Mesquite, NV

I have been to mesquite on one other occasion but never had the opportunity to do much other work related stuff. This past week was quite different and I had a rather enjoyable time while there. As expected, I experienced 4 nights and 3 days of golfing, gambling and drinking. In this time I did manage to eat a couple of times.

Crown and Anchor, Las Vegas Nevada.

I flew into Las Vegas, rented a car and had lunch with my father in law and some of his cronies prior to picking up some of my buddies at the airport and heading to Mesquite. I have been to this establishment a couple of other times and enjoyed the experience then as well. The Crown and Anchor is a British Pub serving the traditional fare as well as the more Americanized. I of course had the fish and chips and enjoyed it rather well. The beer batter was crispy but not too oily and the fish flaky and moist. Another top seller with our group was the Cobb Salad which I have also had there before; piled high with all of the usual toppings and in a bowl that could double as a platter. Everything is reasonably priced and goes well with a pint of Guinness or three. TV’s surround the place with Soccer (football to the local Brits) on every set. Great place to be when they have a game on.

I was not that impressed with the dining in Mesquite however, this town is up and coming. Prior to now, the last time I was in Mesquite was a year or so ago. Much has changed here as I’m sure it will continue to change as more people inhabit this area.
Most of the restaurants are located in the Casinos but we did manage to grab some grub at Los Lupus. Between the eight of us that dined that afternoon we covered 8 separate things on the menu that each of us enjoyed very much. Not sure it was truly the quality of the food or that we hadn’t eaten all day but I plan to go back next year.
Other than that I was impressed with the Sports bar at the Oasis Casino but that was about it. The one good thing I did find is that most places we went are priced the way Las Vegas used to be. They would rather you spend your money gambling.

Golf course run down.
The Palms – Nice course to start on when you haven’t played in a while. Front 9 is more forgiving than the back but overall a nice course.
Oasis Palmer Course – Oasis have two courses both of which are challenging. We played the Palmer course and had a wonderful time but if you spray the ball of the tee box often, you may want to pass as this course is surrounded by houses.
Falcon Ridge – Last but certainly not least. WOW. This one is amazing. If you are planning to golf in Mesquite you must play this course. It really doesn’t play that long and is what some would call target golf. Leave your driver in the bag and you’ll save yourself a ton of strokes.