for dinner. Now here is the kicker. Ellis Island is a microbrewery and they brew 5 types of beer ranging from blonde to stout. I had the stout, which I expected to be think like Guinness, but instead was a really dark, super delicious beer. Here's the best part: 20oz glass for $1.75! That's right folks. The best beer I have ever had in my life for less than 2 bucks. Once we got called for dinner the food there was pretty good, but that could have been because I was drunk from the cheap beers. Smoking allowed in the bar, but not in the restaurant. On my next visit to Sin City, this will be my first stop.
positive