Heidi’s Picks

Heidi's Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella. Price symbols are based on the cost of an average entree: $ = entrees less than $10; $$ = entrees between $10 and $20; $$$ = entrees between $20 and $30; and $$$$ = entrees more than $30.

MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE

400 E. Flamingo Road; 893-0703

The slogan sounds like adspeak-- no doubt about that -- but it turns out to be true: Morton's is The Steakhouse. We loved it all, including the crabmeat cocktail, salad of tomatoes with purple onion and blue cheese, sesame-encrusted yellowfin tuna, New York strip, Lyonnaise tomatoes, creamed spinach and Grand Marnier souffle. And during the Power Hours in Bar 12-21 during the early and late evening, we can get Morton's Bar Bites and Mortonis at bargain prices. (2/12/10)

Overall: A $$$$ ($$ during Power Hours)

SABOR

594 N. Stephanie St., Henderson; 473-5377

Sabor isn't a tacos-and-taquitos kind of place -- which is a good thing, because even the requisite chips and salsa are an adventure in flavor, texture and color, with fried tortilla strips, soft corn tortillas, black bean salsa, chile de arbol, tomatillo salsa and toasted cumin and coriander seeds. We also loved the Sabor Queso Dip, mango shrimp, coconut ahi tuna, mahi-mahi with fresh fruit salsa and California enchiladas. (5/21/10)

Overall: A$$

VIA BRASIL STEAKHOUSE

1225 S. Fort Apache Road; 804-1400

We have several Brazilian steakhouses/churrascarias in Las Vegas, most of them on the Strip. And while we're big fans of dining on the Strip -- there are, after all, a lot of world-class restaurants there -- for this genre we'd suggest you head to the suburbs. That's because Via Brasil does it all up right, with an extensive, high-quality buffet/salad bar, great side dishes and excellent meats (18) that keep on coming, such as truly moist bacon-wrapped turkey, salmon with an optional mango sauce and garlicky garlic picanha (top sirloin). (6/26/09)

Overall: A $$$