My family has been going to the Bootlegger since the 80's, when it was at the old location near Eastern and Tropicana. The best thing about the Bootlegger is that they serve 24 hours. With that said, it is not the full menu, but a pretty good menu.
I do not like eating before a show, I get antsy. I want to enjoy my meal, with my friends and not worry about time constraints before getting to my seats. I rarely eat at casinos, because let's face it. I am a local. A born and bred local. I know what the the Strip was like in the good ol' days and this Vegas is not the good ol' days.
If I want to hear live music, I can at the Bootlegger. If I see a show on the Strip and want to eat afterwards. I can count on the Bootlegger. The only bad thing about the Bootlegger is so far away from The Smith Center, but I will still drive on the crowded I-15 to eat and have a wonderful relaxing time at the Bootlegger.
I am so glad that there are still places that do Vegas the way Vegas used to be.