Serendipity 3
3570 South Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Many of New York's most popular restaurants have opened branches in Las Vegas. Grimaldi's Pizza, Carnegie Deli, and this place Serendipity 3. I am sure I'm missing others I can not think of right now. It is funny that none of these places have opened at the New York, New York Hotel. It seems like they would fit right in there.
New York export Serendipity 3 is on the strip at Caesar's Palace. Detached from the rest of the resort, Serendipity is off by its lonesome in a freestanding building that is hard to miss. It is nice that you do not have to walk through a large mall or casino to find this restaurant. It is right in front, where you can not miss it.
Serendipity was started in 1954 by a trio of friends. Since then, they have had a strong list of celebrity customers, had a sappy John Cusack movie named after them, and become a part of pop culture. Besides the Vegas and NYC locations, there are also Serendipity's in Boca Raton and Georgetown, in the Washington, D.C. area.
We got to Serendipity at 3pm on Tuesday and still had a fifteen-minute wait. If there was a wait at this slow time, this place must be packed on weekends and at mealtimes. Be advised of this. This Serendipity is larger than the location in New York. Their trademark Tiffany lamps are not hanging from the ceiling but are placed on the tables. This place reminds me of Farrell's but with loud pop music. We got a steady dose of Britney and Taylor Swift to accompany our lunch. After perusing the extensive menu, this came out of the kitchen.
Katie selected the High Heel Sandwich. This sandwich comprised prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula, basil pesto, and balsamic glaze. Katie liked every part of this sandwich except the prosciutto. She thought the meat was too fatty and lacked a pleasant flavor. The produce was fresh, and the balsamic added an interesting taste to this sandwich. She mentioned that she would avoid this sandwich in future visits here. I did not try this; it was not my cup of tea.
If you ever wondered what a $16 Chili Cheese Dog looked like, wonder no more. This foot-long hot dog featured Serendipity's chili with bits of filet mignon. It was good, and the portion size was enormous, but it was not worth $16. No chili dog is worth that. The chili could have been a little spicier here. The hot dog had a decent snap and a nice meaty flavor. This chili dog really needed the cheese to be melted. It's definitely a knife-and-fork hot dog.
Now, to the reason almost everyone comes here, the Frrrozen Hot Chocolates. They now have eight versions of this famous drink. We ordered the Peanut Butter Frrrozen Hot Chocolate for Two. Wow, this was worth the visit here. This is just like it sounds. Imagine a hot chocolate frozen to a slushy consistency you could drink through a straw. Peanut butter settled in the bottom of the glass, and every once in a while, you would get a good taste of it mixed with the chocolate. Perfect finish to our meal here.
The food here was good, but it could have been better. The portions are enormous, and so are the prices. If you must eat here, I would stick with the basics, hot dogs, burgers, and salads. The presentation is fun and whimsical, with oblong dishes and swirls of sauces applied to the food. The real draw here is the dessert portion of their menu. You can never go wrong with a sundae or frrrozen hot chocolate on a warm day in Vegas. That will be our game plan next time we are here, skip the food portion of the menu and head straight to the desserts. Now, if only Doughnut Plant would follow the NYC to Vegas trend and open a location in Sin City!
Out of five pillbox hats (because pillbox hat-wearing First Lady Jackie Kennedy once tried to buy the frozen hot chocolate recipe but was declined), five being best to zero being worst, Serendipity 3 gets 3 pillbox hats.
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