3 CHEAP Las Vegas Breakfasts LOCALS Swear By (But Tourists Miss)

Cheap Las Vegas breakfast don’t get better than this! (FULL MENUS BELOW)

We’re taking you to 3 hidden breakfast spots in Las Vegas locals swear by that most tourists completely miss.

From giant portions and house-made pancakes to Benedicts done right and burritos bigger than your face — these are the family-owned diners in Vegas where the locals actually eat. And the best part? The prices will shock you — in a good way.

❌ Skip the overpriced hotel breakfasts.

✅ Eat like a local — and save your Vegas budget for the fun stuff.

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LOU’S DINER

📍 - 431 S. DECATUR BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89107

Breakfast Favorites

2 Eggs with Ham, Bacon, or Sausage* - $11.99

Country Fried Steak & Eggs* - $18.99

Ham Steak & Eggs* - $16.99

Country Combo* (2 eggs, 2 sausages, biscuit & gravy) - $15.99

Curtis’ Haystack* (eggs, bacon, hash browns, cheese, biscuit & gravy) - $15.99

Huevos Rancheros* - $11.99

Brad’s Burrito (eggs, sausage, bacon, cheese, sour cream & green chile sauce) - $15.99

Chop Steak* (9 oz ground beef patty, 2 eggs and sautéed onions) - $16.99

Corned Beef Hash & Eggs* - $13.99

Pork Chop & Eggs* - $17.99

Handcut New York Steak & Eggs* - $19.99

Eggs Benedict* - $14.99

Hot Link & Eggs* - $13.99

Polish Kielbasa & Eggs* - $14.99

S.O.S. on Toast - $11.99

Cream Chipped Beef on Toast - $11.99

Egg Sandwich* (2 eggs, cheese, and choice of ham, bacon, or sausage) - $12.99

Skillet* (2 eggs, onions, peppers, cheese, and choice of ham, bacon, or sausage) - $15.99

Chorizo & Eggs* - $11.99

Griddle & Iron

Pigs in a Blanket - $12.99

Hot Cakes (stack of 3) - $8.99

Hot Cakes (short stack of 2) - $7.99

Hotcake Special* (2 cakes, 2 eggs, choice of ham, bacon, or sausage) - $13.99

Lou’s* (2 cakes, 2 eggs) - $10.99

Sweet Cream (2) - $9.99

French Toast (2 slices) - $9.99

French Toast Special* (2 slices, 2 eggs, choice of ham, bacon, or sausage) - $14.99

Belgian Waffle - $11.99

Waffle Special* (1 waffle, 2 eggs, choice of ham, bacon, or sausage) - $15.99

Chicken & Waffle - $17.99

3-Egg Omelets

Cheese Omelet - $11.99 (Add ham, bacon, or sausage for $2.50)

Denver Omelet (ham, green bell peppers, onions, and cheese) - $15.99

Veggie Omelet (green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes) - $13.99

Everything Omelet (ham, bacon, sausage, tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers) - $17.99

Julie’s Favorite (bacon omelet stuffed with mashed potatoes, topped with mushrooms, jalapenos, and

cheese) - $15.99Chili & Cheese Omelet - $14.99

All-Day Sides

Sausage Patty (2) or Link (3) - $4.99

Turkey Sausage (2) or Turkey Bacon (4) - $6.99

Grilled Spam - $5.99

Bacon (4) - $4.99

Biscuits & Gravy - $6.99 (½ order $4.99)

Oatmeal with the Works - $5.99

Bagel & Cream Cheese - $3.99

Fruit Bowl - $5.99

Salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, and beets) - $4.99

Homemade Soup (cup) - $3.99 / (bowl) - $4.99

Homemade Chili (cup) - $4.99 / (bowl) - $5.99

Onion Rings - $5.99

Mac & Cheese (with breadcrumbs) - $7.99

Fried Pickle Chips - $6.99

Loaded Tater Tots - $5.99

Loaded Baked Potato - $5.99

Chili Cheese Fries - $7.99

Homemade Potato Chips - $5.99

Juniors & Seniors

Kids: Cold Cereal with Side of Fruit - $4.99

Kids: Blueberry Pancake (1) - $4.99

Kids: Chocolate Chip Pancake (1) - $4.99

Kids: French Toast (1 slice) - $3.99

Kids: Matthew’s Special (rice, diced ham or turkey, scrambled egg) - $5.99

Seniors: 1-Egg Special* - $8.99

Seniors: Pancake Special* - $8.99

Seniors: French Toast Special* - $8.99

Seniors: Country Combo* (½ order) - $8.99

SHHHHH! 🤫 …….HERE’S LOU’S DINER SECRET MENU

THE ORIGINAL SUNRISE CAFE

📍 8975 S Eastern Ave #6, Las Vegas, NV 89123

In the Beginning

Grilled Muffin of the Day - $4.99

Sunrise Snow Caps (A Sunrise classic!) - $6.99

Crunchberry Snow Caps (Bagel bites with crunchberry dust, cream cheese icing, blueberry reduction) -

$8.49

The OSC Specials

Ricotta Toast - $14.99

Grateful Grilled Cheese - $12.99

Smoked Salmon Reuben - $15.99

Baja Benedict - $19.99

Baja Breakfast Burrito - $19.99

Brisket Burnt Ends Benedict - $23.99

Fresh Salmon Benedict - $21.99

Chiliaquiles - $16.99

Salsa Verde Steak & Egg Wrap - $17.99

Jacob's Slammin' Potatoes - $4.25

Sunrise Power Plates

Avocado Toast - $14.99

About Thyme (brown rice, roasted veggies, chickpeas, feta, thyme) - $16.99

Simple Delights

The Classic Breakfast - $10.99

Chester's Way (Corned Beef Hash with eggs and toast) - $16.99

Jacob's Slammin Platter - $14.99

Bagel and Lox Platter - $19.99

Stacked Sandwiches

The Original 'OG' - $10.99

The Leo Sandwich - $14.99

Zack Attack - $11.99

Hash Backwards - $14.99

French Toast & Pancakes

Traditional French Toast - $11.99

Crunchberry French Toast - $12.99

Cinnamon Swirl Pound Cake French Toast - $12.99

Chocolate/Vanilla Pound Cake French Toast - $12.99

Sin O Man Pancakes - $12.99

Blueberry Pancakes - $12.99

Short Stack (3) - $10.99

Silver Dollar Pancakes - $9.99

Make it a Platter (add eggs & meat) - $5.25

That's a Wrap

Power Wrap - $14.99

Morning Wrap - $11.99

Steak and Egg Wrap - $15.99

Ranchero Wrap - $13.99

Crispy Creamy - $12.99

Glen's Wrap - $16.99

Stevie T's Wrap - $11.99

Sunrise Benedicts

Eggs Benedict - $13.99

Veggie Benedict - $14.99

Cajun Prime Rib Beni - $15.99

Brooklyn Benedict - $14.99

Fiesta Benedict - $14.99

Bueno Beni - $15.99

Our Favorite Omelettes

Davezilla - $17.99

The Californian - $17.99

Plainview Diner - $17.99

My Big Fat Greek Omelette - $17.99

Kings Highway Pastrami Omelette - $17.99

Eggzilla - $17.99

Garden Of Eden - $17.99

Lox, Eggs and Onions (LEO) - $18.99

Buffalo Omelette - $17.99

Sunrise Specialty SandwichesThe 215 - $14.99

Turkey Melt - $11.99

Sunrise Reuben - $13.99

Tijuana Turkey - $13.99

BLT - $10.99

Philly Cheese - $12.99

IC Bomber - $15.99

Tuna Melt - $11.49

French Dip - $12.99

California Turkey - $12.49

Tuna Sandwich - $12.49

Sunrise Lunch Wraps

Buffalo Chicken Wrap - $13.99

Chicken Chipotle Wrap - $13.99

Sunrise Burgers

S.O.B. Burger - $12.99

Turkey Burger - $13.99

Patty Melt - $10.99

The F.O.B. - $14.99

Salads

Southwest Chicken Salad - $14.99

Bacon Cheeseburger Salad - $14.99

Greek Salad - $14.99

Coffee & Drinks

Black Cold Brew - $5.25

Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew - $6.25

Glass of Orange Juice - $3.49

Fountain Drink - $2.99

Coffee - $3.15

Iced Tea (Unsweetened) - $2.99

Bottled Juice - $2.99

Sides

2 Eggs - $3.30

Meat - $4.25Breakfast Potatoes - $2.99

Macaroni Salad - $2.99

Potato Salad - $2.99

Coleslaw - $2.99

Cottage Cheese - $2.99

Sliced Tomatoes - $2.99

Large Side of Avocado - $4.25

Plain Bagel w/ Cream Cheese - $4.98

Everything Bagel w/ Cream Cheese - $4.98

Orange - $0.99

Small Side Salad - $4.99

One Pancake - $3.99

One Slice of French Toast - $2.99

Kid's Menu

Kid's Breakfast - $5.99

Kid's Silver Dollar Pancakes - $6.29

French Toast Sticks - $4.99

Tuna or Turkey Sandwich - $5.99

Kid's Pizza - $4.99

Grilled Cheese - $4.99

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich - $4.99

WATCH THE FULL REVIEW OF EACH RESTAURANT HERE. WE SHARE SOME OF OUR FAVORITE DISHES

POLARIS STREET CAFE

📍 3635 Polaris Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Polaris Café Specialties

Biscuit & Country Gravy (2) - $7.75

Camarones A La Diabla (shrimp in spicy sauce, rice, beans) - $23.95

Camarones Al Ajo (shrimp with garlic, rice, beans) - $23.95

Camarones Al Chipotle (shrimp with chipotle sauce, rice, beans) - $23.95

Chilaquiles Divorciados Con Huevo - $16.95

Chilaquiles Rojo Con Huevo - $15.95

Chilaquiles Verde Con Huevo - $15.95

Huevos Rancheros - $13.75

Breakfast Favorites

Avocado Toast - $12.00

Chorizo Con Huevo - $15.95

Country Fried Steak & Eggs - $16.95

Deuces Wild - $15.95

Farmers Connection - $21.95

Irish Connection - $16.75

Lumberjack - $22.95

NY Steak & Eggs (12 oz steak) - $30.00

Scram Connection - $16.75

Supreme Breakfast Sandwich - $14.75

Three Egg Breakfast - $16.50

Three of a Kind - $17.95

Two Egg Breakfast - $15.50

Waffle Sandwich - $18.00

Omelettes

Bacon Avocado Omelette - $17.95

Chicken Fajita Omelette - $17.95

Denver Omelette - $14.75

Steak Omelette - $18.95

Veggie Omelette - $14.75

Skillets

Avocado Skillet - $17.95

Carne Asada Skillet - $17.95

Chicken Fajita Skillet - $16.95

Chicken Fried Steak Skillet - $17.95Meat Lovers Skillet - $17.95

Santa Fe Skillet - $16.95

Southwest Skillet - $18.95

Griddle

Belgian Waffles - $10.95

Churro Waffle (with vanilla ice cream) - $15.00

Fried Oreo & Ice Cream - $15.00

Pancakes - Full Stack (3) - $11.95

Pancakes - Short Stack (2) - $9.95

Texas French Toast - $10.95

Breakfast Burritos

Beans & Cheese Burrito - $12.95

Chicken Fajita Burrito - $15.95

Meat Lovers Burrito - $14.95

Mexican Burrito - $15.95

Ranchero Burrito - $14.95

Steak & Egg Burrito - $17.95

Kids Meals

One Egg Breakfast - $9.99

One of a Kind (smiley pancake, egg, bacon/sausage) - $9.99

Two Chicken Strips with Fries - $9.99

Drinks - Fountain

Brisk Raspberry Ice Tea - $3.50

Diet Pepsi - $3.50

Dr. Pepper - $3.50

Pepsi - $3.50

Starry Lemon/Lime - $3.50

Tropicana Lemonade - $3.50

Other Beverages

Apple Juice - $4.50

Bottled Water - $2.50

Chocolate Milk - $4.50

Coffee - $3.75

Decaf - $3.75Hot Chocolate - $4.50

Hot Tea - $4.50

Milk - $4.50

Orange Juice - $4.50

Unsweetened Ice Tea - $3.50

Spicy Mango Booster - $5.00

Coke Zero (can) - $2.00

Diet Coke (can) - $2.00

Beers

805 - $5.00

Corona - $5.00

Michelada - $7.00

Modelo Especial - $5.00

Modelo Negra - $5.00

Pacifico - $5.00

Victoria - $5.00

Wine

Mimosas - $10.00

Kids Drinks

Kids Pepsi - $2.75

Kids Starry - $2.75

Kids Dr. Pepper - $2.75

Kids Raspberry Sweet Tea - $2.75

Kids Lemonade - $2.75

Kids Chocolate Milk - $2.75

Kids Milk - $2.75

Kids Apple Juice - $2.75

Kids Orange Juice - $2.75

Sides

Add Egg - $1.95

Avocado - $3.00

Bacon - $5.00

Biscuit - $1.25

Biscuit and Gravy (1) - $3.99

Carne Asada - $6.50

Chips & Salsa - $5.00

Country Potatoes - $5.95

English Muffin - $1.25French Fries - $5.50

Fruit - $5.50

Grilled Chicken - $5.50

Hash Browns - $5.50

Oatmeal - $6.00

Pancake - $2.99

Pico De Gallo - $3.00

Sausage Links - $5.00

Sausage Patties - $5.00

Side of Beans - $3.00

Side of Birria - $6.50

Side of Chorizo - $6.50

Side of Gravy - $3.00

Side of Ham (2pc) - $5.00

Side of Onion Rings - $5.95

Side of Rice - $3.00

Side of Tinga - $5.50

Side Salad - $4.99

Toast - $1.25

Chile Toreado (4) - $2.50

💬 Which of these would be your go-to? Let us know in the comments!

15 CRAZY Las Vegas Scams, Rip-Offs, and Tourist Traps Exposed in 2023

With over 40 million visitors to Las Vegas every year looking for fun and exciting things to do, Las Vegas has its share of scams and ripoffs that you need to be aware of.  In this Las Vegas blog, we share with you 15 of the worst scams and ripoffs in Las Vegas to watch out for in 2023. 

Arriving at the Airport

1. Airport Slot Machines

For many Las Vegas tourists, their visit begins when they arrive at Harry Reid International Airport. You can’t miss the many slot machines inside the terminal beckoning you to take a chance with your luck. The truth is that the slots at the Las Vegas airport have some of the worst odds in Las Vegas. A study conducted a few years ago showed that the airport slots returned just 85% of a player’s money over time, compared to 90-92% on the Strip. 

2. Taxis

Taxis in Las Vegas are generally about 30% more expensive and Uber’s or Lyft’s. In addition, Las Vegas taxis have also been notorious for long hauling passengers (i.e. taking unnecessarily long routes to increase fares).  Las Vegas authorities have now put in place fixed taxis rates from the airport to locations on the Strip – so long hauling fortunately is no longer a significant risk from the airport but definitely watch out on other routes. 

3. "Official" Photographers 

For many visitors to Las Vegas, a photo at the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign is a must do. Just beware of “official” looking photographers who may attempt to charge you to take a photo. There are no official photographers post to the sign. It’s a scam. You can take your own photo, or ask someone in line for help taking the photo. If you do ask the “official” looking person to take it – we advise negotiating any tip in advance to avoid any awkward situation.

At Your Hotel

4. Early Check-in or Late Check-out Fees

You arrive early and check to see if you room is available. Great new, your room is ready! BUT, there’s a catch.  The hotel won’t let you in before 4:00pm, unless you pay an early check-in fee, which can easily be $50, maybe even more. This is a total scam and ripoff by the Las Vegas hotels. The same is true for late check-out – many hotels are charging high rates for a little extra time checking out in the morning even if no one is coming into room later that day. 

Keep this in mind if you decide to do a split stay – where you stay in multiple hotels during your visit – you will likely have to check-out of the first hotel by 11AM and may not be able to check-in to your new hotel until 4pm. This has happened to us many times and you just need to be ready for it. Perhaps store your luggage at the hotel and head off for an activity before coming back to check-in later in the day.

5. Resort Fees

Resort fees are a controversial subject to say the least. Resort fees allow Las Vegas hotels to publish cheaper hotel rooms rates and bury a significant added cost, which they call resort fees.  Unfortunately, almost all hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and many in Downtown now charge resorts fees. Even if your room is comped, or if you are using credit card or frequent flier points to cover the room cost, you will still likely be charged the additional resort fee, unless you have a certain status with that hotel’s loyalty program. 

6. Hotel Parking Fees 

Most hotels on the Strip are now charging parking fees. During the pandemic, most of the parking fees had been removed, but that is no longer the case. Parking fees are back! Most recently, Resort Worlds started charging for parking as well. Some of the remaining free parking hotel hold-outs on the Strip include Treasure Island, Venetian, Wynn/Encore, and Tropicana. 

7. Hotel Convenience Stores 

You are in your hotel and need some snacks or refreshments. Well, watch out for the “convenient” hotel store. The prices in hotel convenience stores are a major rip-off with prices for even just a small bottle of water often around $5-$6. Many of the hotel stores are also subject to variable or surge pricing based on hotel occupancy. Don’t buy from these stores, instead go to Target, ABC Stores, Walgreens, or CVS on the Strip.

8. Hotel Room Mini-Bar charges

The dreaded hotel mini-bar is a common ripoff at many hotels, and Las Vegas is no exception.  Unless you know that you want to spend the high price and take something from the mini-bar, we recommend that you don’t even open it.  Hotel mini-bars now often include devices that monitor if things are moved in the fridge and, if you move something, it will likely show up on your room charge. Be careful!

9. Poolside Food & Drinks

It’s great spending time poolside at your Las Vegas hotel. Just be away, that Las Vegas hotels typically won’t allow you to bring in your own food and drink to the pool. To make matters worse, poolside food and drinks are generally very expensive. We certainly enjoy poolside cocktails on occasion, but just be aware when ordering your drinks that a big bill may be on its way. 

In the Casino

10. Casino Coin Redemption Tickets

This next Las Vegas scam is aggravating. A few years ago there was apparently a coin shortage, so casinos began to issue you tickets instead of giving you your change when you put your cash-out card into the money redemption machine. Well, casinos never stopped this practice and it is long after any coin shortage that may have existed. This is just a money grab by the casinos, betting on customers never cashing in their coin redemption tickets.  We recommend that you just take your cash out ticket to a cashier’s desk to get you full cash out, change included.

11. 6-5 Blackjack

6-5 odds black jack has become very common on the Las Vegas Strip, versus the more traditional 3-2 odds blackjack.  With 6-5 odds, a $100 bet will pay you $120 versus $150 with 3-2 odds, a big difference. To put it another way, the house edge increases 400% with 6-5 blackjack.  If you want to play blackjack, we recommend going to a casino offering 3-2 blackjack and avoid any 6-5 tables.

12. Triple Zero Roulette

Triple zero roulette is becoming common in Las Vegas, especially on the Las Vegas Strip. We would not recommend playing triple zero and instead find tables offering at least double zero or, better yet, single zero roulette. On a single zero roulette table, the house edge is 2.7%.  On a double zero roulette table, the house edge is 5.26%. With triple zero, the house edge jumps all the way up to 7.69% - NO thank you.  Downtown Las Vegas casinos typically offer double zero roulette tables and some even offer single zero.

13. ATM Fees

ATM fees can be easily be $10 per transaction at Las Vegas casinos – a total ripoff. Watch out for this ripoff. We recommend bringing with you if you can to avoid those fees.  You may also want to contact your bank in advance to check if they cover the cost of ATM withdrawals. 

On the Strip

14. Photos with Showgirls and other Characters

Showgirls and Characters on the Strip will ask you if you want to take a photo with them. Just be aware that these people are working for tips. If you agree to take a photo with them, they will expect a tip. We recommend negotiating the tip upfront to avoid any awkward situations.

15. Time-share Reps

It will be hard to miss time share reps when you are in Las Vegas. They may try to intercept you as you enter your hotel lobby (this is very true at Excalibur and Westgate, for example) or when you are out on the Strip. A time share rep’s first questions is typically, “how long you are in Las Vegas?” Don’t waste your valuable time on your vacation at a time share presentation. You can expect time share reps to be very pushy and we have heard they often become rude when you decide not to buy a time share. Don’t do it!

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