railbird
EOG Master
i stayed their many nights, usually 19.00, 39 on weekends
Vegas Sucks Now!!!
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Geez, that "pile" of nachos is funny . . . at Nacho Daddy here in town, you get a mountain of chips with all kinds of meat, cheese, etc. covering the mountain.
And I think you still can get a hot dog for maybe just a couple of bucks or so -- it's been a a while, but it wasn't twenty bucks -- over at the hot dog cart by the book at South Point.
The whole micro-sized meal trend in haute cuisine -- basically everywhere over the past few decades, not just here -- really is ridiculous.
I wound up eating at the bar with the game on at the Edge Steakhouse over at Westgate when they had that -- also ridiculous -- Peacock streaming only game. I did a double-take when they brought me my steak -- at first, I thought it was an appetizer or one of those chef lagniappe things it was so small.
Seems the more you pay the less you get these days.
But six chips???
That should be on that "C'mon Man" segment on I think it's ESPN (when they're not talking politics).
And I think you still can get a hot dog for maybe just a couple of bucks or so -- it's been a a while, but it wasn't twenty bucks -- over at the hot dog cart by the book at South Point.
The whole micro-sized meal trend in haute cuisine -- basically everywhere over the past few decades, not just here -- really is ridiculous.
I wound up eating at the bar with the game on at the Edge Steakhouse over at Westgate when they had that -- also ridiculous -- Peacock streaming only game. I did a double-take when they brought me my steak -- at first, I thought it was an appetizer or one of those chef lagniappe things it was so small.
Seems the more you pay the less you get these days.
But six chips???
That should be on that "C'mon Man" segment on I think it's ESPN (when they're not talking politics).
Indeed . . . when I referred to an "expensive taste" a few posts back, I didn't realize that "a taste" literally was all that you got in that swanky-styled sports book and bar.
Good thing that I didn't stop for an, uh, bite when I did the walk through the other day. Would have left hungry.
Good thing that I didn't stop for an, uh, bite when I did the walk through the other day. Would have left hungry.
We had some good dogs at American Coney Island on Freemont St. They were not that expensive.
We also always stop at Casino Royale to get the $3.99 Footlong.
fifty cint
EOG Dedicated
THANK GOD theres no ketchup on that hot dog..that drives me nuts
railbird
EOG Master
and its only 27.00
winkyduck
TYVM Morgan William!!!
First time ever in NYC: March, 1991. I made it a goal to eat a few slices of NY pizza AND get a dog from a cart.
I get my pizza. I like putting parmesan cheese on my pizza. I see a shaker and figure it is parmesan cheese and sprinkle it all over my pizza. NOPE! NOT PC - but garlic salt! I threw away that piece and got another one.
I get to a cart and before ordering I stand back and watch others do it so I do it the right way. I watch a few and now it is my turn. I step up to the cart and tell the guy: I want a dog with kraut, mustard and ketchup. Guy asks me if I am from California? I say I am and ask how he knew. He tells me..........ketchup. I laughed at that but he was right. I still get both on my dog.
Heim
EOG Master
Was in Vegas last week for a family reunion. They reserved rooms at the Luxor 
Ridiculous food prices, a dump yes but still a MGM property.
Valet now $40 a day. Naturally raised for SB.
Paid $17 for a six inch sub. $10.50 for a slice of pizza. This is Luxor that charges $19 for rooms on weekdays
Ridiculous food prices, a dump yes but still a MGM property.
Valet now $40 a day. Naturally raised for SB.
Paid $17 for a six inch sub. $10.50 for a slice of pizza. This is Luxor that charges $19 for rooms on weekdays
mr merlin
EOG Master
You dont have to pay those prices, go to F'N mcdonalds.Was in Vegas last week for a family reunion. They reserved rooms at the Luxor
Ridiculous food prices, a dump yes but still a MGM property.
Valet now $40 a day. Naturally raised for SB.
Paid $17 for a six inch sub. $10.50 for a slice of pizza. This is Luxor that charges $19 for rooms on weekdays
Heim
EOG Master
It's a hassle at these big hotels especially when you valet. Plus there's still a lot of
construction around Strip and Mandalay Bay Drive. In essence, you're a captive audience.
Moreover, have you checked McDonald's prices lately? Some are charging 6 bucks for hash browns.
blueline
EOG Master
I eat McD breakfast.....rarely lunch/dinner menu.......Egg McMuffin value meal last year in upstate NY was almost $13.....there's a McD on I-5 maybe 50 miles north of LA the prices are obscene
mr merlin
EOG Master
I stay downtown in vegas, their prices are basically the same as by me, you can use the app too and save. i think I had a sausage mcmuffin(which is their cheapest item) for like $2, it's food, it'll get you going for a few hours till lunch or dinner. I get most of my calories in vegas from alcohol.
boston massacre
EOG Master
It's Called INFLATION , Under Joe Biden.
But You're Not Quite Educated Enough, To Comprehend Things Like That.
blueline
EOG Master
Dug into pics from an previous cellphone:
plain biscuit 2.89...can get it for 1.25 or less most other locations
3 pancakes nothing else7.29
sausage and egg biscuit 6.89
6pc nugget 6.49
by contrast around that same time I could get the egg mcmuffin meal in indiana and missouri for under $5.....there must be some local costs involved but its price gouging
plain biscuit 2.89...can get it for 1.25 or less most other locations
3 pancakes nothing else7.29
sausage and egg biscuit 6.89
6pc nugget 6.49
by contrast around that same time I could get the egg mcmuffin meal in indiana and missouri for under $5.....there must be some local costs involved but its price gouging
FISHHEAD
EOG Master
shitshow
winkyduck
TYVM Morgan William!!!
Done deal. Vegas and Seattle will get the next 2 teams. LeBron wants to own the Vegas team so look for the NBA to do all they can to make it happen
winkyduck
TYVM Morgan William!!!
I loooooooooooooooooooooved the Stardust and I know I was not alone. Loved watching games there and being able to dash out the side door to Slots o' Fun and get a 99-cent, 1/2 pound hot dog and watch CFB games on Saturday or NFL games on a Sunday and be good to go foodwise. Also loved being able to dash across LV Blvd and to the Riviera in hopes of getting a better line there.
Back then the payphones just outside the Stardust door would be packed most football Saturday and Sundays with the runners calling their money man to see what he wanted on the game(s) they were sent to bet. It was also amazing to see the massive board open up and someone climb a ladder to manually change a number on a game.
Viejo Dinosaur
EOG Master
Las Vegas lost its glamour when the bean counters took over from the mob…sometime during the early 1980s
mr merlin
EOG Master
Resort fees and parking fees didn't help either. 6/5, no full pay games, high priced food, even making comped drinks harder to get was the coup de gras.
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
I can see a lot more move from So Cal , then work from home in LV As long as the tax rates dont change.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
This is sad to witness.
Before you could sit at a machine and play quarter pulls and get drinks anytime if you sat at a bar
Now machines have a light indicating how much is being played and when a drink can be comped
It's not going back since the people keep coming no matter what the costs
mr merlin
EOG Master
I still go but it's mostly downtown where you can still get drinks like in the past, even there it's not as good as in the past however.
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
Was looking at the Strat’s website since they are really advertising a lot, $11 for a beer. If they are $11, what is Caesers charging?