Anyhoo, Naxos Taverna and Kallisto Oyster Bar have opened at Red Rock, part of an ongoing refresh of the resort’s restaurant line-up.

The opening of Naxos Taverna and Kallisto Oyster Bar would be much more exciting. But there’s lots of seafood involved, and we are not personally a seafood person.

We shall endeavor to persevere.

So many seafood delivery systems.

Naxos and the oyster bar follow on the heels of the opening of Lotus of Siam. A coup for Red Rock given the popularity of this restaurant’s original location. (Yes, we shared the scoop Lotus of Siam would be coming to Red Rock a year before it was officially announced. Please stop with the constant praise, it’s awkward.)

The Kallisto Oyster Bar was a no-brainer for Red Rock Resort and its owner, Station Casinos. Station also owns Palace Station, and that casino’s oyster bar has been printing money for nearly 30 years.

The oyster bar is already benefiting from a simple concept: Limit supply, increase demand.

The oyster bar at Palace Station always has a line due to limited capacity. And the same is already happening at Red Rock.

The menu is straightforward, and fits on the venue’s paper placemats.

Kallisto, sometimes Callisto, was a nymph in Greek mythology who vowed to remain a virgin, but she was into older men, so was seduced by Zeus and was turned into a bear.

There’s a “Pan Roast” section, with lobster shrimp and crab, along with some gumbo, which we’re pretty sure is stew. In the “Charcoal Roasted” section, there are Gulf Coast Oysters, Cherry Stone Clams, Head-On Prawn and King Crab.

A good portion of the menu is devoted to “Raw & Chilled,” which describes the use of ice in a holistic remedy sometimes utilized by people honeymooning in Las Vegas, ironically.

The “Raw & Chilled” options include oysters, clams, lobster, Alaskan King crab, prawns, scallops, and caviar (plus a “caviar bump” for $25).

A highlight of the menu seems to be a “Roasted Shellfish Platter” with a mix of everyone’s favorite oxymoron, jumbo shrimp, plus oysters, King Crab, and Cherry Stone crabs, for $110.

Despite the limited seating (just 13 seats), diners looked like they were moving through fairly briskly. So the wait wasn’t more than 10-15 minutes.

Here’s more about the new Kallisto Oyster Bar at Red Rock Resort.

The oyster bar is sandwiched between Lotus of Siam and Naxos Taverna.

Naxos Taverna restaurant is a beautiful space, not far from the casino’s new high-limit table games room. Station Casinos is definitely investing the proceeds of its sale of Palms to the San Manuel tribe.

Just the way we like our casino restaurants, a little fancy but unpretentious.

Naxos Taverna is Greek, which comes in handy, because just about everything related to seafood (Lavraki! Skorpina!) is Greek to us.

You can find the menus for Naxos online, through the miracle of what the kids are calling clicking on this link.

The menus feature what we can only describe as a metric hell-ton of seafood.

We naturally gravitate toward the carbs on the “Dips and Spreads” menu, which also happens to be the business model for the Chicken Ranch.

The “Dips and Spreads” menu includes: Tzatziki, Muhammara, Houmous, Coal-Roasted Eggplant & Tomato, Beet-Citrus Tartare, Crushed Fava Bean and Marinated Greek Olives and Herbed Feta.

It’s what’s on the inside that counts.

Beyond the seafood, there’s plenty for meat lovers, too.

There are lamb chops, Pluma Iberico (Iberian pig), beef tenderloin, ribeye and Beef Kofta, named after the Bohemian novelist whose work was characterized by anxiety and alienation. Probably.

During our visit (we didn’t dine) Naxos Taverna was packed, and a sign said seating is being limited. A locals casinos, you don’t really get a soft opening, though. Locals want new, and there’s obviously some pent-up demand for seafood you can pay for with players club points.

Setting expectations is key when a restaurant first opens.

One of the cooler parts of Naxos is the open kitchen, as the preparation of these dishes is fascinating. There are a variety of ovens and grills, and we trust the chefs love having people scrutinizing their every move.

Fun fact: In an open kitchen, you can’t have itches on your nose, ever.

We know next to nothing about Josper Charcoal Ovens, but props for being founded in 1969.

We’re also a big fan of the private dining room at Naxos Taverna. It looked like it has a capacity of about 30 people. It has windows looking into the main dining room and the casino.  The ceiling is thatched.

A great room for a special occasion with your fish-loving friends. The room was so inviting, we were nearly tempted to learn what a skorpina is. Nearly.

If you don’t tend to stick to The Strip or downtown, you might not visit Red Rock Resort, but if you’re up for a 10 minute road trip west, it’s worth checking out.

Red Rock Resort is a little like Circa in that Circa brings a Strip vibe downtown, and Red Rock brings a Strip vibe to the suburbs.

These new offerings at Red Rock already appear to be a hit, and Station Casinos has found a great partner in Bua Food Group. Bua Food Group is the same company behind Lotus of Siam, a collaboration between restaurateur Penny Chutima and hospitality veteran Lou Abin (who was working the room on the evening we visited). “Bua” means “lotus” in Thai. In Spanish, it translates as “pimple.” We assume they’re using the Thai word.

Kallisto Oyster Bar is open 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Naxos Taverna is 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

We may not completely get oysters, the food with the texture that’s most similar to phlegm, but more power to the people who love them and of there’s any truth to the legend oysters boost libido, we may just be up for trying them.