Serendipity 3
Coffee
Frozen Hot Chocolate French Toast – Chocolate French Toast, Triple Stacked with Strawberries, Topped with Pistachio Nuts, Chocolate Sauce & Whipped Cream
Balsamic Strawberry Cream Waffles – Freshly Sliced Strawberries, Macerated in Balsamic Glaze & Cream, Sandwiched between 2 Jumbo Waffles, topped with Fresh Strawberries & Drizzled in Chocolate
Carrot Cake Sundae – “I Thought I Saw a Wabbit” Vanilla & Butter Pecan Ice Cream, Heavenly Carrot Cake, Maple Walnut & White Chocolate Fudge,Topped with Whipped Cream
Never particularly interested in spending a New York meal on Serendipity 3 and always assuming the restaurant would function better with a group given the size of the portions I found myself awaiting a friend from Columbus at the Caesar’s Palace hot spot during my favorite Vegas time – early Sunday morning when the only people on the strip are those just wandering home from Saturday night or those cleaning up after them. Quiet in a good way with cheesy 80’s music playing overhead and as much kitsch and scripted-happy service as I’d expected it would be mere seconds after I was seated that coffee was filled and with both my friend and I favorite sweets to savories our decision was simple – both items arriving after numerous coffee refills in all their gluttonous glory. Understanding that Serendipity is more about fun than fine dining it was really no surprise that the bottom slice of French Toast was somewhat dry due to a lack of whipped cream saturation and although decent certainly nothing I’d order again and yet what was surprising was the high quality of the Waffles – both golden and crunchy on the exterior with a soft, pliable inside and nicely balanced between sweet and savory by the balsamic strawberries and chocolate. Satisfied but unwilling to leave Serendipity without sampling one of their signature sundaes the meal was capped with the carrot cake version, a substantial chunk of dense cake complete with cream cheese icing buried in ice cream, walnuts, fudge, and whipped cream that really had no chance of failing in the flavor department if you enjoy sweets, though perhaps a touch less ‘subtle’ than some like their breakfasts…or lunches…or dinners.