Hash House a Go-Go at the Plaza
Coffee
Four Jumbo Biscuits with Butter and Housemade Jam
Andy’s sage fried chicken Benedict w/ fresh spinach, hardwood smoked bacon, market tomato, griddled mozzarella, chipotle cream and scrambled eggs
Andy’s famous Bread pudding topped w/ ice cream and served w/ a cup of coffee
French Toast – Griddled french toast dipped in banana cinnamon cream w/ pecan maple syrup
Snicker’s Flapjack
Already having visited the location on Sahara along with those within the (then) Imperial Palace as well as the Rio, it was with a full compliment of family that breakfast was ordered amidst the spacious confines of Hash House a Go-Go at the Plaza, but with substantial delays and subpar service marring this rendition of the San Diwego import the overall experience was less memorable than all had hoped for, though the “Twisted Farm Food” was largely just as good.
Known for its enormous portions and perhaps even more famous in Las Vegas than at home in the Golden State, it was first to a substantial wait for a table despite the restaurant being almost 2/3 empty that we stood at the podium after arriving at 8:30, another protracted delay to follow as servers seemed completely lost as to who was responsible for which table, then further complicated by a similar wait for both food as well as drinks.
Not one to suffer such annoyances well, particularly after an early rise and nearly twelve-mile early morning run, it was finally after wondering aloud why such a delay was taking place that coffee was refilled and plates began to trickle forth, the benedict still fifteen minutes away with a steaming block of bread pudding oddly arriving first.
Previously impressed by the molten brownie topped in chocolate, caramel, and nuts with ice cream slowly forming a pool of creamy vanilla sauce, it was after a few bites that attention was turned to the hubcap sized pancake studded in the similar flavors of Snickers that attention was turned, the buttermilk largely overwhelming the candybar when topped in butter and pure maple syrup brought from home while the French Toast was rich with the flavors of cinnamon and vanilla custard plus skin-on bananas, the presentation a bit slipshod though perhaps also the most “down home.”
Always attuned to the presence of biscuits, those at Hash House a Go-Go of the larger, fluffier variety popular throughout the Midwest, it was alongside the signature chicken that a quartet of golden rounds was brought forth, each amongst the best in Sin City while the mountainous Benedict buried the one included beneath crispy well-seasoned bird and fresh vegetables, the addition of bacon, cheese, at least three eggs, and smoky cream sauce no doubt making the Man vs. Food Classic a dish best shared.
TWO AND A HALF STARS: Offering more support than most for the sort of early morning gluttony through which Hash House a Go-Go has made its name it may warrant further visits to determine precisely why the service was so awful during this visit to the one at the Plaza, but unless one is restricted by transportation the better bet would seem to be a trip to the locations with better service (and free parking) on Sahara, 24/7 in the Rio, or Stripside at The Linq.
RECOMMENDED: Bread Pudding, Biscuits, French Toast (while minding the banana peel.)
AVOID: In terms of Pancakes, skip the Snickers in favor of daily specials or the one with Bananas and Brown Sugar.
TIP: Street Parking is monetized after 8am and parking at The Plaza Garage is $2 for the first hour plus $1 each thereafter, though those wanting a walk can use other local hotel valets or Neonopolis for a few bucks savings (and a few calories burned.)
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
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