So where did I eat while I was in Las Vegas?
Well, I had a great meal Thursday night at Lotus of Siam, one of my favorite restaurants in the world.
Breakfast on Friday morning was at Blueberry Hill on Flamingo, one of the locations of a very good local chain. Friday night dinner was at a place called Himalayan Cuisine, also on Flamingo, which serves Nepalese, Tibetan, and Indian food; the lamb Sekuwa was quite good.
Saturday night, I decided to try one of the local oddities (at least, I think this is local; I haven’t run across it in Austin or any other cities); all you can eat sushi, in this case at Yami Sushi, also on Flamingo. (Are you detecting a trend here?) Decent sushi at a reasonable price (about $23 for the all-you-can-eat option). However, there’s an extra charge if you don’t eat the rice, there’s an extra charge if you don’t clean your plate…I was slightly put off.
Sunday breakfast: The Egg and I, one of two locations of a local family-run chain. The egg puns are a little tiresome, but the food is wonderful; this gets an official Whipped Cream Difficulties endorsement. (Try the Collision Course; it will keep you going all day long.)
Sunday dinner: I was a little disappointed by the Tillerman last year, and tried to come up with a better idea. However, I couldn’t, the closing ceremonies ran long, and…well, I ended up back there again this year. Good thing; they’ve added a new “Monthly Specials” menu (not on their website), and the rainbow trout with a honey/citrus sauce was very good, and a steal at $22 (including mashed potatoes and the Tillerman’s massive “salad bar”).