{"id":861759,"date":"2024-06-28T16:27:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T23:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?p=861759"},"modified":"2024-06-29T08:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T15:23:40","slug":"808-cafe-4011-s-buffalo-dr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blog\/808-cafe-4011-s-buffalo-dr\/","title":{"rendered":"808 Caf\u00e9 (4011 S. Buffalo Dr.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The area code and universal identifier of all things Hawaii is also the name of one of Las Vegas\u2019 best new restaurants. The 808 Caf\u00e9, run by Hawaiian transplant Dennis Lin, is located in a nondescript storefront in a strip mall at Flamingo and Buffalo. Don\u2019t be deterred; the major menu includes authentic Hawaiian and Asian dishes served in big portions and nothing is priced above $20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawaiian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We asked a bartender we know from the Islands if she was familiar with 808 and she raved about the selection. Indeed, just about everything associated with Hawaiian cuisine is on this menu\u2014loco moco, mochiko chicken, spam, teriyaki beef, Hawaiian beef stew, Portuguese sausage and eggs. We didn\u2019t go that route, except to try the gau gee (fried wontons), which we\u2019re told aren’t easy to find outside of Hawaii. You get eight for $8.95 and they\u2019re excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Asian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Described as Asian-Fusion, the rest of the menu is a mix that\u2019s primarily Chinese. Well over 100 selections include noodles, rice, pastries, soups, meat, seafood, and vegetables. We had garlic edamame ($4.95), Szechuan dumplings ($6.95), siu mai ($7.95), salt & pepper fish ($14.95), shrimp chow fun ($15.95), and the house special rice ($16.95). Different spices, mustard, and hot sauces accompanied. One of our favorites was the siu mai that comes five to an order and they’re huge, but despite the size, still delicate. The star of the show was the salt & pepper fish. This is a gotta-get. Spice it up however you fancy and eat it there (they\u2019re not as good for take-out).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Szechuan dumplings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Siu Mai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shrimp Chow Fun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Salt & Pepper Fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MRO Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Making everything better, we have two Member Rewards offers for 808 Caf\u00e9, both downloadable<\/a><\/u>. One is a modest offer for non-LVA<\/em> members: 5% off $25 or 10% off $100\u2014a discount of $2.50 to $10+. The second is more substantial and available to LVA<\/em> members only: an order of the house special rice for $5 when you spend at least $40. That\u2019s an easy spend for two people and it works out to a $12 saving on the dish. It comes with your choice of beef, chicken, pork, or shrimp and is a meal in itself. Take it out and you have a $5 lunch for two.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d expect this place to be in the heart of Chinatown, but it\u2019s about five miles farther west up Flamingo. It\u2019s worth the drive for the good food, not to mention the LVA<\/em> deal. It\u2019s not fancy, but the owner is usually there to make suggestions and the diners tend to talk with one another, likely due to familiarity from frequenting the place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of those restaurants you\u2019ll have to go back to several times to even begin to dent the menu and we\u2019re sure we\u2019ll come up with other recommendations (our bartender friend raves about the crab Rangoon), but the S&P fish, another entr\u00e9e, and orders of siu mai and gau gee will get you there for the rice deal. It\u2019s open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (11:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat.).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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