05/04/09

Lovely last night in Vegas meal..

by ROCKALUM

Very pleased with our meal at Stripsteak. Mom, dad, and I went here for our last night meal and were glad we did.

The waitress was very bubbly and cheerful with a good attitude and eager to please personality. The comp duck fat fries were a nice start, as well as the foccacia.

I was in the mood for pork chops, so I asked for those. Tender, thick and juicy cuts. Also they gladly replaced the sides (greens and grits) with mac and cheese and scallion potatoe cakes with creme fraische. Yum!!!

Mom and dad enjoyed their Prix Fixe menu Prime Rib with a few sides too. They got beignets for dessert too. They gave us caramel corn for the road, nice touch.

We were very pleased and will return again!

• Pros: Quality prepped food and great service

04/05/09

Not my top rated

by satvitri

I come to Las Vegas every year for the sole purpose of fine dining so I consider myself an expert on cuisine. I have eaten at almost every good restaurant on the strip and I can say easily that I would pass on Strip Steak. I had a beet salad which was excellent but the steak (8 oz of Kobe beef) was very oridinary. I really didn't taste the flavor because all I tasted was truffle. The mac and cheese was very strong, the trio of potatoes was just ok and the duck fat fries were so so. We did not have bad meal but not a stellar one either. Delmonio's is sill my top pick for a steakhouse in Vegas and I stand by that.

• Pros: very good beet salad
• Cons: average food

12/27/08

Excellent Steak, Great Atmosphere....PRICEY!

by xxshawnxx

My girlfriend and I had a great dining experience at StripSteak. Of course, we read the previous 11 reviews before dining and everything that was said in the reviews matched up. Here's a summary:

1. Very nice decor- Contemporary steakhouse motif with hard lines and earth tones. There's glass all around the restaurant, so seating isn't very 'private'.

2. We ordered the rib-eye- Nice and juicy steak. Duck fat fries are tasty, but over-rated.

3. Excellent service- Our server was fun, outgoing, engaging, and efficient.

4. Very expensive- Our bill was $200 and we felt like it should have been worth around $125.

If you have some extra cash to drop and are looking to impress, this might be the right place for you. But, if you are looking for great steak at a great value (like Morton's or Ruth's Chris), skip the StripSteak!

• Pros: Rib eye steak was great. Service was phenomenal
• Cons: Ambience wasn't as 'private' as a steakhouse should be. Value was missing. Duck fat fries were over-rated.

12/17/08

One of the best steaks I've ever had

by kdahl

I came to Las Vegas wanting to eat one great meal during my stay. Stripsteak did not dissappoint. Everything from the greeters, waitstaff, decor, food- it was all spot on. Our meal started with complimentry trio of duck fat fries with dipping sauces. My boyfriend ordered their 3 course fall tasting menu for $59 which began with a seafood chowder with crab butter. He really enjoyed it. I started with the foie gras sliders. The foie gras was perfectly cooked and insanely delicous. For main courses, he had chicken with truffled mac and cheese and I had the 8oz American Kobe ribeye cap. His chicken was great, but we both felt the truffle was just too overpowering in the mac and cheese. My ribeye cap was the best steak I've ever had- rich, incrediably marbled, flavorful and tender. At $70, it's not a cheap cut, but wow, it was an experience. I love steak, but 8oz of wagyu ribeye cap was plenty! For desert I had mini donuts with a trio of sauces- salted carmel, bitter chocolate and carmel ice cream. The salted carmel sauce was really tasty.

I would eat at Stripsteak again in a heartbeat!

• Pros: great cuts of kobe and american wagyu steak. Sides are delicous
• Cons: very spendy

12/08/08

Stripsteak, at Mandalay Bay, is a home run.

by jetsetway

For years, way before the tough times, I have been saying that Las Vegas restaurants are the best group in the world for food and decor. Often, though, even if we have good professional service, restaurants seem to be understaffed, which negatively impacts the overall experience.

This definitely was not the case with Michael Mina's Stripsteak. Our waiter, "Hammer," was superb, but so was the hostess, the bussers, the sommelier, and two managers. We had an elderly gentleman with us who had a bit of a noise problem. Without being asked, the staff immediately turned down the music. Furthermore, the manager even personally walked him to the restroom.

Now, let's talk food. I was with a party of four, who were all going to see the musical "Mama Mia" at Mandalay Bay. Our challenge was to have a deluxe yet "simple" meal, in 1.5 hours: a great steak for the host, vegetarian for the granddaughter, and fish or foul for the ladies. (As you already know, I will eat anything if it is delicious).

I don't know if "gourmet steak house" is an oxymoron, but that is exactly what Stripsteak is. Everybody knows that great steakhouses have great meat. But, surprisingly, vegetarians also do well at great steakhouses as they always tend to have great sides.

And the sides here are very special. We had delicious carrots that had a special orange flavor. The mac and cheese had a truffle sauce that worked perfectly, and the cauliflower with curry was fabulous. The whole fried chicken is great, but way too big for even a hungry person. If you have it, split it.

Do not confuse the Bibb lettuce wedge with a classic iceberg lettuce wedge. This is more like a chunky, fancy salad, with a delightful dressing that was a tangy avocado tarragon flavor: very good, but not the norm.

Overall, a great place I can honestly recommend.

11/23/08

Trendy, Eye Catching Decor, Average Steak, Excellent Service...

by mizzev

Well, out of my group of friends I'm the only one that wasnt impressed with my filet mignon... Then again I consume a lof of steak. The sides were great, mac & cheese sooo good! The fries LOVE! It is deff very trendy, pretty people, not stuffy, service was on point! By I'm sorry Strip Steak I will stick to my regular at N9NE!

08/18/08

Best Steak and side dishes

by janadamsjones

Best Steak and Side Dishes. First off when you are seated you are promptly brought these delicious duck fat french fries ( i know it sounds weird but trust me there great) with 3 different yummy sauces. Their steaks melts in your mouth. The side dishes are to die for especially the truffle mac and cheese.. This steakhouse is a must. If your going by cab they usually drop you off at the front enterance of the Mandalay Bay. Give yourself ten minutes to get to the restaraunt. You have to go via through the casino, unless there is a secret entrance I've never had the privilage of being dropped off at. Bon Appetit!!!

06/18/08

WOW

by rtnla

If you like food that melts in your mouth and gives you a post-orgasmic smile - go here. We were met by a pleasant hostess and were taken care of by a cheerful and very accommodating waitress.

The American Kobe Steak is amazing. It was my first time having it and it blew me away.

What more can I say, spend the $ and give it a shot. You won't regret it.

• Pros: The meat! The sides! The service!! The meat!!!
• Cons: I felt sad that I had to go back to my regular life

05/06/08

did not live up too the hype!!

by jaylaurino

being a lover of prime dry age beef and always looking for a new place to try we went to michael mina's strip steak, i was looking forward to a oustanding prime rib , with there special way they poach in there own juice method of cooking it sounds a lot better in theory then reality! my prime rib was not well marbled and was not even tender!! it had a kind of rubbery texture(like a piece of boiled meat) on no rich flavor at all, the sides where average at best and of course the price was very high, i have no problem paying for quality but i really think this i just another new trendy place for young people who have no clue what prime beef is (it means lots of fat through out the meat!), service was good but the flavor and texture was just not there.

• Pros: good servive
• Cons: food

02/19/08

Great sides, average steak, overpriced

by NorCalHollywood

Staying at the Mandalay and elected to give SS a try. The lady and I are accustomed to fine dining and commensurate pricing but we were both a bit taken aback here. The Angus 10 oz fillet clocks in at $54, and that's at the low end of the beef options. It was a nice cut of beef, but frankly I prefer the petite fillet at BOA which is fifteen or twenty bucks cheaper. There are some $200 Kobe cuts so perhaps that's where real draw resides. I must say the side dishes were fairly spectacular as was the dessert (mini donuts). Service was above average and we were even comped the gourmet French fry appetizer with unique dipping sauces.

With the Angus fillets, three or four sides, dessert and a glass of wine each, the meal was around $375 with tip. If I had a do over, I'd opt for BOA and save $50 - $100 and enjoy a bottle of wine with my meal.

If you are a serious steak enthusiast , all about the beef with no accouterments and price is no object, Stripsteak may be for you.