Reasonable Restaurants in Las Vegas?

[jamstew]

I'm here, and yes, the temperature is amazing! Much cooler than home right now. I'm in Building 5, first floor, facing the courtyard and very close to the entrance, just as I asked for. Check-in (around 5:00pm) was a zoo--took almost 30 minutes, but everyone was very nice. Bellman brought me and luggage to the unit, which is lovely. I've taken a lot of pictures, which I'll try to upload and post when I get home. The closets are huge, but I was disappointed to find there's no jetted tub. The pool just around the corner from my unit is unfortunately under construction. It's going to be really pretty when it's done and appears to be the feature pool. The others look much smaller on the property map.

I'm too tired to go out tonight, but there's a room service menu in the unit from Order Inn, so that's what I'm doing. The grocery shuttle is at 8:30 a.m., and I'll just have to suck it up and go!

I haven't seen anyone in anything other than shorts & capris yet, but then again, I haven't been anywhere. Will report back on that.

Edited to add: The wireless internet works fine, but the password expires at midnight and you have to call and get a new one every day -- I wonder what that's about?

 

[Karen G]

Welcome to Las Vegas! Glad you made it. I'm loving this weather, too.

 

[ScoopKona]

Edited to add: The wireless internet works fine, but the password expires at midnight and you have to call and get a new one every day -- I wonder what that's about?

It's all about keeping the moochers from sucking up all your bandwidth. Have fun. The Alan Parsons Project is playing at Cannery tonight. That's where I'll be.

 

[stevedmatt]

=edited to add: The wireless internet works fine, but the password expires at midnight and you have to call and get a new one every day -- I wonder what that's about?

When I was there, the same password was used everyday, but you will need to re log in daily.

Someone mentioned breakfast at Ellis Island. We went and enjoyed the $4.99 steak and egg breakfast.

 

[jamstew]

When I was there, the same password was used everyday, but you will need to re log in daily.

Someone mentioned breakfast at Ellis Island. We went and enjoyed the $4.99 steak and egg breakfast.

I haven't logged out, and so far it hasn't kicked me off. I'm thinking about going to Ellis Island in the morning!

 

[Cindala]

I'm too tired to go out tonight, but there's a room service menu in the unit from Order Inn, so that's what I'm doing. The grocery shuttle is at 8:30 a.m., and I'll just have to suck it up and go!

So jamstew, where have you been dining this week in Vegas?

 

[jamstew]

Nowhere that I'd recommend :-D

Tea House at Imperial Palace--BLT was good but was $10
Victorian Room at Bill's Gambling Hall--omlette was dry & prime rib special just wasn't very good
Ellis Island Restaurant was a bright spot for breakfast
Cafe at Wynn (don't remember the name--it's on the right before you enter the theater if that helps). Had a berry parfait that was good but tiny
Planet Dailies at PH was edible. I was in a hurry, hungry and tired of looking for Earl of Sandwich, where I had planned to eat before Fab Four Live.

 

[John Cummings]

People who dress well get more comps and upgrades at the casinos,...

That is total nonsense. You get comps and upgrades based on your play, not how you dress. It may have been true many years ago before the casinos tracked your play, but certainly is not true today. I am fully comped at all Harrah's properties and some others as well.

 

[John Cummings]

Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. That's very nice of you to move here to help her out.

I kind of have a different viewpoint of the "tacky tourist" than you do. I would imagine that anyone running a restaurant or a hotel here is very happy to have paying customers no matter how they may be dressed. Money coming in from poorly dressed people or finely dressed people is still money. Tourism is the biggest industry here and the more tourists who come and spend money the better it is for everyone who lives and works here.

I think that the maitre d', waiter, bellboy, deskclerk, or manager who makes EVERYONE feel welcome and appreciated, no matter how they may be dressed, is not only a nice person, but also an astute business person.

Having spent a lot of time in Las Vegas over the years as well as several other gaming venues, I guarantee you that the only thing they are interested in is the color "green" as in money. There was time that I very fondly remember when "dressing up" was the norm, and expected, for Las Vegas. That is definitely not the case today.

 

[John Cummings]

1. Most of the time I haven't found reservations to be all the necessary, even at the higher end restaurants, unless you're going at the heavy demand times between 7-9 and on the weekend. Having said that I always feel that it's better to have a reseration than not but, if you're just out and about, it's not always as bad as some would make it seem. Without reservations expect to wait at least 30 minutes to be seated at mid to higher end restaurants. At least that's been our rule of thumb when deciding on a place to eat without a reservation.

2. There are TONS of choices of places to eat in Vegas and on the strip from McDonalds to $250/plate meals. It just depends on what you're in the mood for at the time.

3. Inside Planet Hollywood's Miracle Mile Mall, just a few steps from Marriott's Grand Chateau, there are several nice places for a simple breakfast that won't break the bank. One has changed names and I just can't recall the name off the top of my head right now. Inexpensive, simple and not bad but, not great either. LaSalsa (not sure of it's name either but has a large yard margarita sign) serves an inexpensive breakfast that was surprisingly decent and inexpensive. There's about half a dozen other restaurnants in Planet Hollywoods Miracle Mile Mall that serve a decent breakfast, reasonable prices and short lines (no lines most of the time) with inexpensive prices.

4. Hated the Mirage buffet but, we're not buffet eaters to begin with and it's been maybe 5 years since we've been there. That's an eternity in Vegas time. Food is very subjective and what I hate others will rave about.

Doug,

You need to raise that upper limit on meal prices. The Paris has a hamburger place that sells a couple of burgers for $777.00 each. I have eaten there and they are on the menu. Here is a link to it:

http://www.parislasvegas.com/casino...ts-dining/plv-le-burger-brasserie-detail.html

 

[John Cummings]

Several folks have mentioned IN-N-OUT Burger which happens to be one of my favorites though I never eat there when in Las Vegas. I just want to let those that don't know that IN-N-OUT Burger is a California chain and are all over the state. So if you visit California, you will not have any problem finding one. There is one just 5 minutes from my house. I first ate at one over 20 years ago at Hesperia, CA. on my way to Las Vegas.

We stayed at the Paris for 5 nights in June and ate the brunch at the Paris Buffet. This was our second time eating there. The first time we weren't very impressed so we didn't eat there again until our last visit. Unfortunately we left with the same impression the second time.