Vegas -- bachelor party dinner suggestions

So a group of 10 of us are going to be in Vegas in a few weeks for a bachelor party. We're wanting to do a nice dinner one of the nights, somewhere around $50 a head for food + a lot more for drinks. Interestingly, there will be a lot of marines in the group so it will likely get a bit rowdy and we wouldn't want to be somewhere too classy or subdued. A hip and fun Vegas ambiance is probably of equal importance to the quality of the food. I'd prefer it be near the strip or at a major casino. I don't have a strong cuisine preference although we might be better off sticking to something a bit more accessible, which given the hip environment caveat, is probably a given.

I turn to you for some help. Here are the options I'm considering so far:

Simon Kitchen in the Hard Rock
N9NE at the Palms near Ghost Bar
Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris

I still haven't been to N9NE here, so it won't feel like a chain to me and none of the others are from Chicago. I'm kind of leaning toward Simon because the Hard Rock is a fun casino for this group and the menu is a bit more affordable than the others.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

thanks.

We did Nobu at the Hard Rock for mine, but that may or may not be appropriate depending on what your definition of "accessible" is. It IS a lot of fun with a big group. It's easy to just order a ton of plates and let everybody pick, and I think the $50 per sounds just about right. That said, if you think rowdy might be on the menu, it's probably not the best spot. Despite what the decor might lead you to believe, I find that it's usually rather boisterous, so laughing and joking definitely isn't a problem. Crossing the line into rowdy, however, probably wouldn't be received too well.

Nobu is a great suggestion. I'll add it to the list of considerations.

I'll switch "rowdy" to "boisterous" in my prerequisites. I'm certainly thinking more along the lines of loud inebriated laughing, than throwing food at neighboring tables.

Mon Ami is very good for what it is (the fact that it is well regarded and deservedly so in Vegas, where every chef and group from coast to coast has planted a flag, speaks to the high baseline of dining in Chicago, I think). However, I don't see bistrot as a bachelor party venue. But it's very reasonable, I think. Nine seems like a good choice. I went to such an event a couple of years back, and the dinner was at Piero's, which is Sabatino's, Myron & Phil's, G&G, Rao's, Cafe la Cave and the old Chez Paul rolled into one, with better food and great service.

That reminds me, anyone been to Cafe la Cave recently. I had forgotten all about it as missed flights from O'Hare seem to be mostly in my past...

I'd echo most of the statements upthread. I really enjoyed Nobu on my one visit. $50 per may be a bit low for Nobu, and maybe a bit low generally for your quest.

Nothing says Bachelor Party more than steak, no? I've had a couple of good meals at Hard Rock's steak place, AJs in years past.

I had my Bachelor Party dinner at the Circus Circus Steakhouse. From all I've read, I think it remains a great choice for something not quite in the fancy-schmancy vein.

Golden Steer is very old school, again not the top tier of steakhouses, but a very cool place. Worth a consideration.

I've always enjoyed Border Grill and Chinois, places closer to your stated price point.

There's the new BIG imported Munich beer hall (Hofbrau) about across the street from Hard Rock. Seems like a good place to have on the itineary.

Rob

Border Grill is another great suggestion that I almost made before wondering if it was upscale enough for what you were seeking. As for price at Nobu, I assumed the $50 was a pre-booze figure. And it's definitely possible to spend a lot more at Nobu, especially if you hit the special sashimi starters particularly hard, but the last 3-4 times I've been there with a group, I've walked away surprised by how reasonable it was.

I've been to a couple bachelor parties at Smith & Wollensky.

A couple years ago it was $105 per person with two hours of open bar. As for worried about being rowdy? The managers at S&W closed us off into a private room and ordered strippers for us!

I was in Las Vegas a couple of years ago for a bachelor party and we had dinner at Mon Ami Gabi and Battista's Hole in the Wall. Mon Ami is great, only have had one so-so meal there in all of my visits over the years. Although, the vibe at Mon Ami is somewhat subdued, not conducive to a rowdy group of guys.

Battista's is another story. The food is of the old school red sauce and checkered tablecloth ilk. The wine is from the jug and it is unlimited. The atmosphere is conducive to a rowdy bachelor party. We got pretty out of hand but there was such a festive atmosphere about the place that we to fit right in.

There are a hundred nicer places in LV to eat at but if you want to let your hair down, have a decent meal and drinks and not worry about offending the group next to you I highly suggest Battista's.

Can't really go wrong with N9NE as it's hip, the food is solid and the celebrity-watching is abundant. I'd have to say I like N9NE's food over Simon's at Hard Rock, though the young and trendy atmosphere is pretty much the same at both places. Hard Rock is more of a sausage-fest, though, with more startlets being at Palms.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. We actually ended up at Simon Kitchen in the Hard Rock based on some favorable reviews I'd read. Also, most of the other restaurants required a limited menu for groups of 12 or more people and we wanted the full menu to order off of, which Simon accommodated.

While the meal was enjoyable, it was far from exceptional. Most people ordered fillets or NY strips which while good, wouldn't come close to meritting the $41+ price tag were they being served at any of the better Chicago steak joints. The sides and appetizers were equally unremarkable.

That being said, we had a fun time and the place served its purpose as a delivery mechanism for a good steak and lots of booze.