Why you should experience Cleaver in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cleaver is a contemporary American steakhouse where Paradise's late-night dining culture, premium butchered beef, classic steakhouse traditions, and chef-driven hospitality converge into one of Las Vegas' most celebrated independent restaurants.
Set along Paradise Road near East Flamingo Road and just steps from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the restaurant fills the air with the aromas of dry-aged beef, roasted garlic, browned butter, hardwood smoke, fresh herbs, rich demi-glace, and black truffle as an energetic dining room immediately establishes an atmosphere devoted to refined steakhouse dining. Anticipation steadily builds as polished hospitality, generous portions, and an expansive late-night menu reveal a philosophy centered on exceptional ingredients, consistency, and craftsmanship. The defining moment arrives when premium steakhouse traditions and contemporary American cooking unite through disciplined execution that allows carefully sourced ingredients and meticulous preparation to remain the unmistakable focus. The result is an experience defined by precision, craftsmanship, and one of Paradise's defining independent steakhouses.
What you should know about Cleaver.
Cleaver is best known for opening in 2018 under restaurateur Nectaly Mendoza and the Nectaly Hospitality Group, transforming the former Loreto's restaurant into a modern steakhouse that rapidly established itself through late-night dining, daily happy hour, and premium steakhouse cuisine served well beyond traditional dinner hours. The restaurant sources USDA Prime beef, Japanese A5 Wagyu, Mishima Reserve American Wagyu, Prime tomahawks, bone-in ribeyes, filet mignon, New York strips, and fresh seafood, while signature menu favorites include the Tomahawk Steak, Beef Wellington, Lobster Mac & Cheese, Seafood Tower, Prime Rib, Chilean Sea Bass, Burrata Salad, and Tableside Bananas Foster. Cleaver has earned repeated recognition from the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas, OpenTable Diners' Choice, Yelp, and regional dining publications, while Nectaly Mendoza expanded his hospitality portfolio through acclaimed sister restaurant Herbs & Rye, widely recognized for its influential craft cocktail program and steakhouse happy hour. Continued independent ownership, nationally recognized hospitality, premium beef sourcing, an award-winning cocktail program, and one of Las Vegas' most extensive late-night steakhouse menus have established Cleaver among Southern Nevada's premier contemporary steakhouses.
USDA Prime beef, Japanese A5 Wagyu, browned butter, roasted garlic, black truffle, fresh rosemary, rich demi-glace, and hardwood-charred crusts establish a culinary theme rooted in exceptional sourcing and classical steakhouse technique. Prime tomahawks, Beef Wellington, Chilean sea bass, buttery lobster, seafood towers, Lobster Mac & Cheese, handcrafted cocktails, and tableside Bananas Foster deepen that foundation through restrained seasoning, layered richness, and meticulous presentation. Precise butchery, disciplined dry-aging, attentive hardwood grilling, careful sauce preparation, and polished hospitality preserve the integrity of every ingredient while allowing Cleaver's contemporary steakhouse philosophy to remain the defining focus throughout the dining experience. Together, Nectaly Mendoza's culinary leadership, premium beef program, acclaimed late-night service, and disciplined execution create a dining character defined by refinement, craftsmanship, and enduring culinary distinction.
How to fold Cleaver into your trip.
Cleaver works as the centerpiece of an elegant evening in Paradise.
Begin at Atomic Museum, where thoughtfully curated exhibitions examining the Nevada Test Site and the Atomic Age introduce an important chapter of regional history before naturally leading toward Cleaver for a refined steakhouse dinner. Continue to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, where contemporary lounges, live entertainment, and stylish public spaces broaden the evening while complementing the restaurant's polished atmosphere. Conclude at Sphere, where pioneering engineering, immersive media technology, and a striking illuminated exterior provide a memorable finale that reflects the innovation shaping this section of Las Vegas. The progression moves naturally from regional history to contemporary steakhouse dining before concluding with cutting-edge entertainment design, revealing how hospitality, culinary craftsmanship, and architectural ambition collectively define Paradise.
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