24 Seven Café
Buttermilk Pancakes with Bananas Foster
Corn Flake French Toast
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Dipped Brownie
Sort of ‘tucked away’ despite its large footprint just off the gaming floor at The Palms it was an early morning meeting that beckoned me to 24 Seven Café and although backroom favorite “Fortunes” is soon to shutter I’m happy to say that while the restaurant is unlikely to win any awards for innovation all four items that were shared at our table proved not only generously portioned, but quite delicious as well. Featuring an all-day menu save for a few items reserved only for dinner it was minutes before 6:00am that I met my dining companion in the hotel lobby and greeted by a pleasant hostess before being transferred to the change-of-shift servers we were given our choice of tables; a comfy booth with room for four ours for the following fifty minutes. Largely unpopulated given the early hour with choices running the gamut from griddled favorites to gourmet burgers it was in a duo of the former that we invested and with the kitchen exceedingly expeditious given the dearth of additional patrons it would not be long before our breakfast arrived, a pair of Texas Toasts dredged in custard and cornflakes soon bathed in warm syrup sitting beside a four-stack of fluffy flapjacks with a sidecar of boozy bubbling bananas easily justifying the $2.50 surcharge. Sharing plates as conversation flowed free it would not be long before both stacks of carbs were diminished and with check soon settled it was only as we reached the exit that I noticed the pastry case now full, a collection of cakes and cookies calling out to my substantial sweet tooth with my friend agreeable to further indulge – the end result a chewy yet subtle brownie half-coated by a dark chocolate standing in stark contrast to densely spiced carrot cake finding its foil in tangy cream cheese far less sweet than most.
THREE STARS: Unable to comment on the savories but delivering better than I’d expected both from the griddles and in sweets 24 Seven Café is one of those places that every casino needs and the vast majority has. Clearly not as creative as Planet Dailies, Pyramid Café, Roxy’s, or others but happily holding its own when it comes to breakfast classics 24 Seven is exactly what it sets out to be and not one bit less; a good meal at a good price, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
RECOMMENDED: Pancakes, particularly with the Bananas Foster. Carrot Cake as well.
AVOID: Buying baked goods before 7:00am when the new ones roll out; I can only imagine the 12+ hour aged croissants hardly warrant their $4 tab.
TIP: Several player’s specials run 1/2 price from midnight until 6am including $8.99 Steak and Eggs or Prime Rib and savvy locals should also keep an eye on mailers as $10 off $20 or more coupons are frequently included for those carrying a Club Palms card.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
http://www.palms.com/casual-dining/24sevencafe
