Q: negative

A: "As filming [Kitchen Nightmares] comes to a close on the latest series of Kitchen Nightmares I've decided to stop making the show," Ramsay wrote on his website. "I've had a phenomenal 10 years making 123 episodes, 12 seasons, shot across 2 continents, watched by tens of millions of people and sold to over 150 countries. It's been a blast but it's time to call it a day." DON'T STOP TOO SOON... you have one more restaurant to fix up... this one! Worst Gordon Ramsay experience we've ever had (and the first bad experience so maybe that's why I'm taking it so hard). 1. Our experience started as the hostess walked us through a reasonably open restaurant: past the "patio", past the bar, past the really nice booths, and all the way to the very back of the "family room"... where one might imagine the staff eats. What's up with that; do we not fit your preferred demographic or is there some other reason why you did this to my family? I'm curious; really. 2. Waitress seems to have trained at the local Denny's. If you were here, Chef Ramsay you'd tell that 'fat cow" to EffOff. Ordered drinks and food. Food got delivered (shockingly fast), then the drinks. Not relaxing at all. 3. Fish and chips... let's talk about this please. I'm in no way qualified to tell you how to cook, but these fish and chips were fish and fries. I've had plenty of fish and chips in the UK, both in pubs and from small shops... and once from a place so small they didn't even have electric refrigeration. Really... fries pretending to be chips on a plate of fish and chips??? I've seen you rip people new a-holes for misrepresenting food like this. Oh... and we never tasted the mushy peas. The expeditor forgot them, the runner didn't notice that the expeditor forgot them, and the waitress... well she was out to pasture and didn't notice much of anything. 4. Shepard's Pie... let's chat some more. Served "bare naked" it was a disappointing sight from the moment it landed on the table. Mash was barely browned and no garnish at all. No visual appeal and no olfactory appeal either. As I ate all I could hear was you saying "season, season, season" as you prepare to send a MasterChef contestant home for serving bland food. Whoever the donkey is that cooked my pie... please ask him to return the apron and leave. Please. And those straight-sided dishes sure did make eating the mince and veg a frustrating experience. 5. Manager was finally summoned. I was unhappy. He was polite and kind but had an "excuse" for almost everything. Fries rather than chips: "you can order real chips on the appetizer menu" and when asked again "well, this is a Ramsay-twist; Las Vegas twist on a pub." WTF does that mean... that you can call chips fries because we're not in the UK? I think not. He did the best he could to make things right and comp'd a couple of desserts to make up for the missing mushy peas. But days later all I can remember is that we didn't have the kind of experience we should have had. 6. Oh, and let me not forget to mention... the table next to us was set for guests, but there were chips -- errr... fries, I mean -- on the floor, presumably from the last diner. EVERYONE walked past them, over them, and past them again. I had the pleasure of looking at squished fries on the floor as I ate my meal. I know, I know it is my own fault: I looked (and looked again). Manager verified that they were fries and not chips... then took 15 minutes to get them cleaned up. But cleaned up they were... eventually. 7. Now that I've vented my spleen let me compliment a few things: salmon was very good. The fish on the fish-and-fries was good too. Desserts were excellent. Please forgive me, Chef, for having such an attitude but it is you who inspire me and you who keeps bleating "standards"... and I totally agree. Standards are everything and should be maintained at all times. I only wish they were maintained for me during our visit to your PUB.

Q: positive

A: Breakfast here is amazing. For some reason, the orange juice and coffee taste way better here during breakfast. The orange juice is completely filled with pulp which makes it feel like you are eating an orange in every gulp. What I love about this buffet is that they have smoked salmon, and plenty of it, even during breakfast! The smoked salmon is so rich and so smooth, very very good. The eggs benedict is also another of my favorites here. They make breakfast perfectly with all their wide selections of food. Dinner here is also pretty good, but I would have to say dinner at the Wynn buffet definitely beats this one out. The prime rib is not as tender here as at the Wynn and the other selections are not as good. Don't get me wrong though it is still a top notch buffet for dinner, just not the best Vegas can offer. The service here is really nice, the waiters actually make conversation with you if wanted, for example telling some interesting stories, etc. They also come and ask if you need a refill instantly when they see that you are near empty. Ambiance and atmosphere here is also not as good as the Wynn. This buffet does not make you feel like a high end dining experience, it kind of feels like you are dining at some restaurant such as a Denny's.

Q: positive

A: The R Steak and Seafood restaurant is truly a diamond in the rough. The Riviera may be on of the older hotels on the strip, and yes, a bit out of the way from all the fun of the strip, but we were pleasantly surprised when we took a recommendation to try out the R Steak and Seafood Restaurant. They exceeded all of our expectations. Absolutely great customer service since the moment you walk up to the waiter and meeting the chef. My husband ordered their rib eye and I ordered the filet mignon. They prepared it not just to our liking, but the presentations was absolutely a piece of art! One of the best steak house meals I have ever had and we have gone out quite a lot all over the country. It is an ala cart menu, so do be prepared to spend a little bit more than the average restaurant but the experience and the food are 100% worth every dollar!

Q: negative

A:
In a land where I can get a burrito just a hop, skip, and a jump from any corner, I don't understand how this place still exists. It's a little hut that looks pretty run down, but I never judge a book by its cover when I eat, so that doesn't bother me. I went through the drive through, and was greeted with only silence. When my friend and I turned the corner to leave, we noticed that the place was not closed (Come on, this was like 4 PM), and that the staff was having a conversation. Much to my chagrin, my friend used his persistence to force an answer at the window. Met with obvious displeasure, it was clear they had better things to do than serve us. We ordered some simple carne asada burritos, went home, and I prepared to have a nice lunch. I received nothing of the sort. I don't demand that my asada be grilled, but when it's stewed, it better be stewed in some amazing spices. This certainly was not. Every other bite greeted me with either gristle or chunks of fat. It was all bland, and their watered-down salsas did nothing to alleviate the torture I put my taste buds through. Terrible service, terrible food. Never again.