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Boom.
That's all you need to know.
If you're a vegan, you obviously know that Steve Wynn's Empire is very vegan-friendly, which each of his restaurants featuring an entire plant-based menu. If you're looking for a gourmet breakfast or brunch, Terrace Pointe Cafe is the place to be.
Walk past the ridiculously long Buffett line (also worth checking out), and put your name down here for a table on the patio.
If you do, you'll get to be seated next to the grand canal that is their resort pool, with the beautiful sun twinkling off the soft ripples of the water. It is a gorgeous view and I'm low...high-key jealous of those who are swimming in it.
As mentioned before, there is an entirely separate vegetarian/vegan menu that is pretty expansive and doesn't cut any corners. Gourmet salads, soups, and appetizers are just the beginning. They've recently added Impossible Sliders to the menu! I must come back to try their version as I love the Impossible Burger.
But I had my eyes on 1 thing, and 1 thing only-The Vegan Chicken & Waffles.
And the Unlimited Mimosas.
Ok ok, so 2 things. But in my mind, it is the perfect Brunch.
Our server set us down with 2 fresh glasses of bubbly & juice and we soaked in the warmth. Our server kept them coming all meal long, having two full glasses ready for us not long after we've sipped the last. She knew what we wanted and she delivered!
When our meal arrived, my eyes hungrily gazed at the monster that appeared before me. A full-sized waffle topped with a large extra crispy sized veg chicken cutlet on top. A whopping serving of vegan butter and TWO syrups for my delight (regular & spicy!).
I poured the syrup & butter over my dish and savored each and every one of those crispy, warm, sweet, spicy, salty bites. I'm not a huge chicken & waffles gal. In fact, I think the concept is pretty weird; But I came to Vegas to indulge, and indulge I did.
3/4 of a waffle, 1 tablespoon of vegan butter & syrup, and 5 glasses of mimosas later, the world started feeling light. I felt perfectly stuffed, with a slight feeling of gluttony. The mimosas & 90-degree weather made me want to pull a pillow our right then and there and take a [fat] cat nap.
But our server wasn't done with us yet. She did not take no for an answer. Instead, she ordered us up 1 more round of mimosas and put it into a takeaway cup and sent us on our way.
I drank it on the walk back to our resort, and immediately & happily passed out for a few hours before resuming the rest of our day. It is definitely the best way to start our vacation.
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