Bruxie, Las Vegas

3782 South Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV

The land between New York New York hotel and Monte Carlo hotel has been revamped due to the addition of the T-Mobile Arena. This pedestrian-friendly outdoor space (named The Park) is lined with new restaurants. One of them is Bruxie, a California-based eatery from which they claim the chicken and waffle sandwich originated ("The Original Fried Chicken and Waffle Sandwich").

W and I came here for a lunch visit. We chose one savoury and one sweet sandwich to share.

Backyard BBQ Chicken Waffle Sandwich - Double-dipped fried chicken, Carolina BBQ sauce, cheddar, crispy onion straws, cider slaw

The Backyard BBQ Chicken Waffle Sandwich was their featured special that day. When it came to the table, we could barely see the waffle underneath! This was jam-packed with pieces of fried chicken that had been tossed in a tangy BBQ sauce, then stopped with cheese, slaw, and the super yummy crispy onions...mmm yum!

The waffle wasn't what we expected though. The waffles at Bruxie were thinner and more crispy than the usual buttermilk or Liege waffles. However, it held up to the filling and didn't become soggy from all that sauce. Still, the chicken and waffle sandwich was pretty messy to eat!

Creme Brulee Waffle Sandwich - with seasonal fruit

My absolute favourite was the Creme Brulee Waffle! My mouth just salivates thinking about it! The waffle has been slathered with a vanilla custard, sprinkled with sugar and torched until brown and crunchy. Then, fresh strawberries were placed in the middle before closing up the sandwich. Oh my goodness, the soft but crispy waffle + the bruleed custard + fresh strawberries = best combination EVERRR!! 

Green Eggs and Ham - grilled ham, melted cheddar, two large eggs, mayo, arugula pesto

Before our flight back home, we stopped by Bruxie for breakfast. The whimsical name caught my attention so I chose the Green Eggs and Ham waffle sandwich as our savoury item and, of course, I couldn't resist ordering the Creme Brulee waffle sandwich again. 

The flavours of the breakfast waffle was pretty typical. I was surprised that the arugula pesto was not as pungent as I thought it'd be. Overall, the sandwich was tasty but we were not "wow-ed" by it.

Obviously, the creme brulee waffle was, once again, a superstar in my books!! It was made with strawberries again so I'm not sure what other seasonal fruit would be used during other times. They should just stick with the strawberries forever LOL...

Aside from In 'n Out, Bruxie is now one of our must go-to places when visiting Vegas!

Market Street Cafe, Las Vegas

12 East Ogden Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada

Aside from all the trendy, upscale restaurants, there are many down-home, bargain eateries in Las Vegas. A quick Internet search led me to Market Street Cafe. Their website boasts their famous ox-tail soup, a $9.99 prime rib dinner special and many other awesome deals!  

The cafe is actually a 24-hour diner located within the California Hotel and Casino. Their extensive menu offers various American dishes and Hawaiian specialties.

Ox-tail Soup ($10.99)

For some reason, their ox-tail soup is only served from 11:00 PM till 9:00 AM the next morning. Well, it worked out perfectly for us because after attending the Backstreet Boys concert, W and I were hungry and the serving time has just started!

I don't know if my brain was fried from all the excitement of the BSB show or what but I did not have any pre-conceived notions of how the ox-tail soup would be like. W and I both ordered a soup for ourselves but when it came, it was a ginormous bowl of beef broth filled with stewed tender ox-tail pieces. There were also lots of simmered carrots, celery, tomato and onion chunks AND it came with a bowl of white rice! 

As a fan of meat and bone broth, this was simple and hearty. There was so much meat on the ox-tail that I didn't even touch the rice. For the ample portion of meat, veggies, soup and even a side of rice, the price was good. However, if you want to talk about price and portion, probably the best bang-for-your-buck at Market Street Cafe would be their prime rib dinner special.

From 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM every night, their Prime Rib Dinner Special is only $9.99!!

It includes soup or salad, an 8 oz. prime rib, veggies, a choice of starch, and Cherries Jubilee for dessert.

Both W and I went for the DIY salad at their old-school salad bar. Sure brings back memories of my childhood! The selections were typical buffet salad bar items (think canned corn, iceberg lettuce, imitation bacon bits, and goopy salad dressing) but for this price, we were A-ok with it.

Medium rare prime rib - served with horseradish and au jus for the steak, green beans and baked potato with butter and sour cream on the side

Our main event has arrived! I ordered my steak medium rare and it turned out pretty pink! I was quite pleased at the doneness! The meat was tender and juicy but the outer crust could have used more seasoning. The prime rib came with a side of green beans (which W did not touch), and I chose the baked potato as my starch. The green beans were salted well but overcooked. The potato was not bad. It came with butter and sour cream on the side. I used my artificial bacon bits from the salad bar to sprinkle on the potato too lol...

Cherries Jubilee

Finally, dessert time! The Cherries Jubilee was like a parfait of sweet cherry compote, a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream on top. A piece of wafer cookie was placed on the side. I'm not a big fan of cherries but it paired nicely with the vanilla ice cream. A nice bit of cold creamy sweetness to end the meal!

For all this, we dropped $20 (plus taxes and tips) and hugged our stuffed tummies back out the door! It wasn't like amazing, gourmet food but definitely something to experience while in Vegas.