The thought that wouldn't leave my mind the entire time I was at Dad's Grilled Cheese was "I sure wish I knew about this place sooner."
Dad's grilled cheese is tucked away inside a strip mall along Decatur in the Southwest part of town. Inside it's super clean and well lit. All the booths and tables aren't too close together. Just an inviting, non-presumptuous place overall. The owner (I think his name is Tom) was manning the register. Imagine the uber-dad type. Large, friendly but firm and you can just tell he's full of life and a million stories.
There are several types of grilled cheese sandwiches with assorted names. I got "The Teacher" which is breakfast style with fried egg, your choice of bacon or sausage (i got bacon) and cheese. It was a delight and cooked just right so that you still had a bit of runny yolk left inside the egg. There's also some home made mac & cheese and soups on the menu which I want to try next time.
The walls are adorned with framed pictures of famous tv families. My booth was right next to Al Bundy and the gang, which is fate if you ask me. A few photos down was Alex P. Keaton and Family Ties. The whole vibe made me feel like a kid growing up in the 80's hearing my uncle tell me how great Brooks Robinson was for the Orioles back in the day.
Oh, and the owner also chats up the customers, but not to the point of annoyance. More of it just getting the point across that he appreciates the business. I'd fully recommend this hidden gem in Vegas.