Posted by: "kypat@aol.com" kypat@aol.com Kypat
Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:34 am (PST)
Also what restaurants would you recommend at Palm's?
Before they took out most of the playable video poker, the Palms was my favorite casino anywhere not in small part because of their wonderful restaurants. IMHO, Alize is one of the very best restaurants in Las Vegas. The food, the service, and the view are beyond reproach. When you add the cost of the wine it does get a little pricey, but the pleasure at eating there and the satisfaction at the end of the meal makes it all worth while. Nove is another top tier restaurant, and so is Simon's. Little Buddha has such good sashimi and so many sake choices that I've never tried the rest of the menu. Cathay House wasn't there before they took out the good video poker, but I'll bet it's good too.
Among the lesser restaurants, Gardunos is a wonderful choice especially if you add a king crab appetizer courtesy of Anthony Curtis's LVA Palms $50/50% coupon. 24/7 is also excellent whether your using your gambling points or not. The Bistro Buffet isn't as good as the buffets at the Wynn, Bellagio, or even the Rio, but it's okay. YMMV, because I haven't been there for a couple of years. The food court is just what you'd expect, and I've never been to Nine because it's supposed to be noisy and full of celebrities. You'll occasionally see celebrities in the main casino, but if you stay out of the nightclubs and smaller high priced venues you shouldn't be bothered by their entourages and the chaos their fans bring with them.
The Palms never comped me (and they told me they never would) but comps seem to be easier to come by now that the good video poker is gone. Fortunately, the LVA coupon can also be used to defray room charges. The Palms still has some positive Double Bonus as well as Not So Ugly Ducks and 9/6 JoB, so with promotions or coupons you can still play there a little. When we were in Las Vegas just before Christmas, We stayed at the Rio (courtesy of a $15 a night promotion LVA found) and ate and gambled a little at Ping Pang Pong and the Gold Coast as well as the Palms. For Yum Tsa (dim sum) you can't do better than Ping Pang Pong which is in the Gold Coast across the street from the Palms. On that trip, we spent most of our time at the Fiesta Henderson and Sam's Town, but arrrrgh, I sure do miss the Palms. I hope this helps, have a good trip.
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