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| - I really wanted to love this place (I prefer to patronize local restaurants), the coffee and apple turnover started things off right. The coffee is good and strong and the turnover had a fresh buttery flakey crust with a not too sweet not to tart apple filling (texture of apple sauce with the thickness of apple pie filling...very nice). La Petite Bakery in Colorado Springs, French Bakery in Fort Walton Beach, and the quiche at Adam's Mountain cafe in Manitou Springs were my benchmarks.
Unfortunately, La Belle wasn't on par with my past experiences in similar restaurants. The chicken and goat cheese quiche dough was raw and the chicken gave it that re-heated chicken taste. I asked for something else, which they were really nice about. I got the breakfast sandwich (egg, ham, and swiss on a ciabata roll) and it was ok. The ham looks like your average luncheon meat, but the bread was nice. Honestly, though, I think I have had better breakfast sandwiches and even quiche at Panera.
The side salad that came with these items had a good vinaigrette, but could use more field greens and less iceberg (personal preference).
I will say the price point is good and I would think about grabbing a baguette for dinner another time because they look great. Also, the owner was very helpful and nice as I was ordering. Overall...ok, I might give them another try because maybe it was an off day and all the other reviews are so strong, but with so many places to try in Vegas; I imagine it won't be soon.
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