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Well I would like to read your opinions about this?
Well in my opinion he wouldnt if he does he only will do it to take more power or to just kill him probably
I think Sasuke will join Madara since he is hearing what really happened to his clan.
i think yes and kill him right away and reveal the last level of mangyeku sharingan
yea i think he `ll join 2 madara.. but thats `ll make it much worse because naruto `ll never be able 2 bring sasuke back that way
theres no other way. If he doesnt join madara will probably kill him cuz he already knows to much.
yeah probobly...........
yes mainly to get stronger
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I think sasuke will join madara 2 just to kill him
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I don't think so. He kinda owes it to Itachi...And, he isn't exactly evil, he just needed to get more power, I mean, he refused to kill anyone but Itachi. Even though I think he's gonna regret it now. But, unless he has the same intensions Itachi had for joining the Akatsuki, I don't think he will.
i think sasuke gonna just walk away
I think Sasuke's gonna at least TRY to get away.... he doesn't seem too keen to madara :P
But I wonder why madara's lecturing him and everything...
Night, all :D
madara already tie him up
I think that he will get away, come on guy's. It's going to be Naruto's 3 or 4th try to get Sasuke back, how many tries does he need to get him, and every time he is saying that he will get him this time.
Ether that or Kishi is waiting for Naruto to train.
But imagine this:
-Naruto saves Sasuke
-They both train to kill Madara and Pain
- Or! Naruto trains with the frogs and then train together
i think he will just to try and finish what his brother couldnt
i dunno how he's gonna deal with Tobi, or Madara.. i think hE will join in order to get even more stronger...
maybe madra would use saskue as bait to get the nine tailed fox from naruto would end up like return of the jedi madra godeing naruto to use the demon foxs power etc what uthink?
i dont thin sasuke cant get the 9 tail fox
u never know probably he wont
anyway sasuke cant never get his and over
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(Johannesburg, Kapama Private Game Reserve, Kruger, Sabi Sands)
As the sun sets behind the distant Drakensberg Mountains and darkness descends, Kruger Game Reserve comes alive with a wild symphony of nocturnal calls.
You'll experience this from the safety of your safari vehicle as your highly trained tracker expertly scans the landscape with his spotlight in search of nocturnal prowlers on an exciting night safari. You'll also spot the animals who roam the savannah by day during several game drives through the Kapama Private Reserve, Kruger Game Reserve and the Sabi Sands Private Reserve, whilst your skilled ranger provides insight regarding the wildlife and their environment. The most prized sighting, however, is the rare and elusive white lions of Timbavati that your skilled tracker will attempt to reveal.
This tour is for those serious about safari. Experienced trackers guide you through three of South Africa's most famous game reserves in a range of daily game drives expertly designed to reveal the many faces of wild Africa. Your accommodation is in traditional African safari camps where antelope and vervet monkeys roam freely around the grounds and the sounds of the wild African savannah lull you to sleep under a blanket of stars.
Enjoy a personalized vacation that best suits your needs, developed by one of our experienced destination experts. Relax during your trip with our 24/7 support and expert local guidance.
You will receive the necessary documents for your trip which contains a detailed personalized itinerary, with pick up and drop off times.
Upon arrival into Johannesburg-South Africa, you will be met at the door of your aircraft with your name on a paging board. You will be assisted through immigration, baggage collection and customs.
A privately driven vehicle will provide you with a transfer between the Airport and your hotel, or vice versa, today.
Take your flight from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit today. The flight duration is approximately 1 hour.
Luggage restrictions applicable to this flight: Hand luggage: One piece not exceeding 8kg (18lb) and maximum dimension of 56cm (L) 36cm (W) 23cm (H). Checked luggage: One piece not exceeding 23 kg (50 lb) and maximum dimension of 158cm (62inches).
Airport transfer with private vehicle and guide between Hoedspruit airstrip and your lodge.
At about 3.30pm everybody convenes for high tea, before departing with the same ranger/tracker team for the day's second African bush safari. Enjoy a sundowner drink along the way (not included in the tariff), and get out of the vehicle to stretch your legs and watch the sun go down over the distant Drakensberg Mountains. As darkness descends it's time to return to the safety of the Landrover and let the tracker scan the landscape with a spotlight picking out the glinting eyes of nocturnal animals. Return to the lodge at around 7pm, where there is time to freshen up before dinner.
Before first light you'll meet up with others at the lodge and embark on your early morning game drive. Sunrise and sunset are when the animals are most active. You'll be out in the reserve for a few hours before returning back to the lodge for breakfast. A private vehicle can be booked at an additional cost depending on availability.
A guide will take you to the Hoedspruit Centre for Endangered Species facility where cheetah and a number of other rehabilitated animals can be viewed at close range. An educational video is shown to explain the projects undertaken by this unique establishment. A guided tour will follow to view the cheetah and other animals.
Two daily game drives are part of the fully inclusive tariff and your skilled ranger and tracker do their best to find the animals of Africa for you to admire. There are also many other species to be seen, large and small, as well as fascinating plants and colourful birds. Stop halfway through the morning game drive for hot drinks and rusks from the Landrover snack box and return at around 9am for breakfast. During the rest of the day, you are likely to see wildlife like nyala antelope and vervet monkeys around the lodges.
Private transfer from Kapama to Kruger . Transfer time will vary depending on the location of your lodge. This transfer generally takes 1.5 hrs.
This afternoon you'll meet up with others at the lodge and embark on your afternoon game drive. Sunrise and sunset are when the animals are most active. You'll be out in the reserve for a few hours before returning back to the lodge to freshen up for dinner. A private vehicle can be booked at an additional cost dependent on availability.
After lunch you may wish to stay at camp and siesta instead of continuing on with the game viewing drive into the afternoon. Although the heat minimises animal movement it is always worth going on a game viewing drive after lunch. Sometimes it's nice to park up at a waterhole and wait patiently to see what animals come to drink. You never know what you might see! Late afternoon is another productive time for game viewing as the day starts to cool down ensuring further animal movement.
Private transfer from your Kruger Lodge to your Sabi Sands Lodge. Driving time will vary depending on the lodges location from 1.5 to 3 hrs approximately.
This afternoon you'll meet up with others at the lodge and embark on your afternoon game drive. Sunrise and sunset are when the animals are most active. You'll be out in the reserve for a few hours before returning back to the lodge to freshen up for dinner. A private vehicle can be booked at an additional cost depending on availability.
Before first light, you'll meet up with others at the lodge and embark on your early morning game drive. Sunrise and sunset are when the animals are most active. You'll be out in the reserve for a few hours before returning back to the lodge for breakfast. A private vehicle can be booked at an additional cost depending on availability.
Enjoy your private transfer between Hoedspruit Airport and your lodge.
Take your flight from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg today. The flight duration is approximately 1 hour.
The modern, three star Peermont Metcourt Hotel is conveniently located in the Emperors Palace Resort, only a short drive from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. The hotel is set in a landscaped garden within the resort, with full access to the resort facilities. The Metcourt Hotel offers 248 rooms with various room configurations thus suiting a variety of travelers.
Reminiscent of a traditional African safari camp, Kapama Buffalo Camp offers a unique and luxurious tented accommodation experience in Kapama Private Game Reserve. Built from natural stone and wood, this luxury game lodge has an old world atmosphere, while being completely contemporary. Set on stilted wooden decks overlooking an elevated riverbank, the 10 spacious suites that comprise Buffalo Camp are set among tall shady trees, with a seasonal river below. Raised wooden walkways connect the tented safari rooms and lead to the main lodge on the riverbank, where during the dry season, antelope can be found using the river course as natural pathway to search for grazing. Breakfast and lunch are served under a canopy of thatch, while dinner is usually enjoyed in the rustic outdoor boma around a roaring open fire (weather permitting). To cool off at Buffalo Camp, slip into the sleek, elevated rim-flow pool with views directly into the forest canopy. Afterwards, sun-dry on the loungers before taking a lazy nap in the shade, under a wide canvas umbrella.
Capture the spirit of a classical African safari at Imbali Safari Lodge, set in its own 10 000 hectare private concession area of the world famous Kruger National Park. Set along the banks of the dry N'waswitsontso riverbed, Imbali offers scenic views across the surrounding wildlife plains. The lodge has been carefully designed and built in keeping with eco-sensitive policies, to ensure that there is little impact on the natural environment, as guests will bear witness to artifacts discovered during the building program.
Arathusa Safari Lodge is unique and highly sought after by visitors because of its prime location within the Sabi Sand Reserve, adjacent to the unfenced Kruger National Park. Together these two areas comprise one of South Africa's most incredible and pristine preserved wilderness sanctuaries. Arathusa offers an exceptional safari experience – expect a high concentration of an assortment of game, including the Big Five, and frequent leopard sightings. The lodge is situated on a large waterhole, ensuring interesting game and bird viewing from the comfort of the camp. Standard and private luxury accommodation options, exceptional service, value for money and luxury spa services from Arathusa's Safari Spa are just a few of the things that put Arathusa Safari Lodge in a league of its own.
Shayna Maislin ,
April 21, 2014
"I would highly recommend the tour guide that we had in the Serengetti . He was extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and courteous. We all agree that Kensington has first class staff working for them in Africa. All the camps that we stayed at were absolutely beautiful except perhaps for the one in Lake Manyara. All in all it was a spectacular trip!"
Janine Chey ,
April 21, 2014
"Our trip to Masai Mara via Kensington ran very smoothly. We stayed at the Mara West Lodge. Beautiful location atop a ridge overlooking the Masai Mara plains. Our luxury tents were quite comfortable and the staff/service at the lodge were great. Meals were very nice especially the daily soups. Our guide, Steve, was also great...so knowledgeable and eager to show us many interesting things. He planned our daily game drives and took us on a nature hike one afternoon. He clearly knows and understands this ecosystem. He has an amazing eye, finding animals in fields of tall grasses. Our entire family had an amazing time, trip of a lifetime...would love to go back!"
Justin Yax ,
April 21, 2014
"Once again, a perfect trip. From Elizabeth's planning to Godfrey's guiding, we could not have asked for a more thorough and well planned safari. I can't wait to come back and do it again, this time with a Kilimanjaro climb added onto the trip!"
Nancy Frierson ,
April 21, 2014
"The entire trip was superb - all the transfers, the lodging and the food, the safari experience and the knowledgeable guides. The guide's ability to spot an animal and identify it at a great distance allowed us to see and photograph all the animals on our list and then some. The lodgings were even better than we had hoped and the staff could not possibly have been better. Our trip of a lifetime turned out to be just that."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - the best gift of all!
Ebony Hoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
Hanne Jones ,
October 24, 2013
"I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
Anthoula Korina ,
September 05, 2013
"Africa had always been a myth in mind since I was child that was up until a week ago. I just returned from an epic safari adventure! Kenya, Tanzania and the Maasai are sorely missed.
Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
JaneJennings ,
July 12, 2013
"I had a wonderful trip visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda. We were able to get really close to the gorillas and watched their interactions with each other. The local people are so gracious and made every minute a delight. The accomodations were great. I loved waking up in the morning to the sounds of the forest. The added luxury of a massage was a great way to end the trip!"
gingermedlen ,
July 26, 2013
"Our family of 6 traveled to Morocco for a 9 day Imperial cities discovery, I was absolutely amazing. Our guide Lahcen Zaaim was the best guide we have EVER had and we have traveled to many countries. There was not one subject that he was not knowledgeable about. He made the trip sooooo memorable. He was so flexible and when he picked us up in the mornings to head out, he was talking nonstop to tell us soo much about everything we were seeing. There was soooo much to see in Morocco and he made sure we saw it all.. He truly has a gift in the touring business, you feel as if your leaving your best friend when the trip is over. When we got to the airport in casablanca, he spotted us before we saw him and of course, we asked him, how did you recognize us? He even went as far as to get the King of Moroccos artist to meet us at our riad the night before we left to return home late to do our names in moroccan arabic to frame, They were beautiful, He showed us a picture of the Kings Face he had done for the Palace! Lily Baffour from Kensington planned our trip and she was amazing, planning everything as she thought we would like based on what I told her. She did an Outstanding job and literally sent our Iteniaries by next day air in a beautifully done spiral bound personally book for each family that was going on the trip, SOOOOOO IMPRESSED and she even got the guide we requested!!!! I cant say enough about this trip and Kensington, we will definitely use again!!! We experienced a VERY different culture in going to Morocco and thats what we wanted, a Very different exotic trip and thats what we got!!!! Again our accomodations we Top Notch, staying in the TRuly authenic Riads, they were SOOOOO Luxurious, Plan on taking another suitcase or buying one there because you will buy more things to bring home than any other trip because of all the Handicrafts there, especially in Fes!!!
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How To Keep Your Spirits Up In Hurricane Sandy According To New York Residents Including Alexa Chung and Patricia Field
Wrap Up Like Alexa Chung
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Starting with a picture of Carrie Bradshaw in the rain #pfieldhurricanefashion collected the best outfits those brave enough to head outside could put together.
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Thanks for the review. This will effectively negate any calories burned at the Pilates + Yoga studio in the same complex. Oh, and R.I.P. Dunkin Donuts on Windmill. :(
Stopped by tonight for dinner - definitely need to improve on the service, but the food ? It's a winner !! Can someone tell me why they opted for Windmill ?!?
I agree. Bachi Burger is the best new spin on the classic burger I've ever seen!
Prices are fair and the food in endlessly inventive. Only down-side is that the restaurant is in an odd location. But if you wait long enough, it'll become a franchise and there'll be one in your neighborhood.
Burger Bar is good but it's not in the same league of inventiveness as Bachi Burger.
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So I hit up Bachi Burger on the way home from work tonite. They are open till 2am every night (yes!) and it's great to have another good dining choice in the neighborhood that's open quite late. (If any of you have been over to Sushi-Mon after midnight, that place is -packed- every night!)
My server was Lance, and he was quite memorable. He was efficient and very friendly, but seemed a bit overwhelmed/nervous. Perhaps because I was a lone woman diner, he felt bad for me all by myself, and was chatty in a good way. Lance, take a deep breath hon..You've been open for all of 24 days, and once you get a bit more relaxed and confident, you will be a great server!
The food was -wonderful-! I got the Kiki's burger, and it was really really tasty. I'm a onion and mushroom addict, and it was right up my alley. The meat was juicy and had good flavor. After eating it halfway gone, it dawned on me I should have asked if they can/would cook the meat medium, instead of well done. But, even with that, it was still delicious.
I got the standard french fries with the pinapple-tomato ketchup. Nice and thin, crispy and hot, so I was a happy lady. That ketchup tho!!?? Put it on dirt and i'd eat that happily! SO addictive it was.
They serve many types of boba, but I was thrilled to find they serve mughi-cha iced tea. I think this is the first place in Vegas that actually makes it, and perhaps that alone made me in such a good mood, it made the rest of my meal stellar.
Go, go go if you are in the neighborhood. NOW! Before it's always packed and you can't even get a table.. I'm taking my hubby there this weekend.
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Took my hubby to Bachi Burger on Sunday. He ordered the standard burger, with bacon and cheese, and I got the pork belly bao sandwiches.
Wow, I loved the almost creamy pork belly,in a tasty hoisin .sauce But the portion was -very- small, almost snack-sized to me. I was still hungry after finishing them, so I ordered their Portugese donuts (aka malasadas) which were hot, and with a cinnamon-sugar coating. Delicious!
The #1 issue is I think on the chef-side of things. They take too long IMHO to get food out. I hope this changes as they get more efficient and familiar with their menu.
The staff is still friendly and attentive, no issues with them at all.
We went for lunch on Monday, and they were -PACKED-. This is a good sign!
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I saw this place being built and meant to get over before, but didn't manage it until now. The place was excellent.
For starters we had the garlic and pepper edamame, which weren't half bad. A little spicy, and perhaps a bit oily for me.
We ordered the Kiki's burger, as well as the steamed peking duck sandwich. For the kids, we ordered the grilled cheese. The grilled cheese was excellent. A good mixture of rich melty cheese with the crustiness of the panini.
The burger was excellent as well, very well seasoned and perfectly cooked. It had a rich buttery bun, and the earthiness of the mushrooms played well off the bun and the marmalade. It was a very good size burger as well.
The steamed bun with the peking duck was very good as well. The bread was delicate, but not falling apart. The duck was nicely fatty without being greasy and cooked very well. The peking duck sauce was good, and nicely traditional, especially when you combined with the egg and the salad greens. A little smaller on the portion size, but perfectly adequate.
The fries were crispier than normal, but very good. We ordered the regular fries with the pineapple ketchup. It was a nice surprise as it looked like regular ketchup, but had a strong pineapple taste. Very nice and worked well.
They had a nice selection of boba, and custom sodas, which we didn't try but will look at for next time.
Total for our meal, including tip was under $40. For the quality, a very good value.
I must quibble that our server was not excellent, and in addition to being somewhat standoffish, let the service lapse somewhat. It was like they didn't quite have everything down yet. i saw a few misdeliveries of orders as well. The other servers were friendly and helped out, and there were no major flaws. It may have been that they were just overly busy, as I understand that recent articles, as well as a visit by Rick Noonen, have boosted the profile of this restaurant.
The owner was very friendly, and made for a great dinner. I especially liked his house made pickles.
As we live within walking distance I will be back again sooner rather than later.
re: inqydesu
Can you give me an idea what neighborhood this is in? I want to try it, but I've never even HEARD of Windmill st.....
re: janetofreno
It's in the south. Blue Diamond becomes Windmill, east of Las Vegas Boulevard. Bachi is a couple of miles east of LVB on Windmill. It's a bit out of the way for me so I haven't gone yet, but I plan to.
re: janetofreno
If you're driving on the I-15, soing south, exit Blue Diamond Rd, and make a left. At LVB, it then becomes Windmill. It's about 2 miles down the road, on the left-hand side, I believe the cross-street is Bermuda.
Totally worth the trip!
I regret to say it, but I just don't understand the hype. While I too am reluctant to dismiss an eatery after only a few experiences, both my meals here(lunches 2 weeks apart) were mirror images of each other. Personally, I cannot overlook an overcooked burger(albeit well- seasoned), and based on 4 burgers' inspections at my table(ordered rare), and those seated near us, well-done with no pink seems to be the norm rather than the exception. This may be purely a function of the thin, five ounce patty size; nonetheless, the chefs need to figure it out. Also, I do not understand why the fries(truffle parm with a sauce I can only describe as cloying) are always brought out after the burgers, both times we were almost finished by the time they arrived. Additionally, my experiences, as well as those reflected here and on yelp, indicate some serious problems with the kitchen/staff. Both lunches were in excess of 75 minutes(for appetizer pickles, endamame, two burgers, fries and tea. Perhaps, if i lived close to Bachi, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. But we live in Summerlin and a 20 min drive for a decent burger/substandard service is not something I enjoy. It also may be that I had just heard too many glowing reviews to adequately temper my expectations.
Having said the above, the concept is interesting, and, if the kinks can be worked out, I am sure it can be a success. IMHO, I simply caution those making a trek out specifically to try the place.
re: palmdoc1
I can see what you're saying. There -are- kinks to work out, and the #1 thing is the timing on the food. This is the kitchen's fault, not the servers. The first time I ate there, yes the wait was what you descibed. I've now eaten there 5 times, and the speed has gotten better each time. Last Friday night at 11:30pm, I was actually served in the fastest time, in less than 10 minutes from order placed, to on the table, AND the fries were delivered together with the burger.
You felt the truffle fries cloying? Different strokes, I guess. My order was so good, and that would be the last word i'd use to decribe them. Rich, yes.
I'm with you, tho..I would never travel to Summerlin for what I felt was so-so food. I'd wait a good 6 months for the speed/kinks to be worked out. They ARE getting there, tho!
re: Honeychan
I've eaten at Bachi 6 times now, twice over the last week - i've seen significant improvement in the service. the cute-sy hispanic chick is still clueless - she keeps wanting to take the plates before you finish, but the rest of the staff is getting it done. I still think they need a dedicated host/service manager but over all, i'm a fan !
I tried Bachi Burger at the recommendation of other Chowhounds and it was a great suggestion.
Bachi Burger is a great place for hamburgers. The flavors are tasty and distinctive.
The term gourmet hamburger is often over-used. I think anyone who aspires to make something better than a Big Mac will call it a gourmet burger. But the term really applies at Bachi Burger. It's first-rate ingredients prepared with great care, most with an Asian influence.
I got the pickle plate appetizer, the mushroom cheeseburger, the salt-and-pepper fries and a soda they make in-house with cherry and some sort of Japanese fruit.
As soon as the pickle plate comes you know the owner is a friend of foodies. There's little bites of six separate things, all quite interesting. My two favorites were the daikon radish and the garlic. But all were interesting.
The pepper in the salt-and0pepper fries are jalapenos. They're not too spicy. When the fries arrived they reminded me of a pepper-infused crab dish at Yummy Yummy in San Francisco. Interesting smells. And they tasted great. I got the pineapple ketchup o go with the fries but it didn't do much for me. The garlic aoili sauce was pretty good.
The burger was great. The black angus beef was first rate and perfectly seasoned and cooked. I loved all the different mushrooms they put on the burger. The gruyere cheese was tasty. And the bun was good, too.
Maybe the only disappointment was the soda. I was hoping for something with some zingy acidity to match the rich foods, but it was a little flat. I wished I had tried a lime soda instead.
Bachi Burger is quite distinctive and certainly worth the trip south of The Strip., It's about 1.6 miles east of Interstate 15 at the Blue Diamond Road exit.
Bachi Burger
470 E Windmill Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89123
(702) 242-2244
re: SteveTimko
When you click to enlarge the photo of the sandwich, it looks as big as the Caesars Palace sign. I still haven't been to Bachi, and hope to remedy this on my next trip.
Most of the early complaints about Bachi were about service, particularly slowness in getting food. Any problems for you?
re: Dave Feldman
I had excellent service, but I think I may have caught their attention when I pulled my camera out to take pictures of the soda and pickled items.
It's worth the trip. It's different and good.
re: Dave Feldman
My buddy and went for the first time yesterday, Saturday about 12:30PM. When we arrived there were only six tables filled. We we left, all but one were filled. Service was good. Two waitresses and one host/runner/busboy/fluffer.
Food delivery was speedy and perfectly cooked. I chose the Kalbi with kimchi, my friend went for the Kiki burger. Mine was good. His was fantastic. Tremendous flavors. We agreed he was the winner. We split Salt & Pepper fries and Sweet Potato fries. The garlic aoli with the S&P was great. The yuzu lime aoli did nothing to enhance the sweet potatoes.
We shared Creme Brulee for dessert. Something other than just sugar in the crust. Maybe a touch of cinnamon. Very nice. Wanted another pint of that.
$37 and change with tax. Average cost for Las Vegas bar food, but well above average in taste.
re: shamu613
If you get a fluffer for under $20 a person, it sounds like a good deal.
re: Dave Feldman
Must have something to do with AVN in town.
re: shamu613
HI. How did the bun hold up? I hate it when a bun falls apart mid way thru eating a burger. The photos look like it might be a big, fluffy but weak bun. Thanks.
re: rednyellow
We decided to share our burgers, so we cut each in half and swapped. With all the hacking they still looked perfect to the very last bite.
re: shamu613
The buns are well-thought out and a bit unique - sort of like a larger version of a King's Sweet Roll, a Hawaiian product. That little hint of sweetness plays particularly well with some of the spicy burger combinations.
re: shamu613
Good to know, thanks.
re: shamu613
Went back again today. 12:30PM, height of lunch rush. Great service. Seems they are hiring and training more servers. Trainee waitress was too cute for words.
I continue to explore the menu while my buddy sticks with his favorite, Kiki's Burger. I can't fault him. It is really good. Today I had the Spicy Miso Burger. Again, we slashed the burgers down the middle and shared. Oddly, they both shared common flavors though mine did have a bit of kick in the heat department. The Spicy Miso was the messiest burger I've ever had, necessitating a trip to the restroom for a shower.
The fries on this visit... Truffle Parmesan and Just Fries. Sun dried tomato aoli really good as was the Pineapple ketchup. No actual truffles on the fries. I suspect a drizzling of truffle oil. Not my favorite. The occasion wet spot was somewhat annoying.
Portuguese donuts w/ ice cream for dessert.
re: shamu613
Forgot to mention the special of the day. Beyond my budget but some of you may find it a draw.
re: shamu613
I don't want the unagi on that but otherwise it sounds good.
re: SteveTimko
re the comment on the jalapenos not being spicy: I didn't think so either, and happily chewed on a pepper or two. So, Janet then picked one up and took a bite and turned a bit red, and she can hold her peppers. :-) So, they do vary and caution is probably a good idea for those who aren't fond of a lot of heat...
re: susancinsf
Not one of my peppers was hot. Maybe it was a fluke that a hot one got through.
If Janet can eat Indian food, she can tolerate hot food.
I went to Bachi Burger the last time I was in Vegas, and I guess I'll have to be the dissenting opinion here, but we weren't impressed and will not be going back. The service was horrendous, I mean we were just about to walk out when they hadn't taken our order yet after approx. 40 minutes. The one thing I will say is that the fries were excellent. However, everything else was meh at best.
For what it's worth, we're not fans of the Burger Bar either - just don't get all the accolades. For what it was, it was very expensive and just OK in taste, nothing amazing. Now, for a good burger, we like Create Burger, that's our latest go-to place.
Just wanted to throw another opinion out there!
A few comments: We ate a late lunch here on MLK day, and had no problems at all with service...it was at an off time (around two or three) but the place was far from empty. Of course, we did mention that some of us had a plane to catch, so that might have speeded things up a bit. Regardless, I don't see any reason for the negative comments on service. The food was very good...I especially liked the edaname and the pickle plate.
Also, another thing no one has mentioned, maybe because its not between the airport and the strip, Bachi Burger is very close to the airport. It took about five minutes at the most to drop off my guests after we got up from the table (Bermuda goes straight to the airport access road). They are open late, so it would make a great spot for a casual meal after a late flight...or as we did, a pre-flight meal and beers....
re: janetofreno
I've been to Bachi Burger 4 times, including last week, and have never had poor service. Yes, the food takes a little longer than your average burger joint, but this is no average burger joint. I've tried 4 different burgers and all have been excellent, 3 different fries, all very good, a shake which was very good, and a couple of in-house made sodas which were excellent. No complaints here.
re: janetofreno
Quick trip to Vegas to visit sister Janetofreno and get some sun. Have to echo her thoughts. I really liked Bachi Burger and would definitely return, whether on the way to or from the airport, or not. Indeed, I thought it was worth the twenty or so minute drive from Janet's house (though as she says, she then took us to the airport to fly home).
Can't remember all the names, but I had the burger with Asian cole slaw and a fried egg (Ronan?). I was looking for the Asian version of a burger with 'the lot' I guess. My only ding was that I asked the server to be sure the yolk was soft and it wasn't; the egg was over medium. Janet thought perhaps she misunderstood me and got it backwards. However, the fact that the burger was cooked perfectly medium rare as requested (no small feat these days, it seems) more than made up for that, and overall the burger was excellent. Seemed like it was more meat than the 5 oz thin patty mentioned above. Hubby's was also medium rare, with plenty of pink, and he was quite happy. Janet's steamed buns with pork were satisfying, but I'd say the burgers are really the way to go here.
the beer selection isn't large, but it is well thought out; the Rogue River Black Obi Soba ale disappeared in a hurry. All of us loved the pickle plate (even hubby, who is not fond of pickles, but I guess he makes an exception for pickled garlic :-)) and the salt and pepper fries were quite good also. I thought the sweet potato fries weren't quite as good, but they were certainly crisp and flavorful.
Service was friendly and the pace was spot on. I also thought the prices were definitely reasonable given quantity and quality. Sure, you can get an expensive burger if you choose one of the options with high-end ingredients, but my burger was only $8 or so and would make a filling lunch. Bill for lunch/dinner (and keep in mind that prices are the same all day and night) with tax and before tip for three of us was $75, but hubby had one of the more expensive burgers, we drank plenty of beer and had several appetizers and two orders of fries along with the burgers. Our goal was to eat enough to satisfy for both a late lunch and an early dinner before getting on the plane for the long trip home (flight to OAK plus a two hour drive), and we succeeded, deliciously. Recommended.
Went with SO on a weekday recently (I had been there once before, solo) at around 2 PM. We shared a Kiki's burger, a side of bacon, truffle parmesan fries, and malasadas. Beverages were tangerine soda and green tea. Only 2 tables were occupied when we arrived, yet our food took about 45 minutes to begin to arrive – the fries arrived first, then the burger, 10 minutes later. Although we ordered the burger done medium, it was more on the side of medium-well (barely visible pink in the middle), but was still excellent. In fact, SO, who prefers medium-well burgers, pronounced the Kiki's burger the best burger she'd had in years. The fries were also great, even though they were the thin kind and we both prefer them thicker. I'm guessing they were twice-fried in the Belgian frites style. The tomato aioli that came with the fries was fine, and that truffle cream sauce that was sparingly drizzled over them was outstanding. Smoked bacon was very good. Housemade beverages were great as well.
The one disappointment aside from the long wait for our food, was the malasadas (Portuguese donuts). Maybe they're supposed to be like this, but they weren't made from a sweet dough – more like a bland fried bread ball coated with cinnamon sugar. Most anything fresh out of the deepfryer is usually good—these were barely OK.
Too bad after all this time the kitchen is still so slow. We'd go again, but in view of how long it took to get our food in a mostly empty restaurant, if the place looked even remotely busy we would skip it for another time. This means we won't be making a special trip, as Bachi is quite far from where we live out in the NW valley.
re: Steve Green
Back to Bachi yesterday for a third visit. Food was great as usual, and this time, the service was quite quick -- burger & fries arrived together about 12 min. after ordering. Burger was cooked to a perfect medium.


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Was playing a modified Stasis Box game last night. No asteroids around the potential sites (no one had brought the rules with them). And I'd expected four players (we only had three), so I mixed in four stasis boxes and four mines into the counter mix.
We had two of each turn up in the game.
Things went badly for me...
I was flying a Fed DW. There was a Romulan Battlehawk (I think). And there was a Kzinti CL.
The Romulan and I both found a stasis box six hexes away from each other. The Kzinti found two mines.
For whatever reason (maybe he was bored), while the Romulan and I were both parked on the stasis boxes doing the 'wait 16 impulses' thing, the Romulan decided to launch his two G-Torps at me at the start of my second turn sitting on the box (I'd parked atop it during impulse
. So I fired a full volley of overloaded Photon Torpedoes at him, along with my drone. The Romulan came off the worse for it all, and decided to go ahead and cloak. The Kzinti, with only one unchecked marker left, decided that he needed to drive one of us off of ours. Since the Romulan was cloaked, the Kzinti launched a full drone volley at me.
I thought that I was going to be in the clear, and that the drones would arrive during Impulse 1 of the next turn. At that point, I'd have my power back, and might in fact have been able to gun the engines and outrun the drones while simultaneously transporting the stasis box aboard.
I was wrong.
The stupid things hit in Sub-Pulse 4 of Impulse 8. I had no power left (I'd plotted speed 8, and had been decelerating each impulse), so I couldn't pick the drones off. I'd also used my drone rack that turn, so I couldn't use the ADD function on it. And it was literally the last sub-pulse I needed to be parked on the stasis box, so I figured I'd take the hit, grab the box, and limp off the map (the edge wasn't that far away). The Romulan still had to shepherd his box for a few impulses, so I figured the Kzinti would go after him in an attempt to steal his box. Mine would already be on my ship so blowing my ship up wouldn't do the Kzinti any good at that point. All the Kzinti would have to do is hit the Romulan's Transporter.
So, of course, the Kzinti goes after me...
I managed to turn a fresh shield, but my engines were pretty badly shot up and due to the speed gymnastics I was forced to do to get my ship turned I had just enough power for one phaser 3 shot and the ADD from the drone rack. The ADD missed, the phaser killed a drone, and the remaining three drones smashed through my shield. That was then followed up by a volley of direct weapons fire that blew up my ship. Goodbye ship. Goodbye stasis box. Guaranteed Romulan Win. Guaranteed Kzinti Loss.
Strangely, I only lost one Photon Torpedo. And all three of my shuttle boxes were still unharmed.
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Hmmm... makes one wonder why you couldn't have launched shuttles and before your ship exploded, transported you and a select few of your crew plus the stasis box to one of the shuttles.
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That's an interesting idea, but is site-to-site transporting legal? I don't recall it happening in TOS other than at one point in the episode "Shore Leave" Sulu says "Someone beaming down from the bridge" as Spock materializes.
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It wouldn't be classified as "site-to-site" transporting if the shuttle has already been launched... and the launch step comes before transporters in the Sequence of Play.
In SFB, a common tactic is to launch a shuttle as a "Scatter Pack".
For those who haven't played SFB, a scatter pack is a seeking weapon consisting of a shuttlecraft loading with (typically) 6 drones, targeted on a single unit. Once the correct conditions have been met, the scatter pack will release the drones at the target, leaving an inert shuttlecraft sitting in the release hex.
Many times players will transport a pilot aboard the now empty vehicle to serve as a pilot and fly the shuttle back to the launching ship, to a different ship, or as a weapons platform.
since Fed Comm shuttles don't have weapons and can't be used as scatter packs, this situation has never arisen in one of our games.
Rule (5H5) provides the carrying capacity of a shuttle in Fed Comm (10 personnel of 8 yds3 of cargo) and rule (5E5) provides the limitations of a transportor (cannot beam explosive ordnance, can not beam pilots OFF a shuttle, etc.)
While it would ultimately be a decision for Steve Cole (or MJWest) to make, I would think that since there is no specific rules against it just might be possible... but it probably would have been more efficient to simply place the stasis box and the captain on the shuttle before launching it.
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I agree with that, but It seems to me that the stasis box wasn't yet onboard. If it was, not problem I suppose.
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Two reasons that wouldn't have worked -
First, the Kzinti (who at that point was basically blowing me up just to blow me up - destroying my ship offered him no real benefit) could have killed the shuttle quite easily. The last little bit of direct fire was a single phaser in through the shield that his drones took down. He had plenty of firepower still left over.
Second, even if I'd thought of it I didn't have any transporters available. The only reason that I'd been able to transport the box at the start of the turn was because I repaired a transporter at the start of the turn. And the drones promptly wrecked it again.
Just to clarify the sequence -
End of Turn 4, Impulse 8, Sub-Pulse 4 - Drone wave impacts
During the offensive fire phase, the Kzinti fires
Turn 5, Impulse 1, Other Phase - I use the Transporter to pick up the box
Turn 5, Impulse 1, Launch Phase - the Kzinti launches another wave of drones at me (the Romulan is cloaked, and therefore can't be targeted by the drones)
Turn 5, Impulse 3 - Drone wave impacts
During the offensive fire phase, the Kzinti fires a single phaser and blows up my ship
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