Other than buffets, we just kind of hopped, skipped, and jumped along the strip and downtown and snacked on things that were in our path. I actually did some research and found a few interesting tidbits I was interested in trying out.
Sorry about the bite mark in this one... I was drunk and hungry and almost forgot to take a picture. This is actually one of the best slices of pizza I've ever had, and I don't think it was just because I was drunk. Go to New York New York and upstairs there is a place called New York Pizzeria. I remember the crust being perfectly crispy.
This was a actually a really satisfying quesadilla from Main St. Station Casino 777 Restaurant and Brewery, located downtown. Happy hour is Mon-Fri from 3pm-6pm and you can get $2 drinks and $4.50 appys like this sirloin and black bean chili quesadilla, served with fresh salsa and guac.
Now this is really interesting. Spam Musubi. Kinda looks like sushi, but it was served warm. This is a Hawaiian favorite, and yes, it is nori seaweed surrounding rice and spam. Hawaiians love their spam. The California Casino downtown is apparently where Hawaiians stay in Vegas. I don't know why. But there is this little no frills cafe upstairs that serves authentic Hawaiian fare. This was actually pretty cool.
Strangely enough, my research directed me to a hip cafe called The Beat @ Emergency Arts, which is kind of an artistic centre with a bumpin' cafe right on Fremont St. as you walk west of the Fremont Experience. What is strange is that I heard they were known for their deviled eggs. I have never heard of a place known for deviled eggs so I had to try it. They were awesome! The egg was deviled just like any other deviled egg, but it was topped with a piece of crispy bacon, a slice of jalapeno, and a sliver of something pickled. The flavour profile of these elements really worked together to create the best deviled egg experience I've had to date. The cafe is also known for their peanut butter, jelly and bacon sandwiches.
I had read a lot about the famous $1.99 shrimp cocktail at the Golden Gate Casino in downtown. Apparently this was the place to introduce shrimp cocktails to Vegas, and it was 99 cents for the longest time. There were a lot of people eating these, actually, but really it's just plain small shrimp in a cup with spicy ketchup on top. It was mediocre, as "legends" often tend to be ... *Peter's ... cough*.... besides, I've been spoiled with seafood living on the coast my whole life, so... yeah. Whatever.
This was yummy! It is a crepe served in Paris just outside the buffet area. We didn't get to splurge on the fancy Paris buffet, so we did this instead. This one has cheese, sausage, pepperoni, and marinara sauce. I guess it's kind of the pizza of crepes. I love a good savoury crepe and this hit the spot.
Main St. Station Triple 7 Restaurant and Brewery
Aloha Specialties
The Beat Coffeehouse @ Emergency Arts
The Golden Gate Shrimp Cocktail Bar
Paris Hotel
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