Chart House has a happy hour menu with some good tapas style stuff (Mon-Fri/4pm-6pm)

http://www.chart-house.com/menus_pdf/CHLV_happ.pdf

I enjoyed smashed pig quite a bit

Thanks. I love seafood and their HH seems reasonable!

I've seen SP mentioned ITT recently. Is their service fairly quick?

Triple George Grill, right across from Downtown Grand. Check that out.

Eats closed?

I like the deli at Binion's for Soup of the Day, or Bean of the Day con cornbread. I like their burgers, too, but my love is somewhat controversial.

I like the noodle joint downstairs at the California, but don't how quick it is. I like the Aloha Grill (Specialties) upstairs at the Cal for quick Hawaiian-Asian. By strange coincidence, it's across the hallway from Lappert's Ice Cream.

If I want quickest, it would be Soup at Binion's Deli or Cafe. I usually ask the counter men at the deli what cool places, taco trucks, etc., have opened up downtown and they've never steered me wrong yet.

All I meant was that Eat is breakfast/lunch only and is closed by the time you get to dinner break in a Nugget or Binion's tournament. It is still a good choice for pre-tourney breakfast!

I endorse most of Phat Mack's choices regarding eating at downtown casinos. Not really a fan of the Binion's burger.

If you want to see him, just go to Lappert's. I swear he is there literally every single time I've ever gotten ice cream there.

Oh, and I'll probably try the Chart House happy hour if I make dinner break at the Nugget this year--variety from Red Sushi, which is acceptable for a quick bite during break but I would never go there otherwise.

It was. I've only been for lunch and ordered at the front counter (bar), had a seat and was brought my food quickly.

We went to Mandalay Bay, its a few dollars more expensive, although I did like sitting outside overlooking the pool

Went to Carson's Kitchen the other night for the first time. It was pretty tough to find even with GPS, but once I got in I was surprised by how small it was. There is a bar that seats about 6 people, and mostly longer tables that I think probably seat maybe 30 more people. It was quite tight and packed on Saturday night. I just went with the popular small plate items and had the bacon brie jam, the crispy chicken skins with honey dipping, the deviled eggs with caviar and pancetta, and the veal meatballs. Highlight was absolutely the deviled eggs, definitely the best that I have ever experienced. The rest of the meal was rather underwhelming although my expectations were really high. It is definitely obvious that the chefs like the combo of the sweet and salty mixtures, which is certainly awesome although in a weird way that sort of made a lot of things hit the same note. Everything was good, although I am not sure anything really blew me away, including the cocktails. Totally would go again, but would not go out of my way to take a date or friends here. Smashed pig still number 1 downtown to me although I will admit very high expectations might have hurt my experience.

Fwiw there's a roof deck and bar as well. Sorry it was underwhelming. I don't love the bacon jam either. The veal meatballs I think are usually v good but I always love the eggs and chicken skins.

Only underwhelming because my expectations were so high.

loved Triple 7 at Main St. Station, think it would be pretty quick if you go and eat at the bar. It's a huge place anyways so you can prob get a table and quick service if you want.

I passed by a Cousins Lobster truck parked downtown just north of the El Cortez, has anybody here tried it?

Yes, I probably get their lobster rolls twice a year. I am a huge seafood nut and sometimes I am just dying for a lobster roll and theirs I would say is sufficient. I have spent a lot of time in Boston and a little in Maine, so in no way would it compare to that, but totally worth it for a quick bite. They at least pass the test of having no filler in their lobster rolls like dill, relish, or celery.

I agree with this. The choices are bar/diner fare, but the food preparation has always exceeded my expectations. Sometimes slammed with locals on weird evenings, but I always sit at the bar and have never had a problem.

Bonus: one of the bartenders keeps up with baseball, a sign of superior intellect, and knows all the latest scores, breaking news, etc.

Heading to Vegas in June with my wife who has celiac. She loves Thai and Lotus of Siam certainly has options. Can they be trusted? Any other good casual spots? We like fine dining as well but those are almost always easy to trust.

I agree with this statement.

Thank you

What do people think of Ocean One Bar and Grille, inside the Miracle Mile Mall? I for one am very happy I found this place. I had just walked past a sign on the strip sidewalk advertising a crappy-looking egg and cheese sandwich and coffee for ~$8, and went into the mall expecting to settle for Chipotle or something. Instead I ended up with a mad decent Florentine omelet at this place. Then I find out that during lunch (till 5pm) they serve all kinds of entrees at the bar for $5, including a mahi mahi sandwich, along with specials on mixed drinks and decent beer. Been back a bunch of times now.

Had a good dinner tonight at Izakaya Go. I'm becoming a fan

Yay. Thought people have been sleeping on this place!

BAR Henderson or BAR Rhodes Ranch to watch the Europa League Final on the 24th of May? It starts shortly before noon Vegas time and would like to combine it with some casual dining.

Any other recs highly appreciated.

Welllllll, all 6 of us had horrific food poisoning 24 hrs later. This is the only time we've all spent together in the last week. Possibly worst food poisoning I've ever had.

Welp.

don't go to the rhodes ranch one, i went once got pretty crappy service