olive oil, garlic, citrus, pepper, salt
fresh seafood, shellfish, with cured meats
truffles, parmesan, buffalo mozz
egg, milk, pasta, bread, fermented grape

Hi all, staying at horseshoe in June and gf is vegetarian. Any recs for good vegetarian food as close as possible to the hotel? Thanks

Spicy eggplant at Bang Bar in cosmo is outstanding

****ing so sad that veggie nation closed down recently..
remind me in May to give you an updated list .

my gf is also vegetarian(I'm an 80% one) , we eat out A LOT do definitely know a bunch

at Sundry (durango and sunset ) everything else was meh but the happy hour cheeseburger slider (3 dollars from 3-6pm m-f) was freaking divine . awesome sauces on it

I don't think I am ever going back to The Durango. I can't think one single reason to set foot in that place.

Oyster Bar in Durango food court, also many other spots in their food court, Ai Pono and Shang’s. Italian place looks bomb too, as does sandwich shop.

Looking for decent casual dining options within walking distance of the horseshoe. What I know of is Earl of Sandwich in Planet Hollywood which is a bit of a walk, Ramsay burger planet Hollywood, secret pizza Cosmo (not sure how long this walk is), money line pizza Aria, Ellis Island restaurants. Anything else notable that's closer? Anything good in that outdoor food court thing they have? I'm pretty familiar with the fine dining restaurants in the area but know almost nothing as far as casual dining.

Block 16 at Cosmo.

I haven't been, but I know jjanga sushi is nearby and mentioned before as a good option close to horseshoe.

What are people's favorite off strip sports bars to theoretically watch NCAA tourney games?

I wouldn’t bother with MoneyLine pizza. Really forgettable. Secret Pizza is a lot better, albeit I’ve never eaten there before 2am

But imo if you’re in Aria, Posh Burger should be your casual dining destination. The burgers are vvg

Earl of Sandwich is fine but it shouldn’t be any kind of destination.

Ramsey Burger is decent but quite pricey.

There’s a Mexican place on the gaming floor of PH which I’ve never been blown away by but also never disappointed by. But then I’m Australian and we don’t have much Mexican here so I’m always happy to eat it there

Ty! Im just trying to find a few quick spots that are better than the food court chains, cafe Americano etc. It doesn't have to be incredible. Will check out posh burger

Proper Eats food hall at Aria is pretty solid. Chicken shawarma sandwich and the sushi are very good. Smash burger solid. Haven’t had the others.

Wahlburgers and Dave's Hot Chicken are just outside Horseshoe and good/solid.

There’s a pretty good Italian place out the door of the food court of the Horseshoe and across the street. It’s called Batista’s Hole in the Wall. Family owned since the 70’s.

When I’m on dinner break at the WSOP, I see lines out the door for their terrible, overpriced food court options. I just go out the door, cross the street, and get some great lasagna or chicken parm for ~$30-35ish.

didn't know about Battista's until your post
window of our horseshoe room last trip was directly in line with the long leg of an anonymous strip mall parking lot across flamingo
only thing to see from that angle was the roof
at the far side stood a sign with sun faded pink font promising 'fine italian cuisine'
first impression being watered down red sauce
proceed to witness wedding parties unload from three stretch hummer limousines stacked up in a row
now it all somehow makes sense

It has probably been at least 20 years since I was there, so this info is just a wee bit dated. When I went the food was ok but not outstanding, and IIRC included all the cheap Chianti you could drink. There was a strolling musician (accordionist?) who hustled every table by walking up and asking where you were from and then playing a location appropriate song. The guy was probably 85+ y/o then, so he may or may not still be strolling along.

The true beauty of the place was that it was pure 1950s Las Vegas. Tons of B&W pictures on the walls of vintage celebs and non-celebs. It is definitely worth at least one trip, but unless things have changed markedly, temper your expectations of the food.

Batista’s is great for the old school Vegas vibe, food is not good if I remember correctly.

Can't believe Margaritaville is closing. Wow, maybe Caesars is selling off the Flamingo. We used to love eating there and then playing in that old run-down poker room that is also gone. Damn, Vegas just ain't the same.

Have been wanting to try Barista's, but it never seems to be open or the right timing. We love the liquor/wine convenience store across the street from it, though! Been there many times

Is that the one connected to Stage Door? Never had the cheap hot dogs but have had the $1 Buds.

Yep, that's it. Stage Door a great dive bar.

why am i just learning about all of this right now?

A misspent youth?