Black & Blue Diner — Restaurant in Las Vegas

I saw this restaurant on the news and really wanted to check it out...the food looked awesome on my tv and the space looked cool. So we made an appointment as it requested. Once arriving on the appointed time we still had a 10 min wait outside a course. I was definitely bothered because my husband who had recently broke his ankle and had on a boot was made to stand outside and wait but 20 minutes later a gentleman comes in and has to wait however was given a seat at the breakfast bar, I guess because he was 400+ lbs and could not stand outside nor walk that weight that he carried in back to his car. Soon we were seated behind something that looked like a shower curtain, which made a tight spot even tighter. Our table was right next to the entrance and although there was a wall there, there was also a a cutout opening which was not covered and for some reason everyone who came in stood there practically staring us and our plates down. One woman came in with no mask and stood there for at least 3 minutes while she struggled to put her mask on. (no one manning the door because to many people trying to make rooms at tables). Now onto the reason why we came the food. my husband order the club sandwich with fries and spanish omelette which he described tasted like anything but mexican, I ordered the grits with shrimp and blueberry pancakes, and our grandson ordered pancakes and grilled salami and cheese sandwich (I believe) with fries. I'm gonna start with the fries for me they looked horrible, my husband was the first to get his plate and it appeared they had given him the last batch of those fries and tried to spread them over the plate to make it appear like a full portion. But when my grandson had received his plate of fries it was more than enough so that kinda sulified our thoughts. So for me the cheese grits were cheesy and I got 8 big shrimp. I love cheesy grits but other than that it was bland, the fries were big and hard and although the appeared to have some seasoning they were tasteless. The best thing on the menu was my grandsons' sandwich! So the seating I give a 2 ⭐, the food gets a 2 ⭐ and last but not least the environment gets a big fat zero because there was a big girl that's what I called her because she was big in size and her mouth was bigger and for me she ruined the whole experience because she kept yelling at the cook, the cook was cool for a period until he got frustrated from her mouth they may be why the food was so bland and tasteless. The waitress was the loudest thing in there and it was not cool to hear the discord between her and the cook. It also wasn't cool to hear the cook speak predominantly spanish in what I thought was just a good ole american cafe. So the environment for me gets a big fat 0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐. If anyone else experienced any of this please share or...

Update: There was a Door Dash special going so I ordered here again to give them one more shot. We ordered the chicken and waffle and the jackpot breakfast.

The waffles are a thinner style and were pretty good. I added chocolate chips to mine which are served on the side and were perfectly melty after a quick run through the microwave. The chicken was well seasoned and tender. The hash browns were cooked well and the soft scrambled eggs were cooked to order appropriately. The sausage was tasty as well. The grits left something to be desired but overall both meals were good. The aluminum containers they are delivered in make it super easy to pop your food in the toaster oven for a quick reheat. Also, this time we got all of our condiments to include syrup, butter and ketchup. I think the person(s) who prepared my last order were having a bad day. This order was good enough that I would order delivery from here again.

I still however think that the chocolate hazelnut "slice" of cake from my original order is a total ripoff. Hopefully that gets changed.

Original review: No. Just... no. I hadn't ordered from here before but was looking for a new breakfast spot to order from via delivery. The reviews seemed good so I decided to give them a shot. I could not eat it.

I ordered the chicken and french toast waffle, the NY style home fried potatoes, and the chocolate hazelnut cake. The chicken and french toast waffle was an immediate let down. It looked nothing like the other photos I saw. The waffle tasted like a burnt funnel cake and the chicken tasted like it was fried in old grease. A shame because I feel that the chicken would have been good if not for that.

I haven't had good home fries in forever so I was excited to try them and thought I could at least enjoy those but nope, seasoned crinkle cut french fries instead (and I HATE crinkle cut fries).

Ok, so on to dessert. Can't be a total loss. I mean, how bad can you mess up cake? Well to describe this as a piece of cake is dishonest. It is a chocolate hazelnut brownie that is a little over a square inch in size. I opened the container and literally started to laugh maniacally. I mean I get that it's vegan (not that I cared, I just like chocolate) and inflation is hurting everyone but come on man, y'all want $6.99 for this?!

To add insult to injury, they forgot my syrup so I could not even eat this burnt waffle if I wanted to. I guess you only get the good food if you are there in person, which I will never be.

This is...

Yo, listen up, folks! I gotta spill the beans about this mind-blowin' breakfast spot in Vegas that'll make your taste buds do a happy dance! The Black and Blue Diner, baby! This place is the real deal, and I ain't just whistlin' Dixie!

So, I waltz in there, and what do I see? A freakin' elephant in the room! No, seriously, there's this massive elephant statue that's just chillin' in the corner, and it's like, "Yo, welcome to the party, human!" I'm not even trippin' because when you're about to have the best breakfast of your life, who cares about a giant pachyderm, right?

Now, let's talk about the grub. I went for the French toast, and lemme tell ya, it was like a fluffy, syrupy cloud of heaven in my mouth! But wait, there's more! I also got a side of eggs and home fries, and holy guacamole, it was like a flavor explosion! The eggs were so perfectly cooked, I swear they were doin' a little jig on my plate. And those home fries? Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and seasoned to perfection. It's like the chef back there is a breakfast wizard or somethin'!

Speaking of the chef, he's a riot! He's crackin' jokes left and right, and I'm pretty sure he's the reason why the food tastes so good. It's like he's puttin' a little bit of his humor into every dish. I wouldn't be surprised if he's back there doin' a little dance while he's flippin' those pancakes!

Now, let's talk about the price. You'd think with food this good, they'd be chargin' an arm and a leg, but nope! It's like they're runnin' a charity over there. The value is insane! I've never had a breakfast this amazing in Vegas, and trust me, I've eaten at a lot of places.

So, to sum it up, the Black and Blue Diner is a five-star, elephant-in-the-room-havin', breakfast-wizard-chef-employin', taste-bud-ticklin', wallet-friendly diner that you absolutely gotta try! Best of the best of the best! Don't be a silly goose and miss out on this...