633373 Thu Jul 02 07:16:52 -0700 2009 5 6 Southwest 0 4824032 Hi all, I've posted on here before, and received some helpful replies (thanks!) but I wanted to post again now that I know more about my plans. I'm coming to Vegas the first weekend in August with my family. On Saturday night (our big night out) we'll be going out to dinner to celebrate several birthdays - a 21st, 24th, and 55th - then going to see Phantom at 9:30. We're staying at the Venetian - doing breakfast at Bouchon one of the mornings. I need a nice place for dinner Saturday night. Fun, not too stuffy, but definitely nice. Expensive is okay - I'm more interested in value. I would have loved to try to sit at the counter at L'Atelier, but there are 7 of us, so that just seems like it would be too anti-social. They aren't huge foodies, but this is our big night out. That basically translates into would-prefer-French-or-Italian-or-something-safe. Or at least not seafood or ethnic. Help! And thanks in advance! Thu Jul 02 07:16:52 -0700 2009 121362 mc22 1 4831673 Any suggestions? help? Sun Jul 05 17:25:24 -0700 2009 4824032 121362 mc22 2 4831893 Lots of choices here. Bouchon is also a really good dinner venue showcasing the artistry of Thomas Keller. I highly recommend it. Daniel Bouloud across the street at Wynn would be a great French bistro type option if you didn't want to repeat Bouchon. CUT would be a good choice for a steakhouse venue. It's one of the best in town. The pretzel bread is downright legendary! Enoteca is Batali's less formal venue in the Venetian, but has excellent food nonetheless in a less formal atmosphere. B&B is the more upscale version of this. I've enjoyed the experience at Enoteca more. Great Italian wine selection at both places. I've seen just about every major show in Vegas and Phantom tops them all. Have a great trip! Sun Jul 05 19:00:42 -0700 2009 4831673 147390 climberdoc 3 4832560 CUT has added a pre-theater menu since we were there in April. I am going back to Vegas this weekend, and hope to try it. I'll report back if I do. Phantom is amazing! It makes a huge difference to see it in a theater that was specifically built for the production rather than seeing a touring company. Mon Jul 06 06:04:30 -0700 2009 4831893 214841 maestrette 1 4835875 I went to Cut last month for my B-Day. It was outstanding. Tue Jul 07 06:27:17 -0700 2009 4824032 126132 chrismurphy92 1 4836334 Not sure if this works for you or not but there is a new package out that gets you a suite at either the Venetian or the Palazzo for $129 and includes two Phantom tickets and several other deals including a number of restaurant discounts within the two hotels. Tue Jul 07 09:09:01 -0700 2009 4824032 46819 Poerz