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		<title>By: James Mason</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Mason]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your comments about snakes and ladders made me laugh. There was one slot machine
at the Bellagio a few years ago &quot;Chainsaws and Toasters&quot; took a pic and still have it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your comments about snakes and ladders made me laugh. There was one slot machine<br />
at the Bellagio a few years ago &#8220;Chainsaws and Toasters&#8221; took a pic and still have it.</p>
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		<title>By: George B</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the Yelp reviews for the Brass Fork are outstanding, with it getting rave reviews and comments like this:

Honestly I can&#039;t believe how good the bakery was at this place. I had a maple cronut and it was the best I have ever had literally! Also had a latte which was good served by the sweet bartender. But I repeat, these cronuts are insane!! by far the #1 I have ever had! My boyfriend also had the fruit loops marshmallow treat and he loved it

Here is a long review by a yelper that summaries what many said:

With its make over of Palace Station, the former Grand Cafe is now the Brass Fork.  It is a 24/7 operation and the menu has been designed by corporate executive chef Joseph Kudrak.  There were four adults who shared the items.

Chef Kudrak chose the dishes for us to try and what a brunch it turned out to be.  Items served:

Maple frosted cronuts
Muffin cruffins
Funnel cake French toast
Coffee and wonuts (waffle pressed doughnuts)
Doughnuts and cappuccino (a bar snack with spiked cappuccino)
Peach cobbler pancake
PB and J snack with a vodka fruit drink
Miso crab omelette with crushed potato cakes
Calamari sticks with lemon, basil aioli
Burnt ends hash
Crab Rangoon flatbread
Boneless (almost) fried chicken with waffle pressed biscuits
Panini grilled cheese
Mufaletta
Bucatini and BBQ meatballs
Salted caramel brownie parfait
Apple pie à la mode parfait
Pineapple upside down boozy shake
Brookie sundae
Chocolate peanut butter banana shake

Starting out, the maple frosted cronuts were outstanding.  Continuing with the sweet, the funnel cake French toast was soft and quite good.  The standouts from then on for me were the peach cobbler pancake (bring 3 friends to share this--it&#039;s huge), the miso crab omelette was simply marvelous with the omelette being one of the best I&#039;ve had.  Finally, the burnt ends hash--charred brisket and potatoes--was a good breakfast/brunch food. The toasted cheese panini is huge, so again, take friends if you want to order this.

I liked the bucatini but not being a fan of BBQ for the most part, the sweet meatballs with the BBQ sauce were a turnoff.

I only tried the non-alcohol shakes and parfaits and with those only a spoonful.  Salted caramel will always get my kudos and this parfait did not disappoint.

This is not your father&#039;s Station Casino Grand Cafe.  Unless you go for some of the smaller dishes, I&#039;d suggest going with a friend or two in order to share some of the food because servings are very large.  Chef Kudrak has done an excellent job at remaking a casino coffee shop into something more inviting, tasty, and creative food.  You won&#039;t find this at most Station Casinos coffee shops.  Definitely worth a visit and another reason to return to Palace Station.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-brass-fork-las-vegas

So for their younger audience, myself as a 47  year old X&#039;er and below, I think this will be a great success with us in general.  I am more than willing to pay for quality, living in Miami Beach, much like LA, we expect more and have a higher innovation standard, than many places.  Even with their increased prices, this is a steal of a deal, compered to Miami!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well the Yelp reviews for the Brass Fork are outstanding, with it getting rave reviews and comments like this:</p>
<p>Honestly I can&#8217;t believe how good the bakery was at this place. I had a maple cronut and it was the best I have ever had literally! Also had a latte which was good served by the sweet bartender. But I repeat, these cronuts are insane!! by far the #1 I have ever had! My boyfriend also had the fruit loops marshmallow treat and he loved it</p>
<p>Here is a long review by a yelper that summaries what many said:</p>
<p>With its make over of Palace Station, the former Grand Cafe is now the Brass Fork.  It is a 24/7 operation and the menu has been designed by corporate executive chef Joseph Kudrak.  There were four adults who shared the items.</p>
<p>Chef Kudrak chose the dishes for us to try and what a brunch it turned out to be.  Items served:</p>
<p>Maple frosted cronuts<br />
Muffin cruffins<br />
Funnel cake French toast<br />
Coffee and wonuts (waffle pressed doughnuts)<br />
Doughnuts and cappuccino (a bar snack with spiked cappuccino)<br />
Peach cobbler pancake<br />
PB and J snack with a vodka fruit drink<br />
Miso crab omelette with crushed potato cakes<br />
Calamari sticks with lemon, basil aioli<br />
Burnt ends hash<br />
Crab Rangoon flatbread<br />
Boneless (almost) fried chicken with waffle pressed biscuits<br />
Panini grilled cheese<br />
Mufaletta<br />
Bucatini and BBQ meatballs<br />
Salted caramel brownie parfait<br />
Apple pie à la mode parfait<br />
Pineapple upside down boozy shake<br />
Brookie sundae<br />
Chocolate peanut butter banana shake</p>
<p>Starting out, the maple frosted cronuts were outstanding.  Continuing with the sweet, the funnel cake French toast was soft and quite good.  The standouts from then on for me were the peach cobbler pancake (bring 3 friends to share this&#8211;it&#8217;s huge), the miso crab omelette was simply marvelous with the omelette being one of the best I&#8217;ve had.  Finally, the burnt ends hash&#8211;charred brisket and potatoes&#8211;was a good breakfast/brunch food. The toasted cheese panini is huge, so again, take friends if you want to order this.</p>
<p>I liked the bucatini but not being a fan of BBQ for the most part, the sweet meatballs with the BBQ sauce were a turnoff.</p>
<p>I only tried the non-alcohol shakes and parfaits and with those only a spoonful.  Salted caramel will always get my kudos and this parfait did not disappoint.</p>
<p>This is not your father&#8217;s Station Casino Grand Cafe.  Unless you go for some of the smaller dishes, I&#8217;d suggest going with a friend or two in order to share some of the food because servings are very large.  Chef Kudrak has done an excellent job at remaking a casino coffee shop into something more inviting, tasty, and creative food.  You won&#8217;t find this at most Station Casinos coffee shops.  Definitely worth a visit and another reason to return to Palace Station.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-brass-fork-las-vegas" rel="nofollow">https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-brass-fork-las-vegas</a></p>
<p>So for their younger audience, myself as a 47  year old X&#8217;er and below, I think this will be a great success with us in general.  I am more than willing to pay for quality, living in Miami Beach, much like LA, we expect more and have a higher innovation standard, than many places.  Even with their increased prices, this is a steal of a deal, compered to Miami!</p>
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		<title>By: Bob Dietz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Dietz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regarding the Palace Station coffee shop -- in August I availed myself of the &quot;Unlimited Pancakes&quot; special from midnight to 6 AM. LOL. I ate about two-thirds of the first enormous stack they brought me. The waiter saw me looking halfway depressed because I couldn&#039;t finish even the first plate. He came over and said, &quot;Don&#039;t worry about it. Almost nobody finishes the first plate.&quot;

I&#039;ll give it another go in a month or so.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding the Palace Station coffee shop &#8212; in August I availed myself of the &#8220;Unlimited Pancakes&#8221; special from midnight to 6 AM. LOL. I ate about two-thirds of the first enormous stack they brought me. The waiter saw me looking halfway depressed because I couldn&#8217;t finish even the first plate. He came over and said, &#8220;Don&#8217;t worry about it. Almost nobody finishes the first plate.&#8221;</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll give it another go in a month or so.</p>
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		<title>By: Kevin Lewis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Lewis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 08:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ate at the Brass Fork the other day, and it&#039;s basically a Stations cafe, like all the others. They have the usual specials, like the $5.49 three-egg breakfast (which is very good, no matter which Stations casino you&#039;re at). One goofy aspect is that the Brass Fork&#039;s seating  is about half high chairs. I last sat in a high chair to eat when I was two. I hated it then. I hate it now.

I ate at the Rampart on Saturday seafood night--unintentionally--and for a base price of $29.95, you get a lobster tail. There are about six other lobster dishes as well. The selection was fairly limited but I have to say, the seafood was very good. People were attacking the crab legs like they would never be able to eat crab again. The LVA coupon was, as usual, of great assistance here--the half price discount can be used any day of the week.

The Palace station Feast buffet is just down the road from the Palms, just as good, and slightly cheaper. There are also fullpay deuces machines and the usual Stations stuff. Also, there&#039;s a great daily happy hour (4-7) at Boathouse. $3/4/5 sushi rolls and other Asian dishes for cheap. Dinner for two, with beer: $26. Great food!

I really don&#039;t see any particular reason to go to the Palms; Palace Station has everything the Palms has, and parking is MUCH easier. Plus, you can actually figure out what promos are going on at PS; the Palms continues to be famously opaque about theirs (just TRY to divine that from their website).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I ate at the Brass Fork the other day, and it&#8217;s basically a Stations cafe, like all the others. They have the usual specials, like the $5.49 three-egg breakfast (which is very good, no matter which Stations casino you&#8217;re at). One goofy aspect is that the Brass Fork&#8217;s seating  is about half high chairs. I last sat in a high chair to eat when I was two. I hated it then. I hate it now.</p>
<p>I ate at the Rampart on Saturday seafood night&#8211;unintentionally&#8211;and for a base price of $29.95, you get a lobster tail. There are about six other lobster dishes as well. The selection was fairly limited but I have to say, the seafood was very good. People were attacking the crab legs like they would never be able to eat crab again. The LVA coupon was, as usual, of great assistance here&#8211;the half price discount can be used any day of the week.</p>
<p>The Palace station Feast buffet is just down the road from the Palms, just as good, and slightly cheaper. There are also fullpay deuces machines and the usual Stations stuff. Also, there&#8217;s a great daily happy hour (4-7) at Boathouse. $3/4/5 sushi rolls and other Asian dishes for cheap. Dinner for two, with beer: $26. Great food!</p>
<p>I really don&#8217;t see any particular reason to go to the Palms; Palace Station has everything the Palms has, and parking is MUCH easier. Plus, you can actually figure out what promos are going on at PS; the Palms continues to be famously opaque about theirs (just TRY to divine that from their website).</p>
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		<title>By: Rich</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 02:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I totally agree with Brad. I don&#039;t know why they did away with the Grand Cafe at Palace Station and turned it into the Brass Fork. They don&#039;t seem to know their clientele very well. We eat the breakfast special (the same one at the Grand Cafes) and that&#039;s it. Can&#039;t believe their sandwiches and omelet ingredients are soooo far from the norm. We&#039;d like to see them go back to the Grand Cafe menu. Hope you&#039;re both well and enjoying the slow down.  May the royals be with you when you play.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I totally agree with Brad. I don&#8217;t know why they did away with the Grand Cafe at Palace Station and turned it into the Brass Fork. They don&#8217;t seem to know their clientele very well. We eat the breakfast special (the same one at the Grand Cafes) and that&#8217;s it. Can&#8217;t believe their sandwiches and omelet ingredients are soooo far from the norm. We&#8217;d like to see them go back to the Grand Cafe menu. Hope you&#8217;re both well and enjoying the slow down.  May the royals be with you when you play.</p>
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		<title>By: MO La</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MO La]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[YiNokes
Extreme difficulty getting comps at the Orleans in early Dec. No problem for the last 10 years.
Yikes it is really frustrating to have been going to the Orleans yearly and now told the usual 3 days comp will only be two for my husband?? But wait all of a sudden  ( nothing about availability) he can get 3 days but only at the Gold Coast?

Cars and shuttles are also weird for the Orleans!!! Not everyone has a phone that gets all these apps!!!

Quick comment on standing in line at the AYCE..... not everyone in line is a big gambler...I am sure that many people stop in to use coupons instead of cooking.
Last year I stood behind a Mom and Dad of three small children, she really didn&#039;t care if she gambled enough for the next set of coupons. It was a Friday, the deal and food was great and a treat after a long work week.
MO]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YiNokes<br />
Extreme difficulty getting comps at the Orleans in early Dec. No problem for the last 10 years.<br />
Yikes it is really frustrating to have been going to the Orleans yearly and now told the usual 3 days comp will only be two for my husband?? But wait all of a sudden  ( nothing about availability) he can get 3 days but only at the Gold Coast?</p>
<p>Cars and shuttles are also weird for the Orleans!!! Not everyone has a phone that gets all these apps!!!</p>
<p>Quick comment on standing in line at the AYCE&#8230;.. not everyone in line is a big gambler&#8230;I am sure that many people stop in to use coupons instead of cooking.<br />
Last year I stood behind a Mom and Dad of three small children, she really didn&#8217;t care if she gambled enough for the next set of coupons. It was a Friday, the deal and food was great and a treat after a long work week.<br />
MO</p>
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