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Viva Mercado's
3553 S. Rainbow Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
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Cuisine | Mexican | |
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Hours | Sun-Thurs 11am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm | |
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Location | Near Spring Mountain Rd, West of the Strip | |
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Reservations | Reservations accepted only for large parties | |
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Phone | 702/871-8826 | |
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Web site | www.vivamercadoslv.com | |
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Prices | Main courses $10-$20 | |
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Credit Cards | AE,DISC,MC,V | |
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Ask any local about Mexican food in Vegas, and almost certainly they will point to Viva Mercado's as the best in town. That recommendation, plus the restaurant's health-conscious attitude, makes this worth the roughly 10-minute drive from the Strip.
Given all those warnings about Mexican food and its heart-attack-inducing properties, the approach at Viva Mercado's is nothing to be sniffed at. No dish is prepared with or cooked in any kind of animal fat. Nope, the lard so dear to Mexican cooking is not found here. The oil used is an artery-friendly canola. This makes the place particularly appealing to vegetarians, who will also be pleased by the regular veggie specials. Everything is quite fresh, and particularly amazing things are done with seafood. Try the Maresco Vallarta, which is orange roughy, shrimp, and scallops cooked in a coconut-tomato sauce, with capers and olives. There are all sorts of noteworthy shrimp dishes and 11 different salsas, ranked 1 to 10 for degree of spice. The staff is friendly (try to chat with owner Bobby Mercado) and the portions hearty.
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