Fat Choy
Shrimp Toast – Chinese Sausage, Herbs, Sriracha Mayo, Fried Egg
Duck Bao – Cucumber, Scallion, Hoisin
Chicken and Waffles – 5pc Buttermilk Chicken Wings, Waffles, Butter, Syrup
Nutella Roti – Malaysian Style Pancake, Nutella, Mascarpone, Toasted Walnuts, Honey
Beginning as a food truck called ‘Great Bao’ before migrating to the unexpected environs of the Eureka Hotel Fat Choy had been getting a lot of press preceding my trip to Las Vegas and with an all day Sunday brunch menu I decided to pay Sheridan Su’s Asian Fusion spot a visit for some early evening dining; second hand smoke be damned, anyplace serving bao, roti, and waffles on the same menu warranted my attention. Located in the corner of a space best defined as ‘questionable’ and more appropriately ‘seedy’ I was admittedly impressed at how separated Fat Choy seemed from the casino and how well the smoke from the slots was excluded from the dining experience and after getting past these issues I was even happier to find the service aspects of the restaurant far better than the typical “Chinese restaurant” and actually on par with many high end places on the strip. With a small crowd of varying ages and ethnicities I made a simple inquiry about the shrimp toast (not typically on the brunch menu) and was assured the chef would be happy to prepare it and although each dish I ordered was good the funky sausage juxtaposing shrimp and tinged with spicy mayo all melded together with a fried egg was undoubtedly the ‘must try’ dish of the meal. Opting next for a crunchy waffle topped with somewhat mundane chicken and a bit of Sriracha spiked syrup alongside the signature Duck Bao – a great rendition with pillowy bread, crisp skin, and snappy pickles all playing for center stage – I think it is safe to say that sticking with less “American” food is in one’s best interest, though the fusion focused crisp roti topped nutella, rich mascarpone, smoky walnuts, and ample honey makes me think that perhaps something like a Korean style chicken and waffles could be just the right thing to add to the menu.
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