The broken rice dish was excellent. The charbroiled pork chop was savory and the quiche side dish was soft and flavorful. The Bun Bo Hue was very authentic and came with several pieces of pork bone and beef blood cubes.

It looks like the owners are still getting things setup (their website does not work yet) but Bosa 1 is worth a visit.

Bosa 1 Vietnamese Cuisine
3400 S. Jones Boulevard, Suite 2A
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 418-1931

One can only assume that the owners of Inaka Sushi in Henderson have a winning formula on their hands which is why they recently opened Inaka Sushi 2 near me on Blue Diamond and Cimarron. Here are the rules:

1. You have one hour to eat as much sushi as you want
2. Sashimi is not included in the all-you-can-eat menu
3. They charge you the a la carte price for any uneaten pieces
4. No sharing!

I started with three rolls (8 pieces each): Sex on the Beach Roll (Spicy Scallop, Cucumber, Topped with Salmon), Spiderman Roll (Spider Roll Topped with Eel, Avocado and Eel Sauce and the You The Man Roll (Shrimp Tempura, Crab, Spicy Scallops Topped with Masago). Despite my expectations being considerably low to begin with I still found myself disappointed. Every roll came stuffed with imitation crab salad which obscured the tastes of the other ingredients. I was expecting creamy rolls but not that creamy.

Next I moved on to nigiri sushi. I ordered Hokkigai (red clam), Hamachi (Yellow Tail) and a Spicy Tuna Roll. All were pretty good but I noticed that my clams were about a third of the ones my wife got (she ordered sushi and sashimi a la carte – more on that later). Finally, I finished with a plate of Maguro (Tuna), Tako (Octopus), and Sake (Salmon). All, in all it was an okay experience and I felt very satisfied for the amount of sushi I had and the price – $25 for dinner.

My wife on the other hand, left the restaurant hungry and upset at having spent three times as much as I did. She likes sashimi and as rule, shies away from nigiri sushi and rolls. Her meal ended up being very expensive and comparable to what one would expect to pay at a more expensive sushi restaurant. She also had to remind the server about her miso soup order.

Overall, we would recommend Inaka Sushi 2 to anyone interested in large amounts of passable sushi at a bargain price in the Southwest corner of Las Vegas.

Inaka Sushi 2
9285 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89178
(702) 617-4001

So we have established that I won’t be visiting Aliante Station but I probably will check on the M Resort. After all, it was “built by locals, for locals.” And the marketing was awesome: it made me want to go.

There were ads all over the place, they flew a blimp over the city and residents received all kinds of promotional materials in the mail (an invitation to join their rewards club, coupons for the restaurants and gaming vouchers). I am particularly excited about 32 Draft which will have a selection of 96 different beers.

So here are my impressions of the place: it looks like a hunting lodge but is built in a Disneylandeque kind of way; the ceilings are really low which makes it extra smokey; the dealers are indifferent and sometimes sullen; there’s a big aquarium by the front with manta rays in it; and a Bass Pro Shops is attached but I have never been inside (people who know me should not be surprised).

Now the Silverton has spent a bunch of money to increase the size of the gaming floor, added a steak house, a wine bar and a parking structure. “Luxury & Rustic All in one Place”. Woo-hoo.

My wife hails from the East Coast and she likes her’s with a really thin crust. New York Pizza & Pasta did not disappoint. It was truly a NY-style pizza, calzones and grinders. The checkered floors reminded me of Mullberry Street in Los Angeles.

The atmosphere is homey and family friendly and our waitress brought us free garlic knots. Definitely worth a visit if you are on the west side of Las Vegas.

New York Pizza & Pasta
2400 S Jones Blvd Ste 13
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 871-1159

We have driven to the In-n-Out just off the Strip to get our burger fix. This happens to be the second busiest In-n-Out (the one in Barstow is crazy) and the line can sometimes be daunting. But now we have our very own In-n-Out! The newest Las Vegas location is now open at Blue Diamond Crossing (just west of Interstate 15).

My friends and I learned that the honor was bestowed on the original Pin Kaow and that they still have some kinks to work out at the new South Rainbow location.

We were served the wrong soup (we asked for Tom Ka Koong not Tom Yum Koong) and all of the dishes were just so-so and certainly not spectacular. The service was prompt and friendly but we could tell they were still training many of the waitstaff.

The original location might be worth a try someday but this is hard to justify when Lotus of Siam is located right across town.

It’s a full two miles from me: a long ways to walk to get some donuts (but just a few minutes by car!).

From the outside the Buenos Aires does not look like much. But step inside and you will find a cute little restaurant and amply stocked deli.

We tried their special grilled meat sampler and it was served on a giant plastic tray molded in the shape of a cow. The seared steaks and dipping sauces were delicious. They offered flan for dessert which was hard to pass up.

On the way out we picked up some coppa, soppressata and big piece of Manchego cheese all at very reasonable prices. We plan to visit again to try other items on their menu.

Rincon de Buenos Aires
5300 Spring Mountain Rd Ste 115
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 257-3331

Our waiter spent more time at the bar chatting with his pals than tending to his tables. We watched a distressed couple get up angrily and leave after waiting over 15 minutes for him to take their order. In hindsight, they were lucky because they didn’t spend any money there.

The restaurant had only a handful of diners at dinnertime on a Saturday night so I don’t think Mimmo Ferraro’s is much of a local favorite anymore.