Origin India Restaurant & Bar
4480 Paradise Rd., Suite #1200
Las Vegas, NV 89169
702.734.6342
http://originindiarestaurant.com

http://www.facebook.com/people/Origin-India/1538915831

Pad Thai always has a big crowd during lunch. They offer $5.95 lunch specials Mon-Fri from 11 AM to 3 PM served with soup of the day, egg roll, steamed rice and a selected choice of 20 different entrees. The vegetables are fresh and the service is quick. Although there are better Thai restaurants in town this one is adequate for the low low price of $5.95.

Its located in a strip mall on Rancho and Charleston in the Smith’s shopping Center. The also deliver for a minimum order of $15.00 and add a $1.00 delivery charge tip is not included.

Hours: Mon-Sat 11 AM-10 PM

860 S. Rancho Dr. Suite 2

Las Vegas, NV 89105

(702) 870-2899 or (702) 870-3988

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Have you every woken up and wanted to go to a great breakfast spot? Hash House a Go Go is the place if you like a crowd. Its full of hustle and bustle. Billed as “twisted farm food” it delivers a smash hit every time. I have been several times and am always happy with the food and service. The portions are gigantic AND excellent quality, which in itself is a rare find indeed. It has a unique take on all of its dishes and keeps the menu fresh with ever changing specials. Hash House a Go Go offers theme days during which the staff dresses up, plays bumping jams via a DJ on selected days and has an outdoor patio area. Don’t forget the full bar with excellent specialty drinks. The only negative I can find is it can be a little pricey but it’s so so worth it. Don’t forget the portions are so big it will feed you for at least 2 meals. This place is a 10 out of 10!

It started off so well. We made a reservation for a party of 2 at Texas De Brazil, the steakhouse in Town Square, and arrived a little early. Had a drink at the bar while we waited for our table. The bartenders were friendly and swift. The drinks were great.

Then it started to go downhill. 20 minutes came and went after our reservation time and still no page. We checked in again with the hostess and she stated she had paged us 30 minutes ago. We asked her to page it again just to see if our pager was broken. What do you know it worked! If the pager works and we were staring at it the whole time I’m guessing we would have seen it light up.

Anyway, we sat down and the waiter ran over and went through his spiel so quickly it was like listening to auctioneer on fast forward. No introduction or welcome. I understand he was busy but when we asked him to slow down an explain some aspects of the dining again he ran through it again at breakneck speed. My dining partner asked if he could substitute roasted potatoes for mashed potatoes due to a dairy allergy. The waiter said no substitutions.

Needless to say we were annoyed and not eager to spend $45/person on dinner despite being starving. We walked out. I will try this place again. I refuse to let one waiter and an unorganized hostess deter me from eating here. I want some meat!

We did go to an old standby and my favorite place in Town Square Brio Tuscan Grill. We had a great time. The waiter was amazing and suggested a fantastic entree for someone with a dairy allergy. THANK YOU BRIO! Brio saved the night.

http://www.brioitalian.com/

www.texasdebrazil.com

The Starters were a Sushi Sampler which included hamachi verde, yellowtail, scallion, thai chili lime and temari scallop, spicy scallop wrapped with tuna topped in wasabi caviar. The yellowtail sushi was unique with its spicy sauce and lime slice. I really liked it but in my opinion the Sashimi Trio was where it was at. The offerings for Sashimi were cajun seared albacore and garlic pnzu sauce, togarashi seared tuna yuzu with miso sauce and yellowtail asian pico del gallo. Everything on the sashimi plate was bursting with flavor.

An entree was Opakapaka Lau Lau with coconut ginger cream, kobocha squash and banana chutney. It was served with a twist on the dish fish en papillote by being served in banana leafs. The flavors delivered on their promise of sweet and creamy.

Other entrees were Miso Braised Kobe Short Ribs and Tuna with Mixed Vegetables.

Dessert was an Asian Pear Tart and Chocolate Lava Cake.

The weather finally cooled a tiny bit (90′s) and with it brings outdoor festivals. Yahoo!

The Greek Food Festival http://www.vegasgreekorthodox.com/ was great. It was not as big as the San Generro Feast http://www.sangennarofeast.com/, last week, but it seemed have good support and was a fun family event. The wine was $16 per bottle but it was not good. It tasted like vinegar and oddly enough the red was chilled and served at icy cold temperatures. The saving grace was the food. It was tasty and the long lines proved everyone was there to eat.

There were multiple food tents, pastry tables, drink tents, art work, a favorite item was the bell skirts for kids.

Chicken pita with yogurt sauce and garlic fries.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/TheIncredibleShrinkingDoritosBag.aspx Two months ago, 8/1/08, the article entitled The incredible shrinking Doritos bag on MSN Money Central caught my eye. It discusses how food manufacturers are repackaging products with less content as a way to cut cost. Seems like we might all be participating in an unintentional diet so it can’t be all bad, right?

I’m so excited. Gorgeous weather, outdoor food festival, call me HAPPY!

Bite of Las Vegas Food & Music Festival is coming Oct. 18, 08!

http://www.mix941.fm/pages/956432.php

• It’s the largest outdoor festival of this type in Nevada and its only $8 admission, free for kids 5 and under & you can get $1 off admission price if you bring a donation of canned food for City Mission of Las Vegas.

• Entertainment Headliners on the House of Blues Main Stage are:
  Lifehouse, Puddle of Mudd, Metro Station, Secondhand Serenade, Justion Nozuka & Lenka

This week is a big big food week in Las Vegas! It was kicked off by the Carnival of Cuisine at the Venetian and will include Las Vegas Restaurant Week from September 1-7, 2008. On Aug. 31, I attended the carnival I nearly fell over from excitement when I saw 29 different restaurants all showing off their food in a ballroom in the Venetian. It was a food lovers dream come true. Some of the more memorable samples included sauteed leaks from Canyon Ranch Spa, Roast Beef sandwiches from B&B Restaurante and smores from Lavo.

http://www.palazzolasvegas.com/carnival_p.aspx