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| - As a brand new Vegas resident, this was my first Foodie Fest. So I can't compare it to past ones, but only to other similar events I've attended elsewhere.
I attended both Saturday and Sunday evenings.
I arrived Saturday about 5:30pm. My initial impression is that the guys holding the traffic signs seemed to be very angry. Especially the one directing cars into the dirt lot - he was openly yelling at many of the drivers as they went by. Not sure what his deal was, but you know what, sign-guy? Nobody cares what you think.
Sunday I arrived a little earlier and parked in the garage - a much easier experience.
The line to enter on Sat. wasn't too bad and seemed to move quickly. I didn't mind the entrance fee and appreciated that one price got you all 3 days (even if that involves wearing a garish wristband all weekend).
I won't go item-by-item on the various foods I tried from each vendor, but I will echo the sentiments of many:
For an event like this, it's ridiculous that virtually nobody was offering smaller taste portions. (Perhaps a few were - I didn't examine every single menu board).
Some wait times at certain trucks seemed excessive, but not sure how that's to be avoided. I guess since you're eating full portions, it gives you more time to digest. I will say that on Sunday the lines were virtually non-existent for a while and I was able to sample the trucks I skipped on Saturday.
A bit surprised at the relatively low number of vendors. I was expecting a lot more of them.
One annoyance was that several trucks ran out of plastic utensils on both nights. That's just sloppy planning.
I didn't drink any alcohol, so I can't speak to that aspect of the Fest - other than to say the fact that they basically ran out of beer on both nights I was there is laughable. That was a festival first for me. C'mon, really?? Running out of beer in Las Vegas?
White Castle. Unbelievable. 4 hours?!? Look . . . you eat these things for nostalgia. Not because they're good (because they're not). People buying these things by the case? Baffling. I was amused the queue required police presence on Sunday. (Yes, actual real policemen - with guns! - standing watch over the line.)
The DJs - too loud and too many of 'em.
Overall, I had a decent time and probably will return next year. All the vendors were really pleasant to deal with, and all the other patrons I spoke with were nice and seemed to be having fun.
But they had several glaring issues that seemed to be preventable if not for lazy planning. And try to attract more trucks/vendors.
Two stars, because the "Meh, I've experienced better" blurb seems to fit perfectly.
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