Las Vegas Casual Dining Thread
We have the fine dining thread, but everyone needs some good casual places to eat, either on the strip or local. I'm finding that my list of go-to casual places is lacking.
Synopsis of other threads
Breakfast
Peppermill (24 hours and worth going to for cocktails too)
Du Pars in Golden Gate
Cracked Egg
The Egg & I
Egg Works
Hash House a Go Go
Original Pancake House
Deli/Sandwiches
Capriotti's (cheese steaks, but no cheese whiz)
Jimmy John's (quick sub chain)
Burgers
Fuddruckers
Fatburger
I Love Burgers
BLT Burger
Burger Bar
Holstein's
Stripburger
Bachi Burger
SmashBurger
Bar Food
Steiner's
Pizza
Aurelio's (Chicago Thin Crust)
Rosatti's (Chicago Deep Dish)
No Name Pizza Place (Cosmo) (NY)
Napoli
Metro Pizza
Settebello
Amore's
Broadway Pizza
Mexican
Macayo's
Bonito
Sushi
Both Sushi Mons (W. Sahara and also S. Maryland pkwy)
Sushi Kaya (Spring Mountain)
Oyshi Sushi (S. Rainbow)
Island Sushi (S. Eastern)
I Love Sushi
Naked Fish
Sen of Japan
Other Asian (WELCOME TO CHINATOWN)
LOTUS OF SIAM
Thai Noodle House
Archie's
Raku
Monta
Musashi
Pho Thanh Huong
Ichiza
Honey Pig
Mother's
Kim-Chi
Emperor's Garden
China Mama
Dong Ting Spring
Other
Hot'n Juicy Crawfish
Paymon's
Grape Street
Zaba's (Like Chipotle, more and healthier options)
Fat Greek
Best Friend last night. We were boring and got the spicy pork, carbonara, and aquachile. ~$92 without drinks and way too much food.
Chef's Truck. Just ok. ~$44 for the grilled cheese, pork medianoche, and pork tacos.
Those Best Friend dishes look vvg. You are your Mrs seem to order the same food options I would
thank you for the solid reviews
Peter Luger. Ok, the burger is good. Not my ideal bun, but still very good. It's not listed and I should have asked, but it's dry aged beef? The smell is likely not for everyone. It's also a lot of food. We barely touched the fries and tomatoes. The burger was $26, $5 for the fries, $2 for the cheese, the crab cake was ~$35 and the tomatoes $18.
Gwen talked me into the boot of Brooklyn Lager. Time for a nap.
I now need a gass of Brooklyn Lager in a boot. Are those chocolate coins that being with the bill?
Definitely dry aged beef. Like you said the bun isn’t my favorite, looking at the burger it doesn’t look fantastic, but that funk is great and it all just comes together imo.
Bun does not look appetising but I trust Randal’s reviews.
Went to yannis Greek down by South point and it was very good and a good price point. I got the mixed beef and chicken schwarma plate and they were about equally good. The red sauce they give you was great and the pita is actually nice and not terrible and dry.
Hitting up Best Friend for a 2nd time this week. Roy Choi is in the kitchen.
I'm a little surprised that it didn't get more attention, but Gwen got a pic with Roy. He seemed very nice.
my apologies for not best friending Gwen or Roy don't follow either on instagram
i have a hunch Gwen cooks as well as you do
Peter Luger. Ok, the burger is good. Not my ideal bun, but still very good. It's not listed and I should have asked, but it's dry aged beef? The smell is likely not for everyone. It's also a lot of food. We barely touched the fries and tomatoes. The burger was $26, $5 for the fries, $2 for the cheese, the crab cake was ~$35 and the tomatoes $18.
Gwen talked me into the boot of Brooklyn Lager. Time for a nap.
$18 for a sliced tomato?
Popped into 8 East at circa.
I think it's a pretty good option for Freemont. Good service, food came out fast and it's very reasonable.
It's mostly small plates so you can get the meal size you want. So it's a perfect spot when you have other things going on.
I had 2 lamb chops, green beens and chicken stir fried and butter mushrooms with a coke. That adds up to a decent sized meal.
It was not spectacular but definitely good and for $48, I thought it was a good deal for a touristy area.
Popped into 8 East at circa.
I think it's a pretty good option for Freemont. Good service, food came out fast and it's very reasonable.
It's mostly small plates so you can get the meal size you want. So it's a perfect spot when you have other things going on.
I had 2 lamb chops, green beens and chicken stir fried and butter mushrooms with a coke. That adds up to a decent sized meal.
It was not spectacular but definitely good and for $48, I thought it was a good deal for a touristy area.
Definitely best way to use your Club One, Circa/D/Golden Gate food comps. Saginaw’s is disappointing, the diner option at The D is a disappointment.
gotta say this though.
the Saginaws blue cheese wedge salad is awesome .
the only thing I like there besides the potato pancakes
This is informative. I should give them another go especially if I’m using comps. The matzo ball soup while salty isn’t bad. The bagels and lox look decent as does the latkes. The pastrami and rye which should be the benchmark of a deli kind of stinks. The one at the small deli counter at the back of Binion’s is better.
I honestly only went to test Balbomb's claim about the burger and wasn't trying to advocate that it was cheap. FWIW, the prices are comparable to Brooklyn.
I did plan on doing a burger taste test day, but ran out of steam. I had the burger at eggslut, Peter Luger, and wanted to do No Pants, but ran out of steam after Amalfi and Absinthe. I like the No Pants burger and am disappointed that I missed it.
Some more Mother Wolf greatness:
Diavola pizza 8/10 (Margherita one better)
Rigatoni alla Gricia 11/10 this dish is incredible
Coconut and chocolate chip gelato 9.5/10
If someone wants to do a Middle Child TR, then I can add in a Philly Middle Child TR.
Really good thread. Thanks for the actionable info.
Fwiw, this thread always delivers and puts to utter shame other sources like Eater Las Vegas or Vegas.com or even ElD's recommendations
