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| - Ruben and I ventured to Golden Gate after a night at the Life is Beautiful Festival with a couple of friends. It was almost 1am and fortunately, we had beat the crowd and were sat immediately. Our server was nice, but absent for our whole meal. Another server brought our food and helped refill beverages though.
There's a Las Vegas-only late night specials menu offered after midnight (I can't remember what time it ends) with just 3-4 dishes for $9.50. It has to be the most expensive graveyard/late night specials for a 24/7 cafe in Las Vegas. Anyway, I ordered the Hot Cakes Sandwich from the late night menu and it comes with two of their famous buttermilk pancakes, bacon or turkey sausage link, and one egg. The pancakes are indeed amazing! I mean, seriously good. If there was a Yelp page for Du-Par's Pancakes, it would have a solid five-star average. They're super fluffy, delicious, and simply perfect.
I also ordered their other famous item (or famous at Golden Gate Hotel & Casino), the Shrimp Cocktail for $3.99. The sundae cup is packed with the tiny pre-cooked shrimp, topped with cocktail sauce, and served with a lemon wedge and saltine crackers. Oh, and don't forget your cocktail fork! I wasn't planning on ordering this, but as I watched a friend enjoy his cocktail, I couldn't pass on it. The shrimp are nice and I really enjoyed the cocktail sauce and fresh lemon juice. I didn't like the cocktail sauce dumped on top of the shrimp, so I removed the contents onto a plate to distribute the sauce evenly. Delicious.
They have quite the selection of pies (that are supposedly great) and available at all hours of the day. My luck, of course, was that they were out of two of my favorite pies that early morning: Banana Cream, Coconut Cream, and Southern Pecan. So, I decided on a Coconut Custard Pie ($4.75/slice). I've never had it before, but I love coconut and I love custard, so I thought I'd love it. I did not love it. Maybe the name is deceiving? I was imagining a creamy/softer custard (although, I guess Coconut Cream Pie has that texture), not the thick kind. It also just didn't do anything for me in flavor and there were TOO many (non-toasted) coconut flakes in the custard.
Ruben had the Patty Melt with caramelized onions and Swiss on grilled rye with Fries. It was just okay. Maybe even less than okay. He ordered it medium rare, like he always orders his burgers, and it came out medium to medium well. It was also flavorless. Ruben rarely says something doesn't taste good and he did not enjoy his sandwich/burger. The fries were also just meh.
So, heed everyone's warnings and stay away from the substandard food and don't expect great service. The pancakes are a must because it's apparently the only thing they've perfected and probably the only thing keeping their ratings high. However, I don't think I'd ever go out of my way to dine here again. There are other delicious pancakes in town.
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