Week 28 Bougainville Cafe in Terrible's Casino

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What Teray Says...

This week it was Brett's turn to choose where we went for the blog. Brett is all about choosing things that I would never even think of in a million years. When he told me we were going to Terrible's for our dinner, I kind of looked at him like he was crazy. I even asked, "Why are we going to eat at the gas station?" All I thought of was beef jerky and chips. Brett then reminded me of the casino over by UNLV. He said he drives by and sees the specials all the time and it looked appealing.

Arriving for dinner this was my first time at Terrible's. It is a small casino, and probably a place where all locals go. Anyway, we went up to the second floor to the Bougainville Cafe. There was a huge line; I think because the buffet was closed. 

 It was a little bit of a wait, by we didn't mind because we had a lot to talk about. Once we were seated we were immediately brought rolls (which were really good) and asked what we would like to drink. We ordered a bottle of wine because it was only $9! I hadn't had a drink in a bit because of my surgery so I was excited to have some wine :) The one glass that I can have ;) 

We started with an appetizer of chicken fingers. Whenever we order an appetizer, I get a little nervous because I never can eat the majority of my dinner when we eat food before hand. The chicken fingers were fantastic though. Of course, as a west coast thing, they brought ranch for dipping. As a Jersey girl, I highly prefer blue cheese, but the ranch was just as good. 

For our meal I went back and forth what to eat. I still wasn't clear to bite into things so I had to get something you could cut up into small pieces. I saw this sign before we went in for a cheeseburger that was $4.99 and huge and I couldn't stop thinking about the burger. I chose to order that. Let me tell you, this burger was beyond huge. I think I maybe ate 3/4 of it. Also, it comes with so many fries. Fries are one of my favorite foods although I always feel guilty after eating them. I didn't even have a chance to eat many because I was so full from the burger portion that I only ate some. 

Brett ordered one of my favorite dishes, spaghetti and meatballs. It looked so good, but I didn't have a taste being I had noodles in my soup at lunch (I don't like to eat the same thing two meals in a row). From what he said, it was delicious, so he will expand more on that. 

This review for me is short and sweet, but the cafe at Terrible's was actually pretty awesome. I would love, love, love to go back for the breakfast specials because they are like all under $5.  I would give the Bougainville Cafe 3.5 out of 5. 


What Brett Says...


I know every time I pick I mention how I drive around and see random places and thats how I choose the restaurant, well thats not the case this week.  This week I chose to go to the cafe at Terrible's Casino (Flamingo & Paradise), not because I see it all the time(which I do) but because of Chevron.  Yes the gas station...at the end of each shift we get gas at a Chevron, which in Vegas is paired with Terribles.  While I stand there and fill up I watch the tv at the pump, all they do is show these amazing looking dishes at the casino for JUST $9.99.  So I finally took the bait.  I wanted to see what this was all about, the worst that could happen is we are out a couple bucks and I bash another establishment.  

So on to the actual review.  I'm not really sure of the actual name of the cafe, I think Teray is posting a picture of the sign (if not Google that shit).  I will tell you that you are required to walk through a casino that echoes the old ones downtown.  The cafe is on the second floor which is more of a hallway with a cafe at the end of it.  To our surprise there was a line to get in, apparently a lot of people buy Chevron with Techron.  While standing there looking at the crowd in line and the tables of people inside one thing became very clear to me...we were possibly the youngest people in the entire casino.  That doesn't really bother me, if the service is bad and we tip to reflect the service they blame it more on our generation, technology, and video games.  The actual decor of the cafe reminded me of what an Applebee's

The service confused me a bit, but I think we confused them too.  When someone came up to get our drink order we confused them by asking about getting a bottle of wine (apparently the high class folks that dine there aren't wine connoisseurs).  I was confused that she was confused, she exited politely by letting us know that she would be back with two waters.  Shortly after our server came by, an older guy in his 50's/60's, he jumped right into "are you ready to order?"  We asked him about the wine and he had answers, actually hooked it up with a bottle of house white zin for $9.  We then ordered our appetizer, he caught on that we weren't in a rush and adjusted accordingly.  From there he set a comfortable pace for the rest of our dinner.  Service was pretty good, it was nice not being hit left and right with Vegas show.  It was just small town care.

Now for the part that captured my attention at the gas station...Food.  For our appetizer we ordered chicken fingers.  They were good, you got six of them and they had a thick crunchy batter on the outside.  Surprisingly when we asked for ranch for them we didn't get the standard 2-4oz container, we got probably half a bottle of ranch.  As for the dinner; Teray ordered a cheeseburger, the $4 special.  I was blown away by how big the burger was.  For my meal I chose the spaghetti and meatballs, the bowl was huge and the meatballs were huge too.  I usually put my meal away and finish Teray's, not the case this week.  I barely finished mine, the server was surprised too.  I wish I would have tried the burger but I have absolutely no complaints about the bsgetti and meatballs.  The food had that mom and pop restaurant taste to it, they aren't going to be recognized by Zagat anytime soon but it had a level of comfort.  I would eat there again in a second.  If I remember the receipt right the appetizer was more expensive then the entrees.

All in all I was happy with this weeks selection.  It wasn't fancy but we knew that going in.  For under $30 we got a bottle of wine, chicken fingers, a burger, and spaghetti and meatballs.  Every portion was overwhelming, the atmosphere was comfortable, and it gets you away from "Vegas."  I think this is a good place to go if you are feeling a little home sick.  Plus they have a Mexican menu, a breakfast menu, and a Chinese menu.  I will definitely bring my boys here when they are in town and they are in the mood for random food at cheap prices.  It is the perfect place to make everyone happy...how often does everyone want the same genre of food?  

Rating 3.5 out of 5

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week

Can I just say how awesome it feels that people go into Patty's and mention this blog and my outfit of the week? That is so beyond cool! Anyway, of course thank you to Patty and Juan for providing me with this outfit of the week and all the support they show the blog. :)

This outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique is totally vintage style. The top is a sheer light pink with polka dots. It buttons in the back for a perfect neckline fit. The shirt is fitted, but lose enough that you can wear it to work or play.I paired it with a black Patty's cami underneath and black skinny pants and boots. It also would be fabulous with pants. This adorable look is available at the Blue Diamond location. I love that this is a top for all seasons!

So fellow fashionistas, Christmas is just around the corner. You need to check out one of the six Patty's Closet locations for gifts and gift cards. You can get the addresses for the locations at ilovepattyscloset.com

Also, they get new shipments every Tuesday and Friday. Every store has different items! Check out their facebook page to see the latest items in each store: http://www.facebook.com/PattysClosetLV

In the meantime, cheers to a great holiday season and the ones that you love...