Friday, November 22, 2002
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Mini Reviews

RUMJUNGLE

Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 632-7408

Overall: A

Category: South American

$$$$

Rumjungle is all about style -- walls of water, a wall of fire, the lower-case "r" in the name -- but there's plenty of substance, there, too. That's literal as well as figurative in the ample Fire Pit specialty; other winning dishes include the Duck Confit Empanadas and Cubano pork shank.

INKA SI SENOR

2797 S. Maryland Parkway; 731-0826

Overall: A-

Category: Peruvian

$$

Peruvian cuisine is not as familiar to most of us as, say, Mexican or Italian, but Inka Si Señor makes Peruvian food accessible -- and delicious. Worthy of mention: Conchitas a la Parmesana, Papa a la Huancaina, Pescado Sipan, Adobo de Chanco con Frijoles and Flan de Coco.

TUSCANY GRILL

4350 E. Sunset Road, Henderson; 435-0036

Overall: A-

Category: Italian

$$

The red sauce at Tuscany Grill lacks a little something, but no matter; the kitchen has quite a way with creamy sauces. Particularly noteworthy were the scampi with heavy cream and the linguine al pesto; we also liked the artichoke hearts Francaise, and the chicken Parmesan was a worthy effort.

-- HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA