Nobhill Tavern by Michael Mina

Still a bit in the middle on this place.  Fairly pricey for good food.... UNLESS you catch the "Happy Hour" in which there are some deals to be had.

Sad to hear its closing. Was very nice.

During a recent trip to Vegas, boyfriend and I decided to not gamble all of our money away (for once), and instead treat ourselves to a nice meal. Nobhill Tavern in MGM ended up being a delightful choice.

We made reservations and were seated immediately upon arrival. It took our server a little while to actually get over to us (close to 10 minutes), which is a bummer when you're thirsty after walking pregnantly down the Strip...but not a huge deal. We eventually got water and all was well again.

For food I went what I guess is the signature house dish - the lobster pot pie. This entree is sort of an event in itself. A server brings it out on a cart, cuts off the pot pie top and puts it on a plate, and then ladles out the lobster-ness on top of it. Creamy, fresh, and yummy, for sure. However, this dish is INCREDIBLY pricey, even for lobster - as in $85 pricey. There was enough lobster to share this dish between two people, so if you're interested in trying it, I would recommend going that route.

Boyfriend had pork chops, which, in all honesty, we both liked better than the lobster pot pie - and I'm not even a huge pork chop fan. We also both shared the truffle mac and cheese, which was good.

I was a little bummed overall by our server. There are some servers in the world who will immediately judge a table as soon as they order water to drink. I get it. I used to wait tables and I get that sometimes there are certain customer stereotypes that usually start with ordering water. But I'm pregnant, guys. Your wine list looks amazing, but I'm pregnant. Plus I'm ordering an $85 lobster thingy. And I'm going to leave you a big tip. And I'm a nice human being who deserves great service, even when trying to hydrate in the simplest of ways. You don't need to pay me less attention than your other customers just because I'm ordering water.

Anyway.

Good food. Romantic atmosphere. Service good have been stronger.