Peter Luger Las Vegas?

Has anyone been to the Peter Luger at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas? I've read endless diatribes back and forth about the original in NYC, Wolfgang's, etc., but don't know anything about the Vegas branch. Have never been to a NY steakhouse, actually. Thoughts?

[Jenise]

Wish I could help you. Not a Vegas fan and my experiences there are quite old. But based on the Luger reputation, at least what it used to be, I don't know how you could go wrong. And that said, if I were to bet on anyone making me happy, I might bet on Wolfgang (it's called Cut, right?) first.

There's a lot of aura and a lot of traditions involved in a steak dinner at a NY steakhouse. But let's be real: lots of NY steakhouses serve great steak. Luger gets its buzz because they've been doing it a long time and, maybe, to some unknowable extent, suppliers give them better meat because they've been their customer for 100 years.

I'm happy to eat at most any of them. Left to my own devices, I'd pick Keen's as it's a little friendlier, a little more modern, and has a better wine list.

As to Las Vegas, I'm kinda with Jenise. I've been several times for work conventions and once or twice for tourism. It offers nothing that I can't get better elsewhere.

I'm not going to be much help, either. I take the view that I can prepare steak as good or better at home, so I don't order it at restaurants. Truth be told, the best meals I've had in Vegas have been Thai.

[Jenise]

I'm not going to be much help, either. I take the view that I can prepare steak as good or better at home, so I don't order it at restaurants. Truth be told, the best meals I've had in Vegas have been Thai.

Ditto ditto ditto.

I've never been to Vegas, or wanted to. But do have friends who think there are some very good restaurants.
I haven't been to Luger's (Brooklyn) in close to 30 years, though I enjoyed it. It used to be one of the places you could get a better steak than at home. But with the spread of sources like Flannery, and more artisanal butchers who understand dry aging, not the case any more. That said I do occasionally go to steakhouses (Hawksmoor, Bobby Vans) because of their corkage deals (and I guess Balvanera could count as well, as my groups always dives deep into the skirt steak)

[Jenise]

But with the spread of sources like Flannery, and more artisanal butchers who understand dry aging, not the case any more.

Bravo, Dale, exactly right. Snake River Farms, which is what Puck serves at Cut, is what I buy at my local market. The difference between most of us and a high end restaurant then is how we cook it.

I don't like Vegas; I've been there a couple of times and never wanted to return. Too many drunks, outrageous prices on clothing, shoes, etc. I do not like Casinos. All the noise drives me nuts. One of the RV parks we stayed in had airplanes going in and out overhead all night long. Could not wait to get out of there. We did enjoy a few shows there, but that was about it. Please give me the coastal shores of California, Oregon, and Washington, and I am a happy girl, even with rainforests, lakes, mountains, and beautiful scenery. My hubby always cooked great steaks at home, a baked potato, and a fresh garden salad, and I am happy.

I don't like Vegas; I've been there a couple of times and never wanted to return. Too many drunks, outrageous prices on clothing, shoes, etc. I do not like Casinos. All the noise drives me nuts. One of the RV parks we stayed in had airplanes going in and out overhead all night long. Could not wait to get out of there. We did enjoy a few shows there, but that was about it. Please give me the coastal shores of California, Oregon, and Washington, and I am a happy girl, even with rainforests, lakes, mountains, and beautiful scenery. My hubby always cooked great steaks at home, a baked potato, and a fresh garden salad, and I am happy.

I've traveled to Las Vegas somewhat frequently in the past 25 years as it makes a good staging ground for excursions into the National Parks of S Utah. I also have gone there for a couple of conventions (Las Vegas in July - Yay!) and for a taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire in 2018. The Strip casinos are a lot more tolerable since they banned smoking inside, and the competitive card player in me enjoys tournament poker and blackjack, but I do get the heebie-jeebies if I spend more than a day in that town.

Has anyone been to the Peter Luger at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas? I've read endless diatribes back and forth about the original in NYC, Wolfgang's, etc., but don't know anything about the Vegas branch. Have never been to a NY steakhouse, actually. Thoughts?

Last went to LV in 2016 & 2019. Don't want to go again.

Didn't go to Luger's and never heard of him.

But I have been to a steakhouse in NYC, and jolly good it was too, but it was in 2001 and I am astounded that is was so long ago. Most recent time I was in a US steakhouse was earlier this month.

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But this JW Steakhouse is in Bucharest. Super USDA fillet!