To try and decide each week where and what to eat around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we’ll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.

Almost every time I eat out, when it comes time for dessert, I tap out. Not because it doesn’t sound tasty, but I’m usually so full I can’t even think about eating anything else without worrying about how many belt notches I’ll have to adjust for by cramming more food in my belly. That was the case with this week’s feature, but the folks at Mastro’s insisted I try their signature dessert … and I’m so glad they insisted.

The star of the show is a luscious and buttery pound cake topped with vanilla bean ice cream, drizzled with berry sauce and accompanied by fresh strawberries. It’s also served with their house made whipped cream that on any other night, might have tried to smuggle some into my pants pockets and hope that it would survive by the time I got home.

The superpower of this pound cake it its textures. If you can picture the exterior of a crème brulee, that’s almost like what you are getting here. A slightly crunchy sugar crust gives way to the creamiest cake center you’ve ever had – at least that I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s as gooey as cheesecake, but it’s pushing the boundary. And as if the cake wasn’t enough of a star on its own, the ice cream, whipped cream, and berry sauce all tag team your taste buds into submission.

My wife and I said that we’d only take one bite and be good. But once that first bite hit, I immediately thought it’s going to be at least a two-notch night on the belt scale because one bite was not going to be enough. But you know what? It was worth every single one.

Mastro’s Steakhouse is located inside the Golden Nugget Casino at 50 Hwy 50 in Stateline. For more information find them online at mastrosrestaurants.com or reach them by phone at 775-589-7680.