VooDoo Steak Lounge

by Lynda F.

I went there to celebrate with my girlfriends, and when we arrived the hostess was more concerned about talking to the other hosts then to acknowledge us. So the table was nice we sat next to the window for the view.The lighting was so bright you could not even see outside, second the table is so small you have barely room for your beverages let alone your food.The menu was way over priced and the food  tasted very bland, no flavor not a taste that just melts in your mouth..The server checked back once after our food and then when we were done 20 minutes passed and he never came back.So I called the manager over and she said "Are you sure" "Are you sure" are you kidding me lady I am the guest here!!! She walks away and sends our bill over, not even an apology.So bill comes and dropped $200 on a place where the service, lighting and food was terrible!!!  If you want a great steakhouse, this is NOT the place to go!!!!!

by Christine H.

Great music! The Witch Doctor was tasty and worth the 28 bux because it's like 2 x 14 dollar drinks in one. It was 5 kinds of flavored rum with ice and dry ice and 7up and a cherry but I added like 5 more cherries. We only went to the lounge. We got free VIP tickets at the entrance of RIO. We were able to have a seat right at the edge of their roof top. Vegas at night is meant to be seen at a distance sometimes, and this was the perfect spot. We are glad PALMS sucked so hard that we had to jet to this place. :]

by Buttonwillow S.

Seems like there is a lot of good coverage of this place on Yelp, but I can't help adding my two cents, even if it is a bit repetitive. The view *is* great, and if you go for bottle service out on the deck, it can be a very special place to spend an evening with friends for a special occasion. The DJ plays a pretty eclectic mix (I never thought I would hear a techno-remix of Pink Floyd), and the crowd seems to be be pretty nice. If you have a good spot on the deck, you will get some folks hoping to hone in on your action. The staff seem to be really attentive (frequent ice refills!) which is a definite plus.The food and drinks are so-so. The "Witch Doctor" is a fun-drink for a special occasion from a entertainment viewpoint, but I wouldn't really rate it as a decent cocktail. It tasted a little too much like artificial food coloring, and not really enough like anything else.  The food portions are huge, but the there is a little something missing in execution every time, and in a few cases things are quite off. For example, the hush-puppies look like some kind of fritter, and the beignets look like hush-puppies. Don't get me wrong, it was all pretty edible, and in some cases tasty. The seafood served is plentiful, but they could cook and chill the shrimp a little better to avoid that "this might kill you" look, and they could use a little seasoning in the pot for the seafood across the board. I think someone should send the chef back down to New Orleans for a refresher.

by Ben F.

Welcome to the Mile High Club once you party at the VooDoo Lounge! 50 stories up on top of the roof of The Rio is where the partying begins. The cover charge that night was $20. We did not have to wait in line as we were Diamond status! There was a live band playing inside the lounge which played some good songs.  The outside roof area was simply a dance floor with a bar area. Lots of comfortable booths to sit on from the inside. The outside booths were bottle service only.Great view of Vegas from the roof top at night while drinking and dancing the night away. What more can you want.

by foodi e.

Had dinner here with a large party for a friend's Bachelorette weekend extravaganza. I'm glad I was in good company because this place was a joke. I don't think my gf got the memo of how bootsy this place is. There are countless of other places we could've gone to-anywhere that didn't have skulls neon voodoo crap! Entering this place felt like going into a scary ride @ a theme park. The place was dead. Literally. There was no one there. And mind you, the men in black @ the door wouldn't let some people in-wtf?  After dinner, the smart ones, who drank most of the witch's brew (it was huge!), was lucky enough not to remember the awful dining experience.  I should've known better got wasted like the rest of them. Was too busy trying to dodge corners thinking the grim reaper was coming after me. No, no, wasn't on hallucinogens either. haha!  Did I mention that the brew had dry ice? The food? umm.. forgettable. I seriously don't remember. And me, not remembering food- must have been that bad. Someone needs to do something witht his place. This is prime realty being wasted. We're talking major overhaul to be up to par with the rest of the city. I get the whole theme but I still say don't do it. Unless, of course, you're into that kind of stuff.  You'd see a better view of the strip from the Ghost Bar @ Palms, across the way. Ironic that it sounds voodoo-ey but it's not, at all. Every other place we went to after that made up for this crappy resto-lounge so i'm not that bitter. I mean- it's Vegas! How mad could you be?Seriously though, If you find yourself stuck @ the Rio, you'll be better off taking your money partying with the seafood at the buffet downstairs. lmfao.ok. fine. 1.1 that's my final rating.

by Brandon S.Dane K.Nicole M.Brent W.

I keep going back to VooDoo for the great views.  This time though my meal was also great.  Our server remembered us from a previous visit and was quite helpful.  The filet was excellent.  The wine selection is very good.The one down side was the macaroni side.  It was less than impressive.  The mashed potato side made up for it though. The food is good, but not great.  The view of the city is amazing.  You are definitely paying for… (Lounge review, not restaurant.) ...The view from here is what's worth going for.  Really nothing else.  There's a cover here but they walk around the casino handing out free admission comp cards... Look for one of these or ask, it's probably not worth paying.  When we showed up there was quite a line... a much longer line than I probably would've waited in.  We didn't wait but went up...  Once upstairs, you start out in the inside lounge portion.  It's spacious and there's a pretty busy bar.  If you keep walking you'll find the outside, which is really what you go here for...  The Rio is a pretty tall building (50something floors) just off the strip, so your view is of the entire strip. Quite amazing scenery.  I can't really think of anywhere on the strip that compares.   Outside there is a pretty cool stairway that segways between the two levels... You can hang out on the stairway and it's pretty great being up so high in mid-air.  The music outside was loud, but there was something great about being outside with music blaring seemingly across the sky.  (The music itself... kinda standard top 40 pop.. think Pink).Drinks are expensive but not outrageous.  Somewhere in the $9-12 range for a mixed drink.  I would not drink beer here, it will cost you nearly as much as a cocktail so you'll probably feel ripped off.  If you order inside, they gave us nicer really heavy plastic glasses, whereas outside it was kinda flimsy ones (though I think that was because they ran out too).  The bars were crowded though it wasn't too much of a wait for a drink.The crowd itself is pretty schmucky...  They actually apparently market the Voodoo to attract a Latino crowd now, but there was a mix when we were there.  There were an excessive number of guys wearing button down and jeans.  The girls were all over the map from trampy to girls night out... The bottom level outside has a DIY stripper pole where girls can go and embarrass themselves.There's a VIP area behind ropes with sofas and stuff where the kids who think they're rich take their friends.  The ropes are guarded by guys that look like the incredible hulk, something like 7' tall and 300 pounds.When we went the parking garage was packed completely full, so we parked in a side lot and walked a bit.  Not too far, but it became a half hour ordeal just parking.I'd go back for sure, but I wouldn't pay cover to be here and I might even go earlier just to avoid some of the schmuck factor.The view and the club alone would get 4-5 stars... you cant beat it! But the food was far less impressive for the price.My hubby had a wonderful plate, a special with a medallion filet, a small lobster tail, and tiger shrimp. I think it was the only thing worth the money we spent that night, the lobster was amazing! Mine was not so great, I had the roasted chicken and it came with a side of mac n cheese (that not only could I not eat, but was getting nauseous from smelling... too much truffle oil). Chicken was very dry, had two strips of peppered bacon that were shriveled up. Not worth the 30 bucks for the plate, not even close.We didn't even have a cocktail, just water, and our bill was 90 bucks with tip. Not the best way to spend your money in Vegas, but maybe if you love a little surf n turf this could be your joint.This place gets an extra star just because of the amazing view. We went there for dinner before Penn and Teller show. We got 25% off voucher from Half-price ticket booth on the Strip and I am very glad we did because the food is overpriced even for Vegas (the voucher costs $3 per person but it saved us $30 so it was a good deal). While we were waiting for the table we went up to the roof to check out the view which is amazing. I guess that's where the club is, but we didn't go back afterwards (at 7pm they just opened it so it was empty). As for the dinner, I had seafood linguine ($36) which was tasty but nothing to write home about. My husband had some crazy australian Wagyu steak which was $10 per ounce (he got a 6 oz steak which apparently is cut generously so it was probably more). He also got a side of veggies ($8). The steak was "very tender and sumptuous" and veggies were "a nice crunchy addition" (his words). Overall, a nice experience. Three-star food + five-star view = four-star restaurant.

by Don B.

View is great.Drinks are pricey.DJs are pretty good.Had no idea there was a restaurant.Maybe not a good sign if the waitresses are some of the hottest girls in the lounge.

by David R.

I first have to mention how grateful I am to the staff at VooDoo for putting up with my group's shenanigans.  It's been a while since I organized a large-scale restaurant outing, and I should have remembered to lower my expectations.  First we had a reservation for seven at 8:15, then a side group got a separate reservation for four.  In the afternoon, two cancelled, so we consolidated the arrangements into a single reservation for nine.  Based on what I knew about the restaurant, I was surprised that they could be so flexible only a few hours before the Saturday night rush.Four of us arrived on time and waited in the bar...and waited, and waited, and waited.  Ultimately, we wrote off one friend entirely, but the two earlier cancellers were back in, so we changed from nine to ten.  All of this was no problem for the staff.  Soon after, they seated the four of us, despite our uncertainty about the arrival time of our friends.Ultimately, they came almost an hour late.  In the meantime, we had ordered some drinks and wine.  In my mind, I was trying to invest just enough in the table to keep them from throwing us out, but at no time were they anything short of gracious and accommodating.  Much later, one severely drunk friend fell asleep in his chair and then had to be literally carried out by two of my other friends.  The VooDoo people never batted an eye.  They even gave us a complimentary Bananas Foster for our 30th-birthday friend.  When it was time to pay, we asked to split the bill across seven credit cards.  I wish that I could remember our waiter's name, but I've discarded the receipt.   I made sure to tip VERY well.Now, the rest of the experience:  We found this place through the magazine in our hotel room, and it seemed like a great option for our one big meal while in town.  The restaurant is on the 50th floor of the Rio, and the view from our table was spectacular.  I was surprised that it was never full in there on a Saturday night.  We did not go upstairs to the lounge, but we saw some interesting characters (and a lot of flesh) coming and going with that purpose.  The restaurant seemed somewhat more touristy and less ultra-hip than the magazine made out.  There is a minor dress code (no sneakers, flip-flops, torn jeans, or t-shirts) to keep things just a little classy.  We had a fine time overall, and the food was very good.I started with a Witch Doctor appetizer sampler.  When it arrived, I was disappointed by its small size, and by the realization that all four items were fried.  Crab cake, coconut shrimp, tasso ham beignets, and rock shrimp hush puppies:  they were all tasty, but at $18 for a small plate of glorified fried seafood, I felt a little bit taken.My entree wiped out any trace of bad feelings.  I really wanted the Australian #8 Wagyu Ribeye, but at $15 per ounce with a 5-ounce minimum...well, let's just say that I wasn't caught up enough in the decadent spirit of Las Vegas to blow $60 on a tiny steak.  Instead, I ordered the 12-ounce ($38) Wagyu Flat Iron steak, with thyme butter and (sigh) applewood smoked bacon.  I usually like my steaks unadorned, but this thing was amazing.  Every bite a sensuous thrill.  Worth every dollar.  For a side, I got the truffle-onion macaroni and cheese, which was interesting but not as good as the other items.  I tried a bite of my friend's Chilean sea bass, and it gets a thumbs-up too.  Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals.The meal overall was a great success, once everybody showed up.  The food was very good but not spectacular, and the service far exceeded expectations.

by Paulina K.

We ALWAYS hit up the Voodoo Lounge when in Vegas, simply because it has a 360 degree view of Sin City off the 51st story rooftop. This view is so gorgeous that it makes up for the Voodoo Lounge's MANY SHORTCOMINGS (see below).LOCATION: 2 pointsI'm awarding an extra point for location, since it's just so phenomenal! You take a clear elevator to the 50th floor of the Rio (quite an experience in itself), then walk up a staircase to the rooftop. Stepping out onto that roof never fails to take my breath away and is one of the best natural highs ever!SOUND: 2 pointsAgain, I'm awarding Voodoo an extra point for the music:The sound system is THUMPING, and there's nothing quite like being on a 51storey rooftop and feeling the entire space vibrate! Their music selection may not be super original, but the DJs  are excellent at mixing it up and getting everyone to boogie. This is true for both the inside and outside dance floors.CROWD: Zero points!While this is obviously a favorite place for tourists due to the view, I wonder whether the Voodoo Lounge has given up on enforcing their dress code? Just because you're a tourist, doesn't mean you have to LOOK like one! Why anyone would wear flip-flops or Berks to a rooftop in Vegas is incomprehensible to me...SERVICE: Zero points!The employees here are rude and uncaring to a level beyond the usual Vegas jadedness:A friend of mine works in Vegas and put us on the guest  list, unbeknownto me. We paid the $20 cover, and were told that this entrance fee could be used towards food at the lounge. Except when we got upstairs to the lounge  they were done serving food (at 10:30pm!). My friend contacted me to let me know that we were on the guest list, and advised me to try getting our entrance fee refunded. Of course, the employee at the door couldn't care less. With the amount of people inside and $$$$$ they're making on food and drinks, couldn't they even attempt to have better customer service? Also, the bartenders are surly and drinks are expensive even for Vegas (though generously poured).SUMMARY: Nice place to catch the view and get your groove on prior to clubbing, but definitely not perfect in my book!

by Brent W.

This place gets an extra star just because of the amazing view. We went there for dinner before Penn and Teller show. We got 25% off voucher from Half-price ticket booth on the Strip and I am very glad we did because the food is overpriced even for Vegas (the voucher costs $3 per person but it saved us $30 so it was a good deal). While we were waiting for the table we went up to the roof to check out the view which is amazing. I guess that's where the club is, but we didn't go back afterwards (at 7pm they just opened it so it was empty). As for the dinner, I had seafood linguine ($36) which was tasty but nothing to write home about. My husband had some crazy australian Wagyu steak which was $10 per ounce (he got a 6 oz steak which apparently is cut generously so it was probably more). He also got a side of veggies ($8). The steak was "very tender and sumptuous" and veggies were "a nice crunchy addition" (his words). Overall, a nice experience. Three-star food + five-star view = four-star restaurant.