Golden Gate's historic shrimp cocktail

The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino popularized a shrimp cocktail priced at 50 cents when it debuted in 1959; the offering became an enduring inexpensive menu item associated with downtown Las Vegas. The shrimp cocktail is frequently cited in local histories and tourism coverage as an example of classic Vegas bargain dining. Residents and visitors often joke about the city’s old-school cheap shrimp cocktail as emblematic of vintage Las Vegas kitsch.