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| - Stepping into Du-par's is stepping into a piece of LA dining history from 1938 (where it originally opened) as well as the history of the Golden Gate Casino of Las Vegas. This historic hotel with address #1 Fremont Street, actually opened in 1906 where room/boarding was $1/night while the Du-par's franchise opened in 1955. It may look like a just another small diner to you, but this one has great track record and authentic charm. We decided to try it out for the first time on Sunday lunch. There was a line to get in, and there were shelves displaying their baked donuts, cinnamon buns, huge blueberry muffins, and pies ranging from lemon meringue to coconut cream. We were drooling on our way in.
The floor tiles are checkered black and white, the dining bar and ceilings made of dark wood, the stools and booth seats of red leather and the walls are dotted with old photos. I am pleased to hear my toddler drowned out by the loud voices and plates clanging around. The waitress in her vintage uniform takes our orders and come back with them in a period between good time and waiting too long. No reason to complain considering the crowd. Hubby was pleased with his eggs benedict (its pretty hard to mess this up) and I was quite happy with my meatloaf. Yes, I missed meatloaf. This one was packed with meat and was tasty, and the mushroom gravy was good, although I kinda missed eating it with catsup. If you are a catsup meatloaf gal, ask for the gravy on the side. The chocolate cream pie looked better than it tastes, I would probably go for another pie ala mode next time. And of course, we couldn't miss out on the famous fluffy pancakes. It was large and yummy, and yes, fluffy.
I did have one complaint though, the pancake syrup although good was a little too... fluid for my taste (I prefer my syrup thicker), and since the pancake doesn't really have any crust, when it absorbs all the syrup it gets quite soggy. So they definitely earn the fluffiest pancakes for sure, but the best in Vegas? That is debatable. The prices are not cheap for diner fare, however the servings are hefty so I believe you are getting a good bang for your buck. Order a couple of plates and desserts to share with friends and try to go during an odd hour so you can dish more historical stories from the servers. This is definitely a spot that should be on a Vegas eat list. (P.S. The Golden Gate Casino introduced shrimp cocktail to the Vegas scene in 1959, so you might want to order that here as well :)
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