Part of the fun of visiting Las Vegas is discovering all the places that allow for plenty of people-watching. When it comes to Luxor, Diablo’s Cantina is about the best place for that. It’s centrally located in the property so that plenty of visitors must walk past it to get to wherever they’re going. So snag a table and get ready for some serious fun. And what goes better with fun than a heaping plate of nachos and a margarita?
As you would expect, Diablo’s features a lengthy margarita menu, one featuring Bombay Sapphire gin. You may want to go traditional with the house margarita, which you can make spicy or make “golden” with Casamigos reposado. If you want something a bit different, opt for the mezcal Old-Fashioned, featuring El Silencio mezcal, muddled orange and cherry with Angostura bitters and simple syrup. Any of these will wake up your tastebuds for the enjoyment to come.
The nachos here are truly something special. To begin with, they’re served in a bowl, which helps ensure that almost any chip you grab will have cheese on it—and toppings like pickled jalapenos, pico de gallo, crema fresca and guacamole (add chicken, steak or shrimp for a bit extra). Also delicious and shareable is the aguachile shrimp ceviche, made with citrus-cured shrimp, cucumber, pickled onion, cilantro and red peppers.
Now you’re into the hard decision-making part of your experience: Tacos? Enchiladas? Burrito? Fajitas? We get it; we’ve been there. The good news at Diablo’s is there are no wrong choices. And some of your options allow you to mix and match meats so that you can get little bit of everything without breaking your budget. You can get enchiladas in flavors like veggie and beef barbacoa, or go for the Diablo’s Enchilada Platter—a trio of beef, chicken and shrimp. Ditto with fajitas; you can either get one meat or go for the Trio Fajitas—chicken, steak and shrimp.
As you’ll quickly discover, whatever you order, Diablo’s does not skimp on portion size. The tacos, which are served in threes and range from al pastor shrimp and pork carnitas to Baja-style cod, steak filet and peppers and mushrooms, are mouthfuls in the best sense of the word. You’ll hear absolutely no one at your table complaining that they’re still hungry after these mini-beasts.
For those brave souls, reaper salsa is available upon request to accompany any of these entrées. We recommend starting with small dabs and see how that goes. It’s hot, but the flavor it adds is immense and well worth the effort.
The three classic Mexican desserts are all here, and you may want to order all of them to avoid missing out. Mexican flan is a smooth and creamy vanilla-and-caramel-flavored delight, while the churros are served with vanilla or chocolate ice cream (it’s kinda like eating an ice cream cake). Speaking of ice cream, fans of the cold treat will want to order buñuelos, a combo of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
Luxor, 702.262.5225
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