Thanks, while I appreciate your longer photo boards post, I think THIS idea will get me to go try it next time in town.

GREAT post

lol, you have a romantic view of Las Vegas' past and "strippers and stuff".

However, the Peppermill has been a great place fo casual breakfasts for many years. I try and stop there a couple of times a year.

I do not classify steaks as "Fine Dining", but, for old school steaks, I'd go to the Golden Steer on Sahara, which literally was a great hangout for all sorts of characters.

https://www.goldensteerlasvegas.com/

I also generally avoid the Strip, in favor of downtown options in the Arts District for good, emerging, better dining options.

Good Lord! That could make my short list of potential last meals without ever having taken a bite of any of it.

Funny thing is they consist of exactly 4 ingredients. 1 pound of butter for every two pounds of potatoes plus a little milk and salt.

ok
if it's that easy just go ahead and make it
show me

For whatever reason the time stamp doesn't work. Mashed potato starts at 8:04. Whole video is worth watching though imo.

Off to Circus Circus Steak haus once again later this week...

Missing out on Bazaar Meats makes me sad. However I’m guessing this is like 40% less and much more convenient when your already there and don’t have to head to the other side of the strip and go to The Sahara.

^ This is gold.

Peppermill is still great but the prices have gotten a little overhand. Still a fun place to go but yeah if I was a local I’m only going a few times a year.

How’s Main Street Provisions? Only real dining place I’ve been in the Arts District is Esther’s which is great but I need to branch out.

I had a great meal and questionable service experience at Main St Provisions. Think I wrote it up in here or casual. But the food is good.

From: 03-29-2022, 07:37 PM in this thread

huge huge gap between the 2 , try to go to bazaars next time for sure.

fyi , the chicago based steakhouse next door bavettes at park mgm a couple >> above Gallaghers

Date night at Smith & Wollensky. I wasn't impressed, but I could have opted for a better choice besides the Filet, potatoes, and asparagus. The asparagus was amazing, and the steak was just fine, just overcooked. I expected better here, but I would give them another shot for sure.

The service was great. When asked how my meal was, I said, "It was okay." The waiter asked, "Just okay? Not excellent?"

"It was fine."

When the waiter came back with the bill, he comped us cheesecake and chocolate cake. Both were a solid 9/10.

Food: 6.5/10
Service: 10/10
Bill: $212 + $50 tip

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You guys keep yapping about Bavettes so I went.

Charged for bread. Man this annoys me. I think they should ask if you want it, or even charge a nominal amount to prevent waste. More than that, feels like a scam.

Apples and greens salad. Good. Some of the greens were of the more bitter variety. I don't mind, but avoid if you do.

Fried chicken and buttery mashed potatoes with gravy and peas. Pretty fricken good! The fried chicken is boneless and well seasoned. The gravy was suburb. If Joel Rubichon hadn't ruined me for mortal food, the potatoes might be GOAT.

I've been on a bit of a fried chicken quest. Makes me feel like garbage, but so good. On chicken alone I'd give the nod to Blue Ribbon in Aria.

Kinda weird cuz there was Blue Ribbon Sushi there before, which had justly celebrated fried chicken. Then Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken, a chicken joint by ballys. Also good.

If we factor in the potatoes, I might go with Bavettes.

Lemon meringue pie. Best I've ever had. Can't imagine a better version existing. When I think about you, I touch myself.

Ate at the bar and the service was good, and I enjoyed the ambiance.

yeah those mash are goated, i like the rib eye , my point was that if you had to choose between bavette or Gallaghers its not even close imo. also ambience much better at bavettes .


have only been to the blue ribbon at cosmo .

used to play poker a couple blocks away from the og one in nyc and it was amazing at 2am after we racked up.

The mashed potato at Bavette’s is absurdly good. I’d notch them over the Robuchon mash I had but that could also be because I was so full by the time they came out. Either way the Bavette’s ones are 11/10 good

Smith and Wollensky and Gallagher's are both terrible, and should never be considered in a town with elite steak a few minutes walk away. Hell, the british pub next to S&W has better steak at half the price.

agree , i honestly prefer even the rib eye and cuts they have at eately next door they cook up for you at half the price

I know, this has probably been asked a few times already and probably by me as well. But things obviously change so… What’s the best steakhouse on the strip that’s worth going to? Cut, Bazaar meat, Carver? Funnily enough I have only been to Joe’s at Cesars and that one time I didn’t even eat stake so have no reference.

Literally a stones throw from the Strip, a stand-alone, non-casino, historic venue and worth checking out:

https://www.goldensteerlasvegas.com/

I posted this info above , but feel it bears repeating.

(I love steak, but generally do not consider it "fine dining".)

I'm flying in M-F next week. It's a solo trip this time -- any good/great fine dining that is cool to go to solo? I know most steakhouses I can eat at the bar, so that's always an option. But putting this out there if there are any other options. Thanks as always -- love this thread

L'atelier is more or less just a big bar. Should be NP eating alone.