I always talk about the décor in the restaurants I write about, and that’s for a reason. Décor sets the stage for your meal—farmhouse décor gives you visions of fresh produce, while the plush booths of an old-school steakhouse guarantee a more decadent meal. At Stack, you’ll find a different kind of décor: stacked wood walls that curve around the dining area, creating a feel of being in one of the American Southwest’s famous canyons, where limestone walls both show the history surrounding you and protect the creatures inhabiting it.
Those walls create a sense of wonder, wonder which transfers over to the drinks and entrées. Keep it fresh with a cucumber martini, which layers cucumber vodka, white cranberry juice, cucumber purée and a bit of lemon sour, or get adventurous with the Liquid Passion, constructed with passion fruit rum, a tropical liqueur, blood orange purée and fresh lemon. You’ll also find Old-Fashioneds, Manhattans and piña coladas, among others.
Appetizers and starters all keep that mood going. You are fully covered when it comes to seafood. Choices include oysters on the half shell with a mignonette sauce, available by the half or full dozen; shrimp cocktail and oysters “Rockafellahh” with bacon and spinach, plus yellowtail crudo, crispy calamari and tuna tartare. A meat and cheese board is particularly good, with a selection of jam, and signature dishes include the Hot Rocks, which is literally hot rocks, where you can watch sirloin sizzle. Keep it a little healthy with Stack watermelon gazpacho, a traditional wedge or Caesar salad, or, if you are lucky and it’s still on the menu, grilled peach salad with vanilla mascarpone, pistachios, and watercress. Now, doesn’t that sound healthy—and delicious?
Stack has a ton of options for mains, from steak frites with New York strip, a porterhouse or ribeye “cowboy” steak, all of which can be upgraded with jumbo shrimp scampi, crawfish Oscar or a lobster tail (Lobster also finds its way into one of the signature items, lobster tacos with lemon, chili and herbs). Grilled salmon is accented by green chili and a drunken cherry relish. Burgers, chicken, rack of lamb and double-cut bourbon-barrel glazed pork chops may make you consider leaving the steak behind.
Although you might not technically need sides, your meal will be so much happier with one or two on the table. Try the Adult Tater Tots for a twist on the typical fun food—these are full of bacon and brie. Creamed spinach, loaded mac and cheese and Parmesan fries round out these goodies.
Dessert is sometimes a hard sell after having such an expansive meal, but it’s almost always worth it. Although you’ll find that desserts do change out, one that has been on the menu for a long while are the munchkin doughnuts with raspberry filling. Oh, so yum.
You’ll also find that vegan and vegetarian options are available; just let your server know your dietary preferences.
The Mirage, 702.792.7800
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