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| - I hadn't eaten all day. We arrived in Vegas from Detroit, made our way through the airport, shuttled to our hotel, actually checked in early and were ready to hit the strip and get some eats.
We were undecided on where to eat, so we just walked from our hotel down the strip. Among the people flipping porn cards on the corners and people trying to 'sell' you free passes to clubs, there was a guy handing out cards with specials & offers at BB Kings inside the Mirage.
We were still a good ways from the Mirage, but we ate at the BB Kings in Memphis and we were sold. We continued our trek, mouths watering, battling the crosswalks and navigating our way past the city center. Finally made it to the Mirage... by this time, we were walking in slow motion, in pain and starving... the Mirage was really like a mirage in the desert for us.
I use Foursquare a lot on my phone. I check in to places and sometimes, there are discounts and specials just for "checking in". Well, sure enough, there was a 20% discount off the bill when you show the waiter your phone screen (they have to see the message). Most times, though, the server has no idea what to do with that message, so they always have to go get someone else who comes and looks and then they finally decide that it's just a matter of applying the discount to the total bill. Duh.
We were *also* able to use the card we were given on the strip, so we got an additional $5 off our bill. Score!
The place was not crowded at all. It was midday, after all. There was no music, which was fine... midday. I ordered the ribs & mahi mahi. It came with baked beans & cole slaw. Delicious! I liked their ribs before and these were very good, also. Mahi Mahi is a favorite of mine and theirs had a wonderful char-grilled taste to it. The baked beans were nice and the cole slaw was basic.
My cousin had the ribs & chicken, which she was satisfied with, but she also had the collard greens which were dry and bland.
Overall, we had a good meal and were full. If it was any closer to my hotel, I would have wanted to eat there again.
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