Recs? Las Vegas Strip, Mod Price (

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My husband and I are driving through Vegas. We will be celebrating our anniversary that night and wanted a delicious dinner (our smaller town is really lacking in this, so we hope to enjoy something great in Vegas). However, we are on a pretty tight budget, and were hoping to find something with entrees costing less than $25 a plate (is that asking too much?). I looked through a lot of boards, and found that a lot of highly recommended places were much more costly. We would like to do that eventually, but just can't right now. I love great food, and would love to find something within our budget within walking distance of the Strip, as that will be where we are staying.

Thanks ahead of time for all your help :)

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Caneletto in the Venetian has great veneto style italian food with most items <25 bucks. 

The food is great, I prefer it over Enoteca San Marco which is right next door.

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I had an excellent meal at Lupo (Mandalay Bay) recently. It's a Wolfgang Puck restaurant and there are 25% discount coupons posted elsewhere on this site. I kept it simple with a nice glass of wine and possibly the best carbonara I've ever had. Total was less than $25. Get a seat "outside" and the people watching is spectacular.

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I think Cafe ba ba reeba is a good suggestion. I'd also consider Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris. Although it is probably right up against your price point, I think it can be done, and it's a nice atmosphere, especially with the fountains. I think you would find it very pretty for an anniversary dinner. 

There are also a couple of places that do prime rib dinners that are more old school: I believe there is a place at the Orleans (which I have not eaten at) and also at the South Point there is a restaurant called Primarily Prime RIb which does a decent job and is priced very well. However, you would have to cab it to the South Point; although it is on Las Vegas Blvd., it is a good ways south of the Mandalay Bay. 

Nob Hill in the MGM was also running a three course special that might be doable. I'd check their menu. It's also a very nice space, and good service.

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Try going to some of the nicer restaurant bars and splitting plates between you and your husband. Vegas is still struggling and on a recent trip we had no problem at all splitting plates at any of the Chowhound favorite restaurants (again, in their bars). In fact, everyone was extremely accomodating. Not even a split plate charge. Let's face it, restaurant portions are very large, so we still ate too much. It would be a good idea to ask the server if split plates are ok first, but I say go for it!

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Thanks so much for all of your recommendations! After talking to my husband, we went to restaurant.com to get a GC for Cafe Ba Ba Reba and we are SO excited! I am so happy to know we wont be settling on something we knew nothing about. Thanks again! I'll let you know how it goes :)

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absolutely BEST romantic mod price great food; reserve a balcony table and watch fountain show with music; favorites butternut squash tortelli and tuna or beef carpaccio;
Olives at Bellagio
P.S. I enjoy Cafe Ba Ba Reba, but it is in the Fashion Show Mall, so even if temp. is under 100 and you can sit outside, view is streets/traffic; fun and good sangria/food, but romantic? not even with ten pitchers of sangria can the view of LV Blvd ever induce the warm fuzzies and lovey dovey passion! so,

other romantice/mod choices;
Stack; 3 course $30; other menu, love the hot rocks beef, kobe burger and adult tater tots

Recession deals; 3 course meals for $25 to 29;
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/606127
best list by hound 'sigmachi66'

aureole, $50 certificate for $20, less 80% promo 
http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=357816&mcn=00060934

coupon for rosemary's;
http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=318368&mcn=00014072
http://www.rosemarysrestaurant.com/promotions.htm

http://savelv.com/dining/
http://savelv.com/more-discount-dining-resources/

Vegas culinary schools; inexpensive gourmet meals $10-20;
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-vegas21-2008sep21-pg,0,450572.photogallery?index=15

wynn $119 and $50 resort credit, use toward dining
encore $139 and $75 resort credit

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Cafe Ba Ba Reeba has a pretty good happy hour deal with $3 tapas and half price sangria.

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