Going to Vegas for 25th anniversary

[raanemaan]

The wife has put up with me for 25 years and we are going to Las Vegas to celebrate it. We will be in town Sept 19 thru the 23rd. I would like some suggestions on a good place to take her. Thanks for any and all suggestions.

 

[waggy]

oh man last time i was in Vegas i found about 5 great buffets. hmm good prices also. sorry i can't remember the names.

i spent most of my time drunk. i didn't lose much $$ either. i went on a buddies bachelor party heh

 

[Cadop]

Go to the seafood buffet that is in the Rio, I think. I went there when I was in Vegas and I loved it.

 

[raanemaan]

She likes chinese food. Is there a place that would make a lasting impression.

 

[SuperTool]

Steakhouse at Circus Circus.

 

[SuperTool]

Buffet at Paris

 

[FleshLight]

Eat at that restuarant that's at the top of the stratosphere.

 

[fredtam]

McDonalds. Circus Circus

 

[macwinlin]

Originally posted by: raanemaan
She likes chinese food. Is there a place that would make a lasting impression.

If your wife wants more authentic Chinese food, you can go to Chinatown Plaza, which is a mile west of the Treasure Island hotel and casino. If I remember correctly, there is a large amount of Chinese restaurants not only in the plaza but in the area around it too.

If you want to stay on the Strip where all the casinos are, I read the Venetian had a good restaurant, and maybe New York, New York. You might want to use Google to search for the best Chinese restaurant in Vegas and read other people's descriptions.

Personally, I don't think I ever been to many Chinese restaurants in Las Vegas. My family always headed for the buffets.

 

[raanemaan]

We go to buffets occasionally but it being the 25th anniversary I wanted to make it special. We are flying out on Sunday the 19th. I have flown a few times before but she never has. Hopefully she doesn't get too nervous.

 

[JSang]

try le cirque @ bellagio
pretty decent food...not quite as good as the nyc version but quite nice
link

hope you have a good time

 

[ed21x]

The Seafood buffet at Bellagio is supposedly the best. I would also rank the one at Alladin to be up there as well

 

[Ocuflox]

im from vegas and have to say that LeCirque at the top of the bellagio was by far the best restaurant imo in vegas...very expensive tho

 

[Ocuflox]

Originally posted by: JSang
try le cirque @ bellagio
pretty decent food...not quite as good as the nyc version but quite nice
link

hope you have a good time

didnt see this before i posted...now i want to go the one in NYC

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: raanemaan
The wife has put up with me for 25 years and we are going to Las Vegas to celebrate it. We will be in town Sept 19 thru the 23rd. I would like some suggestions on a good place to take her. Thanks for any and all suggestions.

holly crap first time i read this i missed the important part. 25! years?? wow!

congrats!

i hope to have as long a marriage as you guys!

 

[phreakah]

Aladdin Dinner & Brunch
Paris Buffet
Rio Seafood buffet is good but expensive and falling behind
Bellagio Buffet is good too

 

[raanemaan]

I must have my good points. No marriage is perfect you just have keep trying. She always has said I'm a very trying person.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: raanemaan
I must have my good points. No marriage is perfect you just have keep trying. She always has said I'm a very trying person.

heh my wife say's the same thing.

but then again we are on only year 6.

I am in awe. congrats again. wow 25 years. heh

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: raanemaan
We go to buffets occasionally but it being the 25th anniversary I wanted to make it special. We are flying out on Sunday the 19th. I have flown a few times before but she never has. Hopefully she doesn't get too nervous.

ur wife is married for 25 years but she never FLEW!?!?!?!?

do u keep her in a cage or something??

 

[raanemaan]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: raanemaan
I must have my good points. No marriage is perfect you just have keep trying. She always has said I'm a very trying person.

heh my wife say's the same thing.

but then again we are on only year 6.

I am in awe. congrats again. wow 25 years. heh

Thanks alot. Take it one day at a time. The years go by quickly. One day your just getting married and the next you have rug rats crawling onto your lap calling you grandpa and grandma. I want to make our 25th special so she can remember it on our 50th if I get so lucky to live that long.

 

[ScottMac]

Depending on what you mean by "good:" Awesome food or very good food in a "quaint" surrounding.

Check out "Batista's Hole in the Wall" - Pretty good Italian, food ranges ~20-40 bucks a head (complete).... "unusual" atmosphere (most of the major acts to pass through Vegas eat there and have autographed pics on the wall. It's across the street (Flamingo) from Ballys.

The Rosewood Grill - You may see the signs of a chef holding up a lobster ~2 feet long - that's the Rosewood ... pretty pricey, awesome food.

Belagio is going to have some excellent ($$$) restaraunts of about any variety.

The Rio has a couple 4-5 star restaraunts, and a huge wine cellar. I like the Rio alot. There seafood restaraunt (not the buffet) is excellent. After dinner, head up to the Voodoo Lounge. It's on the top floor of the Rio, and has an open-air patio .... amazing view, good for night pictures ... you can see the whole vally.

The "Top of the Nugget" steakhouse downtown ... pretty reasonable price, excellent steak.

The Venetian has some excellent restaraunts ... then you can take a (so-so / no thrills / get a pic) gondola ride ... singing gondalier and all.

Paris has a very nice restaraunt or two: ~$50 a head + alcohol.


Then there are the usual chain (but excellent) restaraunts, like Ruth's Chris Steak Hose (there's two of 'em in town).

Emeril has a restaraunt at (I believe) Mandaly Bay or MonteCarlo ... I don't remember.

At the top of Mandaly Bay is the Four Seasons hotel ... there's none better in Vegas, and there are some killer restaraunts there as well.

I'd recommend you AWAY from the Stratosphere. The food is "~OK," expensive, and the view, while very nice, is not worth the price (IMHO).

Pick the type of atmosphere, pick a price point, talk to your concierge ... mention a couple that you've heard of ... listen to the concierge ... that's their job.

For seafood, I'd probably pick the Rosewood Grill.

BTW: If you take your wife of 25 years to a buffet to celebrate, she'll kill you and put you in a hole in the desert (see "Casino" / Joe Pesche). Save the buffets for less special occasions.

Good Luck, Congrats! I hope you knock out another twenty-five.

Take care

Scott

 

[raanemaan]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: raanemaan
We go to buffets occasionally but it being the 25th anniversary I wanted to make it special. We are flying out on Sunday the 19th. I have flown a few times before but she never has. Hopefully she doesn't get too nervous.

ur wife is married for 25 years but she never FLEW!?!?!?!?

do u keep her in a cage or something??

You gotta keep them barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. jk She was going to fly once to get to a funeral for a friend but couldn't get it arranged on short notice. She just never had a reason to fly. We always drove when we went on vacations. It would have been pricehy to fly everybody since there were times that we were caring for 8 children. We took her sisters 4 kids in when her husband shot and killed her.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: raanemaan

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: raanemaan
I must have my good points. No marriage is perfect you just have keep trying. She always has said I'm a very trying person.

heh my wife say's the same thing.

but then again we are on only year 6.

I am in awe. congrats again. wow 25 years. heh

Thanks alot. Take it one day at a time. The years go by quickly. One day your just getting married and the next you have rug rats crawling onto your lap calling you grandpa and grandma. I want to make our 25th special so she can remember it on our 50th if I get so lucky to live that long.

yeah my daughter is 2 years old. it has went by so fast.

I swear just last month we were takeing her home from the hospital!

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: raanemaan

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: raanemaan
We go to buffets occasionally but it being the 25th anniversary I wanted to make it special. We are flying out on Sunday the 19th. I have flown a few times before but she never has. Hopefully she doesn't get too nervous.

ur wife is married for 25 years but she never FLEW!?!?!?!?

do u keep her in a cage or something??

You gotta keep them barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. jk She was going to fly once to get to a funeral for a friend but couldn't get it arranged on short notice. She just never had a reason to fly. We always drove when we went on vacations. It would have been pricehy to fly everybody since there were times that we were caring for 8 children. We took her sisters 4 kids in when her husband shot and killed her.

8 children!?!?!? wow u dont happen to be amish??

 

[raanemaan]

My youngest, a son, just got his drivers license in March. :Q It is amazing that he is that old. I still feel the same except the aches and pains in the morning. You are going to do some things that you probably would do differently but they don't come with a manual. You learn as you go.