text: I go to Vegas once a month and I hate to give away the spots that only locals know about nnYou see tourists love Delmonicos which masks its semiflavorful steaks with a potpourri of spices Tourists love NNE which I would NEVER ever ever visit again NNE overcooked our steaks and refused to replace them Have you ever heard of anything like that Me neither Finally tourists love whatever steakhouse the magazine in their hotel room tells them to love nnIf you want a real Las Vegas steakhouse and you do not want to go to Mortons or Ruths Chris may I recommend Del Friscos Located a couple of blocks off the Strip it is hidden from the glamor and grandeur of touristy Las Vegas Cab ride to Del Friscos from say New York New York will not set you back more than nnWe had reservations for pm it was Final Four weekend and we wanted to finish watching the game The games ended early and we arrived at pm We were seated very quickly so quickly that we hardly had a chance to grab some jelly beans and some golf tees from two giant bowls by the entrance Remember jelly beans are edible but golf tees are NOT You have been warnednnThe steak is great here I ordered the Double Eagle New York Strip a oz cut on the bone It arrived quickly big and juicy as promised The meat had just the right amount of marbling and was prepared properly The waiter then encouraged my friend and I to cut our steaks to make sure they were prepared to our liking Are you listening Mr CEO of Mortons It is a wonderful idea and it certainly adds to the entire experience nnTo be fair I would like to give Del Friscos a star rating I think I have to deduct half a point for mediocre sides and salads The lettuce wedge with blue cheese was very ordinary Both sides that our waiter recommended special mac n cheese and potatoes au gratin were not nearly as good as advertised nnBut then again it is kind of expected of a steakhouse Sides are just filler anyway Speaking of filler the bread they give you is very good too Fill up on bread and meat and go easy on the sidesnnOh yeah it is a classy place so no flip flops or sweatpants Jeans are OK as long as you wear a polo a sweater or a button down shirt Leave your faded Beat Duke tshirts your sequined I love Vegas hats and your replica Mickey Mantle jerseys at homennId say if you want a good steak in Vegas call Del Friscos They only accept reservations over the phone