Rumjungle   

3950 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-632-7408
www.chinagrillmgt.com

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Most nightclub-slash-restaurants tend to favor one identity over the other. But Rumjungle has flourished in both pursuits, often to the same clientele. If the restaurant garners more attention sometimes, it's because patrons don't have to pass the "cool" test, administered by the club's bouncers, to get served. The decor is post-modern Ricky Ricardo, accentuated by conga drums, an eye-catching wall holding 160 flaming torches, elementally balanced by a water-wall effect and raindrop chandeliers. The real firewater is behind the bar, illuminated by 5,000 fiber-optically lit bottles of liquor, including 142 varieties of rum. After 10PM, the club conversion begins, and a slightly older, wealthier crowd takes to the dance floor to the beat of techno, top 40, and a spicy mix of Latin house music, spun by DJ Toast. If you want to sit between dances, you have to pay for the privilege, because the booths are reserved for VIP customers, meaning those willing to pay the $20 cover.