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Lounges
Neighborhood: The Strip
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Lounges,
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Neighborhood: Downtown
Category:
American (New)
Neighborhood: Hillcrest
Listed in: Wake n' Bacon
It's not possible for me to give them less than 5 stars. I love this place. Since it's opening, it's been my favorite restaurant in San Diego and one of the places I miss the most since moving away.
My favorite meal here is bRunch (preferably on the patio -- table 1, please!). We always start with a hot, gooey cinnamon roll as big as your face and we split it among the 4 of us. And of course, we get bloody marys or, if the mood strikes, the bottomless mimosas. They go down way too easy.
My personal favorite is the Classic Benny (eggs benedict) with my eggs poached medium. It's so delicious, I seriously mop up the plate with the last bits of english muffin. It's just the right amount of food that you don't feel like you're going to die when you leave, but you do feel like you've indulged. It's become the eggs benedict by which every other I try is judged.
I've also tried most of the stuff on the starters menu, including the cheddar tots, the monkey bread, the portabello fries, the italian pepper poppers (omg, yum -- I wish there were a whole dish of that) and the piece de resistance -- the gouda mac n' cheese.
Their mac n' cheese is TO. DIE. Oddly enough, I like it even better the next day when the cheese sauce has thickened even more and seeped into the noodles, so I often get mine to go. I prefer the original, sans soprasetta, but my friends love it that way.
The best part about R Gang is the gang themselves. From the lovely servers and hostesses, to Terrence the bartender and of course, Chef Rich and Mama Sweeney, it's a warm, inviting neighborhood place. They treat you like family and they feel like family to me!
Thanks, R Gang! See you soon!
I've been hesitant to try nail places here in Vegas (for reasons I won't mention here), but I desperately needed a mani/pedi and after several months, decided to give this place a go -- I'm glad I did!
The new owner, Lam, is very kind and welcoming. They bring you water with a slice of orange, which I think is a nice touch for what I call a 'drive thru" nail salon (as opposed to a fancier spa or resort salon).
The massage chairs are great -- VERY massagey and they did a nice job on my pedicure. Very tidy, though the massage could really be better. They don't really rub your legs and feet very much, it's quite superficial and weak. That's really my whole reason for going to get a pedi -- I can paint my own toenails. So they could improve there.
I've gotten 3 gel manicures from them now (they have Shellac as well as another brand). And I loved the mani, though again, they could do a little more in the pampering department (hand massage, scrub, etc).
Last time, the place got so busy, Lam was distracted a lot and had to walk away from my manicure several times. Either he put an extra coat of gel on my nails or just put it on too thick in a hurry, but it was a bit gloopy toward my cuticles and I had to fix it quite a bit when I got home. But the first couple times, it was perfect, so I'll consider that an aberration. I was also a walk-in, so I couldn't really complain too much, though there were ladies there with appointments that were also waiting a bit, so I think they might need to hire more people for the weekends or not try to take so many people at once and make walk-ins wait.
All in all, this is my go-to nail place for now. The staff is very nice, they do a decent job and they're reasonably priced. They just need to work on not spreading themselves too thin and focusing more on each individual, but I think that will improve as they seem to have great intentions.
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Hotels
"Fab since '73. Drinking since noon."
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Las Vegas, NV
Yelping SinceJune 2008
Things I Lovemartinis, jazz, web design, Ella Fitzgerald, mid-century modern anything, 50's & 60's ephemera, karaoke, burlesque, brilliant ideas, Miles Davis, Eddie Izzard, coffee
Find Me Inthe gayborhood (where you can find one)
My HometownSan Diego, CA
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm designing websites, singing jazz, playing with my bun (not a euphemism)
Why You Should Read My Reviewsbecause apparently, I say funny things. Or so I'm told.
My Second Favorite Website The Last Great Book I ReadThe IT Girl's Guide to Blogging with Moxie, of course. (It's on Amazon!)
My First ConcertPaul Anka. Vegas, 1980 *rawk*
My Favorite MovieHow to Marry a Millionaire with Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable & Marilyn Monroe
My Last Meal On EarthGrey Goose martini, Eggs Benedict @ R Gang Eatery in San Diego
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I like to say "pants".
Most Recent DiscoveryVenezuela is named after Venice.
Current CrushOrange
The atmosphere is kind of like On the Border Meets Islands (if you're familiar with that chain) . The food seems to be a mix between the Tex-Mex I recall from living in Dallas and California-style mexican food. It's a little more on the tex-mex side, I'd say, though you can get shredded or ground beef, if beef's your thing.
The chips don't appear to be homemade, so that's a bummer for me, but they're still pretty tasty. And the salsa is a nice smoky chipotle. Chips and salsa is a So Cal staple which we've struggled to find here, for some reason.
The fajitas I had were good, too. Were they may favorite ever? No, but I'd order them again! Their beans are delicious, too. I'm not as big of a fan of their rice as my boyfriend is -- he LOVES it -- but it's also quite tasty.
They have a nice selection of items and we've gone back sevearl times now -- once to dine-in and we've gotten food to go from them a few times. Their service has always been really great, friendly, especially the bald-headed gentleman -- REALLY nice and personable.
Great, now I want Que Mas for dinner...