Tips From A Bellman
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It has been a long time since I ate here , but I got a $50.00 comp , so I decided to give it a shot. I read a few bad reviews , but at the Rio there is not many places to eat and the ones that are still there may have limited hours. I honestly didn't think it was that bad. I got the Ribeye Steak with Real Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable Medley which was Green Beans , Carrots , and Jicama which is a Mexican Turnip.
My steak was cooked to my liking , a little smokey taste , and it wasn't seasoned much so I used a little Heinz 57 sauce. When I make my steaks at home I season it well that I don't need to use any kind of steak sauce. The mashed potatoes were pretty good and a good amount. The vegetable medley was okay , green beans not very fresh , but the Jicama was good and seasoned pretty well and the carrots were also.
My waiter was Jose and he was friendly enough and the lady that brought me my drink , brought me a refill without asking when I was almost finished so good timing. I was gonna get a draft beer which was on the menu , but Jose said they only have bottles of beer and they need to update the menu. I decided to get an Arnold Palmer then , but he said they had no lemonade. So Pepsi it is ! Not really my choice with a steak , but I didn't want a bottle of beer , I wanted a cold draft beer.
With my Comp I only owed $1.06 , so the bill was just over the $50.00 . I noticed a lot of the other things on the menu were way overpriced like cheesesteak sandwich and others for $20.00 . I can't say I would come here again for the prices and the food just being average. My steak was good , but more tasting like a steak and eggs kind of combo at like a Denny's or something. I remember when the Rio was the place to be in the 90's , but it is empty on the casino floor , but I did see a lot of people coming out of the comedy club when it let out. It is of course booked up with rooms for like $25 dollars and there was a long line for check in even at 9 o'clock at night !