Mr. Mamas Breakfast and Lunch on South Jones in Las Vegas is the Greek-American family breakfast counter with hot griddles, omelettes and the cinnamon-vanilla French toast that pulls a Saturday queue.
Must order: French toast with cinnamon-vanilla batter; biscuits with sausage gravy.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday wait is 30 to 60 minutes; arrive by 08:30 or after 12:30 and order the French toast.
Address: 5693 S Jones Blvd Ste 106, Las Vegas, NV 89118
The Cracked Egg in Henderson is the family-owned 2002 breakfast room on North Green Valley Parkway, plating omelettes, scrambles and eggs benedict for the early Henderson crowd.
Order: Eggs Benedict with corned-beef hash; skillet of the day with hash browns.
Tip: Open at 06:00 every day; the corned beef hash and the chicken-fried steak with eggs are the local standing orders.
Egg Works on Sunset Road in Las Vegas is the seven-location family breakfast chain, with saloon-door entry, a ceiling toy train and the flip-card service system locals know by heart.
Order: Chicken enchilada omelet; the Cincy chili if you grew up east of the Mississippi.
Tip: Flip the egg card on the table to flag a server; the chicken enchilada omelet and Cincinnati-style chili are the off-menu locals' picks.
The Original Sunrise Cafe on South Eastern in Las Vegas is the two-decade neighbourhood brunch counter, doing Benedicts, omelettes and the Crunchberry French Toast on a small patio.
Order: Burnt Ends Brisket Benedict; Crunchberry French Toast for the table.
Tip: No reservations and Saturday and Sunday waits run an hour; arrive by 08:00 or after 13:00 and ask about the Brisket Benedict.
Babystacks Cafe on South Main in downtown Las Vegas is the Filipino-American brunch counter that runs ube crepes, matcha pancakes and red-velvet stacks across five valley locations.
Order: Ube crepes; matcha or red-velvet pancake stack.
Tip: Order the ube crepe roll and the half-stack of matcha pancakes; the line moves faster at the downtown branch than at Summerlin.
Bouchon at the Venetian in Las Vegas is Thomas Keller's bistro doing weekend brunch on the patio: poached eggs hollandaise, quiche du jour, and the pastry assortment from the next-door bakery.
Order: Poached eggs with hollandaise; quiche du jour, then a fresh pastry.
Tip: Book the 09:00 seating to walk the bakery counter on the way out; Sunday lasts the longest, until 14:00.
Sadelle's at the Bellagio in Las Vegas is the Major Food Group bagels-and-fish brunch room overlooking the Conservatory, with sliced-to-order smoked fish and sticky buns.
Order: Sliced-to-order salmon and sturgeon on house bagels; sticky bun for the table.
Tip: Sit on the Conservatory side for the floral display; the towering sliced-fish boards are sized for four and worth ordering once.
