Quick Bite

Generally speaking, I rarely go to the strip for food.  I have to be on the strip already to decide to grab a bite to eat, and that's strictly due to convenience.  Recently I had family in town and we took a stroll to the Miracle Mile at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino.  Since trying Pink's at the Mile, I've been wanting to try out Lobster Me.

This place def has an East Coast Maine feel to it, only serving up dishes involving the highly prized lobster.  There's something about eating lobster, even in a roll that feels satisfying and decadent.  So  I went with just that, trying out their signature lobster roll.

This was actually a pleasant surprise.  I'm not familiar with the specific region and "style," of lobster rolls out there (probably because I'm a West Coast Kid,) but Maine style has to be my new favorite.  For $17, this isn't a cheap eat, and this isn't even the $25 larger offering, this is the smaller large.....?(you'll have to see the menu to understand.)  The roll itself is a toasted, basted with warm melted butter on the inside and was a perfect hold for the lobster meat.  The lobster itself was great, you get big chunks in the roll and over top they lay 3 claws perfectly.  The lobster meat tasted as expected, seemed fresh enough, had a great chew to them and wasn't overly fishy.  What sets Lobster Me apart is how the prepare the lobster.  I'm used to the mayo, dill and cucumber mix, Lobster Me's Maine style is tossed in a little butter and dill which is much better to let the great lobster flavor dominate.  Not to mention a perfect flavor profile. 

I'll definitely be choosing this place again if i find myself here, maybe even opting for their crazier offerings.  This includes a lobsicle(fried lobster on a stick,) and lobster ice cream.  Definitely interesting, just not for me on this particular day.

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Miracle Mile
3663 Las Vegas Boulevard South
 Las Vegas, NV 89109

(702) 866-0703

Pink's Famous Hotdogs, a Hollywood Legend on the Strip

Today's post is brought to you by Groupon! The deal was $7 for $15 of food which was something we just couldn't pass up.  Pink's here in Vegas is located in the Miracle Mile of Planet Hollywood, but if you're trying to find it make sure you're outside where the strip is because you won't find it inside the mall.

A loong time ago, I'm talking high school days, I tried to go to the original Pink's in Hollywood and the reputation really preceded itself with a line that wrapped around the whole block!  The next time I got the chance to try Pink's was the location at Knott's Berry Farm and boy was I happy to finally get the coveted dogs!  So here I am today giving it another try, Groupon in hand ready to give the Hollywood location a shot.  The first thing you'll notice is that there is NO inside seating and being that it was a cold day, you are damn sure we picked a seat under the patio heaters!

Because I've already tried a regular hotdog with the famous chili and cheese I paid a little homage to the location and got the Planet Hollywood ($8.50) which is a polish sausage with sauteed onions and mushrooms covered with nacho cheese and copious slices of bacon.  I think what makes Pink's soo famous is the quality of sausages and hotdogs.  The polish sausage had that snap that I covet in sausages and hotdogs because it gives you that texture and bite that elevates a regular hotdog into the famous kind.  It didn't hurt that the polish tasted great with the onions and mushrooms and the nacho cheese adding that extra creamy texture to the top.  The bacon was a welcomed smoky flavor although they were really soggy, I'm impartial to bacon cooked crispy, and i think it would've added a much needed crunchy texture.  We ordered the fries($3.50) which are made from frozen and are thin shoestring style fried crispy.  They were average, lacking good seasoning but still worth ordering if you gotta have fries on the side.

The next picture isn't too pretty but because it was a burrito, the best pic we could get was a few bites in.  This is the Three Dog Night($8.75) , three dogs, chili, cheese, sour cream and bacon.  This was a mix of the ultimate hotdog toppings into a burrito.  The chili is thick, well seasoned with garlic, cloves and hints of cinnamon that went really well with the nacho cheese for a buttery/creamy flavor and sour cream to mellow the other flavors out.  The hotdogs themselves, I can't promote the quality and snap enough, were as good as expected with great bite and texture on top of a great meat flavor.


In the end, I have no huge gripes with the Planet Hollywood location, although like the Knott's Berry Farm location I also visited, I think something's missing that you probably find at the original location.  Hopefully I get a chance to prove myself right when the line isn't a block long instead of having to go to a spin off that charges at least $2 more than the original location!  Even with the Groupon, our two dog orders, with an order of fries and a drink, reached 25$ leaving me to fit the difference.  The great deal was only great for 1 person.  I will admit however, I did satisfy my hotdog craving...*snap*

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
3667 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109

(702) 785-5555