Eat Your Heart Out

Food halls continue to replace buffets in Las Vegas. And that trend holds true for the Durango Hotel & Casino, which opened in late 2023 in the Southwest Valley with the former, but not the latter. The prices skew high for the format (and off-Strip location), but the variety of options at Eat Your Heart Out has earned rave reviews from local journalists like Emmy Kasten and Mitch Schneider.

The food hall spans 25,000 square feet, mixing quick and casual counters with full-service, sit-down, mini-restaurants. The former includes new-to-market concepts like Irv's Burgers and Uncle Paulie's sub-style sandwiches (both from Los Angeles) and New York's Prince Street Pizza. The larger spaces are more satisfying with Marc Vetri successfully replicating his original Philadelphia pasta bar with Fiorella and Vegas native Gene Villiatora offering a fresh take on Hawaii street food with a new version of his SoCal concept, Ai Pono Cafe. Shang Artisan Noodle offers a solid, no-frills take on Chinese rice and noodle dishes.

Yu or Mi has a tasty sushi menu that skews more towards rolls than the brand's original Arts District location, while the Oyster Bar continues Station’s move to replicate its incredibly popular Palace Station original in multiple properties. DRNK, on the other hand, is about as good as boozy slushies get. And Vesta serves some of the best coffee you'll try in a hotel lobby or food hall.