Hi friends!
I don't know if Las Vegas has a lot of British pubs. They probably do, but I see no reason to find out. Trencher and friends introduced me to the lovely Crown & Anchor Pub a few months ago, and I am so happy to have made its aquaintance.
I have been to England, and therefore been in an actual British pub or two. Therefore I think I know real, authentic British pubs when I see one, and Crown & Anchor pulls it off perfectly. How do I know this? A) They have "No Smoking" signs that look like the signs the London Rail uses. 2) They serve scotch eggs*. III) The waitresses are all hot chicks in black tank tops and plaid mini-skirts. So... yeah... I think I know authentic when I see it, okay people? (For a first-hand opinion on this subject I'd love to bring my friend Alex here next time he visits, as he is actually FROM England. My awesome friend/his wife Alison married outside her nationality, and we all really admire her for that. My friends are breaking down walls.)
Back to the subject at hand: Crown & Anchor. Their food is soooo good. I've never had a bad meal here, and I've had a meal or two. I personally found their fish & chips to be the best I've ever had. Well, the fish anyway. Don't get me wrong, their chips are excellent too, but I've enjoyed a lot of great fries in my life. Trencher, however, has given the fish two tries and not liked it either time. He finds that the batter is doughy and overwhelms the fish. Bottom line: their fish & chips is either the best or the worst you'll ever have. You can be your own fish & chips judge, I suppose!
They have an excellent, comforting, lovely cottage pie that I definitely recommend. Now that Vegas is FINALLY cooling down, this is just the kind of meal you should be eating. Beef, vegetables and gravy with mashed potatoes... yeeeah.
The chicken breast sandwich is a favorite of a lot of my friends'. It can be ordered charbroiled or blackened with your choice of cheese. It never lets us down, especially because after midnight it's only $4.95!
Go on Sunday and your pint of PBR is only $1! I know! Party time! (They have a lot of other beers too - like a few of Trencher's favorites, Smithwick's Irish Ale and Blackthorn Cider. They're not $1 though so... Order at your own risk. Beer snobbery = bread, friends.) Note about their beers: Trencher and I have never had this problem, but a few of our friends have had very bad luck with C&A's beers on tap, as they find them to be extremely watered down. Order one from a bottle to avoid putting yourself in this dangerous situation!
Okay friends, I have gone this long without talking about my favorite new food ever: Stilton cheese. My friend Alex, actual British guy! told me that his mother would bring Stilton out every Christmas. That's how special it is, Brits reserve it for holidays. Lucky for us, we can have it whenever we want at Crown & Anchor! It's like bleu cheese, but... creamier, I guess... hey - its wonder cannot be explained in mere words. Order C&A's Stilton plate to get a hunk of delicious Stilton, crackers, tomatoes and cucumbers. (In my experience the accessories disappear before you're done with the cheese - eat the rest with fries or just by itself. Cry a little when it's gone.)
*A scotch egg is a hardboiled egg wrapped in spiced sausage. I haven't had this yet, but I will. Oh... I will. If you've had it, tell me how it is!
My friends and I are at Crown almost every Thursday night, well, Friday morning after the Two Point Suspicion show at Freakin' Frog. I expect to see you there, scotch egg in hand!
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