Remember the mall food courts of your youth? Well, you’re a grownup now, and you happen to be in a city that’s a world-class culinary destination. We now live in an era of highly bespoke food halls, ushered in by the Cosmopolitan’s Block 16 Urban Food Hall and finding an exciting iteration with Resorts World’s Famous Foods Street Eats, a Singaporean-style food hall featuring hawker stands you’ll only find in Southeast Asia. Others have popped up since, and just like buffets, Las Vegas does them better than anywhere else.
Pork lumpia from Filipino joint Petite Peso
Which brings us to the latest, the Sundry, anchor tenant at UnCommons, the $850 million, 40-acre mixed-use development in the Southwest. Founded by Table One Hospitality and chef Michael Mina, the Sundry offers about a dozen food, dessert and drink stands, plus the Center Bar and two full-service restaurants, all housed under a modern industrial space spanning 18,000 square feet. The vibe is lively, whether you’re there for an after-work libation and small bite or a full-blown date-night dinner.
The cool twist here that you won’t find in other food halls? You simply scan a QR code on your table and you can order straight from your phone. The chefs share a massive gallery-style kitchen, where all the magic happens. Then simply sit back and wait for servers to bring all the food to you.
Fresh pasta from Barzotto
With so many choices, it’s easy to have eyes bigger than your stomach, so here are some tips on how to Sundry.
Bring friends! The food hall experience is a communal one, and the more people in your party, the more items you can sample.
Pace yourself. Start small: pork lumpia ($12) from Filipino joint Petite Peso or sliders ($5-$6) from Easy Slider are good meat-based starters, while the chilled oysters ($18 for a half dozen) from Bar Oysterette go down easy paired with a martini ($18) or a bloody mary ($16-$18) from Diane Mina’s Garden Grown Blends. The crispy cauliflower ($14) from Dhaba Ji is surprisingly spicy, so maybe pair it with the cool cucumber raita ($3). Don’t skip the crinkle sweet potato fries ($5) from Easy Slider.
Ice cream from Smitten
Sharing is caring. The entrees are substantial, and depending on how many small bites you’ve had, you might not need one per person. On a recent visit, we tucked into a Mediterranean sea bass plate ($36) at Kavos Coastal Greek Grill, which came with a choice of salad and a side (the lemon rice is tasty and bright). The concept from the beloved local Meraki team doesn’t disappoint, both in quality and portion size. The fresh pasta from Barzotto, ordered by the table next to us, looked amazing and has already been bookmarked for our next visit.
Save room for dessert! Locals favorite Saint Honore will tempt you with almost-too-pretty-to-eat doughnuts ($5-$7). It’s a fight you can’t win, so you might as well go all in and pair it with a scoop from Smitten ($7-$9).
Looking for a more traditional sit-down restaurant? Sharing the same space as the food hall are Mizunara, an izakaya-style eatery with an impressive selection of Japanese whisky from chef Shotaro “Sho” Kamio of Iyasare in Berkeley, and B.S. Taqueria, with an equally impressive tequila bar, from LA chef Ray Garcia. Both deserve stand-alone visits, because this caliber of dining and imbibing (we’re talking Strip-level, with prices to match) requires your undivided attention.
Is the Sundry a taste bud overload? You can say so—in the best way possible.
THE SUNDRY 6840 Helen Toland St., thesundrylv.com. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
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