With little time to eat between the time that the convention let out for the day, the after-show appearances that all of us had to make, and our tickets for Penn & Teller at 8:30-9:00, everyone in our group found ourselves hungry after the show let out, and McFadden's would have been too loud to talk... so we came here.
After eating here, we decided that there are some definite tiers to the Harrahs properties. Our home for the week, the Flamingo, is aging like a hooker and has settled into mid-low tier outside of the fab Go! rooms. Imperial Palace (aka Inferior Palace) is the low-end. Harrahs is in the middle. Rio, Paris, and Planet Hollywood are the upper-end of the mid-tier, and Caesar's Palace is the top end of the group. Needless to say, we walked away from dinner wishing we were staying at the Rio.
This is a bit of a mish-mash of concepts, but it works. It's part steakhouse, part sports bar, and part late night spot. From about 6 to 11PM, it's a steakhouse, serving up gorgeous slabs of dead cow with a pricetag that you'd expect. Lunchtime and all-night you'll find some terrific burgers and sandwiches that aren't cheap, but they're not overpriced either. Burgers are juicy, topped with fresh fixings, and huge buns that look like they're baked in house. If you need a casual spot late at night in the Rio, this is a winner.