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If your standards are fairly low, The Flamingo has lots of cheap options. - Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips isn't the cheapest, but it's not too pricey either and it's pretty tasty. - The buffet at The Flamingo is very cheap, especially for brunch. It's nothing to write home about, but if you just want some bacon, omelets, and desserts, it's totally fine. It also has an awesome view of the wildlife. - There's a pizza place by the north entrance that is not great, but super cheap and always open. You can also order the pizza from there at the poker tables, if you're looking for something really cheap. - If you're settling for fast food, there's a food court with several cheap options in The Flamingo. In fact, most of the casinos have fast food courts, although a lot of them will charge more than the standard storefront.
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I'd put White Castle just barely even with Chipotle, and the $6.99 Ellis Island special about two rungs lower and even with Denny's, but that's just me. You eat whatever floats your boat.
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maskenfreiheit posted:Ew and no I mean in the context that a McDonalds hamburger is still in fact, a hamburger.
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Jul 24, 2017 21:09
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The Dorsey at the Venetian has something called a ginger rogers which is rum, ginger syrup, coffee liqueur and cream. This is one of the best things I have ever drank and you should go there and drink it.
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Jul 25, 2017 00:34
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brunch with yr parents posted:The Dorsey at the Venetian has something called a ginger rogers which is rum, ginger syrup, coffee liqueur and cream. This is one of the best things I have ever drank and you should go there and drink it. I'm moderately intrigued by this. But I don't think I could bring myself to order it at a bar and still respect myself
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JaySB posted:I'm moderately intrigued by this. But I don't think I could bring myself to order it at a bar and still respect myself 
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Jul 25, 2017 01:53
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On the subject of cocktails, is there any place on the strip or downtown that's known for having a particularly good michelada?
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Jul 25, 2017 13:38
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Make me a great Michealada and then make me a bad Michealada and then blindfold me and see if I can tell the difference.
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Jul 26, 2017 00:20
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How safe is it to walk between the strip and the Rio at night? The strip seems generally crowded and safe until pretty late, but it looks like the Rio is a block or two on the other side of the interstate. Should I just take an Uber even though it's a short ride?
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Jul 27, 2017 02:23
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Take an Uber or the Rio/Strip shuttle. I don't you're at risk for like, being mugged or anything, but the sidewalks in that area are miserable and you have to cross several major roads and highways to get there. I like walking places a lot, but I won't walk there because crossing those roads seems really dangerous during the day; I can't imagine trying to cross them at night. The Uber/Lyft ride is cheap and very much worth the safety and time savings.
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Another vote for it's safe from a crime stand point but it's not a particularly pleasant walk. Do it if you really feel like walking, otherwise take the shuttle or Uber/cab/Lyft it there, it'll be super cheap.
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Jul 27, 2017 04:18
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On the map, it's just a few inches and really not that far. In person, it's a pretty healthy walk. During the day it's too hot. At night I'm too tired.
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Jul 27, 2017 07:08
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Yeah, even walking a few hotels down the strip in the middle of the day just about killed me. It looks like there's a free shuttle that goes between Harrah's and Rio, so I'll just grab that. Thanks!
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photomikey posted:On the map, it's just a few inches and really not that far. In person, it's a pretty healthy walk. During the day it's too hot. At night I'm too tired. Send this to the Vegas tourism bureau, I think we have a new slogan!
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Jul 27, 2017 23:41
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I will buck the trend and say that when I stayed at Hard Rock I had no problem walking to the strip and back... in December
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Jul 28, 2017 21:12
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It's 107 degrees right now. Are those "day of" discount ticket places (tix4tonight, etc.) legit? Do they charge some crazy convenience fee or something? Oh, and does anyone know a good place to watch UFC pay-per-view fights? We checked a couple of places on the strip, and they all have ridiculous per-person minimums.
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WhiteHowler posted:Are those "day of" discount ticket places (tix4tonight, etc.) legit? Do they charge some crazy convenience fee or something? Despite the name "half priced tickets" they are usually less than 50% off. They are vouchers, not tickets. You turn your vouchers in to the box office to receive tickets. You now get first-come-first-served choice of remaining seats. These seats may or may not be together. There is a "service charge" on top of the tickets that is not insignificant. Here is my experience: The place opens at 9:30am so you go right over there. It's a hike from your hotel, so it kills 30 minutes. You stand in line and eventually pick, that's another 30 minutes. Now you go to the box office with your vouchers and pay the service charge and pick the seats, this is at least another 30 minutes or an hour depending on how far you have to walk/cab/uber/drive. Then back to whatever you were doing all day and navigate back to the show later that evening. IMHO the half price ticket thing doesn't save more than a few bucks once you figure in all the time you waste and the cab rides. There are better deals available elsewhere now that Vegas has embraced the internet.
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That hasn't been my experience. I've bought tickets to several top tier shows at Half Priced Tickets. There are several stands on the strip and on Freemont, so you shouldn't need to drive if you're staying there. You pick your seats at half priced tickets. Yeah, sometimes you have to trade in the tickets at the box office, but that's always been really quick and easy for me. Their prices have always been the same or better than what you can find online. You can also get discounts to for things like the High Roller and the buffets and whatnot, although they're not usually very big discounts, and are only really worth it if you happen to be walking by and there's no line. The shows are usually pretty heavily discounted though (20-40% off), in my experience. EDIT: That being said, I mostly hit shows in December, when Vegas is super dead, so the discounts might not be as good other times of year.
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WhiteHowler posted:Oh, and does anyone know a good place to watch UFC pay-per-view fights? We checked a couple of places on the strip, and they all have ridiculous per-person minimums. Station Casinos used to show em for pretty cheap but....... I have no idea if they still do that now that they're not economically invested in it.
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Jul 29, 2017 20:01
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Holy poo poo, the Rio looks like a dying shopping mall in its final days.
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WhiteHowler posted:Holy poo poo, the Rio looks like a dying shopping mall in its final days. I mean....without Penn and teller that is an apt comparison
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WhiteHowler posted:Oh, and does anyone know a good place to watch UFC pay-per-view fights? We checked a couple of places on the strip, and they all have ridiculous per-person minimums. I usually go to Blondies. $40 entry but that gets you unlimited draft beer.
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bunnyofdoom posted:I mean....without Penn and teller that is an apt comparison
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So if I'm thinking of heading out to Vegas to watch the Marc-Andre Fleury and the Golden Knights play in their inaugural season, I'm generally fine just booking a room at the MGM Grand right? Or is the MGM bad / old / generally not the go-to hotel for events and I should be considering something else instead? I have no intention of spending any more than $50 or 50 minutes gambling while I'm there, would almost certainly be alone, and would also pay up front for a conceirge/club level product, if that changes the answers any.
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Successful Student posted:So if I'm thinking of heading out to Vegas to watch the Marc-Andre Fleury and the Golden Knights play in their inaugural season, I'm generally fine just booking a room at the MGM Grand right? Or is the MGM bad / old / generally not the go-to hotel for events and I should be considering something else instead? Mandarin Oriental, Aria or Vdara are the best hotels within walking distance to T-Mobile. On the less expensive side the Monte Carlo is right across the street. MGM is also fine.
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Has anyone done Sky Combat Ace or had any experience with it? It looks loving crazy. Alternately, has anyone done anything with Dig This? G-Mawwwwwww fucked around with this message at 18:05 on Aug 11, 2017 |
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Since I love reading everyone's reviews of stuff they did, please see below for a sentence or two about everywhere my wife and I went a couple of weeks ago. The Black Hat conference was going on for part of the trip, so Vegas was filled with nerds. Airport McCarran sucks. Maybe the international terminal is nicer, but we had a 1.5 hour delay on our way out and I like to get to the airport earlier than your dad but there wasn't much to do. The priority pass lounge is small but it does have free well drinks, fruit, and snacks. Hotel We stayed Sunday to Friday at the Mandarin strip view room. Great view in a mellow hotel. If you are old and with your wife it is pretty much perfect. Check your credit card as you can likely get free breakfasts and some additional credits booking through your card. Pool is quiet with great service for your $19 frose'. Bars Skyfall at the Delano: Fantastic view on, I think, the 64th floor. Glass elevators take your up the outside of the Hotel which is pretty cool. Urinals in the mens room are against the outside wall so you can look out over the airport while you piss. Toilets in the women's room get the same deal so when you poop, you can see forever. Chandelier Bar at the Cosmopolitan: With Black Hat in town, I was nowhere near the nerdiest fellow in the bar. Nice. Overpriced, decent drinks. Golden Tiki: Disneyland-style Vegas tiki bar. No real tiki bar should serve anything with malibu, but otherwise fun. Frankie's Tiki Room: The exact opposite of Golden Tiki. A tiki bar for real life honest to goodness alcoholics. Friendliest bartender and clientele of any place we went to. Sorry to the guy who made the mistake of asking me about my opinions on Sarbanes-Oxley. Also, my wife won $5 playing video poker. The Dorsey at the Venetian/Palazzo: Had some great drinks at this hipster place on the casino floor. The Ginger Rogers, described in a prior post, was better the first time we went, but still good the second. For some reason, the bartender on our first visit claimed he could not share the recipe, but our bartender on the second visit was more than happy to do so. Restaurants Julian Serrano at Aria: Ate lunch here on the first day and had some surprisingly good dishes. I remember the short ribs, which I normally wouldn't order in the summer, being great. Our waiter was the same waiter we had when we stopped here for lunch two years ago, so that's a good sign, I guess. Expensive! Hugo's Cellar at the Four Queens: Old school steakhouse in the basement of the Four Queens on Fremont Street. Very good Prime Rib and fun old school ambiance. We had an early, 5:30, reservation and they were happy to let us nurse our pre-dinner drinks before ordering which gave us a chance to chat a good while with the Somellier. The wine list is small, but they have some seriously excellent values here. For some reason my wife's request for half and half for her coffee really threw our server for a loop. Morimoto at MGM: Ludicrously expensive beautiful sushi that tastes just ok. Instagram-ready, I guess. Beauty and Essex at Cosmopolitan: Expensive, but very very good small plates. A little weird when we sat down since there are essentially two big dining rooms. We walked past the hoping' first dining room to be seated an empty room, so I was worried that I was too fat or my wife's boobs were too small for this place, but the second room filled up quickly, mostly with people better looking than me. Raku: I think that this place was built up a little too much in my mind as I thought it was very very good, but not mind-blowing. Excellent tuna special and pork cheek and chicken thigh skewers were great. Corn potato was fun and this was the first time I have enjoyed tofu pretty much ever. Service was incredible with our waitress able to explain everything on the menu and recommend some great japanese beers that I had never heard of. Delmonico at Venetian/Palazzo: Haven't seen a table side caesar since the 80s; it was great! Didn't come close to finishing my ribeye, but it was really good. Would probably say that the steak here was better than at Carnevino down the hall. Carnegie Deli at Mirage: That's a big sandwich. Other Fremont Street: Fremont Street is the worst place in the world. It's like time square but with more meth and sadness. No, obese girl in lingerie, I don't want my picture with you. I still would have gone to see Rick Springfield here if we were around, though. Little Neon Chapel: Told my wife we were going to a strip club, but surprised her with a renewal of vows with Elvis. Had a blast and got some fun pics. We'll hit Sapphires next time. El Cortez casino: I love playing blackjack here. No-nonsense games with great rules. Got a two dollar bill as change for a pack of cigarettes, so that was cool. Baz at Venetian/Palazzo: I've never seen Gatsby or Moulin Rouge so I had no idea what was going on. The stage extends out into the audience which is pretty neat, but it was just ok. Well, that's the story of my trip to Vegas. I hope you enjoyed it.
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Neat! I was in town for Blackhat and DefCon too. Fremont Street was... fine. It's crowded and full of mostly mediocre-to-terrible street performers, but it feels a little more "real" than the Strip. I didn't spend much time there - we mostly just walked up and down it, and saw the dumb Green Day light show thing. The only other excursion I made off the Strip was to the Pinball Hall of Fame, which was loving amazing. I was a pinball fanatic during the "golden age" of pinball, and they have all of the tables I remember from my high school and college days, plus some really cool vintage machines. I tried to do a reasonable survey of buffets while I was there. You know, for science. I can post my hot takes on them if anyone's interested.
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WhiteHowler posted:Neat! I'm interested. Those are always fun to read.
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I was in Vegas for Defcon as well. The In N Out next to the Flamingo serves a great brunch (Hamburgers without a massive line). Rest of the day it was way too long to be worth it, stretching out into the Vegas sun. Seriously, who waits over 40 minutes for In N Out? Do they not realize there's other ones? If you want it that bad take a Lyft.
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I went to that In N Out, probably around midnight? Stuff I saw during my walk: - Drunk dudebro starting a fight with a doorman near... the Linq, I think? - Woman playing penny slots while smoking through a trachea hole - A group of seven or eight Las Vegas police running down an alley - Homeless(?)/drunk guy having an argument with a statue - Very young woman in a "she's the bride" shirt sobbing into her phone about "he's a monster, I can't do this anymore" The burger was... fine. I guess I've been spoiled by having really good local burger joints back at home. And now, the Hierarchy of Buffets (best to worst): Bacchanal Buffet (Caesar's Palace) - I went for lunch before catching my flight home. About one and a half stations were still set up with breakfast items, but there was plenty of lunch/dinner food available too. The whole thing was absolutely amazing. The Asian station had a selection of dim sum style items (dumplings, pork buns, etc.), which I kept going back to. The carving station had literally the best prime rib I've ever tasted. All of the side items I tried were excellent. They also had a cooler with unusual fresh-squeezed juices -- I remember pomegranate and... maybe kiwi? Dessert was good too, though I was so stuffed that I didn't eat much -- there's a full service gelato/sorbet bar though! Wicked Spoon (Cosmopolitan) - My favorite until I went to Caesar's. They had the best side items of the bunch, with incredible fried chicken wings and a spicy mac-n-cheese that rivals my wife's best homemade (but don't tell her that). The carving station had a bunch of selections, though the slice of turkey I got was really dry and didn't have a lot of flavor. The dessert bar was great, too -- the chocolate-strawberry tart is the best sweet thing I had in Vegas. The Wynn Buffet - Definitely the best selection of seafood of anyplace I went. I'm a little skeptical of seafood in the middle of the desert, but they had some excellent fish dishes. I think oysters too, but that's not my thing -- my dining companions hit that stuff hard though. The sides didn't measure up to the two places above, but they were still a step above frozen-to-microwave cafeteria fare. MGM Grand Buffet - The dinner buffet includes house wine (that night they had a cabernet and a chardonnay) and domestic beer (I'm not a big beer drinker), so points for that. Also, crab leg clusters, with claws. Fancy! They also had a pretty nice carving station, with some stuff I didn't see elsewhere -- I think I remember kielbasa and glazed ham alongside the standard buffet fare. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the sides were a huge disappointment. Everything tasted like it was straight off the SysCo truck -- mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti -- all pretty bland. This is probably a great choice if you're all about animal protein and unlimited wine/beer, but otherwise I was pretty let down. Flamingo Buffet - My group was starving after picking up our DefCon badges, and all of the restaurants at Caesar's were packed, so we went across the street to find some brunch. The Flamingo's buffet was cheap (well, for the Strip), and it was a short walk, so we went for it. The made-to-order crepes were excellent, and the rest of the breakfast food was tasty but nothing special. The entire buffet was about a third the size of the ones above, but it was our first full day in the city, so expectations were a bit lower. I'd actually planned on having dinner at the Rio's buffet, after hearing stories from friends about how amazing their seafood buffet was. Unfortunately, they seem to have merged the seafood buffet with their not-nearly-as-good normal buffet, and you now have to pay extra for the smaller selection of seafood items. Considering how poorly the Rio seems to be doing (low crowd on a weekend evening, a sea of dead/empty shops, and signs advertising ridiculously cheap suites), killing one of the best buffets on the Strip seems like a bad decision. So, did I miss anything incredible? I'd read good things about the buffets at Bally's and the Aria, but I only had so much room in my stomach. Even walking 5-8 miles per day, I came home weighing exactly what I did when I left.
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brunch with yr parents posted:
If that's what you ordered, you did Raku wrong. Raku is amazing.
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WhiteHowler posted:I went to that In N Out, probably around midnight? Wow. 
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Sand Monster posted:Wow. Yeah. He saw only one, and she didn't have her oxygen tank with her? Jeez. That's tame. ....so am I the only human being in the world waiting til 2pm PDT to buy Vegas Hockey tickets?
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My lady said she remembered there being a really tasty tapas type place in Wynn that had lots of good vegetarian options the last time she was there. Anybody know where she might be talking about and if it still exists? Does anyone have recommendations for a tapas place with good veggie options in the $20-50 per person range?
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So, we enjoyed Vegas so much, we're looking at moving there after the new year. I've heard good things about Summerlin, Spring Valley and Henderson, and avoid anything in North Vegas. Any other areas to avoid/check out? We're looking at renting initially, probably around 1400-1800/month. Also, the GF is prepping for the job search. She has a degree in Marketing, is super social, speaks English and German fluently, Dutch proficiently and a little bit of French. Obviously we're looking at the hospitality on the strip, but I'm sure there's more. Is it "who you know" to get into the back office jobs, or is the turnover high enough that they're always looking? Anyone have any input on living there? Significantly different then visiting? Where's the worst traffic? Lessons learned? I'm a Pilot by trade, so easy access to McCarran would be nice, but not required. xaarman fucked around with this message at 00:51 on Aug 16, 2017 |
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xaarman posted:So, we enjoyed Vegas so much, we're looking at moving there after the new year. I don't have any advice other than what you love about Vegas is what you will hate about Vegas when you move there.
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Hahahahaha. I'm separating from the USAF and shooting for the major airlines, so I can live anywhere. LAS has a SWA domicile, and 20-30 flights a day to SFO/LAX or any other major airport I need to get to. It's a toss up between LAS, DFW, or MIA (depending on who hires me.) We're not looking to buy a house, so if we get sick of it after 1-2 years, so be it, but looking forward to checking it out for a few years of fun. xaarman fucked around with this message at 04:22 on Aug 16, 2017 |
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jabro posted:I don't have any advice other than what you love about Vegas is what you will hate about Vegas when you move there. What I love about Vegas is that as a tourist I feel like I belong there, you know? Like, if I was wandering around in NYC, Chicago or Seattle I'd feel like this out of place dumb hick who gets in people's way because I'm gawping at buildings and getting lost everywhere I go. But when I'm in Vegas, it's like an entire city was built just to cater to me and its those drat locals that better watch out  So yeah, I can totally understand hating Vegas tourists if I was living there. Two more weeks until my next trip out there. Got a great deal for a stay at the Signature for not much more than my booking at Luxor was going to cost me, so that's rad. I'm also doing a one night stay downtown just so I can stumble around there all night. Any particularly good comedy shows downtown that anybody can recommend? Right now I'm thinking of hitting Adam London and Mike Hammer.
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