Alder & Birch Happy Hour. Off-Strip

Pull up to the bar before dinner and you get a casino steakhouse setting without the Strip price tag. Alder & Birch is the steakhouse at The Orleans, and its bar and lounge are the easiest way to enjoy the room without committing to a full steak dinner.

Happy hour runs Wednesday through Sunday, 4 to 6pm, built around the bar and lounge. The schedule skips Monday and Tuesday, so plan for the back half of the week. Specifics on drinks and bites aren't published in a fixed list, which is common for a steakhouse bar program, so ask your bartender what's on special when you arrive rather than assuming a set menu.

The draw is the setting. A real steakhouse lounge tends to be quieter and more polished than a typical casino bar, which makes it a good fit for pre-dinner drinks, a calm catch-up, or a stop before a show or a game. Locals and Orleans guests get a steakhouse-adjacent experience at a friendlier price than the Strip equivalents.

The Orleans sits just west of the Strip on Tropicana, with the usual free casino parking, so it's an easy off-Strip detour. Use the early end of the window if you want the lounge at its quietest, then either roll into the dining room for a full steak or head out to whatever's next on the agenda.