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I've been to many, many Vegas steakhouses, and nearest and dearest to my heart is Neros.
My father first took me to Neros for my 16th birthday. Neil Sedaka had just sung "Happy Birthday Sweet 16" to me earlier that night in the Caesar's Palace theatre (pre-coliseum / Celine days) and we all went to Neros after the show.
I don't eat steak often, but I do love a good steak. At Neros, it has always been perfectly cooked, aged wonderfully, minimally seasoned (because excellent steak doesn't need it!) and served in generous portions. I've never been able to finish a steak at Neros, and I've never tried.
When my father was alive, this was his favorite. He stayed exclusively at Caesar's Palace, and though he ventured around town for different foods, steak was always at Neros.
I remember arriving there one night for a dinner party with my father's associates and a bunch of my friends. They surprised us by having a gigantic shellfish platter on ice in the center of our table. Shrimp, oysters, crablegs, all beautifully served. Incidentally, I don't like seafood, but all who partook sung its praises.
Neros is a piece of old Vegas. While remodeled and modern now, you can still look around the dining room and envision men with their cigars and three piece suits and women dressed to kill (um, no miniskirts and ugg boots).
If you want an excellent steak in a less trendy setting, and want to be surrounded by some class, try Neros next time you're in Vegas.
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