Vegas has amazing food strewn throughout the city. So, what was it about the quaint diner tucked away inside the Hard Rock Hotel that brought me back for another filling breakfast? Well, my first experience there had been so mind-blowing, that I had to see if a subsequent one could exceed all expectations. I should have known with Mr. Lucky’s 24-7, I would not leave disappointed.
On a previous visit, I was treated to the VIP dining experience at Mr. Lucky’s 24-7. By VIP I mean I alerted my server to a food allergy and he went to inquire with the chef about how something was cooked…and the chef sent him back with the list of ingredients of the butter the hash browns were cooked in so I could be certain my dining experience was going to be safe. No other restaurant I have eaten in has taken that level of precaution or attempted to ensure that level of security in what I was going to order. Leave it to a dive-y diner inside a resort casino to bring that level of comfort to a simple customer so early in the morning.
But, it was what made me want to go back. Why take chances with any other place when I knew the quality of food at Mr. Lucky’s…as well as the care in which it would be prepared for me? A safe bet, perhaps. Not stepping outside of my foodie-comfort zone…perhaps. But, once again I was not led astray by my decision to eat somewhere I already had been.
When you find a good thing, don’t mess around with it.
I did, however, opt for something else on the breakfast menu, forgoing my usual safety net of the omelet. I was on my last day in Vegas before heading out to California and seeing two of my best girls who I hadn’t seen in four years. So, paying homage to one of them, my fashionista Mexican mamacita from the Fresno area, I went out on a limb at breakfast and in her honor…ordered the Huevos Rancheros, which were two fried eggs served over corn tortillas with black beans, monterey jack cheese, ranchero sauce, pico de gallo, and guacamole (no sour cream for this girl!) with a side of hash browns.
Judging from the size of the omelet the morning prior, I knew I would be in for a treat. What I didn’t realize was how these were not just Huevos Rancheros. When the food reached the table, I realized I had been given desayuno épica…EPIC BREAKFAST!!
This was my first time ever having Huevos Rancheros and what a way to start out. The flavors meshed so well. The texture of the beans with the corn tortillas and the over-easy eggs blended well with the spice of the sauce, the sweetness of the pico, and the coolness of the guacamole. I topped it all off with a healthy drizzle of Cholula hot sauce (aka: the best hot sauce EVER!). When I say epic…I’m not kidding. I was in a food coma after eating the entire plate of food, including my hash browns, but every bite gave me a new blast of flavor. It might have been full, but it was so pleasing to my palate I had to keep eating. I only wish I had ordered that on my prior visit so I could have eaten it twice. Yes. I think Huevos Rancheros need to be added to my ‘need to order whenever it is on the menu and served with corn tortillas’ list. I savored every bite.
Vegas does have a lot to offer. Buffets, fast food, little dives, celeb chefs. But when it comes to breakfast done well and breakfast done right, get over to the Hard Rock Hotel and pull up a booth inside Mr. Lucky’s 24-7. Order something that you normally wouldn’t and be amazed and enticed by the food you get presented with. Savor it. Or gobble it down. Either way, it’s a filling meal for a good price. Better still…it’s guaranteed to be good!
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