While there are many upscale restaurants in Las Vegas, you do not have to spend a fortune to have a quality upscale tasting meal. Learn where the legendary chefs go when they are not on duty, which includes one of the country’s best Thai restaurants! Fine dining on a budget is possible in Las Vegas. You just need to know where to go and we are here to help you discover these hidden hotspots.

· Lotus of Siam, located east of the Strip, offers the best northern Thai food on the West Coast. You can get the most extravagant Thai dishes for the price of a salad at an upscale restaurant on the Strip. Saipin Chutima is a talented chef and the owner. She not only offers full Thai dishes, but an a la carte menu that is sure to meet anyone’s taste. Try her northern-style sausage with basil, green papaya salad or a steamed catfish in lotus leaf. They have an incredible selection of wine, as well.

· Mix Lounge, located at Mandalay Bay, has savory cocktails for only $16. Enjoy the view of the Strip from the 64^th balcony of the Mix Lounge. Enjoy the musical mix, while having an exotic drink and enjoy a gourmet meal from French chef Alain Ducasse.

· Fish Camp, located in Town Square, is a boisterous and exciting atmosphere where you can get a bowl of country shrimp and okra gumbo, with a New Orleans oyster, shrimp burger with jalapeno tartar sauce or a sirloin burger with the Benton’s bacon and extra sharp white cheddar from South Carolina chef Louis Osteen. Also, head over to Zelda’s Bourbon Bar for a glass of bourbon, hush puppies and sweet potato fries.

· Bouchon, located in the Venetian, is a French bistro owned by Thomas Keller that offers a magnificent oyster bar. You will experience the best seafood platter around, with fresh oysters, clams, mussels, half a lobster and shrimp.

· Burger Bar, located at Mandalay Place at Mandalay Bay, has the best burgers in Las Vegas. You do not need to spend a fortune for a quality burger. Their basic burger is $8, which includes condiments. Their beef is quality corn-fed Hereford beef from Ridgefield Farms from Yakima Valley, Washington. It is fresh and ground to order, and the highest quality meat around for a fraction of the cost of a burger on the Strip. French chef Hubert Keller from San Francisco also offers Colorado lamb burgers, as well as American Kobe beef from Snake River Farms in Idaho. Of course, the higher quality meat will cost a little more, but their meat is the highest quality meat. Don’t pass up the Burger Bar because of its name. Don’t miss out on the best burgers around.

These are only a few of the many fine places to eat in Las Vegas where you can eat like you are on the Strip, but at much cheaper prices. Do not underestimate what these tasty restaurants have to offer.

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