Las Vegas Restaurant Tips by shrimp56

Restaurant Name: Memphis Championship Barbeque

This is traditional Memphis barbecue . They have three locations in Las Vegas, but I've always eaten at the one near the entrance to Nellis Airforce base. It's an unassuming shack-like building that contains excellent food!

Favorite Dish: The barbecue is excellent -- cooked with a dry rub then topped with a vinegar-based bbq sauce that is delicious. The cole slaw which can top your sandwich is a sweet vinegar one, BUT for me the best are the baked beans with pork in them -- sweet pungent, with at least three kinds of beans. I could eat it forever!!! They sell the sauce and dry rub at the restaurants.

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Theme: Barbecue
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: (702) 644-0000
Address: 4379 Las Vegas Boulevard, North Las Vegas
Website: http://www.memphis-bbq.com/

Restaurant Name: Todai

It's an Asian/seafood buffet. Some things are exquisite -- others less so -- but with careful grazing you can have a delicious meal!

Favorite Dish: I loved the lemon shrimp and the little jellos with different squares of color. [So I'm simple-minded!]

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Desert Passage at the Aladdin.
Website: http://www.todai.com/

Restaurant Name: The Pasta Shop

The restaurant is in a strip mall on Tropicana -- the food is good -- they make the fresh pasta for many of the hotels in town. The walls are covered with the fascinating mosaic and/or metal artwork of the owner's wife. So you can shop while you eat.

Favorite Dish: Any of the pastas:) They are homemade and FRESH! I had a delicious angel hair pomodoro. They also have nice wines by the glass.

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Theme: Italian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 702.451.1893
Address: Southeast Corner of Tropicana & Eastern
Directions: Raley's - Ocotillo Plaza
Website: http://www.pastashop.com/

Restaurant Name: La Salsa Cantina

In the heart of Desert Passage you can get great Mexican! It takes a bit of timing to catch the margarita fully lit! The location of the "outdoor" tables is superb -- right on the main square.


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Theme: Mexican

Restaurant Name: Bertolini's

Bertolini's is now TREVI and is one of the many eating options at Caesar's Forum Shops -- its location under some rather impressive columns and statuary adds to the ambiance of a delicious Italian meal. They do accept walk-ins, so you can have the atmosphere on the spur of the moment, IF you dine early.


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Theme: Italian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 702/735-4663
Address: The Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace
Website: http://www.trevi-italian.com/home2.html

Restaurant Name: Valentino

Blonde wood and peach walls, white linens, walls of wine racks and 50s lighting fixtures add up to a very sophisticated California glamour.
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The picture is of the Grill which you walk through to get to the restaurant itself. It didn't seem right to take a flash picture in the quiet, elegant space so I didn't :(
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We were in the smaller back room, which seemed more chic. BTW I reserved Valentino on opentable.com.

Favorite Dish: My companion had a rack of lamb with a wonderful berry sauce. I had a thick black pepper-crusted veal chop resting on a fennel gratin. My appetizer was a composed salad with foie gras on top -- very nice.

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Theme: Italian
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$41 and up  » Currency Converter
Phone: (702) 414-3000
Address: The Venetian
Website: http://www.venetian.com/dining/dining.cfm?ID=4

Restaurant Name: Chinois

Chinois is a very attractive space -- colorful and full a interesting artifacts. It is located in The Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace. It is one of Wolfgang Puck's many Las Vegas restaurants.

Favorite Dish: On a recent revisit the lunch specials had disappeared, but the food remained good. We shared some spring rolls and General Tsao's chicken.
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We each had the lunch specials, which run from $15-17 USD plus drink. I had spring rolls, hot & sour soup [both ordinary] and a delicious shrimp curry. The picture is of the soup & springroll. My companion's appetizer was a delicious crab rangoon, for which I longed ....

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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 702 737 9710
Address: The Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace
Website: http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/myrestaurants/fine_dining/home/frame.php

Restaurant Name: Olives

A beautiful restaurant in the shopping area at Bellagio. It is open and light with a lot of tile -- which means it can get noisy when crowded. Todd English's original "Olives" was in Boston.
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The restaurant has recently been redecorated.

Favorite Dish: The flatbreads are scrumptious -- try the Fig and Proscuitto one!

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Theme: Italian
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: (702) 693-8181
Address: In the Bellagio Hotel
Website: http://toddenglish.com/Restaurants/Olives.html

Restaurant Name: Pinot Brasserie

The decor is pure Paris restaurant -- wood, mirrors and terrific brass lighting fixtures. The severs wear the traditional apron. There are a number of different rooms, each a little different, but all very charming.

Favorite Dish: The food is traditional Parisian bistro/brasserie with a modern California twist. There is also an oyster bar.
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They also serve breakfast -- gotta love those brioches :))))

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Theme: French
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: (702) 414-8888
Address: In The Venetian "restaurant row"
Website: http://www.venetian.com/dining/dining.cfm?ID=5

Restaurant Name: AquaKnox

Walls of water, fresh fish and a decor to match. The food has a California influence. The name is a play on Fort Knox -- the idea being that the seafood is a "treasure"! It could also refer to the price of dinner!


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Theme: Seafood
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: (702) 414-3772
Address: The Venetian on "restaurant row"
Website: http://www.venetian.com/dining/dining.cfm?ID=17