Michelle G.
Yelp
What is this!?!
I read an article on Eater recently promoting this new restaurant as "Terrace Mediterranean opens with table-side Hustler-branded hookah service, cigars, a wine list, a full dinner menu, and views of the Las Vegas Strip.
Kebabs, tabbouleh salad, shawarma, and mazza platters with dishes such as hummus, baba ghanoush, feta cheese, falafel, and pita bread make the menu that includes craft cocktails. Entertainment arrives when belly dancers perform nightly."
I wasn't initially too excited about a strip club restaurant, but I am a huge fan of Mediterranean food, and the belly dancer entertainment sounded fun, so I decided to give it a shot.
We called for reservations on Thursday night & the hostess sounded totally confused as to what I was asking. She finally explained the reservation needed to be made online. I looked on Hustler's website and there was nothing about this new restaurant. My husband called the strip club back and the girl who answered finally said just to come in and that we didn't need reservations.
We had a group of four others meeting us for dinner last night at 730pm. My husband and I got there early and walked up to the front door. We explained that we weren't here for the strip club, but for the restaurant. The girl checking us in seemed a little confused and went to talk to the bouncer before deciding we didn't need to pay the cover fee. We were told to take the elevator up to the roof top.
Once there, we saw a big open lounge with tables and chairs set up. There's a big kitchen to the left, and to the right, it opens up to the actual terrace where they had space heaters and fire tables. There were employees working on some dj booth outside, some were roaming around in the kitchen, and that's it. No hostess stand, no other guests, nobody to greet us.
We stood around awkwardly for a bit before a guy came in from the back and introduced himself as the manager (I think). We asked if this was the Mediterranean restaurant and he says yes but goes on to explain that they're still trying to get everything figured out.. he told us to take a seat wherever and that if we sat outside, we might hear the sounds of drilling as the guys working on the dj booth would be out there with power tools. He also said the men strippers would be performing a few hours later. My husband asked about the belly dancers we'd read about and the manager explained they don't have them everyday since they have to share the space with the male strippers.
The rooftop view was cool but it was so empty, the vibe was really weird. Ultimately, we decided to leave because it was nothing like what we expected.
Hopefully they figure it all out!
