Okies, Here goes with my 1 1/2p worth. . . Firstly...
FOOD. Cheesecake factory is awesome and the best value in Vegas, with huge portions. Grand Luxe cafe in Venetian and Palazzo are just the same as have the same owners (and prices), just without all the cheesecake selection !!
Texas De Brazil. Steak/Grill house, $49 charge then eat away to ur hearts content, as much as u like, all cooked fresh and a wide selection.
Steak. Outback it reasonable, CUT in Venetian Does huge range of High-end Steaks, Expensive but not ott....as does Carnevinho. The Steakhouse at the back of Bally"s is great quality and good value. StripSteak in Mandalay Bay is also immense. Also Musashi (search on YouTube) to see my favourite place in las Vegas, period. Make sure you sit at the teppan, not just at a normal table.
Sushi Samba In Palazzo is deffo an experience if you like that sort of thing.
Lastly, for somethin different, E @ Jaleo in the Cosmopolitan is an 8 seater restaurant with a 29 piece taster menu, as i know theres some posh ****ers out there.....
Drink.
Obv free whilst playing table games and machines, but usually works out costing me a mint so i just tend to pay. ;-) (I may have a gambling problem...it"s being looked into.)
O"sheas is basic, shabby and a ****load of fun. $1 beers in centre of strip, Winning.
Fat Tuesday bars are great fun, Mainly the one in the IP, but theres one in PH shops and forum too. cheep and potent alcoholic margheritas !!
Clubs.
Surrender in the Wynn/ XS in Encore are awesome. Tables are ridic.. (from $3000-$10000) so just pay cover charge, groups of males over 6 will have to get a table so seperate
Crown in the Rio is about $300 for a table, with a bottle and service, and real good fun.
Margheretaville is good (opposite osheas) Not too pretentious or expensive but not open l8 which sucks.
Ho"s
The obvious is Spearmint, but minimal touching is allowed and overspending is encouraged, Sapphires is the biggest, but again up there own ****s. Best value and fun are downtown, with the pick of the bunch being the Olympic garden, All clubs offer limo service, and will prob save you the cover charge too if u negociate .... you"ll need all ur $$$ for inside :-)
Poker. Cash I"d recommend Bally"s for NLHE low stakes, or stratosphere and the IP, though IP cardroom is small and limited, it has no regs and is super soft. Venetian cardroom is the best in Vegas.. Period. A must visit, especially with the deepstack series on. Binions downtown has gotta be visited, along with the nugget. Tournies in caesars are busy and not silly buyins...at all times of the day.
Shows. OK, a bit gay i know. Obv "O" @ Bellagio, most well known and breathtaking. Most expensive too. Jersey boys is good if u like old music, Love @ Mirage is meant to be good and i"ll prob be going to see this this time. La Reve in the Wynn is the best and not crazily priced IMO. If you consider it a waste of $$ watch the show outside treasure island , or them fountain thingy"s @ Bellagio, well worth half hour of anyones time
PS. watch out for anyone who asks you the time, or to change a chip for cash on the strip. TRhey are most likely to try to rob you...and beware or long-hauling taxi drivers.... Enjoy !!
