Las Vegas trip, good places to eat?

[TheCroShow]

not sure if i am posting in the right forums, but here goes.

i'm off to vegas tomorrow, going to be there for a week. are there any great places i absolutely MUST go to for eats? ppl tell me there are some great smorgs in vegas, grea restaurants and stuff, but nobody has really told me WHERE to go! hehe i guess it should be straightforward, just wanna get some ideas from you guys. i'll be checking in throughout the week!

[duma]

funny you ask because the travel channel just aired Best of Vegas Eats show. only saw parts of it. they say Ballys has the best buffet in town. its once a week and pretty expensive but the food is unmatched.

[jaminbird]

My favorite buffet is Cravings in the Mirage. It's a little pricey (around $23 a person) but the food amazing. I always try to eat there at least once every time I go to Vegas.

[Eldon]

If you like buffets:
High end:
Aladdin
Bellagio
Paris (especially for breakfast)
Bargin:
Main Street Station
Orleans

The Bally's buffet mentioned is the ~$60 Sunday one that is very special and not to be confused with the regular Bally's buffet.

The buffets mentioned above are consistently above average and you will find others cheaper but be careful....some aren't worth the money and some are pretty bad.

[KenProspero]

Do you want cheap, or good?

If you want Good, LV has many great restaurants.

Picasso (Bellagio), Alize (Rio), Nobu (Hard Rock), and about 100 others come to mind. Go to your local library, and borrow any guide book.

If you're looking for bargains, consider these (in addition to buffets) -- prices may be a bit higher, but you get the idea

Golden Gate (downtown) $1 shrimp coctail
Ristoriante di Fiore -- Prime Rib Special or Steak and Eggs $5
Redwood Bar and Grill (California Downtown) 16 oz porterhouse steak $15 ish (not on the menu -- ask for it)

[jdaddy]

For buffets, great reveiws with prices, etc.

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/referenceguide-buffets.cfm

For fine dining

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/referenceguide-dining.cfm

[Ratman138]

Alladin has the best buffet in my opinion, but Commanders Palace was the best meal i have ever eaten in my life. Pricey though, around $600 for our family of 5.

[Ethan G]

Check citysearch.com, they will have reviews of almost every restaurant in Vegas.

Ethan

[CountDuckula]

My wife and I really enjoyed Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris. Excellent, but expensive; it was our major dining splurge while we were there in Dec.

-Mike

[Bulbarainey]

For steaks, I highly reccommend Craftsteak at MGM, its kind of pricey, was ~175 for 3 people, but the kobe steak is the best ive EVER had

[shant]

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For steaks, I highly reccommend Craftsteak at MGM, its kind of pricey, was ~175 for 3 people, but the kobe steak is the best ive EVER had

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I came into this thread with the intention of reccomending this restaurant. I think it was called "Steakcraft" but either way, this place is awesome.

Also, the Noodle restaurant at the Bellagio had awesome dim sum.

[Bubu]

in & out burgers

[canis582]

The mexican place in mandalay bay is sweet. Get the hot salsa, you have to ask for it.

And the sports bar in the Monte Carlo is probobly the best bargin for good food on the strip.

I also hear ellis island and brewery is cheap and decent.

[StevieG]

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My wife and I really enjoyed Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris. Excellent, but expensive; it was our major dining splurge while we were there in Dec.


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Mike-

Do you remember what the entree prices were? Could you comment a little more on what you had?

[phardwid]

Lotus of Siam, on E. Sahara, about 1 mile east of LVB. Best Thai in America. You will *** in your pants.

[Ringo_Mojo]

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in & out burgers

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No doubt.

[PhatCasino]

question is......... EL POLLO LOCO or DEL TACO?