Today we tried out LBS at Red Rock, for their Happy Hour special. We had a special guest with us this time, 8 year old Tara, who is visiting us (her grandmother & aunt) from Pahrump. Her family is moving over here to Vegas and are looking forward to joining us for some reviews. In the meantime, you get an extra viewpoint.
We were seated promptly by friendly staff. The decor is up to date and everything was clean. The booth was quite on the soft side, which was nice but left us a little low for our liking. But it was still quite comfy. Lower the table a touch and it would be just right. Tara was given crayons and a picture to work on, which she enjoyed.
Our drink order was taken immediately by our server Chris, and we were given our menus. Happy hour was well explained to us, and it's basically any food item (except kids meals) is 50% off. Suh-weeet!
We browsed the menu, and found lots of good choices. Tara opted for the sliders. Mom & I decided to order the Perfect Burger and the Steakhouse Burger (substituting Gruyere cheese and with the onion marmalade on the side) on wheat and take half of each. We gave Tara our shoestring fries, Mom ordered Sweet potato fries (well, once she remembered they had them); and I ordered Twisters.
The drinks were refilled promptly each time (and correctly), and the staff seemed to work together very well. We saw allot of team work, which we always like to see. Everyone was friendly and courteous. Our server was great, checking in often to see if we needed anything. Others checked on their way by as well. They all made us feel like we were valued guests.
Our meal came correct, and at the right temperature. the fries come with a very tangy, spicy, flavourful fry sauce. It tastes almost like a chipotle to me. Both Mom & Tara liked it, but preffered their fries plain. I love spice, and loved the sauce. The shoestrings are very thin and come out with a nice crispy texture, not too hard or soft. They're nicely salted, but not too much. The sweet potato fries were nicely crisped and a good thickness. The twisters were a nice surprise - not at all what we thought they'd be. We were thinking curly fries... but, they're sliced twists... almost like a home made kettle chip. They have a nice herb seasoning on them. It needed more salt, but in fairness ANY time you order fresh cut kettle chips you just can't get them salty enough until you salt each handful. We all loved the fries, twisters and sweet potatoes... though it took a little urging to get Tara to try the sweet potatoes. Once she gave in and tried it though, she gave it a thumbs up. She loved the shoestrings.
The sliders were great. We loved that they were just the right size for an appetizer or kids meal. I'd say they were about the size of the little Hawaiian rolls you get, but they came on a round Ciabatta-like bun. Tara loved them, and liked them just the way they came. She could only eat one though, because she couldn't stop eating the shoestrings.
Mom & I both love the Steakhouse burger. It's coasted in fabulous fresh cracked peppercorns, and a wonderful horseradish sauce. The onion marmalade was delightful... we tried it both on the burger and on the side. It's almost carmelized onions, but it has a sweet twist. The mushrooms were prefect... nicely sauteed, very thinly sliced and bite sized. The mixed greens and roasted tomatoes were just right. The bun was a nice, fresh wheat bun. Very soft, and flavourful. It held up to the sauces without getting soggy. It comes with Swiss cheese, which I love, but when I saw Gruyere on the menu I had to substitute it. It was fabulous.
The Perfect burger had the same bun, roasted tomatoes and onion marmelade. It also comes with a wonderful peppery smoked bacon. Thick sliced, and cooked nicely. It stayed tender and chewy. The frisee, LBS sauce and herb mayo were all delightful. It comes with Gruyere, which we all loved of course. This burger is a bit sweeter, but smoky too.
Overall, we all agreed we would order everything again. We were all impressed with the staff and the food. Add a basket of bread (what can I say, we're addicted to breads) and they've nailed it. The portions were excellent. There was plenty of everything, making it well worth the price paid. We're always happy when we have to ask for to-go boxes. It gives us a snack later, and a treat for our puppies - who also raved over LBS by the way. They love pepper and horseradish, so they were thrilled.
The total came to $35 for 3 drinks, 2 burgers with fries, Sliders with cheese, Twisters, and Sweet potato fries. Excellent value, outstanding service - we'll definitely be back! =)
Oh and a little side note - when I let them know at the end of the meal we would be doing a review on our blog, the manager provided her email address and asked to be sent a copy. Kudos! Good for you, for wanting to hear feedback from your customers.
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