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| - I've eaten at Cafe Bellagio more times than I'd like to admit, but, to its credit, I have yet to walk away with an unsatisfactory experience. And while it's probably slightly more expensive than some of its peers, it is probably the best 24-hour resort dining spot in the city.
When I'm there for breakfast I tend to do my own mixing and matching so that I can get pancakes, eggs, and some bacon or sausage on the side. Admittedly, this is very "Denny's" of me, but I'm always surprised there isn't a pancakes and eggs combination on the menu. I've also been pretty happy with the Eggs Benedict. I am less of a fan of the Corned Beef Hash, but I've also yet to find a restaurant that makes a solid version of that dish.
I would probably pass on the TIger Shrimp Cocktail unless you were really jonesing to satisfy your shrimp cocktail fix. It consists of four or five large--but not especially or monstrously large--shrimp and the requisite cocktail sauce. Of the entrees, I really like the Spaghetti Bolognese and was also pleasantly surprised when I took the server's advice and got the Sauteed Tiger Prawns (no, it wasn't with the shrimp cocktail). On the latter dish, the garlic cream sauce went very well with the aromatic rice.
Above all, what I really like about Cafe Bellagio are the iced-tea ice cubes for the iced tea to prevent your drink from diluting as the iced cubes melt. Once upon a time, I think they also offered a liquid sweetener for iced tea, but I haven't seen that on my recent trips.
Service is pretty standard. Usually the cafe is adequately staffed, but if you happen to be dining at an odd hour (like 4am, for instance) and it is a little bit busier than normal, things can take a lot longer. They do seem to manage the rush very well, though, dishes come out of the kitchen at a pretty quick pace. Also, a line pass is very nice convenience for the few times during the day when the line to get a table becomes pretty long.
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