Victorian Cafe

I sincerely miss the 4am steaks and eggs and the era when they served the the best Chinese food on the strip, 24×7. Free meals could be had with a bit of table game action and some friendly banter and haggling with the pit bosses of old. Now, no more.
RIP Barbary Coast
RIP Victorian Café

Sadly this place is no longer open because Bill’s Gamblin Hall will be transformed into an ultra chic hotel like the Centurian Tower in Caesars Palace was into the Nobu Hotel.
The Café was one of the last cheap eats on the strip and I’d walk past it all the time and forget it even existed. My family wanted to eat here because they had an affordable chinese menu and didn’t want to pay high prices lunch at one of the bigger hotels. The style of the restaurant is Victorian (1837 — 1901) thus being called Victorian Café with it’s stained glass windows and wood paneling. The service was just average and the food was below average, we had the lunch specials that included dessert and was just bland in my opinion.
I’d come back for cheap breakfast if the place was still open but not for the below average Chinese Food.
— Farewell Classic Las Vegas —

My family wanted to eat a good and cheap Christmas dinner as we were going to hit the buffets the next day. Known for the prime rib and steak and egg specials, Victorian Café was our destination that cold Christmas night. We got there around 9:30 PM and although there were a few empty tables, we were seated about ten minutes after we got there. Something about having to wait for the waitress to seat us.
Anyway, I scanned the Unilocal reviews on what was good, and decided to go with their prime rib special, which is usually $ 12.99 but on that day, was raised to $ 13.99. Too bad the steak and egg special is valid only after 11 PM. Each prime rib special comes with a salad or soup and fries, mashed potatoes or a baked potato. And of course, the table gets a basket full of hot rolls and butter.
The salad and rolls were delicious, but we all wanted to save our appetites for the prime rib. (We all ordered the same thing, haha). The prime rib comes out a while later, which made us all think that … man, they must have run out of prime rib, so they’re cooking us some good fresh one! When it arrived, each one was pretty darn big. Mine was a little bigger than the size of my hand! Unfortunately, the prime rib tasted really weird. It didn’t even taste like meat! I felt like I was chewing on some weird variation of prime rib (almost like a vegetarian prime rib). It tasted like an imitation, and not at all like how prime rib usually tastes. Needless to say, my family and I were all very disappointed. We had to force the prime rib down, and this was the first time we actually had food left on our plates that we did not take back in a to-​go box.
Good service, good salad and bread, but sucky prime rib! The crust was too salty and the meat was too rubber tasting. We were confused as the meat was pink — not overcooked, but just not tasting the way it should. The ambiance was nice with dim lighting and booth seating (tables as well), but that prime rib was a shame.

When 5 drunk girls are starving at 5 in the morning, Victorian Café is the mother truckin’ jamalam. All the other ladies had the 3 egg special and I had the steak and eggs since I’m extra fancy. I never order rare steaks but apparently Drunk Shannon has other ideas but it was delicious in direct proportion to the price ($ 6.99.) SO much toast! My only complaint is that we never got water refills (and I NEEDED water for real) but overall I say Victorian Café brings the cheap eats with true Vegas aplomb.

This was an absolute mistake. Unless you’re coming here for their special that my friends and I missed, this place has nothing going for it. Service is pretty slow, the food reminded me of Denny’s absolutely untalented brother, and 2 of my friends compared their food to ass and farts.
If you can justify $ 14 after tax and tip for a shitty omelette, please be my guest.

I was here over the weekend and came across the poster advertising their $ 6.99 steak and eggs special, so me and some friends decided to eat here. The steak wasn’t too bad and i was surprised it got me full (Pretty sure the toast got me full). I had another steak deal at The Hard Rock Hotel the night before and this place was 10x’s better. (unless the cook at that place was tired) The steak at Hard Rock was so Chewy and overcooked i didn’t even want to eat it after a few bites.
I would recommend this place to any drunk person/​non-​drunk person in Vegas who’s looking for a midnight meal

The hubby ate here and loved it. He said it was the best thing he ate in Vegas and we even tried the Wynn buffet. I took a bite of the steak and thought it was ok. The 5 star is his review. I just love the hotel so 5 works for me too!

This is the café located towards the very back of Bill’s Gambling Hall near where the hotel reception desk is located at. I remember coming here back when it was still the Barbary Coast! Ahh memories! I have a soft spot in my heart for this place because on my very first visit to Vegas in the late nineties this was the first place I ate at after a long night of partying and drinking.
It feels like a time warp stepping in the place… and I mean that in a good way. I’ve always loved the décor with the stain glass and dark stained wood. I love the old school vibe it gives off… especially in the middle of all these glossy, shiny new places all over the strip.
I’ve read from other reviewers about so-​so service. Maybe we were lucky but we got great service! We were seated immediatley, got our drinks about 3 minutes later and about 10 minutes later we were chowin down! Our waiter was attentive, took care of drink refils without asking, and checked up on us appropriately.
I had the Four cheese Omellette (MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM cheeeese).the hash browns were iffy and the toast was a little charred on the edges, but the omelette itself was GREAT! My friend had a philly cheesesteak and said it was pretty tasty.
Its nothing fancy, but it is good tasty food at an affordable price in the middle of the strip. I don’t care what anybody says, I LIKE it!

I came here about 3 years ago on a drunken night out and got the steak and eggs, my foggy memory remembered it was $ 4.99. I came here again last weekend for steak and eggs, I guess they raised the price to $ 6.99 now, still a good deal! Can’t say this steak was good but hey who cares when it’s 5am and you’re not going to remember the next day anyways?!
The steak was more like gum, very chewy, eggs were good! I didn’t care, I cleaned the plate! would come back again! yay for steak and eggs!!!

Meh — even with the deal, I don’t care for it. I got my steak medium rare, but it was so chewy. Then my sunny side up eggs was too undercooked (the white was still very clear). The service took forever. I wouldn’t come back here again.

11pm to 6am special. Steak and eggs for $ 6.99 and 3 egg special for $ 4.99. Price is probably the cheapest on the strip.
Venue: medium size restaurant inside bill’s casino. Semi ghetto old style.
Service. Okay.
Food:
Steak and eggs (
) — $ 6.99 small piece of steak (smaller than Ellis island) and very chewy… Hashbrown was okay. Wheat toast was good.
3 egg special (
) — $ 4.99 eggs tasted like it came out of a carton… Maybe I’ll op in for sunny side up next time. Hashbrown was okay and came with 3 rubbery sausages (you can ask for bacon instead). Wheat toast was good.
Price: okay price for on the strip.
Overall: would rather pay for taxi to Ellis island for their steak and eggs.

Look, this is your typical cheap steak and egg deal in Vegas. It stops running at (I think) 8am so if you’ve been out all night drinking this is the place to hit before you continue on your binge. The steak was great for the price, the eggs were fine, and the beer with breakfast is such a wonderful Vegas treat.
Yes, you may have to wait in line, but that’s what gambling is for. They’ll call your name when your table is ready. The decore is dreary and some of the seats have tears in them. Take a guess how little I care.
If you go in knowing what to expect you won’t be disappointed.

Oh God, what would I do without the steak and eggs special at he Victorian Room to help sustain me in my late night Vegas debauchery?!
The first time I went here for my 21^st birthday, the special was about $ 5.99 (since then I think it’s gone up to $ 8.99 but that’s still a great deal, especially in Vegas). Pretty freakin’ suh-​weet. The special comes with a nice sized steak, hash browns, 2 eggs and toast. I ordered my steak rare… since I figured at a place like this it would come to me perfectly medium rare and it was soooo good. Yes, it’s not the best steak you’ll ever have in your entire life BUT for that price… and at 3 am in the morning when all you want to do is curb the drunchies… it is the best thing you can get on the strip! Well some guys might argue with me but I think it’s the best thing you can get at 3 am on the strip at that price haha.
Keep in mind that the wait can get long around 12 – 3 am. You can always put your name down though and go play a few games in the casino which is literally right there. I don’t recommend waiting around near the restaurant with the other drunks… Last time I was there my group of girls were in the middle of a fight between 4 drunk guys and it was scary. I’m not saying we were to blame but it really came across as a buck fight. Boys can be stupid. Hello, it’s a casino. There are security personal everywhere AND cameras!
Every time I’ve gone since my 21^st, the quality has been the same. I like consistency. My steak always comes straight from the grill piping hot and dripping with fatty goodness. I always get my eggs over easy since I like eating it on top of my toast and having the creamy yolk spill everywhere. The eggs are decent as are the hash browns. I love that they are crispy on top. Just look at the picture I have posted and tell me that doesn’t make you hungry! I’m drooling just looking at it!

Let me set the scene:
It’s about 5am on a Friday morning. My bf and I are at Flamingo, ya know. drankin’ and gamblin’ a bit… Then it hits me: I’m hungry.
Hmm, well he HAD been stuck on trying some «steak and eggs» in Vegas. (Why? Your guess is as good as mine. lol). More specifically, steak and eggs from Bill’s (which just happened to be RIGHT next door to the Flamingo). All the ads we had seen said that they had some breakfast specials from 12−8am. Perfect.
So we head over to Bill’s and as we get closer to the Victorian Room (It’s in the far, back, right corner of the casino) I notice a line. WHAT??? Then the thought crossed my mind: Could this place be… GOOD?
No. It wasn’t.
First of all we put our name on the wait list, and the hostess told us that they would call us within 10 – 15 minutes on the overhead speakers. So we agreed to gamble for a bit until they called us. 20 minutes later… nothing.
We go to check, and there was no more wait or line. WTF? Our name was never called or anything. So we get seated and I ask for the 3 egg special that they advertised on the side of the building. I ask for egg whites and the waitress, shook her head and said «No, sweetie. The eggs have to be regular for the special». Seriously? If you can’t do egg whites, fine… but you really don’t have to be condescending. Get outta mah face. From that moment on, I knew it was NOT gonna be good.
In short:
–The table next to us was REALLLLLLLLY loud. Screaming/laughing.the works. It was just really annoying. Not my type of crowd.
–The AC was on FULL BLAST. I was shivering! I get that it’s Vegas and it gets hot outside… but at 5am? =(
–My eggs were awful. They were watery and seemed like powdered eggs. Very gross. I had to DROWN them in ketchup just to stomach them. =/​
–My bf’s steak was rubbery and really tough. It took him a good 3 minutes to even cut the first piece. Just plain nasty.
Overall, the best part of this meal was the toast. –_–

Maybe we should have come here when we were drunk. We came here as our first stop in Vegas in the morning. Like everyone, me and my friends ordered the steak and eggs special, except for our party pooper friend who wanted pancakes.
The steak was okay. I’ve had better but of course the price correlates to the quality I guess? I really wish the steak and eggs special was still $ 4.99 instead of the new price of $ 8.99 though. Also I think this special is a midnight special from 12am-​8am, methinks.
I noticed there were a lot of people at the time we were there. A mixture of old and young people. Ah, it’s Vegas. Everyone comes out to play in Vegas.

It was 3 AM in Vegas on a weekday.
Our hero was drunk beyond belief.
Our hero was not quite sure where he was.
Seeing the closest restaurant in the very back of the casino he was in, he approached it to get a meal with some of this friends. After waiting on the list for a while, he was seated in the corner and they all ordered the $ 4.99 steak, hash browns, and eggs special. The rib eye steak was a poor excuse for a slab of meat, and even the toast they served was thicker. The eggs were mediocre, and the hash browns were greasy and soggy. Even while drunk, it was not a very good meal.
After leaving for a minute and sitting down again with another friend for another meal, they waited over 10 minutes without getting service. Thinking hard about the combination of poor food and slow service, they got up and left the restaurant, vowing to never return again.
PROS:
— Their late night meal specials after 11 PM or midnight are very good deals for under $ 6 on the strip.
CONS:
— Slow service.
— You have to line up for a while before getting seated.
— Midnight specials may be cheap, but they tasted horrible.

Oddly enough Victorian Room is one of my favorite places for Chinese. They have shrimp fried rice just the way I like it. Full of flavor and with medium shrimp, not those creepy shrimpy buggers. It’s priced right, too, at $ 9.99.
There are also a handful of all you can eat specials 11am-​11pm. The Kung Pao chicken is good.
Service is usually pretty slow. Occasionally, we’ll get lucky and get a server that’s attentive.

«$ 5.99 Steak And Eggs»
After dancing the night away at Tryst, my girls and I decided to hit up Barbary Coast since it has the after party club Drais in there. After getting dropped off by our taxi driver, who shared some of his not so pleasant/​explicit stories of customers, we walked by a sign saying «$ 5.99 Steak and Eggs.»
«Hey guys! $ 5.99 Steak and Eggs!!!» Now add it up: girls, at 4am, with high heels, who danced about how many hours already, in need of hydration, in Vegas equals what? SOME HUNGRY WOMEN. We weren’t going to let that deal getaway from us.
So we skipped going to Drais and decided to eat here. The place was packed and waited about 10 minutes for our tableS. Yes, table is plural because they couldn’t find us a table for 7 but two tables for 3 and 4. We were hungry women and honestly didn’t care.
After my table got our order, a nearby table became vacant. We asked our waiter if it was okay if our friends could move to that table. He said yes and the ladies moved there. Next thing you know, we get the hostess, who was this old lady, come over to our table and gave us a thing or two about the other group moving, AFTER we told her the waiter said it would be okay. I guess she had a rough night already, but seriously, she didn’t have to do that to us.
Any way, we didn’t want that lady to spoil our night or appetite, and we were so happy when our food arrived shortly after her tantrum. Steak and eggs, hashed browns, and guess what?! BUTTERED TOAST! The toast is already buttered for you and it was mm mmm good! With a slab of jelly on that it was delicious! Eggs were yum, as well as the hashed browns and the steak was okay, but that’s what you get I guess when it’s $ 5.99.
Over all, I’m sure I’d find myself here again at 4am in Vegas, but I’m telling you, the service here is a hit or miss. Our waiter was cool, but that hostess has a mind of her own and is definitely willing to share it!

$ 5.99 Steak and Eggs Special. Daily 11pm to 11am.
Big portion. Juicy steak. Daym good eggs.
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Don’t go anywhere else for the Steak and Eggs special. (Read my next review)

I have a streak of white trash in me that’s a mile wide. That’s my only explanation for being so curious about the various Prime Rib specials that you would see on the marquees on the more downscale casino halls on and off the Strip. I’ve always wondered if I had the potential to become a boozy, loud-​mouthed gambler who would think nothing of eating a $ 4.99 plate of rare meat at 3AM.
Well, I had to settle for eating here for lunch before boarding my plane back home to San Francisco. The price at a reasonable dining hour is $ 14.95 — since I assume the owners think you’re too sober to judge the price too strictly. Bill’s is meant to look like a Barbary Coast gambling hall, so the Victorian Room couldn’t be anything but red naugahyde booths and faux-​walnut walls. I think it’s a stitch that half the menu is meat and potatoes and the other half is a Chinese buffet selection.
Naturally I went for a slab of their prime rib, which was blood-​rare, no questions asked. It came with a bowl of fluffed-​up butter, a bowl of au jus sauce, and a small baked potato dwarfed by two containers of sour cream. Oh but first were the house salad, iceberg lettuce and croutons covered liberally with a ranch dressing, and a roll with a couple of pats of frozen butter. Yeah I ate it all. I ain’t proud I did, but hell, it’s Vegas. What I eat in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?
FOOD — 3 stars… finally tried a prime rib special… and I guess quality does matter
AMBIANCE — 2.5 stars… the golden days of San Francisco reinvented in formica and naugahyde
SERVICE — 2.5 stars… they served us, yes that’s true
TOTAL — 3 stars… a culinary outlet for my white trash needs