Q: negative

A: You get what you pay for and this place is CHEAP!! I dont think its been remodeled since the 80's, AC in the room couldnt bring the temp below 80, the TV was an old 19" tube that had black lines rolling thru the screen. The elevators were flat ass scary, they bumped and banged when en route and the lights to indicate what floor you were on didnt work. Had a mind of its own and went to other floors for no reason. The soda vending machines were completely empty on every floor and the ice machines were only on floors 2 and 12, the one on the 12th floor was rusted thru on the corners and looked very unsafe. All the shops and eateries inside were closed except an odd asian jerky and candy store with some really weird stuff in it. Tried to do some gambling but the ATM machines were out of order, when we returned later in the evening with cash we found that the ticket redemption machines werent working either. The nugget is the only place to go on Fremont St. every other place is a dump, the whole "Fremont street experience" was a disgusting trip thru the dregs of a city sewer system. That part of town needs to be wiped off the map, when you're dead you're dead. Stick to the strip and the places that have class and respect for the customers they serve.

Q: positive

A: Oh.My.God. After a major let down the previous evening with the Beatles Love, in comes Spamalot gleaming like...well...a knight in shining armor of course! I am a huge fan of Broadway and Musical Theater in general. So take one of my favorite movies and make it a musical? Awesome. However even after I bought the soundtrack a few years ago, I was never really wowed or gave it many spins. I assure you that will change. This was a spectacular performance! The plot wove very well the fragmented bits of the film with newer bits to create 90 minutes of theater where I didn't check my watch once. There were far more production numbers than even the Producers, and each was executed flawlessly! And did Jonathan O'Hurley ever blow me away! Who knew he was such a triple threat, but he absolutely dominated the role of King Arthur. Erica Ash as the Lady of the Lake had an astounding voice with perfect control, which she used effortlessly within the comic context of the performance to be the caricature of a diva. Awesome. Set design and costuming were top notch, and the decour of the entire theater and entry walk was entirely spellbinding. I can't wait to see this performance upon my return. I utilized my favorite website www.goldstar.com to purchase my tickets at half price the week before my trip, and I will certainly do so again next time.

Q: positive

A: If you haven't had Korean BBQ yet, you're missing out in life. #justsayin It's pretty big for a Korean BBQ place, Plenty of tables. It's not fancy (just like most Asian restaurants). The place is open until 3:00 AM and is about $20 a person. All the meat is raw and you bring it back to your table where there is a spot in the middle to cook it. I always get the bulgogi (marinated beef) and this spicy marinated pork. The kalbi is good too, but it comes with bones and is difficult to eat with chopsticks. They also have all the available small dishes like kimchee, marianted cucumber, noodles, mung beans and other korean delights. Also to finish off there is this ginger drink in the dessert section. It's weird the first time you try it, but I always crave it when I eat there now. www.anitaeat.com

Q: positive

A:
Whenever I'm in a big enough city, I start craving Korean food. The GF had heard from some other folks that we should go to Sura, which we had gone to a few weeks earlier. Sura was fine, but not good/great. I had flown into Vegas, and per a mutual agreement, had not made any special Valentine's Day plans. We ended up here for dinner, and there were probably 3 or 4 open tables. We were quickly seated in the modern looking space. The menu was interesting - they had the standard combo items, where you get a mix of meat and sides, but apparently when we were there it was happy hour, and they had items that were priced in the $3 to $8 so that you'd order a serving of beef toro, spicy pork, sides, etc - almost felt like a tapas place, though obviously meat heavy. Quality of the meat seemed a little better than Sura. We were a little surprised that the kalbi/short-ribs had the bones removed, but that was fine. All the meat and sides we had were good, and the gas grill worked fine. I was also glad to see that they had spicy cucumber as a side, which is one of my favorite forms of kimchi. The small plate style of ordering probably kept us from over-eating as much as an AYCE joint, but I was feeling nearly as full. The one miss we had was that we had ordered white rice, but it didn't come out till we were almost done (which had included a second round of ordering). I had asked about it earlier to one of the staff, and they nodded, and wandered away like they were on it, but didn't bring out any rice. My guess is that they had gotten slammed at some point, and ran out of rice, so they had to make more, but that's only a guess. No one said anything, and when they did bring out the rice near the end of the meal. Overall, our damage with tip was an even $50, which was considerably less than the $72 we had spent at Sura, and I left feeling more satisfied with my meal.