Chocolate Swan

Whie reading a review of the Chocolate Swan, the author mentioned a 10% discount coupon on the CS site. I looked and couldn%26#39;t find a coupon.I was wondering if any of you has seen or heard of this and if so, where to find it. Thanks.

Chocolate Swan

Hi Nanaju:

Just thought I would give you my take on the Chocolate Swan.

I went about a year ago after seeing it on Food TV. I have to be honest, I wasn%26#39;t blown away. I spent $10 for a cup of coffee %26amp; an eclair. Don%26#39;t get me wrong, it was good, but not fabulous for the price.

I love finding new gourmet treats in Vegas. This next trip I am going to try the Pattisserie (I can%26#39;t remember the name) at Bellagio %26amp; Sugar %26amp; Ice ice cream at Wynn.

Hope this helps.

Chocolate Swan

Thank you for the information---always nice to hear from someone who has been there.

While it isn%26#39;t true Belgian chocolate, it is quite good and innovative. Before the Swan moved to Vegas it was located in my little Village of Elm Grove, WI. I would stop there often for some treats after a long day. Very tasty. I look forward to a visit in September and some samples.

The chocalate swan is totally overrated. Come to think of it, everything in Mandalay Place is a little on the ';blowy'; side.

The Mandalay Bay front desk gave us a coupon booklet for Mandalay Place shopping center, which included a 10% off coupon for Chocolate Swan. We were MB guests, but they passed out the booklet just for asking. I bet they would give one to anyone who asked for it.

I have to agree, though, that Chocolate Swan was a disappointment for me, too. We tried their frozen custard and chocolates, and didn%26#39;t find them anything special. Their menu offerings were also pretty average, IMHO.

The patisserie in the shops attached to Bellagio, just south of the conservatory (the one with the chocolate fountain) was much more innovative and exciting.

ourladyofrevlon - FWIW, I was disappointed by Sugar %26amp; Ice. It%26#39;s just overly sweet gelato. Not saying don%26#39;t try it, but I know my expetations were high %26amp; it was a let down. So...fair warning :)

Lilbunny:

Thank you! I really do not like overly sweet ice cream. I was hoping to find a blood orange gelato. I had it out of town once %26amp; loved it! I was looking for the combo sweet %26amp; tangy.

What do you think of Luv It Frozen Custard? Heard great things.

Thanks, again.

ourlady - I got the raspberry hoping for some tartness and it was so sweet it made my tongue shrivel. I have a MAJOR sweet tooth, so for something to be too sweet for me is saying a lot. I couldn%26#39;t even finish my small, ended up chunking it. What a waste for $4! My husband threw most of his peanut butter-chocolate flavor away too, it was way too sweet and too intense a peanut-y taste for him.

Luv It Frozen Custard? I have to admit I have only been there once but I LUVED it :) I had a lemon custard shake %26amp; it was super.

Check their website for which flavors they have on which day, in case there%26#39;s one particular you really want!

www.luvitfrozencustard.com/flavors1.htm

I agree with Lilbunny- Luv It is very very good. I had the Raspberry Royal but everything I saw looked great.

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WSOP Texas Hold 'Em Bonus table game

Has anyone played this? I don%26#39;t mean the actual poker room games, I mean the casino floor table game. I saw it in A.C., so I assume it%26#39;s readily available in Vegas too...

How%26#39;s the house edge on a game like this? And what table minimums are reasonable for this game if my daily bankroll is a few hundred bucks? Seems like with a $10 minimum ante, one would need at least $30 on the table to even play a hand, bare minimum...?

Thanks for the opinion...

WSOP Texas Hold 'Em Bonus table game

Falcon:

When in doubt, check with the Wizard of Odds. I assume this is the game you are talking about:

http://wizardofodds.com/texasholdembonus

wynn promo code

select dates between now and september using SOLS06 will give you a resort room for $179, hope this of use to some people.

wynn promo code

What happened to the $159 rate?

wynn promo code

It%26#39;s only avaiable on certain days.

I%26#39;m busy on certain dates. What about not so certain ones?

This is just to ridiculously funny! I also got an email and tried the promo code. The dates in fine print were dates I was going anyway so I thought, why not?

With the promotion code, the Resort Rooms, Panoramic View Room and Tower Suite is $20/night lower than their standard rates.

However, starting from Executive Suite, it%26#39;s actually cheaper to book at standard rate than using their promotion code! Okay, Parlor Suite was just $9 lower at the dates I looked up. But Executive %26amp; Salone was $100/night lower than the rates seen after entering the code. I%26#39;d understand it if the rates for these suites are same whether using the code or not. But lower at standard rate? That%26#39;s just too strange.

I must be doing something wrong, when i go into the wynn site and enter the promo code, it will not give me the discount rate. My travel date is on 9/22, friday. Can someone double check if this is the correct code, this will help me save alot because for the cheapest room rate is 349.

I wasn%26#39;t the only person with 3 comped nights last week, it seemed like I met 50 people staying there free. Did clear $285 cash on the $200 free slot play.

Someone hit a $10 machine for $520,520 on tuesday night. Saw the payout on a machine back by Lure and Red 8 and checked with slot attendant who confirmed win was paid.

Overall impression, best bed I ever slept on.

Definitely slanted to attract far east customers.

but in terms of class, The Bellagio still way ahead. I have stayed there too.

The promo code s correct. It%26#39;s just not available on the date of your stay. The rate is only offered on September 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 30 %26amp; 31 and October 1, 2 %26amp; 3.

Friday is usually a more expensive night than Sun-Thur in Vegas, while Saturday is even higher.

Sharing Players Club Card

Hi All,

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a second players card under the same account?

I%26#39;m going to mirage with my girlfriend in september. She probably won%26#39;t be doing much gambling so rather than having her sign up for a second card I was hoping that she could just play under mine.

I read that accounts could be linked, but it mentioned that you had to be at the same address? We%26#39;re not living together so would that cause a problem llinking accounts? Also, I%26#39;m pretty sure that she won%26#39;t want to be on a mailing list or get mailouts so I%26#39;d prefer if we could just have one account.

Any good ideas on what to do?

Thanks for the help.

Sharing Players Club Card

Well you can always tell the lady at the counter you misplaced your card and voila!, you will have 2 cards.

Sharing Players Club Card

Yes, just ask for another card. My sister played on my accounts while we were together in Vegas in April.

I would like to know if you can get in any kind of trouble using another person%26#39;s Player%26#39;s Card, (with their permission of course), and using their free play. My brother lives in another State, got a Players Card, and gets freeplay offers now and then. Can he mail me me his players card and pin number and let me use his freeplay? He says anything I win using his freeplay we will split 50-50. Furthermore, can the casino security tell if you are using another person%26#39;s players card? (Not planning on any big wins or hand pays, so not worried about that.)

Vegaholic,

When you redeem your points for anything, most casino will ask for a photo ID.

As for ';sharing'; players card....most casino will let you do this without any problems. As someone mentioned, when you sign up, ask for 2 cards....or go to the booth and ask for another card.

I think he is right about having the same address in order for them to let you share the card.

We have always gotten our own cards, but when we went to Atlantic City, the person issuing the cards said as long as we had the same address he would issue 2 cards in one of our names so we could rack up points together. Makes more sense to do that actually.

Since you do not have the same address, just get another card without explaning why you want it.

When I picked up my Players Club card they give me two without even asking. We played with both cards all week without issue.

I never had a problem getting more than one card- all I did was ask. I frequently forget to bring my cards to Vegas ( lose them between trips) so they just issue 2 new ones- no questions asked. Some people do like to play 2 machines at the same time. I have also given the card to someone else (he is not interested in comps of anything else) and he has played at the same time I was playing- again, no problem. He keeps one of my cards and if he goes to Vegas without me he uses it - my card gets to Vegas more often than I do! He cannot, however, use the card to get anything. For that I would need to be there with a photo ID.

Sometimes it pays for you and your husband to get separate cards i.e., at the Orleans, since we now get two offers, one for each of us. for free rooms.

Mon Ami Gabi

Just thought that I would let you know that I was there last week and the food was fantastic. Hubby had the Asparagus soup with the salmon entree and I had the steak with the berbaise sauce. Three drinks and the total bill was around 95.00. We arrived early for our reservation hoping for a patio table. It was very hottt. For all of the people who say that you can see the fountains from here I don%26#39;t know where you are sitting all I could see was the street a few trees and mayb e some water through the trees. Don%26#39;t go here looking for a view of the fountains cause it ain%26#39;t gonna happen. The food is great thougn

Mon Ami Gabi

intresting pint about the fountains. i have been there twice and both times i have not seen the fountains from where i was sat.

Mon Ami Gabi

I ate there on my last trip for the first time-I wanted to see what everyone was raving about. No one restaurant is going to please everyone and I have a different opinion of it -sorry, everyone. I thought the food was good but not exceptional. I waited for patio seating. This is my take on it- half of humanity is walking inches away from you(I was seated by the railing) -many of them staring up at you; you have strip traffic (and all that entails) not far away; you are listening to loud people, motocycles, etc. while you eat; 6 times while eating dinner I could hear sirens wailing; I couldn%26#39;t see the fountains. I like to eat outdoors but I didn%26#39;t consider this a great patio dining experience. Unless I am with someone who wants to eat there, I doubt if I will be going back anytime soon.

Glad to hear ypu enjoyed your recent visit to M A G Jack, we have reservations for next Friday evening. We were there twice in April and were seated on the patio, with heaters!! Won%26#39;t be needing them this time I%26#39;m sure! We had a good view of the fountains, I find it strange no-one else has! Yes it is noisier outside rather than in, all the same, we loved it there.

Loopy

We%26#39;ve been to MAG many times, always sit on the patio, can always see the fountains. Not sure why or how you couldn%26#39;t.

I am not much of a MAG fan either. MAG is more about ambience rather than the food. It is a steakhouse and the steaks are small and nowhere near as good as the most other steakhouses in town.

One of the few times I kind of disagree with Vegashomeboy; although I guess they call themselves a ';Fench Steakhouse'; I personally never thought of MAG as such; particuarly since I live in Chicago (home of the original MAG) and have never had the Steak there either. MAG does not fit my image of a steakhouse; therefore, I think to compare it to other ';Steakhouses'; is a little misguided; even if literally accurate (again, MAG classifies itself as a French Steakhouse)

The sandwiches, non-steak entres (mussels, salmon, shrimp, scallops, crepes)and wine list make MAG a good destination and I have always found the food quality to be as fine as the ambiance; as well as the view of the fountains from the patio. Our service has always been good too.

Have read commentary from others who have enjoyed the Steak, so maybe beauty is in the eye of the beholder; maybe one day I will try one.

Oh...and if you ARE looking for a good Steak at a Steakhouse, Vegashomeboy%26#39;s got that pegged. If you can get over the fact that it%26#39;s at CIRCUS CIRCUS, you will enjoy a wonderful Steak and a very un-circus circus like Steakhouse.

TDC, it is not my classification, rather every pool and critc magazine that rates it, including here. The term French Steakhouse to me just means they serve it in sauces. Like every good steakhouse they all serve seafood, chops, fish, chicken, and lamb.

To each his own, so if you want to call it something else, no problem here. But I still say if I want a steak or French food, I am not going to MAG to get it.

If I were from your area of the country, I certainly wouldn%26#39;t come to Vegas for French or Italian as you have places like Carlos and Spiaggia, not to mention the original Mortons and Chicago Chop House. YUM.

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anyone had to go through this?

We will be flying to LV in 2 weeks and I have fluid behind both ear drums. My doctor says it is safe to fly but may be uncomfortable. has anyone else had to go through this how bad is it? Is it just pain or do you get sick to? I am really hoping they improve in the next two weeks, but if not i don%26#39;t want to let something like my ears wreck our trip. I am a little nervous about the flight like this!

anyone had to go through this?

I think that TSA has some new regulations on fluids. You better not tell them about to fluid or they might not let you on.

anyone had to go through this?

Pfffft at the previous post.

My best friend was a flight attendant, and had to quit for this very reason. She blew both her eardrums. That being said, she was doing 4-5 legs a day (up and down).

I%26#39;d advise talking to another doctor.

Always, There was another post recently ( within the week ) addressing the same issue. I believe the suggestion was to take an antihistamine/decongestant before the flight and use Afrin nasal spray during the flight. I don%26#39;t know how good this advise is but atleast it is a thought.

Yes there was a recent post ( Aug. 8) and it was by the same poster (alwaysappy) asking the same question.

yeah but it wasn%26#39;t the same question, I am worried about the pain it may cause so I want to know if other people had flown with this. in the last post I asked about what you can take on a plane for pain relief.

Let me start by saying I am not a doctor.

Now then, years ago my wife popped a hole in her eardrum on a flight when she had a head cold or something similar. It hurt, but not as horrible as it sounds. Her doctor said in the future she should take a decongestant with Guaifenesin in it (try to find Robitussin Cold pills) to help with drainage.

Not sure if this will help your situation. As others have suggested, I would ask another doctor

DrVegas,

Can you answer this????

I went to the beach a couple of weeks ago and have been swimming a lot this summer. Came home with an ear ache. It stopped hurting before I made a drs appt. Then within a week I had a sore throat etc.

Went to to see the doc. Explained that although the ear is not really hurting anymore...just pressure...please check it out. Also mentioned I will be flying in the next couple of weeks. He gave me antibiotics for my other issues and said that should also dry up the fluid that is behind my eardrum.

I will be flying in another week and a half so I hope all will by well by then. Actually my ear is not bothering me at all right now. My question is....didn%26#39;t your doc give you anything that will help dry it up and if not maybe give him a call and ask. Tell him it%26#39;s still bothering you and you are concerned.

Ear trouble although not always can be very painful. Had me in tears on a few occasions. Inner ear swelled up so much that it was shut and could not get medicine in it. If I had been on vacation then it definately would have been ruined. Call him and voice your concerns. Ask him if there is some way to dry it up so you don%26#39;t have to take the chance of being uncomfortable!

Sudafed Non-Drying capsules

2 every 6 hr to drain ears

thanks kwtovegas that was really helpful. Like I said before I guess I am just worried about wrecking my holiday (we have saved for 4 years for this). I have been struggling with this for about a month and no medication has worked, the doc finally said all I need is time (hopefully not to much time) I appreciate your answer and just hope all is well before we go or I may need to cancel, something I REALLY don%26#39;t want to do.

bellagio questions

1. Do Bellagio suites have fridges in them?

2. I have a suite booked in Oct. at Bellagio, and I know those floors are restricted acess. I was wondering if there was snacks and drinks served at a certain time of day like at some other hotels for the suites.

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bellagio questions

send an email or call Bellagio

you will get exact answers.

send an email or call Bellagio

you will get exact answers.

I stayed in a Bellagio Suite Aug 7-11. 30th floor pool view. I did have a fridge. It kept our water ice cold. Floors 29-36 used the same elevator. Need your key to get on the floor. Before you get to the elevators you must show your room key as well. We only saw vending machines on the 30th floor just off the elevator. It was a great stay for us - never waited more than 30 secs for the elevator. Hope this helps...

We stayed in a Salone Suite in July and had a fridge. We are staying in a Bellagio Suite in November and was told it had a fridge. I think calling the hotel and asking would be the surest way to find out though.

We too stayed in a Bellagio Suite this past July. It had a very handy fridge in the living room beside the entertainment unit which housed a TV, stereo VCR and CD player, and fax machine! The suites on the upper floor need key card access. And no, there were no special drinks and snacks for these suite residents.

All hotel rooms have free friges, just tell them you are on insulin.

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