Comments on: Bar Charlie http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167 Food and Life in Las Vegas, Nevada Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jaco http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167&cpage=1#comment-422 Jaco Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167#comment-422 Great review and pics. Heading to Vegas in January and have been looking for something exactly like this place. Can't wait to try it. Great review and pics. Heading to Vegas in January and have been looking for something exactly like this place. Can’t wait to try it.

]]> By: Kristi http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167&cpage=1#comment-417 Kristi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:48:09 +0000 http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167#comment-417 Pinny, The kaiseki prix fixe menus are currently $100 for 5 courses, $175 for 8 courses, and $250 for 14 courses. Alacarte items start at around $20. Definitely not the cheapest place, but the quality makes it more than worth it, imo! Pinny,
The kaiseki prix fixe menus are currently $100 for 5 courses, $175 for 8 courses, and $250 for 14 courses. Alacarte items start at around $20. Definitely not the cheapest place, but the quality makes it more than worth it, imo!

]]> By: Pinny Long http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167&cpage=1#comment-415 Pinny Long Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:17 +0000 http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167#comment-415 By the way, how much did those dishes cost? By the way, how much did those dishes cost?

]]> By: Pinny Long http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167&cpage=1#comment-414 Pinny Long Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:18 +0000 http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167#comment-414 Your review made my stomach growl and my chin sloppy with drool. As for the restaurant not doing so well, I wonder if there's a problem with it's marketing. I've stayed at Palazzo multiple times and have seen the name a bunch of times and figured "Bar Charlie" was a steak-house or a traditional NY type fare with hipster versions of porkchops, meatloaf, whatever. I don't remember particular signage or anything, but I'm thinking people looking for GOOD Japanese fare will not even pause at seeing the name. If they gave it a Japanese sounding name or something more suggestive of what's inside perhaps they could pull more of their target market, though indeed the times are tough for ANY restaurant right now so who knows . . . Your review made my stomach growl and my chin sloppy with drool. As for the restaurant not doing so well, I wonder if there’s a problem with it’s marketing.

I’ve stayed at Palazzo multiple times and have seen the name a bunch of times and figured “Bar Charlie” was a steak-house or a traditional NY type fare with hipster versions of porkchops, meatloaf, whatever.

I don’t remember particular signage or anything, but I’m thinking people looking for GOOD Japanese fare will not even pause at seeing the name.

If they gave it a Japanese sounding name or something more suggestive of what’s inside perhaps they could pull more of their target market, though indeed the times are tough for ANY restaurant right now so who knows . . .

]]> By: Kristi http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167&cpage=1#comment-413 Kristi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:44 +0000 http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167#comment-413 I agree; I know the economy has taken its toll on just about every restaurant. But it almost seems like it's more than the economy here. Chef Trotter opened a restaurant back in 1994 in the MGM, which didn't last long, but then again this was before any celebrity chefs were out here and Vegas tourists only wanted cheap buffets and shrimp cocktails. Not sure if he's a victim of extremely bad timing, or if there's something else going on here. That being said, I hope you get to this place, because the food really is exceptional! I agree; I know the economy has taken its toll on just about every restaurant. But it almost seems like it’s more than the economy here. Chef Trotter opened a restaurant back in 1994 in the MGM, which didn’t last long, but then again this was before any celebrity chefs were out here and Vegas tourists only wanted cheap buffets and shrimp cocktails. Not sure if he’s a victim of extremely bad timing, or if there’s something else going on here. That being said, I hope you get to this place, because the food really is exceptional!

]]> By: atdleft http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167&cpage=1#comment-408 atdleft Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:59:50 +0000 http://vegasmusings.com/?p=4167#comment-408 I think it's just that Restaurant Charlie couldn't have opened at a worse time. If it were 1999 or 2004, this place would be bursting at the seams. It's a shame that the recession is hurting business there, but I hope it hangs on so more people (like moi) can try it. I think it’s just that Restaurant Charlie couldn’t have opened at a worse time. If it were 1999 or 2004, this place would be bursting at the seams. It’s a shame that the recession is hurting business there, but I hope it hangs on so more people (like moi) can try it.

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