{"id":26119,"date":"2020-12-21T16:20:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=26119"},"modified":"2020-12-21T16:30:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:30:12","slug":"four-multimillion-dollar-las-vegas-restaurants-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/four-multimillion-dollar-las-vegas-restaurants-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Multimillion-Dollar Las Vegas Restaurants in the Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pandemic, schmandemic. Despite the ongoing financial challenges faced by restaurants during the COVID-19 crisis, Las Vegas is still doing what it does best: Spending a metric ass-ton of money on new restaurants.<\/p>\n

At least four high-profile restaurant projects have been announced, and these big dollar offerings are giving us a lot to look forward to in 2021 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Each of these restaurants is budgeted in the neighborhood of $4 million. Let’s take a look at what’s in store.<\/p>\n

1. Amalfi at Caesars Palace: $4 Million<\/h2>\n

Mesa Grill was a beloved fixture at Caesars Palace (it closed<\/a> Nov. 14, 2020), but every Las Vegas restaurant has its season.<\/p>\n

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is bringing an all-new Italian seafood concept, Amalfi, to Caesars Palace in spring 2021.<\/p>\n

Construction is estimated to cost $4 million. The only way we can see making that investment back is if there’s a chicken parm dish and we dine at Amalfi three times a week.<\/p>\n

Don’t let us down, Bobby.<\/p>\n

\"Amalfi
While we are not a seafood person, we are definitely a pasta person, and we can’t wait to fill up on bread.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Umi Uma Japanese at Resorts World: $4.2 Million<\/h2>\n

Resorts World is spending money like it’s the 1980s, and they’re sparing no expense for Umi Uma, a Japanese concept.<\/p>\n

“Umi Uma” means “seahorse” in Japanese. We trust those will not be on the menu.<\/p>\n

While Resorts World has shared details<\/a> about a number of its venues, Umi Uma hasn’t been officially announced yet.<\/p>\n

With that price tag<\/a>, we trust it’s going to make a splash. Resorts World opens in summer 2021.<\/p>\n

\"Resorts
Resorts World is one of the biggest gambles in the history of Las Vegas. No risk, no reward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Strip Olive Garden: $3.8 Million<\/h2>\n

We are not making this up.<\/p>\n

There’s an Olive Garden planned for the Las Vegas Strip and it’s expected to cost nearly $4 million.<\/p>\n

Make fun, but we’re ready to contribute a good portion of that in breadstick purchases alone.<\/p>\n

The new Olive Garden will take up residence above a Target at Showcase Mall across from Park MGM (formerly Monte Carlo).<\/p>\n

While Olive Garden may take some hits from Italian cuisine purists, there’s no denying it’s a crowd-pleaser, and much less a gamble than some of these other pricey restaurants.<\/p>\n

\"Olive
Don’t tell people what they should enjoy. Unless you have a blog, of course.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Nusr-Et Steakhouse: $4.5 Million<\/h2>\n

Easily the oddest entry on this list, it seems restaurateur Nusret Gokce, better known as Salt Bae<\/a>, is bringing a two-story steakhouse to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The steakhouse will have a hefty $4.5 million price tag, but that shouldn’t be too big a nut given Gokce is known for selling $1,000 steaks wrapped in gold foil.<\/p>\n

The new restaurant will presumably move into a vacant spot at The Park, a sort of restaurant row near T-Mobile Arena at Park MGM.<\/p>\n

“Salt Bae” opened a Boston outpost in Sep. 2020, but it got off to a rocky start<\/a>. Still, Vegas loves colorful characters, so Gokce should fit right in.<\/p>\n

We have no idea how this restaurant’s name is pronounced, but if you’re a fan of someone salting your meat off their hairy forearm, Nusr-Et is one to watch.<\/p>\n

\"Nusr-Et
We’ll take a new steakhouse over an empty space all bae long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Las Vegas has never been known for self-restraint, but it’s amazing these big budget restaurants are in the works despite recent events.<\/p>\n

Thanks to our friends at Eater Vegas<\/a> for keeping everyone abreast on all things restaurant in Las Vegas and for digging up all the scoop related to these construction budgets.<\/p>\n

There’s apparently a lot of optimism about a post-pandemic Las Vegas recovery, and nobody wants to miss out on a potential windfall.<\/p>\n

Whether half-baked wishful thinking or prescience, we love new, shiny Las Vegas things, so we can’t wait to see these new restaurants spring to life.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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