Gilley's Saloon

Phil Ruffin, owner of Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, opened Gilley's in December 1999 at the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Ruffin decided, in 2009, to reopen Gilley's. In April 2010, Gilley's reopened on the Las Vegas Strip at Treasure Island. ==Design and ambiance==

The first Gilley's Saloon, at the New Frontier, had a dance floor, live music, and a patio. It offered mud wrestling. The second Gilley's Saloon is located on the Las Vegas Strip on the Treasure Island property. The dining area includes table service and a bar, seating 124 people in total. The tables are separated from the dance hall by sliding glass walls. and a patio that overlooks the Strip. The walls are made of wood planks. There is a gift shop selling Western-themed merchandise. The dance hall has live music and DJs playing country and rock music. There are two bars inside the dance hall. One of the bars includes eight bar stools with custom made saddles for seats. The parquet dance floor is approximately in size. Line dancing lessons are offered. The bar has contests for men ("Toughest Cowboy") and women ("Bikini Bull Riding") using the mechanical bull. Gilley's Girls are hired through casting calls, which include dance routines. They perform country music-themed dance routines in the dance hall and perform tricks on the mechanical bull. ==Cuisine and cocktails==

Gilley's serves American style barbecue that the Las Vegas Sun describes as "rustic," and other American dishes. They have a menu of alcohol-based iced tea and lemonades. Gilley's serves beer in a drink tower. ==Reception==

''Frommer's'' gives Gilley's a 2 out of 3 star rating saying Gilley's is the "only one spot serving real barbecue on the Strip." Time Out rates Gilley's 2 out of 5 stars. It calls Gilley's a "rowdy and rollicking dancehall that serves heaping platters of meat-and-potato meals, slathered in sauce." ==References==