Dining at SAHARA Las Vegas: restaurants and bars to try on property
SAHARA Las Vegas has a compact on-property dining lineup that covers Caribbean steakhouse (Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi), coastal/Southern Italian (Balla Italian Soul), Chinese noodles (The Noodle Den), seafood and sports viewing (Chickie’s & Pete’s), plus cafés, a late-night lounge and poolside food and drink. Guests can find sit-down dinner options, Saturday brunch at Balla, 24-hour cocktails at CASBAR Lounge, and a 21+ dayclub/pool experience at AZILO during pool season.
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Dining at a glance
SAHARA Las Vegas features six restaurants, two cafés and multiple lounges serving a range of cuisines from hand-pulled Northern Chinese noodles to Caribbean steakhouse fare and Italian brunch. Most sit-down restaurants are open for dinner; several also support group and private dining.
Food and beverage offerings are not included in room rates — SAHARA is not an all-inclusive property — and hotel guests pay a daily resort fee that covers Wi‑Fi, fitness and in-season pool access (meals/drinks are separate).
- On-site quick options: Prendi (grab-and-go) and Starbucks.
- Dinner anchors: Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi, Balla Italian Soul, The Noodle Den, Chickie’s & Pete’s.
- Lounges and bars: CASBAR Lounge (24-hour), The Tangier, AZILO Ultra Lounge (weekend late-night).
- Pool & dayclub: AZILO Ultra Pool operating seasonally with DJs and pool dining.
| Restaurant | Primary cuisine / focus | Typical service hours |
|---|---|---|
| Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi | Caribbean steakhouse | Dinner: Mon–Thu & Sun 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; Fri–Sat 5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. |
| Balla Italian Soul | Coastal & Southern Italian (dinner; Sat brunch) | Dinner daily 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; Saturday brunch 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
| The Noodle Den | Northern Chinese, hand-pulled noodles | Daily dinner 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. |
Standout dinner spots: Maroon and Balla
Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi is a chef-driven Caribbean steakhouse built around a custom jerk pit; it operates nightly for dinner with a smart-casual dress code and accepts reservations (OpenTable/Resy).
Balla Italian Soul serves coastal and Southern Italian dishes and offers a Saturday Ciao Bella Brunch with live entertainment and a noted bottomless brunch package on Saturdays.
- Maroon: private dining for groups of 10–30 with DJ booth and AV support.
- Balla: Ciao Bella Brunch Saturdays 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; a $55 bottomless Italian brunch package is offered on Saturdays per the restaurant listing.
- Reservations are recommended for both venues, especially on weekends.
| When to go | Good for |
|---|---|
| Weeknight dinner | Larger plated dinners, quieter service |
| Weekend dinner / brunch | Celebratory meals, weekend brunch crowd at Balla |
| Private events | Maroon (10–30), Balla (groups of 12+) |
Casual & late-night: Chickie’s & Pete’s, The Noodle Den and Prendi
Chickie’s & Pete’s Crabhouse & Sports Bar is the property’s sports-bar option, open late on weekends and suitable for watching games and group meals. It operates lunch and dinner daily with later hours on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Noodle Den focuses on hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and Northern Chinese dishes in an exhibition kitchen; it also offers semi‑private sections for medium-sized groups. Prendi is the grab-and-go counter for sandwiches, pastries, gelato and coffee.
- Chickie’s & Pete’s hours: Sun–Thu 12:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.; Fri–Sat 12:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
- The Noodle Den dinner hours: daily 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.; mobile ordering available during business hours.
- Prendi hours can be late-night; it is listed as open daily into the early morning (subject to change).
| Venue | Best use |
|---|---|
| Chickie’s & Pete’s | Sports viewing, large groups, late-night orders |
| The Noodle Den | Casual dinner, noodle-focused menu, semi-private groups |
| Prendi | Quick bites, coffee, pastries, gelato |
Bars and lounges: CASBAR, The Tangier and AZILO
CASBAR Lounge is the 24-hour cocktail lounge near the casino offering daily happy hours and late-night industry discounts; it hosts live lounge entertainment on select nights. The Tangier is a classic lobby lounge focusing on brown spirits (bourbon, scotch, cognac) with afternoon-to-late-night hours.
AZILO Ultra Lounge is SAHARA’s remodeled late-night nightlife space with weekend entertainment (Dueling Pianos and karaoke listed on the property schedule) and is restricted to guests 21 and older.
- CASBAR: open 24 hours; happy hour 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.; industry happy hour midnight–6:00 a.m. with ID verification.
- The Tangier: open daily 3:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m., focused on brown spirits.
- AZILO Ultra Lounge: weekend late-night hours (Fri–Sun) and 21+ only.
| Lounge | Notable detail |
|---|---|
| CASBAR Lounge | 24-hour bar; public happy hours and industry discounts |
| The Tangier | Extensive brown spirits collection; lobby-adjacent |
| AZILO Ultra Lounge | Remodeled late-night lounge; weekend entertainment; 21+ |
Poolside and dayclub dining
The Pool at SAHARA Las Vegas is seasonal (March–October) and offers pool dining service, premium daybeds, bungalows and 21+ cabanas. AZILO Ultra Pool operates as the dayclub element with DJs on weekends and a pool dining menu beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Entry to The Pool is free for hotel guests of all ages; however, some pool areas (cabanas and certain dayclub events) are restricted to guests 21+ and require valid ID for entry.
- Pool service hours typically run around 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. during pool season; dayclub programming and DJs are concentrated on weekends.
- Cabanas and some dayclub areas are reserved for guests 21+; hotel guests still receive free basic entry.
- Pool amenities and bookings (cabanas/daybeds) are subject to seasonal availability and weather.
| Pool option | Notes |
|---|---|
| The Pool | All-ages entry for hotel guests; seasonal operation |
| AZILO Ultra Pool / dayclub | 21+ for dayclub events; DJs on Fri–Sun; pool dining available |
| Cabanas / daybeds | Bookable; some 21+ restrictions apply |
Group dining, private events and meeting catering
Several SAHARA restaurants can host groups: Maroon offers private dining for 10–30 guests with AV and a DJ booth; Balla accepts larger group bookings (12+). The Noodle Den has semi-private seating for medium groups and larger view sections for bigger parties.
For larger meetings and catered events the property provides extensive meeting and event space; catering and banquets inquiries can be routed to the hotel’s catering number.
- Maroon private dining: 10–30 people with DJ/sound and AV support.
- Balla group dining: accepts parties of 12 or more.
- The Noodle Den: semi-private table seating 8–16 and view section for 40–80.
- Catering & Banquets contact for events: SAHARA’s published meetings contact (see official site).
| Restaurant | Private / group capacity |
|---|---|
| Maroon by Kwame Onwuachi | Private dining 10–30 guests |
| Balla Italian Soul | Groups accepted for parties of 12+ |
| The Noodle Den | Semi-private seating 8–16; larger section 40–80 |
