What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is true, but I really want to share what I ate in Vegas!
This is my third trip to Vegas in a year and this time we went for my BiRtHdAy ! I was a very lucky lucky birthday girl this year !
We left on Sunday morning and arrived just in time to meet up with some friends for lunch at the Bellagio Buffet. This is one buffet that I always go to. I really like Bellagio's buffet because the price is actually very good for the quality of the food served. My favorite is their cocktail shrimp - big succulent shrimps! The desserts are pretty good too!
I do love buffets even though I hate how it makes me feel so big afterwards... at least one meal fills me up pretty much the whole day! After chilling by the pool we went to Minus 5 at Mandalay Bay. Minus 5 is a lounge that is completely furnished by ice. The walls, seats, tables, glasses are all made with ice. Fur throws are used to cover the seats. We purchased the $35 package - admission and 2 cocktails. They also provide parkers, gloves, and booties. So we bundled up and went inside. It's actually very small inside with about 4 areas that fit 4-5 people... and it was COLD! I do recommend to bring your own gloves. After being in there for 15 minutes I had to step outside to warm up. I'm so glad I brought my own wrap and gloves because I honestly felt that my fingers were going to freeze off. Minus 5 originated from New Zealand ! Yay NZ ! and the bartender claimed that the glasses are made from Artesian water shipped from NZ. They offer about 6 different kinds of cocktails mainly featuring Vodka. I had the Snowflake (good) and the Freezing Apple (not bad). We hovered around and played games! It was crowded most of the time so the vibe was pretty good. At the end, we took a shot each off a ski. It has four shot glasses mounted. My friend ordered Jack Daniel shots @@" and every crowded around to watch the four of us drink it at once. Unfortunately no cameras/phones are allowed inside so no photos from me... However, it was definitely a COOL experience and I had a great time hanging out with my friends. So I definitely recommend it if you want to get out of the heat and into the cold. Just bring a scarf or warm gloves and you can party it up as long as you want!
The cold definitely zaps energy from the body! We were all hungry when we left Minus 5, so we went to PINK'S hot dog at Planet Hollywood. Pink's is definitely a great choice after drinks or clubbing! I think their menu is same/similar to the Pink's in Hollywood. I had my usual - mushroom swiss hotdog.
Actually the purpose of this Vegas trip was to celebrate my birthday. So, on Monday night for my birthday dinner we went to one of Caesar's Palace restaurants - Trevi. Trevi is an Italian restaurant located by the big fountain with all those statues. We sat on the patio so we could see that fountain and dine next to naked gods! (Just kidding...) He wanted to try Polenta fries (main reason why we came to Trevi, I wanted to try Paris's Mon Ami Gabi), so we ordered that as appetizers. I got the Linguine blah blah blah blah blah - long italian name that I can't remember but means Fruits of the Sea with linguine pasta. Fruits of the Sea/Ocean includes - lobster, shrimp, and scallops. He ordered a pizza with chicken, spinach, and garlic (very predictable). I have to say the pasta for $26 is actually a good price. There were many bite size lobster pieces as well as shrimp and small/medium scallops. However, I didn't really like the cream sauce for the pasta, maybe a lighter white wine garlic sauce would've been less overwhelming. In the end, I got a free birthday cake - chocolate lava cake with ice cream (it was so good!). I also got a photo card (a very smart manager came by to take a photo for us with our own camera and he sneaked one in his - I wondered why he took our picture with his camera...) well, i know now, it's a photo of us and they even signed it! Overall our bill came to $70+ which was pretty reasonable considering that I got free dessert :D!
Whenever I visit Vegas for 2nights/3days, I think that it's not long enough. Well this time, we went for 3 nights/4days and not only I feel that is not long enough, I feel like it went by even quicker and that I did less...
On our last day, we went to the Buffet at Aria. Last time we stayed at Aria but did not get time to try it out. We got there around 10:40 but there was a line and by the time we got to the cashier it was 10:59 - we just made it in time for the breakfast price ($15). I was actually looking forward to breakfast but when I got in line for food all the breakfast stuff were switched off... At Aria, they offer King crab legs all day and they can even steam it for you. Aria is more of a world flare buffet, there's mexican, indian, chinese, italian, as well as the usual steaks, lamb, and turkey. Their dessert section is not as large as Bellagio's buffet but they make it up with a ice cream stand. I also really liked the fresh naan bread with curry. Overall, I enjoyed the buffet and thought that it was definitely worth the price. The furnishing of the area is also nice and bright. If you sit by the side windows you can view their pool area as well as other sun bathing travelers =P
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