It's not difficult figuring out the best place to see a show or gamble in Vegas. We all know about Caesars and MGM and Bellagio and all the rest from TV or the movies. But what about eating? Where do you go for the best restaurants in Vegas?

Well, depends on what you want in a meal, really.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, they say, and the best place for breakfast in Vegas is The Cracked Egg on Cheyenne Avenue. You can tell this is the best place for breakfast because more than likely you'll have to wait in line. It's very, very popular. You'll find a wide variety of skillet dishes and coffee cake served with all breakfasts. Start your day here, but start it early.

After you've worked off your breakfast and you're in the mood for lunch, take a chance at the Wildfire Casino on Rancho Drive. In addition to great food, you can get a different bargain special every day of the week, so you'll never get tired of eating here. At least not for the first week. And if you don't want the bargain special, you can't go wrong with the ribs. The ribs are always there and always great.

When it comes to dinner, you've got to decide what you really want in a restaurant. For instance, if you're in the mood for a romantic night out, try Andre's French Restaurant. Yeah, a French restaurant for a romantic rendezvous is tres overdone, but Andre's pulls it off with intimate alcoves and other little chateau-like touches. It may not be the most original idea, but it's still guaranteed to instill that starry-eyed ambience.

If you're already done that romantic thing and you've got the offspring to prove it and are looking instead for a great family restaurant, then head straight for Buca Di Beppo on Flamingo Road. The restaurant is as goofy as its name, featuring year-round Christmas lights and a definitely off-the-wall atmosphere as well as heaping portions of ravioli. The kids will love the pizza and you'll love the linguini with clam sauce.

Of course, Vegas never closes. When you're in a 24/7/365 town, you're bound to find yourself hungry in the wee hours of the morning. Where does one go for a nice, juicy T-bone at 2:00 AM? In Vegas, there are lots of choices, but then again there's really only one: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. If you can put aside the tongue-numbing name of this restaurant long enough to put in your order, you'll be enjoying the finest in premium beef any time of the evening as long as it's before closing time at 3:00 AM.

Should your late-night craving involve animals with tentacles rather than udders, then bypass Ruth's Chris' and take a chance at the Osaka Japanese Bistro. Nothing says living wild in Las Vegas like eating squid after midnight. Oh, and by the way, you can also get some really great steak here, too.