I love a good meal, but I like sharing good eats with friends. As I mentioned last year in a guest blog at Solo Friendly when I travel alone I usually eat more casually. If I’m hungry, I’ll eat what’s nearby as opposed to planning my meals.
The Palazzo was my home casino so I mostly ate there. The restaurant with the best variety at the Palazzo/Venetian complex is easily the Grand Lux Cafe.
I had to catch up with a little work when I sat down for my first bite in Las Vegas. I really just wanted a beer, but I knew I had a full night of drinking ahead of me so I made sure I had something in my stomach.
I was the only person in the bar area and the lone waitress was VERY attentive to me. She came over about 5 times while I was on a call to take my order. The fifth time she came over I felt bad for not ordering and just asked for the best burger on the menu because there were so many to choose from. Of course, no tomatoes please. Half a beer later this monster came out!
I don’t recall the name and don’t see it on the menu, but it was braised short rib on a bacon cheeseburger. Whoowee! This was overload, but it wasn’t bad. It was very salty and I didn’t finish the whole thing. Any more I would have gone to my room to nap.
I don’t think I’d ever order anything like this, but it wasn’t bad and I’m happy to have had something different. Later that evening I started heavy drinking at BNBLV.
For years I’ve told friends that the Grand Lux Cafe at the Venetian has the best steak and eggs in Vegas. I still haven’t found any better. This is the best breakfast after a night of drinking.
The steak is seasoned pretty heavily with salt and pepper. Most breakfast steaks are pretty bland. I think that’s what makes it so good after a night of drinking too much.
After a night of less drinking I tried a more traditional breakfast at Grand Lux of bacon and eggs. The bacon was nice and crisp and this made for another winner. 4 cups of coffee didn’t hurt.
Sitting “outside” at cafe at the Venetian Grand Lux is a nice place to people watch. They sit most single diners outside, so it’s not awkward if you’re alone.
Sometimes in Vegas I’ll forget to eat if I don’t have plans. My last night was a night like that. I was having a good time at the sportsbook and lost track of time and after a losing session of blackjack I realized that it was late and I was hungry. I rolled up to the bar at the Grand Lux once again and grabbed another quick bite.
The waiter recommended something that the restaurant was out of so I ended up trying the pot roast. This was another experiment for me. I can’t remember the last time I had pot roast.
The pot roast was ready for me in just a few minutes. It was very pretty to look at and it wasn’t bad at all. It probably isn’t something I’d order again, but it did the trick and I was back out for some more blackjack in no time.
The food at both the Venetian and the Palazzo Grand Lux Cafe’s were both good. The breakfast was fantastic. The service was excellent. The only “complaint” I had was a waitress trying to serve me while I was on the phone. That’s not a bad thing.
I ate more meals at the Grand Lux Cafe than anywhere else. This is a good option to have at a casino in place of the traditional coffee shop. The Atlantic City casinos could use a restaurant like this.
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Sounds like the service at the Palazzo’s Grand Lux has improved. Of course, based on my visit, it had nowhere to go but up. I still like Venetian’s better.
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I’m quite the fanboy of Palazzo (and pretty much stay there exclusively when in The Vegas), but IMHO there is ONLY one place for breakfast at Venetian/Palazzo and that is Thomas Keller’s restaurant Bouchon @ Venetian. Without a doubt, probably the best breakfast in Las Vegas; and most definitely one of the best in the country.
link : http://www.venetian.com/Pages.aspx?id=832