Q: negative

A: Absolutely disgusting!!!!! Order friend calamari for an app. Wow! Heavily battered and wayyyyy over cooked. My husband got the crab leg special ( 1 1/2lbs of king crab legs $28) they were over cooked, cold and extremely tough! I ordered the seafood diavolo and it was also nasty! Over cooked shrimp and under cooked scallops. Yuck. And in top of it all the service was horrible!!!!!!! Complained to our waiter and never came back.... Just handed us the check with everything full priced. All we asked were to take off the crab legs. What a joke!!!! Never again! Stay away!!

Q: positive

A: Being an out of towner I was referred to this restaurant as there was a convention in town and we wanted to get away from there. Interesting location...certainly not your run of the mill restaurant in location and style. Hospitality was top shelf! Decor is very art inspired with wood stave flooring and art palettes for tables. Began with French Onion soup which for me is the complete barometer of a restaurant serving this. Did not disappoint!!!! Probably the very best I have EVER had! The variety of menu selections is the best, especially if you are undecided about what to have. At my table for main courses we had the Lasagna Bolognese which was phenomenal surrounded by a light marinara sauce that was almost sweet! Another dish that came to the table was a Fillet Mignon prepared to perfection! And finally a Veal Milanese that was stacked, prepared perfectly with a bruschetta on top. Excellent preparation was experienced throughout the entire meal. Wine selection was outstanding and our selections by the glass pared perfectly with our dishes. Lots of Paso Robles, big and fruit forward wines. I would highly recommend Bar+Bistro to anyone looking for high quality preparation and flavors that continue to amaze! Great Experience!

Q: negative

A: I don't know what disappointed us more here: the service or the food?! Perhaps the poor service wins this battle, since the initial interaction with our server set the mood. I imagine we're not the first people to stay at Excalibur who decide to use the $20 credit here, since it's not valid at their buffet. We weren't going to waste the credit at a bar, where drinks are free if you're gambling. My husband and I stopped in here a little less than two hours before the Jersey Boys show, playing down the Strip at Paris. Doors to the show open half an hour early and we were going to walk there, so we knew we'd only have time for appetizers which was fine with us. We presented our $20 credit upon ordering, as required, and told the servers we had a show to get to. He then asked when it was, and when we told him insisted we had time for entrees and rolled his eyes at us when we declined. I get in big trouble with hubby when I do this, and he was most unhappy at the unprofessional gesture from our server. Bread was brought to the table as we waited for sliders for my husband, a Caesar salad for me, and seasoned fries to share. Although my husband ordered the sliders rare, and we are really comfortable with steaks cooked less-than-rare, the ground beef was cold and uncooked in the center of his sliders, and his caramelized onions were uncooked as well. The seasoned fries were unseasoned and a thick cut fry without much flavor. My Caesar salad was server without fresh pepper offered for it, and the croutons seemed like they were found in an old box, rather than house-made. Overall, the food disappointed but the service was the worst. We have no plans to stay at the Excalibur again, and without the free $20 credit for guests of the hotel, we won't be returning here either. They only get two stars because the hostess at the front was the only friendly face we encountered (she was super), and when we told her about the subpar experience as we left, she honestly wanted to make it right, but we assured her our decision to never return was everyone's fault but hers.

Q: positive

A:
this has become our favorite staycation place. We can get a really nice suite for under $200 and have dinner somewhere nice like the Chart House and it becomes a pretty reasonable getaway. As for entertainment...an after dinner stroll along Fremont Street is hysterical...but a bunch of weird people! The East Fremont scene is cool to see, but too young for me. The Nugget's Rush Tower and Spa Tower rooms are a great value.