{"id":4689,"date":"2013-12-09T23:45:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T06:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=4689"},"modified":"2013-12-10T11:41:43","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T18:41:43","slug":"bb-burger-beer-opens-venetian-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/bb-burger-beer-opens-venetian-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"B&B Burger & Beer Opens at The Venetian Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Las Vegas Strip has no shortage of burger joints, but relatively few have the heft of a celebrity chef behind them.<\/p>\n

Chef Mario Batali and his partner, Joe Bastianich, have opened B&B Burger & Beer at The Venetian, promising a “menu featuring local ingredients and a beer-driven beverage menu comprised of beers from Las Vegas and Southern California craft breweries.”<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
Please note that being “beer-driven” may result in arrest or fines in certain states.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

B&B Burger & Beer seats about 120 and boasts more than 20 TVs for sports fans. The “TV for sports fans” thing can be a blessing and a curse, of course, depending upon whether you like sports or want to jab yourself in the nearest eye when sports are shown (accompanied by the requisite hooting and\/or hollering) during your meal.<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
We like the undulating ceiling. Yes, “undulating.” We read a book that one time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During our visit, we balanced out the sports thing by ordering a Blood Orange Cosmo ($12).<\/p>\n

\"Blood<\/a>
A dainty quantity, but flavorful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since “Beer” is in the name of the place, there had better be some beer. Here’s a look at the beers at B&B Burgers-and-the-aforementioned-Beer.<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
We aren’t a beer person, but we assume this covers all the required bases.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See the full B&B Burger & Beer wine, spirits and cocktail menu here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The weather’s a tad brisk in Vegas at the moment, but when things warm up, we suspect a 100-seat patio area, facing Las Vegas Boulevard, will be quite popular.<\/p>\n

Having just opened, the staff at B&B Burger & Beer were at their freshly-trained best, friendly and helpful.<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
The hostesses actually talk to you as if it’s not an inconvenience. A major plus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The menu is fairly strait-forward, including snacks (appetizers), salads, burgers, heroes and shakes.<\/p>\n

The “Chop” salad ($12) appeared to be as fresh as advertised. Thanks to our fellow diner for letting us sneak a photo.<\/p>\n

\"Burgers<\/a>
The Chop salad has salami, beans, provolone, cucumber and an oregano vinaigrette, a word we we misspell nine times out of 10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We’d love to say the burgers were great, but it’s possible B&B Burger & Beer suffers from inevitable comparisons to other burgers available in what has become the Burger Capital of the World. (Las Vegas! Please keep up.)<\/p>\n

B&B opening on The Strip feels a little like Golden Corral opening a buffet in Las Vegas. The bar’s been set pretty high, so it’s a little like winning Miss County Fair, then competing in the Miss Universe pageant. We’ll give B&B some time, though. As least as much time as it takes for us to come up with another metaphor.<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
We opted for the pretzel bun. It tasted like a regular bun, just with crevasses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had the Bar Burger, which offers the option to “build your own,” starting at $10, you can add a variety of cheeses ($2), toppings like caramelized onions, heritage bacon, avocado, pickled peppers or a sunny side egg ($1.50) and sauces like a Kansas City BBQ, Garlic Aioli, Chianti Mustard or Truffle Aioli, among others (.50).<\/p>\n

The burgers range from The Drive-Thru ($9), basically an In-N-Out burger, to The Morning After burger ($15) and Really Good burger ($16). (Note: The Morning After burger is not intended to replace contraception or responsible behavior.)<\/p>\n

Here’s the full B&B Burgers & Beer menu<\/a>, in case you can’t wait until you’re given one at the restaurant.<\/p>\n

The fries ($6) were, sad to report, a disappointment, soggy and nothing special. A phrase you may not see on B&B’s advertising anytime soon.<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
Other sides include onion rings, cabbage slaw, warm potato salad, a lettuce wedge and S&P chips, whatever those might be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did we mention how top-notch the service was?<\/p>\n

B&B Burger & Beer provides a convenient to-go window, serving up the full menu as well as libations meant to travel.<\/p>\n

\"B&B<\/a>
Sorry, not “to-go,” but rather “2Go,” because apparently someone text messaged the name of this window and it stuck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

B&B Burger & Beer touts its sustainability, including a “no-bottled water policy, energy efficient lighting and whole-animal purchasing.”<\/p>\n

It could be just us, but we’ve never once in our life said, “Deciding where to have dinner is rough. If only there were a restaurant that has energy-efficient lighting or whole-animal purchasing!” We’d rather just have crispier fries, if you don’t mind.<\/p>\n

For the most part, we enjoyed our visit to B&B Burger & Beer and we look forward to visiting again. We tend to give the benefit of the doubt to new restaurants as they work out the kinks. (The B&B Burgers & Beer menu is currently being printed on 8.5-by-14-inch copy paper<\/a>, so even the restaurant appears to know it’s a work in progress.)<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/a>
Bastianich and Batali have opened what is commonly referred to as an “ass-ton of restaurants,” many in New York City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you stop by, let us know what you think! As long as you agree with us. If not, keep it to yourself. We like being right about everything.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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