Problem: Me and two of my friends were in Wisconsin for a grad school related trip and came to Rising Sons Deli after being in planes/airports/taxis from 4AM California time to 3PM Wisconsin time and walking around campus and State St for three hours in the rain. We were tired and starving and wanted a warm, hearty meal. The meal was warm and hearty but truthfully, not very good. My friend and I both ordered the pho. It came with meatballs, beef, bean sprouts, a tiny bit of green onions but we had to ask for cilantro, limes and fresh jalapenos. They didn't have jalapenos but i thought it was weird that we had to ask for ingredients that usually accompany pho. Ingredients that were also missing and that I missed were basil leaves and raw onions. Reasonably priced at 5.95 especially given the generous portion size but not very tasty by any means. The pho was not very good... definitely one star material. The broth was too sweet and bland, the meat was SO tough i considered not eating it (and for me to consider not eating anything...............hoooeeey!), and the noodles were undercooked and gave me a mild jaw ache. I do not recommend getting the pho. My other friend ordered this stir fry and I can't believe I can't remember the name of it because my friends and I spent so much time trying to remember it. Well, it's #25 on the menu and my friend ordered it with chicken and it was great. The chicken was tender, the flavor and it came with two scoops of white rice (i would guess jasmine rice) that was perfectly steamed. The flavor of the stir fry like meal was decent, not complicated and a little too salty. The menu advertised it as being spicy but it was definitely not spicy enough for the three of us and so my friend added some of the crushed garlic and chili in oil that was on the table which really added a much needed kick. While this dish was decent, it was definitely something that I could have whipped up and so, not worth the 8.50. The pluses of this restaurant are the cute, kitschy decor with lots of high stools and plastic red chairs and a funky little booth in the back; the super friendly and generous staff who brought us lime wedge after lime wedge; and the tootsie rolls that are in giant bowls all around the restaurant. I never knew that tootsie rolls complimented pho so well! =) Would I go back? Probably... Would I order the pho? Definitely not.
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Problem: Great reverse happy hour spot. It was a little warm outside but we opted to dine on the patio since it was a bit busy inside. There was only one other table outside so it was nice. We were going to have a glass of wine each, but the waiter persuaded to get a bottle since it was half off - plus he said we could take it home if we didn't finish it. Sold! The waiter was great. He was fun to chat with, wasn't overbearing, but always there for refill our waters and make sure everything was good. It took a little while for the food to come out, but we were enjoying the weather and our bottle of wine. We ordered hummus nachos & bruschetta to start. For our entrees, we ordered the quinoa bowl and roasted corn bowl. Everything was really good so it made the wait worth while.
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Problem: We arrived in Vegas on 9/22/13 with a group of friends, long story short our room was not what we needed (we needed handicapp room) they changed our room 3 times til they got it right and our consulation prize was a $50 comp to More Buffet, me being excited not having to pay alot for dinner I jumped on it and called my siblings to join us. Well it's $22/pp, when I was told that I had to get my own drinks that was my first thought of THIS SUCKS!!! As I started going through the food area I was sooooooo disappointed - I AM IN VEGAS ARE YOU KIDDING ME! The food was so so, not very happy with the types of food and/or the taste of the food. No wonder they gave me a free comp to this place. Do yourself a favor - do not, I repeat - DO NOT waste your money.
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Problem: After hearing reviews about Dominicks from several people, I finally had the chance to go. Many of what I have heard was hit or miss, with many people saying the food was extremely salty. That being said, walking in and being greeted by the 4 girls wasn't the best. The girls almost seemed to be bothered I was approaching them and asking a question...they barely looked up from the desk. The interior is very dark, kind of like City Hall. As for the food, the bread basket was very good. Next, the appetizers we had were the meatballs and calamari. The meatballs were average at best, however the calamari was very, very good. Light, crispy, and cooked very well. This is where things started to go downhill fast. The servers were not friendly at all and not attentive at all. I normally drink only water with dinner, however, through the night, I had two glasses of water total. One that was sitting on the table when I arrived and one refill. I hardly think it's much to ask to refill water. Upon taking orders, the waitress seem to want to get through it as quickly as possibly. As for the main course, there were six of us at the table. In total, we ordered 3 filets, 1 salmon, 1 pork chop, and 1 whole chicken. The people who got the salmon and the chicken both said they were lacking flavor and didn't taste like much. The three filets looked completely different in size and shape (they were all 8oz). I ordered mine medium and it came out medium rare, another filet was ordered as medium and came out rare, and the last filet was ordered medium rare and came out rare. As for the taste of steak, the rub was decent, but overall, it was extremely salty. The broccoli was as good as I could make in my microwave, but the mashed potatos were very good. Overall, the experience was lackluster at best. Comparing Dominick's to City Hall, Mastro's, Ocean Club, etc, Dominick's does not compare. Each time I've been to these other three, you can expect a good meal that is consistent. I would be hard pressed to go to Dominick's again. With the prices being relatively equal, I want to know I'm in for a good meal. It seems to me the owner's (apparently the old owners of Mastro's, Ocean Club, City Hall) are more concerned with glamour and glitz. If your food isn't good, I don't care what cars you have parked out your front door. If you want a good meal, skip this place and go to one of the other places mentioned, you won't go wrong!
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