665057 Thu Nov 05 17:58:00 -0800 2009 18 6 Southwest 0 5159681 I don't gamble - I'm here for the food and the spectacle, but mostly the food. That said, can't afford the excess of $300/head spots. (But a splurge at $100-$150/head is acceptable if the food is awesome). Here's the current list: Dinner: L'Atelier de Joel Roubuchon Bar Charlie Wing Lei Bradley Odgen Lounge (cheap late night after flying in) Lunch: Olives Tableau (brunch) Burger Bar Bouchon (breakfast before the flight) What do you think? Anything fabulous (but not too dear) I'm missing? Anything on this list that should be removed? Thanks! Thu Nov 05 17:58:00 -0800 2009 10793 Morton the Mousse 1 5160095 We were in Vegas last month, went for a late night burger at Bradley Ogden which was great. Sat at the bar and had great service, even got some complementary champagne and dessert, would go again. The one other "snack' we really enjoyed was at the Bubble Bar at Guy Savoy, we went our actual dinner to try it out. Some of the most expensive champagne by the glass around BUT you can order a tasting at the bar, something like $40.00 for 4 bites, easily could have been a meal and everything was fantastic. A great value for what you are spending. First Food & Bar at the Palazzo also kept coming up as a good place to try but we never got there. Thu Nov 05 22:35:13 -0800 2009 5159681 177902 ronam 1 5160541 I would skip Olives. I love Noodle 9 at Caesars my go too lunch spot. Fri Nov 06 07:01:35 -0800 2009 5159681 253863 SDGourmand 2 5160599 Lotus of Siam is well worth a visit. Rosemary's is also good but a ways away. Craftsteak has amazing steaks at reasonable prices. Fri Nov 06 07:20:17 -0800 2009 5160541 47565 baltymoron 3 5161546 Yes I would do Cut or CraftSteak in place of wing lei Fri Nov 06 12:16:43 -0800 2009 5160599 253863 SDGourmand 2 5161377 Agree that Olive's is best when you're looking to see the fountains, not for the food. Fri Nov 06 11:22:22 -0800 2009 5160541 1090109 AllPhoenix 2 5162534 I second that emotion. LV Olives is the site of the single worst dining experience I have yet to suffer through. Inept, indifferent service, totally unmemorable food. PASADENA! Fri Nov 06 19:10:52 -0800 2009 5160541 10576 GroovinGourmet 1 5160725 I think Wing Lei is completely overrated as well. I found the servers to be rude and the food nothing special. Fri Nov 06 07:58:45 -0800 2009 5159681 253863 SDGourmand 1 5160953 I would concur with the above reference to Wing Lei - a nice setting, but the food is only good, and not great. If the thought process was to include an Asian evening as part of your stay it would make some sense, but unfortunately most of the Asian fare on the Strip does not make bells ring, like your other suggestions do. If it is only about the food, and not the ambience, then Lotus of Siam and Raku hit the highest Asian notes in Las Vegas these days. Fri Nov 06 09:06:37 -0800 2009 5159681 67111 QAW 2 5161347 I'd also concur about skipping Wing Lei. Food wasn't bad at all but nothing special. Service was actually pretty good and the room is nice. Fri Nov 06 11:13:04 -0800 2009 5160953 61589 zippyh 1 5161583 I think that Alex in the Wynn would be a better choice than Wing Lei. The $89 per person Taste of Wynn menu is a wonderful value. Fri Nov 06 12:25:30 -0800 2009 5159681 214841 maestrette 1 5162387 L'Atelier is a good choice. However was not impressed by Tableau for brunch or by Bouchon for brunch. If you haven't been before, you gotta visit a buffet -- recommendations are Bellagio & Wynn. Fri Nov 06 17:25:36 -0800 2009 5159681 13179 PekoePeony 1 5171901 Burger Bar provided me with the best burger I've ever eaten. Angus cooked medium-rare. Carmelized onions. Pan-eared foie gras. Black truffle-red wine jus. Onion bun. Aioli on the side. Earthy, rich, decadent. Wonderful flavors...and totally worth the $32 tab just for the burger. I had some lovely sweet potato fries and a strawberry cosmo milkshake, too. Strawberry cosmo milkshake was made the homemade strawberry ice cream, citron vodka, contrieu (sp?), and milk...couldn't taste the booze, but it sure was delish. Tue Nov 10 22:10:10 -0800 2009 5159681 142682 attran99 2 5178260 Now, that sounds like a great burger! Definitely going to try your entire meal (all of it sounded yummy) when I return to LV in April. Fri Nov 13 06:29:26 -0800 2009 5171901 12019 ellenost 1 5180338 If you're not already set on the recs put forth thus far, consider Bar Charlie (adjacent to Charlie Trotter's at the Palazzo). A handful of seats offer ringside view of the preparation, cooked and raw fish, brilliantly prepared and presented. We visited in July and it is a spot not to be missed. Fri Nov 13 19:03:39 -0800 2009 5159681 1102243 fork 2 5181269 Agree about Bar Charlie. I had a great dinner at the end of March. I felt bad/was surprised how empty it was considering how good the food was Sat Nov 14 09:56:53 -0800 2009 5180338 12019 ellenost 1 5183237 I'd skip L'Atelier in favor of Nob Hill Tavern. Just a suggestion - the lobster pot pie is really something. Sun Nov 15 10:44:14 -0800 2009 5159681 81152 bennycheeks 2 5183432 nob hill over L'atelier really? I like Nob Hill but I would never go there over L'atelier.. Sun Nov 15 12:15:44 -0800 2009 5183237 253863 SDGourmand 1 5183288 I would bag Wing Lei and Olives and opt for either Lotus of Siam for some of the best Thai on the planet and/or Alex at the Wynn for dinner. Sun Nov 15 11:05:35 -0800 2009 5159681 97452 Beach Chick