The Range Steakhouse

It ain’t Vegas baby, but as a former Vegas resident of almost 3 years, I can tell you that I know when casinos have good food. And when to avoid like crazy haha. Lemme tell ya, The Range? Ain’t no joke. That is a legit, fancy schmancy steakhouse. With one hell of a river view. Gentlemen, take notes if you will. Wine and dine with a river view at sunset. You’ll get thanked later (^_​~)
Sooo, a bajillion years later. Wait, it’s only been two months?! Well, I’m finally getting around to reviewing one of the best steakhouses I’ve had the pleasure of dining at in recent years. Laughlin, the «Old People’s Vegas» «Old Timers USA» err. except it wasn’t! I’d never been to Laughlin, so I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed that there were reviews from many of my fellow Unilocalers :) yay! Now. when the BF said he’d made reservations. I laughed. Where the heck took reservations out here? Oh, a five star restaurant, that’s who. Reservations made for a few nights in advance, and a quick river taxi ride from The Aquarius to Harrah’s which was all of 10 minutes (most spent waiting for the taxi), the night of. I’m glad I brought heels because they were definitely necessary for this restaurant! Anyhow, it’s located inside of Harrah’s, near the main casino floor. The first thing you’ll see is the glass French doors, and the etching of their name within the glass. Ohh-​la-​la! Inside is the hostess desk, and when you go down the hallway to the tables, there’s a wall with the various bottles of Crown on display. Which looked cute the way it was lit and displayed :)
We were seated with a lovely view of the river, just after sunset so the sky was a lovely pinky orange, tainted with a few streams of dark clouds. Our server, Alex, I think, was really nice and once my BF had informed him it was my first time, I was given several recommendations as I’m a steak kinda girl. I ended up going with the 14oz New York, Lobster Bisque soup, and added on a pound of crab legs to make it a surf and turf meal. They have a full bar, so I opted to start with a Washington Apple on the rocks followed by a little Tennessee Honey straight. Traditional of every steak house, we received a tray of bread. Squaw and white I believe, but they were baked together in tiny little loaves! BF ordered the Alaskan King Crab Legs ($ 55) with the same soup and. another side that I forgot. My steak was beautifully cooked, perfect medium rare, with a little extra blood, just the way I like it. My entrée was served with a side of potato gaufrettes, and asparagus spears and topped with a Jack Daniel’s Peppercorn Demi sauce. The steak was literally like butter. It cut so easily, was sooo tender, a nice amount of marbling, low fat content. Beautiful and just delicious. I’m drooling just reminiscing ha! Ive never really been a fan of crab or crab legs, but the Alaskan King Crab legs I ordered as a side, oh goodness! They were really good. I don’t exactly have much to compare them too, but I like them (^_​^) I doused them in melty butter and lemon juice but oh so yum! Moving on to the soup. Lobster Bisque, one of my favorites, and they did a good job, but it could’ve used a little more flavor. It wasn’t bland by any means, but I wanted a stronger flavor (that’s just me, so no stars deducted for that). The crème fraîche drizzled on top, chunks of lobster mixed in, chives. Delish! Dipped the bread in the soup, oh my stars ;) happy tummy! The chocolate soufflé was yummy, made with dark chocolate so it was moderately bitter to me as I’m not a huge fan of bittersweet or dark chocolate. The caramel sauce was yummy, and helped diminish the strong chocolate flavor. Adorned with a fancy powdered sugar «R» the soufflé is a dessert you are required to order when ordering your entrée as it is made to order, and if you have EVER made a soufflé, you know it takes time.
The ambience and atmosphere was very romantic in my opinion. It’s got low lighting, once the sun is gone it’s very dim and that makes dinner over the candles at your table, a little more intimate. I enjoy dinners in places that are loud, but every woman loves to be treated like a princess and partake in a quiet meal with Prince Charming. And this restaurant was definitely an «adults» only type of place. Frankly, for the price tag, especially just for the two of us, the meal we enjoyed was delicious, filling, deserving of five stars and it’s made me very, very hungry just writing this. I guess it’s time to make a return trip, huh? :) definitely a high recommendation if you’re visiting Laughlin. You won’t be sorry, though your wallet might be.