Johnny Smalls is consistently a bad restaurant. It's so bad I'm writing this review after not having the chance to eat there. Here's the scoop:\n\nI call ahead to see what time they close- the phone rings endlessly.\nI call the hotel directly and the operator answers \""11pm\"".\nI ask to be transferred to the restaurant to confirm- it keeps ringing!\n\nI checked the website to be sure and the HR website states 11pm, but the Johnny Smalls page states 10:30pm. I even checked OT to verify, but they didn't have any resos after 9:30 available. It may seem odd to extensively check, but with drive times and traffic you have to be sure that a place will be open when you arrive otherwise your night is shot. I showed up about 9:45pm and the restaurant was empty. Like a bomb went off.\n\nI had to get a players card (the chick with the pierced cheeks was a B*itch. \""Please\"" & \""thank you\"" are not in her vocabulary) to take advantage of the AYCE deal.\n\nI walk back with card in hand and no one is at the host stand so I wait at the bar and the bartender gives me the best news ever: They are not serving food and are only serving drinks. It's the best news because my friend wanted to eat there, but I HATE everything about this restaurant. My last experience was unforgettably bad and this new experience just seals the deal. \n\nSo, it was Firefly to the rescue which stays open til 2am and is always busy, even at 11pm on a Thursday. If you want other options for tapas go to Julian Serrano at Aria or even Fluer at Mandalay Bay. Heck for a reverse happy hour (10pm-2am) within walking distance head to Ferraros across the street. \n\nHard Rock has changed a few restaurants (AGO now LTO and rare 120 now 35 steaks + martinis) at this aging property and haven for terrible customer service and Johnny Smalls is due for the boot.