Neonopolis

Poorly maintained, in dire need of painting and new flooring, it is hard to believe the City of Las Vegas allows this thing to exist. It is 90% vacant and its anchor tenant is Dennys. Says a lot.

Parked my car in the garage on Cinco De Mayo since this is where I usually park but last night was a horrible experience. The exit process was slow which was totally understandable considering that it was around 1AM and everyone was leaving. When it was my turn to exit, I went to the second lane. Two overweight security guards were there. I tried to insert my debit card in the machine but it was down. So I told the security guard that I have cash. The security guards didn’t want to take the cash to the cash booth (first lane) and I asked if I could get out of my car and walk there myself since cars were behind me. So I got out of my car, tried to pay but the lady said that I had to be in the first lane since the ticket was connected to my car somehow (bunch of bull, a ticket is a ticket). Then the security guard started yelling at me to get back to my car so I did. They had my back out, then I went to the first lane. The lady working said she couldn’t accept my cash since I only had a $ 50 and $ 100 (I think they might be pocketing cash). I tried to pay in every way that I could but they were being difficult. It’s not like I was trying to leave the garage without paying. So I asked who her boss was and what her name is. She refused to give me her real name or her boss’ name. She stated that they go by code names and hers was David Wang. The cash booth agent was so rude and the security guards were the same. I even tried to collect dollar bills in my car and I only had $ 4. So $ 1 short. The guards were want-​to-​be cops. The situation could’ve been handled more professionally especially because a lot of cars were behind me. The city needs to stop wasting money on jack ass employees like the three of them. It’s my fault for not having smaller bills but it’s not like I was trying not to pay since I usually pay with my card, this was the first it was down. They ended up opening the gate after exchanging so much words between my friends and I and them. Like I said, the situation could’ve been handled better but the city needs to hire and train better people.

I had been craving ice cream all day and finally made up my mind to eat it at NEONOPOLIS EATERY and wow was that a mistake. I had NEVER been turned down to taste the ice cream and with BAD ATTITUDE, I ignored (Melissa’s) attitude because I really wanted ice cream. I asked for a scoop and she gave me a half scoop if not less. I only realized I was shortchanged in my order after my brother came with an order of ice cream that someone else had serve him. DON’T GO THERE! If you see signs of (no customer service, attitude, and evelated tone of voice) get out because if you follow through, you’ll pay regular price for less quatity of food and won’t even enjoy it due to the BAD experience.
I would put 0 stars but I can’t even do that.
Ps: this is my first time writing a review on Unilocal,and that’s because this was just a bad experience over all!!! I felt the need to download it & write it on Unilocal for the world to see!

Parking is super easy. Offers a variety of food also allowing a mix and match (ala carte). Had American food, Asian and Mexican cuisine. Is self service, and the service is quick.

BEST PARKING GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS! I LOVE the late night security and the cash clerk at exit! I work downtown 5 to 6 days a week and realize I was technically paying $ 105++ a month to park… I was handed an application by the exit booth clerk and now I pay a flat fee of $ 35 a month… that’s unbelievable but even without this monthly parking pass of $ 35 you cannot beat five dollars a day it is never more than five dollars ever… even if you’re there for 24 hours it’s no more than five dollars. The only issue is they ticket it like crazy if you accidentally backed into a stall you going to a ticket if you let your registration go you get a ticket it’s bananas. So don’t suck at life and let your registration go or be cautious and don’t back into a stall and this is the best place you can park in the whole entire city of Downtown Las Vegas

Neonopolis Eatery– Mexico
We were nearby and didn’t want to drive anywhere yesterday while over at Container Park.
This place has a Chinese fast food in there, pizza/​sandwich shop, and this mexican food fast food place there… quality is suspect. Real suspect. We stood looking at each place for a few minutes until we decided to order from the mexican food place. That shows you how suspect each were to us. We didn’t want to go to a buffet tonight or eat at Denny’s or eat Burgers again.
Rice was «dry». Probably dry from sitting there too long. That’s NOT GOOD.
Tacos were ok. Just ok.
Salsa made me sorta «sick». Probably should of just avoided this place from the get go.
The 2 Taco Plates came out to be $ 7.95 each… again on the pricey side since it’s Downtown Vegas. It’s only 3 small tacos with «dry» rice and beans… c’mon man!!!
Customer service was excellent and the guy taking our order was personable.
Would I recommend this place? AVOID IT.
Better places to give your $$ to and less chance of getting food poisoning.

The Neonopolis is kinda creepy. And it’s always been kinda creepy as long as I can remember. It’s like this semi-​abandoned shopping center tucked away in a corner of the Fremont Street Experience. People don’t really ever go back here. And when you do wander into it, you kinda feel like you’ve been sucked into a weird Vegas-​equivalent of a Bermuda triangle. It’s bizarro in so many ways. And that’s what also make it interesting. Can’t say there’s any particular reason to come back here. The few stores that are here aren’t all that interesting. But hey, when bored and/​or in need of some shade form the Vegas sun and heat, come back here and check it out.

I stayed at the Fremont Hotel during my Vegas trip recently. I decided to take a walk down the Fremont Street Experience heading eastbound and noticed a Denny’s Restaurant and the International Eatery Food Court.
I walked around the lower level and noticed a few stores. There was a tattoo parlor, Toy Shack, American Sports Trading Cards, Celestial Comics, a e-​vapor lounge, a Mediterranean restaurant, the Heart Attack Grill, and there was a stage area. The second floor consisted of the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts, the main office for the Neonopolis building, a bowling lane which is opened after 5pm, a office for architecture design, as well as several empty store fronts. There was a third level heading towards the theaters but it was blocked off. Parking is located underground for customers.
Right in the middle of Fremont Street and in front of the International Eatery food court and Walgreens is also the beginning for Slotzilla Zip line. The adventurous individuals can choose one of two rides. The first one is a short ride that stops in front of Fremont Hotel. The longer ride continues on towards the west end of Fremont Street Experience.
Hopefully in the near future there will be more stores added to the Neonopolis shopping center.

It’s time for more of you to visit Fremont East and the Neonopolis, because this place is no longer the ugly step child it once was.
Parking here is a breeze — enter off 4^th St. The max charge is $ 5, including the 1^st hour being free, and it’s conveniently located within walking distance of everything Fremont has to offer. They now accept credit/​debit cards upon leaving the garage, so you don’t have to worry about it being cash only. And since it’s underground, with an attendant, I feel it’s probably the safest parking structure around.
There are restaurants (Denny’s, Heart Attack Grill, Luna Rossa, Mediterranean Café), Drink and Drag for some fun, and the new kid on the block — Banger Brewing, a local brewery that now has opened a tasting room.
If it’s been awhile since you’ve been to Neonopolis, it’s time to go back!

This place looks dead for shopping.
Not the kind of mall we expexted.
Only 5 stores open at 2pm

Seems to be a lot of not-​so-​stellar reviews for Neonopolis. Personally, I think it’s a decent little area compared to the rest of Downtown. The parking garage is a great location (and well-​priced, IMO), Denny’s has a FULL BAR, the comic book store has a lot of fun things to look at, the vape store is definitely great eye candy (and seems to attract a lot of business) and it’s convenient locale makes it nice to hide away in but step right out into Downtown should you want.
I’ve heard Drink and Drag has closed, which is a bummer since I really enjoyed that place. It would be awesome if KRAVE opened, too — I think that would really help this little diamond in the rough.
Also, across the street from StrEATS is a nice bonus if you want some place to park.

The new stores have really changed this place and the parties are awesome

I’m going to agree with Oscar and give Neonopolis 4 stars for what it’s becoming rather than for what it is now. The place is no longer on life support and it shows many signs of life and the future looks brighter from the past years when a few restaurants and shops opened and quickly closed for lack of business.
Telemundo coming and renting a good portion of the area for its studios was a boost. The new Denny’s is certainly a boost. There is a new bar, Drink and Drag, that garners good reviews from the Unilocal crew. Finally, the new zip line ride is being constructed right in the middle of the place. All these things point to renewed hope for the concept which never really made a go until now.
This morning, I had breakfast at the new Denny’s. I parked in the underground garage which is very, very handy! One flight of stairs to walk up and I was there. I was surprised when I got to the booth that there was no charge for the parking. Their website says free parking with validation but Denny’s doesn’t validate. Perhaps it was because I was less than an hour and it was a weekday morning. Whatever the case, it was a nice bonus. We are so spoiled by the free parking common in Las Vegas.
I’ll make a point of coming here more often. I want to ride the new zip line when it’s done. Seems like it would make a good UYE.

I’m giving this place 4 stars based on what it has the potential to be, not for what it is currently.
I think if the right people came together, those with vision & imagination, this place could really be something. It would be a good space for say, Dave & Buster’s maybe. I think having a movie theater in this space would be awesome. Correct me if I’m wrong, but, I think there was a theater here before. I’d like to see like a theater that maybe specializes in the old classics, maybe some Indies, especially from local directors, and maybe a few first run movies. I personally would show some cheesy B movies, Elvis movies, anything related to Vegas & anything from silent to present day films.
I could maybe see having a vintage clothing store, or vintage furniture shop. I think a few unique eateries would be a good idea, nothing too fancy, just simple & minimalistic. A Tiki bar or some type of pub or dive bar would be a nice fit as well. Basically, anything that goes with the Neon motif. I think the art gallery thing they have is a good fit. I think I would like to see some old photos of Vegas, what it used to look like, celebrity photos, blueprints of the old Casinos, anything that links you to the past, the Old Vegas.
I truly hope that this place reaches its potential & people really start to appreciate it. It doesn’t really have to cater to the Tourists. The Locals should want to turn it into something for themselves; a place that they would want to come & hang out at & maybe bring their friends & families here. Breathe life back into this place & don’t let it fade away.

I’m not sure how the «meh I’ve experienced better» rating would apply to this place. I mean, it’s Neonopolis. Where else would you find a three-​story establishment covered in neon?
I went here before not knowing what it was. It seemed like a location for a zombie movie. I found it weird that the escalator was working even though there were no businesses upstairs (or maybe I just didn’t look hard enough? lol)
Fast forward, they opened a Denny’s and had a grand re-​opening, added more stores, and more lights. So it’s improving, I’d say that much. I’m just not gonna be recommending it to others… at least for now.

I don’t know why the hate for this place when it being dead has been just a sad part of the economy and falling through the cracks of change. The necropolis is just the shabby kid on the playground that can’t help it and gets picked on. Its growing up now and for this I am hopeful for a change as the spot is prime for a successful little building.
There is now
Drink& Drag
Heart Attack Grill
Toy Shack
Dennys
Luna Rossa
Fremont Mediterranean Café
2 art galleries (one downstairs and one upstairs)
a few jewelry stores,
Krave Massive coming soon
Japanese restaurant coming soon
I also saw that Banger Brewing is now in the building, but I’m not sure if they are just brewing or open to the public? I hope they would do a beer tasting room soon as their beers are quality and would bring in traffic! Telemundo and NBC have offices up at top by Krave.
If you’re looking around downtown for some of the vintage neon lights, there’s a lot of them inside here. There’s a lot of empty space on the floor that they seriously could do something with it events wise… there is what looks to be a stage setup.
The one thing I have always liked though is parking. It was always rather cheap (and before often free w/​o a attendant) even though it is a rare thing to pay for parking in Vegas. It is still the same prices or free 3 hours w/​validation papers from businesses in the building. Cash only, no card on paying your parking fare! It is just there by Fremont East and a easy walk to Fremont Street Experience area– a perfect inbetween for where the night takes us. Its never busy so its easy to park by the elevator and get in/​out even when downtown is super packed. We don’t bother to park at the casinos anymore because of how convenient it is to park here.
Hopefully one day this place becomes something more again.
(Yelp 100 Challenge ³¹⁄₁₀₀)

We ventured here upon the suggestion of our tour guide at the Neon Musuem.
One star for the old neon signs and Vegas Vic and Vicky BUT otherwise I’d stay away… parking is not FREE unless you buy someting in the casinos. Also, there are several homeless people and tweakers coming up to you every other minute to ask for $. This is Vegas at it’s worst… sad to say. :-(
PS If you really want to see the neon signs here. do a drive by and you can see them from the safety of your car.

I have never seen a place that completely lacks identity until I began walkng through this place. The Heart Attack Grille and the Toy Shack (from Gold and Silver Pawn) are the highlights if you can call them that. The Toy Shack is intriguing if a bit pricey but the Heart Attack Grill and the Greek Place next door are just bad. There is a Dennys sign but I don’t know if it is open and the movie theater is closed too. This is truly a case of a property owner’s greed causing a great concept to fall flat. So much potential, so little delivery.

Almost empty mall at the end of Fremont Street. There’s been so many establishments that have come and gone. You walk inside and it’s like a ghost town. The Drink and Drag bar took over an upstairs space which is a really cool bar. And if you’re there during the day, be sure to check out the Toy Shack. The Heart Attack Grill is a big draw for Neonopolis. Parking in their garage is only worth it if you can get validated.
So sad!

This place was filled at one point (when it first opened– there was a sports store, an asian store, an ice cream place, a restaurant) and quickly became deserted– the rent must be really high. Plus, people did not really come through there to shop, anyway– jeez, retail suicide. There was a little stage in the middle where there would be some performances but I can’t say that it was very professional. So, not surprisingly, the movie theater was affected, though this came about a few years later.
I miss this closed movie theater the most in the whole center. It was a very nice movie theater with slightly discounted movie ticket prices and free parking– validated and had excellent sound. Clean facility, full staff. It as empty though. So, an announcement said the theater would close for renovations. A few days later on the news confirmed that it would be closing for good. So sad.
I like downtown. In my many years in LV, I’ve never spent New Year’s on the Strip (not crazy like that), but I have come to the Fremont Street Experience a couple times. I think that attraction has improved over the years. There are a few good restaurants in the area as well (aloha specialties, mickie finzz, the golden gate). But Neonopolis is an idea never realized– it didn’t have a chance. The neon signs were really neat because it was a way to bring back a little something from the Old Vegas (you know, when people dressed up for no reason at all– like the old movies– suits, hats & dresses). Also, Jillian’s was a cool little place but it closed and became something else (but don’t know how that’s going).