Born and Raised
Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes – Salsa Verde, Sour Cream, Pico de Gallo, Avocado
Con Queso – Warm Tortilla Chips, Chorizo Cheese Dip
Corn Doggy Dogs – Mini Turkey Corn Dogs, Sriracha Ketchup
Poutine – French Fries, Melted Mozzarella, Brown Gravy, Shredded Beef
Stuffed Mushrooms – Spinach, Caramelized Onion, Parmesan, Mozzarella Cheese
JC Crunch Slider – Ground Angus, BBQ Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese, Jalapeno Cream Cheese
Chicken Katsu Slider – Panko Crust, Tonkatsu Sauce, Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
BBQ Pulled Pork Slider – Homemade Bar-B-Cue Sauce, Cole Slaw
Cubano – Roast Pork, Ham, Swiss, Pickles, Mustard
Banh Mi – Sriracha Glazed Chicken, Cucumber, Cilantro, Carrots, Sriracha Aioli
Breakfast Slider – Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, American Cheese
Blueberry Pancake – Brown Sugar Whiskey Syrup
Buttermilk Pancake – Brown Sugar Whiskey Syrup
Cookie Dough Pancake – Brown Sugar Whiskey Syrup
Carrot Cake French Toast – Cinnamon Cream Cheese, Brown Sugar Whiskey Syrup
Fried Chicken and Donut Sandwich – Pepper-Jack Cheese, Bacon, Brown Sugar Whiskey Syrup served on a Glazed Donut
With more 24/7 dining establishments than any other two Americam cities combined, Born And Raised holds a special place in Las Vegas’ most under-regarded niche genre largely as a result of its dedication to local culture and the Runnin’ Rebels but also in part due to a menu that tries a lot harder than it ‘needs’ to, the new Henderson location offering a similar experience to the Southwest original with a significant upgrade in décor.
Proudly touting its homegrown ownership and featuring large murals of Fear & Loathing as well as Elvis plus a bathroom papered with an aerial shot of the urban sprawl it was with prior arrangements made through Marketing Director Curtis Boldman that a menu was arranged to allow for demi-portions of some plates as well as single sliders when the usual order comprises three of the same.
Without a doubt a great place for watching sports, the wall of televisions complimented by tableside bluetooth broadcast boxes that can be tuned to commentary over the din of tunes ranging from Hendrix and Seger to Aerosmith and CCR, it was with pleasant, if not attentive, service that the meal took place throughout the first-half of the Wolverines vs. Spartans shocker, requests for courses to be spaced out by the kitchen repeatedly ignored while coffee refills took a backseat to other tables running up a more substantial tab of beer and mixed drinks.
Offering the whole menu all-day and all-night it was in sixteen items that an opinion of B.A.R.’s cuisine was amassed and although the breakneck pace often led to overcrowding and an ability to truly enjoy the items as leisurely as I would have liked the results were generally occasionally executed, albeit with a several significant fumbles.
Starting out with a corncake that was lukewarm on arrival and really done no favors by flavorless salsa and pico despite avocado that was creamy and fresh, it was onward to miniature corndogs with ketchup that was really no better than that from a bottle that the meal marched onward, B.A.R.’s signature sliders thankfully offering a greater degree of intrigue as the Tonkatsu, Cubano, and Banh Mi all riffed admirably on the sandwiches in which they were rooted, the perfect medium ground beef with chips a surprisingly complex little bite while the pulled pork was unfortunately far too sweet.
Thoroughly turned off by mushroom caps that were rendered rubbery in a pool of butter, the mozzarella put to far better use atop crispy fries with gravy and shredded beef that arrived in an enormous bowl despite instructions from the waitress that portions should be halved, suffice it to say I did manage to enjoy a quite a few bites before an overfilled table saw the cheese coagulate, a small sample of Con Queso not so lucky as it quickly became gelatinous and thick enough to break off the store-bought chips.
Admittedly most interested in breakfast fare, the slider served earlier on featuring a nice piece of bacon with fluffy eggs and American cheese, it was in a crispy chicken breast atop a grilled donut that savory courses transitioned to more dessert-like items, the light brushing of maple admirably complimenting the briny bacon and melted pepperjack cheese.
Passing on pancakes during visits to the original Born And Raised, but here given the chance to taste all three as singles, those fancying a more fluffy flapjack would do best to search elsewhere for as much as both the bountiful blueberries and melted chunks of raw cookie were indeed tasty all three discs were served without butter and a touch too crispy, the sliced and griddled carrot cake a far better investment with a moist center full of nuts and spice nicely accented by rich cream cheese frosting.
TWO AND A HALF STARS: A flawed showing, perhaps in some ways my fault for not being very specific from the outset that I had no time commitments and wanted to watch the whole game without being rushed, my initial impressions formed at the original Born And Raised were mostly confirmed during a visit to its gorgeous new storefront, the menu far more intriguing than the average “Sports Bar” or 24/7 though service and execution remain a work in progress.
RECOMMENDED: Chicken Katsu Slider, Cubano Slider, Poutine, Fried Chicken and Donut Sandwich, Carrot Cake French Toast.
AVOID: Stuffed Mushrooms, Con Queso, Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes, Pulled Pork Slider.
TIP: 24/7 with Free WiFi, those sensitive to smoke are encouraged to sit as close to the large wall of televisions as possible, or to request the garage door gated private room with largescale theater screen.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
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