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Riverside Laughlin Buffet

The venerable Riverside has the only buffet in Laughlin and for a joint that’s the main action in town and has everything else you can imagine, it’s a perfect fit. Like many restaurants in this river destination, the big picture windows look right out on the Colorado, so it’s a bright and airy space that holds plenty of buffet-goers.

Brunch runs 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner starts at 3:30 p.m. and ends at 8:30 Sun.-Thurs. and 9:30 Fri. and Saturday. We eyeballed dinner, then came back the next morning to try the brunch buffet.

Brunch and dinner have the same salad bars, cold cuts, and desserts, with similar Mexican and American stations. Of course, brunch comes with the breakfast choices: scrambled eggs, omelets, bacon, sausage, potatoes, blueberry pancakes, French toast, and the like. Dinner adds Italian, Chinese, and carving (roast beef, ham) stations.

The above photos show breakfast and brunch: Denver scramble, ham, bacon, and melon versus a barbecue pork rib, pulled pork, beef stroganoff, cod, and vegetables.

The whole thing reminded us of the Excalibur buffet in terms of quantity and quality, though at 40%-50% of the price. Brunch here is $17.99 and Sunday champagne $26.99; dinner $23.99, Friday seafood $35.99. By comparison, Excalibur’s brunch is $32.99, $38.99 on Friday, and $43.99 for the weekend mimosa.

Frankly, we’ll take the Riverside minus $8-$15. Oh, and parking is free and convenient at the Riverside; at Excalibur, that adds another $20-$25 to the buffet tab.

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Solamente Pizza


The first time we heard of this place was when Tasting Table rated it the Best Pizza in Nevada in 2025. That got our attention. Then it won the 2025 Vegas Pizza Wars, a community event where local food enthusiasts visit and judge 15 pizzerias. That propelled us out to W. Sahara (just east of Durango) to try the acclaimed pie — and it was every bit as good as the accolades would have you — and us — believe.

Solamente is the labor of love of a full-time Vegas special-ed teacher who developed a special crust, started his business as a pop-up at the Vegas Test Kitchen during the pandemic, and opened this restaurant in September 2023. Within a couple of years, it was winning awards.

The secret is naturally leavened high-hydration sourdough, fermented for at least two days before becoming a crust; this dough, with its high percentage of water to flour (as high as 85%), requires stretching and folding rather than kneading and results in thin, crisp, and sour, which was some of the best we’ve ever tasted — light, soft, puffy, chewy, and crisp. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll know it when you devour it. It’s no accident that Solamente’s slogan is “Trust in Crust.”

This place means business: extensive open kitchen, two big ovens, pizza boxes stacked everywhere. Our 16-inch pepperoni hit the table maybe 30 seconds out of the oven. Made with flour and tomato sauce imported from Italy, everything — pepperoni, sauce, cheese, extra virgin olive oil — was top notch. Tasting Table called the authentic artisanal Neapolitan-style pizza “flawless and phenomenal” and that’s no exaggeration.

The 16-inch pizzas start at $14 for the cheese and rise to $25 for the prosciutto-arugula. Our pepperoni was $20 and with a cream soda, the bill with tax before tip came to $26. Well worth it.

Solamente also serves sandwiches ($16-$17), calzones ($17-$21), side salads ($5), and canolis ($3-$5), tiramisu ($8), and a dessert pizza (sweet stuff on the crust, $14). We’ll be back soon to try all of them.

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Buffet Update – March 2026

Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This weekend’s Breakfast Brunch is Sat & Sun, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. for $29.95 and there is no dinner buffet.

Rampart – Market Place Buffet: All buffet prices went up by $1-$2. Lunch Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $24.99. Champagne Brunch Sat & Sun, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $36.99. Dinner Fri-Tue, starts one hour earlier 3 p.m.-8 p.m. is now $35.99. They are offering 2 for 1 Buffet on March 3, 10 & 24 for Rampart Rewards Members. Click the link here to read more details.

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Top 3 National Margarita Day Deals + 49 Mexican Happy Hours

National Margarita Day Deals 2026

National Margarita Day is Sunday, February 22.
In most cities, that means one-day drink specials. In Las Vegas, it’s simply a reminder of something locals already know: margaritas are better (and cheaper) at the right happy hour.

Top 3 National Margarita Days Deals:

Hussong’s Mexican Cantina Las Vegas is celebrating National Margarita Day February 20–22, Friday through Sunday, with new $5 margaritas featured daily and half off original margaritas. Add street tacos, giveaways, and rock ’n’ roll mariachis, and you’ve got a full weekend worth celebrating. Hussong’s Happy Hour menu with prices here.

Nacho Daddy is best known for its stacked nachos, award-winning margaritas and “never a dry chip” attitude, is celebrating National Margarita Day on Sunday, Feb. 22, with buy-one, get-one-free margaritas offered all day at all three of its Las Vegas locations. They serve a solid $5 House Margarita during happy hour too!

Station Casinos is not rolling out the Mariachi for Margarita Day this year because everyday is Margarita Day with $1.99 Sauza Margaritas Available at Select Casino Bars inside Palace, Boulder, Sunset, Santa Fe, Green Valley Ranch, Red Rock and Durango. (FYI – Station Casinos has over 30 happy hours every week. Good happy hour deals listed here)

National Margarita Day deals 2026

National Margarita Day is one day, Happy hour is everyday

Vegas does Mexican Cantinas exceptionally well and we take our Margaritas seriously (frozen or on the rocks – we don’t judge). The best part is that the experience isn’t limited to one Sunday in February – Happy Hour Vegas tracks 49 Mexican happy hours across the city where margaritas routinely land in the $5–$8 range during weekday happy hours. See a few examples below and you’ll see why Vegas happy hours are several dollars below the national average of $9.49.

Uno Mass Street Tacos Happy Hour – Uno Mas Street Tacos happy hour at the Sahara open daily until 6 PM serves $5 Margaritas, $10 wine, $7 beer and $8 Cheese Quesadilla.

Taco Escobar Happy Hour – Everyday 3-6PM Downtown Las Vegas. 2 tacos + beer for$8, $20 AYCE Tacos, $4 beers, $6 margaritas.

Alebrijes Happy Hour – Fremont Street downtown Las Vegas. Happy Hours daily 4-6 PM & 10 PM-12 AM. Exceptional menu includes Mexican small plates at $10 each and margaritas $7.

Mas Por Favor Happy Hour – Located in Chinatown and open daily 3 PM-6 PM offering Street Tacos $3, Classic Burro $7, Draft Beer $5 and Margaritas on Tap $5.

La Mona Rosa Happy Hour – Arts District open 6-8 PM Wed-Thurs, 4-6 PM Fri & Weekends. Includes $3 tacos, $8 cocktails, $7 wines. Great menu, kitchen and Cantina Vibe.

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Las Vegas Advisor Member Benefits

Las Vegas Coupon Book 2026

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Naughty Patty’s


Naughty Patty’s is an original eatery from the feverish imagination of the the food and beverage department at Cosmopolitan; it’s an addition to Las Vegas’ first food hall, Block 16, in Cosmo’s second floor.

It’s high smashburger concept: Patty’s a pinup, “bold and not here to behave.” She “breaks the rules, a little sinful and unapologetically indulgent, making mouths water and pulses race, with buns that won’t quit and sauces worth spilling.” Slogans around the old-diner-style joint include “Cookin’ up Heaven While Raisin’ Hell,” “Let’s Meat Up,” and “You Can’t Spell Juicy without ‘You’ and ‘I.’”

It’s cute and all and the Naughty smashburger is pretty good — well seared, fresh toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, special sauce, crinkle dills, slice of American cheese), served on a potato roll. The big flat burger spills way out from the smallish bun; we had to use the (plastic) knife and fork to trim it, so we could pick it up.

They also serve two hot dogs, plain ($11) and dirty with “not-quite chili” ($15), grilled cheese ($11), and fries, naked or seasoned ($6) and with chili ($11). Concretes, super-thick frozen custard blended with milk n’ cookies or strawberry shortie, are $10 and draft root beer is $7, regular draft beer $12.

We also tried the root beer, which is made from scratch: several pumps of syrup, then soda, then ice. It turned out exactly how we like it, more beery than rooty, not too sweet and nicely flavorful.

Then … you look at the bill. For the Patty Meal (smashburger, fries, root beer, and tax), we shelled out $28.15. A fast-food price? Hardly. Remember, this is the center Strip, where the meal might be fine (it was), but the tab will give you indigestion. And that was without paying for parking, since we walked in. Add the $20 fee and you’re talking about about nearly $50 for a fast-food burger, fries, and drink. Urp.

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Laughlin Riverside’s Prime Rib Room

The Prime Rib Room at the Riverside in Laughlin is a long-standing, casual, and popular steakhouse-style restaurant specializing in slow-cooked, tableside-carved, prime rib dinners. You also have a choice of two other entrees, chicken cordon bleu and fish of the day, but so few diners opt for either that the wait people generally don’t even bother asking about them. “And how would you like your prime rib cooked?” is the standard query from the order taker.

From the minute the room opens at 4 p.m. nightly, this restaurant is packed and the setup is so efficient that the service is perfectly timed. In fact, the vibe is relaxed and comfortable, making it a first choice for visitors and locals looking for a hearty dinner without overly formal surroundings (like the Riverside’s Gourmet Room next door). The big picture windows overlooking the Colorado help that cause, especially if you eat before dark, though later, the lights from Bullhead City across the river also add to the ambience.

After you’re seated, a member of the staff suggests you help yourself to the buffet; you’re told that when they see you’re almost finished with those plates, they’ll come and take your entree order.

The buffet features a fairly extensive lineup of salads, potatoes, vegetables, breads, and desserts; the two serving lines are identical on both sides and move hungry diners through quickly.

When it’s prime time, you tell your wait person how you want it, from rare to well-done. Serving carts, complete with scales, plates, knifes, warmers, and to-go boxes, are scattered around the room, so the staff doesn’t have to go far; your dinner comes quickly, covered with sauteed mushrooms, swimming in jus, and accompanied by a delicious horseradish (from mild to hot).

We couldn’t believe how much meat we were served, enough for lunch and another dinner the next day. Also, we wanted an end cut and that’s not only exactly what we got, but it was as tender as rare would’ve been. Fantastic!

Then you go back to the buffet for dessert, with pies, brownies, cookies, soft-serve, and sugar-free selections — icing, as it were, on the cake.

Oh, and did we mention the price? One size fits all, baby: $27.99. With tax it came to $30.34. In Vegas or anywhere else, that’s half-price for the quantity and quality of the food.

You gotta gotta gotta make reservations. When we called and asked what times were available, we were told, “Any time. We’re wide open.” When we got there right at 5:30, the line in front of the hostess stand was out the door and people without reservations filled the entryway.

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Buffet Update – February 2026

Buffet Update - January 2024

Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This weekend’s Breakfast Brunch is Sat & Sun, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. for $29.95 and there is no dinner buffet.

Rampart – Market Place Buffet: No changes to the buffet. They are offering 2 for 1 Buffet every Monday in February for Rampart Rewards Members. Click the link here to read more details.

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How Ya Dough’n


BLVD is the new three-story retail complex on the Strip across from City Center that replaced the old Hawaiian Marketplace. It’s a slick-looking destination that spans 700 feet of Strip frontage and includes 400,000 square feet on three floors, including a large rooftop terrace (the “Overlook”). It appears more prominent than it actually is so far, with only eight stores (ABC, Abercrombie and Fitch, Adidas, H&M, JD, Lululemon, Pandora, and Puma); Puma has three interactive experiences on the second floor. The world’s largest In N Out Burger is under construction on the roof.

The only eatery at BLVD so far is How Ya Dough’n Pizzeria, also the only open business on the third floor; it launched in mid-December. Curious about BLVD, In N Out, and How Ya Dough’n, we visited on the pizza place’s first day. You walk to the south end of BLVD, where an escalator delivers you to the third floor; you meander a bit around to the front of the terrace until you come to the pizzeria.

The huge two-story In N Out Burger has a ways to go; other in-progress storefronts on the third floor appear to be more food outlets. As of now, however, How Ya Dough’n is it up there. When In N Out opens, people will walk by the pizza, but currently, it’s far off the beaten path and we wonder how long it can survive the status quo.

The back story is a young couple in south Florida, marooned by the pandemic, started making pizzas for family and friends; when they “discovered” sourdough, it was the game-changer and they opened their first location in Boynton Beach. The BLVD venue is their fourth.

Three menus over the cash register are all the same: small and hard to see (no paper menus when we were there to get a closer look). Also, bring your credit card — no cash accepted. They sell only pies, no slices; the 12-inch has four. The two kinds of pizzas come with tomato sauce and the usual cheese, pepperoni, and meatballs, while the no-sauce are just cheese and toppings, such as pistachio, mushrooms, garlic/honey, and sausage. The 12-inchers are $14-$20, the 16s are $28-$30 — gourmet pizza prices.

They also sell four salads and “hot stuff,” wings and meatballs (all $16-$18).

We got a 16-inch half-pepperoni and half-meatball. Three of us agreed that they were a bit stingy with the toppings. Also, the big-sell sourdough crust, apparently super-popular in south Florida, was decent, though barely sour, especially compared to Yukon Pizza’s 120-year-old starter dough (where the most expensive large is $22; see LVA 6/23 for our review). How Ya Dough’n’s $29 ($36 with tax and tip) was definitely a Strip tab. Finally, we walked in, but if you have to pay for parking, add $20 to the bill and it’s yet another example of stunted value and questionable quality in Big Casino Land.

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Nom Wah

Nom Wah has expanded to Las Vegas, having opened a few months ago at the new food hall at the Rampart (now known as Resort at Summerlin). Nom Wah is the oldest continuously running restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown, New York City’s first Chinese tea and dim sum “parlor,” which debuted in 1920. The brand has two other locations in New York, one in Philadelphia, and one in Shenzen, China. The original venue was featured in a scene in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

The Resort at Summerlin Nom Wah is a bustling little eatery, with a 12-seat counter, a handful of tables along the wall, and more tables out in the hallway next to Jade Asian Kitchen and Noodles.

The menu is small but mighty, offering classic and modern Cantonese dim sum. Nine dumplings ($9-$12) include pork/chicken soup, chicken and cabbage, shrimp, pork and shrimp shu mai, and edamame; spring rolls, scallion pancakes, and turnip cakes are $7-$9.50. Egg fried rice, lo mein, and wonton noodle soup ($13-$15), along with crispy chicken, Peking duck, and chili tofu buns ($10-$14), round out the choices.

chicken and cabbage dumplings
shrimp siu mai

You mark your selections right on the long paper menu in the usual dim sum fashion, then sit back and watch the chefs in the open kitchen do their magic. The food comes piping hot right off the grill or out of the pots and the service is so fast that steam rises from the dishes as they’re set in front of you.

We sampled the scallion pancakes, which were the essence of crisp, the exquisite chicken and cabbage dumplings, and the shrimp siu mai. Sitting at the counter watching many other dishes being prepared and served, next time we’ll be sure to try the wonton soup, duck buns, and noodles or rice, all of which looked tasty and abundant.

scallion pancakes
Peking duck buns

We took home one of each of our dishes and should confess that they barely made it in the door; we couldn’t wait to relive the 105-year-old experience and everything traveled well. Our bill came to $30.35 (with tax, without tip).

While there, we also checked out Pearl Oyster and Crudo Bar and Ai Pazzi (both a fast-food pizza place and Italian restaurant) and we’re more than ready to try those too.