Of the three food halls that have opened most recently in casinos in Las Vegas, Eat Your Heart Out at Durango is the most popular, Promenade at Fontainebleau is the fanciest, and Canteen at the Rio is the most approachable.
We’ve already reviewed the cheesesteaks at Tony Luke’s and chicken tenders at Tender Crush and liked both. We went back a third time for the Mexican at Southland Burrito.
Southland serves nachos ($8), loaded fries (brisket barbacoa, cheese, crema, guacamole, and two salsas, $12), and a half-dozen burritos, from the breakfast (eggs, bacon, potatoes, beans, cheese, guacamole, and salsa $11) to the chile colorado ($13). You can also build your own ($13) with your choice of all the different ingredients if, as the menu dares, “you think you can do better.” We did and got a brisket barbacoa burrito with avocado verde, along with the chips and salsa ($6). It was a major lunch, very good for fast food, and it provided two full meals for $20.59 with tax.
You can also get all the ingredients in a bowl. Next time, that’s what we’ll do; the burrito is really messy and the tortilla was a bit heavy for our taste, so it’ll be easier to build and eat a bowl than a burrito.
Still, so far, we’re three for three at the Canteen’s outlets.