777 Cheap Eats in Las Vegas [Paperback]

Wendy Y. Tucker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2002

A list of over 777 dining bargains available here in Las Vegas-such as 99¢ breakfasts, $7.95 filet mignon, 99¢ shrimp cocktails, and 5¢ coffee. The list is organized by price, location, breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffets, and 24-hour dining.

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About the Author

Wendy Y. Tucker is a Las Vegas native, freelance writer, and columnist for What's On magazine, the city's premier entertainment and dining guide. She is the owner of Triple Seven Press, a small Las Vegas company that helps writers self-publish their books. She enjoys reading, dining out, wine tasting, traveling, knitting, and playing with her three adorable nieces. 777 Cheap Eats in Las Vegas is her first book.

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Foreword

I've been a restaurant reviewer since 1974. I've eaten at many of the finest restaurants in the world—and paid dearly for the privilege. Can you imagine finding out about fine fare at a fair (or even free) price? Here's a book that does just that. Back in the 1960's, when a ticket to see Elvis along with a lobster dinner cost an outrageous $25, cuisine here was synonymous with casinos. Today, the town has hit the jackpot by attracting star chefs. Nowadays, there are just as many dining options in Las Vegas as New York, LA, or Paris. But what we have that they don't are the best prices on the planet! I'll bet there's no place else on earth where you can have a fabulous meal for what you're used to paying as the tip.Welcome to Las Vegas! Wendy's exhaustive study has cooked up a comprehensive listing of the best places with the best prices. You can land at McCarran Airport and become an instant local, possessing knowledge it took me years to learn. She serves up the inside scoop on everything from steak to snacks. Unlike me, Wendy is very organized. She has arranged her information by price, by meal, and by location. Making dining decisions is easy with her book as your guide. I rarely make a dining choice without consulting this book. As Woody Allen used to preach in his stand-up routines, "Why pay retail when you can pay wholesale?" Pocket your savings and use them to buy another ticket back to Las Vegas...or, if you’re a local, a house with a bigger kitchen! ((hugs)), Beth Ellyn Rosenthal The Eater Extraordinaire KLAV Radio, AM 1230 Host of "Las Vegas Night Out" live every Saturday at 2 p.m.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Triple Seven Press (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971048606
• ISBN-13: 978-0971048607
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,320,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool! Vegas is cheap again..., January 28, 2002

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Claudine - Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 777 Cheap Eats in Las Vegas (Paperback)

One of my friends has a copy of this book, and after reading the back cover and thumbing through the pages, I ordered one too.
I have lived in Las Vegas for around 5 years, and never thought Vegas food was particularly cheap.
Since using this book I think I've rediscovered the good food deals that Vegas used to be famous for. I took my mum out for a chicken caesar salad lunch for $2.99 (her) new york steak and eggs $3.25 (me). I won't be going back to Marie Calendar's while I'm in Vegas! And I found pie and ice cream for $1.35
The book located a good spot for my first champagne brunch since I moved here for just $8.00 although the book lists one as cheap as $4.49. Five of us went, and we had a blast!
So far I have only tried four or five of the deals listed, but I'm looking forward to a 20 ounce porterhouse steak at one of the "locals" casinos for $7.95, with all the trimmings, apparently.
The prices are accurate, and there is a phone number listed for every restaurant so you know the hours to go for the specials and deals.
If you live here, you can find a lot of bargains. If you're just visiting, this book will probably save you wasting a bunch of cash at the better known restaurants.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Concept, but when you concentrate on prices............, August 7, 2002

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midoka (Vancouver, British Columbia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 777 Cheap Eats in Las Vegas (Paperback)

I like the concept of the book, organizing a guide on cheap eats in Vegas; but when a book like this is relying so heavily on specials and prices, it will date quickly - as "777 Cheap Eats" is already beginning to prove. The concept would work better as a website, where Miss Tucker could update the material in a timely manner.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, But Needs More Details, June 15, 2003

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Castlecat "castlecat" (El Cajon, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 777 Cheap Eats in Las Vegas (Paperback)

I guess I expected more than basically just a book of lists. Some better details, reviews, options, etc. would have made this a better buy in my mind. For example, the buffet listings just say dinner buffet, lunch buffet, etc. I would have liked to have seen examples of what types of items to expect or at least the typical number of items. A buffet with 10 choices is a lot different from one with 35 choices. Also, I wonder how much of the book will be outdated within six months. Still it is kind of fun to read about some of the great dining deals and it is small and easy to take with you on your trip.