Need Recommendation - Mandalay Bay

[Unkle Al]

I need recommendations for a nice dinner at Mandalay Bay. I am hoping for a nice place, not too noisy and not too expensive (food only – appetizer, entrée and dessert around $40.00 per person).

Please help!!

[atdleft]

If you're into innovative New American fare, try Aureole at "Restaurant Row". The prix fixe menu is only $55, but everything on there is SO worth it! If you want Mexican, then try Border Grill at the convention area. La comida es muy excelente... And the bill won't be too pricey, either! (Last time I took my dad there, my bill came in under $100 with tip included, and we both had drinks and dessert.)

[Unkle Al]

Thank you all for your kind help. I think that I will be goint to Lupo.

[atdleft]

Please let us know all about it! I've been to most of Wolfgang Puck's digs, but I haven't yet tried Lupo. I'm curious as to how the cuisine matches up here.

[Poerz]

I've eaten at Lupo several times and enjoyed it. One of the best Carbonara's ever and a nice glass of wine sitting "outside" and watching the hordes enter Mandalay was worth every penny.

[Strider]

Make sure you check out www.restaurant.com for a discounted gift certificate. They have quite a few of the Mandalay Bay restaurants on there. Use coupon code 'APE' and you can get a $50 GC for only $8

As always, check the fine print, some of the offers have minimum orders as well as mandatory tip.

[climberdoc]

The pre-theatre menu at Aureole comes in at $45 for 3-courses:

http://www.charliepalmer.com/Properti...

[invinotheresverde]

Even at $55 (after 6:30), that's a deal!

[atdleft]

Are you sure? When I was there in December, the prix fixe menu was $55. Still, it's a great deal and the food is DEFINITELY worth it!

[zippyh]

It's $45 before 6:30.

[atdleft]

Well, they must have reintroduced this just recently. I believe my reservation was for 5:30 PM in December, and I was still charged the $55 per person price on my bill. Whatever the actual price, it's still a great deal and worth going.

[zippyh]

Were you sitting in the swan court? I think there's a $10 surcharge there.

[atdleft]

Nope, I was by the wine tower. Odd... But whatever. That was then, and I was happy with the food.

[invinotheresverde]

Forty bucks is going to be almost impossible at any of the better restsurants at Mandalay, unless you go prix fixe.

RM Seafood's prix fixe looks solid and it's only $55.

Fleur de Lys isn't too much more, at $65. I recently had a great meal there, though spotty service. The room is gorgeous and remains quiet, even when full.

If you don't go the prix fixe route, Lupo may be your best bet, although appetizers are in the very high teens and basic pastas are over twenty.

I think you'll have to up your budget to find what you're looking for.

[celticfoodie]

I agree with the above poster your are better off at Lupo for that price range. I ate there in late dec and had soup, and a pasta for around that price. I was not expecting much for some reason, but the service was great and my pasta was suberb. I wish i could remember what i ordered...

[azbirdiemaker]

Only judging one aspect the OP's post here but Lupo is anything but quiet. In fact, it was designed to be noisy and create a "bustling" atmosphere. Tile floors, high ceilings, open patio ... etc.

I'd second Fleur de Lys if it's possible. It might cost a few bucks more but well worth it, IMO. The dining room is gorgeous and I can't think of one thing that I've ever had that that disappointed me.

[climberdoc]

I don't think that Fleur de Lys will be posssible with the OP's price limitations. I've enjoyed the food there as well, but on 2 of 3 occasions the distant, uninspired service has overshadowed the food. There are places (like B&B) where uninspired service seems to be part of the show they are putting on and is somewhat forgivable. This is not the case (at least for me) at Fleur.

[atdleft]

No, it may just be possible. Last I checked, Fleur de Lys is now doing nightly $55 prix fixe dinner specials. Next time I'm at Mandalay, I'll be checking it out.