My wife and I have a new place to regularly visit when visiting Las Vegas...ELENA'S!
My wife and I are both originally from Hawaii where the Filipino Food is of a very high standard due to the large Filipino population there. I, luckily, am married to my wife who is Ilocano and has since taught me the cuisine of Filipino food through her Mom's home cooking back in Hawaii. As we were eating lunch here on Sunday, Nov 14, I have never heard my wife utter the words "This Pancit tastes just as good as my Mom's." We had the buffet which had over a dozen things to choose from and everything was just good...... real good. The Adobo selections were plentiful and just right with that great vinegar taste! Adobo Omelette y'all! They even had Pork and Pumpkin which is one of my wife's favorites. The Monggo Beans was awesome and had a different taste from what I'm used to, but it was really tasty. One thing that set me just right was the little bowl of onions, tomatoes, and Bagoong as a side dish! I only usually have that at my In-Law's home during dinner!! We even had Hawaiian Sun drinks to top off the whole meal. I wanted to get some Halo-Halo but we were really full and could have used a nap to recover from all the food.
The service was quick and very welcoming. The overall look and feel of the restaurant is very home-style and themed to everything Filipino. Get away from casino food and make the short trip off the Strip to Elena's.