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Cheap Eats in Las Vegas

A Las Vegas vacation would not be complete without the 24/7 food, drink, and gambling. In fact the choice of Las Vegas as a vacation destination would surely revolve around those attractions for most of her visitors.

We tend to think of the thrillseeking rides and roller coasters as offering the bumps, dips, twists, and turns that you will find, but probably the huge array of eating choices in Las Vegas gives the visitor many of those thrills too, with the added advantage of being able to KEEP your breakfast rather than give it back!

Las Vegas has some of the best dining on the planet. Many of the wonderful dining experiences are associated with the casinos of the area, but the casinos themselves would not be as successful if their restaurant tables were not kept full. Diners don’t tend to dine if the food isn’t good, and the old saying about bad news traveling twice as fast means that a bad restaurant review will travel around the world twice before ten good reviews can even be written. This means that the world-class fine dining restaurants really must earn their reputations in order to bring in the business.

I personally tend to look for the dining bargains, and a visit to my website can explain why, so that is what I will focus on here. There are a huge selection of great places to eat in Vegas that will not have your credit card screaming to be left alone!

Being from New Zealand, we tend to be more steak and potato kind of folks, so we always try to look for a good steak bargain. For those that prefer to steer away from meat, pardon the pun, you can also get a wide variety of other menu choices at most steak houses. This is good wholesome food at its best and at a price that most can afford.

Not all great bargains involve steaks and there are many great food bargains to have. One of the best things to check out are the coupons you may find around town offering two for one food purchases or dollars off entree purchases. It may not sound like much, but imagine if you could save $2 per two people for 10 meals during your stay, that adds up pretty quickly. You are probably looking at a little slot machine time, or by checking out other great coupon deals, you could even score tickets to one of the many great Las Vegas shows.

Just because some eating places are cheap, that does not mean a lack of quality. Remember what I said earlier, a lot of the success of many establishments rides on their ability to keep their tables full. Cheaper food establishments are no exception, they still have the same goal.

In many industries, but hospitality in particular, you can only make your money in two ways. Either you charge like a wounded bull, and rely on your reputation to fill your cash register, or you rely on sheer demand through offering low cost and quality. Most of the cheaper eating venues in Las Vegas fit this profile extremely well.

While they may not be as sophisticated as some offerings, you might find that a lot of the cheaper places to eat actually have far superior flavor to many of the more expensive dining experiences. If you look at it this way, taking advantage of cheaper alternatives will probably allow you to splurge on one of the Top Guys with the money you have saved!

I know you either love them or hate them, but I personally love the buffets! Where else can you take a family, with all their different food likes, and come away with everyone happy? And of course they are one of the cheapest options for eating in Las Vegas. Sure, there are the good buffets and the bad buffets, but I have found on the whole we have been more than happy, and so has the credit card!

No matter what your preference, the possibilities are endless and your Las Vegas dining experiences will add some fantastic snippets to your collection of Las Vegas vacation memories.

Las Vegas Cheap Eats

Just because you are having an inexpensive meal does not have to mean that the quality of the food is poor.

Here is a collection of Las Vegas cheap eats that get good recommendations from both visitors and locals alike:

ALADDIN – The Spice Market Buffet gets very good reviews. It is good value for money and the quality is high.

BELLAGIO – The price may seem a little higher than other buffets but their quality is extremely high and if you try my trick for getting lunch and dinner for the price of one meal then the Bellagio could be the way to go.

PARIS – It has consistently positioned itself as one of the top 5 buffets in Vegas.

MAIN STREET STATION – this one is cheaper than the ones above but is very popular for its varied selection.

CAESARS BUFFET – High quality but perhaps not as large a selection.

MIRAGE – Great service and great food at an affordable price.

THE REGENT IN SUMMERLIN – This hotel is located around 10 miles from The Strip.

RIO CARNIVAL WORLD BUFFET – Lines here are among the longest in town. Global dining at its best with dishes from all over the world – Brazilian, Mexican, Italian, Cantonese, Japanese, the list goes on. If you have enjoy eating foods from all over the world then this buffet is probably for you.

Some favourite affordable Las Vegas cheap eats are Terrible’s, Ellis Island, the Luxor buffet, Golden Gate, Makino’s All You Can Eat Sushi, the Circus Circus buffet, Lucky’s at The Hard Rock Hotel, the Sahara buffet, The Pepper Mill, Binion’s, the Harley Davidson Cafe, Bally’s buffet, Paradise Casino buffet, the Orleans buffet, Texas Station, The Cheesecake Factory, Lawry’s, Mirage, The Wild Wild West Coffee Shop and Lotus of Siam.

There are more than buffets to choose from if you’re after cheap eats in Las Vegas.

Check out Capriotti’s sandwiches – For only $10 you can get a 20 inch long sub.

Deli at Golden Gate – this deli is famous 99 cent shrimp cocktail.

Gold Spike – 24 hour restaurant with roasts for $4.50, potato salad $0.60, breakfasts $1.00.

Riviera – Dollar hot dogs and draft beers for $1.50.

Nevada Palace – $1.99 top sirloin and eggs

Gold Rush – $2 steak and eggs

Klondike – 49 cent breakfast from 11pm to 5am. Prime rib dinners for $3.99

Ellis Island – $4.95 steak specials

Sam’s Town – $3.49 steak and eggs

Las Vegas Club Upper Deck – specials under $4.00

Nevada Palace – $1.99 sirloin and eggs.

Suncoast – Siena Cafe – $1.95 steak and eggs and 99 cent breakfasts

Gold Spike – cocktails for $1.00.

How To Eat For Free In Las Vegas

Casinos give away a lot of coupon books/fun books. Call hotels/casinos in Vegas and ask if they have any fun books you can use. Consult the Las Vegas Advisor. This is a monthly newsletter listing some of the best deals in Vegas. Use free meal coupons or 2 for the price of 1 deals whenever you go out. If you have a players card in a casino and play for at least an hour give your card to the pit boss or promotions clerk and request a free meal at the restaurant of your choice. Also check out inflight magazines.

Remember, never hesitate to ask for anything free in a casino.

If you’re in a tight budget on your Las Vegas vacation then consider splurging a little for breakfast or lunch and then eating some Las Vegas cheap eats for dinner. Remember also that some of the best cheap meal deals occur after midnight too, if you have trouble sleeping.