Las Vegas Pricing Has Gotten Out of Control
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- How much is too much for pasta in Las Vegas?
In this video Josh and Rachael try out Vetri Cucina in Las Vegas at the Palms Hotel and Casino. Let's just say we thought it was overpriced for the size of the portions, but was the food good?
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Sorry being a downer lately, but it's hard for me to enjoy a meal when the prices are this high. $400 with tip for dinner is too much. I am no cheap-skate, and make a very good living but Vegas is turning out to a vacation for the wealthy. Not the middle-class.
This is casual fine dining though. You can still go and have cheaper eats.
This was the meal that really did us in. We don’t complain much about prices but we had spent about over a week in Italy last year and these prices were too much for too small of portions not to say it. We totally get where you’re coming from and it’s unfortunate
@@JoshRachael totally fair! Great video and looking forward to wherever you go next. You should go to Canada, maybe Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal
@@JoshRachael Between Bobby Flay charging you $300 for lunch and this place costing you $400 for half a plate of pasta, that is a month worth of groceries... I enjoy a fancy meal, but the strip area in Vegas is trending in the wrong direction. I feel like my Vegas vacation will be places Southpoint, M-Resort and Redrock. Forget $16 fries and $21 drinks! 🤦♂
I got sticker shock watching your latest video! It will literally be cheaper doing a gambling video in the high roller room!
I have no problem paying very high prices for good food, but I never want to leave the place feeling ripped off. I would have felt ripped off here.
Yep we have spent a lot on meals but generally we feel ok with it, unfortunately not this time
The NoMad library made us SoMad. Hate the feeling when you spend 2x more on an experience than most places that are way more satisfying. >$600 is usually the point where we get very judgy and expect a world class experience. A disappointment at this price point and there are some hard feelings.
@@luanle9052 yes NoMad was horrible. The oysters were a joke. 6 for like $40 and they were the size of a nickel.
Yikes@@luanle9052
Agree. Me too.
I’m a Las Vegas local. We eat at a small casino in Henderson. Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and a salad $11.99. Monday Clams Linguine, garlic bread and salad $15.99. Drinks about $6
That is awesome!
What's the name of this small casino?
I would like to know this small casino. Rainbow? Skyline?
@@vegasdanielsperegon Emerald Island behind Rainbow. Double quarter pound W/cheese and all the fixings, fry’s and a beverage $10.99
@@suzyqlasvegas Thank you. I plan on checking it out.
The amount of food was so small! But the pricing has gone up for everything... we don't go high end, but even sit down casual is ridiculous. My wife and I stopped off just for a drink and an appetizer at a sit down chain place, even just that was $38 before tip... basically store bought tortilla chips and definitely not home made dips and two beers. Thank goodness we were not actually hungry. And then for lunch one day we went to a Korean soup place, one of my faves... very simple menu... but portions became smaller, they no longer provided some of the amenities that go with the soup... we only got one soup and 6 dumplings = $42. not going back, even though it's one of my faves. The appeal pre pandemic, was that it was simple and was a good value. not anymore.
Thank you for sharing.
Part of me is wondering if we will look back on this meal as one of the turning points for us on how much Vegas has truly changed and value has simply gone out the window.
We have certainly had very expensive meals before but we never felt like we “didn’t get our moneys worth” as much as some of the meals or dishes this past trip.
It might be that we are being able to travel to so many other places and seeing that there are great options elsewhere.
Who knows
I just got home from Vegas, and I have to say Vegas is not geared for you to have fun, it is designed to take as much money from you that they can.
We went to the Golden Steer steakhouse for two people, we had 4 drinks total and we had the Cesar salad for two no appetizers and no sides, we both had the 24 oz ribeye steaks and two oversized lobster tails and no dessert, the total with tip was an astonishing $707 total, the portions were excellent and very tasty but for two people it almost gave us a stroke 😢
Wow $700 seems like a bit of overkill. We have gotten pretty good at expecting $400-$500 at steakhouses but $700 is nuts
I would have had a heart attack!
Hi Josh and Rachael! Appreciate your honest reviews! 🤗😉
Thanks Amy!
Thank you for this honest review! We’ve been looking for an Italian place to go on our next trip, and we can cross this one off the list.
Thanks for watching!
Balla Italian Soul at the Sahara is a great Italian place! Cipriani at Wynn is fantastic!
Also have enjoyed Scarpetta at Cosmopolitan and RPM at Caesars.
Well done review, thank you.
Thank you
Thank you for your honest review!
Thank you!
Looks like some other restaurant now wants to imitate the price of the now infamous $25 for 6 nachos at the Fontainebleau!
😂
We had decent $15 Carna Asada Nachos at the Food Court at FountainBleau.
$6 balls - ouch. That’s a lot of money for what looked like not a lot of food. Thank you for sharing your experience and opinions!
Our pleasure! Hope your latest trip was a blast!
The beancounters and non-casino corporate types have killed the goose that laid the golden egg.
Crazy prices almost everywhere!
Ohhhh, I haven't heard re this place before. OMG, though, the prices seem outrageous!! Thankyou for doing a great video even though you guys were so tired!!
Always trying to do our part 😂
I recently flew in to Vegas from the Chicago area, rented a car from Alamo, and stayed at the Golden Nugget in Laughlin for four days for under $500 total. Laughlin is no Vegas but I drove up there twice to check out Durango and FB and had a great time. That price for one meal is brutal. But the food and atmosphere looked wonderful! Thanks for the honest and thoughtful review!
Thank you William
I had a similar experience last month. I booked a reservation at Genting Palace - Resorts World Las Vegas for their Lunar New Year AYCE Dim Sum Brunch. Last year the cost per person was $88.88 before tax; this year, price jumped 45% to $125.88 per person before tax. To add insult to injury, they changed their menu options for this special brunch by eliminating certain items they offered on last year's menu. I promptly cancelled the reservation that day when I found out about the menu changes & price increase
Yikes, that is ridiculous. I would have been upset by that.
I love the “honest” review.❤
Thank you
Glad you enjoyed the meal. These prices (at least for the tasting menu) are inline with the original Vetri Cucina in Philly. It’s expensive, but it was also one of the best meals I’ve experienced.
Thanks for sharing Lacey
At some restaurants you pay extra for the vibe/decor or location/view and clearly the elevated price was due in part to the elevated location that has a view of a few shiny buildings in the distance.
I could see that if there was a better use of the strip view like how the Eiffel Tower Restaurant does it but from where we sat we had minimal view of much exciting sadly
Alcohol prices at that place seem insane, but it is across the strip like that. it will keep going up until either the restaurant closes down or prices drop back down. The small portions also shock me. I have no issues with high end food but come on fill out the place with gniocci.
Exactly. Give me a dozen and I can handle it. The problem with the view that I forgot to express was how half the restaurant can’t see the strip view.
We went to Prosecco Italian (about 15 minute drive). Great pasta! We shared the wheel cheese. For sure worth the try!
Nice we haven’t heard of that one
Great review! Wow, prices are steep to say the least, paying for the view no doubt!
Which I could understand if we all had the view of the strip unfortunately only about 5 tables have that side view
Wowzer! Definitely a special occasion dinner for the prices. So glad it was delicious at least!
For real
Try Ferraro's it's a little off strip across the street from The Virgin and was just rated one of the top 100 Italian restaurants in the country.
We have seen some good videos from there, we might need to check it out
Couldn't agree with you guys more, but at least your food was all good.
My family and I made the mistake of visiting Vetri on a trip last November. When making the reservation for 7:00, I informed them that we had a 9:30 show reservation and they assured me that would be no problem. They couldn't have been any more wrong.
Seafood appetizers and salads were very good and arrived promptly. By 7:35 things were on a great pace and all appeared to be well. Then, the meal went completely sideways. Our waiter simply disappeared. We had long since finished our cocktails and our wine (ordered 20+ minutes prior) never arrived. Water glasses had long been empty, as well. After we had been ignored for nearly 40 minutes, I got up and flagged down another server who said he'd "try to find" our waiter. Our waiter soon emerged, but still didn't come to our table, instead going to an adjacent table and casually chatting with them about how often they come to Vegas and what shows they would be seeing. Finally, after over an HOUR since we had finished our prior course, our waiter brought our entrees. Instead of being apologetic for ignoring us for over an hour, he blamed the kitchen and told us they messed up our orders (which he had never come to explain) and we were "lucky" that someone "left before their entrees were served" and we now had their food (?!?). My daughter said her pasta was good, but my wife's fish was ice cold and hard (had obviously been sitting out for some time) and my grilled Wagyu was simply inedible. It was cold, unseasoned, and so damn tough it was like chewing on a baseball mitt. By the time is was all said and done, our meal took over 2 1/2 hours and we missed the first 30 minutes of our show.
As others have said, I don't mind paying for small portions if the quality is there. Have done so many times in LV at places such as Robuchon and Milos, and would happily do again. However, the portions sizes here are comically-small for what you pay. There is ZERO value per dollar here and the speed of service is glacial. Unless you want to pay $200+ a person for a tiny bit of food spread out over 3 or so hours, I'd avoid this place.
Wow thanks so much for sharing. Yea no clue why it is so slow, it’s 3 bites of pasta and when we were there we were one of the latest reservations, no reason to pretend they were so busy to not get to it.
The further we are out from the experience the more annoyed we are by it.
Thank you for sharing to help us see it’s not just us
When we were there, we were one of four occupied tables in the entire restaurant: Us, two other couples, and a table of 6 just behind us. Not busy AT ALL. Our waiter, at least before he disappeared for over an hour, was far more concerned with telling us (and the table behind us) about all the "big-time places on the East Coast" he had worked before moving to LV than he was in providing service.
Like you guys, our feelings on the place have hardened further as time has passed. Arrogant and rude service, no concern for our time, and insane entree prices for tasting menu portions. Honestly, outside of Guy Savoy, Robuchon, Milos, and a few other French/Japanese places, this may be the most-expensive restaurant in LV. Certainly the most-expensive Italian with prices rivaling the top steak places. Places like Brezza and others give you better food & reasonable portions for a fraction of the price.
No idea how this place stays open. @@JoshRachael
That name.
I go to Vegas often and have learned the only way to save is if u have comps for food, hotel and free play. I went to Vegas Thursday since I had a free room and 2 free meals and $25 free play. Turned that free play to $150 which was nice. All in all, I lost about $400 and I was playing $25-75 pai gow hands. I also parked at treasure island so I saved on parking. There are ways to do a cheap Vegas trip, u just have to plan it right and use all ur comps. But u can still end up losing a lot in gambling so try to do other stuff even if it’s just walking around
We definitely play the comp game, but there are times we want to try out restaurants that aren't at our main playing hotels. We ran our numbers and right now it seems our comps are barely outpacing our losses so it just feels like we are prepaying for our rooms lately.
@@JoshRachael ya you’ll never get enough comps to cover an entire trip unless ur a high roller. Which is kinda backwards since every high roller is already very rich.
Yea, they also probably lose as much or more than if they just paid for the experiences 98% of the time@@SAsh-zg6ln
That view was amazing but I agree with you about the Las Vegas sticker shock. I used to go 4 times a year now I go two and it's the same price
Seems about right
Just toss all the extra forks and spoons away #teamRachael 😂
We should’ve gotten to take the silverware at these prices 😂
Great video! I really appreciate your honesty. I do believe that the problem is as you described the price for the portion. At those prices, the pasta dishes should be more substantial. Also, the branzino was way over priced as well. Branzino are small fish that aren't insanely expensive. To charge $100 for one branzino , that's also crazy. For instance at Carbone, we each order a starter and a pasta dish, that plus the complimentary bread/salami, Parmesean cheese off the wheel, and marinated cauliflower, we are both stuffed... too full for dessert actually. For that we spend $140 plus tax and tip (not including coctails).
Thanks for sharing, how long ago was that price at Carbone?
A couple months ago, I believe still current. They give the items I listed complimentary. I'll tell you what we typically order.. the beef carpaccio (to die for) $34. Table side ceasar $29. Spicy rigatoni pasta $34. Lobster ravioli $52. That's actually $149 plus tax and tip.
Nice! We are hoping to head back to Carbone again later this year, we haven’t been for 3 years
After watching this, i can definitely say i will be saving my pasta wants and needs for my Italy trip in December at half the cost....but hey at least it looked and tasted good!
Haha right, it did taste good but cost more than our Michelin guide restaurants in Rome by double just 3 months prior 🤦🏻
My thoughts exactly! You look so tired Josh! I think y'all should do a Happy Hour tour of the Cosmo restaurants. I've really enjoyed going to STK & China Poblano for amazing HH prices! Cheers! Gloria
Great idea!!
You two are so cute and funny! Yes $$$$ in Vegas is nuts now. My trips there are less and less per year which means my status/comps going down. 😢 The bump bump bump of your table reminded me of a cruise cabin I had once over the club (booked by cruise co rep). Learned that lesson of booking my own cabin from then on. 😂🎉❤
Haha that would be rough. It’s one thing to have it for an hour another to do it for a cruise
I visit Vegas once a year, but the last two years I went elsewhere mainly due to lack of value and the F1 construction.
No F1 construction right now but the prices keep going up to make it not a budget friendly location unless you want to eat fast food all day and night
I remember I went to that place when it was called Alize .. pricey but boy oh boy now it’s way to high Italian at $200 a head this was a Well pointed out Vlog Branzino at $100 is outrageous if it was Dover dole maybe 👍
Yea there are pricey spots where we feel good about what we walked away with, unfortunately this wasn’t one of them
looks great! We ate at Scarpetta at Cosmo and just at first glance I would go to Scarpetta over that place TBH have you guys done Scarpetta? I am thinking you have, searching now lol
Yep went to Scarpetta a couple years ago, did enjoy it
@@JoshRachael i just checked that video out thanks, appreciate you all love your reviews and videos!
I remember in vegas prices were not a issue I had two buffets in one day!sorry I won’t pay 75.00 or what ever they want these days!
Getting crazy
I wonder how that Branzino compares to Giovanni’s Branzino? Thanks for the awesome content ❤️🤟🛳️✌🏻
I don’t think we have ever gotten it at Giovanni’s. This one was underwhelming though which is sad for $100
Great honest review. It seemed really loud in there at first.
I like food. I don't mind paying for it. But i would rather find a small local family owned place than to spend that amt and be disappointed.
Yes the environment might have played into it as well. There was a lot of noise for the first hour of the meal. Then when the night club started going it was off putting as well.
When you look online and see the amazing view it makes you think this is gonna be unbelievable but we certainly did not have that view along with the noise, the pacing and price just put us over the edge
Thanks for sharing. Those prices and portions are ridiculous especially because palms is considered off strip.
I would love to see you two review crossroads in resorts world. It’s vegan fine dining but I’ve heard that non vegans also love it.
Sometime that would be interesting since we are definitely meat eaters 😂
While Ivory Tower at the Palms Hotel and Casino offers an upscale dining experience, it falls short in several aspects. Firstly, the prices are exorbitant even for Las Vegas standards, making it inaccessible to many diners. Additionally, the portion sizes are disappointingly small for the price, leaving patrons feeling unsatisfied. Furthermore, the service can be inconsistent, with some staff members appearing disinterested or inattentive. The ambiance, while posh, can sometimes feel pretentious and overly formal, detracting from the overall dining experience. Overall, Ivory Tower fails to justify its high prices with subpar portions, inconsistent service, and an occasionally unwelcoming atmosphere.
So sad, thank you for sharing
So much background noise in there, I just can't go. Soundproof paneling is very cheap to install.
That would’ve been nice. The table of ladies across the room made this a rough one for the first hour
I remember the strange choice of prog rock music tracks while we were dining. Wonder if you noticed that when you were there?
I have a friend who has a high end Italian restaurant. The profit margin on pasta is incredible he says in relation to the high end steakhouse he also owns. That's why I tend to avoid Italian restaurants as a whole. Plus I never feel full after mostly pasta anyways.
Some good advice it seems.
It was so great back in the 50’s when mostly everything was free!
As long as you were part of the Mob 🤣
We dined at the Vetri and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Yes it is a bit pricey but to us it was worth it. Heck when in Vegas if you want to live it up you have to pay the price. The view from up there is something else and would be worth it at New Year's which I am seriously considering.
I could understand if everyone had the view of the strip but if you saw where we were seated we did not have the view but we paid for it
I would give 5 stars for the food. 3 stars for the atmosphere and 1 star for the value. Service 3.5?
service was 4+
This reminds me of Bartolotta which used to be at the Wynn. We ordered the gnocchi and there were literally 5 on the plate. Overpriced for the quantity but the taste was excellent. Walked out of there feeling ripped off.
Seems exactly the same
Prices are high in Las Vegas for several reasons and the first being that it is a tourist town. Labor, ingredients, overhead and profit. I can afford to eat out but choose to eat at home for the last 15 years unless traveling. Why? The food quality mainly in that at home, I can control what I put into my body. Restaurant food, even the nicer places use dangerous industrial seed oils to cook with. Butter that may not be butter or olive oil that may not be that. The portions are simply too large, too many refined carbs and other processed foods. I'll save my health and my budget to spend lavishly at the grocery store on the best ingredients that I can source here in Las Vegas which is not an easy task.
Thanks for sharing
Does it feel like a lot of places are just trying to push the prices higher and higher to see how much people are willing to endure? If you keep visiting these places and paying the exorbitant prices, they will keep doing it. What my wife and I have been doing is we sit at the bar. Bartenders don't care if you split a plate of food as long as you're drinking. This way we share a couple of dishes with a couple of cocktails and get out for under $150 most times.
Great tip! We tend to do that at other cities we visit too!
Wowsa!!! I make gnocchi, tortellini, ravioli and home made noodles and it certainly doesn’t cost that much!!!! I totally agree with you.. I have no problem paying for a great meal but don’t small portion me to death!!!!
Agreed
I feel like I could have been in Vegas same time as you, depending on how long after your visit you post your videos I was there March 6-13. I will be mad if I had a chance to find you and missed it!
This was actually at the end of February so we just missed ya
Hey peeps ! Wow that was definitely pricey for the portion sizes . I’m a spender but agree with you it’s getting a tad crazy . As I watch this I’m eating a quarter pounder with a shamrock ☘️ shake lol . The food did look good but too steep on the bill . Restaurant was very loud as well . 😎😎😎
Exactly!! That Shamrock Shake sounds tempting, we actually started our day with some McDonalds breakfast.
@@JoshRachael I think the last time I had a shamrock shake Ronald Regan was President
Was it good?
@@JoshRachael Yep it was . Not sure how much longer after St Patrick’s Day they will still have them .
Makes the white castle downtown look like a great deal.
Not so sure White Castle would hold up, but maybe for the price…..
Price gouging is a problem nation wide! I recommended people don't buy anything out of the essentials.
I still want to be able to go to restaurants but I get what you’re saying
The higher the price, the smaller the portions 😂. But maybe it was worth it with the butt shaking seat 😆😆.
Oh Lordy 😂
I feel your pain on the wide seating Rachel, I have a friend that has a really deep couch and I am so uncomfortable on it!
#shortgirlproblems right Susan! 🙃
Strip prices have been out of control for a long time people still coming so why should they change anything
This wasn’t on the Strip
They just released a report stating you must make $60k per year or more in order to be able to afford a trip to Vegas, and $80k per year to be able to enjoy your trip. Only 35% of Americans make that much, so most of us have been priced out.
Interesting, do you have a link to that? Would be interested in reading that
I watched a story about it on one of my vegas youtubers channels. I can't think of the name.. but I'll find it.@@JoshRachael
it was on "Miles to Memories" or "Las Vegas Advisor" that I saw it, but i don't know which video. Obviously, it was recent.@@JoshRachael
Many Americans have been priced out of the entire country. So many places in the world that are much more affordable and offer less crime and better quality of life for lower income Americans.
@@user-ix7se4lb3s I would argue more that they have been priced out of the lifestyle they are chasing, whether its because of social media, entertainment or whatever.
Everyone thinks they need to live in a big city, have the big apt/house with a view, new cars, all the new gadgets, and have money to travel and dine like people online.
They don't often realize that most people in this world give up some aspect of the "perfect social media lifestyle" - Us for instance have an 85 year old home that could use some work, in a simple neighborhood, in a town many don't aspire to live in. We have one reasonable car payment and both work full time jobs, and don't eat out 95% of the time. We don't use door dash or grub hub. We choose travel as our high priority spend.
People would be better off knowing that most of the time you truly can't have it all and learn to love and accept what you can have rather than chase what you can't have.
Thanks for saving us, in more ways than one.
Doing our part 😉
Thank you both for your honest review as always. My Italian Grandmother would be a millionaire if alive today based on these prices. The closest We will ever get to eating there is vicariously through your investment. 😂 Point me to the Food Court please. 🤪
haha thanks Ted
I just came home from vegas. Literally. I spent on average 160-250 a meal for my family of 4 at different restaurants like Mon Ami Gabi, YardBird, and Hells Kitchen. Good but not worth the price. It has gotten too expensive for the middle class.
Thanks for sharing!!
50 for an entree is my limit and even the fancy spots still are under that
Thank you
Well, a 2 1/2 lb lobster in a Chinese restaurant in a casino will run $100+ while here in Los Angeles, it’s around $50 or so.
So if we want lobster, we eat it locally.
So many better Italian places on the strip. Love the videos
The quality was very good but the price and portions were what put it over the edge for us
I had to watch a second time and then go to the restaurant website to see if all the pastas were made in house. I could "possibly" excuse the price if it was, but couldn't find any information on it. And 30 minutes between courses? No
We don’t outright complain much but this one we had to
I'm a chef and pasta expert. The stuff was top notch, just overpriced. The desserts were more reasonable.
Thanks David
Considering McDonalds is close to $20 for a Big Mac in my area, this isn’t too bad. This is Bidenomics , we have been in a period of hyperinflation for the past 3 years.
$20? You living inside of an airport?
@@JoshRachael Nope Connecticut.
Thats crazy
@@RodSherwood1
The restaurant was beautiful with a stunning view....but, no. The food didn't strike me as special occasion to justify the price point, and as you noted - it's not convenient to get to from the strip. Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you and taking one for the team!
Thanks so much Pookie
I get ppl go “well we’re on vacation” so they splurge. But I refuse to pay these overrated prices. Which is why we started staying in places with a full kitchen. Breakfast in the room…pack a few snacks and water for walking around don’t get me wrong we’ll grab a slice of pizza or something reasonably priced but for drinks we keep wine in the room and go off strip for some good dinners.
I wish there was something in between that in Vegas but it’s like either $300 or food court nowadays
There's definitely a ceiling for me where I don't care how good it tastes its just too expensive to enjoy. I eat steaks at home for $10, how can I enjoy it when it costs 10x that eating out?
I remember saying something similar during our meal - At a certain point even if something is the best in the world it surpasses a price point I don't find it worth it.
Olive garden baby endless bread sticks and salad 😊
Luckily this did taste better than that but I’m a sucker for chicken and shrimp carbonara at OG!
The portions at this restaurant was SO small!!! For those prices! That’s absurd! You got like six pieces of pasta for $34?! Talk about robbery! I would have felt cheated. Crazy. Not worth it. Would rather eat at InNOut burger!
We were definitely feeling the same way when we left. Factor in tax and tip it’s over $40 for 6 balls of dough
What is up with everything having Truffles 🤮
Gold Truffles and Caviar seem to find their way in all these restaurants to up the price it seems
I agree! Truffles on everything, and I hate truffles!!!!!!
$400, wow, here I like Ellis Island and Lou's Diner, and they have raised their prices. lol
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I would go there just to try that dessert.
Grab the dessert and coffee and get out for $30 😬
@@JoshRachaelJust the dessert, no coffee, lol.
How much for the molten cake in Venice? $18 here
9 euros
Everything has gotten so expensive but Vegas takes the cake.
So true
Doesn't a tortellini dish usually come in a nice light broth. Caught by surprise a bit.
Seems like it does in America, this was delicious though
Wow, that’s nice. I splurge on 1 good meal. The rest is for gambling 🤣
😁
Enjoyed your review. No matter how good the food is I don't see value vs. serving sizes and price. And...the wait between courses was too long. A big pass for me on this one.
Unfortunate
Would definitely need to grab a burger on the way home…😂 looked good though… 🤷♂️
😂
It cost a fortune to have fun today. I'm worth 64 million dollars. It's great being rich. 🎉😂
Boom!
@@JoshRachael I'm so afraid of being shot
Looks like P.T. Barnum was correct!
The circus guy?
Man, that's good-looking pasta, considering it costs about 25 cents to make!
😂
i love your site and review ,it is typical for las vegas ,las vegas is way over priced and it never was that way before , i would never ever go their ,that restaurant is way overpriced and not worth it ,thank you very much and your honesty
You bet. We do our best to not always complain about costs knowing they are going up but come on man
@@JoshRachael lol!! you are correct ,i loved the comment [ come on man ] i would have said oh he** no !!
@@JoshRachael back in the day in las vegas you could at great restaurants cheap ,because they wanted you to gamble
And this is why credit card debt is at a record high. Not talking about you guys, but more and more people are in serious debt, especially the younger generation, who are piling up huge debt, and eating at expensive restaurants, going to clubs, etc. I run credit checks on people as part of my job, and believe me, many people are in serious financial trouble, with huge credit card debt.
Living in a social media driven world everyone has to do the best thing even when they can’t afford it.
Luckily we aren’t in that situation but obviously we do overspend on travel and dining, but unlike most we live well below our means on a daily basis with home, cars and other expenses
Too many people try to overdo it all. Lessons hopefully learned over time
@JoshRachael I agree, and me and my family live exactly the same way. Just live a normal life, and never get into debt. Once in a while it's fine to splurge a little, but for the most part, we just live a normal life at home. A small car, inexpensive home, and just cook meals. Once a week we do go out, usually on a Saturday night. No need to live a fake life just for social media purposes.
Yea we look fancy on TH-cam but trust me when we are on vacation we almost never eat out, too expensive and we can cook better than a lot of the places in our hometown
So you are getting noise from Ghost Bar? Oh My......I would walk out the door and never come back........I have an idea.......do a walk through before sitting down, observe the noise levels.......walk out if it's a crazy house.....
The tough thing about that is we already spent $20 and 15-20 minutes to get to Palms for it. Hopefully this will help the next person not make our mistake
It’s true. Vegas is pricing itself out from most people. It’s all Greed! Human Greed! It’s SO expensive to go there. Why I won’t go. No way. It’s ridiculous.
The tipping point obviously hasn’t been reached but I think it is starting to get into that territory. We tend to overspend on dining a lot when we go to Las. Vegas so for us to be upset you gotta figure something has changed
Higher prices for food these days are the norm. But at these prices the atmosphere is a tad to loud.
We do our best to not always complain about costs but this one sent us over the edge unfortunately
Everything has. Inflation, money printing etc. Buy gold.
It’s crazy
Vetri is an artist
Maybe he is
The portions were really sad.
This was our problem with it. The food was very good but almost comical in portion size
well done
Thank you
$200 Tasting Menu wihtout Booze. Good Lord.
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Vegas charges to breath air.
😂
“Spared no expense.” -John Hammond
The Jurassic Park guy?
Dude. First no Double Down Saloon then this!?!
400 bucks for Italian food? I don't think so.
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We get a lovely salmon, grilled vegetables, and garlic mashed potato at our neighborhood Italian restaurant called Louise’s for about $25, linguini and clams about the same price.
After seeing Vegas food prices, our local restaurant doesn’t seem so bad.
I would have had a hard time paying $100 for that, CRAZY!!!
Getting wild out there
Mark Vetri is the best pasta maker in the country so you are going to pay.....as an alternative try his place at Red Rock to compare im sure its just as good
I think it was extra tough since we spent over a week in Italy last year and ate at Michelin Guide Restaurants that had similar quality to us, but less than half the price.
I think part of the problem is the upcharge for the view but unlike Eiffel Tower Restaurant this one does not have a good view for all tables but just half it seems
In other words, get it comped by the casino. 6 gnocchi, stingy. You split 5 brussel sprouts. Their profit margins are outrageous. Wow
True except when you enjoy going to restaurants not simply to get them comp'd
I was definitely shocked at the total. I probably would’ve skipped the fish course at $100. And I think I would’ve ordered wine by the bottle since you had four glasses and I can understand why if it was 1/2 hour in between each course. Good grief. But the pasta looked absolutely delicious. I agree that $6 per gnocchi is a bit much. But I was sure hungry after watching this. I just love your reviews.❤
We priced out the wine to be the same as 4 glasses so we said let’s just do by the glass since we weren’t sure if we would like it.
I could see trying to skip the fish course for price but we definitely would’ve been going to Shake shack after since the pasta was definitely not enough for a meal
Nice speech at around 8 min 30 m but should she go on for more,,,, haha
Only if she’s bringing a second fish 😂
Vegas is way expensive nowadays
Getting to be crazy
Go to local family owned italian,, do some research
Thanks Gloworm, we absolutely do our research. Vetri has been called the best pasta in Vegas by high level food critics. The food was very good but that doesn’t change the fact that the portions were over the top small for the price