OT Vegas question

[lowcountrydawg.sixpack]

I know the Vegas tips have been done before, but we are staying downtown LV- I have a restaurant in The Burg and want to eat a lot in LV- looking at Burger Bar, Yellowtail, Hugo's Cellar, etc- send me to a couple winners- Bouchon looks awesome- should I see the older Vegas thread or does anyone have new light on a solid Vegas spot?- I'm in a poker tourney from the 9-12 but want to eat well- cheers in advance

 

[ronpolk]

There is a steakhouse in the Bellgio called Prime. It was expensive but a good steak.

 

[lawdawg02]

Italian. Went to Binion's steakhouse dowtown, the food was good, not great, but the"Old Vegas"atmosphere was really cool - the waiter had some good stories too. You can find better steaks, though. Maybe go there for a drink, since you'll be downtown anyway.

The coolest place we ate was at a bistro called Japonais (I think) at the Mirage. It's kind of a tapas place (don't expect a big filling meal, maybe just stop in for appetizers), but go there and get "the rock". It's a plate of thinly sliced and marinated (butraw)strips of steak, with chopsticks. They also bring you a big rock, that is heated to several hundred degrees. You take the steak andcook it on the rock for a few seconds, flip it, then eat it. It was incredible, and a really cool idea. If you can bring it to your restaurant, let me know - I'll definitely stop by.

 

[lowcountrydawg.sixpack]

nm

 

[AndyMSU]

Two pieces of advice....

1) Restaurants: Prime was mentioned as a great steakhouse in Vegas, true but in my opinion not the best available option. Del Frisco's Las Vegas is one of two restaurants in the U.S. that I will actually book a plane ticket to go to. I have lived in Costa Rica for the last several years and good steak is something that is hard to find. Like yourself, I go to Vegas several times a year for poker tournaments. My first day in Vegas I will often go straight to Del Frisco's with my luggage in hand and have dinner with friends. I will eat there as many nights as my poker schedule will allow me, and never leave town without eating there a second time if it is a short trip. The bone in rib eye at Del Frisco's is either #1 or #2 of my most favorite meals anywhere in the world! And with one additional direct flight from Las Vegas to San Jose, Costa Rica I plan on taking a minimum of two additional trips in 2012.


2) Eating and poker. Be careful what you do when on dinner break from the poker tournament. Eat light and try to avoid meals heavy in carbs. When it gets to the dinner break eat a good meal that will get you through the night but not something that will fill you up and actually make you tired as the blood rushes to your stomach during the digestion process. This will also effect your body temperature. Bring a light jacket as you will most likely already find the poker room cold.

 

[lowcountrydawg.sixpack]

you ever play the Coast? Playing the Beau event later this month?