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1 Few American cities can equal the variety, number and quality of Las Vegas res- taurants. Whether you want a fast food burger, one of the ethnic cuisines or a rack of ribs, Las Vegas can generally provide the desired bill of fare. This modest little Guide is more of a batch of recommendations than a complete guide to Vegas restaurants. Doing a comprehensive book would require a much lar- ger staff an would end up the size of a small telephone book. We hope these mini-profiles will point you in the right direction, but don't be afraid to strike out on your own. The hotel and its immediate environment is rich in all kinds of eating establishments. ` The Trufan’s Guide to Vegas Eats Brenda Dupont edited this guide to Las Vegas dining, produced with some assistance for Corflu Glitter (Corflu 29). The electronic edition is free to all. A printed edition is available for $5. Contributors: Tee Cochran (TC), Brenda Dupont (BD), JoHn Hardin (JH), Arnie Katz (AK), Jacq Monahan (JM), James Taylor (JT) Published: April 16, 2012 Member fwa Supporter AFAL 2 The Bagel Cafe pit, and the live music is played inside. The 301 North Buffalo Drive patio is surrounded by clear acrylic panels, Hours: Mon-Fri/6:30 AM—5 PM; Sat & Sun/7 which allow you to enjoy the view and keep AM—5 PM your do in shape. To keep warm on chilly Price: $15-$20/person spring nights, there are propane heaters and a Service: Professional and Efficient very large gas firepit. There are sliding doors This deli-style restaurant has won “Best of that close the top bar from the patio, but they are Vegas” 12 years in a row! The extensive opened to allow music to flow out. You can ei- menu ventures well beyond standard delicatessen ther take the stairs or an elevator to get upstairs. fare. All of it is excellent, including Downstairs is divided into a bar and fam- the breakfast items. ily oriented arcade/dining area. The arcade has a Deli purists will approve the corned beef, variety of the usual games, including air hockey pastrami, matzo ball and driving games. soup and other Jewish specialties. The Bagel Café The bar has booth and bar seating (with does its own baking. The bread is always fresh and video slots) . The special treat is a lobster- it’s hard to resist the cookies, cakes and, yes, ba- grabber machine. For two dollars, you can catch your meal. If there are a lot of lobsters in the gels available for take-out. (AK) tank, your odds are pretty good. I got mine on the very first try. I didn’t aim for the largest, just Bangkok 9 Thai-Chinese Restaurant the one that looked easiest to get. Once caught, a Near Sunset Station (Sunset & Stephanie) waitress comes up and takes the catch to the Hours: 7 days a week, 11:00am - 10:00pm , Dine kitchen, where it’s cooked up for you, free. in or Take Out I like to order from the appetizer menu, spe- Price: $7 to $25 cifically, the Seared Tuna Medallions, $10.95, Service: Friendly and Efficient crusted ahi tuna medallions seared and served Don’t let the simple, unassuming exterior with soy sauce, ginger and wasabi. The Fresh fool you. Tucked between Hobby Lobby and Ross Mahi Mahi Tacos, $10.95, grilled or blackened Dress for Less, Bangkok 9, is one of the Las Vegas then topped with lettuce, pico de gallo and lime area’s best restaurants. cilantro sour cream. Thai Iced Tea and satay, salads and/or soup Newest on the menu since the name change to start. Hot pots are about $9. Your choice of are the Challenge Items. They have a burger and meats for the entrees: beef, chicken, pork, tofu, mountain of nachos so big, and wings so hot, the shrimp or squid. They encourage the five funda- Beach House is betting you can't finish them. If mental flavors, hot/spicy, sour, sweet, salty and you can eat it all in the allotted time, they are bitter. There are five different curries, including free. You even get a t-shirt for your bravery. panang and marsaman. Compliment your meal One of the Challenge Items is The Kowabunga with wine, beer or saki, and finish with fried ba- Burger, a 2.5 lb double burger with swiss and nanas for dessert. (BD) cheddar cheese, tomato, onion strings, bacon and a pile of beer battered French Fries, $35. To Beach House Grill & Bar (Formerly Half Shell) get it free, you have to eat it in less than an hour. 30 E Horizon Ridge Pkwy, Henderson, NV Price: $11 - $30 Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant Hours: 2855 N. Green Valley Pkwy., Henderson, NV Service: Friendly and quick 89014 This restaurant has quite a few perks, in addi- Price: $15 average for breakfast, $20 for lunch, tion to good food. Great view of the valley to the $20 to $30 dinner strip from the 2nd floor patio. Not only can you Hours: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Breakfast, Lunch & see the Stratosphere, you can watch the planes Dinner coming into the landing path. The patio has a fire Service: Friendly, efficient 3 Blueberry Hill is known by locals as the place Cabo to eat pancakes and waffles. Blueberry Hill makes Sunset Station their pancake and waffle batter from scratch with- Hours: Sun - Thurs 5pm - 10pm / Fri - Sat 5pm - out any package mix, artificial ingredients, pre- 11pm servatives, dough stabilizers, enzymes, etc. The Price: $6 - $20 buttermilk pancakes have real fresh buttermilk, not Specials: Fajitas For 2 at Cabo. Sizzling steak, water poured into a pancake mix. Buttercream pork, chicken or shrimp, from $9.99 Waffles are made with real butter and AA eggs. Service: Efficient & friendly, on Fridays and Sat- There’s a new recipe sweet waffle, with four urdays, strolling mariachi band secret ingredients, the Apple Sausage Waffle, Locals love Cabo! Cabo serves Baja-style Fresh Fruit or Fresh Fruit Compote Waffle, Alas- Mexican food, and some great margaritas. I often kan Waffle (topped with ice cream) Chicken Waf- select an appetizer instead of an entree. The Cho- fle, a 6-oz. tender hand-breaded chicken breast on lula Chicken Wings are fried and bathed in Cho- top of the new recipe sweet waffle. lula, a nonvinegar hot sauce, served with celery They’ve got pancakes: Chocolate Chip Pan- and Ranch Dressing to cool the tongue (7.99). Al- cakes, fresh fruit (Blueberry, Strawberry, or Sweet though they offer more than 130 different dishes, I Banana) pancakes, Pigs in a Blanket, or on the usually can’t resist the Shrimp Fajitas for $13.99. healthier side, Whole Wheat. French toast, crepes, With beef, pork, chicken and various types of sea- Eggs Benedict and wraps are also part of the food on the menu, this restaurant can usually breakfast menu, all for less than $10. Need a bit please everyone at the table. (BD) more to break the fast? If you’re really hungry try one of the breakfast combos, Top Sirloin and Eggs Carlito's Burritos $13.59 or Pork Chops and Eggs, $11.59. 3345 East Patrick Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89120 Although breakfast is my favorite meal at Hours: M-F 7:30am-9pm, Saturday 9am-9pm, Blueberry Hill, the lunch and dinner entrees are Sunday 9am-7pm filling, homey, and at great prices, too. Price: $7 to $12 The Sunset and Flamingo locations also have a Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Service: Friendly and Efficient full bar. (BD) If you've been to New Mexico, you'll feel you've been teleported there. Lots of regional fa- vorites abound: sopapillas, pozole, green chili stew, and red and green chili sauces. If you've never had New Mexican food, these are definitely worth the adventure. The prices are very reason- able: around $7 to $12. This is a regular hangout for several of the Vegrants. (TC) Chick & Benny’s Golden Chicken & Beignets 1659 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson, NV Price: $7 to $12 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Service: eat in or drive thru Chick & Benny’s falls into the fast food cate- gory, featuring Texas-style deep-fried chicken ten- 4 der and French beignets (ben yays). Beignets are Grilled Salmon ($11.99). Lobster is available at deep-fried pillows of bread, dusted with powdered Market Price. sugar, and served with coffee. Also featured are BBQ ribs and chicken, An- A Chick Combo comes with 2 sides and soft gus burgers (plus veggie and turkey versions) Fet- drink for $9. Tenders can also be ordered in family tuccine, and a salad bar with over 50 hot and cold sizes of 12 ($17) or 24 pieces ($27) with 2 sides. items, including tacos, spaghetti, chicken wings, Chicken and hotdog sandwiches are available for pizza, and desserts. $5.50 and $6.50. The décor is Western and dress is casual. Sen- In a breakfast mood, or just want a coffee and iors 55 years of age and older enjoy a 15% dis- donut? Get a Bennys, three beignets and coffee (or count on all adult menu items. (JM) other soft drink) for $6.50. Famous Dave's Bar-B-Q Dessy B’s Steakhouse 651 Mall Ring Circle, Henderson, NV 4901 S. Eastern Avenue (at Tropicana) Hours: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm / 11:00 pm Friday & Hours: Mon -Thurs 9 am – 10 pm; Fri 9 am – 11 Saturday pm; Price: $10 - $15 per entree Sat 8 am – 11 pm; Sun 8am – 10 pm Service: Friendly, Dine-in or Take-out Price: $3.99 – $22.99; some items Market Price Come on in and set a spell.