Hashish...
Some who "winters" in Vargas is probably 60+. That made me face palm too, but "Oriental" was pretty standard nomenclature for Asian 30+ years ago, especially on the east coast.
The more ya know...
Musings from Vegas winter stay Nov 15 thru April
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Hashish...
Some who "winters" in Vargas is probably 60+. That made me face palm too, but "Oriental" was pretty standard nomenclature for Asian 30+ years ago, especially on the east coast.
The more ya know...
Hashish...
Some who "winters" in Vargas is probably 60+. That made me face palm too, but "Oriental" was pretty standard nomenclature for Asian 30+ years ago, especially on the east coast.
The more ya know...
Duh! I am 60+...how else do you think I got the coin to winter here
in "Vargas"?:shrug:
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Buffet update
Buffet update
Wife and I been trying the much better buffets on the strip.
Last stop was The Cosmopolitan.
It is on Harmon, next to old Jockey Club and Bellagio. It has totally underground parking.
The casino is very upscale, great shopping, "Day Clubs" and a fabulous Night club, you are inside a giant ornate Chandelier.
The "Wicked Spoon" bufffet was $24.95, includes a Mimosa (Champagne with orange juice)
The "Asian" segment had portions in small cardboard "Take out Boxes" The Korean Ribs were great.
Carving station had the usual suspects + Marinated Leg of Lamb....ZOWIE, that was good.
The shrimp was in shell with head flash fried in a mild chili sauce....
very good.
Woodfired oven with Italian items was good, not sure about the Goat cheese and honey pizza, though.
First buffet I have ever seen with "Bone Marrow"
Imagine chunks of beef bone, steamed and sliced....I saw more than one person of Asian origin (thats for you DMS) with a heaping mound of these.
My first introduction to "Angry Mac"
pasta shells, 3 cheeses, and a touch of heat...pretty good stuff.
The fish offerings were very, very good....I had Salmon with a caper sauce. The noticeable thing about upscale buffets is preparation and quality...this actually tasted like what Salmon SHOULD taste like.
I saw my first Automated wine tasting machine here. There were a half dozen special chilled wines, you could purchase a taste, a half or full glass for $4-$12.00 USING your I-phone.
The desserts were better than average.
I would rate my experience here a solid "4". Caesars, my "gold standard" is a "5".
Wynn I give a "2" their restaurant managers need to have lunch at "Wicked spoon or Caesars"
We are heading out to "Aria" buffet today....big weather front heading into town, COLD.
Back from Aria, we went at 10:45, I like paying breakfast price and eating thru lunch.
It was 38.00 for 2. An extra 7.95 gets you unlimited Bloody Mary's or Mimosas.
First impression, the casino ( few doors south of Cosmopolitan) is done in muted colors, less than impressive. The buffet is on second floor, upon entering it reminded us of a large cafeteria.
My big peeve here was lack of signage.
Every station had a small 10 inch by 12 inch chalkboard with the menu....it was inadequate, you kind of had a thought what was there, but no definite decision.
For example...they had small bamboo baskets with covers that had steamed Dumplings, steamed lotus shrimp, sumei, pork balls etc..
You had to open each basket to discover what was inside.....the chalkboard description simply said "Assort Dim sum"
The buffet had the normal carving station, Italian, Chinese, Sushi, Mexican.
Plus for those inclined, Mediterranean. Taboli, taziki, humus, nan bread, curry, pitas, rice dishes, (things I am not too familiar with, did not care to try)
They had shrimp and crab legs,
me, I rather the poor crabs kept their means of mobility...the shrimp was just OK, not the bodacious moist offering of Caesars.
The fish dishes were good as well as the Pizza. One pizza choice was thick crust.
The crust tasted buttery and lite; one of the best I have had.
The best thing here IMHO was the desserts....many, many different exotic choices not seen elsewhere.
If you are a dessert person, this is your place...even had a rotating sorbet bar.
Overall I give them a solid "3" on my rating system. There is nothing that really stood out to me as special, but at this price point it is a great value.
$10.00 buffets (such as Palace Station, Redrock, Orleans,etc) made for the economic tourist can not be compared favorably to a $20+ upscale buffet.
Ask for a table near the spa gardens, quite a nice view.
Buffet update
Wife and I been trying the much better buffets on the strip.
Last stop was The Cosmopolitan.
It is on Harmon, next to old Jockey Club and Bellagio. It has totally underground parking.
The casino is very upscale, great shopping, "Day Clubs" and a fabulous Night club, you are inside a giant ornate Chandelier.
The "Wicked Spoon" bufffet was $24.95, includes a Mimosa (Champagne with orange juice)
The "Asian" segment had portions in small cardboard "Take out Boxes" The Korean Ribs were great.
Carving station had the usual suspects + Marinated Leg of Lamb....ZOWIE, that was good.
The shrimp was in shell with head flash fried in a mild chili sauce....
very good.
Woodfired oven with Italian items was good, not sure about the Goat cheese and honey pizza, though.
First buffet I have ever seen with "Bone Marrow"
Imagine chunks of beef bone, steamed and sliced....I saw more than one person of Asian origin (thats for you DMS) with a heaping mound of these.
My first introduction to "Angry Mac"
pasta shells, 3 cheeses, and a touch of heat...pretty good stuff.
The fish offerings were very, very good....I had Salmon with a caper sauce. The noticeable thing about upscale buffets is preparation and quality...this actually tasted like what Salmon SHOULD taste like.
I saw my first Automated wine tasting machine here. There were a half dozen special chilled wines, you could purchase a taste, a half or full glass for $4-$12.00 USING your I-phone.
The desserts were better than average.
I would rate my experience here a solid "4". Caesars, my "gold standard" is a "5".
Wynn I give a "2" their restaurant managers need to have lunch at "Wicked spoon or Caesars"
We are heading out to "Aria" buffet today....big weather front heading into town, COLD.
Back from Aria, we went at 10:45, I like paying breakfast price and eating thru lunch.
It was 38.00 for 2. An extra 7.95 gets you unlimited Bloody Mary's or Mimosas.
First impression, the casino ( few doors south of Cosmopolitan) is done in muted colors, less than impressive. The buffet is on second floor, upon entering it reminded us of a large cafeteria.
My big peeve here was lack of signage.
Every station had a small 10 inch by 12 inch chalkboard with the menu....it was inadequate, you kind of had a thought what was there, but no definite decision.
For example...they had small bamboo baskets with covers that had steamed Dumplings, steamed lotus shrimp, sumei, pork balls etc..
You had to open each basket to discover what was inside.....the chalkboard description simply said "Assort Dim sum"
The buffet had the normal carving station, Italian, Chinese, Sushi, Mexican.
Plus for those inclined, Mediterranean. Taboli, taziki, humus, nan bread, curry, pitas, rice dishes, (things I am not too familiar with, did not care to try)
They had shrimp and crab legs,
me, I rather the poor crabs kept their means of mobility...the shrimp was just OK, not the bodacious moist offering of Caesars.
The fish dishes were good as well as the Pizza. One pizza choice was thick crust.
The crust tasted buttery and lite; one of the best I have had.
The best thing here IMHO was the desserts....many, many different exotic choices not seen elsewhere.
If you are a dessert person, this is your place...even had a rotating sorbet bar.
Overall I give them a solid "3" on my rating system. There is nothing that really stood out to me as special, but at this price point it is a great value.
$10.00 buffets (such as Palace Station, Redrock, Orleans,etc) made for the economic tourist can not be compared favorably to a $20+ upscale buffet.
Ask for a table near the spa gardens, quite a nice view.
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Dare you to try the (old) Imperial Palace or Terribles...the two worse I have ever had with Terribles at the bottom of the list.
Tried em a few years back
Tried em a few years back
Terribles is aptly named....
Imperial Palace believe it was "Emperors Buffet" used to be very good for the money.
The station chain has LOWERED their prices on buffets Breakfast 4.99. lunch was 7.99....not sure if all are equal, but the Station flagship, the Redrock near Summerlin on Friday has New England clam chowder I would put up against the higher dollar chowder bars.
I know very few tourists make it to Texas Station, but today for breakfast /lunch (I get to many buffets about 10:30 and nibble on breakfast, then gorge on lunch) they had great omelets, crepes, french toast, bacon, sausage, hash browns, etc...at 11:00 they brought out the good stuff.
Carved beef and smoked turkey, fresh fajitas, quesadillas,guacomole, (their tex-mex is awesome as their clientele is 90% Hispanic) barbecue, sea bass, so-so Asian, so-so italian, pizza, giant salad bar, good desserts.
total cost for 2...10.79
The North side casinos are popular local, noisy, smokey on weekends casinos.......I have never had an issue here, I dress down and leave the good watch at home at night.
I do not think you want to flash wealth late at nite at many of the outlying North Las vegas casinos, period.
Tried em a few years back
Terribles is aptly named....
Imperial Palace believe it was "Emperors Buffet" used to be very good for the money.
The station chain has LOWERED their prices on buffets Breakfast 4.99. lunch was 7.99....not sure if all are equal, but the Station flagship, the Redrock near Summerlin on Friday has New England clam chowder I would put up against the higher dollar chowder bars.
I know very few tourists make it to Texas Station, but today for breakfast /lunch (I get to many buffets about 10:30 and nibble on breakfast, then gorge on lunch) they had great omelets, crepes, french toast, bacon, sausage, hash browns, etc...at 11:00 they brought out the good stuff.
Carved beef and smoked turkey, fresh fajitas, quesadillas,guacomole, (their tex-mex is awesome as their clientele is 90% Hispanic) barbecue, sea bass, so-so Asian, so-so italian, pizza, giant salad bar, good desserts.
total cost for 2...10.79
The North side casinos are popular local, noisy, smokey on weekends casinos.......I have never had an issue here, I dress down and leave the good watch at home at night.
I do not think you want to flash wealth late at nite at many of the outlying North Las vegas casinos, period.
Just got back from 3 nights in Vegas. Stayed at the Flamingo in one of their go deluxe rooms. Decent room for the price. Only ate at two buffets, Paris which I would grade a B and the Bellagio which I would give a grade B+.
If you are a fan of poker bad beat jackpots
If you are a fan of poker bad beat jackpots
Check this new wrinkle that Caesars is offering....
I like Venetian poker room personally.
http://www.anteupmagazine.com/featured-column/a-multi-property-bad-beat-jackpot-for-caesars.htm
If you are a fan of poker bad beat jackpots
Check this new wrinkle that Caesars is offering....
I like Venetian poker room personally.
http://www.anteupmagazine.com/featured-column/a-multi-property-bad-beat-jackpot-for-caesars.htm
Speaking of buffets, I played in the Caesars poker room and couldn't find the buffet. Where is the buffet in that place?
Oh I also got stuck in a elevator in Flamingo for a half hour. :scared :scared
Oh I also got stuck in a elevator in Flamingo for a half hour. :scared :scared
Neon Sign museum 10 min walk from fremont experience
Neon Sign museum 10 min walk from fremont experience
Just for old times sake....want to see the old "Stardust Sign"? Golden Nugget? Tropicana? Desert Inn?
Barbary Coast? Fitzgeralds? Moulon Rouge, circa 1955?
How about Alladans old lamp?
Treasure Island old pirate skull?
All this and much, much more, sits on a several acre lot and can be viewed on an hour tour for $18.00, online reservations a must.
Today was gorgeous 68 degrees, not a cloud for a hundred miles type day. We pulled up and there was a stretch limo parked.
The box office is made from a big chunk an old motel circa 1961.
Guided tour with many tidbits from Vegas Past lasts an hour. I think they have used this area for a few movie scenes.
I did not know neon signs trace their roots to 1923.
Also, casinos LEASE and have maintenance agreements on their major signage....company called YESCO has a lock on that service.
Most now going LED.
Oldest sign in their collection was 1935, newest is a Sahara sign..
The interactive inside display, sadly, is a waste of your efforts.
The current ex- Sahara property is being resurrected by a California group.
Money well spent...
Neon Sign museum 10 min walk from fremont experience
Just for old times sake....want to see the old "Stardust Sign"? Golden Nugget? Tropicana? Desert Inn?
Barbary Coast? Fitzgeralds? Moulon Rouge, circa 1955?
How about Alladans old lamp?
Treasure Island old pirate skull?
All this and much, much more, sits on a several acre lot and can be viewed on an hour tour for $18.00, online reservations a must.
Today was gorgeous 68 degrees, not a cloud for a hundred miles type day. We pulled up and there was a stretch limo parked.
The box office is made from a big chunk an old motel circa 1961.
Guided tour with many tidbits from Vegas Past lasts an hour. I think they have used this area for a few movie scenes.
I did not know neon signs trace their roots to 1923.
Also, casinos LEASE and have maintenance agreements on their major signage....company called YESCO has a lock on that service.
Most now going LED.
Oldest sign in their collection was 1935, newest is a Sahara sign..
The interactive inside display, sadly, is a waste of your efforts.
The current ex- Sahara property is being resurrected by a California group.
Money well spent...
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Planet Hollywood "Spice market Buffet"
Planet Hollywood "Spice market Buffet"
Just got back, breakfast 20.99 lunch 24.99...
I personally think buffet prices are getting out of hand. The last online review listed this at $17.99 about 6 months ago.
The buffet (review below) for a Friday, seemed lacking customers.
On the way out, there were 200 30 somethings in line for Earl of Sandwich $5.99 to $8.99.
This is the crowd you want frequenting your buffet....not eating
$6.00 sandwiches.
The Planet H is next door to Miracle Mile shops, maybe there are too many food choices close by.
The breakfast buffet was geared more towards healthy eating than most I have seen.
Along with the normal fare,
Strawberry and Banana smoothies,
yogurts, juices, fresh fruits and granolas,
Scrambled egg whites, chicken sausage, and for protein craving carnivores like me, carved tri-tip sirloin.
Lunch added filet of sole with crab dressing, Buffalo shrimp, the usual pizzas, Chinese, Mexican, Carving station, salads, and a Mediterranean station.
The Med station had really good fresh veggie and chicken kabobs, lamb couscous, curries and more if you like Med stuff this is for you.
The dessert bar was interesting, imagine 20 different gourmet cupcake choices...I saved room for
Bourbon Pecan, Carmel Apple, and Key Lime....even had a cannoli cupcake....
This area was very popular with the
sweet young things....got my attention.
All and all, I give this buffet 2.75 stars...(I have heard more Wynn buffet stories, have lowered it from 2 star to 1.5 star)
We are reaching the saturation point on strip buffets, other than Caesars,Redrock,Texas Station, we are going to frequent more local restaurants for our remaining 2 months.
For the slot players out there....there are 3 "Pawn Star" slots at Venetian....very interactive.
In bonus rounds, I sold a motorbike to Chumlee and a gold doubloon to Rick.:0074
Planet Hollywood "Spice market Buffet"
Just got back, breakfast 20.99 lunch 24.99...
I personally think buffet prices are getting out of hand. The last online review listed this at $17.99 about 6 months ago.
The buffet (review below) for a Friday, seemed lacking customers.
On the way out, there were 200 30 somethings in line for Earl of Sandwich $5.99 to $8.99.
This is the crowd you want frequenting your buffet....not eating
$6.00 sandwiches.
The Planet H is next door to Miracle Mile shops, maybe there are too many food choices close by.
The breakfast buffet was geared more towards healthy eating than most I have seen.
Along with the normal fare,
Strawberry and Banana smoothies,
yogurts, juices, fresh fruits and granolas,
Scrambled egg whites, chicken sausage, and for protein craving carnivores like me, carved tri-tip sirloin.
Lunch added filet of sole with crab dressing, Buffalo shrimp, the usual pizzas, Chinese, Mexican, Carving station, salads, and a Mediterranean station.
The Med station had really good fresh veggie and chicken kabobs, lamb couscous, curries and more if you like Med stuff this is for you.
The dessert bar was interesting, imagine 20 different gourmet cupcake choices...I saved room for
Bourbon Pecan, Carmel Apple, and Key Lime....even had a cannoli cupcake....
This area was very popular with the
sweet young things....got my attention.
All and all, I give this buffet 2.75 stars...(I have heard more Wynn buffet stories, have lowered it from 2 star to 1.5 star)
We are reaching the saturation point on strip buffets, other than Caesars,Redrock,Texas Station, we are going to frequent more local restaurants for our remaining 2 months.
For the slot players out there....there are 3 "Pawn Star" slots at Venetian....very interactive.
In bonus rounds, I sold a motorbike to Chumlee and a gold doubloon to Rick.:0074
Got any uncashed Imperial Palace chips?
Got any uncashed Imperial Palace chips?
Legal notice todays paper you got until April 21 to redeem.
Weather been absolutely gorgeous...Bright sunny cloudless 65 no wind....I could stand that the rest of my life.
Superbowl viewing looks good at Venetian, non-smoking sportsbook, new screens, across from Poker room. There annual "Deepstack tourney" will be in play.
opcorn2
Got any uncashed Imperial Palace chips?
Legal notice todays paper you got until April 21 to redeem.
Weather been absolutely gorgeous...Bright sunny cloudless 65 no wind....I could stand that the rest of my life.
Superbowl viewing looks good at Venetian, non-smoking sportsbook, new screens, across from Poker room. There annual "Deepstack tourney" will be in play.
opcorn2End of an era...Barbary Coast
End of an era...Barbary Coast
When Bill's reopens next year, what had become a Strip antique will be a boutique hotel with new hotel rooms, a refurbished casino, a second-story restaurant, and a rooftop pool and nightclub. It will have yet another name.
Michael Gaughan and Kenny Epstein opened the casino as the Barbary Coast on March 2, 1979. They built it for $11 million ? less than the land underneath it was worth in 2005. It shared an intersection with MGM Grand, Dunes and Caesars Palace. The Flamingo next door was still a single tower. The Barbary lounge opened with live entertainment from the Royal Dixieland Jazz Band, Bobby Douglas and the band Holy Smoke. Jimmy Vaccaro ran the sports book.
Rest of article here..http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/04/barbary-bills-sun-sets-today-strip-relic/
End of an era...Barbary Coast
When Bill's reopens next year, what had become a Strip antique will be a boutique hotel with new hotel rooms, a refurbished casino, a second-story restaurant, and a rooftop pool and nightclub. It will have yet another name.
Michael Gaughan and Kenny Epstein opened the casino as the Barbary Coast on March 2, 1979. They built it for $11 million ? less than the land underneath it was worth in 2005. It shared an intersection with MGM Grand, Dunes and Caesars Palace. The Flamingo next door was still a single tower. The Barbary lounge opened with live entertainment from the Royal Dixieland Jazz Band, Bobby Douglas and the band Holy Smoke. Jimmy Vaccaro ran the sports book.
Rest of article here..http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/04/barbary-bills-sun-sets-today-strip-relic/
Are there any late night / early morning buffets anywhere. Couldn't find one last year when I was there. I remember a few years back being able to get to a buffet at Frontier at like 1 AM but obviously it's not there. Any thoughts or places off the strip.
TIA
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