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1. Where are the Best/Cheapest Places to Eat/Drink in Vegas/Henderson?

2. Where are the Best/Cheapest Places to Stay? Where are the cheap hotel deals?

3. What are the Best/Cheapest Things to Do/See?

4. Any Ents/Entwives/420friendly in Vegas?

5. Where is the best view of Las Vegas?

6. I am moving to Las Vegas. What is the job market like and where should I live? Also, I need a realtor!

7. I live here, are there any deals/discounts for locals?

8. Is there a store where I can buy cheap or hard to find beer/wine and how much do cigarrettes cost?

9. A first-timers guide to cheap Las Vegas.

1. Where are the Best/Cheapest Places to Eat/Drink in Vegas/Henderson?

Cheap Drinks

  • Todd English which has nickel beer every Tuesday night from 9-11, their chicken liver nachos are pretty bomb (expect long line to get in).
  • Holstein's (in the Cosmo) has $1 drafts/shots every Monday.
  • Paymon's happy hour is all day on Tuesdays.
  • Free beer - Larry’s Hideaway and Stoneys (both locations), Friday. Stoney’s charges a $5 cover charge. Larry’s is all night and Stoneys is from 7pm-Midnight.
  • $0.25 beer - ScrewBalls @ Warm Springs/LVB, no cover, 8-Midnight.
  • $0.50 Draft - Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, All day/errday. $1 Mug, $10 Buckets and $4 shots of Jameson - McFaddens at the Rio, Wednesdays.
  • $1 Draft - The Griffin downtown, Sun-Thurs, 10-11pm. Carlito’s Burritos All day/everyrday.

Shamelessly stolen from DrunkVegas, http://drunkvegas.tumblr.com/cheapdrinks.

Cheap Food

Check out this thread http://www.reddit.com/r/vegas/comments/taws9/wheres_the_best_place_to_eat

  • Circus Circus $15 all you can eat prime rib.
  • Station Casinos are running a $3.99, $4.99 and $7.99 breakfast/lunch/dinner buffet deal. Sunset Station's buffet is excellent.

Pub Food/Drinks

  • Crown and Anchor. Hands down, the best. 30 beers on tap. Bar menu here. Monday is all you can eat fish and chips.
  • Born & Raised (need citation?)

Late Night / 24 Hour

  • Roberto's Taco Shop Local chain. Perfect for after a night of heavy drinking.
  • Mr. Lucky's in the Hard Rock, ask for the off-menu "Mr. Lucky's special" which is steak, shrimp, mashed potatoes and salad for $7.77.
  • Grand Lux in the Venetian is basically a 24-hour Cheesecake Factory.
  • Blueberry Hill is also a local favorite. Similar to a Waffle House or Denny's.
  • South Point $3.95 Steak & Eggs, nuff said.
  • Peppermill for that "old vegas" feel.

Breakfast

  • Hash House a Go Go. Big plates. Sunday morning expect 1hour wait. Call ahead during the week.
  • The Cracked Egg and Maple Tree Cafe are both very good. There are two cracked egg locations, one in the West off Rainbow and the other off Green Valley Ranch in the east.
  • Peppermill fruit plate feeds 2, banana bread with icing for dipping.
  • Cheap breakfast special at Rainbow Club in Henderson. $1.89 on weekdays and $2.19 on weekends for 2 eggs, 2 bacon or 2 sausage, hash browns, 2 biscuits & gravy or 2 slices of toast.

Indian Food

  • Origins, Gandhi, Gaylord's. Origins is more modern and a little more upscale, so if you want something more laid back or traditional, try Gandhi. They're both in the Swenson/Paradise area behind UNLV. Gaylord's is good, but it's in the Rio and has odd hours.
  • Samosa Factory seems to be a local favorite.
  • Namaste in Commercial Center (Sahara/Commercial Center - next door to Lotus of Siam)
  • India Oven and India Palace are also suggested by locals.

Thai

  • Komol also in Commercial Center.
  • Lotus definitely needs to be explicitly listed.
  • Pin Kaow the best Thai place west of the Mississippi.

Chinese/Dimsum

  • Chang's Hong Kong Cuisine (need citation?)

Japanese / Sushi

  • Ichiza in Chinatown has great food, as does Raku.
  • Monta Noodle House legit ramen joint; insanely delicious.
  • For all you can eat sushi, Sushi on Tropicana, Yama Sushi, Sushi Mon, and Oyshi Sushi for around $20.

Steak

  • There are a million great steak places in Vegas, but I like Del Fricsco's.
  • Morton's on Paradise/Flamingo doesn't suck either.
  • Bob Taylors Ranch House been here since the 50's. Delicious prime rib and priced reasonably. 25$ for 12 oz.
  • Coachmen Inn old locals place, 2 big lobsters for $48.
  • The Palm steakhouse too.
  • Carnevino best piece of meat I've had thus far.
  • Best all around steakhouse seems to be Joe's.

Brazilian Steak (aka "All you can meat")

  • I've been to all 3 LV Churrascarias and Texas de Brazil (town square) is the best.
  • Samba (in the Mirage) is pretty good too.
  • Via Brazil - All you can eat Brazilian BBQ. Absolutely amazing. Great wait staff, good feel, nice environment. Also, it's a lot less Chain-restaurantie than Texas De Brazil is.

Tapas

  • Firefly
  • Johnny Smalls in the Hard Rock $19.99 for all you can eat.
  • Julian Serrano

Crab

  • For Maryland blue crabs try The Crab Corner. Imported fresh daily. Sells both raw crabs and cooked in their cafe.
  • For stone crab Joe's seems to be the place to go.

Fine Dining

  • Todd's Unique Dining on the east side of town.
  • Rosemary's on the west side of town.

BBQ

  • Lucille's at Green Valley Ranch for the Best BBQ I know of in Vegas. Also the best fried pickles I have ever had anywhere, including the Texas State Fair.

Mexican

  • Tacos Mexico. It's kinda plain, and all their locations are in less than savory areas, but they are good for the money. They don't accept plastic. Cash only.
  • Los Antojos on the corner of Eastern/Sahara.
  • Chapala's on Trop/McLeod is pretty good.
  • Lindo Michoacan on Desert Inn/Eastern is good too (vegetarian menu).
  • Tacos El Gordo get the adobado (spicy pork) tacos.
  • La Torta Loca at Twain and Maryland Parkway. At the time (during the summer) they were grilling the food to order outside.

Mediterranean

  • Paymon's has the best chicken fingers and fries I've had in a while. Delicious hummus. Nice atmosphere.
  • Hedary's is on Sahara and Tenaya and is freaking awesome.

Buffets

  • Buffets are a dime a dozen on Vegas. Suffice it to say you can get to pretty much any buffett and enjoy yourself. Having said that the buffets at Red Rock and Planet Hollywood are superb.
  • Sunday brunch at Sunset Station for $9 can't be beat, and the M has a good brunch too.
  • Here's a listing of all the buffets in Vegas and how much they cost: http://www.insidervlv.com/buffets.html

Burgers

  • Holsteins $16 for a hamburger, but I admit it was the best burger I ever ate.
  • We also have In & Out and Five Guys.

Pizza

  • Settebellos authentic italian pizza.
  • Metro Pizza also doesn't suck.
  • Cugino's Italian Deli Family owned, amazing place. Really great folks who make authentic New York style pizza (they're originally from Staten Island).
  • Balboa Pizza at Green Valley Ranch. Tuesday is 2-for-1 pizza night.

Italian

  • Parma for Italian is amazing. Chef Marc is always around, constantly updating the menu.
  • Carmine's has some of the best Italian food I've ever tasted (despite being a mediocre sports bar).
  • Battista's Hole in the Wall

French

  • Pamplemousse $100+ for 2 people. Good for a dressy date.

Sandwiches

  • Is Caps a Chain yet?
  • Johnny McGuire's deserves the hype it's been getting.
  • Naked City as well.

Best All Around Lunch

  • Rachel's Kitchen

Crepes and Misc

  • Le Creperie at the Paris. Best goddamn crepes you'll ever have in America.
  • Mermaid\'s Casino downtown has fried twinkies.

2. Where are the Best/Cheapest Places to Stay? Where are the cheap hotel deals?

  • Hotwire.com has good deals.
  • Staying on the strip expect to pay $99 to $200 per night. Weekends expect to pay double that.

3. What are the Best/Cheapest Things to Do/See?

Shooting

  • The Gun Store is excellent, but expensive ($2/bullet). If you want to fire a machine gun, this is the place. Other places are cheaper, but have less variety.

Family Fun and Inexpensive

Theme Parks and Rides

History

  • The Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas portrays the compelling History and Science of 50+ years of global nuclear programs in thought provoking videos, educational interactive computers, powerful oral histories, historic time lines and the unprecedented Ground Zero Theater with it's simulation of an above ground nuclear detonation.

Outdoors

  • The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas' dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. The Preserve features museums, galleries, outdoor concerts and events, colorful botanical gardens and an interpretive trail system that meanders through a scenic wetland habitat.

Hiking

  • Red Rock and Valley of Fire. Take extra water and make sure your phone is fully charged. Tourists are rescued from these areas all the time.

Shows

  • You can't really go wrong with shows in Vegas, but some people have reccomended The Beatles: LOVE at the Mirage. They will give you a drink coupon for The Beatles Revolution Lounge. Go there before the show, it's for LOVE ticketholders only from 8:00 to 10:00.
  • Mac King at Harrah's, and Nathan Burton at The Flamingo. These shows are in all the coupon books and you can get in for under $15. Half price shows Tix4tonight.com, http://www.tix4tonight.com has locations up and down the strip. Get tickets half off for tonight's shows.

New Casinos

  • The Cosmopolitan and City Center (Aria Hotel/Casino, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Vdara Hotel, Crystals Mall) are the newest additions to the Vegas strip. Go see what $3.9 billion and $11 billion looks like.

Pawn Stars

  • The Pawn Stars Pawn Shop will probably be a disappointment to you. They are not open 24 hours and it is really small. You will (90% chance) not see anyone from the show there. And all the stuff is overpriced.

Driving within 1 hour

  • Hoover Dam is an excellent way to spend half a day. Go in the morning before it gets too hot and take the extended tour.
  • Family Fun, there is Roos n More Zoo. It's a neat little zoo out in Moapa/Glendale, with lots of exotic animals you can get up close with and pet and hold.

$10 a person, and only open on certain days though. http://www.roosnmore.org/ (thanks bottleofink!)

Driving within 3 hours

  • A drive up Death Valley is great. Visit Scott's Castle and Goldwell along the way.
  • If you go the other direction, the Grand Canyon is about 3-4 hours away.

Still don't know what to do? Take a look at LV Local Will Harris's suggestions http://willharris.me/2010/09/fun-stuff-to-do-in-las-vegas "

4. Any Ents/Entwives/420friendly in Vegas?

5. Where is the best view of Las Vegas?

  • Voodoo Lounge at The Rio is great as is the Stratosphere (which is the tallest building west of the Mississippi). For the Stratosphere, eat lunch up top and get admitted to the skydeck for free.
  • Viaggio in Henderson. Awesome having a window seat during a nighttime lightning storm.

6. I am moving to Las Vegas. What is the job market like and where should I live? Also, I need a realtor!

Jobs

  • The job market in LV is terrible at the moment. If you are a plumber, electrician, carpenter, bartender, barista, or service industry employee you will have a very hard time finding work here.

Where to Live

  • This is very subjective. The nicest suburbs in town are generally considered to be Green Valley (south side) and Summerlin (west side). Many gated communities.
  • Also, this thread http://redd.it/fmagq
  • Also, this thread http://redd.it/jv4gi

I need a realtor

7. I live here, are there any deals/discounts for locals?

Note: You usually need some form of local ID to get a "locals" deal.

8. Is there a store where I can buy cheap or hard to find beer/wine and how much do cigarrettes cost?

9. A first-timers guide to cheap Las Vegas.

Copied from post http://www.reddit.com/r/vegas/comments/hhqgj/my_suggestions_for_a_funcheaper_vegas_trip/ by DramaLlama?

I got back from Vegas a few days ago and it was great. I like to save money so I thought I would share a few tips and tricks to save money and still have a blast.

Sightseeing I would definitely spend a few hours just walking around to all the casinos on the strip. The best part about this is if you sign up for the Player's Club (free) in each casino, they will usually give you some sort of incentive. Treasure Island gave me $10 in slot play. Whatever you win off that $10, you get to keep. Most other casinos have a similar incentive.

Shows If you want to see a show, then check out Tix4Tonight. They are all over the strip. They sell discount tickets for shows that are showing that night. Usually they are the cheapest, but I bought tickets to Cirque du Soleil and when I went to pick up the tickets at Treasure Island, I found out their last minute tickets were cheaper. Definitely check first. During my stay, I found out there are also a bunch of smaller, less known shows. These tickets are significantly cheaper and sometimes free. Nathan Burton's comedy magic is a free show at the Flamingo. Be sure to pick up tickets in advance as they sell out fast. Be on the lookout for these shows in coupon books (which you can find everywhere).

Free Drinks If you like to drink and you like gambling, then you're in luck! Sitting at the penny slots, I had free cocktails constantly served to me. Just remember to tip your waitresses! $1 seemed to do the trick. If you are at a table game such as Craps or Blackjack, then expect tons of drinks to be thrown at you. The casino wants to get intoxicated so you are a little looser with your money. As long as you moderate your drinking, you can keep a nice buzz and not lose too much money.

Gambling If you are staying on the Strip then you will quickly come to realize that table games are expensive. Most minimums on table games are $5 and $10 at Caesars Palace and the Bellagio. There is one casino on the Strip, however that is a little cheaper. Casino Royal, which is across the street from The Mirage and next to Harrah's, has $3 Craps and $4 Roulette. If you really don't want to spend that much money (like me) then I suggest you take a little trip downtown. Go to any northbound bus stop and buy a $7 24 hour pass. Hop on the bus and get off on Fremont Street. If you want to play some Roulette, then go to the El Cortez casino where they have $1 minimum and $.25 chips. Want to play Craps? Go the Western which is a little further down the street from El Cortez. They have $1 Craps.

Food If you are staying on the Strip then I suggest dinner at Ellis Island Casino at least a few times. It is just off the strip here. Ask for the Steak Special and you will get this for $7.99. Yes, that is right, you get a soup or salad, steak, green beans, potatoes and a beer, all for $7.99. Harrah's has a "Million Dollar Pull" where you just go up and play a slot machine for free with the chance to win $1 million. Even if you don't win a million, you will always win something. One of the prizes they have is a $20 dining voucher for any Harrah's property, which includes: Caesar's, Imperial Palace, Rio, Harrah's etc... The dinner buffet at Harrah's is $20, so there is a free meal! When you are downtown playing some cheap table games, make sure you grab dinner at Binion's. Just sign up for their player's club and they will give you a buy one get one free entree coupon for their cafe. My girlfriend and I ate a full meal for a total of $10 there, delicious.

I know there is a ton I am leaving out, so please add any tips!

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