Here's a compiled list of food for people who appreciate a bargain. While most of these specials have been in place for long periods of time (the prices were current in June), they are of course subject to change - either being eliminated or the price going up; both Fiesta casinos seem to change their specials quite often, as does the Cannery and Marilyn’s Café at the Tuscany. For many of these, at least one member of the party must have the casino’s slot card and many are available only to persons 21 years of age and older.
STEAK DINNERS (24 hours)
Ellis Island: 10 oz. Sirloin , 4.95 (not on menu, must ask for it)
Orleans (Courtyard Café): 16 oz. T-Bone, 10.95
Gold Coast (Monterey Room): 16 oz. T-Bone, 9.95
Suncoast (Siena Café): 16 oz. Porterhouse, 10.95
Terrible’s (Bougainvillea Café): T-Bone, 7.99 (not on menu, ask)
Hard Rock (Mr. Lucky’s): Steak and three Shrimp, 7.77 (not on menu, ask)
Rampart (Promenade Cafe): 16 oz. NY Strip (no salad), 7.99
Barbary Coast (Victorian Room): 16 oz. T-Bone, 11.95 (This property has been sold to Harrah's and is due to change hands early in 2007)
Wildfire (Dante’s Grill): 20 oz. Porterhouse, 5.99
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (Sourdough Cafe): 14 oz. Porterhouse, 7.99
Skyline: 7.95
Gold Rush: Porterhouse or NY Strip, 5.95
Ellis Island: Top Sirloin and 5 Shrimp, 6.95
Tuscany (Marilyn’s Café): 18 oz. T-Bone, 9.99
Best Western Mardi Gras (Paradise Rd): T-Bone, 9.95
STEAKS DINNERS (limited hours)
Riviera (World’s Fare Buffet): NY Strip Buffet, 9.99 (10PM-6AM, closed Friday nights)
Golden Gate (Bay City Diner): 16 oz. Porterhouse, 11.95 (7AM-2AM)
Tuscany (Marilyn’s Café): Steak and Lobster, 7.95 (11AM-1AM)
New Frontier (Orchard Café): Steak and Shrimp, 8.95 (Noon-2AM)
Binion’s (Coffee Shop): Steak and Fried Shrimp, 9.95 (11AM-11PM)
Binion’s (Coffee Shop): Steak and Lobster, 10.95 (11AM-11PM)
STEAK AND EGGS (24 hours)
Sam’s Town: 3.49
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur (Sourdough Cafe): 2.99
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (Sourdough Cafe): 2.99
Ellis Island: 5.95
STEAK AND EGGS (limited hours)
Orleans (Courtyard Cafe): 2.95 (Mon-Thur, Midnight-7AM)
Suncoast (Café Siena): 2.95 (Mon-Fri, Midnight-9AM)
Vegas Club (Upper Deck): 2.99, NY Steak (11PM-6AM)
Golden Gate (Bay City Diner): 3.99, NY Steak (10PM-2AM)
Ellis Island: 3.95, NY Steak (Mon-Fri, 6AM-7PM; Sat, Sun, 6AM-6PM)
Rampart (Promenade Café): 3.99 (10PM-7AM)
Cannery (Victory’s Café): 5.49 (Mo-Fri, 7AM-10AM))
Fiesta Henderson (Baja Beach Café): 4.49, Sirloin (11PM-11AM)
Gold Coast (Monterey Room): 3.45, NY Steak (11PM-7AM)
Binion’s (Coffee Shop): 5.95, NY Steak (11PM-7AM)
PRIME RIB DINNERS (24 hours)
San Remo (Ristorante Dei Fiori): 5.95 (The San Remo is now Hooters, but believe the Prime Rib special is still being offered)
Orleans (Courtyard Café): 10.25
Four Queens (Magnolia’s Veranda): 7.95
Skyline: 7.95
Ellis Island: 7.95
Terrible’s (Bougainvillea Café): 7.99
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur (Sourdough Cafe): 6.95
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (Sourdough Cafe): 7.99
Gold Rush: 5.95
Santa Fe Station (Santa Fe Cafe): 7.99
Suncoast (Café Siena): 8.95
PRIME RIB DINNERS (limited hours)
California (Market Street Cafe): 6.99 (4PM-11PM)
Tuscany (Marilyn’s Café): 6.95 (11AM-1AM)
New Frontier (Orchard Cafe): 8.95 (Sun-Thur)
Fiesta (Fuego Steakhouse): 9.99, King Cut (Sun-Thur)
Sahara (Caravan Café): 7.50 (4:30PM-7PM)
Tuscany (Marilyn’s Café): 8.95 (11AM-1AM)
Circus Circus (Pink Pony Café): 9.99 (Sun-Thur, 3PM-11PM, excluding holidays)
Harrah’s (Garden Cafe): 9.99 (5PM-Midnight)
Binion’s (Coffee Shop): 8.95 (11PM - 7AM)
Joker’s Wild (Court Café): 5.95 (11AM-11PM)
HAMBURGERS
Wild Wild West (Gamblers’ Grill): one-half pound, 2.69
Gold Rush: 1.99
Wildfire (Dante’s Grill): 2.49
Fiesta Henderson (Baja Beach Café): one-half pound, 2.99 (11PM-6AM)
Wild Wild West (Gamblers’ Grill): one-half pound Buffalo burger, 4.99
HOT DOGS
Gold Coast (Sports Book, vendor’s cart): .75 (10AM-7:30PM)
Riviera (Nickel Town): 1.06 (large) (must have coupon book)
Cannery (Victory’s Café): 2.99 with chili (Midnight-7AM)
Westward Ho (Deli): 1.49 (3/4 pound, supposedly the world’s largest hot dog) (this hotel has closed and may be torn down)
RIBS
Fiesta Henderson(Baja Beach Café): full slab dinner, 7.99 (4PM-11PM)
Fiesta Henderson (Baja Beach Café): half slab dinner, 4.99 (4PM-11PM)
Fiesta Rancho (Baja Beach Café): baby back rib dinner, 6.99 (4PM-11PM)
Fiesta Rancho (Baja Beach Café): half slab baby back rib dinner, 4.99 (4PM-11PM)
New Frontier (Gilley’s): 9.95
Tuscany (Marilyn’s Café): 5.95
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
Terrible’s (Bougainvillea Café): ½ chicken, with salad, rice, beans, corn on the cob, 4.99
BREAKFAST
El Cortez: 1.75 (24 hours)
Vegas Club (Upper Deck): 2 giant pancakes with bacon or sausage, 2.99 (11PM-6AM)
Vegas Club (Upper Deck): 2 eggs, potatoes, bacon or sausage, 2.99 (11PM-6AM)
Cannery (Victory’s Café): breakfast buffet, 3.99 (Monday-Friday, 7AM-10AM)
Cannery (Victory’s Café): 2 eggs, home fries, and bacon or sausage, 1.99 (same hours as buffet)
Cannery (Victory’s Café): 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 bacon or sausage, 2.22 (same hours as buffet)
Fiesta Henderson (Baja Beach Café): ham steak and eggs, 3.99 (6AM-11AM)
Rampart (Promenade Cafe): Pigs in a blanket, 2.21 (Midnight-7AM)
Rampart (Promenade Cafe): 2 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage, 2.21 (Midnight-7AM)
Rampart (Promenade Cafe): 5 buttermilk pancakes, 2.21 (Midnight-7AM)
Ellis Island: 2 scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, 1.95 (11AM-7PM)
Barbary Coast: hotcakes and sausage, 2.45 (11PM-7AM) (This property has been sold to Harrahs and is due to change hands early in 2007)
Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (Sourdough Café): ham steak and eggs, 2.79
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur (Sourdough Café): ham steak and eggs, 2.49
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur (Sourdough Café): 3 pancakes, 2 eggs, hash browns, 1.99
Wild Wild West (Gamblers’ Grill): .99 (11PM-9AM)
Barley’s: .99 (11PM-9AM)
Wild Fire (Dante’s Grill): 3 eggs, 3 pancakes, 3 bacon or sausage, 1.99
Sunset Station: breakfast skillets, 3.99
Boulder Station: breakfast skillets, 3.99
Orleans (Courtyard Café): 2 eggs, hash browns, bacon or sausage, 1.95 (Mon-Thur, Midnight-7)
Orleans (Courtyard Café): ham steak and eggs, 2.95 (Mon-Thur, Midnight-7AM)
Gold Coast (Monterey Room): 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, 1.95 (11PM-7AM)
Sun Coast (Siena Café): 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, 1.95 (Mon-Fri, Midnight-9AM)
Sun Coast (Siena Café): 2 eggs, bacon, potatoes, 1.95 (Mon-Fri, Midnight-9AM)
Sun Coast (Siena Café): ham steak and eggs, 2.95 (Mon-Fri, Midnight-9AM)
Binion’s (Coffee Shop): 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, 2.95 (11PM - 7AM)
A few words on buffets - Most Las Vegas hotel/casinos have buffets. The prices vary greatly as does the quality. Most have champagne brunches on the week-ends (some on both Saturday and Sunday, some Sunday only). Six of the buffets are considered gourmet-quality (Aladdin (This hotel has been bought by Planet Hollywood so watch for changes), Bellagio, Paris, Wynn Las Vegas, Mirage, and Treasure Island) and are priced accordingly with lunch from about 15 to 20 dollars and dinner from the low 20's to about 30. The buffet at the Rio is almost as expensive and is probably the most popular in town (the Rio also has a separate seafood buffet that is only open for dinner and which is $34.99) . Possibly the best one for the money is Green Valley Ranch (pricier than most, but very good quality); it’s particularly good for week-end brunch. Another popular (but very pricey) buffet is Bally's Sterling Brunch on Sundays. The menu contains items such as champagne, sturgeon caviar, lobster, and freshly prepared sushi, along with the standards ,such as omelets and beef tenderloin A popular, lower-priced buffet is the one at the Orleans, although it has slipped a little recently. In general, if a casino has Station in its name its buffet will be pretty good (Palace Station and Boulder Station are a little behind the others). Buffets which are usually considered among the worst are the Lady Luck (this hotel is closed for extensive renovation), and Imperial Palace (This property is now owned by Harrahs, so it could have improved).
