The Resort Down Rampart Rebuilt Itself Around Locals. Thanksgiving Week Puts It to the Test.

The Resort at Summerlin has spent close to two years rebuilding, and the clearest change for anyone who lives nearby is where the casual meal went. The Clubhouse Deli is closed. Its space now holds a lounge for the resort's top loyalty tiers, and the everyday meal has moved to a counter-service food hall staffed by chefs from New York and Los Angeles.

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26. The holiday lineup at 221 North Rampart Boulevard splits the same way. A café plate costs $31.99, a sit-down dinner costs $75, and a wine pairing the night before costs $100. Planning a holiday meal there means deciding which version of the resort you're booking.

The Deli Counter Became a Players' Lounge

The most recent phase of the remodel opened on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. According to the resort's release, the expanded casino floor added more than 3,000 square feet and 107 new gaming machines as part of the property's $75 million multi-year renovation. The old Summerlin Bar reopened as the Elyx Bar. It was designed with Absolut Vodka and has bar-top gaming and a menu of signature cocktails.

The bigger change for a weekday lunch is the Summerlin Room. This private casino lounge moved into the former Clubhouse Deli space, and the resort says the new room is larger and more private. It's open daily from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., and only to Summerlin, Summerlin Premier and Summerlin Elite cardholders. The resort's own Clubhouse Deli page now lists the deli as permanently closed.

The resort has spoken about these changes in terms of locals. In the December 2025 rebrand announcement, Vice President and General Manager Michelle McHugh said the work was meant to strengthen the property's "role as a welcoming hub for both the Summerlin community and visitors alike." In that same announcement, the property gave up the JW Marriott and Rampart Casino names together and went back to its original 1999 name, The Resort at Summerlin, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The JW Marriott name stays on the hotel alone.

Where the Casual Meal Lives Now

The resort's own March 2026 release called The Neighborhood Food Hall "completed in 2026 as part of the property's $75 million renovation and revitalization." Most of its operators were already well known in other cities before they came to Rampart:

• Nom Wah, from chef and owner Wilson Tang, is the first West Coast location of what the resort calls New York City's first and oldest dim sum restaurant.
• Tacos 1986, from Victor Delgado and Joy Alvarez, has been a Los Angeles name since 2018. It makes Tijuana-style tacos on handmade corn tortillas.
• For The Win, from chef Santos Uy, has been a Southern California smash-burger counter since 2020. Burgers come on a toasted Martin's potato bun.
• ai Pazzi Pizza and Pearls Oyster & Crudo Bar both come from chef Fabio Viviani, who runs the full-service ai Pazzi elsewhere on the property.

The prices are what make the food hall the resort's new everyday option. When the Las Vegas Review-Journal visited at the end of March 2026, Tacos 1986 tacos cost $4.49, quesadillas $4.95, bowls $10.95 and burritos $13.95. At For The Win, single, double and triple burgers cost $9, $12 and $15, plus a dollar for cheese. Nom Wah's menu, as Las Vegas Weekly listed it in October 2025, had dumplings at $9 to $10, soup dumplings at $9 and wonton noodle soup at $15. The same piece gave hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Those prices are several months old, so expect some to have moved.

The kitchens behind the food hall are still adjusting. In a July 2026 piece marking ai Pazzi's first year, Food & Loathing reported that Viviani had taken some dishes off the full-service menu when ingredients weren't consistent, and that he described the menu as still evolving.

How the Resort Got Here

The food hall and the new lounge are the latest steps in a long sequence. Taken in order, the renovation added things for locals and things for loyal players at the same time:

1. Dec. 12, 2024: In its 25th-anniversary year, the property announced a $75 million renovation. The first phase covered the arrival area and lobby, guest rooms, the conference center, the casino, and the spa and fitness facilities.
2. July 3, 2025: The full-service ai Pazzi opened at 5 p.m. The Review-Journal had reported a new high-limit room targeted for the same day.
3. Fall 2025: Nom Wah, Pearls Oyster & Crudo Bar and Wineaux opened. Wineaux is the lobby bar and wine shop from James Beard Award winner Shawn McClain and master sommelier Nick Hetzel.
4. Jan. 1, 2026: The property officially became The Resort at Summerlin.
5. March 3, 2026: According to the Review-Journal, the Caesars Race & Sportsbook was set to open in the existing sportsbook space.
6. March 17 and 19, 2026: The resort scheduled grand openings for Tacos 1986 and For The Win, the last two food hall concepts.
7. April 18, 2026: The resort scheduled a Neighborhood Block Party to unveil the finished food hall, with Food Hall Passport donations and raffle proceeds going to Three Square Food Bank.
8. Oct. 6, 2026: The expanded casino floor, the Elyx Bar and the relocated Summerlin Room opened.

FRANK Architecture and Interiors led the design, and Trident, a Las Vegas general contractor, managed construction. The resort says the remodel keeps its Mediterranean architecture, with grand archways and a lot of natural light.

Thanksgiving Week, From Café Plate to Wine Pairing

The holiday listings show the same range as the rest of the property. The cheapest and most expensive options are about $70 apart, and they're served in different rooms on different days.

The $31.99 Earl Grey Cafe plate covers the same turkey basics as the $75 Hawthorn Grill dinner, and it's served over a longer window, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The extra money at Hawthorn mostly goes to the room and the desserts. Eater Vegas included Hawthorn Grill in its Thanksgiving guide, describing it as "an oasis inside the Resort at Summerlin." Eater listed almond sable financier cake, pumpkin mousseline and praline ganache among the desserts and noted that reservations go through SevenRooms.

The Wednesday Friendsgiving at Wineaux is the most specific menu of the week. It pairs smoked salmon pastrami with a J.J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese Riesling, a foie gras terrine with a Domaine Boutet Saulnier Vouvray Moelleux, Mediterranean-spiced chicken skewers with a Terras de Tavares Touriga Nacional, and a raspberry and basil champagne soup with Drappier Rosé de Saignée Brut. Seats are booked through SevenRooms.

The food hall carries the rest of the week. For guests flying in Wednesday night, or for the Friday after Thanksgiving when nobody wants to cook again, a counter with $4.49 tacos and $9 burgers at March 2026 prices is the resort's low-commitment option. A buffet seat for a family of four with two kids 12 and under costs $215.88 at the listed prices, so it's worth checking seating times with the resort before Thursday.

Holiday plans often bring visiting family who end up asking what owning near Rampart Boulevard is really like. Stephanie knows this corner of the valley, from the gated streets to the restaurants down the road. If those conversations at the table turn serious, Vegas Listing Experts is happy to pick them up afterward. Schedule a Call whenever the leftovers are gone.