Q: negative

A: Came here for their Livingsocial special - a 4 course dinner for two that was $60 and included a wine, shared appetizer, two salads, a shared Rib Eye steak with kimchi Brussels sprouts & side and a shared dessert. Portion sizes are small and there is an excess of sauces and plate decorations. For 7:30 PM a Saturday, the restaurant was mostly empty, but that didn't stop the restaurant from making us wait 20 minutes past our reservation before seating us. Decor is overly hip and trendy. Wait staff was excellent and spaced the food at good intervals and kept water glassed filled and plates cleared. Overall, the dinner wasn't worth the reduced price from Livingsocial and would not have been worth the full price.

Q: positive

A: When I was 8 years old I was told by my father many things that always made sense to me. Things that stay with me for ages. Shaped who I am. Things like...never buy ducks from man in a hat, or punch anyone in throat who looks at you cross eyed...because of that one I was thrown out of Catholic Boarding school...to be fair...that nun had it coming. He also said to me this...whenever you can buy small plates of food...do it, you can really throw those plates much more accurately when you are mad. So wise. So wise. Again, because of that one I spent 11 months in a Basque prison. Oh well, I learned how to stamp on grapes and make wine and say "abajo con los cerdos espanol." Overall not too bad. So when I heard that the beloved FireFly was taking over the horrible restaurant in the Plaza I was thrilled. So happy that I put down my bottle of keyboard cleaner and my rag, stood up, fell down, and stood up again. I waved my weak and jittery arm. The people in the bus moved further away. Oh, Spain...you may be fascist oppressors, but you invented a damn good drink...Sangria. The Sangria here is aged 3 days and it tastes out of this world. It really is as good as you will possibly get for the price (24 bucks for a pitcher that would cost you 100 in a club on the strip). I had the white wine Sangria. Perfection. Bring your own big straw...they don't provide them. Oh well. We tried 10 plates ranging from 4.50 to 9 bucks. Each one better than the last. The civiche was perfect. Lime juice, red onions and shrimp. Perfect. The fillet minon was expertly cooked. We had several others, chicken and chorizo stuffed mushrooms were so amazingly good they should have their own large plate...like a platter...delivered to me by supermodels. The empanadas were rich and perfectly filled. The food is great, but the atmosphere is just excellent. It is fun and casual without being too casual. The round glass room, which you will need reservations, is the best at night. See the lights of Downtown and watch the Freemont Street Experience show every half hour. It fits in so perfectly with the whole Downtown revitalization vibe. One star off...the plates, as good as they are could have more on them. They really skimp at times and it makes no sense considering the price tag. Also, the wrong server can blow this experience for you, by being too slow and not knowing the menu. I have had decent servers most times, but once I got a bad one...and believe this...when you hold him down and start pulling out his nose hairs one at a time suddenly YOU'RE the bad guy. This world is so sideways. Oh well. Rex speaks. You eat. You do if you know what is good for you. Rex doesn't speak twice.

Q: negative

A: They reduced their sizes drastically. The mcflurry is unrecognizable, and for the same price too. Disappointed.

Q: positive

A:
Yay! I love Aveda products & love that we have this school. I have them to thank for leading me to my hairstylist now (Noel - who graduated & is doing big things at a salon locally). The place is clean & prices are super reasonable. The only down side is trying to make an appointment. B/c of the reasonable prices & their hours, they stay booked. Everyone there is really nice & they aren't pushy about putting extra services or products on you. However yes, because their teachers are "grading" them, don't expect a quick "in & out" appointment.