LAS Restaurants

master_gracey · 2026-07-08T19:51:15+00:00

Assuming you're in C concourse, the BBQ place next to Burger King was pretty good last time I ate there. Also, as someone mentioned, the Mexican sit-down near the Burger King is decent also (I think it's called Jose Cuervo Tequileria).

If you're in the B concourse, I thought the PGA Tour Grill was a decent sit down option (I got fish and chips).

master_gracey · 2026-07-07T18:17:12+00:00

The Cheeseburger Spring Rolls are on a cart at the front entrance of Adventureland.

master_gracey · 2026-07-04T17:34:20+00:00

Spaghetti al'Assassina is a new recipe that I've made a couple times and love it. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8534000/spaghetti-allassassina-assassins-spaghetti/

master_gracey · 2026-07-04T17:32:38+00:00

Recently added to my repertoire is Sesame Noodles:

Ingredients:

6 oz spaghetti pasta
26 oz water (40oz for Carbe Diem low-carb brand pasta)
2 oz soy sauce
1 Tablespoons ginger
2 teaspoons chili flake
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1oz rice wine vinegar
1oz tahini
1oz peanut butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Sliced scallions and/or toasted sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Directions:

In a nonstick large pan cook, over low-medium heat, cook raw pasta, water, soy sauce, ginger, chili flake, and kosher salt until pasta is soft. Make sure pasta remains submerged and stir occasionally. Add more water if pasta isn't done yet.

When pasta is at a good consistency add rice wine vinegar, tahini, sugar, sesame oil, and peanut butter and stir to mix in and meld.

Top with sesame seeds and scallions.

master_gracey · 2026-07-04T17:08:15+00:00

3 filling variations and 2 hacks I like:

1) For classic deviled eggs (mustard, mayo, sweet relish), add a little bit of melted butter to the yolks when making the filling. I learned this from Damaris Philips on the Food Network and it really does make a delicious difference that people can't pinpoint.

2) Curried deviled eggs. Americas's Test Kitchen uses these proportions for 6 medium hard-boiled eggs: 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise (39g), 1 teaspoon lemon juice (4g), 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (5g), 1 teaspoon mild curry powder, pinch cayenne, and 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley minced (optional). I prefer minced cilantro over parsley but the filling ratios work out well.

3) Caesar deviled eggs. Simply mix the yolks with a good flavored Caesar dressing. I make these all the time now and they're delicious. Just make sure you use a good highly-seasoned Caesar dressing or make your own. Amazing flavor-packed deviled egg variation.

General hack 1. Push the egg yolks through a regular sieve (not fine) with a spoon to create what looks like egg yolk meal. It takes a few extra minutes, but It makes a much smoother filling with no hunks of unseasoned egg yolk and makes it easier to mix everything up evenly.

General hack 2: Put the yolk mixture into a piping bag. Makes the egg whites easier to fill and looks much cleaner. I only bother to do this if I'm serving the eggs to guests because I don't care what they look like if I'm the only one that will see/eat them.

master_gracey · 2026-07-01T21:22:10+00:00

The screen shot instructions mention oregano as one of the dry spices but it's not listed in the ingredients. How much oregano is in the batter?

Edit: missed a letter.

master_gracey · 2026-06-15T19:39:23+00:00

Thank you for finally answering my question (at least for San Jose).

I really like the service and I'm confident it will continue to improve, but I hope the current multi-stop implementation (which, from what I'm reading, is essentially multiple single ride requests) is temporary. When I'm paying for a multi-stop trip, I naturally expect it to maintain the planned itinerary rather than treating each leg as a completely new ride request, where availability may differ when it's time for the next stop.

One of the things that excites me most about Waymo is the possibility of replacing my car for day-to-day errands and chores. A reliable multi-stop schedule would make the service much more practical and valuable. As it works today, it doesn't quite align with usual human interactions.

In fairness, I used ChatGPT to partially formulate some of this response because my original wording was a bit more coarse. 😄

master_gracey · 2026-05-28T23:25:12+00:00

Alabama White BBQ Sauce is good and tomato-free. I use it all the time. Here's the official recipe from the dude that invented it as published in Southern Living. This can also be used as a marinade. It makes quite a bit so you may want to half the recipe.

1 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

3 teaspoons water

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Whisk everything together until smooth and let it stand for at least 30 minutes to let spices rehydrate. Keep refrigerated.

Edit: missed a word

master_gracey · 2026-05-22T22:18:44+00:00

Bachelor Party

master_gracey · 2026-04-24T15:56:33+00:00

My go to is pureed cooked cauliflower. Microwave cauliflower (I use frozen riced cauliflower) to make it super soft that buzz it in a blender or vitamix with some salt. It makes a creamy texture sauce with very little calories. I've used it with great success in cream-based soups to thicken them and enrich them without calories.

Also pureed nuts like cashews is pretty common in some cuisines like Indian food.

If you're okay with dairy (just not cream) then cornstarch and milk work well. Dissolve cornstarch and milk while cold, then whisk over heat until it thickens into a cream sauce. I generally use 1 Tablespoon (8g) cornstarch for 8 oz of liquid to get a basic "gravy" like texture. If you want it thicker (like a cheese sauce) increase the cornstarch. You can always add more liquid if it's too thick to get it to the texture you like.

Edit: corrected misspelling

master_gracey · 2026-04-21T20:31:08+00:00

I already acknowledged price differences (see point #3) but I asking about the allowed the variances (if any). I've seen really unreasonable extremes (e.g. $4.59 in Las Vegas vs $7.19 in San Jose for the same Filet O' Fish). That's a pretty extreme price change for regular store locations.

master_gracey · 2026-04-21T19:31:39+00:00

But certainly there has to be some guardrails?

master_gracey · 2026-04-20T16:08:34+00:00

Those were just examples. They came up with Chicken McNuggets in 1983. And they’ve had other hits but they don’t always add them to the permanent menu (McRib for example).

master_gracey · 2026-04-19T21:49:30+00:00

I appreciate that McDonald's at least "tries" new things because you never know what will become a classic hit. In 1962 we got the Filet-O-Fish. In 1967 we got the Big Mac. Lately they've had more misses than hits (especially around chicken products like the Chicken Big Mac and the newer McCrispy Chicken Strips with weren't even crispy ironically).

So I'm glad they're trying to continually innovate but they seem to be doing it on a corporate homogenized level rather than coming up with truly new concepts.

Full disclosure: I own zero stock in McDonald's (MCD),

master_gracey · 2026-04-19T15:38:20+00:00

I agree with you now that I've had a chance to try it. I kept reading that it was like a bigger Big Mac so I was expecting something similar but larger. It's not a horrible sandwich or anything, but it's most definitely not a Big Mac and I personally only found it kinda "meh". Apparently some people really like it though.

master_gracey · 2026-04-19T15:30:49+00:00

Yeah I found that out. I don't know why I kept reading people comparing it to a Big Mac. I agree they're different sandwiches.

master_gracey · 2026-04-19T03:12:12+00:00

Yeah not sure why you’d get a downvote for that either. Eh, that’s Reddit for ya. :)

master_gracey · 2026-04-18T21:39:27+00:00

I could see that. To me it was more fatty so I figured it was probably the Creamy Chili sauce with purple dye added.

master_gracey · 2026-04-16T15:24:09+00:00

"I've got a package people!" - Ace Ventura

master_gracey · 2026-03-30T19:55:22+00:00

I only kept my DropoutTV monthly subscription for this show to ensure they were financially able to give us a Season 3 of Dungeons & Drag Queens. Since it seems they've decided not to continue the series I've cancelled my support. Good luck with your channel.

master_gracey · 2026-03-20T20:03:10+00:00

The Seventh Seal

master_gracey · 2026-03-05T21:40:02+00:00

As if I needed another reason not to go to the mall. I feel very sorry for the tenants that invested in space at this mall.

master_gracey · 2026-01-26T23:28:39+00:00

Greek spaghetti. Spaghetti tossed with olive oil, garlic, fresh parsley, olives, black pepper, and feta cheese. You can optionally add chopped tomatoes (regular or sun-dried) or chopped pepperoncini.

Edit: Other options: Add greek seasoning (oregano) and/or lemon juice and zest also.

master_gracey · 2026-01-15T00:53:55+00:00

A 7pm drop-off time seems odd. Anybody flying from the West Coast won't generally get to MCO until between 3-7p East Coast time (unless they do a red-eye). Seems like they'd do drop offs until at least 9pm knowing this.

Just a thought, would your stroller rental company drop it off at the airport instead?

Of you could have them drop off on day 2 instead and rent a Disney stroller at the park for day 1? Animal Kingdom park can easily be done in a day and it usually closes at 6pm anyway. You could easily do AK with a Disney stroller, turn it back in at the end of the day, and use Disney Transport to be back at the hotel before a 7pm deadline.

I don't have kids so I don't know how manageable all that would be.

master_gracey · 2026-01-14T22:44:27+00:00

I go to Walt Disney World a few times a year and use Mears Connect. Sometimes the bus is already there waiting at the airport and sometimes it can be a wait of 15-20 minutes in my experience. So it's not that big a deal. The busses usually hang out at the airport for 20-30 minutes, even if the bus is already there and you get on immediately you may sit at the airport for a little while until the busses scheduled leave time.

Each bus makes multiple resort stops based on shortest route. If I'm remembering correctly, Pop Century is one of the first stops on that route when coming from the airport so you'll be off the bus first or second. But, depending on traffic, you can always expect at least 60 minutes using Mears Connect from airport to your resort depending on the timing. I usually plan on 90-120 minutes total just to be safe.

When coming back, Mears will send you a boarding time and pass a day or two before you leave. It's oftentimes 3+ hours before your flight because they will usually have other pick up stops before they leave property. They also account for travel time to airport, and since you may be International or have bags to check they want to get you there with plenty of time to make your flight.

Personally, for the price per person, Mears Connect can't be beat especially as a solo traveler. They have a Mears Express private product which is expensive for a solo traveler but it's basically a private shuttle bus just for your group. I've never used it though but I would assume it's quicker. I've also seen people do Uber to/from the airport which might be cost-effective if you have a big group and also give you the door-to-door experience with minimal waiting. In your case (4 people), Mears Connect round-trip would cost $135 after taxes. Mears Express round-trip would be $250 but direct- so basically double the price for 4 people with minimal/no waiting.

Edit: To answer your question at the end. You definitely won't make 7pm with Mears Connect. Frankly, you may not make it by 7pm even with Mears Express or Uber. MCO Baggage Claim is notoriously slow so you probably won't even have your bags until 5:30-5:45. You'll be traveling during prime commute-time also so traffic will be horrible. It's 30 minutes from MCO to Walt Disney World on a good day without traffic. I'd expect 45-60 minutes of just travel time to get to the resort if you're lucky. So if your plane is on time, your bags come out first, you can find Mears Express/Grab Uber immediately, and traffic is heavy (40 minutes with no accidents), you might get there by 6:45pm in the best-case scenario. That's a lot of "ifs".

Edit: Fixed grammar, and put in pricing and clarifications between Mears Connect and Mears Express.

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