TASK DEFINITION: You are given a review about a place. You need to provide a rating from "1 star" to "5 stars" for this place.
PROBLEM: Please tell me why do I need to make a reservation on a Monday @ 6 pm in order to sit in a primarily empty restaurant?

True, a few of us weren't looking our best, considering we just got off a plane. But we were on the way to Bellagio Buffet and instead, got tempted by the FIX pre-fixe menu on display. Something we sadly did not even get.

We opted for appetizers: overpriced, cute, tiny hot wings, fried rock shrimp and calamari, deep fried spring rolls, and gorgonzola fig prosciutto pizza.

Wow, $160 for all of that?

Should've kept on walking towards Buffet. I'm still sad that I didn't even eat at one!

SOLUTION: 2 stars

PROBLEM: As someone who compulsively had to read all 70+ reviews, I knew going in that the burnt ends poutine, ribs, and brisket were the most generally well received items. So that's exactly what we ordered. (With a side of Mac and cheese balls -- because, why not?)

I really wanted to love the brisket/brunt ends poutine, but it was just a smidge too salty for me.

I'm not a big rib person mainly because of how messy they generally are. So what I did really like about BSBBQ was that the ribs were dry-rubbed so while you could add as much additional sauce that you wanted, you could also eat them "as is" and they weren't messy, and still had loads of flavour. However, my husband (who loves ribs) only ranked Blackstrap BBQ as second (diablos is first, and le boucan is third) in ribs.

All in all, a bit of an uneven experience. We both thought the Mac and cheese was delicious, I loved the ribs and my husband was slightly lukewarm about them, and the poutine was generally a miss. Not likely somewhere we would go again unless we wanted take-out and were in the area. Because honestly, for roughly the same price, diablos has much more to offer in terms of atmosphere, drink options, and location for people looking to "dine in" and relax at a restaurant with some friends.

SOLUTION: 3 stars

PROBLEM: Kinda pricey for the type of food and atmosphere, but the food's okay. I've had better tacos and guacamole nearby for less money.

SOLUTION:
3 stars