Las Vegas

After seeing the Hash House A Go Go featured on a few shows on the Food Network and Travel Channel I decided to check it out. Their slogan to describe their food? Twisted farm food! Sounds interesting right? The best way to describe the decor would be "industrialized farmstead". We couldn't ask for more from our server. To make it even more fun she fit in with the look of the place. Sort of a "twisted Heidi". She was very warm and friendly which made us feel at home right away. She was also very knowledgeable of the menu and food. I would say she was one of the best waitresses we've encountered. My husband and I both ordered the sage fried chicken. While you wait for your food they give you huge, homemade biscuits to snack on. They were delicious.

While waiting for our order we caught glimpses of other diner's plates. WOW! I have never been to a place that served so much food! Just humongous plates! One woman was sitting in front of her salad that could have served at least six people! I then understood why there is a charge for extra plates. Each entrée could definitely serve two or more. Which if we would have known beforehand my husband and I wouldn't have ordered the same meal. Our chicken came and it was definitely a site to see! Two huge servings of fried chicken breasts on top of four bacon waffles with a mound of fried leeks on top. Add the stalk of rosemary that held it all together the presentation probably reached a foot in measurement. The chicken was moist and delicious. The puffy waffles had two large pieces of bacon each.

The only negative I would give this meal was that there wasn't enough maple reduction for me. But, it was delicious nonetheless. We asked the waitress if she has seen anyone actually finish this meal and she laughed and said no. The leftovers made for a great late night snack after a long night of gambling and drinking though.

This trip we were on a budget, so what better place to go than a restaurant that offers a five dollar steak dinner right? Wrong! We are greeted with a sign saying that the kitchen is closed for cleaning and they are only offering a few menu options, and of course the steak is not an option. They were offering a prime rib dinner so we decided to stay and try it out, because we were too hungry to find another spot to eat.

We are seated and wait. We wait. We wait some more. Finally a friend goes to see what's going on. We are told our waiter will be with us as soon as possible. About five minutes later our waiter makes an appearance. More than twenty minutes have passed. We hurry up and order our dinner in case we don't see him again for a while. Thirty minutes have passed since we have sat down until we finally receive our drinks. We are famished, tired, and quickly loosing our patience.

I decide to go to the restroom hoping to pass time with the long walk more than anything else. As I am using the restroom I look up at the light above me and notice little shadows in the fixture. I take a better look and see huge roaches! I quickly decide this is the reason for the "kitchen closed for cleaning" sign. I go back to the table and let my party know and we quickly leave. Now forty minutes have passed and all we have to show for it is our hunger and now our willies at the thought of the roaches. Never again will I set foot at Ellis Island.

I have been to a few live comedy shows and have had a pretty good time at each. Being a very shy and reserved person it takes a lot to get me to really laugh out loud and let go. This was not a problem at the Vinnie Favarito show! I laughed out loud until it hurt and had tears running down my face. This man is hilarious! He is an insult comic so he isn't for those that are easily offended, so be warned. While waiting for the show to begin they play recorded videos of Vinnie at various comedy roasts. My husband and I both love comedy roasts and insult comics so we were really looking forward to the show. Not to mention the fact that my husband was the only black person in the audience so there was no doubt in our minds that we would get a little attention, haha.

The show starts out with Vinnie cracking jokes at random stars, women in his life, and himself. He does a great job including the audience at all time. Then the second half of the show he just goes through the whole audience making fun of everyone. No one is safe and it's great! As assumed earlier my husband does get a lot of attention from Vinnie! So much that he chose my husband to receive the free autographed t-shirt he gives out to one person every night after the show for being a good sport.

If you get a good chuckle at the politically incorrect and the offensive then make sure to check Vinnie out you will not be disappointed. I have seriously never laughed so hard in my life! He is now my husband and I's favorite comedian.