SNS Diner

This place is awesome. The food is amazing. Everyone was super friendly and made you feel welcome. The outside isn’t the most inviting but once you come inside — you’ll be glad you did!

This place is a hidden jem. It dont look like much on the outside, but it makes up for it with the food and service.
Ive lived in Vegas for 20 years, and came here for the first time snd I am happy I did. I came for breakfast, and the food and portion size was great. The eggs were good, the breakfast potatoes were excellent, and the bacon is home made on site. It was soo good. The biscuts and gravy are the best Ive had in Vegas.
The service was excellent.
Now that Ive found this place, I definitely will be back!!!

WOW. Must stop, even if you’re heading south from Vegas. Brisket is juicy, beans are smoky and everything was served hot! Damn, damn, damn… happy tummy. Breakfast looks really good here too. Everything made/​smoked in house. Service is spectacular!

Let’s face it. Dumpy places sometimes make great food. The place is an old beat up dinner that looks like it a good place for the next Walking Dead episode. However, the breakfast was wonderful. The pancake was moist and delicious. Eggs were cooked to perfection. My friend ordered the pastrami hash and he raved about. We will go back. Hopefully before the apocalypse.

Do you really want to eat here? I understand if you do as we live close by and the popularity of this fine establishment may make it hard for us local folks to pop in and out on a whim Oh well
I admit we dont come here often enough because theres so many choices in town. I’m happy SNS is bringing good food to North Las Vegas because it can be a food desert. We truly appreciate it. I am torn on what I like best from SNS, breakfast or lunch so we try to go around 10 to hopefully get to choose from both. Hubs LOVES the biscuits and gravy. I think BBQ is the bees knees, especially theirs. Good food Good people

Totally worth it! Suck it up and brave the rough road, beyond the closed road barricade, through the big rig gas pumps, near the grimy parking spaces. A sign reminiscent of the old STP placard, «SNS», will become recognizable on a circa 1970 outlying building. I thought Mark Hamill might walk straight out of Corvette Summer movie to check on the smoker in the back. But once in, we were warmly greeted and drink orders taken immediately.
I ordered the 3 meat combo plate that came out in foil compartments in a plastic basket. Just missing frosty cold mugs for root beer, this is a great greasy spoon diner. Truckers, military, delivery people, young couples, a man in a suit in the corner, workmen speaking Spanish, all visited this place while I was there. Some of the owners/​cooks will pass by, calling out food and truck driver requirements. Drinks are limited but I had an unsweetened iced tea. My combo had brisket, pulled pork and ribs. Sides were potato salad, pork beans, corn bread, and berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream.
Trust the reviewers who actually made it in this place to eat. Get the brisket. It’s some of the best this side of Austin, TX. The cornbread is almost perfect with whole soft kernels still in the mix. It’s not too sweet and you can really taste corn more than sugar. The ribs and pulled pork were good but not the best in Vegas.
Here’s a suggestion: shop Road Kill Grill and SNS together. They’re not far apart. Get the brisket and cornbread at SNS. Then, get the ribs, sausage and pulled pork from RKG.
Service was good and pretty quick. Don’t let the outside fool you. SNS is quaint but tastes like really good homemade food. Get there early if you want to try the special. I may catch some flak for this but it’s better than Capriotti’s Bobbie. The sandwich is like Thanksgiving in a sandwich, smoked turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, stuffing, and gravy in a bun.
Although a diamond in the rough, SNS is fantastic in a nostalgic Route66 kind of manner. Pick up might be the way to go if you are used to higher and more modern end of eateries. Don’t expect a bistro. But expect good smoked meats at a good price.

Empty, dirty, run down, in ghetto, industrial area. The place looks abandoned. We were confused and bewildered.
How the hell it got more reviews and better ratings than Denny’s, which is just down the block and completely packed, inviting, with all kinds of Halloween decorations for the kids… is a complete mystery. Someone’s cheating on their reviews.
Holy hell we rolled up and it was a truck driver’s ghost town. For fear of zombies and food poisoning, we bolted after driving around the rundown and haggard establishment.
Unilocal… You may want to double, triple and quadruple check the origin and legitimacy of these bogus ratings.
Hate to write a bad review… But there’s no way the current reviews and ratings support what we just experienced.

We ate here for breakfast and had an awesome meal. Super good food and friendly fast service at a fair price. What more could you ask for? My biscuit was HUGE and delicious! Pancakes were fluffy and tasty. Eggs cooked to perfection and cool cut potatoes. Good coffee to top it off. Just go here!

What more can I say fresh food made from scratch. First time here and I will be a returning customer the staff was very welcoming and polite. The food is fresh and really good. Construction zones are a little rough around this area but it’s worth it.

Great breakfast! The first place I’ve had real good biscuits and gravy! Their homemade bacon is amazing, we will be back for lunch and try their bbq! Celeste and Kim were super nice and very friendly!

Amazing! SNS BBQ, is a major player in fantastic food. This is a small place. Used to be a truck stop. When we pulled up I wasn’t so sure. But when I came thru the door that great smoke smell let me know that this was something special. I had baby back ribs. Full rack is about 12 bones. Good meatyness. Great rub. Really good homemade sauce. My friend had thee pulled chicken sandwich. Came with topnotch corn bread, slaw and fries. She said the homemade Carolina mustard was great. Place was clean, people super friendly. I wish this place was in my town and I could give more stars! Winner!!!

Wow wow wow! The absolute best BBQ I have had in Las Vegas! When you look up «hole in the wall» in the dictionary SNS BBQ is the first listing, but don’t let that keep you away. We drove by twice the first time we went here. There is currently a lot of construction in the area, but it is worth the work to find this place! It is a truck stop/​truck wash as well as a diner. They have one of the friendliest staffs in Las Vegas! We are always well taken care of. The Mac & cheese is great! The brisket is to die for! The pastrami burger is one of the best burgers I have ever had! Get it «loaded» with all the fixings! The pastrami burger is so good I didn’t even think about taking a picture of it before it was in my belly! I haven’t had the desserts, but the bread pudding comes highly recommended! If you are in the area stop by! You won’t be disappointed!

Place is very much a dive but the food is excellent. Used to be an old truck stop with showers in the bathrooms. Still operates as a truck wash/​diner. Well worth a stop for lunch or even breakfast. If you have a motor home or trailer they will wash it while you eat. Staff is very friendly and always have a great attitude.

Been working near here for 11 years, and never knew this little gem was here. Driven by a thousand times but never the other side of the Truck wash. Food looks great a nice pictures posted so we are giving it a chance, hopefully we won’t be disappointed.

Came at 1030a for breakfast —
But they were already switched to lunch menu.
Got coffee and lunch .
Clean establishment that looks like a hole in the wall.
Was a truck stop, still is a truck wash
They even take orders for meat by the pound
They smoke all their own meat, even bacon !
Homemade mac and cheese is advertised but it’s really bow ties topped in a bland cheese sauce with breadcrumbs thrown in it. Not baked. Not even broiled. Do not be deceived. We ate one spoonful and left the rest for trash — literally some of the worst I’ve ever had in life. Kraft box Mac & cheese is better .
French fries were hand cut, deep fried and seasoned to perfection. Excellent !!
Brisket was smoked well. Needed more salt but was good overall,
Best we’ve had in Las Vegas over the past week.
Smoked chicken was seasoned with same stuff as other bbq items, needed salt and garlic, Etc. I advise agAinst.
Mac & cheese — 1 out of 5 DISGUSTING
Ribs –3 out of 5
French fries 4 out of 5
Brisket 4 out of 5
Smoked chicken — 2 out of 5
SERVICE 5out of 5– Celeste !!
Overall 3.5 out of 5

I really love finding out-​of-​the-​way places like this that don’t look like much from the outside. This place is a small, older building attached to a truck wash in an industrial area. You can see why you might not guess to go there…
However, this place is SO good! The service is excellent and the food is just as good. The portions are generous too. Be warned though: the meat IS definitely smoked and if you don’t like that style of cooking, then you won’t like this place.
Overall, this place is an awesome local place to visit.

Im not in love with this place, but I do like it. It’s inside a shady looking truck stop area, but inside it is like a normal diner style restaurant.
The service was pretty good. We had the BBQ for lunch. It wasn’t authentic style BBQ but it was tasty. The Brisket was juicy not a lot of smoke though. The coleslaw was a vinaigrette style and it was a nice compliment to the meat. The beans were good too. The ribs were tender fall off the bone, but not too much smoke flavor. All very good.
I will go back just too check out other menu items — maybe some breakfast. I do like because it is a total hole in the wall place.

I’ve found an oasis of gastronomic glory in North Las Vegas!
Don’t let the exterior of this truck wash fool you, within the walls of SNS Diner is some top notch Vegas BBQ. I had the two meat plate (ribs and pulled pork) both were excellent. But the stunner is the naked beans; just the correct balance of heat and smoke. The move is to put all of your pulled pork into the styrofoam container the golds the beans, fold in, and enjoy. Be sure to save room for cobbler, the mixed berry al a mode was fantastic.

I knew what I didn’t want to do — stop in the heart of Vegas and blow by fortune on a breakfast buffet. I wanted something hearty and delicious and relatively fast so I can be back on the road. SNS Diner is a great hole in the wall alternative if you’re traveling on I-​15.
Driving up, I couldn’t tell whether it was open or not. It does seem a bit like a truck stop/​diner, but have no fear and enter through the doors. The staff is quite friendly and will take good care of you. The interior isn’t much to look at, but it’s clean and comfortable. The food is where SNS surprisingly shines.
I admit I was a little disappointed that I missed breakfast — switches over to lunch at 10am — as I was 45 minutes too late. A bit grumpy, I had to put on my big boy pants and «settle» for a brisket sandwich and fries. To my delight, the brisket was delicious. Not quite a Texas style brisket, but really good regardless. The side of fries was also amazing — some of the best I’ve had in a while.
If you’re looking for something different and you don’t mind getting out of central Vegas, SNS Diner is a surefire pit stop.

Mom and pop shop. Hole in the wall. Locally owned. Take your pick. Actually all three apply. Before my initial thoughts, here’s the back story.
After speaking with the owner Mike and the nice server Celeste, I found out that this place is an actual truck stop/​wash. They decided to start serving breakfast and lunch because of all the numerous truckers coming in complaining about eating fast food at the McDonald’s on the corner.
So SNS Diner (SNS stands for Southern Nevada Services) was born. They have been open for about a year. They are located off of Colton but the main cross street is Losee Road. As soon as you turn on to Colton, the place is on your right. Just look for the barbeque signs. At first look you might think that this place could be where they would film a CSI episode. But after coming out of your car, the smell of wood smoke (hickory maybe? I should of asked) should tell you that there is some good smoking going on and im not talking about weed.
Now for the main reasons why you should go here: The good food and great service.
For breakfast I have had the Biscuits and Gravy ($ 6.99), Pastrami Hash ($ 8.99), Eggs Benedict ($ 8.99), and 2 Eggs over easy with Bacon and Potatoes (6.99).
The Biscuits and Gravy came highly recommended so that was the first item my wife was looking forward to. The gravy itself has breakfast sausage mixed in it and had a little bit of a kick to it. After taking one bite you will know that the biscuits were made fresh from scratch.
The Pastrami Hash was just a tad bit salty but with a bit of ketchup or barbeque sauce it rounds out the flavor. I can only assume the bit of saltiness is from the chopped up bits of pastrami. With that it is comprised of green peppers, onions, scrambled eggs, and black pepper. It is topped off with 2 fried eggs cooked to your liking.
The Eggs Benedict were decent. They were definitely better than the ones I had a couple weeks ago at another breakfast joint.
The 2 eggs and bacon with home fries were just average.
For lunch, (this is where they will definitely keep me coming back) I have had the 3 Meat Combo ($ 13.99) and the Rib Tip Sandwich ($ 8.50).
The 3 Meat Combo you have your choice of ribs, chicken, brisket, or pulled pork, all which have been smoked for whatever designated time they did it for. I went with ribs, brisket, and pulled pork. The St Louis Ribs have this rub on it that makes it very flavorful. It’s not fall off the bone tender but tender enough for you to eat it off the bone with ease. The Brisket was juicy and tender as well. The Pulled Pork was good too. The common theme for all these meats is that they all have the great smoke flavoring and are not dry at all as evidenced by the juices at the bottom of your foil lining of your basket.
The Rib Tip Sandwich originally I thought it said Tri Tip so when I got my sandwich I was surprised to see that the chopped bits of meat were actually rib tips. Nevertheless it was good. So good in fact that I didnt even need the bread just to eat the meat! Dont get me wrong, the bread was good too! It was all buttered up and grilled to a slight crispiness on the inner portion. the rib tips also had a mixture of some kind of rub that has a kick to it. The plate comes with Carolina Mustard and a Vinaigrette Slaw that is usually in the sandwich but they will ask you if you want it on the side instead of inside the sandwich. Both plates come with your choice of one side which consists of Mac n Cheese, Smoked Beans, Smoked Beans and Rice, Green Salad, Vinaigrette Slaw, or Potato Salad. All are good choices.
Service is excellent! Celeste constantly walks around making sure you are ok. Sometimes Mike the owner will stop by and confirm that everything was ok.
Some random info: Business hours are Monday thru friday 7 am to 4 pm and Saturday 7 am to 2 pm. Closed Sundays. Breakfast hours are until 10 am. You can only order breakfast. After 10 lunch items only. They take cards.
In closing, I say give this place a chance. Even though it is kind of in a hidden spot, you will definitely remember where they are once you eat here! I know the hours dont extend into the dinner slot but you gotta remember, this place was originally for truckers making their way through town during the day. Im sure once they start getting busier the owner will have to do something about it, which was pretty much my last comment right before I left. Also I keep wanting to try their berry cobbler which other Unilocalers have mentioned but I always find myself too full to order it!
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