Most happy hours downtown give you two hours and a reason to rush. Oscar's is tossing that clock out for one night, and honestly, it is about time.
On Thursday, November 12, Oscar's Steakhouse inside the Plaza Hotel and Casino brings back its All Day Happy Hour from 5 to 10 p.m. in its lounge. That is open to close, five full hours, to celebrate National Happy Hour Day.
Five Hours in the Lounge, Not Two
On a normal day, happy hour at Oscar's runs daily in the lounge from 5 to 7 p.m. On November 12, the same pricing stretches across the whole night of service.
This version first ran for a limited time this past summer and proved popular enough to bring back. If you missed it then, this is your one night to catch it again.
- Drinks at happy hour pricing: house red, white and sparkling wines, well cocktails, and domestic beers.
- Food at special pricing: the namesake chopped salad, Sal's shrimp cocktail, steak fries, Oscar's famous burger, and a 6 oz. skirt steak.
- The window: Thursday, November 12, 5 to 10 p.m., in the lounge only.
That food list is the quiet win here. A 6 oz. skirt steak and a shrimp cocktail at lounge pricing is a very different night from a rushed glass of wine at 6:45 p.m.
The Cocktail That Sends $3 to Charity All Month
Headlining the drink menu is A Mindful Moment. It is made with Licor 43, benedictine, green apple liqueur, and cranberry and lemon juices.
The cocktail pays homage to November as the Month of Memories. Oscar's will donate $3 from each Mindful Moment sold in November to Keep Memory Alive.
Here is the part most people will miss. That donation runs all month, not just on November 12, so if you cannot make the big night, you can still order the drink on any other November night and put the $3 to work.
How to Do This Night Right
Oscar's is named after former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, and the room leans into that history in the best way. The dining room sits inside the iconic dome of the Plaza, overlooking the lights of Fremont Street and downtown Las Vegas.
Martinis are the former mayor's signature drink, per the restaurant. If you stay for dinner, the steaks are cooked over a 600-degree grill.
- Book ahead. Reservations are recommended. Call 702-386-7227, listed as 702-38-OSCAR, or book through the Plaza Hotel and Casino site.
- Head for the lounge. The All Day Happy Hour pricing on November 12 is in the lounge, 5 to 10 p.m., so do not settle into the dining room and expect the same deal.
- Start with A Mindful Moment. You get the headline cocktail, and your $3 donation to Keep Memory Alive is handled with the order.
- Order the food early. The chopped salad, shrimp cocktail, steak fries, burger, and skirt steak all carry special pricing that night, so build dinner out of the lounge menu.
One night, five hours, and no sprint to beat a 7 p.m. cutoff. Downtown does a lot of things loud, but this one is just smart, relaxed, and easy to say yes to.
