Sidewalk Cafe

Unilocal’s 365 Review Challenge 2015 #9 — #365
A classic Vegas favorite that’s soon to close because Caesar’s Palace has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. It’s a pity that Caesar’s Entertainment has nothing but bad news for their deteriorating resorts and layoffs to come. I’m glad to have had my last breakfast here as it will be the last of the classic affordable Vegas eats on the strip.
My Dad was a Platinum Casino Rewards member so fortunately we didn’t have to wait in the long line. Service was speedy and our waitress was very attentive with refilling our drinks. You had an option to eat on the buffet or order on their menu. Food was just average as well as the prices. It didn’t break the bank at all.
From the buffet I had scrambled eggs, bacon and some toast. Nothing over the top just the basic breakfast eats. The rest of my family just ordered from the menu and I wish I had done the same thing because their buffet had really limited selection.
It was just like eating at your typical Denny’s American Diner with some keno on the side. But unfortunately it will all be demolished for a new eatery with increase prices.

What a disappointment.
We met our friends for brunch at the Sidewalk café because it was touted as a good buffet for the price ($ 11.99) I was sorely disappointed when I saw what they offered. It was a pathetic one span offering that had: Scrambled eggs, potatoes, Cheese Omelettes (Which was Scrambled eggs, folded over and topped with cheese), Sausage, Bacon, croissants, fresh fruit and a few assorted pastries and donuts. THAT’s IT! And drinks were a separate purchase. I was –floored-​!
At my hotel, brunch was $ 14.99, they served –everything-​, and I mean that. There was no comparison, really and drinks were included in the price.
And let’s talk about the service. What little there was, you know, to get the drinks we ordered, it was so very slow. 20 minutes after we placed the order to get coffee and Orange Juice (Which was tasty) we finally got it. It wasn’t as if the place was busy, because it wasn’t, not at all, I counted 5 tables, the service was just that dang slow. GAH!
I would –not– return.

Terrible for breakfast buffet. I don’t think I had one item that was edible. Will not be going back here.

Our group of 7 was impressed by the service. Billy & Sal both treated us as guests in their home. We will be back!

Came here with my wife for lunch. Our last meal before leaving (we were in a hurry). She had the healthy start breakfast and I had the Blt. The eggs tasted like powder and the turkey sausage had the consistency of liver. The bacon in my Blt was dry and tasted old. There menu items are very limited. The service is great, but I will not be coming back!

Had breakfast here. Neat little spot inside Bally’s. Nothing too exciting about it. The food was decent…, had pancakes, eggs, sausage and hash… The service was pretty good. Overall, a pretty good and inexpensive breakfast spot if your looking for something on the fly and quick.

Pitiful buffet and crappy service. We ate there yesterday and, well, they sure have mastered the are of screwing up a breakfast buffet. Today we went back to try and eat off the menu, and sat for 15 minutes with no service before we left. The front desk did not care. Ballys used to be a nicer hotel, like 20 years ago. These are the reasons they have trouble today, crappy food and bad service.

That may be a bit generous but depends what you’re looking for; decent value but just seems to stale. Even Denny’s gone a bit upscale.
Ordered the ham and cheese omelette, nothing great, and the hashbrowns disappointing – no crispy edges, and even a bit soggy from either excess butter or oil lol.
Eggs were fine but ham also a bit salty and burnt for the wrong reasons.
But it’s convenient if you’re staying at Bally’s and don’t want to move outside this insane heat.

Buffet food looks okie. Drink extra but way cheaper than menu price $ 2 fresh squeeze OJ with the buffet. I booked through orbitz and got $ 20 food and drink credit. Not a poor deal on the strip.

Had the breakfast the day we flew home and hoped it would fill us up, it certainly did and $ 13.99 including coffee is value for money.

I was disappointed to say the least. After being shocked by one other buffet, I will not name! because their ticket price was $ 70 a head! SERIOUSLY??? What the heck are you servicing for breakfast? No breakfast if worth $ 70 a head. I might be tempted to pay my grandmother $ 70 for her breakfast, but that’s because I know her cooking is off the page. Plus you can’t see the dog gon plate from all of her food.
If I’m going to pay $ 70 a head for breakfast I want more than a couple of blueberries and muffin on my plate!
Anyway… you get what you pay for they say. If you want an inexpensive meal stop in and visit. I still think they could have a better selection of food on their menu for breakfast.

Yesterday I checked out of Vegas. Since I was staying at Bally’s I came here for breakfast. There are two menus for breakfast: regular menu and buffet. For the best value I decided the buffet. Unlike eating at Le Village Buffet at Paris Las Vegas, I wasn’t planning to get a lot of plates. I wanted to get just enough plates to satisfy my hunger throughout the whole day as I was leaving from Vegas to LA to San Jose. There aren’t a lot of items on this buffet. The items here resemble a continental breakfast buffet at a hotel in Orange County around Disneyland. It’s nice for that kind of hotel, but not for a casino and hotel in Vegas. The first plate I got included scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and country fried steak. For the breakfast buffet toast and cereal was included. So for second plate I got sourdough toast and oatmeal. The second plate was the best plate for the whole buffet. Inside the sourdough toast was moist as if it came right out of the oven. The oatmeal with brown sugar was soothing dish for breakfast. The last two plates I didn’t take pictures as I forgot or didn’t care. The third plate was portion of cinnamon roll, a donut, and country fried steak. The last plate consisted of fruits like watermelon and pineapple. So if the second plate, which consisted of sourdough toast and oatmeal, was the best plate of the whole buffet why didn’t I give this buffet a lower rating? As a Total Rewards Card Member I got about a fifty percent discount for the buffet. Instead of paying about $ 13 including taxes I paid about $ 7. Is this buffet worth $ 13? No. If you’re a Total Rewards Card Member is this buffet worth $ 7? Yes.

FRAUD ALERT. Do not, do not, do not, do not come here.
They lure you in with ubiquitous signs of $ 11.99 for brunch. But, this is nothing but a fraud.
First, it is $ 11.99 for brunch, but hey, that doesn’t include beverages. What buffet brunch charges you extra for non-​alcoholic beverages?
When you find out that there is an extra charge, it is too late. You are already seated at the table. Why? Because your menu makes it clear that there is an extra charge, right there, in bold, in red. It’s just that the 100 or so signs surrounding the hotel offering the $ 11.99 brunch conveniently don’t mention that fact.
Did I mention the entire buffet line is about 15 feet long? Yes, that’s how many options you have in total, about 15.
Bally’s may have once been a decent casino, but it has had to resort to fraud to get customers in. Truly sad.
For what they offer, $ 11.99 is not necessarily a good deal either. I would have rather gone to the Flamingo and paid double for what they offer.

Had a few comp nights at Bally’s a couple weeks ago. Saw the sign for a $ 11.99 express breakfast buffet and decided to give it a try one morning. Décor is ok. It seemed somewhat busy. I was seated right away since there was no one waiting.
The buffet line consists of the main breakfast staples. About a dozen items. Nothing flashy or extravagant. But it’s hard to beat $ 12 buffet on the strip. It is an extra charge if you wanted a beverage aside from water. It did seem to take forever for a server to find me to get a drink. I was done with my 2^nd serving before a waitress found my table and I got a water.
Just a no-​frills cheap eats if staying or near Ballys. It might be some people’s thing and some I’m sure would find it horrible. For the price, it’s about what I expected and I am well aware how expensive it is to dine at strip casino spots. Of course, the locals weekday 50% off Rio Carnivale buffet is 10x better. Weekday breakfast comes out to around $ 15 if I recall correctly. Although I know that offer has just recently ended.
Could do worse but if one is looking for another option in Ballys. There’s Nosh open 24hrs & Java Coast near the front desk for breakfast also.

Had the breakfast buffet for $ 11.99. Realized when we went to pay that the drinks were $ 2 extra. Ok fine. But it wasn’t made clear.
Breakfast is breakfast. And buffets, especially inexpensive ones, can only do so much. The food here was good. Not all of it was on the buffet line though, my guess is that it’s because of space issues. Totally understandable. The guy restocking the food made sure to announce that you get hot and cold cereals, toast, bagels, muffins from your server. (Yet donuts, croissants, Danishes, and muffins were on the line.) We didn’t want any of those things anyway, but our server made sure she asked us anyway. Good communication on this issue. Makes up for the snafu on the drinks.
Speaking of drinks… The orange juice was fresh squeezed. Don’t see a lot of that anymore. Which is ok by me because I actually don’t like pulp. Oh well. It’s a nice touch for some people. I think most of the food seemed to be of good quality.
No bathroom inside the restaurant though. It’s a short walk into the casino.
And, we weren’t seated near the buffet either. Matter of fact we weren’t even asked if we wanted buffet or regular menu. We had to ask the server about it. The hostess should be a little more interactive.
Worth the price. Would eat here again. But nothing to write home about.

This place is a dump, I got tricked into the beautiful sign for the breakfast buffet. NONE of the items on the picture were offered. It was the worst powdered eggs, greasy sausage, premade danishes, unripe fruit. I was grossed out.
I’m not kidding-I’ve had better continental breakfasts for free at motels.
Not only was the food sickening, the ‘chefs’ were yelling and cussing to each other behind the syrup/​danish area (I could see one, not the other).
I like Bally’s and this place is a real disappointment. Even Imperial Palace/​Quad has Hash House a go go. At least tear this place out and put a Denny’s in.

The server was excellent! She was friendly, explained everything, and even went out of her way to give us extra items! We tipped her well.
On to the food. Most of the items on the menu were a decent $ 9.99 price. For some odd reason I just wanted chicken wings and onion rings, so that was what I got. The wings were sort of pink ish inside… wtf? They were okay, glad I didn’t get a stomach ache afterwards. The hot sauce that came with it was good, it had a good spicy kick. Onion rings were onion rings. I ate it the next day after EDC and it was the best tasting thing ever atm. My friend had the steak and eggs which she enjoyed. My other friend had the philly cheesesteak which were HUGE and came with plenty of fries. Decent tasting.
Would I come back here? Definitely not. It’s a sub par café that only got the job done. We got tired of walking and just wanted something cheap and decent. If you’re stuck at Paris/Bally’s area and don’t want to go far for food, this place will do the job, esp breakfast (got lots of breakfast items on the menu). Don’t bother coming here from other parts of the strip.

The breakfast buffet isn’t half bad. I have no basis for comparison in the land of post-​debauchery buffets, but I can say I enjoyed my experience. The selection is pretty good, with heavier items like the chicken fried steak, traditional items like pancakes, eggs, and bacon, and lighter fare like oatmeal (which you order from a server at no extra charge). I raided the fresh fruit trays, which were full of ripe pineapple and melons, and I was actually impressed by the cheese omelets, which were almost as good as the ones I make (ALMOST!). Overall, at ~$ 12 a person, this is a pretty bang for your buck. Besides, I dare you to find a better value on the strip!

Overall rating is 2.5 stars out of 5.
So my wife and I decided to go here for breakfast. The service here is a tad bit on the slow side even with very few people in here.
Ok so I forgot the name of the meal I ordered but do remember what the meal contained: Eggs, 2 sausage links, hash brown, toast, and 2 pancakes. I can tell you that the food looked better than it actually tasted. I mean the food wasn’t nasty but I’ve had better.
The eggs were bland and didn’t have any real taste to them, so I had to put some salt on them (Not a good idea if you have high blood pressure). The toast was actually good, it was nice and buttery. The 2 sausage links and the hash brown were ok I didn’t have any issues with them. Finally the pancakes, although they were pretty sizable and looked very good they really didn’t have any real taste just a lot of fluff.
I think the meal here is plentiful and looks good, so it can satisfy you if you are hungry but I don’t think it will satiated toggle taste buds. But they that was breakfast and just one item, maybe their other breakfast or lunch items taste better.

My family and I ate here for breakfast one morning on our trip to Vegas. It took a while for a server to greet us, but it was pretty busy so it’s understandable.
We ordered our food and it came out at a reasonable time. At first glance the food looked great. The dishes there come in large portions and there’s no doubt you’ll be full.
I ordered the smoked salmon breakfast thing and when I got it it looked pretty good. That was until I reached the last of my tomato. found some. weird. brown stuff. I decided not to eat the rest of it because I didn’t know what in the world that thing was.
Aside from that, everything else seemed to be well. It’s a good place to go and it’s very convenient if you decide to stay at Bally’s.