
Oh, who are we kidding with “some.” Please stop putting calorie counts on cocktail menus. We’re anxious to try some of the signature cocktails at Saltgrass. There’s also a crowd-pleasing selection of chicken and ribs entrees, as well as sandwiches and seafood.įind the full menu on the official Golden Nugget site. The price points at Saltgrass are appealing, with our go-to (nine-ounce) filet for $34.49. The genus name for saltgrass is “distichlis,” which sounds like it could very well be the German word for “distillery,” so we’re good with it. Saltgrass is also more kid-friendly than the fancier Vic & Anthony’s, despite our best efforts. Bonus: Casual Meat would make a great band name.

Saltgrass Steak House fills a need for value-oriented customers who prefer their fare casual, while Vic & Anthony’s is considered fine dining. It appears casino officials now believe demand has returned enough to sustain both its steakhouses. Saltgrass was poised to open several months ago, but then the pandemic happened. As the old Vegas adage goes, you can never have too much meat. Grotto has moved into the former Lillie’s Asian Cuisine restaurant space, in the hotel’s Carson tower. The steakhouse joins the popular Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse at Golden Nugget, taking over the former Grotto Italian Restaurant space. Golden Nugget officially has its second steakhouse, Saltgrass Steak House.
