Dining guide

Advertisement

* Prices based on individual diner: $ = Under $10; $$ = $10-$20; $$$ = $20-$50; $$$$ = More than $50. Contact: Lisa Valentine, View copy editor, 380-4545.

PICK OF THE WEEK: MOLLIE'S KOUNTRY KAFE

3200 N. Jones Blvd., 656-0464

The corner of North Jones Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue isn't exactly country anymore, but this café (or Kafe) has a menu that is reminiscent of home-cooked, country food. Breakfasts served throughout the day are popular and include omelets with a choice of home fries, sliced tomatoes, fruit or cottage cheese and toast. House specials include eggs Benedict, Kountry fried steak and eggs and the Lumberjack (three hotcakes, three eggs, four bacon or link sausages and home fries). The Hobo Skillet is sausage, onions, potatoes and cheese topped with three eggs and biscuit and gravy. Lunch items include hamburgers, grilled cheese, chili cheese dog, BLT, patty melt, Philly beef melt, hot turkey or beef open-face sandwich and tuna melt. Low-carb selections include ground beef steak, sliced roast beef or turkey breast served on lettuce with cottage cheese and a hard-boiled egg. There are salads (chef, taco and Cobb), along with soups made daily and house chili with beans, cheese and onion. Mollie's is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

-- Jack Bulavsky

A Cut Above, The Hotel on Mt. Charleston, 2 Kyle Canyon Road 872-5500 Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday night prime rib special costs $19.95. Steaks are a speciality.

Aloha Hawaiian BBQ, 4990 W. Craig Road 839-2291 Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Selected entrees at Aloha Hawaiian BBQ are Hawaiian barbecue beef, barbecue short ribs, loco moco (hamburger patties topped with fried eggs and covered with brown gravy), beef curry with potatoes, carrots and onions, boneless and skinless barbecue chicken, sweet and sour pork spareribs, Portuguese sausage and eggs and traditional Spam and eggs.

Big Dogs Draft House, 4543 N. Rancho Drive 645-1404 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Daily lunch and dinner specials.

Casa Cocina, Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road 507-5700 Hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4:30 to 10 p.m. Guacamole prepared tableside and tamale soup. House specialties, served with rice, homemade refried beans and tortilla soup, include blue corn enchiladas, salmon vera cruz, carne asada, drunken chicken (cooked in tequila), tamales, fajita platters, chimichangas, enchiladas and a traditional mole poblano, where the sauteed chicken is combined with a homemade mole sauce containing a hint of Abuelita chocolate.

Charcoal Room, Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive 515-4385 Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. Daily specials include steak and seafood combinations for $38-$42.

Chicago Cactus Club, 4061 N. Rancho Drive 655-2582 Hours: Club is open 24 hours daily; kitchen is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The 16-inch Chicago-style pizza comes with one pitcher of domestic draft beer or choice of soda. Ground sirloin hamburgers include Illinois (bacon and Swiss), Indiana (grilled sweet peppers), Wisconsin (grilled onions and cheddar) and Chicago burger with bacon, barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese and onion rings. Lunch specials are served daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include two Chicago-style Vienna beef hot dogs with french fries, Scala Italian beef sandwich (dry or wet), cheese or chicken quesadilla, pizza and chicken Caesar salad.

CiCi's Pizza, 2235 Cheyenne Ave. 633-5228 Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

All-you-can-eat pizza, pasta, salad, and dessert buffet; 15 pizzas to select from, with toppings including pepperoni, beef, black olive, pineapple, jalapenos, anchovies, mushroom, ham, Italian sausage, and cheese. Several specialty pizzas are zesty veggie, spinach Alfredo, barbecue, buffalo chicken, ham and cheddar, and Mexican. Assorted pastas come with a choice of marinara or Alfredo sauce.

Cracked Egg, 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. 395-7981 5570 Painted Mirage Road 645-9438 Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Joe's Scramble has three eggs with ground beef, spinach, cream cheese, scallions and jack cheese. Southshore Scramble is three eggs with sliced chicken, bacon, avocado and swiss. Benedict Ole is a grilled English muffin topped with chicken, green chiles, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. The Big Bad Wolf omelet is filled with ham, bacon, sausage, Polish sausage and cheese.

Country Cafe, 3603 Las Vegas Blvd. North 644-4811 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch specials daily. Breakfast is served all day, every day. New, expanded dining room. For more, visit www.countrycafelv.com.

Farmer Boys, 4550 N. Lamb Blvd. 434-0100 Hours: Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Menu includes flame-broiled hamburgers, specialty sandwiches, wild-caught Alaskan pollock fish and chips cooked to order and signature sides, such as fried zucchini and onion rings. Breakfast begins with three-egg omelets, biscuits with sausage and gravy and Farmer's Go Bowls, a two-egg scramble with bacon, sausage, vegetables and cheddar cheese on a bed of hash browns.

Harvest Café, 4835 W. Craig Road 656-3708 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast begins with omelets (Denver, Harvest Veggie, bacon and sausage), French toast, Buttermilk pancakes and specials such as eggs Benedict, breakfast burrito, corned beef hash and eggs, steak or country fried steak and eggs, huevos rancheros and Canadian bacon and eggs. Popular sandwiches are French dip, 8-ounce Angus hamburger with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle; BLT, grilled ham and cheese (Swiss or American), tuna or turkey melt on sourdough, traditional toasted ham and turkey club, and Philly beef with grilled green peppers, onions and mozzarella on ciabatta.

Kavanaugh's Irish Pub, 3290 W. Ann Road 395-0492 Hours: Daily, 24 hours There are 15 varieties of beer on tap (Newcastle, Harp, Bass, Guinness, Blackthorn, Smithwick's) and a nice selection of wines by the glass. Entrees include Irish lamb stew, traditional shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes, grilled lemon chicken, lobster pasta, Guinness steak, bangers and mash (four sausage bangers served with mashed potatoes and brown gravy), homemade meatloaf, pork chops and shrimp linguine pomodoro.

Kerry's Sports Pub, 3520 N. Rancho Drive 645-8844 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Goal Line Gourmet Pizzas include white, four cheese, chicken alfredo, spinach and New York Delight (pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion and mozzarella). There also are super-stuffed pizzas, such as the vegetarian with sautéed broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, mozzarella and marinara, along with strombolis and calzones.

Lino's, 5601 N. Tenaya Way 396-4849 Hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. The thin crust pizza comes in four sizes: 12-, 14-, and 16-inch, with the extra large too big to describe. Cold subs include mortadella, capicolla, Italian combo, turkey, ham, salami and roast beef. Several hot subs are meatball, sausage, pastrami, Philly cheese steak, Italian beef and chicken parmesan. Popular entrees are spaghetti ala olio, gnocchi with marinara, baked mostaccioli, lasagna, ravioli (meat or cheese), fettuccine carbonara, tortellini and Mostaccioli ala Lino.

L&L Barbecue, 2755 S. Nellis Blvd. 597-9898 Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Poke, a marinated fish, is on the menu. Daily specials.

Mark Rich's New York Pizza and Pasta, 7930 W. Tropical Parkway 645-3337 Italian Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. White pizza, with ricotta, spinach and mozzarella, is a specialty. Wide range of pasta dishes offered. Daily lunch specials before 4 p.m.

Memphis Championship Barbecue, 4379 Las Vegas Blvd. North 644-0000 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Chef Mike Mills's Magic Dust, a combination of 18 spices, goes on beef, pork or fish. Side dishes include deep fried dill pickles.

Montana Meat Company, 6371 Centennial Center Blvd. 396-7615 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Steaks include a seven or 10-ounce filet mignon, top sirloin, 20-ounce t-bone and 20-ounce bone-in rib eye. Other featured entrees are beef liver with grilled onions, pork chops, short ribs in barbecue sauce, pot roast, and the Montana Combo (sirloin with two jumbo shrimp). All are served with vegetables and a choice of mashed potatoes, baked potato, rice, steak fries or onion rings.

Mount Charleston Lodge, 1200 Old Park Road 872-5408 Hours: Daily, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. There are soups and salads, brick oven pizzas and the signature "with or without beans" Mountain Chili. Popular grilled burgers are Paul Bunyan, salmon, elk, buffalo and portobella mushroom. Among the sandwiches are Caesar steak (marinated top sirloin on grilled garlic Texas toast with sautéed mushrooms and provolone), Mountain club, French dip, shrimp panini and meatball parmigiana.

Pancit Express, 7501 N. Cimarron Road 463-0383 Hours: Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pancit is a type of noodle, and it's cooked several different ways here, along with lumpia -- appetizer-sized dumplings -- spicy garlic eggplant, curry chicken and Singapore-style pork loin. Catering also is a specialty service, with a separate catering menu including meats by the pound and appetizers in large quantities.

Pin Kaow, 1974 N. Rainbow Blvd. 638-2746 Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Assorted entrees, such as Mongolian, cashew nut with Thai chili sauce, sweet and sour, garlic and spicy eggplant, can be made with chicken, beef, pork, tofu or shrimp. The same can be said for various noodle dishes (stir-fried soft yellow, silver or flat rice) and vegetables, including Chinese broccoli, snow peas and bean sprouts.

PT's Gold, 2135 E. Centennial Parkway 399-1856 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Popular items include PT's wings, golden fingers, and popcorn shrimp available in 20 different sauces ranging from double baked Cajun to spicy Thai peanut. Other favorites are four bite-sized cheeseburgers topped with grilled onions, popcorn chicken pizza, open-faced turkey sandwich, bowl of chili, and French dip on an Amoroso roll with beer-battered onion rings and creamed horseradish.

Que Mas Mexican Grill, Surf City Bar, 1435 W. Craig Road 633-4234 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Menu highlights are carne asada with cheese enchilada, chile Colorado, jumbo shrimp tacos, sizzling enchiladas, double-decker enchiladas (three corn tortillas stacked on top of each other with chicken and shredded beef), chimichangas, flautas, steak taco a la Mexico City (open face), tostadas and burritos such as the seafood with lobster, sea bass and shrimp.

Red Brick Pizza, 6584 N. Decatur Blvd. 438-4949 Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fire-roasted gourmet pizzas are baked in a red brick hearth at 1,000 degrees ensuring a crisp, golden crust. They become gourmet because you get to select your toppings (anchovies, Canadian-style bacon, ground beef, ham, Italian sausage, salami and Thai chicken), your vegetables (artichoke hearts, black olives, diced cashews, peppercinis and roasted garlic), your crust (parmesan garlic, sun-dried tomato basil, pesto parmesan or everything) and your sauce (red, white, olive oil with garlic, pesto, chipotle or roasted red pepper).

Roadrunner Saloon, 5990 Centennial Center Blvd. 309-6015 Hours: Daily, 24 hours BBQ Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon, served with chile-cheese grits and roasted corn succotash; Dr. Pepper Marinated Steak Tacos, served with mustard butter, rice and beans; and oven-baked macaroni and cheese.

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, 7160 N. Durango Drive 365-7777 Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Pizzas include five-cheese, classic pepperoni, artichoke and barbecued chicken. Other entrees include wild mushroom risotto, grilled London broil and a half rotisserie chicken. Popular salads are the chopped chicken salad, Chinese chicken salad (Napa cabbage, bok choy, carrots, bell peppers, sesame sees, cilantro, scallions, Mandarin oranges) and a Greek salad covered with whole kalamata olives.

Shuck's Tavern, 7155 N. Durango Drive 651-6227 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Oysters on the half shell, oysters Rockefeller or fried oysters with coleslaw. Also manilla clams steamed with garlic, tomatoes, onions and white wine, peel-and-eat shrimp, shrimp stuffed with crab and baked in butter, crab cakes, po boy with choice of fried oysters or shrimp, hot dungeness crab with drawn butter or cold with dijon sauce, blackened sea scallops, seafood bisque, seafood Louie, Cajun jambalaya, seafood tacos with red pepper dressing and seared cabbage, and gumbo, the hearty seafood stew with crab, shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, and okra over white rice.

Sophia's Pizza & Subs, 2040 E. Craig Road 839-9112 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pizza dough is made with Bouncer flour, and each pizza is topped with handmade pizza sauce, premium pizza toppings and Grande cheese. Create your own from a variety of toppings or order the already-famous pepperoni, vegetarian, Hawaiian or Supreme (sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, green pepper and black olive).

Sunrise Pizza, 4324 W. Craig Road 656-5110 Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menu items include scrambled delight, salads and pasta dishes, Philly cheese steak and 19 varieties of pizza.

Surf City Bar & Grill, 1435 W. Craig Road 633-4234 Hours: Daily, 24 hours Player's Lunch offered to anyone who spends $20 on gaming. Tacos cost $1 after 8 p.m.

Sushi Loca, 6181 Centennial Center Blvd. 558-5622 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 to 10 p.m. Fresh fish is served in a variety of ways: raw as sashimi and in cut rolls (the Jackpot roll is loaded with tempura shrimp) and hand rolls, and in the more traditional cooked form (black cod cooked in miso broth is popular). The menu also includes salad options, noodles and more.

Teriyaki Madness, 725 W. Craig Road, Suite 132 341-8623 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Favorite selections are chicken, beef or pork teriyaki and chicken katsu and spicy chicken. Other entrees are stir-fried vegetables with chicken, beef, pork or tofu, yakisoba (stir-fried soft noodles) with chicken, pork or beef, low-carb chicken or beef and chicken salad. Other choices include white or brown rice and green salad or homemade macaroni salad. Appetizers include egg rolls (pork or veggie) and crab rangoon.

Thai Basil Asian Diner, 2696 W. Ann Road 656-8823 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lunch specials offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and there are daily dinner specials.

Town Center Lounge II, 2992 W. Cheyenne Ave. 646-1131 Hours: Daily, 24 hours USDA Choice ground sirloin hamburgers come with a choice of french fries, coleslaw, potato salad or cottage cheese and include patty melt, mushroom with Swiss, Bayou with Cajun spices and blue cheese crumbles, and Paisano, with sautéed peppers, onions, mozzarella and marinara sauce. Several popular "two-hands-on" sandwiches are the signature Steak in the Grass (sautéed beef tenderloin with melted provolone topped with seasoned Italian dandelion greens) and beef or chicken Philly.

Uncle Angelo's Pizza Joint, Jerry's Nugget, 1821 Las Vegas Blvd. 633-6153 Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Every entree includes soup or salad and Italian bread and oil. Everything is made to order. Daily lunch and dinner specials.

Viva Zapata's, 3826 E. Craig Road 643-8888 Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Enchiladas are prepared in olive oil; no lard is ever used. Dinners are served with soup, rice, beans and flour tortillas, and among the entrees are a variety of steak, chicken, fish and pork dishes. Lunch is divided into four price categories: $8.25, $9.25, $10.25 and $11.25. Included in these categories (the more you pay, the more you get) are beef or chicken chimichangas, taco salad, beef and been burrito, cheese enchilada and beef taco, chile verde, steak ranchero and chicken amador.

Waverly's Steak House, Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road 507-5700 Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 5 to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Sunday brunch, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dinner features the cowboy rib-eye steak, a two-pound, bone-in rib-eye served with chili onion rings; New York steak and scampi; and veal (marsala, Oscar or picatta). Other specialties are striped sea bass with lump crab and roasted corn, and chicken Chamberlain, sautéed chicken breast with smoked bacon, mushrooms and pearl onions.

Yoko Sushi, 2351 N. Rainbow Blvd. 646-9656 Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. All-you-can-eat sushi lunch is $21.95 and dinner is $24.95. The list includes tuna, salmon, halibut, red snapper, mackerel, freshwater eel, baby octopus, sea urchin, surf clam, scallop, squid, albacore, sarada lobster, and flying fish egg. The menu also features calamari steak, spicy Korean pork, Korean short ribs, marinated black cod, and two dozen maki rolls, including Alaska, Dragon and Spider.

Zaba's Mexican Grill, 5630 N. Durango Drive 836-9222 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Homemade salsas and guacamole are made daily and all beef is USDA Choice sirloin. The menu includes grilled chicken, steak or vegetarian (diced potatoes, black beans, fajita mix, sour cream, cheese and lettuce) burritos. Zaba Bowls are burritos without the tortilla. There also are soft flour, soft corn or crispy corn tacos, and fish tacos are made with cod. Salad bowls start with romaine lettuce and you add chicken, steak or shredded beef, black or pinto beans, salsas, sour cream, cheese and guacamole.

Go Mex Grill 5320 Simmons St., Suite 130, 396-4170

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed on Monday

Cost: $

Mexican: House specialties include poblano chile stuffed with cheese, and chicken enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. Combination plates include soup of the day, rice and beans, sour cream and pico.

Garduno's Fiesta, 2400 N. Rancho Drive, 531-7000

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m.

Cost: $$

Mexican: Tacos; burritos; tamales; pork avovado; posole; caldillo; green chili.

Grand China 7045 W. Ann Road, 556-8240 3000 W. Ann Road, 339-3688 4444 W. Craig Road, 555-1411

Hours: Monday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Cost: $

Chinese: House specials are roasted half duck, Mandarin gourmet garlic chicken, honey-glazed walnut shrimp and sizzling black pepper scallop. Other entrees include kung pao shrimp and sweet and sour pork.

Hitchin' Post Saloon & Steakhouse 3640 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 644-1266

Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. to midnight

Cost: $ to $$

Steakhouse: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. The menu has sandwiches and salads, as well as steaks, chops and chicken. Blackened prime rib is served with horseradish mashed potatoes, asparagus and Creole au jus.

Harvest Café 4835 W. Craig Road, 556-3708

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: $ to $$

American: Sandwiches include French dip, Angus burger and tuna or turkey melt. Dinner entrees include New York steak, fish (Icelandic cod) and chips, chicken Parmigiana, seafood pasta and country fried chicken.

Hungry Howie's Pizza 5365 Simmons St., 433-1313

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Cost: $ to $$

American: Eight flavored pizza crusts are available. Also Howie bread, Howie wings, calzone style subs, salads and more. Delivery available.

Jerry's Famous Coffee Shop Jerry's Nugget, 1821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 399-3000

Hours: Daily, 24 hours

Cost: $$

American: Steak and shrimp special is $8.85 daily, lobster dinner is $12.75 and steak and lobster dinner is $15.75 on weekends. Sides included.

Juke Joint Bar & Grill 4230 E. Craig Road, 307-2082

Hours: Daily, 24 hours

Cost: $ to $$

American: The menu also has soups and salads, po boy sandwiches (turkey and Swiss, roast beef, catfish or fried chicken), burgers, platters (fish and chips, hot beef, hot turkey or shrimp basket) and entrees, including red beans and rice with sausage, jambalaya, New York steak and pulled pork.