$-$$, Thai, East Side
Fodor's Review:
Despite being in a dreary shopping center northeast of the Strip, this simple Thai restaurant has attained near-fanatical cult status, with some critics hailing it the best in North America. What's all the fuss? Consider the starter of marinated prawns, which are wrapped with bacon and rice-paper crepes, then deep-fried and served with a tangy sweet-and-sour sauce. For a main course, try either the seared scallops with chile-mint leaves, or the pork with stir-fried broccoli and fried, salted fish chunks. Be warned -- this is some of the spiciest food you'll ever try. But another of Lotus's surprises is the phenomenal wine list, on which you might find a vintage to cool your palate.
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