Avoid the fight that’s sure to come when it’s time to choose where to eat. No tussles over sushi or barbecue, noodles or duck; when you eat at Famous Foods Street Eats you can have it all.
The 24,000-square-foot Resorts World Las Vegas food hall opened with the property in 2021, and helped solidify a burgeoning food hall scene in Las Vegas. Famous Foods is set off with a cobblestoned “street” leading along an expansive, loose U-shaped area, with the stalls ranged up and down the U, and across from it, near the casino. A wall of windows opposite allows natural light to pour into the hall across multiple seating areas.
Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den
The food hall channels street cuisines from across the globe, with an emphasis on Asian cuisine, from Chinese to Malaysian. Many menus were designed by established names in the global food arena, from Bib Gourmand and Michelin Plate concepts to James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson. Since opening, several new food experiences have been added to the hall.
For cocktails, in the very center is the circular Famous Foods Center Bar, which is accented by colorful neon signs advertising wines, cocktails and spirits, with bar seating and TVs surrounding it, making for a cool hang during the day or night. There’s also a speakeasy, Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den, in the form of a gift shop with a hidden entrance to the nightlife venue. Plus, different drinks are available at multiple stalls.
Some of the more celebrated offerings include Kuru Kuru Pa from DJ Steve Aoki and his restaurateur brother Kevin Aoki (the Aokis’ father was behind the creation of Benihana). This Japanese, anime-inspired stall features a Snake River Farms wagyu bowl, kimchi, and the Chibi chicken bowl. Check out the screen touting The Yakitori Adventures of Chibi Aoki next to the menu board.
Get Samuelsson’s famous hot and spicy fried chicken and wings at Streetbird. The stall also offers Impossible’s chicken nuggets, giving vegans a hearty snack to dip in signature sauces.
Pepita’s Kitchen comes courtesy of the Lechon Diva, Dedet de la Fuente, who is known in the Philippines for suckling pig creations. That influence shines here, where you see the suckling pig prominently on display in the corner stall. The lechon and truffled rice includes fire-roasted pork, shitake and truffle rice along with the crispy skin.
Fuhu Shack
Zouk Group’s popular Resorts World restaurant, FUHU, is also represented with Fuhu Shack, serving roast Peking duck, in bowl-, taco- and burrito-style. Nearby is a sit-down restaurant, Cha Chaan Teng, with an extensive menu from several Asian cuisines like Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese, and includes dim sum, shrimp har gow, congee, noodle soup, and a whole crispy Peking duck.
At Nori Bar Sushi, Sake & Handroll, there’s a long sushi bar providing plenty of seating for watching the chefs, with made-to-order handrolls and sashimi. You can also order sakes, matcha, seasonal tea and Japanese beer. One of the best things are the roll sets, starting at only $23.
What else? There’s so much, like Boon Tong Kee. You’ll find decades-old recipe Singapore chicken rice, with chicken on a bed of flavorful chicken broth-infused rice. Googgle Man’s Char Kuey Teow serves up egg and rice noodles stir-fried with seafood and vegetables on charcoal-fired stoves. Burger Barn by Famous Foods Street Eats serves American staples like the cheeseburger, but also the Lucky Tiger Burger, with teriyaki sauce, tobanjan slaw, cheese and kimchi mayonnaise.
A newer offering is Han’s Fish & Chips, where you can get a plate of the traditional U.K. dishes with cod or haddock and fries, or get it tucked in a bun. And yes, malt vinegar comes with it. For Thai flavor, visit Ten Suns Braised Beef, a Bangkok eatery that earned Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand recognition, and serves up egg noodles in beef broth, with brisket or steak options.
Geylang Claypot Rice is a decades-old Singaporean restaurant that has earned a Michelin Plate award. You’ll find beef and chicken options, with ingredients like salted cod, preserved cabbage, poached eggs and more, plus a vegetarian one, too, with maitake mushrooms, peppers and onion yu choy and a vegan oyster sauce.
Pepita’s Kitchen
Want more? Hara Juku Ramen features the Build-A-Ramen with basic broth and noodles. Choose from a list of classic and inventive ramen add-ins. Wu Zhang Artisan Noodles has hand-pulled thin noodles with minced pork gravy, while next door at Ah Chun Shandong Dumpling (a 2020 Bib Gormand choice), get jiaozi dumplings, and pan-fried bao. There’s a vegetarian option, here, too.
Blood Bros Texas Barbecue hails from Houston, with brisket and pulled pork, roasted jalapeño creamed corn, and potato salad. But there’s Asian influence, here, too, with shichimi togarashi dusted turkey breast and brisket fried rice.
Two new installations, Michos Tacos and Tiger Sugar, along with kiosks offering cups and figurines and other small items, sit on the casino side of Famous Foods, and add to the “street” feel (order at the kiosks here). Michos Tacos offers aguas frescas, micheladas, street tacos and combo plates with different proteins, and a plate of “super nachos.” Tiger Sugar is famous for its brown sugar milk tea, and you can get a crazy amount of tea variations!
A little farther back in the food court is the large circular dessert stall, Sweet Eats, with an enormous illuminated lucky cat floating overhead. Depending on the day, you’ll find flavored ice, cakes, and custom-dipped candy apples. It’s the perfect ending to a meal, or, even better, perfect all on its own.
Tips:
• A cashless ordering experience provides a handy way to order from the stalls, and also seems like a great way to mitigate long lines.
• Alongside each stall is a flag corresponding to the origin of the cuisine.
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