Best Casual Restaurants in Downtown

I had an absolute amazing time at Esther’s Kitchen. From the ambience to the decor and service, it’s all tip notch. I came in to surprise my now fiancée after proposing to her in her birthday and they congratulated us with a glass of wine of the house. Our server, who I believe is named Alex, was absolutely stellar and did an amazing job explaining the menu and some of there great dishes there. I knew what cocktail I wanted to try and it was a great balance of the bourbon tase but with a subtle sweetness. My fiancée didn’t know what she really wanted and Alex made her a cocktail that was spot on for her palate with a few questions! We ordered the Basil, Burrata, and Anchovy butter to go with the bread and they all were great, highly recommended! I ordered the dry age steak and my fiancée ordered the Risotto and both were wonderful,. The steak had a great crust on the steak with a good depth of flavor. The risotto was super rich and flavorful. I recommend adding the Parmesan on top to make it that much better. I can’t wait to come back in the future to try more of the menu! One of, if not, the best dining experience off strip in Vegas that isn’t crazy on your pockets! Make sure you ask for Alex, she is amazing server and made our special day that much better!

We really enjoyed our supper. We had waited quite a while to try Hugo's and we were not disappointed. The food was absolutely excellent. Our waiter, Carlos, was very entertaining and very nice. The overall experience with the restaurant was very good with one glaring exception. It was loud in there – at least louder than I thought it would be but I guess that is because it's a pretty confined space. Also, we're there for Christmas night supper and of course dressed up like they indicate is required. But across from us is a table of rednecks in T-shirts and football jerseys all talking so loud like they were sitting at a bar table at PT's.. I was somewhat disappointed because I thought that it was supposed to be "business attire" and upscale. I know the couple at the table beside us felt the same way. You get all dressed to go to a "fancy restaurant" and you're seated next to drunk loudmouths who are dressed like they are at the "Vegas vacation $2.99 buffet". One of the pumpkins thought he was at a "all you can eat complementary bread eating contest". So I think they need to start enforcing the dress code if they're going to have one and then maybe go over to a tables and ask if they could keep the volume down because there's other people trying to enjoy a romantic or special dinner at a very expensive restaurant.  I am all four people having fun but this wasn't a Chuck E. Cheese 

Good was beyond excellent. We both had the Cajun ribeyes with three large shrimp and tin crab and the sauce was so good.

This was our second Christmas Eve dinner here, and it was amazing! The service is over the top, and the attention to detail was perfect. Our food was prepared exactly like we wanted, and the steak and crab were excellent! This has one of the best views in Vegas, and gave us another memorable experience! I think we have a new Christmas tradition! Also, our server was probably one of the best we have had in Las Vegas!

We had family from out of town today and we found out about the restaurant through word of mouth. Very well worth it. Definitely will recommend it again.