Sunday, June 29, 2014

Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen - Las Vegas



So I am kind of a sucker for a restaurant that is associated with a celebrity chef, and also being a fan of the Food Network I was excited to hear that Guy Fieri had opened up his own place in Vegas. Located in The Quad, Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar opened in April of 2014.




With indoor and outdoor seating (and no bathroom of it's own - you have to use the one in the casino), this "Bar and Grill" concept has a definite Rock N Roll vibe to it.



It actually reminded me quite a bit of Alice Cooper's "Cooperstown" restaurant in Phoenix.



We walked in around 11pm on a Wednesday and were promptly seated. Our server was also very friendly and helpful.
Although our appetizer actually came out a minute or two after our entrees came out we didn’t care because we were starving, however in certain cases this would not be a good business practice.

We split an order of Vegas Fries, or as our server called them Broke Ass Fries, telling us a story of how Guy Fieri himself use to order them custom made back when he was broke because they had the same flavors as buffalo wings but were less expensive. 

Sidewinder cut fries, tossed in spicy buffalo sauce, topped with blue cheese crumbles, served with Guy's blue-sabi sauce $13
.
They were piled high, and when they were brought out our server drizzled the buffalo sauce table-side.



I enjoyed the concept of this appetizer, but the buffalo sauce was a little too much for
 me, and I also didn't care for the blue-sabi sauce. That is just a personal taste though because I don't like wasabi. I would have just preferred classic blue cheese, but again that is just my personal tastes. Something that both of us agreed on was that they were way too salty. 
In fact 2 hours later I still had a distinct salt taste in my mouth.


For my entrée I had the award winning Mac N Cheese Bacon Burger, built with crispy applewood bacon, six-cheese mac and more super-melty cheese between a garlicky toasted brioche bun $20.

Served on a wooden cutting board, with a heaping pile of fries (a mixture of shoestring, crinkle cut and waffle) this dish received an A for presentation. The Burger itself was absolutely delicious.
 

It was so large and the patty was so oversized that I had to take several bites of meat before I even got to the bun. The combination of flavors was really good and I was very glad that I had ordered it.

It sure looked like it was going to be a multi-napkin Burger – however I am a pro and didn’t make nearly the mess I thought I would!




Due to our server's suggestion, my friend ordered the Fireball Whiskey Wings, which were slathered in a combination of classic buffalo sauce and Fireball whiskey $15. These also had an outstanding presentation, however they must have looked better then they tasted because he
 didn't love them nearly as much as I loved my Burger.


Overall I love the concept and the whole vibe of this place. Although some of the flavors were not necessarily for my palette I do think that it is a great place to go, and the prices are not bad – especially for being right on the Vegas Strip.
I truly hope that it is a success, because I really like Guy Fieri and think that he deserves it.

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