| Try and go to any Strip diners (even some | | | | group and they have another offer, which will be |
| outside the Strip); you will be exposed to some | | | | explained in the next paragraph. |
| hard sale to keep you glued to the same resort | | | | The drawback is that it promotes eating until you |
| for as long as you stay in this city. Some resorts | | | | drop - which is actually bad for you - and the fact |
| offer this and others go even beyond this: they | | | | that you end up in their restaurant for most of |
| want you to stay glued to all their resorts by | | | | your stay rather than out and about enjoying this |
| offering you to purchase a wrist-band which | | | | city. We cannot do it because we like to sample a |
| allows you to dine at all their establishments for | | | | variety of dishes and, if you are stuck to one |
| just over 30 dollars plus taxes. The latter is | | | | restaurant only, you cannot do this. But, it may |
| certainly better value for money (but is it really?). | | | | be for you if you eat 3 times a day and you |
| Both have some drawbacks. Let's see the details. | | | | don't mind eating at the same place. The other |
| The MGM group resorts (except for the beautiful | | | | drawback is that - as we said - their food is |
| and delicious Bellagio, of course) offer a one day | | | | usually less good than it used to be. |
| binge for thirty dollars. Other smaller chains such | | | | A different option is offered by the Harrah's |
| as the Stratosphere (which is the cheapest 'eat all | | | | group (they have also dropped in quality), which |
| you want' diner on the Strip which however | | | | allow you to eat at any of their 7 all-you-want |
| offers decent quality food) also offer a one day | | | | restaurants within a twenty-four-hour period, for |
| binge wristband. Basically, you show up at | | | | a whopping thirty-five dollars plus taxes (and tips, |
| breakfast, buy the wristband (usually thirty dollars | | | | of course). It's better in that you can at least go |
| if you are talking about the MGM Group, or a | | | | from restaurant to restaurant and sample a few. |
| whopping 34.99 if it's the Harrah's group), unless | | | | But, on the negative side, the Rio is not included |
| you are at the Stratosphere) and can go at their | | | | (which is a shame because this huge diner offers |
| restaurant anytime during that day, even if it's | | | | some unique dishes) and, generally speaking, all |
| just for a snack. The Excalibur lets you go | | | | their restaurants have decreased in quality and |
| without having to line up again and you can just | | | | range of dishes since the introduction of this offer. |
| show up for a cup of coffee, literally. If you | | | | The 2 good all-you-want restaurants where you |
| consume much food and many beverages every | | | | will enjoy sampling several dishes are the Paris |
| day it may be worth it for you. We personally | | | | and the Spice Market at Planet Hollywood and, in |
| could not eat that much nor that long at the | | | | our opinion, even here the some flavours have |
| Excalibur, for example, because the dishes are | | | | been sacrificed since the introduction of this offer. |
| below average in every aspect and limited in | | | | But, with the Harrah's group, you can at least visit |
| ranget. This is the case in many 'eat all you want' | | | | different restaurants; but you will have to line up |
| restaurants and, in our opinion, this day-binge | | | | each time so you can't pop in for a cup of coffee |
| wristband has lowered their standards throughout. | | | | anytime you like. Again, not many of those are |
| Just a note here to highlight that the best 'all you | | | | actually worth the visit. |
| want' restaurants, notably the Bellagio and (to a | | | | We still prefer eating for less on the Strip, |
| much lesser extent) the Wynn, do not offer this | | | | enjoying the best 'eat all you want' restaurants by |
| day wristband, for obvious reasons. Out of all the | | | | using the coupons, the 5-dollars-off-per-person |
| top restaurants that do offer this deal, the best | | | | flyers and the 2-for-1 deals. There are many |
| ones are Treasure Island (in terms of quality but | | | | ways to EAT FOR LESS and really well in this |
| not in terms of range of dishes) and Cravings at | | | | great city! |
| the Mirage. The other 2 belong to the Harrah's | | | | |