Nevada

Las Vegas suggestions

4 posts · Jan 26, 1996 to Aug 12, 1997

Niki G.Univ of Calif, Santa CruzJan 26, 1996

Las Vegas has some of the best restuarants in the U.S:

Pamplemousse (off the strip)
Spagos (Caesaer's forum shops)
Coyote Cafe (MGM Grande)
Sfuzzi (fashion show)

 When I think of some more I'll add them.

Dan W.Frontier Internet Rochester N.Y. (716)-777-SURFAug 10, 1997

Mary A. wrote:
>Am spending some time in Las Vegas this fall and am interested in GOOD
>food.  Like all kinds but want quality.  If you have had either good or bad
>experiences, I would be very interested in hearing them.

On the Italian side, try LaScala's.  Was there several years ago while attending a conference.  It's in a small nondiscript corner.  Calamari was done right.

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Jay T.UCSFAug 11, 1997

While at a conference earlier this year we had excellent food at Fiore at the Rio, and have also had very good food at Spago ( in Caesar's Palace) and at the Coyote Cafe.  None of these places are cheap, but all are worth a visit. Good luck, Jay

Blair H.Internet Access, Chandler AZ.Aug 12, 1997

Jay T. wrote:
>While at a conference earlier this year we had excellent food at Fiore at
>the Rio, and have also had very good food at Spago ( in Caesar's Palace)
>and at the Coyote Cafe.  None of these places are cheap, but all are worth
>a visit.

Getting out of the casinos can be good for you.

I had a good time a Battista's Hole-in-the-Wall, between the Barbary Coast and the Maxim, just north of Bally's. Classic Italian-American.

Of the steak-and-lobster(-and-now-wine-list) places, I've tried two, and of those two, Alan Albert's was better. It's part of the Lobster House (Lobster Grille? Whatever. They're the ones who put up the bus-stop ads showing a guy holding a two-foot bug).  Okay wine; tasty food; very good service (especially for Vegas).  Laura ordered the prime rib and when it arrived her first words were, of course, "holy shit!"  This in a town where prime rib is more prevalent than french fries.  For two hungry and appreciative diners, the bill with tip was $165; minus the tip and wine I'd call it $100 even, but we splurged on the desserts.

The most fun prime-rib joint is Galahad's in the Excalibur. Very medieval, and a lot less expensive than Alan Albert's or the Rosewood Grille (which disappointed us the last time we went).

Then again, there's always the Pound-of-Pig special at the Plaza...unless they don't do it any more...

                        --Blair
                          "The Earl of Sandwich had it easy."