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| - CAESARS PALACE SWEEPSTAKES WINNER ADVENTURE #7: LAST COMPED DINNER
When I won the "I Am Caesars" Indulgence Sweepstakes for Caesars Palace 50th Anniversary one of the perks I would get is $600 dining credit. For months I had this premonition of how to exploit the dining credit. I would apply half of the dining credit at Restaurant Guy Savoy. The rest of the balance I would use it at another restaurant and room service. After months of deliberation I decided not to eat at Restaurant Guy Savoy or have room service to apply my dining credit. That other restaurant I decided to use my dining credit was Old Homestead Steakhouse because I wanted to use my dinner credit for one night at a steakhouse.
On my last night at Caesars Palace I ate here for dinner. I started my trip with $600 dining credit. The first two nights I used less than $400. I asked the person who was coordinating my trip if the balance from the last two dinners could be applied for this one last dinner. She said yes. On my last night I had $237 to comp for my final dinner. I was going to go out on style. Of course I was going to order steak. My favorite type of steak is bone-in. The bone in the steak adds a natural flavor to the steak. I thought about ordering the bone-in filet mignon. However I asked my server what bone-in steaks he would recommend. He stated either the porterhouse or rib eye, which he highly suggested. So I decided the ribeye. The only dilemma I had was if I was going to order the "Gotham", which is a 24 oz. steak for one person, or the "Lollipop", which is a 38 oz. steak for two people. However I was going to order the "Lollipop" for myself. The cost difference between the two cuts of bone-in rib eye steak was $43 as the "Lollipop" costs $125 and the "Gotham" costs $82. I decided to get the "Gotham" as it was less expensive of the two steaks. However by ordering the "Gotham" I can order more items such a side dish and a cocktail. For this last night I thought about getting wine with my steak. When I looked at the cocktail menu one item stood out. In honor of me winning the Caesars Palace "I Am Caesars" Sweepstakes I ordered the Roman 75 mainly because the name Roman. Since I was eating at Caesars Palace it made sense to order caesars salad. In addition I ordered lobster mac and cheese and Atlantic salmon.
I didn't order any appetizers but ate the warm bread that this restaurant serves. I have a weakness for warm, crusty bread and soft butter. The bread was really good. However I had to pace myself with the bread because of the rib steak and the lobster mac and cheese. The "Gotham" arrived medium rare. I always order my steak medium rare. A major pet peeve of mine is when customers order their steak well done especially on high-priced steaks. Even though I wasn't going to pay for the steak I wasn't going to order an $82 well done steak. The "Gotham" wasn't the best steak I've ever had but it was flavorful. There's something unique about a bone-in steak as the combination of bone, fat, and meat enhances the steak's flavor. Since the steak cost $82 I took my time eating the steak - as if I was a Caesar. I like the Roman 75 cocktail as it had a lemonade, liquor taste that made the cocktail refreshing. The Atlantic salmon was flaky yet moist. The item that was disappointing was the lobster mac and cheese, which is the main reason I didn't rate this place five stars. There were little chunks of lobster. The only lobster flavor you can taste is the bisque or broth in the mac and cheese.
At the end I had $237 to exhaust my dining credit. The final bill was $218 without taxes meaning I left $19 on the table. When I was ordering I didn't really keep count of how much the final bill would be. I thought maybe I should have ordered another side dish such as duck fat fries, gnocchi with truffle butter, or seared foie gras. Or better yet not ordering the lobster mac and cheese, which I would have saved $26. Add the $19 I would have $45 left meaning I should've ordered the "Lollipop". I learned a lesson never sacrifice a main dish for a side dish. I could've ordered desserts but to be honest I was full due to the lobster mac and cheese.
During my free 3-night stay at Caesars Palace I had 3 comped dinner: Rao's, Mesa Grill, and Old Homestead Steakhouse. Each restaurant had their own characteristics, but I was grateful that I never paid one cent while I dined at Caesars Palace - a true hallmark of living like a Caesar. Would I eat at Old Homestead Steakhouse again? Given the prices and that I had a comped dinner I would eat here again if I win big at the slots or craps. If I do come back here again due to my large gambling winnings I wouldn't hesitate to order the "Lollipop" along with the thick-cut slices of bacon from the menu.
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