Hey everyone!!

I'm going to be visiting Las Vegas in a couple weeks, and I have not been there since I was like 10 years old, so I just wanted to see if anyone here has any good information for me

Specifically,

1) Where are some good places to eat on the Strip that arent too expensive
2) What are some good places to enter Texas Hold 'Em tournaments
3) and of course, where are the good places to meet some single women

And yes, I'm over 21 now and staying at Bally's

Thanks,
Ben

Buffets
The most famous buffets in Las Vegas are at the Rio, Bellagio, Paris and Planet Hollywood (formerly Aladdin), though the newly opened Wynn buffet is becoming more and more of a favorite with tourists and locals alike. The best buffets typically run about $30 a person for a weekend dinner. Lunch is your best value at most buffets when they are around half price, breakfasts are cheapest and often have a great spread too. Do not forget that tipping your buffet waiter 10-15% is customary. You can leave cash on the table at the end of your meal or tip the cashier at the counter on a credit card.

The Buffet, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South (Wynn Las Vegas), ☎ +1-702-770-7100. Short line; 16 cooking stations of extraordinary, and sometimes exotic, international foods, especially noted for sushi. Seating in the elegant complex is divided into several comfortable rooms with tile, marble, or carpeted floors. edit

The Buffet, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South (Bellagio), ☎ +1-702-693-7111. The Bellagio has arguably the best buffet on the strip, with the dinner menu including pre-split crab legs, venison, Kobe beef, and wild boar - all in a windowless, ambiance-free setting that departs from the Bellagio’s usually posh environment. Lines may be long, especially on weekends. Prices vary by meal and day of week, with the breakfast buffet running about $15, while the weekend dinner buffet costs upwards of $30. edit

Le Village Buffet[66], 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, located in Paris Las Vegas, 702-946-7000. Featuring dishes from five French provinces, the Village Buffet offers exquisite classic French foods, some made to order, and seasonal specialties under a faux sky in a village-like setting. Patrons may, for example, choose to sit in a town square or French country home.
Spice Market, 3400 South Las Vegas Blvd (Planet Hollywood), ☎ +1-702-785-5555. The casino changed names, but the buffet is the same. All styles of food including good seafood. Line moves fast. edit

Village Seafood Buffet, 3700 W Flamingo Rd (Rio), ☎ +1-702-777-7777, [67]. Open from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and from 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM Friday and Saturday. This buffet is one of the better buffets in Las Vegas, with an extensive seafood collection (as well as other items). Lines can be long. Note that the Rio also offers the "Carnivale World Buffet", which is cheaper but does not offer a total seafood oriented buffet, but features a changing variety of dishes featuring seafood . $34.99 per person (dinner only). edit

[edit] Restaurants
[edit] On the Strip
AJ's Steakhouse (Hard Rock Hotel), [68]. Order a martini and a Filet Mignon—medium rare—and hoist one for ‘ol Blue Eyes!
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Carnaval Court Bar and Grill (Harrah's), [69]. edit

Craftsteak (MGM Grand), ☎ +1-702-891-7318, [70]. Considered to be one of the best steak houses in America, avg $95/per person. edit

Cypress Street Marketplace (Caesars Palace). Interesting and good for the family, it has every cuisine and is mostly cheap. edit

Kahunaville (Treasure Island), [71]. edit

Mesa Grill (Caesars Palace), ☎ 877-346-4642, [72]. edit
The Range Steakhouse (Harrah's). edit

Mr. Lucky's 24-7 (Hard Rock Hotel), [73]. Sandwiches, salads, and sundaes are popular at the rock and roll diner, but nothing compares with the people watching! edit

Nobu (Hard Rock Hotel), [74]. A staple for Las Vegas sushi lovers, newcomers will discover a fusion of traditional Japanese cuisine with latin spices and flavors. edit

Roman Court (Caesars Palace). Good food as well as good icy drinks. edit

Shang-hai Lily (Mandalay Bay). Gourmet Chinese and an incredible fine dining experience. edit

Tao (Venetian), ☎ +1-702-388-8338 (fax: +1-702-388-8308), [75]. Open Sunday - Thursday from 5:00 PM until 12:00 AM, and Friday - Saturday from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM. A beautifully decorated Asian restaurant that doubles as a nightclub, this eatery offers very good food at moderately high prices. A dinner for two with drinks will cost between $60 and $100. edit

Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill (Harrah's). American cuisine that includes steaks, burgers, sandwiches, and even dishes like meatloaf and fried catfish. During the evening the restaurant features live country music bands, and occasionally Toby Keith himself will drop in for a surprise performance. edit

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville (Flamingo). A fun tropical-themed restaurant featuring dishes named after many of Jimmy Buffett's songs (for example: the Cheeseburger in Paradise). edit

Top of the World (Stratosphere), ☎ 702-380-7711, [76]. A revolving gourmet restaurant more than 800 feet above the strip at the top of the Stratosphere Tower. edit

[edit] Off the Strip
Antonio's Italian Ristorante (Rio), [77]. edit

Bahama Breeze, 375 Hughes Center Drive, [78]. Serves great tropical food. Large portions with a great atmosphere. Famous for their Jerk Chicken Pasta, Cinnamon Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and wide variety of hand-crafted tropical drinks such as the Bahamarita. This is a great place to get away and relax from the crowds on people on the strip. edit

Buzio's Seafood Restaurant (Rio), [79]. edit

Ellis Island Casino Restaurant (Located one block east of Bally's at the intersection of Flamingo and Koval), [80]. The $6.95 steak special is consistently voted one of the best deals in Las Vegas. It's not on the menu, so ask for it specifically. If steak is not your thing the restaurant has plenty of other selections at cheap prices. In addition, Ellis Island has barbecue every night from 4-10 pm. Ellis Island also brews its own beer, and serves them in the casino bar in 20 oz. glasses for a buck. edit

ENVY, The Steakhouse, 3400 Paradise Road (Located in the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel), [81]. ENVY is the proud winner of the 2005 Las Vegas Life Magazine Epicurean Award “Best New Restaurant – Off the Strip,” as well as the 2005 and 2006 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Inspired by Chef Richard Chamberlain, the distinctive ENVY menu includes premium quality, fresh ingredients from select purveyors around the country, featured in innovative dishes that redefine traditional steakhouse cuisine. Enjoy the highest quality Kobe filet, prime rib roast, Black Angus filet and prime bone-in rib eye. The walk-in wine cellar features 1,500 bottles of wine.
[edit] Downtown
Pasta Pirate, 12 East Ogden Ave (California Hotel & Casino), ☎ +1-702-385-1222, [82]. Closed Tuesdays. Delicious steaks, seafood, and pasta. A romantic darkened wharf decor with a view to the chef's flaming grill. The steak and lobster special is a really great value. All dinners include a glass of house wine. Call ahead for reservations to avoid a long wait. edit

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couldnt you have just referenced the website?

How long are you staying? And when? Weekends are more expensive than weekdays (duh) but it really depends where you stay. While you can go anywhere in Vegas pretty easily - I actually prefer staying off the strip a bit. The Mirage is probably one of my favorite places - decent food, good rooms and not that pricey. Imperial Palace is my next choice but that's because it's got an Asian theme.

Wherever you stay, sign up for a Player's card - they have pretty good deals for food that come with the sign up.

Bellagio and Wynn have GREAT buffets but they are hella expensive. But seriously - except for Sunday brunch buffets, most buffets that are not hella expensive are like every other.

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i just got back from there and stayed at Paris. What a nice place. The buffet at Belliago is good!

This one is for the ladies
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Remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
You promised.

the buffet at bellagio is definitely my favorite. i haven't had the chance to try wynn's yet. my experience at parisparis was horrible. i mean service was bad. the food was ok. that time i stayed at paris. the room was not so cleaned. me & my friend arrived there around 1:00am and we were so tired. i flipped the blanket and i found a hair on the pillow. guess what, it's no ordinary hair. pubic hair! so disgusting. the housekeeping never changed any of the supplies in the bathroom. it was the same glasses we used the next morning. we didn't get any box tissues. it was just bad service.

i don't even think you should worry about the food because you have many options. you do want to plan ahead to safe some time.

check out the shows if you've never watch them before. in terms of action, maybe you can get yourself a lap dance. personally i think it's more fun and hot watching a male strippers!