Week 55 Slice of Vegas Pizza

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What Teray Says...

This week we chose to go to Slice of Vegas because quite honestly, they had a great Groupon deal and I was craving pizza. Slice is located within the shops at Mandalay Place. It was cool to go down to the strip because we mainly try to avoid there on week-ends, but it wasn't overwhelmingly crowded which was awesome. 

We were seated and greeted right away. Our waiter was very friendly going over everything and not pushy at all. He let us take our time and take everything in. To drink, I decided to go with the special that night which was a Fruit loop Margarita and let me tell you, not only am I a marg. fan, but the fact that it tasted exactly like Fruit Loops was amazing. Instead of the rim of the cup being outlined with salt, it was outlined with sugar too, which made it extra sweet, but not the overwhelming sweet where you get a total stomach ache from sugar rush. 

As for our food we started with the appetizer of "Not Your Momma's Garlic Bread." This consisted of Italian, garlic bread with pesto on top. It also came with a roasted garlic head to spread which was amazing. This had to be one of the best garlic breads that I have ever had, and being from Jersey, we all know I have had and made amazing garlic bread. 

For our pizza we ordered 12 inch, Miles 10 Meat. This pizza according to the menu is, "Made with a bolognese mix of veal, pork, and ground beef, smothered in mozzarella cheese, and topped with prosciutto, pepperoni, pancetta, sausage, bacon, mortadella and cappacola." This pizza was extremely fresh and the combinations of meat made it very filling. Again, one of the best combos on a pizza that I have had in Vegas. It was a thinner pizza, which I like, and there wasn't a ridiculous amount of sauce like a lot of pizzas. It was pretty perfect if you ask me. 

Brett seems to be on a kick lately that when we go out we order more than one dessert. I went with it because I always love desserts at an Italian food place. We of course had to get my favorite, which is a cannoli and then we got the sack of dough balls, which is zeppoles. Amazing!!! The are perfect size to share with someone. We finished both of course because they were delicious. 

Overall, I LOVED Slice of Vegas. It is way better than most of the pizza places in Vegas and the atmosphere and staff make it a fun place to go. Based on the food, service, and restaurant itself, I rate Slice 5 out of 5 and definitely will return to try other items besides pizza. 

What Brett Says...


One of the most valuable places to have knowledge of is a good pizza place.  Look at all the arguments about NY vs. Chicago, thin crust vs. deep dish, toppings on top vs. toppings under the cheese.  Everyone has their preference and the combinations are endless.  Then there are people like me that have no set pizza type.  I grew up in Michigan where Little Caesars was the go to pizza joint and I am still happy getting a $5 large.  Now that I am with Teray our biggest argument over pizza is the terminology regarding a specific pizza.  What do you call a pizza that only has dough, sauce, and cheese?  I personally call it a "cheese" pizza and Teray calls it a "plain" pizza...feel free to weigh in.  Regardless of type, style, toppings, and terminology it is important to find a place that makes a good pie.  This week we ventured out to see if we could find another place to get a decent pie.  We decided to give "Slice" at Mandalay Bay a try.  We decided to give it a shot thanks to Grouping and their $15 for $30 worth of food.
"Slice" is in the shopping area at Mandalay, it is open air to the hallway of the mall.  It is actually kinds fun being a local and watching all the tourists wander around and act like they are in Vegas...the woo girls, the cool guys, the older women that act like they still have it, and my favorite the fanny packers.  You get free entertainment with your meal.  The place itself is pretty cool, think 50's diner meets local Vegas bar.  They also have random games to play at your table, including Rock Em Sock Em boxing...unfortunately it was taken so I didn't get to beat up Teray.  The service was also very good.  Our server was "Bear," you read that right.  He was actually pretty cool and made the visit better.  He was on top of things; whether it was refills, food suggestions, answering questions, or keeping us updated on our food.  Plus his name is Bear which is cool in itself. 
The food was on point.  They have a pretty extensive menu considering they are called Slice.  We started with some garlic bread..."Not yo mama's" to be exact.  This was some of the best I have had, they even give you an entire roasted garlic to use as a.spread.  If you get this and you are on a date make sure you both eat it...otherwise there will be no making out later in the night.  Teray also ordered a "Fruit loop margarita."  I was a little skeptical since I don't see the whole fruit loop mixed with tequila and margarita mix actually tasting good.  I was definitely Provence wrong, this drink was amazing and I will be making them at home now.  As for the pizza.  We decided to order the "Miles 10 Meat" pizza.  They bring it out in true pizza place fashion and put it on top of a can at your table.  We got the 12" which was plenty for two people.  This was a fairly legit pie, I can't say it was the best I have had but it may be a honorable mention.  I will say they did load it up pretty good with meat.  To wrap up the meal we had trouble deciding which dessert to get, they have a bunch that sounded good.  Not wanting to pick the wrong one we opted to choose two.  We ordered the Zeppoles and the Cannoli.  Zeppoles are deep fried balls of dough dusted in powder sugar.  If you don't know what a cannoli is I feel sorry for you, I would also encourage you to set the blot down and proceed directly to a bakery that had them.  As for the desserts we ordered...they were amazing.  I have had my fair share of zeppolis and cannolis and will say that these were high up on the list.  And ladies, before you talk about carbs and calories stop...you just ate garlic bread and pizza, health went out the window about 30-45min ago.  Just do it.
Overall I was impressed with Slice.  I probably won't frequent them too often considering they are priced for tourists and not locals.  I can't complain about price, I knew what we were getting into.  If I was a tourist I wouldn't complain though.  They did everything right, maybe get some more rock em sock em's but that's about it.  If you go enjoy and have Bear be your server.
Rating 4.7 out of 5

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week

Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my fabulous outfit of the week this week. Summer is here and it is time to take risks and show some skin. This crop top is the perfect mix of classic stripes with this summer's trend, which is the neon trim. It is perfect too gals because you can totally wear a strapless bra if you need to. The skirt is one of my favorite original pieces I have ever gotten at Patty's. It is a mini-skirt under a long skirt, but as you can see by the material, it is super unique. There is a slit in the back and it can be dressed up and down depending what type of top or shoes you wear. This look 

is available at the Rainbow location and I suggest you get it!

Make sure that you check out Patty's Closet Facebook page, which posts all their new items on shipment days (Tuesdays and Fridays) and lets you know about new store openings. JERSEY: Patty's Closet is coming soon!!! Check out the exact location on the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/PattysClosetLV  Also, you can order items from their website if you aren't lucky enough to have a store near you yet. Just visit: shop.ilovepattyscloset.com

Until next time cheers to longer, sunny days!

Week 54 Goyemon Sushi House

We're back! Yes, we know we went to this place two weeks ago but right after we did, we left for Hawaii so we were not only vacation from the hustle and bustle of life but on vacation from the blog too. It was nice to come back to messages and emails to see if we were continuing the blog, and the answer is yes, we are back. :) Glad to have such faithful readers.


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What Teray Says...


So the last restaurant we visited for our blog was called Goyemon Sushi House. Not only are Brett and I huge fans of sushi, but we love a place that has all you can eat sushi. You figure you can either pay around $25 for two fancy rolls or you can get all you can eat for a few dollars more and have choices of the whole menu, which is of course what we did.


Goyemon is located at Decatur and Hacienda. It is in a strip mall like most restaurants around here, but you would never know it when you are inside. I have to say, we did go at a popular time on Friday night and it was packed. We had to wait about 20 minutes for our seats (they don't take reservations) but it was a nice night and they have tables outside that you can wait at.


When we were seating the place was still hopping and we were greeted by our server right away. We read over the rules of all you can eat and found out that it lasted an hour, you could share and you could either order full orders or half orders. I have never been to an all you can eat sushi place that allowed you to order half orders which was great for me because you can get 4 pieces instead of 8. 


I have to say Goyemon had the best sushi that I have ever eaten in Vegas. I am just going to list them items that we ordered and if you want to know what is in them, I will put the link to the menu: http://www.sushihousegoyemon.com/#menu_all_you_can_d

Between Brett and I we ordered the following things, all which were amazing by the way: athena roll, miso soup, seaweed salad, rainbow roll (my favorite), spider roll, shrimp tempura, lemon roll, alaskan roll, calamari, yellowtail, edamame, teriyaki chicken, green tea ice cream, strawberry and vanilla mochi, red bean ice cream, green tea creme brulee, and tempura ice cream. 

Overall, I would absolutely rate Goyemon 5 out of 5 and think it is going to be my new go to sushi place. The service, food, and atmosphere were top notch!!!


What Brett Says...


If you know us then you know we are huge fans of sushi, before the blog we would go a couple times a month.  Which is why it is nice when we get to go for the blog, this was one of those weeks.  We decided to stay fairly close to home and go to "Sushi House Goyemon," on Decatur just north of Hacienda.  I had no idea this place even existed, which is weird because one of my posts is Hacienda/Decatur.  They are located at the end of a strip mall on the west side of the street.  I was starving going in so I was prepared to try plenty to give an accurate account of the overall selection.  

We decided to do the all you can eat option, always a good idea when you go in super hungry.  For $26.95 (which is about the going rate for all you can eat) you get to spend an hour ordering anything and as much as you want off a special menu; Goyemon has a very extensive menu for you to choose from.  Most places have a much smaller menu.  They also allow you to order half rolls in case you want more variety.  The key to all you can eat sushi is to only order what you are going to eat, not eating something usually incurs a charge, not sure how much since I have yet to do that.  Even if it requires me to chuck sushi into the middle of Rainbow from the patio...but that it is a story for another time, when you are buying the drinks.  At Goyemon I ordered probably 10 items, it's tough to keep track of it all.  I think I ordered something off of each section of the menu, some rolls, some sides, some hot dishes.  I can say that everything was amazing, the fish was extremely fresh and still cold when it arrived at the table.  I do not recall being disappointed with any of the food I ordered, or the food Teray ordered and forced me to eat so we wouldn't get charged.  The only thing I was disappointed in, even though it is rare to see it, was some amount of alcohol included.  Usually when it is included it is cheap saki, but still, free alcohol is free alcohol.

Another thing that can make or break your all you can eat experience and that is the service.  Sometimes you get the server that is never around and impedes your ordering every 5 minutes, sometimes you get the server that lives at your table.  Which would you prefer when you are trying to stuff your face with a time limit?  Luckily we had a server that made sure we always had an order in, if she wasn't around someone else was there.  I think in the end we ordered from 4 different people; I could care less as long as we have sushi on the way.  We also always had beverages, which as you know by now is kind of a big deal to me.

Overall I would return, I would return faster if they had a saki option like other sushi restaurants.  The decor was welcoming, it was a very comfortable restaurant.  I would warn that there may be a wait but that is expected with good food.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week


Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my awesome outfit this week, which is one of my favorites of all the outfits so far. I absolutely am obsessed with this outfit. It is totally different than what I wear on a typical day. The shirt is one that can be dressed up or down and I love that the pockets and trim are blue. A button down is a staple piece, especially because of the material. The palazzo pants are a sheer chiffon, but there is lining underneath. They are so comfortable and I love that they are high waisted. The bold color is eye-catching. I got so many compliments when we were out! My belt I added for a pop of color. This whole look is available at the Rainbow location!

If you haven't already you should definitely check out the Patty's Closet Facebook page for all the newest items and locations. They get shipments every Tuesday and Friday. http://www.facebook.com/PattysClosetLV Also, they now have an online store so you can get my looks wherever you live!!! shop.ilovepattyscloset.com

Until next time, cheers to summer time!!! 

Week 53 Flavor Flav's House of Flavor

It is almost summer time! I know so many of you are looking for fun and great places to eat so we are here to help you out. We have been trying to broader our horizons and areas in which we eat, so keep the suggestions coming. The fact that we are average 1,000 hits a month is amazing to me. I feel like the little blog that could.

Remember, you can always find our blog on LV Informer, which is a great Vegas online newspaper to keep you in the know. http://lasvegas.informermg.com/ 

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What Teray Says...

So this week we wanted to grab some take out food for a quick bite before our friends Trevor and Chelsie came over. I have been hearing a lot of buzz and wanted to try Flavor Flav's House of Flavor, so figured it would be the perfect time to go. (Note to self: look on Groupon now before you head to any place). FFHOF is over by the Boulevard . Mall, an area that I am not too familiar with. Brett knew the way because of all of his calls and knew exactly where it was. FFHOF is tucked back in a strip mall. You can't miss the sign though because it is the same fonts and graphics used on his show. I had done some research before we went there and saw that it was rated one of the "Top 7 Best Celebrity Restaurants" by ABC news.

Walking into FFHOF there is minimal decor but clocks all on one side like his famous clocks, with the menu items and pictures of him. On the other side it is a bunch of pictures with him and different celebrities. They have a tv and on the tv there is a rotation of his appearances and shows. It is very minimalistic, but I can see the appeal. Brett and I both decided to order the same thing: a semi hungry combo meal. It came with a drink and two sides. We both wanted the sweet potatoes, but they were out so we both chose macaroni and cheese and greens.

The wait was about 10-15 minutes and when we got our food home, we were semi-disappointed. Our chicken was good don't get me wrong, it just wasn't anything special. I was waiting for some secret recipe of some sort. The macoroni and cheese was fabulous, but the greens (canned). I was hoping for some pizzaz. Maybe we caught them on an off day.

Overall, I can see why people flock to this place, to say you went to a celebrity restaurant. For service (not having all items) and food I would give it a 1 out of 5.

What Brett Says...

So this week was another week where we needed fast and cheap.  Luckily life is starting to slow down, so we may be able to sit down and enjoy a meal.  For this fast quick meal we decided to check out a celebrities attempt at kinds fast food.  Flavor Flav decided fried chicken and waffled was the way to go.  So off we went to to check it out; placated on Maryland Parkway just south of Desert Inn.  Just as a quick note this is 100% takeout, there are no tables to eat at.

Not much to say about the building...it is in a strip mall and the inside is pretty plain.  The one thing worth noting is that Flava is all about self promotion.  He has photos of himself with more notable celebrities, he also has a Tv streaming with his random Tv appearances.  The staff seemed friendly while being not so on point, more on this in a moment.  I will also say that for the price you should not expect much.

As for the food.  Treat and I each ordered the meal that includes two pieces of fried chicken, two sides, a drink, and sweet potatoes bread.  This sounds like a decent meal for about $8, right?  The chicken was pretty bland and it reminded me more of buffalo sized wings as opposed to regular pieces.  We wanted to get the yams but they are no longer available, although still on the menu.  We decided to go with Mac & cheese and greens.  Mac was decent but the greens were cold, Mac could be described as somewhat warm.  I think part of the problem is that they are proportioned and kept in a warmer.  As for the bread...I am unable to comment because the staff neglected to include that in our bag.  Which is unfortunate because I was really looking forward to it.  So now you know why $8 was too much to pay.

Overall I wouldn't waste my time, so if you have found our reviews to be somewhat accurate don't bother going yourself.  There was nothing positive to point out.  Small portions, bland food, missing food, and a cost that would get you plenty from KFC.  I'm amazing this place is ranked high on the celebrity restaurant list.  This was a worthless experience and I am truly disappointed that this is how I wasted my cheat day.

ZERO out of 5.

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week

Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my outfit this week. My outfit was by far without a doubt the highlight of this week :) 

Check out my outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique. I love the new high low skirt look. They are so easy to wear and can be dressed up and dressed down. The polka dot pattern can be mixed with basics and prints. The skirt can be worn high waisted or on hip because the band is elastic. A gold chunky statement necklace adds the finishing touches to this outfit. I love this look and you can find it at the Rainbow location. 

You can access all the new items and see the locations if you click the name "Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique" above. Also, you can order anywhere in the country if you visit: shop.ilovepattyscloset.com

Until next time...cheers to summer vacation!! xo

Week 52 Round Table Pizza

Hi food and fashion lovers. Yes, we know this is week 52, but we have so many requests to continue the blog and we are really getting a lot of hits, so we are going to keep blogging for now about Vegas restaurants. :)

Summer is right around the corner and if you are looking for places to eat, drink and be merry, remember you can also find our blog in the local interest section of the LV Informer http://lasvegas.informermg.com/ Also, check out our Facebook page for updates; we love to interact with everyone http://www.facebook.com/thenewlywedsguidetovegasrestaurants?bookmark_t=page

What Teray Says...

So this week Brett and I had a Groupon for Round Table Pizza. It was $12 for $25 worth of food. Pretty good deal. We decided that we could order the pizzas and then eat them back at our house, because part of Vegas restaurants are take out, and we haven't ventured into that market yet. 

Round Table Pizza has a few locations. The closest one to our new house is in Summerlin in the Village Square Plaza on Sahara and Ft. Apache. You enter RTP and it is definitely family friendly because it has arcade games and such. It reminds me of Pizza Hut back home when Pizza Hut was an actual restaurant you could eat at. 

Looking at the menu, I was happy we had a Groupon, because it seemed a little pricey without it for pizza. They do have a variety of gourmet pizzas which is cool, so we ordered three individual pizzas (6inches). Brett chose a Maui Zaui pizza which was pineapples, bacon, ham, onions and tomatoes. Our friend Tommy who was also eating with us chose the Ulti-Meat which was pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and linguica. I chose Montague's All Meat Marvel which was sausage, pepperoni, salami, and linguica. 

We also ordered a side of Garlic Parmigiana Twists, six twists come in an order.

I can only speak for the pizza I ordered and Brett's because we traded on slice with each other. My meat pizza was delicious. The personal size pizza is just enough for one person, not too much, but not too little either. The crust was extra crispy which is my favorite and it is not overloaded with sauce and the cheese doesn't taste fake like some other chain pizza places. Brett's pizza was definitely different; I am not a fan of fruit on pizza, but I liked it. Not something I would order myself, but again, it was good to taste. The garlic twists were incredible, but I am obsessed with garlic, so I knew I would like them no matter what.

Overall, I would rate Round Table Pizza 2.5 out of 5 for take out food. I am doing the rating based on take out, not actually eating in the restaurant, because we didn't do that. I would order from there again, and of course with a coupon. 

What Brett Says...

Gonna be kinda short and kinda sweet.  This week we decided to do the whole take out thing, sometimes life is too hectic to sit down and sometimes you just want to eat in the comfort of your own home.  This week was a mix of the two but we also wanted to invite a family friend of mine over to finally see our house.  A while back I bought a Groupon for "Roundtable Pizza," $12 towards $25.  Decided to give it a go, pizza never fails.  

When I bought the Groupon I assumed...dumbass...that $25 on pizza was a lot.  Little Caesars would give me 5 larges for that, others you could still get a decent amount.  At Roundtable they like to work under the assumption that people do not like their money and they will happily give it away.  After looking at the menu online we decided to just order garlic bread and 3 personal pizzas.  Just to give you an idea...that came out to $33 without the Groupon.  Something I would never pay for what little we got, I was happier with the $18 it cost me.  For the kind of money they charge I expect a sit down, I'm talking California Pizza Kitchen or a legit gourmet pizza shop.

As for the food.  I can't complain about the quality, I order the "Maui Zaui" with their special sauce.  I ordered it to get me ready for our trip to Hawaii.  It was a good pizza, the flavor worked, the special sauce was different.  The biggest complaint, besides price, is how little you get.  I would compare the personal pizza to maybe 1.5 slices of even a Little Caesars pizza.  From what I saw of their sizing chart, they are one size behind every other place; ie if you want what you think is a large you should order an extra large.  Like I said though, the pizza itself was delicious.  The garlic bread was also pretty good, nothing special though.  Teray and our friend Tommy also enjoyed their food as well.

The skinny...order more then you think you need, expect to pay twice as much as you would expect, and if you do order it will be good.  As for the total package they get 2.5 out of 5.

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week

Check out my outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet. Thanks to Patty and Juan for providing me with this look. :) I love a going out top that you can wear many different ways. This shirt is such a bold, fun spring color. The back has criss-crossed straps for added detail. I wore a shirt underneath because it was a little cold today, but in the summer, there will be no need. :) This top is so versatile, it definitely is worth the purchase. It is available at the Rainbow location!

You can check out all the new items at all of the locations by going to the Patty's Closet Facebook page. They get new items Tuesdays and Fridays http://www.facebook.com/PattysClosetLV and you can order anywhere in the country if you go to their online store shop.ilovepattyscloset.com

Until next time, cheers to all things fabulous: family, friends, food, fashion, fun and life <3