Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill — Restaurant in Paradise

Updated Review (see below for 1st review several years ago) 2nd Review - Mixed Review with a Strange Twist or Inconsistent at Best! SHORT STORY = Busy Time the Food and Service were GREAT! Slow Time the Food and Service were simply OK. LONG STORY / Strange Twist = It's illogical, Great Experience in Busy Times and just OK in Slow Times. How can our experience change from one day to the next? Let me explain. We went to Gordon's Pub twice in 2 days. 1st Day there were 5 of us on Saturday afternoon with reservations. The restaurant was FULL and CRAZY busy but it was organized excitement!  We ordered Nachos to share, 4 Burgers and 1 NY Strip. We all said the burgers were simply GREAT! I mean TOP 10 burgers for sure. They were seasoned perfect and grilled to perfection. Seriously a FANTASTIC Classic Burger with very good fries too (shared 2 orders).  The Nachos and Steak were very good too.  The service was SPECTACULAR...we were amazed to see the staff actually almost running to serve the tables. I have a feeling the management was watching or they just had a team improvement meeting. In any event, we have never seen any service team moving so fast! It was like an orchestra. On Sunday, just my wife and I went back at 4:45pm.  We didn't make any reservations for dinner so we were walking by the restaurant and noticed that it was only about 20% full.  We decided on a late lunch / early dinner.  We were seated immediately but directly next to the waiters station and right next to one of the only other occupied table. It was one of the bench seats on one side of the table and a chair on the other side. We had to be careful not to hit the other table while we sat down on the bench seat. The waiters station didn't appear to be used so I didn't ask for another table. However near the middle of Lunch a person began to fold Napkins and talking to others at the station. It really was annoying and was senseless as 60 to 80% of the tables were empty. In hindsight, I should have asked for a other table. I agreed to go back to this restaurant as I always wanted to try Gordon's Beef Wellington. I ordered a special that included "Cheese and Ale soup" and a Toffee cake. The "GOOD" was the soup and cake. The "OK" was the Beef Wellington. It was delivered luke warm which was acceptable but at the end was cold. The mashed potatoes were dry and a little hard.  So...I imagine the plate sat near a heat lamp too long. My wife ordered a NY Strip that was perfect but her Fries were over cooked and only warm.  About half way in the meal, our waiter asked about the meal, I told him I always wanted to try Beef Wellington and was disappointed. I told him my meal was cool and not too good. He seemed uninterested, said something low enough that I couldn't understand and walked away. So...based on my experience, I suggest to go at busy times, order burgers "or" be prepared for a "Hit or Miss!"

1st Review - Nothing spectacular. This is for the name only. There were 8 of us and 6 ordered Burgers and Fries and not one finished their burger. I gave it a 3 because the service was very good. Gordan needs to make changes. For good burgers and less $ try Burgers and Brassieres in the mall between Paris...

The decor was very much what I would expect from a steak house. The service was slow, by the time the server came by to get our drink order, we were ready to order our food. Unfortunately, our server did not come by as often as I would normally have expected and was not very personable.

The mood in the place was sullen. It seemed as if there was a complete lack of enthusiasm and energy. I got this feeling from the staff, which in turn carried out into the dining experience.

I had the 3 course lunch special.

To start was a ceaser salad, it was really good, a good healthy portion with fresh lettuce and parmesean cheese. Presented well with the croutons evenly distributed. The dressing was portioned perfectly for the volume of salad and mixed well.

Beef wellington was the second course. The presentation was nice, a wipe of mash potatoes, then a wipe of sauce leading to the beef wellington. Some vegetables were added above to complete the artistic flair. The beef wellington was tender but overcooked. It was rare in the very center but well for the rest.

Lastly, the toffee pudding. Yum! Was absolutely delicious. Soft and fluffy with delicious caramel topped with ice cream.

I had brought my parents in with me for a treat.

My mother ordered the Shepard pie and a pint of Guinness. She requested HP sauce to go with the Shepard pie, but the restaurant did not have any (Really? No HP in a British restaurant!) When she received her food, a sauce was provided but was terrible. Really sharp with three distinct flavors that were overpowered. I think the cook attempted to make her own HP sauce, I did notice her come out of the kitchen to observe. The attempt of the cook to please the customer was not lost on me and was very much appreciated.

My father had the filled mignon with mashed potato. He asked if they had a stuffed potato but was informed that there was only mashed.

The server did offer a second toffee pudding for my parents to share on the house.

Overall, it was a decent experience. With all the negative aspects I mentioned above. There was one really positive part of the experience that made the difference.

The cook! Going out of her way to try and make a sauce, the restaurant should have had but did not. Coming out to see our experience and providing a second desert to make our experience better.

If it wasn't for the cook, my overall and service rating would have been much lower.

Thanks to the cook for keeping the spark of care and passion alive in an otherwise dreary experience.

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I’m blown away — Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill made Great Britain proud.

This was one of the most decadent, satisfying meals I’ve had in years. Every single bite was a perfectly indulgent delight. Honestly, I walked in a bit skeptical. Gordon Ramsay is brilliant, no doubt — but with big-name restaurants, there’s always a risk. The name is there, but the chef isn’t in the kitchen with your order, and quality can easily drift. That’s what I expected… but what I got was something else entirely. A spectacular surprise.

I started with the Caesar salad. And yes, it deserves a paragraph of its own. The dressing was light, flavorful, and balanced — enhancing every leaf without drowning it. The croutons were airy, crispy, and kissed with the most addictive touch of garlic. I could’ve eaten an entire bowl of just those and gone home happy.

But then — the fish and chips arrived.

And let me be clear: this is the only way fish and chips should ever be made. Anywhere. Ever. The batter was sheer perfection — thin, crisp, golden. And the cod inside? Not even a fish — a cloud. A soft, warm, flaky dream. It practically floated into each bite, like a memory you’re not sure you actually lived through. The chips (fries for my American friends) were equally thoughtful: lightly salted, crisp on the outside, soft and creamy inside. Every texture, every flavor was intentional, refined, and spot on.

Then came dessert. Sticky toffee pudding.

And with that first bite, I was transported. For a few glorious moments, I wasn’t in Las Vegas anymore. I was home — in Britain. Not by birth, but in spirit. Sitting at a kitchen table, waiting for the kettle to boil after an episode of EastEnders, savoring the final spoonfuls of warm, rich pudding. It felt so real, so familiar, I forgot where I actually was. The dessert vanished before the kettle could even finish. I looked up — and remembered: I’m in Nevada.

What just happened?

To anyone considering this place: go. Just go. You’ll taste craftsmanship, comfort, and a bit of magic. Gordon Ramsay may not be in the kitchen, but whoever’s running the show here is doing the UK proud.

I’m not a food critic — just a regular person who longs for simple, honest dishes executed with care and precision. And this meal delivered all of that and more. Maybe it’s not everyone’s idea of magic, but for me, it...