Having been a long time regular of the 50's Diner on E Desert Inn Road, I returned after a three year absence from Las Vegas. On 8/21/11, my wife and I decided on breakfast at the Diner, sadly it was a big mistake. The eggs and potatoes were dripping with what tasted like week old oils. My wifes Popeye was horrible. We should have known better when we were told they have no real butter. Our meals were about 5 minutes apart and service was just ok. The place needs a good cleaning. Used to be a great place to go to, what happened? Would I go back, not a chance!!!!

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The bf wanted to take me out to dinner one lovely evening. I found a groupon for this place so I wanted to try it out. We ended up building our own pizza. Red sauce with fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, bacon, mushroom and green peppers. It was delicious!!!! I also ordered the simple life wine that went perfectly with it. I loved it! Next time I'd like to try one of their specialty pizzas. I really liked this place. It really was the perfect date spot. There's a cute outdoor patio and they also have live music. They would get a five star if the location wasn't so far for us. It was a 45 minute drive. And the fact that they closed extremely early (9 pm) on a Friday night was a bummer. However, we didn't know this and got there at 8:40 and they were very accommodating. I'd definitely be back if it was closer.

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-Sunday afternoon (7/27), lunch time. Having been born and raised on the coast of Connecticut, I can tell you that finding a good warm lobster roll there is a lot harder than you might think. Most places only serve the cold version which tastes ok but there is something about warming it up that really brings out the flavor of the lobster. I was pleasantly surprised when we came across Lobster Me, located right outside the Venetian's food court. We had the Connecticut style lobster roll ($17) and the lobster and chips ($13). The dishes came with a small side of coleslaw. The roll is toasted and buttery and filled with chucks of fresh tasting lobster meat. The lobster and chips consisted of deep dried lobster chunks and beer battered fries. I've had deep fried lobster once before as an appetizer at an overpriced steakhouse and the ones at Lobster Me were just as tasty. The fries are crunchy and well-done. The place has bottles of ketchup, Sriracha and malt vinegar on the tables for dressing up your food. Perhaps I've been raised to like malt vinegar on fried seafood and chowder, but I've often noted that seafood places here that know enough to offer malt vinegar (a ubiquitous condiment at seafood shacks throughout the northeast), usually know a thing or two about serving up authentic tasting seafood. And this place is no exception. Tip: Mix the ketchup and Sriracha together to make a spicy dipping sauce for the fries. If I had to quibble about anything, it would be that the coleslaw doesn't have very much dressing on it and borders on being too dry. I like my coleslaw creamier. This however is a small thing compared to the taste of the lobster. The place makes for a great lunch spot and I will definitely be back to sample more of their menu.

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Our favorite restaurant in Madison. They treat us like family here! My kids regularly order off menu simple dishes which they always accommodate. It's not uncommon for me, especially in the winter if I need a serious veggie fix, to just order all their veggie sides and make a meal of that -- their brussels sprouts are heaven sent, their sage rubbed squash divine! I've loved their bolognese; spicy clam sauce; their brined pork; they do something to the polenta there to make exceptionally creamy -- delicious. I can't say enough good things. And their housemade limoncello is perfection.
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