Ellis island menu (outside of the steak)

Hello,

I see that Ellis island is one block from the Flamingo. How far is that block? Also, it looks like they have a nice low priced selection. Can anyone speak to how all the rest of the food is? How about the atmosphere?

Ellis island menu (outside of the steak)

Dr. Ellis, calling Dr. Ellis. OOPs, I mean Dr. Steve, Dr.Staunchsteve.

Ellis island menu (outside of the steak)

yes, i%26#39;m the EI dissenter here - not alone, but in the minority, which is fine.

the food is low priced, yes, but that is the only positive about the place. it is dirty, inconvenient for me, just OK food.

so say i spend 5 on a just OK steak dinner. i have to take 2 hr of my time to leave wherever iam, get to EI, wait, eat, get back.

i can eat for 10 at the grand lux at the venetian where i stay. it is clean (at least to the naked eye) pretty to look at and convenient. worst case is the food court - still convenient, cheap and pretty.

the 5 savings going to EI not worth it to me - for many it is

i think terribles cafe (NOT the buffet) is a better 5 deal. 1/2 chciken, rice, beans, corn, salad, tortills. good breakfast specials. if you have the transpo to EI I%26#39;d consider going 5 more min to terribles

Its not far, 10 mins. We go there very time we are in Vegas. I do the BJ matchplay and play a few slots. I%26#39;ve always come out ahead by a few bucks and the steak has always been good. I%26#39;ve had the steak and scampy too as well as brekkie there. You can stop at the Weston on the way and gamble a bit too.

Here is the link to EI menu:

http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/EImenu.pdf

Bridgefan:

I love the Grand Lux.

What are you getting for $10?

A piece of cheesecake with tax %26amp; tip would be that.

I truly am interested.

Hi mattbau43,

We eat at EI every trip. We have for years after finding a wonderful king crab leg buffet. That was many years ago and long gone. Now we go for the coffee shop food. We usually are not in a hurry so we don%26#39;t mind a drive to EI for breakfast, lunch or a meal at an odd time of the day or night. It is not our choice for dinner since that is our ';event'; meal. I will have to say that the steak special is a great deal and We have had it for breakfast, lunch and late, late, dinner at some point in our travels.

Rarely have I had anything that I didn%26#39;t like. We like the prime rib special which includes a beer or rootbeer. I love the baked pasta with chicken or shrimp. Breakfast is great too. The ham steak is giant, the breakfast steak is good but not excellent,the corned beef hash is good, there are a lot of breakfast choices and portions are large for low $$$.

We have had many of the lunch items. The only thing I would not order again is the fish and chips. It is one of their featured offerings but for my taste was over battered and too greasy.

Service is not consistantly good and often there is a wait for a table. The food has been consistantly good from our experience. If you are concerned about the cleanliness or safety of the food you can always check the health inspectors ratings or violations. It is public information. You would be surprised at the violations at the newer and upscale places. EI does a scheduled scrub down like clock work.

EI is old and well worn. The coffee shop is just that a coffee shop. Busy and loud most of the day, late night you hear the really bad kareoke from the bar next door. It%26#39;s all good fun for us and just part of our routine. Just a few blocks away we can step back into the fantasy of the strip. If EI was a person I would say he/she was a crusty old guy/gal with heart. Aging, but I will feel really sad and miss them when their time passes. Why? Because there is no pretense, they never even try to be something they are not, it%26#39;s all real. Crusty or not.

Zaggy:

Besides being informative that was a very touching statement.

Zaggy, you had me at hello.

Great reply, superb observations, and outstanding anology.

Although I visited it for the first time this year, I now consider it a ';must do'; event. I was extremely pleased with the steak and sides.

i really believe the EI Steak $4.95 special should be treated like a historical landmark.

I am just happy to be a part of the forum and help out where I can. I have gained so much here myself. There are so many good folks who share here.

matt, are you planning to do anything else in Vegas besides look for cheap eats?