Best Restaurants for Birthdays in El Cortez Hotel & Casino

A very hidden gem. Yula was our server, you want his section if you go! Best. Service. Ever!! Attentive but not hovering. Friendly and engaging but not intrusive. Knew the menu like the back of his hand! We are Las Vegas locals, on a mission to try new places. Ended up with a reservation here on Valentine’s Day because Redwood was one of the few places that wasn’t fully booked and wasn’t going to be a $500 meal. Never had we stepped foot in the California Hotel casino or this restaurant. We’ve both been here a long time and never gone. Pleasantly surprised that the noise level the cleanliness and all around everything about this place. Valet was $30 but as an emerald card holder with Boyd gaming it was free for us.  I had the seafood cioppino and my husband had the 12 ounce lobster tail. Market price on that was like $65 and my soup was 46 I think. It was loaded with seafood, and I had no regrets about spending that kind of price on a bowl of soup. It was really good. Our reservation was for 7:15 PM on Valentine’s Day and we were seated immediately. We did not have to wait a long time for our food. I have heard it said that you can judge a steakhouse by their creamed corn. I, personally hate creamed corn, and I was literally scraping Every last bite of it out of the dish came in. Hands-down, I recommend it and we will definitely go back. 

Amazing Food & Exceptional Service at Carmine’s! We had an incredible dining experience at Carmine’s! The food was absolutely amazing—we ordered the clam white sauce pasta, which was rich and flavorful, and the tartufi dessert, which was the perfect sweet ending to our meal. The service was top-notch, especially from the general manager who personally took care of us. Despite the restaurant being packed for Valentine’s Day, the staff was attentive and friendly, making sure we had a great experience. Our food did take a little while to arrive, but given how busy it was, we completely understand. We are definitely coming back and can’t wait to bring our friends and family to try this place out. Highly recommend Carmine’s for anyone looking for delicious food and outstanding service!

Booked this for my birthday and loved it! Food was excellent and the service was top shelf. Recommendations from the staff on what to order worked very well and I recommend the wagu beef, the dumplings, sweet tai shrimp, and shishito peppers!

Best truffle fries anywhere. We go there especially foe these! Great service and great burgers. If you are a vegetarian, there's not much on the entree side besides the impossible burger.

We went for brunch. The server was outstanding.. The environment was good, the music level could’ve just been a little bit lower as we were there for brunch and it was hard to hold a conversation due to the music. The food over all was good. I got the chicken biscuit. The biscuit was a little tough. Otherwise the food had good flavor. We had two therapy shots and they were good as well.