On our first day/evening in Las Vegas, Cam and I were hungry and didn't know where there was a grocery store, so we headed out onto the Fremont Strip in search of some affordable food. The casinos advertised cheap food, but they were all deals for the "members", so yeah, no go for us. Finally, we decided upon the first place that we had walked by that advertised a special...
Hennessey's Tavern
The interior of this place was, well, a pub/restaurant. We were immediately seated and made aware of the specials. Each of us ordered a 24oz "pint" of beer, since they were on special and browsed the menu. The steaks were on special, so I went for that, while Cam went with a pasta of sorts. The server was really pleasant, and the noise level wasn't all that bad, so it made for a fair experience. Our food came up in under 10 minutes and both of our dishes were done well. For the price, neither of us could complain. They even got my steak done right (blue rare), which is a... well... rarity! hahahah. Anyway, yeah, for the money it was probably worth it, though the beers were a bit on the pricey-side. No worries, I mean, we're in Vegas, right?
El Cortez
On our second day in the city, Cam and I decided that it would be a good idea to find some real breakfast, since we were growing weary of pancakes. We had read/heard references to El Cortez, a hotel down on Fremont and 6th Ave (600 Fremont Street) that served a good and affordable breakfast. Who were we to argue? So, we headed off to check out this spoken-of breakfast.
Being in Vegas, is was a given that we had to walk through a posh hotel, followed by a casino in order to find the restaurant area of the place. It didn't take long, though, and so we walked up to the sign that said, "Please wait to be seated. Dress code in effect." Cam and I looked at ourselves and wondered if they'd let two beat-up looking guys in ratty clothes eat here.... and an answer came quickly as the lady walked up and took us to a table. Amazing! So, we sat down, with our menus, and checked out the specials that were on. The breakfast special (eggs, meat, pancakes, etc, along with coffee and juice) was under 10 bucks, so we couldn't turn it down. Our server, an older lady, was a complete dear to us, and took our orders as soon as our menus were closed. In a matter of minutes, our food arrived....
As you see, we got what we paid for. Everything tasted great! The bacon was done just right, as were the eggs, sausage, hash browns and pancakes. Plus, we got strawberries! Fresh fruit always warms my heart. The coffee was also quite good, along with the juice. This meal was just what we needed on this day. So yeah, if you find yourself on the Fremont Strip in Vegas, and need some breakfast, I'd suggest the El Cortez wholeheartedly. 3 Bacons!
Stay sharp, kids
Jesse
Being in Vegas, is was a given that we had to walk through a posh hotel, followed by a casino in order to find the restaurant area of the place. It didn't take long, though, and so we walked up to the sign that said, "Please wait to be seated. Dress code in effect." Cam and I looked at ourselves and wondered if they'd let two beat-up looking guys in ratty clothes eat here.... and an answer came quickly as the lady walked up and took us to a table. Amazing! So, we sat down, with our menus, and checked out the specials that were on. The breakfast special (eggs, meat, pancakes, etc, along with coffee and juice) was under 10 bucks, so we couldn't turn it down. Our server, an older lady, was a complete dear to us, and took our orders as soon as our menus were closed. In a matter of minutes, our food arrived....
As you see, we got what we paid for. Everything tasted great! The bacon was done just right, as were the eggs, sausage, hash browns and pancakes. Plus, we got strawberries! Fresh fruit always warms my heart. The coffee was also quite good, along with the juice. This meal was just what we needed on this day. So yeah, if you find yourself on the Fremont Strip in Vegas, and need some breakfast, I'd suggest the El Cortez wholeheartedly. 3 Bacons!
Stay sharp, kids
Jesse
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