Vegas Virgin Turns Thirty and Needs Restaurant Recs

[gidgeteats]

I've never been to Las Vegas and am soon heading there to celebrate my 30th birthday with my BFFs. I am usually in charge of where we eat and desperately need recommendations.

Keep in mind...

1. We aren't staying on the strip, we plan to take a cab there and hang out within walking distance.

2. I don't mind paying for good food, but am wary of celebrity restaurants that might not deliver.

3. I like local joints and would like reasonably priced suggestions for breakfast and lunch, dinner we can go all out.

Thanks in advance!

[gidgeteats]

So much good food and not enough time...I appreciate everyone's responses. If you care to read a re-cap of where we ate, please visit my blog at http://www.gidgeteats.com

Thank you!

[A5 KOBE]

Definitely recommend Sage for dinner.

[kagemusha49]

Absolutely - Sage is definitely worth a visit - or two visits. We're still trying to decode Eric's situation as his original post is too vague.

[Eric]

There is nothing to decode from my response. I'm just trying to obtain some further information from the original poster and his/her situation. I did not compose the original post.

[kagemusha49]

My mistake Eric - I meant to refer to the original poster - not you. I just didn't scroll up high enough.

[gidgeteats]

Sorry for the confusion! I hope that answers your questions and thank you for the time it took to respond.

[Bran808]

There's a few spots I always hit up when we go to Vegas, and now with some of the newer hotels that have just popped up last year, there are even more options. Here's a couple for you to look into, and in no particular order:

Breakfast:
Bouchon (My first choice)
The Egg and I
Hash House a GoGo

Lunch:
Hot & Juicy Crawfish (Love this place)
In & Out Burger
Settebello's Pizzeria

Dinner Buffet:
Studio B Buffet (M Resort)
Spice Market Buffet (Planet Hollywood)
Bellagio Buffet

Dinner:
Lotus of Siam
Nove Italiano
CarneVino
Todd's Unique Dining

As many times as I've been to Vegas, It's pretty hard to find a place that will totally disappoint you. So many good options up there to choose from. Can't will till I head up there again in November

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Bouchon
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Hash House
2605 S Decatur Blvd Ste 103, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Hot & Juicy Crawfish
4810 Spring Mountain Rd Ste C, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Nove Italiano
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103

Todd's Unique Dining
4350 E. Sunset Rd., Henderson, NV 89014

Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV

Lotus of Siam
953 E Sahara Ave Ste A5, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Settebello
140 S Green Valley Pkwy Ste 172, Henderson, NV 89012

[gidgeteats]

Thank you for the wonderful list!

After further investigation my brother had mentioned Hash House a GoGo, I was planning on In & Out Burger and all of the dinner buffets have been recommended to me as well.

I am going to write everyone of these down. Thanks again!

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Hash House
2605 S Decatur Blvd Ste 103, Las Vegas, NV 89102

[shamu613]

A, There's no such thing as walking distance, and certainly not in the middle of triple digit heat.

B. There are no local places on the strip, nor are the recommended local places grouped together in a neighborhood or within walking distance of anything.

Where are you staying?

[BackBite]

If you are in town between August 29 - September 11, you might try one of the many places that have Restaurant Week menus for a good cause.

http://www.helpoutdineoutlv.org/resta...

[gidgeteats]

We leave on the 29th! Otherwise that would have been a great option.

[kagemusha49]

How many meals are we talking about? If it's more than a couple I'd suggest you rent a vehicle or two at the airport. You can get good rates on Hotwire or priceline. For sheer excellence at a reasonable price you have to check out the awesome Thai restaurant Lotus of Siam. Of course, you won't get much of the Vegas ambience there and you certainly won't be in safe walking distance of anything else. For ambience, the steakhouse at Harrahs has a great view of the Strip and the volcano at the Mirage - the food is OK not great - it's an average steakhouse, Beyond that, there are bazillions of great restaurants discussed here.

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Lotus of Siam
953 E Sahara Ave Ste A5, Las Vegas, NV 89104

[gidgeteats]

We will be there eating in Vegas for three dinners, two breakfasts and two lunches.

[Eric]

What do you consider to be reasonable priced? Any types of food off limits or preferred? Also note that Las Vegas cab rates are among the highest in the country. What part of the Strip do you want to stay at? What part of town are you going to stay for suggestions for local places?

[gidgeteats]

I apologize for the delayed response! I assumed I would get an email if someone posted and didn't know there were new messages.

We wanted to have one really nice meal (around $50-$100 per person), hit up one buffet (narrowed down to the Bellagio, Wynn or Spice Market) and then I was collecting research for other ideas.

There are no off limit foods, dietary restrictions or preferences. I figured going to one buffet would suffice for the quintessential Vegas experience.

We are saying south of the strip about 6 miles and were planning on taking the hotel shuttle. Would it be better to rent a car?

Again, I'm sorry for the delayed response and thank you for the posts!

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Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV

[kagemusha49]

A couple of other buffets might fit. There is the Wicked Spoon at Cosmopolitan. Then if you're staying South of the Strip the M casino reputedly has a good value and good quality buffet. If there's four of you I'd definitely prefer to rent a car rather than use a shuttle. Heck I'll rent a car just for me - I find it liberating.