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| - M&M is my first brush with Las Vegas Valley soul food. And I just gotta say, WOW. I was blown away at first bite.
The very first time I came here, it was because of my boyfriend. Even though he is Chinese, he was raised on an island, so he periodically gets cravings for island food classics, like oxtail soup. One of his friends had told him to head over to the California Hotel and Casino to this random diner for the best oxtail soup in town.
We get there and find out, they only serve the soup on Sundays. It's all in the details, right? Anyway, long story short... His craving for oxtail soup had not been satiated. Another friend told him to check out M&M, if he likes oxtails so much.
When we arrived, the first thing you notice about this restaurant is the energy. The place is just buzzing with people and the vibe is an energetic one. The servers are very upbeat and talkative.
I decided to get a classic, Smothered Chicken. It is the fried chicken dish, but coated in this delicious brown gravy-esqe sauce. I believed at the time that I had made the best decision, hands down. The bf ordered.... Wait for it.... OXTAIL. I was more about that chicken at the time, honestly.
But when the food came out- wooooooo! Those oxtails were looking really, really good. The chicken was yummy, of course. But as I was munching, he decided to hand me his fork with a bit of the oxtail on it.
Oh. Lawd. Yes.
Now, we both always order the oxtail whenever we go. It's fabulous. It's a bit on the pricy side (the large order comes with three oxtail and three sides for $17.99 or so), but every bit worth it. I think there must be crack in this dish, cuz it's that good.
Another tradition of ours to to get the kool-aid to drink, which is super sweet and comes in a mason jar, but it's just the way I like it. When I was little, I used to hate going over to other people's houses that didn't know how to make kool-aid. It would be all watered down... Not M&M! They keep the "half a bag of sugar" custom alive and well here.
The cornbread is not made in bricks, but instead formed into these thin, light mini pancake sort of things. So tasty.
The side dishes are all delightful as well, but some are better than others. A few of my faves are the mac and cheese, the yams (they are candied), and the mashed potatos with gravy.
I still need to try the other Soul Food places in town to really get the picture, but aside from my auntie Carla's cooking, this is gonna be a tough act to beat.
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