Lee's Sandwiches on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the Chinatown banh mi counter that bakes its own baguette in-house and turns out the workhorse dac biet from morning to night.
Tip: Order at the counter; the combo dac biet is the standard order at $6-8 and the Vietnamese iced coffee travels well in the parking lot.
Address: 3989 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Earl of Sandwich at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas is the 24-hour hot-sandwich counter on the Miracle Mile, doing the Original 1762 (roast beef, cheddar, horseradish) at any hour.
Try: Hot artisan sandwiches on fresh-baked bread, 24-hour
Tip: The Original 1762 and the Holiday Turkey are the two to order; service runs 24/7 and the queue moves fastest at 03:00.
Eggslut at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the breakfast counter from Alvin Cailan's LA original, doing soft-scrambled Fairfax sandwiches on brioche all morning.
Try: Egg sandwiches on warm brioche, the Fairfax
Tip: Order the Fairfax and the Slut (coddled egg in potato puree); the Cosmo line moves faster than the LA flagship by 09:30.
Shake Shack at New York-New York in Las Vegas is the Strip's outdoor-corner Shack, doing ShackBurgers, crinkle fries and concretes across from MGM Grand from late morning to midnight.
Try: ShackBurger and crinkle-cut fries on the Strip
Tip: The Strip walk-up window beats the indoor queue; the SmokeShack with bacon is the upgrade from the standard ShackBurger.
In-N-Out Burger on West Sahara in Las Vegas is one of the closest Sahara Avenue locations to the Strip, with drive-thru, dine-in and the late-night Double-Double until 01:30 on weekends.
Try: Double-Double Animal Style, Neapolitan shake
Tip: Order Animal Style off the secret menu (mustard-grilled patty, extra spread, grilled onions); the Neapolitan shake is three flavours in one cup.
Capriotti's on West Sahara in Las Vegas is the original Vegas outpost of the Delaware sub shop, slow-roasting turkeys overnight for the Bobbie (turkey, stuffing, cranberry, mayo).
Try: The Bobbie (turkey, cranberry, stuffing, mayo)
Tip: The Bobbie is the order, sized small to large; for the long-lined locations the line moves fastest if you order online and pick up at the counter.
Doña Maria Tamales in downtown Las Vegas is the Martinez family's tamale-counter-turned-restaurant since 1980, holding the Charleston and Las Vegas Boulevard corner with red pork and green chicken steamers.
Try: Red pork, green chicken, and sweet corn tamales
Tip: Tamales sell by the dozen for takeaway and ship overnight; on the menu, ask for them smothered in red chile and topped with an egg for breakfast.
