{"id":42946,"date":"2025-02-26T16:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=42946"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:48:59","slug":"hot-noods-opens-at-downtowns-newly-expanded-el-cortez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/hot-noods-opens-at-downtowns-newly-expanded-el-cortez\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Noods Opens at Downtown’s Newly-Expanded El Cortez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downtown’s El Cortez has a new restaurant, an offshoot of its recent casino expansion: Hot Noods. Hot Noods opened on Feb. 22, 2025, in conjunction with a media event officially christening the casino’s $20 million casino expansion.<\/p>\n

Despite our best efforts, we attended the media event. (Our aversion is based upon the fact there are often media at media events.) The upside was we got to snap pics of the food and try some samples.<\/p>\n

Our conclusion: Downtown’s other best Asian restaurants, Le Thai and 8 East at Circa, had better up their game because this is some seriously fabulous fare featuring flavorful favorites. We’re going to need a minute as we’re pretty sure we just sprained our inner alliteration muscle.<\/p>\n

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Signage by YESCO, the same folks who own the Las Vegas sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the sly, cocksure name, Hot Noods boasts some legit culinary talent in the form of Michelin Guide-recognized Chef Po Fai Lam. The chef has been doing this for 50 years in places like Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Manila, Montreal and other places Americans can’t locate on a map.<\/p>\n

Hot Noods comes from the folks behind Summerlin’s well-regarded Chinglish Wine Bar and Kosher Chinglish. Those restaurants closed June 9, 2024.<\/p>\n

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There’s still plenty of El Cortez at El Cortez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the news release overview of Hot Noods: “Hot Noods Noodle Bar blends its fast-casual menu with a lively atmosphere, offering sake bombs and outstanding hospitality, to create a truly memorable dining experience. Led by Michelin Guide-recognized Chef Po Fai Lam, Hot Noods is committed to delivering Asian comfort food in a fun environment, making it a must-visit spot on Fremont Street for both locals and tourists.”<\/p>\n

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A chef friend noted the bowl design is ingenious as the glazed “splatter” provides cover for fingerprints.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s unclear how they knew the restaurant would have a lively atmosphere before it even opened, but news releases gonna news release. That said, the restaurant is basically located on the casino floor, so it’s a reasonable assumption it will be lively.<\/p>\n

We should probably just get to the menu so you can judge it for yourself.<\/p>\n

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The key to success is mastering a few things rather than attempting to be everything to everyone. Which is why there’s no Vital London. Yet. We’ve pitched it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can find out more on the official Hot Noods Web site<\/a>. You’ll notice that when a restaurant has good prices, they aren’t afraid to post those prices online. Beware the ones that don’t.<\/p>\n

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Pretty sure that’s a crab eyeball. We don’t have to condone it to share it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As mentioned, Hot Noods is sort of inseparable from the new casino expansion at El Cortez. The expansion is glorious.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look inside the El Cortez casino expansion.<\/p>\n

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