For more than a year before it opened, the arrival of Robert Irvine's new restaurant was proudly advertised (featuring massive reproductions of his proudly massive forearms) on the sides of the hotel towers of the Tropicana Las Vegas as a coming attraction. In summer 2017, Robert Irvine's Public House opened.
The renovation was extensive, and came at the expense of the Trop's old sports book. Additional space was added in what turned out to be quite a serious undertaking - Public House is huge at 9,000 square feet and 275 seats. They feature
I stopped in for an impromptu dinner to try what is billed as "comfort food with a celebrity twist'.
It's a shame that I do try to protect my anonymity - staff don't know that I'm an annoyingly thorough and savvy foodietective, using my finely-honed foodie skills to test, probe, and evaluate every aspect of the restaurant.
They just know that I'm annoying. And that I take a lot of pictures of my food.
I stepped up to the podium and was assured that I could be seated in just a couple of minutes. I took the time to ask a few questions.
"Is Robert Irvine a celebrity chef?"
She smiled a little nervously and said, "Umm, yes. Yes he is."
"Why is he famous? What makes him a celebrity?"
She smiled even more nervously, the kind of smile you smile when you are being asked annoying questions by an annoying man.
