Friday, December 22, 2017

USA FOODIE SPECIAL .....Must try pocket-friendly goodies on the Strip

Must try pocket-friendly goodies on the Strip

Fans of good deals in Las Vegas will be delighted to know of happy hours that are still abound. Right from Mandalay Bay on up to Stratosphere and beyond! Some are superlative, others unassumingly lovely if you happen to be nearby.

BUFFETS
Renowned for the sumptuous buffets, breakfast is a prevalent time to dig in while in Vegas. However, you often get the best knock for your buffet moolah at lunch. Eat a big meal in the mid of the day as they are cheaper at that time with unlimited soft drinks thrown in and you would be less motivated to strike for the foodie barriers at dinner. You could also opt for a pass called Buffet of Buffets, which, at a reasonable amount gives you a full day unlimited access to the buffets at six casinos including Paris, the Flamingo, Rio, Caesars Palace, and Harrah’s Bacchanal at Caesar’s, which is the largest in Vegas.

BURGERS
The burger offerings in Las Vegas are second to none. There’s no dearth of good burgers on the strip and from a basic patty to gourmet burgers, there are takes galore on one of America’s favourite foods. If you like it spicy, go for the Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Burger, made with asadero cheese, roasted jalapenos, avocado and roasted tomato and if you are a vegetarian, Portobello it is at Planet Hollywood. For a build your own Burger go further down to Mandalay Bay at the Burger Bar, choose your meat, bun, and finish it up with toppings, which comprise the lot from coleslaw and pineapple to seared foie gras and black truffles. At SLS, Burger varieties run the gamut from Umami with Parmesan, shiitake mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, caramelised onions and ketchup and the truffle with truffle aioli, house truffle cheese and truffle glaze! Go grab your pick!

TACOS
Fancy an amalgamation of deliciousness that is sour cream, guacamole, and carnitas or Tasty Tacos, comprising of exquisite immersed pork shaved right off the spinning trompa and topped with avocado crème are possibly the vital inexpensive eat on the Strip (all under 3 Dollars). If you would rather go to a place with great ambience, which makes you want to hang out and enjoy a couple of drinks then head to The Other Room at The Forum shops offer a pretty good deal too and more so if you indulge during the happy hours.

PIZZAS
Sometimes an inexpensive slice of pizza really hits the spot. Whatever be your favourite, Vegas has it all… Neapolitan, New York, Sicilian, Detroit or Chicago style as well as the Gourmet California variety; these pizzerias are as close to Vegas archetypes as you would find for example the Naked City Pizza. And if you are at Fremont Street and hungry in the middle of the night, you would surely find something at Evil Pie.

STEAKS
There are more steakhouses in Las Vegas than you can count and equally assorted and wideranging as the throngs of visitors on the Strip on a weekend. There are places like celebrity Chef George’s fine dining where the Tomahawk is hands down the best in the city. However, you can enjoy a good steak in this town which is made from corn-fed and antibiotic free meats. Steakhouse located west of the Strip in Tivoli Village serve some of the best steaks in the Valley at half the price you would pay for something equivalent on the Strip. Ready?

Rupali Dean is a food writer based out of Delhi

ET7DEC17 

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