Best restaurants and things to do in Vegas?

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rkell87;4577132 said:
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we cancelled the mgm signature reservation because m-life sent an email offer for the mirage at $39 a night so that was just too good to pass up.

also so far we are planning to go to pole position go karts, cirque du soleil LOVE which is in the mirage so that works out, we get 15% off tickets but maybe we get comped which would be awesome.

we are also planning to see another show but have decided to be flexible about which one we see so we can save a ton of money by using the tix 4 tonight service in vegas. the hope is for blue man group but there are a few others we are interested in.

as for restaurants we are still looking and open for suggestions but we will make it a point to stop by serendipity 3 for some frozen hot chocolate :D

good at least you are right on the strip now, closer to fashion show mall and the forum shops.

Tao is a good restaurant, it's in the Venetian which is near your hotel.
 

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ABQCOWBOY;4577784 said:
There are plenty of very nice restaurants in Vegas. Pick a nice one with the kind of food you like and do that one night.

A couple of decent places off the beaten path are the Breakfast Buffet at the Orleans on West Tropincana. It's priced decently and the food is pretty good.

The Black Bear, also on Tropicana is a good place to get a good Breakfast as well.

Ellis Island is a good inexpensive place to eat as well. Nice little steak cooked well. There is a Micro Brewery there so if you want a beer, you can get that too. Also, there is a little BBQ place right there in the same location that I like. Decent BBQ and Chicken all fairly inexpensive. It's on Koval there in Eastside.

The Sandwich Earl there on South Vegas Blvd is good. It's a sandwich place but it's pretty good.

People will say Heart Attack Grill but if you want a good burger, the Burger Bar is close and it's a good burger. It's in the Madalay Bay.

If you like Seafood or Asian, Sushi, that kind of thing then Roy's is a good place. It's a romantic type setting if that's the kind of food you like. Roy's is on East Flamingo.

Vic and Anthoney's is good, I've eaten there many times. It's expesnive, it's Steak, Seafood, upscale. It would be a very nice place for a special occasion. It's on Fremont St.

If you like Greek Food, there is a place called the Fat Greek. It's pretty good if you like Greek Food. It's not over priced and I've always gotten really good service there, which is a big thing in Vegas. It's on Decatur.

If you like Italina Food, Casa De Amore is a good place. It's off the beaten path as well. You can eat in the formal dinning room or you can order at the Bar which is also not bad and listen to live music. It's kind of cool to do that. My Wife likes that. It's not real, real expensive and the food, I think, is really good. It's on East Tropicana.

There is also a place called Off The Strip. It's also Italian and it's pretty good too. We don't go there as much because my Wife likes the Music at De Amore but a lot of locals go there. It's more of a neighborhood place. People don't dress up and it's not formal. It's just a good place to eat and not very expensive. It's out on South Highland Parkway.

If you like French, which I am just so-so on, I am told that Le Crique is the place. I can not say as I have never eaten here but I have several good friends and family that have said it is very good. Also very expensive. It's a special occasion kind of thing, very Romantic I'm told. It's in the Bellagio.

If you want to shop, you can go out towards the AP and there is an outlet mall that you can go to which will be priced much better then on the strip or what have you. If you want to make a day of it, you can plan a drive out to Stateline for the outlet mall there. It is bigger with more shops and priced better because it is further out. In these places, you can find just about anything you would want.

I hope this is helpful.

thanks, lots of good info here, i'll have to check out a few of those places, especially the sandwhich place, we are focused so much on dinner meals I know that we will end up just doing fast food for lunch a few days and I would rather not get something that I can get in dallas
 

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also we will be going to bb kings soul dinner and show. My gf's dad loves jazz and that whole scene so we found this place and reviews say the food is good and the show is good so we figured kill two birds with one stone for his birthday night out.


anybody ever been here and what was your experience?
 

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Hostile;4561190 said:
Yeah, and I wouldn't pay that so it isn't worth anything to me. Give me my jeans and t-shirts. I will die a happy man.

Why would anyone pay 60$ for pants? Because some places don't have Ross or Marshall's. Other people are just too egotistical to shop there. But you get the same thing if you look hard enough. I like Ross because I can choose from a bunch of stuff at around half price or less usually.
 

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You can't get decent pants for under 100 these days, certainly not dress pants for a law office.

I was able to find Rock Revival jeans at Nordstrom's in San Francisco, well ordered there and they were shipped to me. They look nice and even though I had to pay shipping and duty, they are worth it to me.

Remember something is only worth what someone will pay for it.

The service I got at Nordstrom's from the men's wear dept including him ordering the jeans for me was worth the extra 90 above normal price I paid (shipping and duty). I will pay more to get better service.

To each his own.
 

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CowboyMcCoy;4577994 said:
Why would anyone pay 60$ for pants? Because some places don't have Ross or Marshall's. Other people are just too egotistical to shop there. But you get the same thing if you look hard enough. I like Ross because I can choose from a bunch of stuff at around half price or less usually.

It isn't the same, they are usually cheaper versions of the stuff you get in the big stores. Anyway, as I get older and have more, I can't be bothered going through racks and sorting through stuff thrown around by others. I prefer when a store remains clean, tidy and the staff actually acts like they want your business.
 

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The best advice I have is go with the expectation of spending a lot of money.

Then double your expectations.
 

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masomenos;4578669 said:
The best advice I have is go with the expectation of spending a lot of money.

Then double your expectations.

lol, we budget well
 
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