Q: Flight was a perfect escape from the casino floor. It wasn't crowded and we were able to get drinks very quickly. The drinks were quite pricey. It was a place we were able to chill in for a bit before moving on to the next thing. The set up and layout lends itself to a lot of in and out because it's so open. It's also a great pit stop if you are waiting to get into the LAX night club.

A: positive

Q: Think of Bandera like Houston's with a Southwestern flair. Well, I mean it's owned by the owners of Houston's after all, so it's not a surprise it reminds me of Houston's. I enjoy Bandera for dinner because it's cozy inside and filled with the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant without making it uncomfortable for customers. I like this atmosphere because we can have a nice dinner for two and be in our own element but it's not quiet either. Nothing's worse than being in a dead silent restaurant where the staff is lurking around waiting to hear your conversation. Now moving on to the food side of the evening. I have two words: southwestern cornbread. Oh my...I could eat the entire skillet, but I contained myself and just had a corner of it. It's filled with jalapeno, and chunky corn throughout the bread. It's amazing. It's so amazing, it didn't even need butter. That's a sign of good bread. I had the crispy chicken sandwich which was delicious but ginormous. In summary, I have Bandera on my rotation for great dinner spots when it's time to make it a night out but without making it a huge deal.

A: positive

Q: How is it possible to mess up Chinese food you may ask? Just come here during dinner time and you too can find out. Pretty basic recipes just duplicated to death so they should know how to make it. The beef and broccoli was very rushed as the broccoli was still cool compared to the really hot meat, not a lot of flavor with the sweet and sour pork, and the fried rice was still hard. I've been here many times and had really good food. Maybe it was an off night for the crew so I will go back and give it another chance. Orange chicken is the way to go.

A: negative

Q: Kind of a cute place, although a bit kitschy. The pulled pork sandwich was greasy and messy, but decent, but the banana cream pie contained gray bananas and left something to be desired. The coconut cream pie that a friend ordered was delicious!

A:
negative