Las Vegas

Mirage Buffet
we left LA around 6:30am and drove straight to Mirage for brunch. since i had coupon from last time, we only spend $20 bucks for our brunch! sweet!
Bellagio Garden
4th July weekend w/ liberty bell. i love how bellagio has different theme for each holiday.

Paris Buffet

buffets 3 days in a roll. we had buffet every day while we were in vegas. our last stop was Paris. we went at 10am and thought we were early, but the line was even longer!!! so we thought it better be good. we finally got in after 2 hrs wait and i was so disappointed at it b/c the selection was a lot smaller compare to other buffet on the strip. They offer free champagne for brunch and have crepe for dessert. but it didn't really make up my 2 hours wait. the highlight was the stone crab came out when we were almost done. i was so full at that time, but still, the stone crab was the best they had in Paris buffet.

Rio Buffet

we was planing to eat at Rio on Friday night for dinner. we arrived around 8pm and thought it's after peek hours, but we were wrong!!! i guess b/c it's x'mas eve, so the line was supper long, almost a 3~4 hours wait!!! we decided to come back the next day for lunch since Rio serves dinner all day on X'mas. We came around 12pm and there's still 2 hours wait. awww~~ bad timing to get buffet pass on holiday >:S
they got crab leg, prime rib, lamb, and also gelato, but compare Rio's gelato to M. M is still better. But the selection in Rio is huge.
we shopped around cosmopolitan after dinner. i think it's just opened a week before we came and they haven't really start running their pool area yet. so they open it to public. we also checked out their buffet. looks so much better than what we just had. lol~

M Buffet

@ Vegas for x'mas weekend. return to M buffet after 1 year when i remember i swear i won't come back to M buffet again after 4 hours wait last year... the food there is pretty good and highly recommend, it's the long wait that makes me hate M buffet so much. but this time we went for lunch, so no wait! a lot variety and love their gelato ice cream.
we brought the hotel package Buffet of Buffet included the buffet pass for 2. after we checked in, they gave us the wrong room. I booked GO DELUXE, but they put me in regular guest room instead. I was so mad and about to complain, but the flamingo lady upgrade us to a mini suite. haha~ even better
went to see volcano at night. the TI show get cancelled again due to renovation on their pool. i felt like i am never gonna see it orz...

Mastro

5 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ for the ambiance and the service
5 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ for the food
$$$$ 100 and above
the best part about our vegas trip is the xmas dinner!!! we had Mastro~~~ wa~~~ i've waiting for it since the day i heard we are going to eat Mastro! it's a 3 course dinner comes with calamari & sear tuna for appetizers, Casar salad, main entry which you can choose from Mahi mahi, salmon, chicken, or steak. of course i go for the steak and chose filet Mignon.
they served their plate hot like ruth chris, so i ordered my medium rare. the 1st bite came into my mind is "this meat is way too salty" lol~ they didn't marinate the meat, it's the salt they sprinkled on top of the meat. the meat itself is perfect~~~ so juicy and soft. i also tried their rib eye and new york steak. their rib eye is so fatty~ a little too fat for me, but their steak all getta a strong grill taste which i love a lot. i wast planning to finish my steak, but the service was very fast and they took away my plate before i finish my last piece. awwww~~ i miss Mastro steak~~
the meal ended with chocolate cake and cheesecake and finished with coffee. we to go our dessert since we were too full...

Xmas Company Trip

actually it's Xmas trip from my dad's company. it's a 2 days 1 night short trip. 1st time stay in Mairage and the hotel is pretty decent.
we also visit the Beatles shop downstair.
visit the bellgio at night for the show. i was thinking to watch the show from TI and the volcano at night. but we got too little time for those...

The Envy Steak House

4 ★★★★ for the ambiance and the service
4.5 ★★★★ for the food
$$$ 50~100
Vegas = non-stop eating!! we went to dinner at Envy Steak house. it's the biggest dinner i haven't had for a while. it's located off the strip, but since the rating is pretty good + we got coupon from restaurant.com, we wanna try it out. everybody recommend their truffle fired. so we ordered it as well. it is very good!! the truffle taste is strong. i had the rib eye, Oscar style. all i can remember is that the portion is really big. the mean is tender, but i wish it got a stronger grilled taste to it.
The night followed with La Reve show after. we found a deal online w/ $44 dollar discount on the ticket. everybody is comparing the O show w/ La Reve. I guess they are kinda similar b/c their both dreamlike. But I enjoyed La Reve as much as I enjoyed the O. The best I love about La Reve is their begining and ending. i hope it's alright to post the photo since i saw everybody else was taking photos after the show. @~@

Jean Philippe Patisserie

then i went to Bellagio for dessert~~~ i've been craving for the crepe for so long~~~ this time i save room in my tummy for it~~ i order the souffle mixed berry crepe w/ chocolate, i always get the most deluxe one. i didn't know it's $ 2 extra for adding the chocolate sauce~ awww... the crepe become $12~ so pricey~~
the garden is about the fall & pumpkin~~ they have pumpkins weight 900 lbs~~ i wonder if they exhibit it every year.

Joe's

4 ★★★★ for the ambiance and the service
4 ★★★★ for the food
$$ 30~50
we went to Joe's for lunch located inside Forum Shop at Caesars Palace. I've passed by this restaurant many time but never know about it. it's actually pretty famous for it's stone crab, originally from Miami. i think the crab claw is pretty cute with black claw in the front. we had the large carbs, the meat is pretty fresh and juicy, but not as sweet as the waiter described. i didn't really check the price until latter. it's actully not cheap! LARGE STONE CRABS for $52.95!!! wow... i guess once in a while for me is good enough.
I ordered the bacon wrapped scallops which they called "Filet Mignon." it surprised us when it brought to the table. it's like the scallop STEAK according to it's name.

Halloween @ Vegas

we lived at Palms hotel this time. play boy club~ i was planning to check out the club at Palms since we got VIP pass, but there were a lot people since it's halloween weekend and we don't wanna pay to get in..... anyway~~we got spa pass with our room. the spa experience was wonderful though. the room is pretty decent w/ jacuzzi bathtub, but they ran out of king size bed, so we end up w/ 2 queens... that's kind lame... >:(
the view from our parking lot~ haha~ too bad it's not the view from our room...
we went to Hikari for dinner. we ordered the sushi all you can eat. the bar service was super fast... like the next second after we order, the food is ready. the sashimi is above average, nothing surprise me though, but it's good quality for the price we are paying.

Grand Lux Cafe

4 ★★★★ for the ambiance and the service
4 ★★★★ for the food
$ 30 and below
we don't have any plan on where to go for dinner and we don't wanna go too far since we are going to clubbing at night. so we did a little research online and decide to come here since it's location in Venetian. then we found out it's right next to our hotel elevator! so easy to find and convenient! there's also Grand Lux in Beverly hills, but it's my 1st time trying it. the interior is kinda like Cheesecake factory. we ordered spicy calamari salad, chicken tomato pasta, and BBQ chicken pizza. all of them taste really good and i love the pasta! 4 of our girls shared and the bill end up to be $64 plus tax&tips which i think it's pretty cheap with good food!!!
Creme Brulee Duo
we love this place and we came back again after clubbing since it opens 24 hours!! we came for the dessert this time. i never tried a chocolate Creme Brulee before and it's taste very good, especially with whip cream. but it kinda gets too sweet after a while, so i still like the original one better. i would definitely recommend this place!

Bellagio Buffet

since it's Easter weekend, the price is higher than it would normally cost. i paid $30 for the brunch. i finally get to try Bellagio's buffet and not Wynn's. but i think nothing is really impressive here. they get crab legs and prime rib like other buffets would have. we waitting until 12pm for their lunch selection. only sushi came out and it's not very good according to my friend. however, i do like their dessert section. they get mint chocolate cake which is something different. Maybe Wynn is still better because of the Creme Brulee and the gelato. but it's good to try something new.

after brunch, we went to the garden and shop around Crystal. more stores opened than last time i was here. although it was a very short trip, 2 days and 1 night, i had a lot of fun. the only sad part was i was planning to see some shows at night. but all of them get cancelled due to the high wind...

Venetian TAO

i went to Vegas for Easter weekend!!! my girl got a free room for us at Venetian. So we went at the last minute. i never lived in Venetian before and nothing is better than the free room!! we left LA around 6:30 am and it took us about 3 hours to get there. We head straight to Bellagio around 10am for brunch!! we check in the hotel around 3pm and i love the room! it's so cute with the little stairs that divide the room in between and i am glad we are in Venetian b/c of TAO! we can just hop into the club at night! we went around 11pm and TAO was really crowed. i guess all Vegas club are always crowed! thanks god we don't have to wait in line since we are on the guest list. I like TAO a lot, but I hate it's too small and always packed. we only stayed there about 1 hour and left b/c it got supper crowed where it's so hard to move in the dance floor.

X'mas Trip @ Vegas

It's my 2nd time this year at Vegas, but 1st time spending the the X'mas Eve at Vegas! We live at Hilton Resort! the place is really nice comes with 3 rooms and a kitchen.

we went shopping at the new LV center and the building is really cool~ although it's really big, but it's still a little empty since it's just opened last weeked. so it's pretty brand new...

then we went for the buffet. Studio B @ M Resort

we spend waiting in line for 4 hours!!!! that's the longest time I ever wait for a buffet... the food is pretty good which comes with crab leg, oyster and all you can drink beer/wine. but there were too many people because I think it's a new buffet... and cheap too... $25 per person.