Oscar Goodman is a major historical figure in Las Vegas; from his days as an attorney representing mobsters to his years serving as mayor of Las Vegas, Goodman has made his mark here, one that continues in a major way at the steakhouse downtown that is named after him.
As befits a man of Goodman’s tastes, everything at Oscar’s Steakhouse speaks to the old days when Vegas was a different town, one full of joints where wise guys met to bond over big dinners in leather booths with low lighting and Sinatra playing on the soundtrack. It’s truly a throwback in every way, right down to the names of some of the cocktails and dishes that you’ll be enjoying, like the Consigliere, with Buffalo trace bourbon, cherry herring and sweet vermouth. If you’re a salad fan, get yourself something nice like Vinnie F’s steakhouse wedge, with peppered bacon, Point Reyes blue cheese and red onion, and Bobby K’s heirloom beets, highlighted by Bucheron cheese and candied pecans.
Appetizers like Johnny Quinn’s crab cake and Crazy Phil’s onion soup? Forget about it! And carnivores will want to leave the gun and take the house-made ricotta-, Parmesan- and basil-flavored No Nose’s mob meatballs.
How good are the main courses here? Let’s just say you’ll go to the mattresses before sharing Mary’s organic chicken (with escarole and roasted chicken jus) and Oscar’s black Angus burger (on toasted brioche, American cheese and the secret “Plaza” sauce).
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