* Prices based on individual diner: $ = Under $10; $$ = $10-$20; $$$ = $20-$50; $$$$ = More than $50. Contact: Lisa Valentine, 380-4545.
SPOTLIGHT ON: GAETANO'S
10271 S. EASTERN AVE., 361-1661
A good restaurant must have good food and a pleasant atmosphere. At Gaetano's, the good food is a given thanks to Gaetano Palmeri. He also is responsible for the atmosphere when he declares, "Il benvenuto a tutto e gode -- Welcome to everyone and enjoy." And there is plenty to enjoy at this award-winning northern Italian restaurant that opened in 2002. The osso buco, a slow-cooked, braised veal shank with red wine, tomato sauce and fresh herbs served with saffron risotto, continues to be the most popular item on the menu. The house antipasto platter comes with marinated vegetables, artichoke hearts, sliced salami, mortadella, olives, fresh bufala mozzarella and roasted red peppers. Other favorites are clams and mussels sautéed with garlic, homemade lasagna, imported Parma ham wrapped over slices of melon, pasta e fagioli (Tuscan bean soup), tomato and avocado salad with roasted red bell peppers and kalamata olives, linguine with manila clams in a white or red sauce and homemade gnocchi (potato dumplings) in a gorgonzola cheese sauce. There also is rigatoni, grilled eggplant, chicken piccata, chicken marsala, veal scaloppini, pan-seared filet of sole, ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach and grilled prime New York steak with rosemary and garlic. Most entrees are served with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables. Gaetano's is open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 5 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. -- Jack Bulavsky
Al's Garage, 2235 Village Walk Drive, No. 147 320-5870
American
24 hours
Burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches and chicken wings in hot, medium and mild.
Babs' Deli,
10940 S. Eastern Ave.
407-2245
Bakery and deli
6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
Bagels and cream cheese served all day. Gourmet muffins made with soybean oil instead of butter; Brewster's coffee; smoothies. Sandwiches include the classic Reuben made with corned beef, Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing and coleslaw; corned beef; pastrami; ham and cheese; the triple decker California club (smoked turkey, havarti cheese, guacamole, cucumber, lettuce and tomato); roast beef with horseradish sauce; chicken Caesar; and the toasted spicy Italian sandwich with ham, Genoa salami, provolone, pepperoncini peppers and red onions. Pizza, soups and salads also available.
Bahama Breeze 375 Hughes Center Drive 731-3252
Caribbean Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to midnight; Friday 11 a.m to 1 a.m.; Saturday noon to 1 a.m.; Sunday, noon to midnight.
Menu emphasizes tuna, shrimp, chicken and beef and native spices like allspice, hot peppers, cilantro, nutmeg and tamarind. Main courses are complimented with rice, beans and island root vegetables (yucca, yams, sweet potatoes).
Balboa Pizza Company,
2240 Village Walk Drive
The District at Green Valley Ranch
407-5273.
American
24 hours. Happy hour daily from 4 to 6 p.m. and at 10 p.m.
A Balboa pizza is thin and oblong. There are 39 options with various toppings, and if you include the Wedge, a made-to-order pizza that is folded and baked, there are 78 choices. They include spinach, anchovies, red onion, all types of meat, spicy sauce, and more. The salads come in regular and full size with a regular looking like a full size. Suffice to say, these salads (roasted shrimp, chopped, Chinese chicken, Caesar, lemon chicken Greek, crispy Buffalo, oven roasted salmon) are ample meals. There are pizza bread sandwiches and Buffalo wings that can be ordered in a variety of flavors including Hawaiian barbecue, honey mustard, teriyaki, original (mild, spicy, wild) and tropical coconut with mango dipping sauce.
Black Angus,
651 Mall Ring Road
451-9300
Steak, seafood
Lunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Dinner 3 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Lunch menu includes top sirloin; char-grilled chicken teriyaki; grilled salmon; cheesy garlic bread steak sandwich; and filet mignon sandwich. Dinner menu includes teriyaki top sirloin, New York strip; char-grilled chili lime prawns; and lobster tail. Desserts include New York cheesecake,, chocolate baked Alaska and shortbread apple cobbler.
Blue Hawk Tavern, 11997 Las Vegas Blvd. South (Just north of St. Rose Parkway) 614-0065
American Daily, 24 hours
Breakfast ($6.59), lunch ($6.99) and dinner ($10.99) specials for each day of the week. Wednesday's breakfast is scrambled eggs with ham, cheese and home fries; lunch is a Tropical chicken sandwich (chicken breast in a Thai chili sauce topped with Swiss cheese, pineapple and bacon), and fried chicken with garlic mashed potatoes is dinner. Other dinner specials are meatloaf (Sunday) and sautéed jumbo prawns (Monday). A traditional Monte Cristo sandwich is the Saturday lunch special and a San Francisco hamburger (Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing on sourdough bread) is Tuesday's special.
Bob's All Family Restaurant, 761 Nevada Way 294-2627
American Monday-Saturday 6:45 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cranberry, pumpkin, banana, blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes are served. At lunch, the Southwest wrap is a big hit with turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese and guacamole wrapped into a chipotle tortilla.
Bonefish Grill,
10839 Eastern Ave.
228-3474 Seafood Opens daily at 4 p.m. Eight fresh fish available daily; entrées are prepared on a wood-burning grill and served with one of four sauces. Nonfish customers can enjoy beef, chicken and pasta. Desserts include chocolate macadamia nut brownie cake, deep-dish Key lime pie and crème brulee topped with cream and berries.
Bootlegger Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South 736-4939
Italian
24 hours
Entertainment nightly featuring vintage Vegas legends and showcasing new Vegas talent. Italian food, seafood and steak. Romantic dining and 24-hour poker bar.
Buon Gusto,
2642 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, 407-6600
Italian
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; until 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 to 9 p.m Sunday.
Pizza, chicken and veal (marsala, piccata, Francaise), lasagna, stuffed shells, cannelloni, baked ziti, spaghetti and meatballs (all beef), rigatoni arrabiata (spicy), ravioli with marinara, lasagna and capellini pomodoro. Each is served with salad and homemade bread. Luncheon favorites are the Brooklyn hero sandwich, meatball parmigiana, Philly cheesesteak and the hearty antipasto salad. For dessert, try a chocolate-covered or regular cannoli.
Café Modena,
4650-B E. Sunset Road
547-6333
American, Italian
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
There are 10 versions of the Philly cheese steak, including the Home Run with mushrooms, onion, green peppers and choice of cheese; the hoagie with mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese; the pizza with mushrooms, onions, and sauce; and the Early Bird with eggs. House pizzas have choices of over 18 toppings, and various specialty (spicy Buffalo, veggie lovers, Hawaiian) and white (garlic, four cheese, gyro) pizzas. Calzones (grilled chicken, pepperoni) are made with ricotta and mozzarella, and featured strombolis are meatball, sausage and steak. There are hamburgers, hot and cold sandwiches, baked ziti, stuffed shells, baked lasagna with beef, chicken parmigiana with pasta and garlic bread, and hot and cold subs. Also popular are the appetizers, including the bucket of onion rings, cheese french fries, mini tacos and potato skins. Featured salads are Greek, chef, antipasto and grilled chicken. The $41.99 Feeds A Bunch special includes one 16-inch pizza, a full rack of baby ribs, two barbecued chicken halves, one pint of baked beans, one pint of cole slaw, dinner rolls and a two-liter of soda.
Chicken Bonz, 4606 E. Sunset Road 456-2669
American
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All-you-can-eat wings served throughout the day for $9.99. They also come in orders of 6, 12, 25, 50, or 100, with a choice of sauces: mild, medium, hot, damn hot, BBQ, honey BBQ, teriyaki, garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, and chile pepper. There also are chicken fingers and the picnic special that has 20 wings or fingers with two sides and four drinks for $26.95. Those sides include honey BBQ baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad, fries, and vegetable sticks. Of course, there is a chicken sandwich, and all hamburgers (big, bigger and biggest) are served with fries and a drink. Kids 10 years old and younger get two chicken fingers, fries and a drink for $3.29. A Bonz salad has romaine, tomato, cucumbers, red onion, parmesan cheese and croutons, and chicken can be added.
China Tango, 2850 Bicentennial Parkway 565-6002
Chinese
Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Every item on the menu is designated by a number. Featured appetizers are pot stickers, fried wonton, vegetarian spring roll and crab rangoon. Chef's specialties include salt and pepper shrimp, asparagus chicken, sizzling rice with shrimp and egg foo young. Other entrees are mu shu chicken, orange peel chicken, sesame shrimp, pepper and onion pork, beef with hunan sauce, Szechwan beef, spinach in garlic sauce, General Tso's chicken and Chinese eggplant with tofu. There also is teriyaki, assorted noodle and rice entrees and Thai specialties, such as chicken phad Thai, Thai curry and crab fried rice. A special daily lunch menu is available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All specials come with soup of the day and fried or steamed rice or chow mein.
Coachman's Inn, 3240 S. Eastern Ave. 731-4202
American
24 hours
Prime rib, chicken piccada, and be sure to ask for nightly specials not listed on the regular menu.
Coyotes Mexican Cantina,
4350 E. Sunset Road
458- 3739.
Mexican
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Fajitas feature choice of marinated chicken, shrimp or grilled steak stir-fried with onions and green and red bell peppers; burritos (macho burrito is half-chicken, half-beef); two-cheese and onion enchilada smothered in New Mexico red chile sauce; tacos, tamales and tostadas. All can be ordered as vegetarian.
House specialties are steak picado; barbecue baby-back ribs; grilled sliced chicken on rice topped with enchilada sauce; chile relleno and Camorones Ranchero; shrimp sautéed in butter, garlic and spices and simmered in a tomato; garlic and chile salsa.
Appetizers include quesadilla, pizza Mexicano, taco salad, jalapeño poppers, beef or chicken taquitos and albondigas soup (vegetables with seasoned meatballs).
Three desserts include homemade flan, fried ice cream rolled in corn flakes, and sopapillas.
Crazy Pita, 1770 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 253-7482
Mediterranean
Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Rotisserie chicken prepared with marinated lemons; pita sandwiches dressed with marinated tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and romaine, including Kefta (seasoned ground beef with hummus); chicken; beef tenderloin with eggplant dip, olives and feta; shrimp; vegetarian; and falafel (ground dried fava and garbanzo bean patties). Other featured selections are chicken; beef; or shrimp skewers, Mezza salad with hummus, eggplant dip, roasted peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, artichoke hearts and feta cheese; and Mediterranean salad. Fresh lentil soup with chicken.
Creekside Restaurant,
1501 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City
294-6538
American
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday and from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Penne pasta with chicken; linguini with chicken; filet mignon Oscar; and Australian lobster tail.
The Cupcakery, 9680 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100 207-2253
Specialty bakery
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fresh-baked cupcakes offered in flavors such as red velvet cake, Mimi's Perfect Pumpkin Cupcake or the signature Tickle Me Pink! Now cupcake lovers can place an order for pickup or delivery.
Don Antonio's Restaurant Pizzeria, 8810 Maryland Parkway 818-3789
Italian
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, calzones, rolls, chops, seafood, deli specials and desserts. Restaurant has seating for more than 120 people.
Eileen's Collossal Cookies,
213 Stephanie St.
333-0591
Bakery
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The cookies come in 12 flavors: chocolate chip, M&M, snickerdoodle, oatmeal scotchies, sugar, monster oatmeal, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, oatmeal chocolate chip, chocolate chip with walnuts, macadamia nut with white chocolate chips and peanut butter chocolate chip. Sizes range from 3 to 16 inches in diameter. Fundraisers and Kids Kits also available.
Elephant Bar,
2270 Village Walk Drive
The District at Green Valley Ranch
361-7468
Asian, American
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Appetizers include wok-fried chicken and lettuce wrap, artichoke dip, Vietnamese shrimp spring rolls, coconut shrimp skewers and potato skins; homemade chicken noodle soup; Oriental chicken salad, Santa Fe barbecue chicken salad, Thai sweet and spicy chicken salad and teriyaki chicken Caesar salad.
Entrees include grilled smokehouse chicken sandwich, Miso-Yaki grilled salmon, Bangkok pad thai with shrimp and vegetables, crispy honey orange shrimp, kung pao chicken, stir-fried sesame chicken, Kona barbecue pork ribs, chicken and shrimp jambalaya, grilled beef tri-tip, hamburgers, turkey melt, French dip, and chicken and mushroom fettuccine.
Large desserts are chocolate molten lava cake, giant cookie ice cream sandwich, mud pie and fudge walnut brownie.
A kid's menu comes complete with an entrée, soft drink and ice cream sundae. Seniors can apply for a 20 percent VIP card.
Ellis Island Casino & Brewery 4178 Koval Lane
733-8901
American
24 hours
Karaoke daily from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.; assorted wines and microbrews; old-fashioned root beer; menu features appetizers, sandwiches, dinner favorites and all-day breakfast.
Emerald Island Grille, 120 Market St. Emerald Island Casino 567-9160
American
24 hours
Seniors and military personnel get two-for-one from noon to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Players Club card holders get half off dinners from noon to 10 p.m. Thursdays. All-you-can-eat spaghetti is offered Saturdays for $4.95.
En Sushi and Robata Grill, 2540 Anthem Village Drive
616-9282
Sushi, Japanese
Daily, 5 to 11 p.m.
Free-range chicken, beef, duck breast, seafood (scallop, mackerel, crab) and vegetables are cooked over the grill. Order any combination of individual skewers or Robata dinner combos that feature five skewers with a choice of sushi, sashimi or tempura. Entrees are served with miso soup, salad and rice and include beef, chicken or salmon teriyaki, sashimi dinner (three pieces each of tuna, salmon, yellowtail and whitefish), and Chirashi sushi dinner, assorted raw and cooked seafood and vegetables over sushi rice. There are tempura dinners, rice bowls and soups, including nabeyaki, a hot pot of udon noodles, chicken, vegetables and egg. The sushi menu is extensive, with spicy tuna, lobster, halibut, octopus, eel, red snapper, tempura rolls and vegetables rolls.
Enzo's Pizza and Ristorante, 2724 N. Green Valley Parkway 458-2166
Italian
Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 9 p.m.
Thin-crust (Napolitana) and thick-crust pizza; specialty garlic knots; chicken wings. Among 20 pizza toppings to choose from, as well as a white pizza (mozzarella, ricotta, garlic) and margherita with chicken (chicken, tomato, garlic, basil). Also calzones; stromboli with sausage, pepperoni, peppers, onions and cheese; hot and cold sub sandwiches (meatball, Philly cheese steak, chicken and peppers, and mixed cold cuts). Popular baked dinners are ziti Siciliano with meat and eggplant, lasagna, stuffed shells, manicotti and ravioli Florentine. Featured entrees are chicken primavera with garlic and oil, veal, chicken or eggplant parmigiana, and chicken marsala. Linguini, penne, angel hair or fettuccini pastas are served with marinara, meat, vodka, alfredo, or butter and garlic sauces.
Evos,
10895 S. Eastern Ave., 269-1389
American
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Hamburger made from grass-fed beef without added growth hormones or antibiotics. The turkey burger is 100 percent lean white meat. Airfries, chicken strips and corndogs are air-baked, not deep-fried. Wraps are the tomato basil chicken, spicy Thai trout, Southwest soy taco and spicy Thai chicken. Salads, such as chicken Caesar, Mediterranean, spicy Thai and crispy chicken are made with organic field greens. Fresh-cut fruit shakes include strawberry-banana, mango-guava and multiberry. Organic milkshakes are available in vanilla, cappuccino and chocolate flavors.
Firehouse Subs,
9555 S. Eastern Ave.
893-3473
Sandwiches
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Specialty subs include the Hook & Ladder: smoked turkey breast, Virginia honey ham and Monterey Jack cheese. The Italian sub has Genoa salami, pepperoni, ham, Provolone and Italian dressing. The Italian meatball comes with a zesty marinara sauce. The New York Steamer is piled high with corned beef and pastrami, while the steak sub is made with sautéed sirloin steak, melted Provolone, sautéed onion, and bell peppers. Add a cup of Firehouse chili for a complete and filling meal. On the lighter side, there is a chicken salad sub (all white meat chicken and celery in a creamy mayo dressing), tuna salad sub, and the Chief's Salad, a blend of lettuces topped with bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Provolone, sliced egg and a choice of meats. All sandwiches come on a white or wheat roll.
Gaetano's, 10271 S. Eastern Ave. 361-1661
Northern Italian
Sunday 5 to 9 p.m.; Monday-Thursday 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 5 to 10:30 p.m. Homemade pastas and desserts, seafood, steaks and more. Most main course entrees served with fresh vegetables and mashed potatoes. Monthly wine dinners offered. Private parties welcomed. Video poker offered.
Gelato di Roma, 2263 N. Green Valley Parkway 454-9191
Gelato, Italian
Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Over 60 gelato flavors that can be served in a cone, up to three flavors in a cup, take-home pints and quarts, and drinks such as shakes and smoothies. Flavors include pistachio, cake batter, chocolate peanut butter, french vanilla, spumoni, cookies 'n cream, cappuccino and purple cow, a combination of raspberry and chocolate. Pizzalato pizzas are made with high-gluten flour for a light crust. Order a Signature pizza (Greek chicken, BLT, chicken barbecue, veggie, Ultimate, chicken parmesan) and receive a free pint of gelato. Gourmet, oven-baked subs are Italian, Greek chicken, turkey and cheese, veggie, ham and cheese, and barbecued chicken. Also Roma wings; meat or vegetarian lasagna; and salads, including grilled chicken, antipasto and Greek.
Ginza Sushi, 375 N. Stephanie St. 538-7360
Japanese, sushi
Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Ginza Sushi serves traditional Japanese dishes, including sashimi (seared tuna, spicy tuna plate, albacore belly and fried garlic, and the house specialty, fatty yellowtail). Among the fresh fish rolls are Hawaiian roll (crab meat, avocado, tuna), Washington (baked salmon wrapped with fresh salmon), Spicy Rainbow (five kinds of fish on top of spicy tuna roll), Ichi (eel wrapped with avocado and albacore), BLCR (crab and avocado topped with baked scallops), and Crazy Roll (spicy tuna wrapped with avocado and white fish on top). Popular salads are sunomono (cucumber), sashimi salad, containing assorted sashimi with special dressing, marinated seaweed with sesame oil, and albacore salad.
Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road 312-5247
Brewhouse favorites
11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Signature garlic fries, shrimp and chicken potstickers, lump crab cake, crispy artichoke hearts, chicken Caesar salad.
Half Shell Restaurant,
30 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway
558-9191
American, seafood
24 hours
Breakfast, menu features omelets, pancakes, steak and eggs, chicken-fried steak and more. Lunch and dinner menu includes oysters, shrimp, steak and lobster, lamb chops, homemade soups, salads, chicken wings, pasta, burgers and more.
Harbor House Cafe, First marina past Boulder City
NPS entrance gates at Hemenway Harbour, Boulder City 293-3081
American
Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Burgers and steak sandwiches are popular. Weekend breakfast specials are offered.
Harrie's Bagelmania,
855 E. Twain Ave.
369-3322
American
6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
Bagels include plain, poppy, sesame, salt, onion, pumpernickel, corn rye, egg, garlic, cinnamon raisin, jalapeno, egg, blueberry and whole wheat. Corned beef, pastrami, pickled tongue, chopped liver, hard salami or Vienna hot dog. The Three Fer is a blintz, knish and potato pancake served with apple sauce and sour cream. Fresh fish platters include smoked whitefish, smoked sable, lox and baked salmon.
Kaizen Fusion Roll & Sushi,
10271 Eastern Ave., 492-0216; 4480 S. Paradise Road; 641-7772.
Japanese
Eastern Avenue location open daily from noon to 3 p.m. for lunch and 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. for dinner. Happy hour from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Paradise Road location open for lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 to 2:30 p.m.; dinner Sunday through Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 4 a.m.; dinner Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Happy hour Sunday through Thursday from midnight to 4 a.m.
Cold and hot appetizers, tempura, fresh fish rolls, baked rolls, tempura rolls and non-sushi entrees. Kaizen also carries various warm and cold sake and "saketinis." House favorites include the Korean BBQ roll, with a barbecue short rib, avocado and cucumber; the lobster tail tempura roll, in which deep-fried lobster is rolled with avocado and cucumber; and the spicy tataki roll, with seared tuna placed on top of a spicy tuna roll.
King Kabob,
7639 W. Warm Springs Road 451-6777 Mediterranean, American 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Traditional gyros; chicken, steak or lamb shish kabob sandwiches; hamburgers, including a cheeseburger and a double bacon cheeseburger. Other favorites include Philly cheesesteak with grilled onions, peppers or mushrooms, club Philly, grilled chicken cheesesteak and assorted subs, such as tuna salad, barbecue beef, meatball and cheese and chicken parmesan. Full kabob entrees come with two skewers of cooked meat (chicken, steak and lamb) with grilled onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and green peppers served over rice and salad. There are barbecue baby back ribs, spaghetti with meatballs, Greek and Caesar salads and the Beef and Blue salad -- thinly-sliced Philly steak with greens, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, onion strings and feta cheese in a creamy blue cheese. Featured desserts are carrot cake, chocolate cake and the house baklava. Lunch specials, ranging from $5.95 to $7.95, are served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Layers Bakery,
2708 N. Green Valley Parkway 221-2253 Bakery 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Deep chocolate crinkle cookie; peanut butter, ginger molasses and chocolate chip cookies; lemon squares; apricot-filled shortbread; biscotti; Russian tea cookies; muffins; pecan buns; deep-dish pies; coffee cakes; babkas; scones; tarts; tortes; three-layered cakes such as strawberries and cream, buttermilk chocolate, carrot, coconut and banana Boston cream.
LaDuca's NY Italian Deli, 72 W. Horizon Ridge, No. 105,
870-0071
Italian
Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Homemade breads and sausages; catering available.
Louis's Fish Camp, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Town Square,
463-3000
Southern American
Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Fried alligator served with slaw, blue cheese and hot sauce. Other appetizers are jumbo crab and lobster cakes, pickled shrimp cocktail, chilled oysters, crab soup and low-country shrimp and okra gumbo. House favorites include shrimp and grits, pan-roasted pork porterhouse with Jack Daniels-blue-cheese whipped sweet potatoes, grilled Creole-spiced skirt steak, flash-fried Carolina seafood, and a Southern vegetable plate with beer-braised collards, macaroni and cheese, creamed spinach, winter succotash and skillet cornbread. Popular sandwiches, served with french fries or plantation slaw, are New Orleans shrimp or oyster po-boy, Louis's shrimp burger, deviled crab cake, barbecue-smoked pulled pork on toasted ciabatta, and a Black Angus sirloin burger with extra sharp white cheddar on a potato roll.
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, 2235 Village Walk Drive No. 141, 257-7427
Southern American Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Pan-blackened catfish, BBQ black tiger shrimp, steaks, ribs, jambalaya, Southern fried chicken, gumbo and sweet ice tea.
Macayo's Mexican Restaurant, 1375 E. Tropicana Ave. 736-1898
American/Mexican
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A selection of 15 lunch specials is offered weekly.
Marssa, 101 MonteLago Blvd. Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort
567-6000
Asian
6 to 10 p.m. daily Signature dishes include tuna tartar cocktail, opakapaka, seared bay scallops, sashimi, tiger rolls and Kobe beef sushi. The restaurant also offers an extensive wine and sake list to match the flavors of Chef Fuji's cuisine.
Matteo's, 1305 Arizona St. Boulder Dam Hotel 293-0098
Italian/Continental Opens daily at 11:30 a.m. Steaks and chicken parmigiana are popular as is the crab-stuffed orange roughy. A full wine menu is offered. Live music is played in the downstairs lounge on weekend evenings.
McCormick & Schmicks, 335 Hughes Center Drive 836-9000
American
Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5 to 10 p.m.
Fresh steak, lobster and chicken specialties offered. Monday through Friday happy hour includes a $1.95 appetizer.
Medici Cafe and Terrace,
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas
1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
567-4700
American/Mediterranean Breakfast at 7 a.m.; dinner begins at 6 p.m. with last reservation at 9:30 p.m.
Breakfast includes cinnamon French toast and egg dishes. Lunch includes soups and salads, burgers and pasta. Dinner features pan-roasted chicken, seafood and a chef's seasonal tasting menu. Extensive wine list. Sunday brunch available.
Memphis Championship Barbecue, 2250 E. Warm Springs Road 260-6909
Southern American Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Pit-style baby back ribs, smoked chicken and hot links and barbecued beef and pork shoulder.
Metro Pizza, 1420 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 458-4769
Italian
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Stuffed pizzas; specialty pizzas such as the New Orleans (grilled shrimp, garlic and roma tomatoes) and the Milano (a classic white pizza); calzones, pasta and salads.
Old Tyme Deli, 4300 E. Sunset Road 990-4039
American
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Salads are Greek, Caesar, Cobb (turkey, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, blue cheese, cucumber, hard boiled egg), Julienne and the Diet Plate with six ounces of tuna or chicken salad, sliced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs and cucumbers. Among the homemade salads are red potato, hummus, Greek pasta, and egg. Sandwiches, served with choice of bread, cheese and pickle, include corned beef, roast beef, turkey, liverwurst, classic BLT, hard salami, ham and cheese, and pastrami. Featured specialty sandwiches are hot pastrami or corned beef on rye with cole slaw, Russian dressing and swiss cheese; smoked turkey and swiss on an onion roll, Italian sub, grilled chicken breast with colby cheese and ranch dressing on an onion roll, and a half-pound pork tenderloin with provolone on a kaiser roll.
Origin India, 4480 Paradise Road, Las Vegas 734-6342
Indian
Opens at 11 a.m. daily
Vegetarian dishes, including aloo nazakat (baby potatoes in yogurt sauce) and bahaduri kofta (vegetable dumplings in spinach sauce with nuts and raisins); and paneer shabnam (homemade cottage cheese with ginger, garlic, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes). Nonvegetarian dishes highlighted by a variety of lamb entrees made with turnips, spinach, cashews and spices. Appetizers are bhajia (shredded spinach, potato and onion fried to a golden brown); kolhapuri murg yakhni (mildly spiced chicken soup with saffron); mushroom salad; crispy shredded chicken flavored with curry leaves; potli samosa (pastry stuffed with green peas and caulifower wrapped in the shape of a money bag); and bhuna baigan (grilled eggplant topped with chikcpeas and sour cream).
Original Pancake House,
2300 Paseo Verde Road
Green Valley Ranch
614-7200
Breakfast
Daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Apple pancakes, specialty crepes, specialty omelets.
Original Sunrise Cafe,
8975 S. Eastern Ave.
257-8877
American
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Create-you-own omelets with choice of 25 items; house favorite omelets include Davezilla (egg whites, spinach, red peppers, sausage, salsa, American cheese), Californian (egg white, turkey, spinach, mushrooms, onion, avocado, jack), and the classic eggs, lox and onions scramble. Breakfast wraps with a choice of wheat, spinach or sun-dried tomato tortilla, eggs Benedict, pancakes and eggs, and traditional French toast prepared in a batter of cream, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and brown sugar. Specialty sandwiches are Philly cheese, tuna melt, pastrami, Reuben and BLT. All come with potato salad, macaroni salad or cole slaw.
Panera Bread,
605 Mall Ring Circle, Galleria at Sunset mall, 434-4002.
2235 Village Walk Drive, The District at Green Valley Ranch, 896-2294.
9911 S. Eastern ave., 263-1136. American, bakery
Daily 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Restaurants at the Galleria and The District close at 8 p.m. on Sundays.
Fresh breads baked daily, including focaccia, French, sunflower, honey wheat, multi-grain, stone-milled rye, tomato basil, Asiago cheese, ciabatta, cinnamon raisin, country, raisin pecan, kalamata olive, sesame semolina and sourdough. Signature sandwiches are turkey artichoke, garden veggie, Sierra turkey, Tuscan chicken, tuna salad, chicken salad, and even a peanut butter and jelly. Five soups are served daily with broccoli cheddar, French onion and chicken noodle always on the menu. Soup comes with a large slice of French baguette, or is served in a sourdough bread bowl. Brownies, large cookies, Danish, croissants, mini bundt cakes, muffins, scones and coffee cake.
Paymon's Mediterranean Café, 4147 S. Maryland Parkway 731-6030
Mediterranean
Daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Kabobs, salads, hummus and pita.
Pizza Caffe, 7435 S. Eastern Ave. 878-9898
Italian
Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The pizzini is a folded, eight-inch pizza for those not so hungry for a regular pizza, available in veggie, spicy chicken, BLT, Margherita and the meat lovers special, with pepperoni, Italian sausage, meatballs, crisp pancetta and roasted garlic. Featured appetizers are calamari, shrimp scampi, shrimp and tomato bruschetta, all-white chicken fingers and a variety of salads, such as pear argula with gorgonzola cheese, chopped salad in lemon vinaigrette with chicken, spinach salad with mandarin oranges, strawberries, pear and pineapple in raspberry vinaigrette, and an iceberg lettuce wedge with grilled steak. Cold and hot subs available in plain, whole wheat, sun-dried tomato or pesto wraps. Panini sandwiches include turkey club, pastrami with swiss, and Italian Cubano made with Italian pork tenderloin, provolone, ham, pickles and Italian spiced mustard. Popular pastas are the house spaghetti and meatballs, cappelini and clams, and shrimp marinara.
Royal Persis,
2790 E. Flamingo Road
413-6017
Mediterranean
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and stays open until midnight on Friday and Saturday
$7.95 lunch special served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is entertainment every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. House specialties include rack of lamb and lamb shank that have been marinated for 24 hours; charbroiled chicken kebab; filet mignon marinated in a special sauce containing onion, kiwi and saffron; filet mignon shish kebab.
Roy's,
620 E. Flamingo Road
691-2053
Hawaiian fusion
Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Last seating is at 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Sushi, including Auntie Lei's Aloha roll ($13), with yellow tail, salmon and avocado wrapped around spicy tuna with garlic ponzu sauce; and the Lakanilau roll ($16) that features seared Kobe beef wrapped around Dynamite crab, tempura asparagus and avocado.
Appetizers include tender, wood-grilled, Szechuan-spiced baby back ribs ($10) and Thai-style chicken spring rolls ($8). Dinners include herb-fire-grilled Hawaiian swordfish ($28); Macadamia-pesto-grilled chicken breast ($19); a Shitake-dusted filet mignon with wasabi sour cream reduction ($30); and surf and turf with filet mignon and teppanyaki-seared shrimp ($38).
For dessert, try Roy's melting hot chocolate souffle ($8.50; and island crumble with fresh mangoes, apples and seasonal berries under a crisp oatmeal crust ($7). Both desserts are served with vanilla bean ice cream.
San-Toki Korean BBQ and Shabu Bar,
4480 Paradise Road
732-8654
Korean, japanese
Daily, 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Diners can grill their own marinated meats on a grill at each table or sit at the shabu bar, where they can cook assortments of meat, seafood and vegetables in individual hot pots.
Schoop's Hamburgers,
9151 Las Vegas Blvd. South
688-4145
American
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
One-third pound hamburger with fries; milkshakes; foot-long hot dogs; chicken wings. Breakfast features a breakfast burrito, Belgian waffle, and a sausage and gravy biscuit.
Shabu-Shabu Paradise 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 385-4567
Japanese
Monday through Friday, lunch, noon to 3 p.m.; dinner, 5 to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, dinner only, 3 to 10:30 p.m. Patrons cook meat, seafood or vegetables in a pot of boiling broth at their table. Extensive sake list.
Spicy Pickle,
9985 S. Eastern Ave.
485-5907
American
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays Fresh-baked breads and sandwiches; soups; salads and personal pizzas.
Steak, 76 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 567-8325
American
Daily 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Gourmet cuts of beef, extensive wine list, a variety of tapas and cocktails in a lounge atmosphere.
Straight From Philly Steakout Co., 1311 W. Sunset Road
444-2616
Sandwiches
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Favorites include the cheese steak hoagie with mayo, lettuce and tomato and the Philly Fanatic Steak with chili and all three cheeses, American, provolone and Cheese Whiz.
Sushi Club, 10720 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100
837-6727
Asian
Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
All-you-can-eat lunch $14.95 until 3 p.m.; all-you-can-eat-dinner $19.95 after 3 p.m.
Sweet Water Prime Seafood,
9460 S. Eastern Ave.
588-5400
Seafood, pizza
11 a.m. to midnight
Fresh fish and lobster; seasonal menus. Pizza.
Table 34
600 E. Warm Springs Road
263-0034 Contemporary American Lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5 p.m. to close. Closed on Sundays. Happy hour is Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.
$$$ Lunch and dinner menu; dinner entrees include Italian sausage pizza with sweet peppers, prime beef tenderloin, herb-roasted chicken with apple-sage dressing, braised beef pot roast with herb spaetzel, and grilled rack of pork.
Tacone,
2265 Village Walk Drive
The District at Green Valley Ranch
368-2266
American
10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Soups, wraps, salads and sandwiches, many low carb and low fat. Sandwiches include the Angus Khan Burger topped with caramelized onions and melted Brie; chicken breast, roasted turkey and veggie served on grilled ciabatta bread.
Wraps include the Malibu Melt (grilled chicken, Swiss, avocado, romaine, tomato), Kingston (sautéed marinated shrimp, rice, spinach, citrus soy sauce), Spa (grilled zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, carrots, spinach, feta, balsamic vinaigrette) and Campfire (barbecued chicken, crispy onions, corn, coleslaw).
Quesadillas served with tortilla chips and salsa; salads, such as Cobb and Caesar, also available as wraps
Larger meals, called Global Grill Platters, come with two sides and include Napa Valley chicken, sautéed shrimp, grilled filet mignon and rotisserie chicken.
Kids menu available.
Tahiti Joe's,
7200 Las Vegas Blvd. South
440-6950
Polynesian, Tiki bar 24 hours; happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Lunch $; dinner
Dinner entrées include grilled chicken with Thai chili sauce, mahi mahi with macadamia nut crust and lime butter, lobster stir fry with egg noodles and Kobe beef meatloaf. Sandwiches include the half-pound black Angus hamburger, turkey club, steak and cheese sandwich, and the Tahitian Reuben. For dessert, try warm chocolate fondue served with pound cake, brownie, strawberries, bananas and pineapple; hula sundae is topped with crushed pineapple, hot fudge and whipped cream; s'mores; homemade Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream. Drinks include the forbidden jungle with banana, ice cream, Starbucks liqueur, Bailey's Irish cream and Absolut vodka.
Teriyaki Madness,
2548 Wigwam Parkway, No. 150
898-8623
9845 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite C
252-8623
Asian
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Some locations are open Sundays.
Favorite selections are chicken teriyaki, beef teriyaki and spicy chicken. Other entrees include stir-fried vegetables with chicken or beef, chicken teriyaki bowl, beef teriyaki bowl, chicken Yakisoba (stir-fried soft noodles), vegetarian tofu with vegetables, chicken fried rice, spicy beef or chicken bowl and tofu teriyaki. Each entree is served with steamed rice and a choice of green salad or homemade macaroni salad. Among the combinations are chicken and beef, spicy chicken and gyoza (potstickers), chicken teriyaki and spicy chicken and chicken and pork. And yes, egg rolls are offered.
Terra Verde, Green Valley Ranch Resort,
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway
617-7673
Italian Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. $$$
Homemade pastas, wood-fired pizzas and fresh fish; risotto con cappesante e asparag, which is carnaroli rice with scallops, fresh asparagus and saffron sauce; branzino alla ligure, which features Mediterranean sea bass filet with potato, black olives and white wine; and pansotti in salsa di noci, which has fresh pasta filled with green swiss chard and ricotta in a creamy walnut sauce. Also traditional Italian desserts, including gelato, cheesecake and tiramisu.
Todd's Unique Dining, 4350 E. Sunset Road
259-8633
Steak, seafood
Monday-Saturday 4:30 to 10 p.m.
Seafood; goat cheese wonton with raspberry sauce; ahi tuna with garlic soy butter; Kobe short ribs.
Tuscany Grill
11105 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, 940-1400
Italian, steak, seafood Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday 4 to 11 p.m. Eggplant canneloni; prime rib; veal marsala; chicken Angelo; Tuesday night osso buco special.
Two Gals From Cal 1632 Nevada Way 293-1793
American
Daily 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch dishes including omelets and sandwiches.
Verandah,
Four Seasons Hotel
3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South
632-5000
Italian
Opens at 6:30 a.m. weekdays, 7 a.m. weekends; closes at 10 p.m. daily.
Breakfast includes fresh juices and exotic fruits; buffet offered on weekends. Dinner menu includes "Dining My Way" section from which guests select three items to create their own entrée, and the "Anytime" menu, which features such traditional favorites as the Four Seasons Club sandwich, Verandah chicken wings and chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream. Children's menu also available.
Viaggio, 11261 S. Eastern Ave. 492-6900
Italian
Open daily for lunch: noon to 4 p.m., dinner: 4:30 to 10 p.m. Huge wine selection. Top dishes include crab-filled ravioli, phyllo-wrapped prawns, lobster-tomato soup, petite osso bucco and oven-baked gnocci Bolognese.
VOX Wine Lounge, 2630 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 407-7780
Wine, gourmet
Daily, 24 hours; lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner is from 5:30 to 11 p.m.
Trio of Tartare (yuzu-infused Scottish salmon, Hawaiian albacore and Moroccan-inspired ahi), roasted red pumpkin soup, smoked pork loin, Mesquite-grilled Kobe burger, Hudson Valley foie gras, caviar on blinis, marinated grilled chicken with apple wood bacon, smoked cheddar and avocado, and goat cheese macaroni. This is a special kind of lounge. Entrees include Moroccan grilled lamp chops with eggplant caviar and yogurt, grilled calamari, poached Alaskan halibut and coffee- crusted rib-eye with gnocchi, wild mushroom and Roquefort.
Weiss Restaurant, Deli and Bakery, 2744 N. Green Valley Parkway 454-0565
American
7 a.m. to 8 p.m daily
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; daily specials; homemade matzo ball soup and cabbage soup; mile-high deli sandwich with pastrami and corned beef; homemade hollandaise sauce; catering available.
Wyatt's,
9310 S. Eastern Ave.
405-9560
Eclectic American
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Wi-Fi access and custom catering available. Big Breakfast comes with two pancakes, two slices of bacon, two sausages, home fries and two eggs. Grande Salad Bowls come in seven varieties, including Ahi tuna, buffalo chicken and steak. Custom burger bar; all meat is ground on the premises. Specialties include ribs, pizza, pasta, crab cakes, Las Vegas Strip steak and seared Ahi tuna. Lunch specials served Monday through Friday until 2 p.m. start at $4.99 and include salad and a beverage.
Wednesday through Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday. USDA choice steaks include petite or large filet mignons, a 12-ounce prime rib or the famous Cowboy, a 1 1/2-pound T-bone. Pork chop Cordon Bleu is a center-cut pork chop filled with ham and Swiss cheese and dipped in egg batter, baked and served over spinach fettuccini. Other entrees are rack of lamb, baby back ribs, lobster tail, shrimp scampi, Atlantic salmon with garlic mashed potatoes, chicken Marsala sautéed in olive oil with mushrooms, and rotisserie duck with a bourbon black cherry sauce. Value entrees are accompanied by a choice of soup or salad.
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