Hey Jupe,
Acouple of great posts on MGM from MF aol:
Subject: Report from Las Vegas Date: Thu, Mar 12, 1998 22:47 EST From: IheartRFC Message-id: <19980313034700.WAA09984@ladder01.news.aol.com>
6:00 pm Sunday, March 8th: Wait - 20 to 30 minutes Lower Level Seating - Full (400 seats) Upper Level Seating - Closed (100 seats) Mushroom Bar - Half Full Retail - Crowded but very little buying Sales - No signs. Retail manager says that the sale ended officially on Feb. 2nd. Other - Retail clerk reported that Saturday had been very strong; that sales for the previous week totaled $115,000 and for the week before that, $100,000. Food - The Mojo Bones were fantastic. Service - Excellent Gorillas - Every 10 minutes - a bit much; every 15 to 20 minutes would be fine. Bathroom - Clean Wait - 30 to 40 minutes at 7:30 pm
9:00 am Monday, March 9th: Wait - None Tables Occupied - just a few Retail - Some browsing, some buying Wait - None at 9:30 am
8:00 pm Monday, March 9th: Wait - 30 to 40 minutes Lower Level Seating - Full (400 seats) Upper Level Seating - Closed (100 seats) Mushroom Bar - Full Retail - Crowded but very little buying
8:15 am Tuesday, March 10th: Wait - None Tables Occupied - only 2 Retail - A good number of browsers with some buying. One lady made an $82 purchase - not bad for 8:15 in the morning. Wait - None at 8:45 am but 15 tables and counting are now occupied
2:00 pm Tuesday, March 10th: Wait - None, but there is a constant line of people waiting to get in. Lower Level Seating - Full (400 seats) Upper Level Seating - Closed (100 seats) Mushroom Bar - Half Full Retail - Crowded with some buying - bird show is in full swing Food - "Eye of the Ocelot" did not live up to RAIN's reputation for BIG portions - 2 thin slices of meatloaf. Service - Excellent Wait - None, but still a steady line at 3:00 pm.
10:00 am Wednesday, March 11th: Wait - None Lower Level Seating - Half Full (400 seats) Retail - Crowded with some buying Food - "Tonga Toast" is warm, gooey, nutty, cinnamony and sweet. Service - Excellent
That's all for now,
Mike
Subject: Breakfast Menu Date: Thu, Mar 12, 1998 23:10 EST From: IheartRFC Message-id: <19980313041000.XAA14238@ladder01.news.aol.com>
Morning Rumblings (7:00 am to 10:30 am)
1) Tonga Toast ($8.99) Baked cinnamon french toast with warm surp and surrounded by fresh strawberries and bannanas.
2) Shrangri La Frittata ($8.99) Eggs, mushrooms, red and green peppers, cheddar cheese, encased in crispy potatoes.
3) Pie of the Viper ($9.99) Fresh baked mexican style breadfast pizza topped with scrambled eggs, roma tomatos, cilantro, red, green and poblano pepers, jack and cheddar cheeses.
4) Breakfast of Bandits ($7.99) 5) Cisco & Pancho ($12.99) 6) Jungle Wrap ($9.99) 7) Benedict Bamba ($9.99) 8) Mazatlan Mix ($8.99)
Rainforest Rascals 1) Breakfast of Bandits ($4.95) 2) Tonga Toast ($4.95) 3) Simply Cereal ($2.95)
Jungle Grounds - 8 varieties of coffee from $1.95 to $3.50
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Regards, Ned
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