Hi all - I will be in Vegas for a couple of nights next weekend. Myself and the lady are staying at the Venetian and Friday night we have tickets for Zumanity. I%26#39;d like to find a nice place to take her to dinner that isn%26#39;t going to break the bank. I live in New York, so I%26#39;m used to prices being high, but it seems there are not any nice, trendy restaurants that are not $150+ for two. I%26#39;m okay with something that is no more than $125 for dinner for two, though I%26#39;d love to get out of there for $75.
Does anyone have any thoughts? Thank you!
Nice Restaurant always means $$$$$?Mon Ami Gabi is nice (thought I wouldn%26#39;t label it trendy) and makes a good, less expensive place for a nice dinner. I think we paid about $120 including tip for two dinners, appetizers, and a shared dessert plus one drink each. Great food and good location, especially if you can get a seat on the patio to watch the fountains.
We%26#39;re interested in trying Stack at the Mirage, from the menu it looks to be in a similar price point, but more trendy. Plan to try it in November before we see ';Love';.
Nice Restaurant always means $$$$$?I also rcommend Mon Ami Gaby but itls at Paris and you are at Venetian. We liked Zefferino%26#39;s but we did it for brunch, not sure about their dinner prices but it%26#39;s in Venetian.
The China Grill at Mandalay Bay is great! Took the wife there for her birthday and she loved it. You can do a Virtual Tour on the Mandalay Bay website.
What are you wanting?
MAG is about ambience rather than the food. There are much better steakhouse%26#39;s around than MAG for the same or less money.
I can give you lots of places to go that will cost less than $60 for two. If you don%26#39;t want the chic or trendy garbage to run up the bill, you can get out with less than $40.
VHB - I would like to know as well. We had decided on Olives over MAG and are goint to SW Steakhouse the other night we are there.
Would like to know about things on the strip - we won%26#39;t have a car.
Decent Northern Italian, American, Cajun, Seafood - all but Chinese.
Hope you find what your looking for too crox40!
I would like to suggest The Range Steak House at Harrah%26#39;s. The food is great with potato and veggie included with your meal. Mushrooms are included also. You can make reservations for a window seat facing the strip or as I do, facing the carnival court to watch the timeshare people chase unsuspecting couples hoping to get a sale.
Last August we ate for less than $80 at Diego%26#39;s in MGM and had an amazing meal (2 mains, 1 alcoholic drink each, 1 shared dessert and they made us a free guacamole on their travelling cart!) The atmosphere was great and the price was right.
Warmster,
Great inexpensive Italian on the strip is impossible to find on the strip. To take that one step further the best Italian is off-strip. I know you said you do not have a car, but I know of the best place in town, not far from the strip, and even with taxi fees is less expensive than strip joints. A place called Pasta Shop at 2495 E Tropicana is the best Northern and Southern Italian in town. Average price per person is $25 compared to $60 to $75 on the strip. Go down to NYNY or Excalibur and catch a taxi if interested. On the strip on a budget Market City Caffe at Monte Carlo is decent around $27 per person.
For seafood on the strip, Luxor Steakhouse is hard to beat. I prefer a place called Buzio鈥檚 at Rio.
Cajun, for the best is a place called big Mammas Rib Shack way off strip. Cost is $10 or less. There is no real Cajun on the strip. VooDoo lounge has fake tasteless stuff they pass off to tourist as Cajun, but it is not. You can get Creole, almost Cajun at Commanders Palace. The food at CP is excellent, but a little pricey. Might try it for lunch.
Another favorite of mine is way underrated and overlooked. Bally鈥檚 Sidewalk Caf茅 is excellent. Large selection of American and Ethnic items; most under $10. Everyone raves about Grand Lux and just plain overlooks Bally鈥檚 Sidewalk. Great place for any meal, especially breakfast.
For steakhouses Circus Circus Steakhouse is the best in town and the least expensive on the strip. In addition to steak, they have rack of lamb, prime rib, chicken, king crab, huge sea roaches (lobster), and fresh seafood. Two can easily dine for less than $90 with tip.
For American Bistro, catch a taxi to the best restaurant in town, Rosemary鈥檚. Prix-Fix menu price of $39 and $49. You would have to spend at least $150 per person on the strip to get this level of service and food quality, then it still would not be as good as Rosemary鈥檚.
Another good place that is often overlooked on the strip is a place called Pepper Mill across from the Stradust..
VHB - If you are hot as hot as you are intelligent, I am rethinking my husband situation! heehe (did I mention that I am hot too?)
Anyway, where exactly is Rosemary%26#39;s? That sounds up my alley. Is the atmosphere romantic/nice as well? I ate at Tremezzo%26#39;s in Aladdin last year,(in reference to atmosphere) albeit, with my girlfreind, but I think it highly overlooked as well for atmosphere, as well as decent food and price.
Are we speaking comparatively? (besides the cuisine type).
Also, do they have a website I can check out?
Thanks a million. And now that I%26#39;ve thought about it a minute, I am positive that you are very handsome!
Warmster,
Here is alink that should help:
http://www.rosemarysrestaurant.com/index.htm
Rosemary%26#39;s is nice, but if you are expecting the multi-million dollar over the top extravegance of the strip, you might be dissapointed. FWIW it is one of my favorite special occasion resturabts.
If you really want romance and like French food, I got a place for you. Andre%26#39;s downtown is the most romantic place in town, and hands down winner with the best French food,. It is expensive, but very good.
http://www.alizelv.com/
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