🇺🇸 What This Average International Student Ate in 4 Days in Vegas

No Michelin stars, no fancy dinners — here’s what a budget student under $50 per meal ate in Las Vegas! 🍽️✨ 🍣 Meal 1: 888 Sushi and Robata Found through Xiaohongshu — packed even with a Yelp waitlist! Waited 1.5 hours. Three price tiers — mid and high include uni; high includes Wagyu. Portions are small, and Wagyu/uni are limited. Unless you really want Wagyu, mid-tier is enough — Wagyu dishes are few and not worth the extra $$. 🥟 Meal 2: KJ Dim Sum Inside Rio Hotel — full of Chinese uncles and aunties! Loved the cart service 🛒. Each plate ~$6–7, decent portions and authentic vibes. 🌶️ Meal 3: Jaybird’s Hot Chicken Yes, we ate hot chicken in Vegas after Nashville! Located in Venetian food court — cheap and filling. Tasty, but probably can’t beat Hattie B’s back in Tennessee 😅. 🍜 Meal 4: Ramen-Ya Craving Asian food, so we picked a local ramen spot nearby. Huge portions, generous meat — perfect for carb and meat lovers 🥩🍜. 🥢 Meal 5: Din Tai Fung Staying at Aria and wanted to use food credit — but the line was too long, so we got takeout. IMO, pricey and leans toward Western tastes. First-timers can try, but no need to wait in long lines. 🍔 Meal 6: In-N-Out Nostalgia for my California high school days! Remember: Animal Style fries + grilled onions in the burger — you’re welcome 😉. 🌿 Meal 7: Lemongrass Hidden gem in Aria — their spice level is NO JOKE 🌶️🔥! Server said level 3 is medium — we got level 5 and it was seriously hot (and delicious!). Must-try: Po Tak soup — seafood + mushrooms = umami bomb 🍲. Pineapple fried rice with Chinese sausage and raisins was also amazing. Mentioned it was a birthday meal — they gave us free ice cream! 🍨🎂 💰 Total: Every meal under $40 per person — super budget-friendly! Hope this helps you eat well in Vegas without breaking the bank — and win some money while you’re at it! 🎰💵 #InternationalStudentEats #FoodExploration #GlobalEats #FoodSavesTheWorld