How to Eat in Las Vegas on the Cheap

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Book a hotel that offers free breakfast and possibly food during happy hour.

   A hotel room that features a refrigerator and microwave can get you through the day or stop late-night hunger pains.
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   Step 2: Stay at the casino where you like to gamble and join the players club.

   You might compare player clubs and choose the one that offers the most points for the type of games you like to play. , Not all hotel restaurants are sit-down dining.
   
   Many hotels incorporate delis, fast food restaurants and other inexpensive options. , The normal price for each buffet individually is over $40 per adult. , Some coupon books have 2-for-1 offers on buffets and other dining. , Although most buffets on the strip are lavish affairs costing more than $15, a few affordable buffets can be found on the strip and elsewhere.
   
   For example, the World's Fare Buffet at the Riviera charges $9/breakfast, $10/lunch or $12/dinner. , Look for specials on certain nights of the week or lower priced Las Vegas buffets.
   
   Off the strip, the Ports O' Call Buffet at Gold Coast features cook-to-order stations where you can get Asian, Italian and food from other parts around the world.
   
   Adult prices are $6/breakfast, $8/lunch and $12/dinner.
   
   They offer a free shuttle service to and from the strip.
   
   Located downtown, the Paradise Buffet at the Fremont Hotel & Casino features a weekday buffet for $7/breakfast, $8/lunch or $14/dinner.
   
   The Seafood Fantasy dinner buffet on Tuesday and Friday is $18. (These prices require a player membership). , For example, Ellis Island is known for its $6.95 steak special that includes a 10-ounce steak, salad, baked potato, vegetable, bread and glass of beer or soda. , For example, Rare 120 steakhouse in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has half-price deals on Monday nights.
   
   The Palm Restaurant at the Forum Shops in Caesar's Palace, has "Prime Bites" bargains on weekdays from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., such as crab cakes, oysters or giant shrimp cocktail for $4.50. , For example, Slots-A-Fun is a smaller casino next to Circus Circus that offers a half-pound hot dog for $2.
   
   The $14.95 prime rib at South Point Casino is high quality and a generous portion that might feed two.
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   Step 3: Pick a hotel that has cheap dining options or is located near cheap restaurants.

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   Step 4: Hang out at or around Circus Circus and eat at their buffet for an all-day price of $26/adult and $21/kids.

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   Step 5: Look for coupons online before departing or in the lobby of various casinos.

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   Step 6: Eat at a buffet if you prefer one large meal a day.

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   Step 7: Venture off the strip or downtown for deals on dining.

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   Step 8: Ask for off-menu specials when eating at a sit-down restaurant located in a casino.

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   Step 9: Select more expensive foods on weekdays

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    Step 10: when restaurants offer lower prices.

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    Step 11: Split larger portions between two people.

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