crystal "crystallizashun" h.'s Profile

first yelp event!
No line when my guest and I arrived in the elite line. We didn't get carded either!

We tried several small bites like ahi tuna tartare, pork buns, this other tuna thingy. They were all yummy. The mini red velvet and guava cupcakes were pretty good. We sampled a lot of chocolates and these yummy ice cream sandwiches. The ice cream sandwiches were the best! There was wine tasting of 4 kinds of reislings and they were all nice and sweet. We got in line for the sky vodka vendor 3 times and the lines were kinda slow. We were too busy getting alcohol, so I didn't get to sample other small bites like dim sum. Needless to say, I got pretty buzzed!

The place got pretty crowded! But still walkable.
We got to play with some of the museum toys and stuff. Sucks that there wasn't that much place to sit.

Good amount of yummy froyo flavors. I had mango, eggnog, taro, and pomegranate. There were almond, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and original tart too.

i got to sample some gelatos: strawberry cheesecake, creme brulee, acai blueberry. All 3 were good!

.38 cents per oz.

cheap french/vietnamese food!
simple environment and great place for talking/ getting to know someone.

food:
-french onion soup is the best i've ever had! ooey gooey chewy guyere cheese on top is delicious!
-french grilled cheese sandwich was yummy! I never ate grilled cheese with a knife and the cheese was on top of the bread.
-tuna sandwich- fresh crispy baguette and tuna and wasn't dry at all!

service: slow, only 1 waiter during late lunch time around 2.

I actually enjoyed my stay at Aria. City Center has a huge property and there was many different artworks that can be seen throughout the hotel. The room was nicer and bigger than I thought it would be. The beds were comfortable and the heater worked fine to keep the room warm. It was nice that it had two sinks in the bathroom. I wished the toilet room didn't have see-thruish walls and doors though. I had to close the bigger door that led to the bedroom so I could have my privacy. The tub in the shower room was a good size and the faucets didn't run out of hot water. They also had the most fully stocked refrigerator I have ever seen in a hotel! But we didn't eat or drink from it.

It was such a long walk to the elevator from our room location though.
It did suck that we had a walk quite a distance to get to the nearest convenience store for food, alcohol, and water. We actually went to the mall called Miracle Mile shops across the street that had an ABC store.

Service- One of our lamps didn't work and we had an engineer help us to change the lightbulb. We also got to have a later check out time. The original check out time was 12, but we had till 1. Our room was nicely cleaned. The maids here are friendly too and say hi to you.

We spent $35 per person for the day spa thing.

There was both guy and girls section and co-ed areas.

In the girls section, there was jacuzzis, tanning and spray tan beds, sauna, hot rocks bed, showers, makeup and hair styling section, bathrooms, private changing rooms, lockers. I think the same thing is for the guys too. The hot rocks and sauna was too hot for me to be in there very long. The jacuzzi room was the crowded room.

The co-ed section has a lounging room, hot bed room, jacuzzi, and a salt room. I really liked the hot bed room because it was relaxing and warm.

There was free apples for you to munch on and free non-alcohol beverages for you to sip on.

Came here around 2-ish in the afternoon and there was still a lot of people eating here. But there was no line.

Service- attentive waitresses

Food- a lot of breakfast type foods like make your own omelette, 6 types of sausages, eggs, waffles, toasts, benedicts,  etc.
There was this beef and cheese with tortillas that was pretty good and there was long crab legs that was yummy too. The sushi roll was was actually pretty good, but the sashimi didn't look fresh. There was also a Asian food section that had broccoli/ cauliflower mix, stir fried assorted veggies, kung pow beef. I really liked their pizza section especially  the cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, and veggie pizza. I didn't like the ham one because it was dry. They had a lot of nice looking desserts, but only the raspberry cheesecake stood out. The gelatos were kind of watered down.

Bill- $51 per person with no champagne

The whole restaurant was rumbling and we thought it was earthquake, but it was just the train that links the hotels together. I wouldn't mind eating here again.

one of my favorite sushi place besides Little Buddha!

Service- food came out fast, waiters were attentive.

Food: Toto tartare- this plate had a very nice presentation, there was even gold flakes and black caviar! Yumma tartare!
Hanna roll- i'm still not a big fan of spider crab, but the fish on the roll was good.
Spicy yellowtail jalapeno- not spicy at all, but large pieces of yellowtail.

Drinks- lychee martini- strong alcohol taste with a lychee fruit
raspberry martini- tastes less strong, more fruitier with a raspberry fruit

Bill was around $90+

Service- always not too busy here. We ate around 8-ish at night. The food and drinks came really fast!

Food- spicy beef chow fun looking dish- this was really delicious!
crispy yellow noodle with veggies and chicken- this one was less flavorful, but the crispy noodle was yummy

Drinks- we got 1 drink each weren't too alcohol-ish

Bill was about $80-ish

This place is never busy when we go here. Either lunch or dinner. The rolls take a bit long to make. It seems like the sushi chefs take their time to make the rolls nicely presented. But I would rather them hurry it up so i can eat!

Free miso soup!
Rolls:
Shrek roll- unique flavor, but i didn't like the lemon slices on top of the rolls.
49er's roll- this time there wasn't a lot of cheese on top and the inside of the roll was still cold.
U.F.O. roll- i don't think i enjoy cucumber wrapped rolls as much as rice. I liked the sashimi though.
Night fever- holy yum! i loved the spicyness and the house sauce!

Service- attentive, friendly

Price- decent

I've had a lot of their specialty rolls already, but I still can't wait to come back for some more delicious sushi. I don't mind eating the same sushi rolls that I liked!

We got the #9 room for 2 hours. It was suppose to be $28 per hour during nighttime, but we got 15% off from a lady there.

This was my first spa experience. I really liked how the room looked. There were lights that looked like stars at the ceiling above the jacuzzi area. It was nice and warm when you turn on the spa stuff. I don't think I will ever be used to the sauna though. I had a hard time breathing, but the heat felt nice. The showers were nice too!

It is definitely a romantic area for couples. Bring some candles, music, or whatever for a even more romantic time. I loved the intimate and privacy time. I will be back soon!