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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    edited April 2022
    100 Pacer said:
    iwasatpj20 said:
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Ruth’s Chris for steaks
    Tried them in Manhattan - wasn’t impressed.
    I went to the one in Hawaii and really enjoyed it but expensive of course. 

    Ellis Island BBQ is just ribs and chicken. I think their other restaurant does steaks. 

    iwasatpj20 said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Jessie Ray’s, a hole in the wall place with awesome BBQ

    Thanks I will check that out!
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,473
    edited April 2022
    100 Pacer said:
    iwasatpj20 said:
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Ruth’s Chris for steaks
    Tried them in Manhattan - wasn’t impressed.
    A friend of mine keeps recommending Gordon Ramsey’s steakhouse, haven’t been there yet.

    I usually go to Korean BBQ restaurants, prefer them over traditional steakhouses and I’m Korean.
    Post edited by iwasatpj20 on
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  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,379
    Off the top, can't really go wrong with any of these for steak.
    Stack (Mirage)
    Cut (Palazzo)
    Delmonico (Venetian)
    Gallagher's (NY NY)
  • jgregory89
    jgregory89 Las Vegas Posts: 198
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    John Mull's Roadkill grill!
  • jgregory89
    jgregory89 Las Vegas Posts: 198
    100 Pacer said:
    iwasatpj20 said:
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Ruth’s Chris for steaks
    Tried them in Manhattan - wasn’t impressed.
    Are you trying to stick to the strip/downtown?  If not I can recommend a few places off-strip.
  • L5-S1
    L5-S1 Seattle Posts: 15
    Steaks :

    SW Steakhouse - Wynn
    Smith & Wollensky- Venetian

    Both places are off the chart yummy
  • blairs1
    blairs1 Ontario, Canada Posts: 404
    PJNB said:
    100 Pacer said:
    iwasatpj20 said:
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Ruth’s Chris for steaks
    Tried them in Manhattan - wasn’t impressed.
    I went to the one in Hawaii and really enjoyed it but expensive of course. 

    Ellis Island BBQ is just ribs and chicken. I think their other restaurant does steaks. 

    iwasatpj20 said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Jessie Ray’s, a hole in the wall place with awesome BBQ

    Thanks I will check that out!
    Ellis Island Restaurant steak special - off menu, but if you ask, they'll let you know. I think you need to play $5 thru a machine to get the coupon. Is it fancy? no? will it fill you for cheap? probably.
  • PJINFLA
    PJINFLA Posts: 845
    Delmonico Steakhouse in the Venetian
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  • emptycupinthemiddleofthesea
    emptycupinthemiddleofthesea Posts: 212
    iwasatpj20 said:
    100 Pacer said:
    iwasatpj20 said:
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Ruth’s Chris for steaks
    Tried them in Manhattan - wasn’t impressed.
    A friend of mine keeps recommending Gordon Ramsey’s steakhouse, haven’t been there yet.

    I usually go to Korean BBQ restaurants, prefer them over traditional steakhouses and I’m Korean.
    You should check out the restaurant Best Friend. It's Roy Choi's Vegas restaurant and it's excellent. He's the guy behind the Kogi Truck that started the food truck craze a decade ago. 
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  • nickjoy
    nickjoy Seattle Posts: 18
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Golden Steer Steakhouse

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  • cmalisze
    cmalisze Posts: 2,636
    I'll be releasing 2 pretty good seats on F2F when able. Hold out! 
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    General advice for those who haven't been to Vegas before: objects on the Strip may appear closer than they are, not only because pedestrian traffic moves slowly and has to go up, around and over the cross-streets, but also because that big casino tower that looks like it's a ten-minute walk could literally be two miles away.
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  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,427
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Joe's at Caesars forum shops!
  • UtahBolt
    UtahBolt Posts: 196
    edited April 2022
    BF25394 said:
    General advice for those who haven't been to Vegas before: objects on the Strip may appear closer than they are, not only because pedestrian traffic moves slowly and has to go up, around and over the cross-streets, but also because that big casino tower that looks like it's a ten-minute walk could literally be two miles away.
    And once you have arrived at the casino, it can take you a while to get inside and walk to the area of interest once there (looking at you Ceasar's and the Forum Shops!).
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,092
    UtahBolt said:
    BF25394 said:
    General advice for those who haven't been to Vegas before: objects on the Strip may appear closer than they are, not only because pedestrian traffic moves slowly and has to go up, around and over the cross-streets, but also because that big casino tower that looks like it's a ten-minute walk could literally be two miles away.
    And once you have arrived at the casino, it can take you a while to get inside and walk to the area of interest once there (looking at you Ceasar's and the Forum Shops!).
    i swear I was walking in circles for over an hour trying to get out of there!! found an exit out to a remote parking lot.
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  • jimjam1982
    jimjam1982 AZ Posts: 1,471
    BF25394 said:
    General advice for those who haven't been to Vegas before: objects on the Strip may appear closer than they are, not only because pedestrian traffic moves slowly and has to go up, around and over the cross-streets, but also because that big casino tower that looks like it's a ten-minute walk could literally be two miles away.
    This is the stone cold truth. Last trip for Metallica and I had blisters on my feet. the walking looked so close and it was so far. Wear good walking shoes 😆 
  • ryanginger
    ryanginger Toronto Posts: 77
    mr bungle said:
    100 Pacer said:
    PJNB said:
    Ellis Island BBQ seems to have a limited menu but looks to have great reviews. Anyone here recommend it for good BBQ food or something better? 
    Steaks?
    Joe's at Caesars forum shops!
    This. I also like Bazaar Meat (the Jose Andres place at Sahara) but wouldn't really call it a traditional "steak" place.
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  • Salt_life23
    Salt_life23 Posts: 97
    Anyone posting GA single on F2F let me know please! I have a great seat in exchange 
  • kaw753
    kaw753 Posts: 941
    gerald605 said:
    Coma_Girl said:
    First time going to Vegas. Staying at Aria. Anyone familiar with the area and distance to MGM? Is it walkable or Uber needed or close to tram? Thx
    It's close in terms of Vegas casinos but give yourself plenty of time if you have to be somewhere at a certain time. It could take you 15 minutes to go from your room to the street. Another 15-20 minutes from street to get to MGM Grand. If youre going straight to the arena there is a small street that is next to Hard Rock that leads back to the arena. It will save you time. If you google map it you will see what i mean. I have a room booked at Vdara, the sister hotel of Aria. Love them both. See you there. 
    As a long time resident, I have come to the opinion that 50% of people on the Vegas strip are simply there to "be in the way". As a long time resident, I also avoid the strip as much as possible.
  • Coma_Girl
    Coma_Girl Posts: 11
    I can understand your feelings. Unfortunately I’ll be one more person in the way. First time visiting so I’ll be rubbernecking on foot for sure. 😅

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