Q: negative

A: Okay, so here's the deal: PROS: AMAZING DECOR. This club will make you feel like quite the baller with it's double bar, private tables, professional dancers, and huge chandeliers. CONS: Well.... First of all, my boyfriend and I had purchased VIP Front of the Line passes, which were not all that cheap. I've been to other clubs (Tao, Lavo, and Haze) where I also purchased VIP Front of the Line passes, those clubs had us in under 5 minutes. The Bank however, did not. We had to speak with 5 different bouncers; after 45 minutes, we were finally let in (not very VIP Front of the Line if you ask me). Once inside we decided to begin with 2 drinks (one each) both long islands. Now I know, Vegas nightclubs are notorious for expensive drinks, but The Bank takes the prize on expensive drinks. Our long islands were served in small rocks glasses and were watered down, and were a wopping $32 for 2 drinks! OUTRAGEOUS. If you are going to charge that much, put a fair amount of alcohol in the beverage and put it in a normal sized glass. Once we finished our drinks we made our way to the dance floor, which pardon my racial slurr, but was filled with African American men trying to create their own "dance offs" in the middle of this small dance floor, which was obnoxious. These men also had no respect for us women there. I was there, by my boyfriends side the entire evening, and a ring on my finger, and a few hit on me, one even came in for a kiss! GROSS. I'm here to dance with my man, not get creeped on by a creep! Lastly, DJ Five, was TERRIBLE. During our 3 hour stay at the club he played 11 songs TWICE, literally the exact same songs twice. Not only was he a repeat offender with his music, but his transitions were horrendous. This is not me being a music snob, when I say he had bad transitions I mean between songs there would be a solid 30 seconds - a full minute of low key music playing that no one could dance too. Everyone on the floor literally stopped dancing and just stood there waiting for the next song to bump up. That is not in any way shape or form acceptable at a nightclub, especially an expensive "prestigious" Vegas club. OVERALL: I enjoyed dancing and the atmosphere, but I will never again be spending my time or money at this club ever again. In the future I will stick with what I know and love, and that is going to Tao, Lavo, and Haze. Those clubs are truly amazing and know how to treat their guests.

Q: negative

A: I am a lover, but I also have to be honest. First off, I give restaurants a chance to make me a satisfied customer before I type up a negative missive. That being said...I love sushi, I enjoy a fresh and inventive roll, know what good sushi grade meat tastes like, and will even spend extra on some good Toro. I have been to this establishment twice because it is minutes away from home (and an extra incentive was the ubiquitous Restaurant.com certificate.) A great piece of marketing for this little sushi place, but I don't feel that they have taken the feedback to heart. Cons: Unfriendly staff. I was almost afraid to tell the lady at the counter that the Dynamite Roll tasted like baked dog food. Upon doing so, but with a more candid and diplomatic approach, my suspicions were confirmed that my feedback would not be welcomed. I received no eye contact, a sneer, but an offer to let me order another roll. No apologies, definitely no smiles, and certainly no questions to ascertain the root of the issue. No one came to the table to follow up on our orders, to ask if we were enjoying the food, or to offer refills. So what was the 18% gratuity for that was automatically added to the bill? When we left the restaurant both staff members were nowhere to be seen, maybe they wanted to avoid thanking us for coming in. Despite the certificate we had, we still spent over $60 there. Every roll seems to have imitation crab meat, and the sushi grade is sub-par. We sampled about six different rolls. Quite frankly the best one was the passion fruit kiwi roll, which only had about four ingredients. Even a baked shrimp and eel roll that was ordered had imitation crab meat. Too much rice, not enough ingredients, and they definitely skimped on the sushi. A $12 order of yellow tail sashimi was also disappointing, as the meat was a cut which none of us had ever seen before. It certainly did not taste like what we were used to, and we spoke up about it. The response was that this was just a different cut and it was all they had. Really?! Pros: Prices are reasonable, average roll is $8. Cafe style so you order at the counter and your meal is delivered to table. *** There are so many wonderful sushi restaurants in the valley, dozens in that area, and I strongly believe that if you want to stay in business as a restaurant you have to offer something unique. Whether it is the freshness and flavor of your food, or the incredible service that you offer. Take "Sakana" for instance. The moment you enter or leave their establishment, the entire staff greets you in Japanese. You feel like an old friend stopping in for a visit. Not to mention they have some of the best yellowtail sashimi, and they are generous with the portions. Unfortunately we will never come back here. The food is lacking in personality about as much as the staff's.

Q: positive

A: Sound system: A++ Staff: A++ Bartenders: A+ DJs & talent here: A+++ The crowd...well. I am like the others, seems like every time I go there's a fight. I really like that there are multiple levels, to keep from getting too intensely packed.

Q: positive

A:
So there is no dude named Big Wong cookin in the back... But they shoulda named it Big Right instead of Big Wrong, cuz they got the food right! I had the beef ramen special; Tender morsels of beef, tendon also available, broth very tasty, they have green onions as a condiment (cool) cuz I luv me some onyawns.... And for 5.95, it can't be beat! Food came out in like 3 minutes... If you're on the go for lunch, this is way better than any burger or subway! This is an above average rice plate shop, so you have to have a good Chinese palate cuz there ain't any eggrolls here or sweet n sour pork.... Real deal stuff that some peeps may have never seen before... I mean nothing off the wall like intestines or pigs feet or wax on the nipples, oooops thats a different movie... Next on the menu is the Hoi Nam chickyy: Served 3 ways, white, dark or dark w bone in, now that's a Chinese thang.... To be continued.... Da Wonger