US trip 2010 special: Serendipity and Breakfast at Las Vegas

About the food:

After a very exhausting and rubber sole burning walk across Las Vegas, we rested and took at look at the famous dessert place there called Serendipity. I think it was named such because this was one of the places where the movie Serendipity was shot.

In the menu above, they have golden opulence sundaes (with real gold flakes) which make it really expensive. We could not order this one, it was ridiculously expensive. Hence we opted to go for their frozen hot chocolate drink (in the picture below).

The drink made us comfortable amidst the blazing heat. However, there was nothing extraordinary about the taste. Perhaps we should have tried something else.

 Moving on, we had breakfast again at Las Vegas downtown, we tried the oxtail soup above (which tasted quite similar to our native bulalo.

We also tried the fried chicken..

and the steak..

US trip 2010 Special: Las Vegas food

About the food:

Upon arriving at Las Vegas, we went to look for lunch that 1) wasn't that expensive and 2) was not a buffet. So, we took a cab from the uptown Las Vegas (i.e. where the newest hotels with the eat-all-you-can buffets were) going to downtown Las Vegas, where the older casinos and hotels were, and were the food was also cheaper and came at ala carte. It is not advisable to walk from uptown to downtown especially during summer time because it can be very hot, and the distance between the two is a long way. The temperature during noontime is so hot so as to blow out your tire wheels.

Moving on, for lunch, we had grilled steak, 

fish fillet meal,

chicken

and clubhouse sandwich. There was nothing spectacular about the taste. However it provided good value for money.

One important thing to note when dining in a US restaurant is that, although there is no service charge/gratuity listed in the bill, it is mandatory that you leave at least a tip ranging from 7 % to 15% of your entire bill (percent varies depending on the state you are in). Not giving a tip will make you a persona-non-grata in that restaurant so it's best to be a bit generous.

Also, prices quoted in restaurants or stores often exclude sales tax (which also varies according to state). Hence it is best to double check before ordering or paying.