Problem: I don't tend to give restaurants bad reviews but this time I had no option. Here is a little background on a recent experience we had at Copper. A cousin of mine graduated from college this past weekend and we decided to go to Copper's sister restaurant Blue Taj for dinner. I have had food from Blue Taj before and the type of food they serve was perfect for the group of people that were going to dinner. When we called to make reservations we spoke to the owner who said they had no room available for our large party but Copper his other restaurant Copper could accommodate us. He said the restaurants were the same and said he would make a reservation for us there. We agreed and thought nothing of it. I have heard from a few people regarding Copper and they had said the food was good there so I decided to do no further research. After graduation we arrived at the restaurant and within minutes I realized this might not have been a good idea. The concept of Copper is not the same as Blue Taj. Anyone would tell that from the menu and the ambiance. Considering we had a large number of vegetarians with us the menu was lacking on those options. We had already sat down and ordered drinks so there was no other option for us. The portions at Copper are small and not worth the price they were charging. The type of India restaurant I was expecting was one where we could all share different dishes but that definitely is not the way Copper is set up. The food here is what you would call modern Indian food and not traditional. That was why it was really hard for me to find dishes for my family who are used to the traditional dishes that are served at most Indian restaurants. The one dish that was VERY well executed was the Lamb Meatballs. It was cooked perfectly and the sauce it was served in was delicious. On the opposite in the chicken appetizer and the shrimp appetizer were horrible. The chicken was extremely bland and and not well executed. As far as the shrimp is concerned if I'm paying almost $15.00 for a dish I expect more then 4 SMALL pieces of shrimp with no flavor. The dinner portions were bigger but should not carry an average price tag of $20 a dish. If this restaurant was well executed I know I would enjoy it. I enjoy new age Indian food and don't mind splurging ever now and then but it has to be worth it. This place was not. And the fact that we were told it was the same as Blue Taj was a huge blunder on management's part This is not a place you should take everyone for a large family dinner. This is a place for smaller groups and corporate dining. The service and ambiance is nice but again because of the food and confusion I can't give it more than 2 stars.
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Problem: This is the most reviewed AYCE sushi in Las Vegas area. Therefore, this was also the first restaurant I considered to go back in January. However, I was a bit concerned about people's comment about the bad service here. Finally, I went to Sushi Yama in January and was very satisfied with Sushi Yama. This week I am in town again. Really want to give this place a try because of the good review about food quality. Also I am planning to go on Friday lunch and did not expect this place would become too busy, and hopefully I won't encounter the service issue that other patrons mentioned. Unfortunately, I end up have all these first hand experience with a cocky waitress. I called in advance and ask them if there is one hour limit for lunch time. The host told me that I can eat there for 1.5 hour. I think it is quite reasonable because we don't like to be rushed. When we were seated, I saw the Uni and sweet shrimp are not included in the lunch. I was not very happy about it because if you look at the menu online, it was a bit misleading. Then I saw the 45 minutes limit on the menu and I tried to clarify with the waitress. I told the waitress that we just called the host and she said we can eat here for 1.5 hours. The waitress insisted that 45 minutes is the limit stated on the menu and it has always been the rule. Well, I just spoke to the host 10 minutes ago and now I am getting the total different information. Then, this WONDERFUL waitress said the time limit is 45 minutes, it is up to you if you want to eat here or not. I don't trade off being respected and welcomed no matter how the food quality is. It really upset me. Later on, she added on if they are not busy, they don't really enforce the time limit strictly. So I figured out that was why the host said 1.5 hours when I called the restaurant. It would just be a lot easier that if the waitress explained they don't enforce this strictly instead of telling me it's up to me to stay or go. I think she maybe too exhausted and she feels better if she doesn't need to serve that many customers. So, finally we walked away and went to Umiya and enjoyed the great sushi and excellent service there. I will recommend all my clients and friends going to Yama or Umiya in the future
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Problem: I had the Bun Bo Hue (pronounced "boon-bo-hway). If you've never heard of it, it's a spicy (obviously from the picture) beef based soup that a lot of places serve on the weekend. The broth's balance of salty, sour, sweet and savoury balances on a fine line where a little bit in either direction will throw the soup off completely. There is a profound depth of flavour in this noodles dish, fragrant in lemongrass and spices, the toppings are similar to the dac biet, with the addition of black pepper "cha lua" - Vietnamese steamed pork loaf, the same that's found in banh mi, however, the rice noodles in this dish are thicker and cylindrical.
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Problem: Wings were good (not better than others) Service was good except :::: Like the airlines they are nickle and dime you. They ask :"carrots or celery ranch or blue cheese" . What they don"t ask is you will pay for them.... $.60 each for 3 celery stocks and a small cup of dressing. It add over $4.00 to our bill. Sorry Buffalo, on to the next hunting grounds. Did I add, too loud to talk.
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