The Griddle Café

As other Unilocalers have mentioned, this is now closed. Shocker to me when I went on Friday and it was open, and on Monday it turned into the Northside Grill. Super sad but it looks like Northside still has some items from the Griddle menu.
For Griddle we enjoyed Mom’s French Toast and the bacon. Bloody Mary was so-​so but that’s a persistent theme for the SLS.

January 31, 2015 Saturday — 7:15 AM breakfast
2 adults
Atmosphere — 5 stars
Food — 5 stars
Service — 4 stars
Background — Wanted an easy meal and in our hotel. I had seen this place on SLS website and the pancakes caught my eyes. Friday night walking the floor I did not see the sign. I looked at the map before we headed down. Went to the spot where it should be and it was still there but a new name. I talked to the hostess and noticed the menus. They had put up their new signs too early for the new restaurant. They covered up the signs as we ate. They closed today at 4.
Atmosphere — Industrialized café with a mix of tables with chairs and the booths. It is Vegas and you have to people watch and today it was a mix of crowd, the early birds, and those ending their night.
Food
Drinks — French press medium roast coffee. My first time with a French press, a fan but I need that coffee faster!
My Meal
Main Course — Three pancakes of Time for Love. Pumpkin and streusel pancakes, yum. But the two of us did not even finish half of this order. What a shame. I served it up me and my wife as if it was pizza; it was that big, I estimate them between 10 to 12 inches each.
Service — He was informative and helpful as he recommended that we did not order two separate orders of pancakes. He indicated that one plate could feed all the people in our row of booths. I think he was right.
Future — I guess not since this was their last day of being open. The new place will have smaller portions from the Griddle and reduce menu with additional pasta and steaks added.

I came here for the pancakes and was not disappointed in the food. The service and drinks, on the other hand, were terrible.
Everything having to do with SLS is a disappointment and I’m not surprised that the restaurants are pulling out as quickly as they can.
Not busy on a Monday and our server couldn’t keep our orders straight and ended up just bringing out the same order for both my friend and myself, despite us ordering different things. She admitted her error but aside from calling herself dumb and forgetful we didn’t get much in the way of an apology as she continued to forget refills, take forever with drinks and return with my friend’s corrected meal when I was already done with mine.
The pancakes were excellent, so was the bacon. The shake was disgusting and had the texture of spit up.
I rarely give service so much influence over my star rating, but service it was so atrocious I couldn’t get past it.

Casual, but very very cool décor and atmosphere. Comfortable seating and bomb music. A lot of great blues.
Service was great. Order came out exactly as ordered. It was attentive, but not annoying.
The food. Whoa is all I can say. Great ingredients. Interesting twists on standard casino café fare. I had the grilled shrimp BLT plus avocado on grilled French bread. It is officially my new favorite sandwich. Large portions and great sides.
I love the SLS, but this café is way more than I ever expected. I will be back just for that alone.

Came here on a Sunday Morning before Jasmine Y.‘s and my trek back to LA. While I have the LA location bookmarked, it was my first time trying Griddle Café.
The portion are gargantuan here! Think Hash House A Go Go Sized. All I have to say is «MURRRIICAA.
We shared:
*“Sow Your Oats» (Honey, Cinnamon, Rolled Oats): I like more textured pancakes (think Buckwheat Pancakes from Café Gratitude) and the oats create great textural delight.
PROTIP: Apparently it’s on a «secret menu» to order a single pancake instead of the 3 stack. It’s about $ 8.95 instead of ~$ 12.95. So, getting 3 is more worth it but, not worth it for your macros or waist line!
*“Poached y Papas” Benedict (A thick slice of tender baked ham and two poached eggs served atop seasoned potato skins. Covered in Hollandaise): A serious chunk of ham that was, like the pancakes, bigger than my head. The potato skins were more like potato boats. Greasy and delicious. Asked for Hollandaise on the side because I’m not a fan but they gave us a good bowl worth of sauce. Intense.
I’ll definitely be visiting the LA location soon!

We were surprised the wait for this restaurant considering it is so far down the strip at SLS. We went on a Monday morning at 10:30AM.
The Poached y Papas Benedict was delish! Very interesting to have potato skins instead of bread… I dig it! There was a bit too much hollandaise sauce though… so if I return, I will ask for less or to have on the side. The French-​Pressed Coffee was very strong, but good — they come with complimentary refills. Others in my party ordered Strawberries and Cream Waffle, Shrimp and BLT Sandwich, Cobb Sandwich and all of us had the same consensus — food is awesome, portions are huge, and prices are fair.
Service was just OK — hence the 4 stars despite the awesome food. The hostesses didn’t seem to have an organized process — they went down the line several times asking us for the number in our parties. They had written them down, so I’m not sure why they can’t keep track of who had been seated, and who hadn’t. When it came for our turn, the hostess said — is it OK if we seat you at a table… all the booths are filled. I wasn’t sure why she had asked this — I would have thought they were the same, but the way she asked us made it sound like the tables were a less desired option. For the record, we were fine with it, considering we were hungry! Our server was not very attentive, we had to flag him down for multiple things. The restaurant isn’t very big, so I’m not sure how many other tables he had, but it always felt like we were bothering him.
I would definitely consider returning for the food… hopefully the service will be better!

Holy diabeetus for breakfast, Batman! Majority of menu is sugar-​based, and comes in portions more appropriate for a competitive eater or a truck driver than a normal human being. But hey, value! Best advised to come with a group and split a few dishes– you must get the microbrew French press coffee as your beverage though, it’s damn delicious and bottomless, for a low $ 5/​person.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD PANCAKES ($ 14): butterscotch and caramel for flavor, and walnuts add just the right amount of crunch for texture. Good option that is a little tamer than some of the others. Portion is massive, consider it a victory if you can finish even just ONE whole pancake (order of three). The vanilla whipped cream is amazing.
OMELETE «MY SOUL» ($ 15): stuffed with green chiles and jack cheese for spice, choice of protein (steak is best), and topped with sour cream, avocado, and pico. Good combination of flavors, odd fake egg texture to the dish that I just could not get over.
Service was friendly and the garage-​style décor was cool, but dear lord, please redo your menu: it’s a mess of italic and bold fonts and every punctuation mark known to man (ellipses, tildes, parentheses in every description, and exclamation points galore). Just reading it made my eyes bleed, it looks like an 11-year-old’s school project.

We were in town for the Life Is Beautiful festival, and we headed to the Griddle Café for brunch to fuel up for the day. We had reservations, and we seated immediately upon arrival. We started off our meal with a huge pitcher of very tasty Bloody Marys. Yum!
We were warned that the portions were HUGE. And the menu is HUGE too! I had a really hard time deciding what to order, but savory brunches always win out for me. I went with the fiesta scramble with avocado. It was gigantic. Just check out the photos. It was full of protein and really tasty. My boyfriend went with their signature French toast. You guessed it, it was also ginormous! We all left totally full and satisfied!

With the last minute change of plans with the «Taste-​Carion» event, I was unable to stay for this part of the event. I was pretty bumped about it, BUT before we checked out oF SLS we decided to eat here anyways!
Best idea. When we got here there was a short line forming at the door. We waited about 5 – 8 minutes in line until we were seated, not bad. Inside was packed! We came in just in time because shortly after the line started to form rapidly.
Looking around I saw people ordering pancakes (which they are famous for), but they were HUGE! So me and Nieves D. decided to share 1 red velvet pancake. Yes just one and it was more than enough! With the exception of the red velvet pancake, the pancakes usually come in 3. But trust me when I say. 1 is good enough! these pancakes are ginormous! and extremely delicious! You can NOT come here and not order a pancake.
I ordered a chicken omelet and a vanilla latte and Nieves D. ordered The Chicago scrambled. And boy were they big portions. After we got our food we noticed that we probably could have just shared!
The food was really good though. Most of our food went in a «to go» box but was demolished later on. This place is on my high recommendation list for breakfast places to go to and I probably will be returning to SLS just got breakfast! I really want to try all the different pancakes.

I’m a fan of Hash House, so by all accounts I should love all things Griddle Café.
But for me, the Griddle Café is so over the top that I don’t have any real urge to return.
I ordered the Peanut Bubba French Toast, figuring how large could it be? Well, this is Texas Toast on steroids, maybe 10 inches across. Take 2 slices of that, roll it in crushed Nutter Budders, and cover with powdered sugar. Top with whipped cream. I could only eat a small portion of this (and couldn’t even think of having lunch). To top it off, it came out fairly cold.
My wife’s pancakes were about the size of what Hash House would serve, except where Hash House serves one this came out in a stack of 3. Hers must have been sitting on the line for awhile as they weren’t very warm either.
I suppose that if we came with a group of 6 and split an entrée this could be a fun time. But for the two of us it was a little (okay, very) excessive, quite expensive, and frankly at the price they’re asking it should come hot off the griddle.
So yeah, we went. We stood in line. We don’t have to go back. Yay.

I’m a big fan of the restaurants in the SLS and The Griddle Café was amazing for brunch. First, expect a line, but don’t let it keep you from going. It moves very quickly!
My boyfriend had the Banana pancakes, and I had the Original French Toast. Both were very moist and flavorful — among the best I’ve ever had. The portion size is HUGE. The short stack is enough for two people to easily split, likely with leftovers.
I had higher expectations for the bacon after reading Unilocal reviews. It was tasty but nothing special.
The French press coffee is excellent.
I highly recommend The Griddle Café!

Ate here twice for bfast since I was staying at the SLS. I never experienced the Griddle in So Cal. and see why the place is so popular. Both times dining here I was seated immediately at a booth.
Heart the coffee which is brewed French press and is yummy. I actually tried several items — French toast, bananarama & blueberry pancakes and the beef hash from scratch. The portions are massive and can be shared by two people easily.
Service from both waitresses were solid and spot on. I looking forward to returning again here soon.

Short Review:
Come hungry because the Griddle Café hooks it up. Are you looking for huge stacks at a great price? Then the Griddle Café is the place for you. Their stacks are huge, fluffy, and tasty. Not a pancake fan? No worries… The Griddle Café has an extensive breakfast menu and you can also build your own burger. Trust me… The Griddle Café is worth it.
Long Review:
I’ve been the to the LA location and was impressed with their pancakes, their French toast, and their service. What I disliked about the LA location is the wait. Yup, I’m one of those fools that waited over an hour for breakfast at their LA location. I didn’t regret my meal, but wasn’t heading back anytime soon due to the wait. Now, they’re here in Las Vegas inside the SLS and the wait isn’t as bad. You know what that means? That means, a monster breakfast for Mel C and his fork.
So, what’s good? Well, here are my thoughts.
–Peanut Bubba French Toast: If you’re a peanut butter lover, then you’ll love this. French toast that’s dipped in peanut butter? Enough said. Texture is crunchy on the outside and peanut buttery on the inside. I love that peanut butter after taste. NOTE: I had this at their LA location. This is on the LV menu as well.
–Sow Your Oats: Cinnamon, Honey, and Rolled Oats??? Imagine your typical bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon. Well, that’s what you get with their «Sow Your Oats» stack. Texture is different, but is one of their popular stacks. NOTE: I had this at their LA location. This is on the LV menu as well.
–The Golden Ticket: This is for you banana lovers out there. I don’t eat much fruit due to allergies, but willing to take the risk after sampling this bad boy. Banana, caramel and walnuts are all combined to create this masterpiece.
–Pure Imagination: This is basically their «Build-​Your-​Own» burger or sandwich. Yes, I got this. I love pancakes, but was craving a sandwich or burger on my last visit here. I had them create a chicken sandwich with mushrooms, jack cheese, and green chili. This was sloppy, but good. The huge plus with the side of steak fries.
–Chicken Breast and Egg Whites: Yup… I got boring on one of my visits. Actually, I supplemented the chicken breast and egg whites to one of my meals. Taste wise… it’s just grilled chicken breast and eggs whites. Nothing special. NOTE: I had this at their LA location. This is on the LV menu as well.
–Tortilla Chips: Why do I even mention this? Because it was good and addicting. Fresh, crispy, and airy is how I would describe them.
Overall, there isn’t one thing that I’ve had here that was disappointing. Also, don’t let the price of their meals fool you. Their low price on most meals is backed up by monster servings. One whole order of their pancakes easily serves 4 people or two Mel C’s.
I would probably give the LA location 4 stars, a one star drop due to the wait. But at this location, the wait wasn’t bad and they’re local for me. So, 5 stars it is. Yeah Buddy!
TIP: If you don’t have a huge appetite, then order just one stack. A whole order of their stacks equals food coma.

My husband and I came here around 5:00 am on a Sunday since we were still out and about. We didn’t think we would have to wait because we thought who is really up at this time on a Sunday in… Vegas? People who didn’t go to sleep yet … that’s who. There were plenty of people up in the clothes they wore to the nightclub the night before.
The hostess was nice enough to tell us even though we see seats available they are short on staff so that is why they couldn’t seat us right away. I liked the honesty and I was happy to wait until… some guy who pops out of the back shows a group of ladies to a seat ignoring me and the other guy who have been waiting. I was thinking «Hell No» while the guy next to me actually said «Oh Hell no»! Luckily the waitresses wanted to avoid a scene so they sat us down almost immediately.
While I was looking over the menu I couldn’t help but notice this girl swigging champagne out of a bottle with her breakfast. It made me think of lyrics to a Katie Perry song «This one goes out to the ladies at breakfast in last night’s dress… Uh-​huh, I see you. Yo, shout out to all you kids, buying bottle service, with your rent money!» I then snapped out of my thoughts and started looking at the menu. There were so many choices!
The waiter warned us that we would be good if we only ordered one thing off the menu each. He was really helpful with telling us how big the dishes were. I ordered the French Toast and my husband ordered the Black Magic Pancakes. I liked the fact that the food had big portions but I think when they are too huge it takes away from the experience. I like having sides with my entrée. It isn’t fun just ordering French Toast. My husband’s Oreo pancakes were so big he could only eat the first one off the stack. The pancakes were bigger than a 12″ plate. The food was good but I suggest sharing food so you can taste something else off the menu. I would also ask if there were plate sharing fees. It is a cute place with hearty food options I think it would be better once they streamline their staff scheduling.

Great all day eats.
MASSIVE portions. Lasted for two generous meals: late night and breakfast.
The omelette and the salad came with decadent toast. Must devour.
The potatoes were not my favorite.
Loved the salad, mix of romaine and spinach, lots of interesting ingredients: blue cheese, strawberries, shrimp, cranberries, blueberries, cucumbers and a light vinaigrette with whole cranberries. Felt light and fresh.
Recommend the breakfast tacos, there is some heat to them and a nice punchy crema. The muscle bound scramble is good, not flavorful, but that is what it is intended for, high on protein, low on salt and everything people like on their food.
If you decide to go in the AM, there will be a queue.
Super quick to-​go meal late night and great service.

Best thing ever to come Vegas. Don’t confuse this with other «the griddle» restaurants that have been around Vegas. This is The Griddle that I would wait in a line outside on Melrose Ave in LA for 3 hours just to eat the delicious breakfast. This is open 24 hours! I have been 3 times to this location already. The busiest I’ve seen it is 10am. There was a 30min wait. We easily snagged seats at the bar and avoided waiting.
My first visit I requested my FAVORITE breakfast item using the «secret password». The servers had no idea and I was absolutely bummed. The owner I believe her name is Judy was an ABSOLUTE DOLL. She was so kind and accommodated my special request. Cooked it for me herself! So long as I promised to try the Mama’s French Toast. I can’t get into detail about this secret password item. Not sure if I’m allowed to. (If you find out… It’s amazing!) I tried the mamas French toast and I love it. Ordered it 2 more times after I think I am hooked. Bread so thick. The flavor is just perfect, addicting, and different from any French toast I’ve had. I only use butter no syrup the way Judy suggested. WOW!
Side of bacon. 4 pieces very thick honey tasting yummy. Cooked even. Neither soft nor crunchy.
Extensive menu so many things I would try. Full bar! Spiked shakes. Everything! Portions are huge. Appears entrees don’t all come with sides. After ordering sides the tab really adds up. French toast, bacon, one egg, and milk $ 20.
The servers are pretty nice. I did try one of the cocktails consisting of Hennessy and frangelico. Took one sip hated it. The server asked me what I thought however after I voiced my opinion did not offer to change it. I ordered it so I don’t mind paying for it. Was just reluctant to buy anything more so I stuck with water.

After hearing mostly positive reviews about Griddle Café it was time to try them out. We arrived around 11:30pm on a Saturday night during a holiday weekend and there were only a few tables with guests. We were seated immediately and began the task of picking what we wanted from the menu. There were choices from pancakes, French toast, eggs, burgers and more. We chose the bananana pancakes and the adddicted to noisella French toast.
The Banananana– three oversized pancakes that have brown sugar based bananas cooked inside the batter, served with a dallup of butter and sprinkled with powdered sugar. The came out still hot and tasted like warm banana bread. We didn’t even use the syrup that was on the table, no need.
Addicted to noisella — two pices of their «moms French toast» with that beautiful chocolate hazelnut spread in between topped wth a large dose of whipped cream. The whipped cream started melting from the warm French toast and and served as a sauce. The Nutella stated perfectly warm throughout the meal and every bite was quite satisfying.
Service was on point. Our drinks were always kept fresh and extra napkins came to our table just in time without having to ask, yes we were messy.
The food portions are enormous so look to share or be ready for leftovers. With their ²⁴⁄₇ hours I will definitely come here to eat again.

I had eaten once at the Griddle Café on Sunset Boulevard in LA so I was really looking forward to having one in my home town. Yesterday was opening day for the general public at the Griddle Café in its new home in the SLS Hotel and Casino.
Three of us met here so we could enjoy a number of different items. We ordered two pancake selections and two French toast selections and specified the order in which we wanted to get the selections with a time out period between the two waves. We also ordered coffee. All their coffee is served French press style and you can choose the boldness of the coffee.
As for the food, we got two pancakes of Mouthful of You, three of Sow Your Oats, 2 slices of Devil’s Daydream French toast, and two slices of Peanut Bubba French toast. Flavors were excellent for all these breakfast items. The Mouthful of Yum were brown sugar pancakes with banana and crushed Butterfingers with Godiva Chocolate Liqueur. This was topped with a dollop of whipped cream which was also flavored with Godiva chocolate liqueur. It was yum! Rounding out the first course was the Peanut Bubba crunchy French toast. Bread dipped in peanut butter crunch and topped with whipped cream and powdered sugar! Truly a delight!
Course two soon started with the Sow Your Oats pancakes – we got three although we ordered a short stack. Along with this we got the Devil’s Daydream Bourbon French Toast. The cakes were made with cinnamon, honey and rolled oats. They were good but I found the cakes to be a bit dry. I put some maple syrup on my slices, something I rarely do. The Devil’s Daydream French toast was made from chocolate bread that had been loaded with bittersweet chocolate chips. The cooked bourbon was very evident in the flavor of the French toast. Of the two, my winner was the French toast again.
Understand when you go here, the pancakes are huge. They are the size of a regular plate. Leftovers are packed for customers in small pizza like boxes so make sure you order wisely. Having three of us share helped destroy our tasty selections except for a small bit leftover.
Now, the service, and the reason for only 3 stars. The food is hands down 5 stars. The service was awful. Our initial server seemed oblivious to the fact we were there and lacked common sense. He brought coffee for the 3^rd person who came a bit late, but we had to almost trip him to get a cup so our friend could enjoy his coffee. At the same time, he dropped off a glass of ice cubes and left without saying a word. I watched him and eventually he picked up a pitcher of water and came over.
About this time, we requested to see the manager and she was little help except for giving us excuses. Opening day, worked graveyard shift, one of our best servers. Really, you know this after one graveyard shift. We were assigned a new server who was top notch. All the while we waited trying to get service from the original server, we watched a comedy show, in a way, near the entrance. See my photo here:
All these people doing little to serve the people that were waiting.
I will come back. This is a great place to eat and it’s a ²⁴⁄₇ restaurant. I hope they have the kinks and other opening day problems out of their system.

It’s no joke when I say that I have literally been waiting years for this place to open! After having been to LA location a handful of times and completely falling in love with the food, there was no question that I was going to be here opening weekend! I mean, I was just there this morning, and I already want to go back…
To start off, this location is much bigger than the original one on Sunset. There’s seating for nearly triple what the original location accommodates and it’s much more open too. If you have ever been to the one in LA, you know how small it is and how tight everything is. And while I’m sure there will be plenty of days with long waits here at the SLS, the breakfast Gods have spoken and given us a location that’s open 24 hours… yes 24 HOURS! Ahhhhhhhhh!
Moving on to the menu, I’m glad to see that things really haven’t changed. There have been some slight changes, but I think that’s more just to fit in to the theme of being in a casino. There’s still a riduclous amount of the things to choose from, including their famous giant pancakes and a bunch of savory items for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a late night snack. Most importantly though, you won’t be paying more to eat the same food just because you’re in a Las Vegas casino.
Now, as I said… The Griddle Café is pretty famous for their giantly portioned pancakes. Normally stacked 3 high, and so large that the plate they are served on, can’t even be seen underneath ‘em. In all honesty, the portions are absolutely ridiculous and I don’t think I know anyone personally who can finish the whole plate of 3. Thankfully, I just learned that any pancakes can be ordered in a single portion. Really, all that means for me is that I can order more than just one flavor every time I come here! ;) So, here’s what we had today…
Eyes Wide Open — My favorite of the day. This one takes their pancake batter up a notch by adding in a shot of espresso and semi-​sweet chocolate chips. The amount of espresso was perfect and just like the pancake themselves, they weren’t stingy with the chocolate chips. Even after being stuffed to the rafters, I just couldn’t stop eating this one.
Mouthful of Yum — This one is just bursting with flavor, and texture too. There’s Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, brown sugar and banana in the batter, then it’s topped with their fresh whipped cream and sprinkles of crushed Butterfinger. It’s definitely a sweeter option on the menu, but it’s good one.
Barry Yellow — Fruity, tart, fresh and delicious. This ones got raspberry and lemon mixed into the batter. Both flavors were present without hiding the other, and a great option for berry lovers who don’t want something too sweet.
Tis’ The Season — Even though this was my least favorite of the day, that means nothing bad whatsoever. These are easily some of the best pumpkin pancakes you’re going to find in town. The pumpkin flavor isn’t overpowering and they aren’t mushy like a lot of them tend to be. Solid choice for anyone who likes pumpkin.
Between the visits to LA and these at the SLS location, I’ve probably tried close to 10 of their pancake choices. These are by far my favorite pancakes from any restaurant! They’re always the perfect light, fluffy texture and I never even have to think about putting syrup on my plate. The pancakes really are just that good!
Adding to the pancakes, this was the first time I’ve tried like a «regular» breakfast item from The Griddle Café. I got to taste the Sunset People which was ordered by someone at our table, and it just made me love the place even more! Basically an egg scramble with sausage, bacon, jalapeño, potato, onion and cheese throw in. Tons of flavor, not too spicy, everything was cooked perfectly and it’s served with a side of amazing chile-​cheese toast. It ain’t just about pancakes anymore for me!
Lastly, the service. I was really bummed to hear that some fellow Unilocalers had terrible service the morning before. That’s always a bad thing to hear and it’ sucks that they had to deal with so many issues. Since our service was completely the opposite, I hope that was just some sort of opening weekend fluke. Our waitress was great, our drinks were never empty and anytime we asked for something (plates, napkins, etc), we had it in seconds. If anything, it was better then the LA location since I didn’t get the rushed feeling like I have gotten there before.
The Griddle Café really does bring a new, and unique breakfast to Las Vegas that is more than worth checking out. Even if you aren’t in the area, braving strip traffic and the drive from any part of town is a small price to pay for an amazing breakfast… if you ask me. I absolutely love the place and will be a very frequent regular!

The new great ²⁴⁄₇ breakfast place on the Strip! [/​obligatoryhype]
Now that that’s out of the way, this is a place that you should definitely check out if you’re remotely tolerant of starchy breakfast items. It’s one of the slew of restaurants in the brand-​new, relatively navigable SLS. Just FYI, self-​parking (accessible on Paradise Rd. just south of Sahara) was fine although it could certainly get worse.
Unfortunately, the meal did not start off on a positive note. A server did not come to greet me until 10 minutes after I joined my friends at their table, and it took at least 15 minutes for me just to get some water and a coffee mug. Heck, even that somehow devolved into a three-​trip process (coffee press and glass of ice, then water pitcher, then coffee cup). My tablemates were apparently there for even longer without being able to order. It’s even sadder when you consider the pack of employees seemingly always huddled around the cashier station (check out Norm’s photo when he posts it). Thankfully, Michael complained and got the manager to switch servers, and service was fine afterward.
I’m not a coffee person, but I’m sure enthusiasts will enjoy the French press coffee with complimentary refills, and tired people (yours truly) will enjoy the caffeine. I did also have a taste of a «boozy shake» that I’m reasonably sure was the Saturday Morning Fever (how appropriate), with vanilla bean ice cream, griddled buttermilk cake, Bailey’s, Kahlua, and sweet cream. It was sweet and creamy with just a hint of alcohol, although I’m not sure I’d pony up $ 15 for it for anything other than a special occasion.
Food-​wise, I was able to sample four items with benevolent benefactor Michael U. and the wonderful Norm K. this morning. First round included the «Peanut Bubba» French toast. It’s based on a traditional French toast but is coated in an excellent peanut butter crunch that gives it an otherworldly flavor. With the powered sugar and vanilla whipped cream on top, I didn’t even need maple syrup for this one. By far my favorite of the meal.
Next up was the «Mouthful of Yum» brown-​sugar banana pancakes with crushed Butterfinger and Godiva Chocolate Liqueur (and a whipped cream made of said liqueur). Loved the moistness, the crunch, and the moderately sweet flavor. I can see this being a repeat order as well.
Second round included the «Devil’s Daydream» French toast, which is basically dark and bittersweet chocolate plus bourbon. It didn’t quite mesh with my palate even after the addition of maple syrup, so I didn’t go back for seconds. I can see how it would appeal to some though. We also had the «Sow Your Oats» pancakes with honey, cinnamon, and rolled oats. It was a little dry, so I found myself going back to the other pancakes, but it’s still flavorful and can pass muster with maple syrup added.
We all left quite satiated. Actually, we probably would have finished the whole breakfast if they hadn’t upsized the second pancake order to three oversized monstrosities (instead of just two oversized monstrosities). I wouldn’t recommend ordering more than one item per person unless you’re willing to take leftovers to-​go (in a pizza box, no less, due to insane pancake proportions).
The food that we had is definitely great. While I didn’t personally enjoy all of the items as much as I would have wanted, I recognize that there’s quality in the recipes and in the kitchen’s execution. I know that their menu has more savory breakfast and non-​breakfast items (eggs, burgers, sandwiches, etc.), but considering that I got to try a few of what seem to be their specialties, I’m giving a generous four stars under the very important assumption that the service improves in the future and that the food remains the same or also improves.