Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux Closes Permanently at Harrah’s

By Scott Roeben, on November 04 2025
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Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux has closed permanently at Harrah’s Las Vegas. Which, we realize is pretty much what our headline said, but maybe you should try writing 3,327 blog posts and see how original your ledes are.

Walk-On’s opened on March 28, 2022, which means the restaurant and bar had about the same lifespan as ferrets, canaries and clownfish. In Las Vegas restaurant terms, Walk-On’s lasted only slightly longer than its ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Oh, yes, this story is going to have a lot of filler. Again, you try writing 3,327 blog posts, smartass.

A “walk-on” is a player who joins a college or pro team without being recruited or offered a scholarship, a fun fact so boring, we may have fallen asleep in the middle of typing this sentence.

Walk-On’s was known for its “underdog culture,” Louisiana-inspired menu, family-friendly atmosphere and ability to hide from customers.

The restaurant was considered by many to be poised for long-term success due to its location along the path to the Caesars Forum conference center. Those people were idiots.

Here’s what the news release said about the restaurant when it opened: “The restaurant will bring its unique Louisiana flavor to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip with diverse, made-from-scratch dishes including Crawfish Etouffee, Duck & Andouille Gumbo and Krispy Kreme Donut Bread Pudding, game-day classics such as burgers and everyday favorites like salads, wraps and more. As the first Walk-On’s to feature a full breakfast menu, the Las Vegas location will offer new menu items such as a French Toast Bacon Double Cheeseburger and Chicken & Waffles, in addition to staple dishes like Biscuits & Gravy, Beignets and popular signature cocktails including the Mad Mary. With more than 82 TVs inside the space, Walk-On’s Las Vegas is poised as a go-to destination on The Strip.”

Walk-On’s is co-owned by Drew Brees, some sort of athlete.

The food was decent, but the presence of sports sort of ruined the vibe. The sooner we ban sports and TVs from restaurants the better, we have always said.

Based in Baton Rouge, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux was founded in 2003 by Brandon Landry, a former walk-on basketball player at LSU.

The closure of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux was so sudden, we didn’t break the story. We got the tip from @seventensuited who gets around Vegas the way we did back when we cared.

Modesty precludes us from mentioning the fact we broke the story Walk-On’s was coming to Harrah’s in the first place.

Take that, upstarts!

Why did Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux close? The simple answer is: Successful things don’t close in Las Vegas.

We saw early signs of trouble when Walk-On’s removed its video poker machines.

There were other signs of struggles along the way.

There’s no information about what might move into the Walk-On’s space yet, but we trust the rent will go down considerably given the current state of Las Vegas visitation and the awkward venue location.

We will not insult you by ending our story with a “walk”-related pun. You deserve better than that. Also, let’s see how pithy your 3,327th blog post’s closer is!

Sorry about the attitude. We should probably walk that back.