Café Bellagio (Las Vegas)

Café Bellagio is one of the brightest, prettiest hotel cafés in Las Vegas. And the best thing about it is that after you’re done dining, you can wander right into the Bellagio Conservatory, where the wonders of the season are presented in flowers for your delight.

There may be a long line when you get there, for it’s a pretty popular place. I had a 20-minute wait in line, but that was pleasant enough, thanks to the nice people in front of and behind me, and the colorful displays of the Conservatory.

Then when I was in the next four groups to be seated, I was asked if I wanted to sit at the counter. I wish I'd known early on that they had a counter … I could have been satisfying my appetite much, much earlier. Still, lemme think about this. Maybe the wait wasn’t so bad; I could feed my spirit and soul while waiting to feed my body.

So, what did I order? Eggs Benedict, of course. Except that they call it their “Café Benedict.”

What can I say that hasn’t already been said about this most perfect of breakfast dishes? Nothing. Except that the Café Benedict had hugs slabs of Canadian bacon draped over the English muffin.

The muffins were crispy (yay!), the egg yolks were hot and runny (yay!), the hollandaise was perfect (yay!), and the hash browns were tasty and crispy and tender all at the same time (yay!). I really liked the hash browns, and I loved the Café Benedict.

(Good coffee too.)

Café Bellagio: In The Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. So. (702) 693-7223.