Weiss Restaurant, Deli & Bakery
Cinnamon Raisin Bagel with Butter
Short Stack Pancakes
Challah French Toast with Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Bread Pudding
Black and White Cookie
Chocolate Brownie
Located in Henderson and an old-timer on my breakfast ‘to-do’ list it was finally this Saturday that I drove down to Green Valley Parkway and although many may claim Weiss Restaurant, Deli & Bakery to be the ‘best’ Jewish Delicatessen in the city my experience was a mixed one – the prices right, but the food and service both hit and miss. Admitting up front that I’m neither Jewish nor particularly fond of smoked fish and thus leaving judgments of authenticity or the quality of their Lox at the door, it was just short of 8:15am when I entered the deceptively large space and with a young Hispanic gentleman shouting ‘sit anywhere you want’ I did just that, a quick perusal of the deli and bakery confirming some selections for later before sitting down to a menu already in place. Declining potted coffee in favor of water as I was already quite awake from my early morning run I was soon informed that the daily-special French Toast with apples and walnuts would not be ready until an indefinable ‘later’ and equally denied a single buttermilk biscuit side-order because “they come in threes” I instead stuck to the menu, my three part order beginning with a nicely toasted bagel featuring great chew and plenty of plump raisins. Moving next to a two-part pile of pancakes alongside housemade challah griddled golden brown and eschewing Kraft ‘pancake syrup’ in place of maple brought from home it was surprisingly the fluffy flapjacks teaming with buttermilk that outshined French toast not particularly well penetrated by custard and settling the bill quickly for a Jackson inclusive of tax and tip I quickly stepped next door, another $10 paid to a smiley young woman for three items consumed over the next couple hours while enjoying college football and coffee in a nearby lounge – the brownie a touch artificial with mouthfeel compromised by paraffin while the Frisbee sized Black & White was pillowy soft and the re-warmed block of bread pudding presented everything the French Toast did not, each bite soft with custard and equally eggy as it was sweet.
THREE STARS: Equal to Carnegie Deli at half the price but only outshining Bagel Café / Del Mar Deli in the Bread Pudding and Black & White I’d gladly stop by Weiss in the future to check out some more of their baked goods or perhaps a sandwich and soup, but given the nearly 30 minute drive from my home in Summerlin I’ll probably revisit Bagel Café first and recommend others do so as well – the selection, quality, and value all combining to put it a few steps above the rest…enough so that even if I lived in Henderson I’d make the drive northwest.
RECOMMENDED: Bread Pudding, Black & White Cookie.
AVOID: French Toast, Brownie.
TIP: With no website or online menu those seeking more information should check out the restaurant’s FaceBook page – the bill of fare able to be pieced together from photos and ‘weekend specials’ often featured in snapshots…though not necessarily ‘available’ even minutes after opening if my visit is any indication of the norm.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor
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