Facebook
Fark
Digg
Reddit
Stumble
By Jim Begley (contact), Sarah Feldberg (contact) 
, Erin Ryan (contact)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | 6:32 p.m.
-
Me Tots, Tasty Bunz, $5.50
After a boozy night, a body craves heavy, salty crunch. Why go for chain fries when we’re so rich in original food-truck delicacies like Tasty Bunz Me Tots? Potato nuggets are smothered in fancy truffle sauce, bacon and onions, topped with a fried egg and cilantro. Even sober, you’ll make out with this dish. tastybunz.com, 768-6541. -Erin Ryan
-
Combination Molcajete, Los Molcajetes, $16
It comes to the table bubbling, a hefty stone cauldron overflowing with chicken, beef, shrimp and nopal, all bathed in a rich red sauce. Each molcajete is easily enough for two, and eating it is like hunting for treasure--half an avocado here, a whole pepper there, a chunk of Mexican cheese stabbed with a cocktail umbrella. Scoop as much as you can handle into warm tortillas, then admit defeat and bring the leftovers home. 1553 N. Eastern Ave., 633-7595. - Sarah Feldberg
-
Uni and Tomato Cream Spaghetti, Trattoria Nakamura-Ya, $28.50
This Chinatown joint serves a variety of innovative pastas with Japanese influences (including miso carbonara and a natto and gorgonzola spaghetti), but my favorite is the addictive uni and tomato cream spaghetti. The urchin brings a slight brininess to the tomato cream sauce, resulting in a symphony of land and sea. You’ll find yourself sopping up every last drop of sauce and wishing you had more. 5040 W. Spring Mountain Road, 251-0022. -Jim Begley.
Post a comment
Commenting requires registration.
Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. Full comments policy.
If you would like to submit your comment as a letter to the editor, you may submit it here.