[macgeek]

I had a idea for a "theme" restaurant called "The Space Platform"
Problem is, to do it right would be a several million dollar investment.

Jonathan

[Danknee]

Originally Posted by macgeek

I had a idea for a "theme" restaurant called "The Space Platform"
Problem is, to do it right would be a several million dollar investment.

Jonathan

I think you meant multi trillion dollar investment.

This guy has done a ton of ground work concerning the principals of building the elevator to your platform though.

[TomasG3]

Originally Posted by English Dave

I would like to see an English style fish and chips eatery downtown. It would serve fish,
chips and mushy peas, or home made suet meat pudding and chips. For afters, spotted
dick or jam roly poly pudding and custard. It would go down a storm(!).......

about 12 years ago there was a pub downtown off of Bonnevillenand Las Vegas Boulevard called Mad Dog and Englishmans.It was as close to authentic as Vegas gets.I remember they used to have a Jimi Hendrix Experience cover band there on Thursday nights.That place was where I first tasted Boddingtons.It's a shame it's gone.

[ScoopLV]

The Green Parrot Bar

[delgadobb]

Chick-Fil-A. Nothing else close. I have to make another driving trip back to Chicago & you can bet I'll be targeting a couple Chick-Fil-A stops along the way.

Still haven't heard a good reason for not having Chick-Fil-A here - yeah, I know their religious underpinnings don't mesh with Las Vegas & there would probably be a backlash to being closed on Sunday. Beyond that, I'd think they would do well here - everything on the menu's great, killer lemonade, awesome waffle fries (I'm not normally a fry guy) & high quality chicken.

Further down the list, an Ikea would be nice. Charlie's Chicken (http://www.charlieschicken.com/ - broken link) has some amazing comfort food, tho almost nobody's heard of them. (Small chain in Oklahoma - only 5 of them, I think.) Their chicken chunks (big hunks of white meat) are awesome & they have very affordable chicken-fried steak & the like.

[Peggy Anne]

An old fashioned Polar Bear frozen custard shop complete with glitter snow, stucco, great ice cream, and the marvellous plaster polar bear. As for the fast food hell holes, Enough already !!! Same old crap, different day. Greasy over processed death factories.

[Danknee]

Originally Posted by Peggy Anne

An old fashioned Polar Bear frozen custard shop complete with glitter snow, stucco, great ice cream, and the marvellous plaster polar bear. As for the fast food hell holes, Enough already !!! Same old crap, different day. Greasy over processed death factories.

Death by delicious, greasy, high-caloric means sounds spectacular!

[MadManofBethesda]

Originally Posted by English Dave

I would like to see an English style fish and chips eatery downtown. It would serve fish,
chips and mushy peas, or home made suet meat pudding and chips. For afters, spotted
dick or jam roly poly pudding and custard. It would go down a storm(!).......

Can't help you with downtown, but we do have a decent British pub here that I've been to several times. What I especially like is that you can eat lunch for free - including a draft ale - if you put $20 in the VP or BJ machine. Here's the link:

Las Vegas British Pub | Crown & Anchor

And here's a link to the menu:

Restaurant Menu | Traditional British Favorites

[Danknee]

Originally Posted by TomasG3

I'd like to see both Cracker Barrel and Chick Fil A here.

Originally Posted by trisha0608

IKEA and Chick Fil A!

Originally Posted by delgadobb

Chick-Fil-A. Nothing else close.

What is good at Chick Fil A?

I worked next to one for years and only ate there occasionally due to peer pressure. Chick Fil A is to chicken places what McDonalds is to hamburger places. If there is some secret menu item I never found please elaborate and I will give it a shot next time I'm visiting family.

[happyhunting]

SWEET! First, I love these type of threads. Though, half my answers have been taken, i.e, IKEA (including the swedish meatballs they serve in the restaurant section) Crate & Barrel, White Castle etc......

I've found the opposite. Since I've moved FROM Vegas to Seattle, I am missing stuff Vegas has that we now don't (Carrabas, Lindo Michocan, Ricardos, Chevy's, Mimi's Cafe) . I can name like 15 restaurants off the top of my head and I am fully planning next year to spend a week JUST eating my way through Vegas when we go back to visit family.

That said......I used to wish Vegas had a Roscoe's House of Chicken n' Waffles, and ANY type of Smorgasbord. I was mad when they closed down the Alpine Village in the early 90s, so maybe bring that back.