3100 East Lake Mead Boulevard
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Clark County
Phone: (702) 649-4911
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by Ivory Cabasso on Oh hey, Review 300. How you doin'? I was here last night with a group of five lovely ladies to celebrate the last "official" night of singledom for one of my girlfriends. You might know her, she's Philly rateclubser Jessica B.! Jess and I go way back. When I was in 7th grade, our township made the genius decision to cut costs by busing all the public and private school students together. At the time, I was fairly shy and very awkward, so I boarded the bus each afternoon filled with fear and panic. Fear that one of the public school kids would make fun of my red plaid uniform, panic that my skirt would somehow tuck itself into my underwear as I got up to exit the bus, branding me as a gigantic dork before I even had a fighting chance in high school. Day after day, I sat in the second or third row, not daring to turn around but always listening intently to every conversation going on behind me. I was awestruck by the curly haired girl who knew everyone and spoke freely - and loudly. One day, she broke the ice and started a conversation with me. I was convinced it was some kind of a setup so I proceeded with caution, but to my surprise, we ended up establishing a friendly association. Now, all these years later, my bus buddy is all grown up and getting hitched! What does this have to do with Pod, you ask? Absolutely nothing, other than the fact that it was Jess' choice for her bachelorette dinner and I felt like telling a little story. Walking into the restaurant, I looked around and instantly thought: futuristic IKEA. The floors are industrial looking and the furniture is all very white, with neon lights accenting throughout the room. I noticed many dates going on in the little wall nooks and was somewhat surprised. I think the likeliness of an alien probe would be greater than the conjuring up of any romantic feelings in that place. Our server greeted the table and took our drink orders, followed by our starters. We all needed a few extra minutes to decide on entrees. We started with rock shrimp tempura and butter poached lobster from the dim sum menu. The shrimp were very good, although the pecan halves and pineapple chunks were somewhat puzzling. The lobster dish was just okay. There was hardly enough for each girl to have a bite, and the tofu and vegetable accompaniments did absolutely nothing for the dish. We polished off the dim sum, while the menus continued to sit on our laps. Eventually, our server reappeared and we were able to place the order for our mains. At this point, I decided to visit the ladies', which actually turned out to be a hallway of unisex bathrooms. The stall looked exactly like an airplane bathroom, which definitely creeped me out. I took solace in the fact that the space was twice as large and I wouldn't have any reason to fear being sucked through the toilet. When I returned to the table, the food was already being delivered. This was surprising as we had just placed our orders, and our silverware had not even been replenished at that point. We sat, staring at our meals with hungry eyes. Finally, we received utensils and I got friendly with my wasabi crusted filet with wasabi mash. The steak was perfectly cooked, although I didn't detect any wasabi flavor. The potatoes were also a bit weak. I was expecting a kick, similar to the wasabi mash that is served at Buddakan, but the flavors were less intense. Still, the meal was very good, if a bit pricey at almost $30. I also had several bites of Jess' miso glazed sea bass and sweet potato puree, which was absolutely phenomenal. The fish tasted as though it had spent its life swimming in a sea of butter. Each bite was rich, with the perfect touch of sweetness from the miso glaze. It was around the end of our meal that our server decided to show up again. He made us laugh with his astrological predictions and witty banter, but I sure hope some of the food runners were getting a piece of his tip, because they really did most of the work. We passed on dessert in an effort to get the party started. It's unlikely that I will make the trek to University City just to return to Pod, although that sea bass alone might provide enough of a reason, should the craving strike.
by Joanna S. on This was my first visit to a "club." I just never really envisioned it as my type of place, and I still don't...however, Opera definitely made for a great Saturday night! There were some creepy guys, but the left my friends and I alone after we told them to back off. We had an awesome time dancing, and the drinks are pretty strong. $8 for a vodka/tonic, which isn't too bad considering, like I said, how strong it was. It was 80s night, which was pretty funny...they had a really good 80s band that played stuff from Journey, Pat Benetar, Salt n' Peppa, etc. Each time they took a break, the dj did his thing with hip hop remixes, which was fun. The layout is also really neat. It's nice to be able to get in free, too - you just go to their website, go to the left hand side where it says "friday and saturday guest list sign up" and fill out a couple questions and print out the email that follows. Then you bring that with you and get in free before 11 (for ladies, of course). Guys get a discount if they do that.
by Brendan Belflower on I know I know, it's ghetto. I mean, it's not ghetto, the people that go in on a Friday night just aren't classy. But when you want to let go and "get yo freak on" it's a good spot. The VIP section is gorgeous to look at, I've never actually made it in.. The one CON! It gets too damn hot and sweaty in there. They definitely need way more ventilation.
