Q: negative

A: I've created a new award: the "Wanted" award for worst of any given thing. You know, the movie with Angelina where you could fling your wrist while shooting a gun and the bullet would somehow curve in midair? You remember! The movie with (once) respectable actors taking information from a giant loom that "WOVE" the "FABRIC" of time? Get it?!?!?!? Well the first Wanted award is in the Restaurants category. Applause for Top Shelf, the absolute worst restaurant I've ever eaten at. On the menu, you can choose from nachos that taste like cardboard, tacos stuffed with filling straight from the paper shredder, burritos made out of something a bum would live in, and enchiladas that fill your mouth with the familiar flavor of kleenex. I hate to be mean. But since I have a duty to anyone who reads this to disseminate truths, I have to just tell you that you should never go there. If anyone wants to bring you there you should go all gandhi on them and start a hunger strike. *trust me*

Q: positive

A: I often come here to socialize with my husband and his coworkers in the evenings; this seems to be the place of choice for work gatherings and going away parties. The restaurant is clean, the bar is huge, and I am eternally shocked at how one waitress can handle the 30+ obnoxious humans that gather in one corner in our party at any given time. :) The beers are very reasonably priced and I love that they have ciders on tap. My favorite food item is the flatbread pizza; it's HUGE, filling, cheap and delicious. The neat thing about this place are all of the little areas that can be sectioned off for group gatherings; I love that while the space is very open, you can still find a quiet corner for your party to have a good time. The wait for food and service can be lengthy at times, but I've always been completely satisfied. I love having a casual, comfortable place near my house to chill on weeknights.

Q: negative

A: This place is overrated. It was fine but not at all special, not a single one of the dishes we ordered stuck out to me as being especially good. Sorry. Considering how many great restaurants there are in Vegas, there is no reason to come here.

Q: positive

A:
I'm no expert on Vietnamese cuisine, but my first experience at Little Saigon made me want to learn more. This place is wonderful, and you should try it next time you find yourself in Glendale. The fun begins before you're even seated, as the restaurant is in a little old house. The tables aren't jammed together and the artwork is eye-pleasing and relaxing. Friend and I were impressed by the friendly, quick service. But the food impressed us even more. We had the potsticker appetizer, one of the best ever... not the sticky white dough typically found in a Chinese restaurant potsticker, these wraps are more like a thin French crepe, beautifully browned, filled with pork and veggies. The dipping sauce on the side was delicious, though we also made use of the condiments provided at every table, namely fish sauce, sriracha, chili-garlic paste, and soy sauce. We had two salads... #96, jellyfish salad with shrimp, pork, julienned carrots and other veggies, and some herbs... and the #97, the lotus root and shrimp salad, also containing pork and julienned veggies. Either salad could pass as a meal and we got the SMALL versions. The flavors are off the charts on both, savory, herby, ginger, fennel, just delicious. For entrees we got the #51, lemongrass chicken, and #55, bite size pork ribs with caramelized onions. Both arrived at the table in clay hotpots, still bubbling, and were savory and satisfying. We have resolved to go back to try the pho (which looked very good as we ogled our neighbors' tables) and other tempting offerings. This place deserves the 5 stars, and your business. You'll thank me!