Feed Me Now! RumJungle

RumJungle

Location: Las Vegas Strip - Mandalay Bay

Prices: Expensive

Good for: A filling start to a big night out

Pros: Biggest rum bar in the world; huge selection for meat eaters; super cool clubby atmosphere.

Cons: Not a single option on the menu for a non-meat-eater... though I was able to specially request their "top-secret" vegetarian option, the price was not available for my perusal.


Ratings and Recommendations:

9/10 - Coconut shrimp - One of the best versions of coconut shrimp that I have ever tasted... these were perfectly crispy, with the right batter/shrimp ratio and balance between sweet and savory.

0/10 - Vegetarian tofu plate - steamed tofu napoleon stacked with vegetables and surrounded by bits of fried tofu. This dish wins the honor of receiving my first zero score ever. It was unspeakably awful. I ate about 8 bites but could not handle any more... and for a hefty $30 price tag, this was not cool. I know a meat-centric restaurant need not be known for their vegetarian options, but I would have preferred a bagged salad or a can of Green Giant veggies. Utterly disgusting.

9/10 - Pineapple coconut rice - steamed white rice flavored with pineapple and coconut. Wow! This was super delicious rice... it had a slightly complex, sweet flavor that would pair well with savory or spicy dishes. I am now on a mission to recreate this at home.

Notes: This is a Brazilian barbeque style restaurant, so the servers wander around with giant sticks of meat ready to serve you - thus, it is a great choice for a meat eater. I am not the best judge of a restaurant specializing in meat, but the only vegetarian entree option at RumJungle was absolutely heinous.