2 stars for the ambiance and customer service only. As for the drinks and the price point for those drinks 0 stars. It was my and my fiances first time in Vegas. We went to celebrate New Years and our first stop was the Luxor. We went to Aurora bar and we were met by a very friendly cocktail server. She let us sit where ever we wanted and promptly took our order. We both ordered a classic mojito. Just from our first sip, we knew we wouldn't be ordering another drink.\nThis was the worst mojito I've ever had. It tasted like plain club soda with a little sugar in it. The recipe for a mojito is simple. Take lime, fresh mint leaves, sugar or simple syrup and MUDDLE it (which is necessary to release the flavor of the mint leaves and dissolve the sugar). Pour in some light rum and a splash of club soda and shake it up to mix well. This bartender obviously didn't bother doing any of the proper steps. By the taste of my drink, I could tell all he did was throw in mint leaves with out muddling, squeezed in a little lime, a sprinkle of sugar and less than a shot of rum. Then he most likely filled the rest of the entire glass with club soda. The tiny bit of rum that he put in just sat at the bottom of the glass.\nI understand once upon a time in the US, a mojito was mostly found in south Florida, but since then it has become a wide spread popular drink that anyone would learn in bar tending 101. It is now as common place as a martini or a cosmo, so he knew how to make a proper one but didn't bother trying.\nAlso, the bar was practically empty! Aside from me and my fiance, there were only about 4 other people in the bar. There is absolutely no excuse for the drink we were given. And to add insult to injury, they cost $12 each. If you want a good bar to go to on the strip, skip Aurora and try Public House at The Venetian.
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