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Old School Local Favorite a Late-Night Chow Spot for the Club Crowd

The Peppermill has somewhat of an iconic status in Las Vegas. The famous 'underwater' fireplace is the biggest reason why. It is way retro and it looks like something Greg Brady would want in his house, but it hasn't really changed and it has an allure which can't be denied. Here is a great link to some wonderful photos of the thing. Honestly, I haven't been in that lounge, or seen that fireplace in years.

When I was a kid, I worked right next door at "The Carving Cart," another restaurant with a history all it's own. It was on the property of "The El Morocco" hotel. Which was the sister property of the legendary, and now immortal, "La Concha." These hotels were right next door to The Peppermill. They have been completely removed, and an empty lot sits between The Peppermill and "The Riviera" now.

The La Concha's main building looked like a big conch shell and the building was moved to the neon museum. It was restored and is now used as the main building for visitors to the museum of old Las Vegas neon signs. A definite must-see for all visitors. Here is a link to the main page.

The Maitre' D and waiters from The Carving Cart used to get me in to The Peppermill Lounge after work every now and then, and I quickly discovered that I could get in there with a date if the right bartender was working, and if I played it cool enough. I'm talking to you about a time when I was 16-17, so all of this had to be well thought out and executed perfectly. Also, back in those days, a few bucks could actually get you stuff like that. It was also good if you remembered the name of the person doing you the 'favor,' and that you knew you owed that person one if you ever had the chance to respond in kind. Unfortunately, we're too busy, or indifferent, to make the effort to remember a name or a personal debt of gratitude these days, and the playing field has changed. I don't even know who I'm tipping, or why, half the time anymore. I just know if I flash the money, I get what I'm supposed to think I want and it will be delivered by someone beautiful.

I spent a lot of hard-earned busboy dollars getting dates into The Fireside Lounge, but it was worth every penny. The place is, well what can I say. Fuggaedabahdit! Bada Boom, Bada Bing, It's a wonderful thing!

Like I said, I haven't been there in a long time, but I remember it having a very secluded vibe. You could relax around the fireplace or chill-hard at the bar. The other alternative was to get a little cocktail table that a Super-Model-Amazon-Woman-From-The-Moon, in a sexy blue dress, would take you to and present you with a cocktail list. The cocktail room was designed in a way that kept each table secluded from any other. It was like a labyrinth in there and I have no idea how the Amazon Women found their way around the place. I remember getting lost on my way back from the facilities once. I almost sat in a stranger's lap.

My last two visits to The Peppermill were strictly for the food and for the cheap eats series. I wasn't about to walk into the romantic 'Fireside Lounge' by myself, with my camera and start taking pictures. Just me. That's why I put the links there. Much better photos than I could provide, I'm sure.

I tell you though, I didn't expect to see what I saw. The Peppermill is totally hip now! I mean like hipster, hip. Everyone with a rubberstamp on the back of their hand and an iphone 4S was eating at The Peppermill.
Everyone?
Holy cow, just about! The place was packed. It was Saturday morning, 4:00.
Packed?
Packed.-

I will tell you one thing before I say anything else about my experience here. The service is stellar. There is someone or a group of someones that is putting effort into, and succeeding at,? a very well-run service program at The Peppermill Bar and Grill. I have to commend whoever is in charge over there for putting that together. The genius behind it is that it is ALL cute girls. Personally, that's all you need to provide me with. I'll wait 3 hours for a sandwich if the scenery is good. This crew, however, is the whole nine and I experienced identical treatment two nights in a row. That really was what convinced me. Each night the joint was slammed but I got smiles and full coffees all night, both times.

The food at The Peppermill is unfortunately mediocre and priced for hipsters. There is no doubt in my mind that there is skill in the kitchen. Look at my pastrami sandwich in the photo. It is very well prepared, it wasn't prepared with very high-quality ingredients is what I'm guessing. The pastrami was pretty dry and not very flavorful. The fries were unseasoned, and the thing is fourteen dollars. That sucks. Hipster, or no hipster. The creme brulee on my next visit the following night, was pretty much the same average vanilla pudding you can get in generic barista shops anywhere on the strip. Just very average. It was 9 dollars.

To recommend this place as a good cheap-eats would be doing my readers wrong, there's not one thing on the menu under $10 except oatmeal, but there is reason to visit The Peppermill, and all in all I have to give it a thumbs-up. I didn't try breakfast and for all I know, it could be fantastic. Plus, it's in a very historic area of Las Vegas Boulevard, and they have beautiful waitresses who know how to be waitresses. Despite the over-priced food, The Peppermill Bar and Grill is all good. lvfrankg ONE LOVE > OUR LOVE

Here are a couple of random shots from my car.

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