Week 100 Bon Chef

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What Teray Says...

This week I was craving brunch and I found a Groupon for Bon Chef. I have heard great things about Bon Chef for dinner, which is if I ever go back it will be for that. Bon Chef is located in Henderson on Eastern and Horizon Ridge Pkwy. It is tucked away, so you have to look for it to see it, you won't see it from the street. 

We were seated right away and both the breakfast and lunch menus were brought over. We both decided on breakfast. I ordered the pancakes, eggs, sausage and bacon. Yes, I know it sounds like a lot but I was really craving brunch as I mentioned above.  Brett ordered the eggs benedict and a side of fruit. Brett never got the side of fruit. Whenever one of us doesn't get something we ordered we don't say anything because we want it to be reflected within the blog.

Our food came out fairly quickly but our service was lack luster. The food was good, but nothing to write home about. I have had much better brunch food and was disappointed after eating my meal. The atmosphere was cute and again, I would probably go there for dinner, but not back for breakfast, too far of a drive and not worth it. 

This review is short, because I don't have much to say about it...I really wasn't a fan. My rating 2.5 out of 5. 

What Brett Says...

Women love brunch, I don't really know what is so special considering most restaurants allow you to order off the breakfast and lunch menus.  I love brunch because it allows me to sleep a few extra hours without disrupting breakfast.  That being said Teray wanted some brunch so I slept in and then we went to "Bon Chef Cafe" at Eastern and Horizon Ridge in Henderson.

The restaurant itself was nothing special, it severed it's purpose.  It is much more of a cafe then a restaurant, very simple.  If you are looking for a place that serves a purpose beyond tables and chairs then this is the wrong place.  I don't know why you would need more for a breakfast/brunch/lunch place.  What really matters is the service; I once again have to report that things here aren't great.  Our server was very friendly and personable.  Unfortunately you don't get what you ordered.  I ordered my entree and a side of fruit, I am not able to tell you how fresh the fruit was because it never came.  It is one thing to be slow when you provide refills...although that bothers me too.  But your main job is to relay a message to the kitchen and apparently that was too much to ask on this particular day.  I might as well just do it myself and save the cash.

I guess all that's really left to talk about is the food.  I don't really understand the idea of brunch...I have never seen anyone get anything but breakfast food.  I decided to go with something different then I normally would, I ordered the eggs benedict and a side of fruit.  Like I said the fruit never came but the eggs benedict was pretty good.  It wasn't the best I have ever had and it was small but I would eat it again.  I wish I would have went with something a bit more filling, or gotten the fruit.

Overall I would have to say "Bon Chef Cafe" was a pretty lackluster experience.  It isn't somewhere I would go out of my way to get to but if someone suggested it I wouldn't turn them down.  There are much better places to go and if I wasn't reviewing them I would have asked for the fruit instead of hoping it would eventually come.  

Rating: 2.5 out of 5

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week

Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my outfit of the week this week. Check out my outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique. I knew this week I was looking for a casual, classic staple and this shirt just happened to come in the newest shipment. If you are an avid fashion magazine reader like I am, you know that light denim is huge for summer. This shirt hits that trend but also another trend with the ebellishment and the fact that you can tie it at the stomach area. I love that I can already think of many other ways to wear this shirt. I paired it with a leopard skirt and some nude flip flops from Heart&Sole by PC. You can get this shirt from the Rainbow PC location.

If you haven't already make sure to like the Patty's Closet Facebook page which is linked above. You can see all the newest items on shipment days, which are Tuesdays and Fridays. Also, if you aren't lucky enough to have a Patty's near you, check out the website and you can shop online at shop.ilovepattyscloset.com

Until next time, cheers to summer break!

Week 90 The Pancake House

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What Teray Says...

This week we had a Groupon for the Original Pancake House. I know people rave about this place. I have been a few times with Brett and am impressed but not blown away like most people. I feel like back home we had so many amazing pancake houses that Original Pancake House doesn't get me too excited.

First of all, we went on a Sunday morning, which is the most popular day of the week. The one on Ft. Apache, which we chose and is closet to us had a 45 minute wait to be seated. I was a little grumpy about that, but it was a nice day so we waited half of the time outside. When the wind picked up we went back inside and started to plan our vacation for the summer to waste time.

Once we were seated, we only took a few moments to look at the menu. Of course I got coffee to drink. I ordered eggs and hash which came with potato pancakes. Brett ordered bacon along with an apple pancake, which is actually more like a cake and takes 30 minutes to bake. Luckily, we hadn't run out of conversation because everything seemed to be a waiting game.

Once our food came, I was impressed, that was the first time that I had potato pancakes and I really enjoyed them. As for the hash and eggs, they were good, but nothing to write home about. Why didn't I order amazing pancakes at the pancake house you ask? See, I have to be in the mood for huge breakfast items like that, because they normally leave me with a stomach ache the whole day, and I wasn't feeling that, especially with Brett off.

My review is short and sweet, because breakfast is a meal that is normally short and sweet. I like The Original Pancake House, but in contrary to most, it is not my favorite. I would rather go to a brunch place where brunch is an experience and if I want amazing pancakes, I will head back to Babystacks or The Griddle.

I rate it 3.5 out of 5.

What Brett Says...

I love breakfast food, I love brunch even more...do I eat eggs of a sandwich.  It's all about options.  This week we went for brunch, thanks to a Groupon deal we dined at "The Original Pancake House" on Ft. Apache near Flamingo.  Do not go to the one at Charleston and Decatur, it is currently half burned to the ground and the one at Green Valley Ranch is no longer there.

The Original Pancake House is like a breakfast diner found elsewhere, there are no slot machines and no alcohol.  They have limited hours, 7am-2pm (weekdays) and 7am-3pm (weekends).  They are all about breakfast and brunch.  They have a good amount of seating, not enough for the crowd they bring in though.  When we got there we put our name on the list for a 45 minute wait, there were people waiting inside and outside.  It has a comfortable feel, which is kind of restricted due to the amount of people around.

The service was great.  We were taking our time and our server never felt pushy.  He got us our drinks fast and made sure they were always full.  Breakfast is easy as far as service goes...drinks, food, check.  We ordered the food we wanted, it came out pretty quick, and was exactly how we wanted it.  One thing that's kind of cool and small town is that when you pay the bill you pay it at the register up at the front.

As for the food, you have options.  They are known for their specialty pancakes, so why not.  Just look online and see how many options there are; crepes, pancakes, eggs, waffles, etc.  The options as far as pancakes outnumbers most other places menu.  I decided to get the Apple Pancake; massage mound of amazing bread/pancake covered in apple slices with cinnamon.  It was gigantic and pushed my ability to consume it all, I did it but I was challenged.  Aside from that I also ordered a side of bacon.  While the side only came with 4 slices the slices were pretty thick, so I guess it evens out.  I enjoyed both the Apple Pancake and the bacon...I would like more right now.  Who wants to go get some?

Overall I would say this place rocks.  Expect to wait for a table but it is worth it.  I think I need to go back often just to explore the menu more.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week

Check out my outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique. As much as I love to dress up, sometimes you just want to be casual, comfy and fashionable all at the same time. I love this top for two reasons, one because a graphic tank can be worn so many ways here in Vegas (for an outing, relaxing, working out, or over a bikini at the pool). The second reason I love this is because the playing card on the front and the back are symbolize Vegas. I paired it with some boyfriend jeans and sneaksers. You can find this look at the Rainbow PC location. 

Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my outfit of the week this week. 

If you haven't already you should check out the Patty's Closet Facebook page which is liked above. By doing that, you will stay up to date on all the latest store openings as well as get to see shipment items on Tuesdays and Fridays in every store! If you aren't lucky enough to have a Patty's Closet near you, you can shop online at shop.ilovepattyscloset.com. 

Until next time, cheers to longer, sunshine filled days. xo 

Week 76 Rise and Shine, A Steak and Egg Place

Welcome back readers!!! So great news, Brett is back for this blog. While it has been so fun having guest bloggers, I am happy to have my best friend and partner in crime back with me on this food journey. Can you believe it is only a month until Christmas? We are getting so excited because it is our first Christmas that we are hosting and it is going to be a big one. Christmas is my favorite time of year so for the next month, I will be in an even better mood than I normally am. If you know me, you know this will be way high on the ecstatic meter because I love life. 

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What Teray Says...

So we had originally planned going out on Saturday night but because Brett got home that day we were way too tired and wanted to spend the night in. We decided we were going to go to my favorite meal, brunch, on Sunday morning. Brunch makes me so happy, so I had no complaints. I did the research and chose to go to Rise and Shine, A Steak and Egg Place in Southern Highlands. I love Southern Highlands. The complex that Rise and Shine is located in has many restaurants that we have gone to for the blog (Barcelona, Off the Strip, and Extreme Sushi). My goal is to eat in all the restaurants that I have never been to in that plaza. 

When you walk into Rise and Shine you are immediately put into a good mood, if you aren't in one already, because of the decor. There are these upside umbrella looking things that look like flowers hanging from the ceiling. The waitresses are in pajamas and the colors of the walls are bright and sunny. We were seated right away and greeted by our waitress. 

We ordered our food fairly quickly, I knew what I wanted right away and Brett needed a few minutes to decide. I ordered the fried chicken and waffles. I just really love that combination and I know it is so awful for you, but once in a while a girl has got to splurge. What was awesome about this meal is that it comes with a pot of bread. What is a pot of bread you ask? It is a little flower pot with cinnamon roll bread in it. It is absolutely pure amazement, so I recommend when you go here, you get the pot of bread rather than just plain toast. 

It didn't take long for our food to come out. My chicken and waffles were amazing. The size of the piece of chicken that you got was so big, that of course Brett ate some of my meal. I normally can eat every bite at brunch, so this shows the portion size was good. I don't know exactly what Brett ordered, I am sure he will elaborate more, but his was delicious and the portion size was also huge. 

Overall, I would rate Rise and Shine without a doubt 5 out of 5. If I lived closer I would be there every single week, but I am sure I will definitely be back again.

What Brett Says...

On a normal day I just drink a protein shake for breakfast, sometimes that just doesn't cut it and you need a real breakfast.  After not seeing Teray for 3 weeks and living a rough life for those 3 weeks...it just so happened to be that kind of morning.  Teray keeps hearing about random restaurants and they keep showing up in the same shopping complex in Southern Highlands.  This week we went to "Rise and Shine."

"Rise and Shine" gives off a mom and pop feel...with a Vegas twist of course.  It isn't very big which was nice, unless I'm watching football and drinking beer with my eggs I don't really like crowds for breakfast.  The entire layout was just cool.  The overhead lighting were lit up flowers made of umbrellas (the Vegas twist), there were colors everywhere, and you could see most of what was going on.  Another nice thing was that the menu was simple and made it easy to pick what I wanted, the downside to the menu was the pricing.  For the two of us it came to around $30; we didn't order coffee but it is $3.85 for coffee and you only get two cups...really?  I think their location and size are going to be key to their survival, in a town where you can get breakfast for <$5 in any local bar you need something.

Another key selling point to this place is the service.  Our waitress was amazing, not just saying that since she is from Michigan.  It wasn't just the server either, the hostess was friendly and the manager made sure everything worked out.  Everyone went about making sure we were happy without the routine feel that other restaurants use.  Our waitress also took their time to explain things to us and other tables around us, at no point did feel stupid for asking what "pot bread" was.

Now on to the food.  They cover all the breakfast basics and then some, there is something for everyone.  I chose to get an omelet with steak on top, hash browns, a side of hollandaise sauce, and a pot of bread.  That is correct, a pot of bread.  I had to ask, once answered I had to order it.  It is cinnamon white bread baked in a small plant pot, interesting idea and amazing taste.  I would consider getting this as a snack if I lived closer.  The omelet was also very good, next time I would ask that the steak be cut up more and put inside the eggs but it wasn't a deal breaker.  I'm not sure if the hollandaise sauce was homemade or not but it was really good and went with the meal well.  The hash browns were, well they were hash browns.  I also ordered an orange juice which was freshly made, so fresh there was a seed.  The Vegas twist they don't have is that they do not serve alcohol, so after eating we went to the bar for drinks and football.

Overall "Rise and Shine" was good.  I think it is more of a place to go for a breakfast date or if family is in town.  If you are just shooting for breakfast then stick to your local bar; save some cash and have a drink.  It is worth checking out because the experience and atmosphere are worth it.

Rating 3.5 out of 5

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week
Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my outfit of the week this week. Check out my outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique. I am obsessed with crosses. Everyone that has seen my house knows this. I love this top because it can be dressed up and dressed down. It is a mullet style top. I 

paired it with some jeggings and over the knee boots from Heart&Sole by PC. These boots as you can see in the picture have amazing zippers in the back which make them so unique. My earrings are from Sparkle by Patty's Closetand are a real classic piece of jewelry that can be worn over and over again. You can find this look at the trifecta of stores at Rainbow and Windmill. 

So as I mentioned above we know Christmas and other holidays are approaching so if you are lucky enough to have a Patty's Closet near you (Las Vegas, Portland, Englewood, and Hawaii) you guys should really do your holiday shopping for presents and attire there. If you haven't already you should also like their Facebook pages for Patty's, Sparkle, and Heart and Sole, all of which are linked above if you click on the names of the stores. They get shipments every Tuesday and Friday and post the items on the Facebook pages, so check it out! Lastly, if you are not lucky enough to have a Patty's near you, you can shop online at:shop.Ilovepattyscloset.com . I head to Patty's every Tuesday afternoon so maybe I will see you guys there this week!

Until next time, cheers to the holiday season, the most wonderful time of the year. xoxo <3

Week 40 The Griddle

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What Teray Says...
My favorite meal to go out to eat for is brunch. When Brett suggested that we go to a place where we could have brunch last week, I was beyond psyched. He needed some ideas and I mentioned the Griddle being it is about 4 blocks from our new house. The Griddle reminds me of the homey breakfast places back in Jersey. Everyone is very welcoming when you enter. We sat down right away, but got there at the perfect time because the crowd started to hit; everyone must have had the same idea. 


I was told before we went that I had to try the red velvet pancakes. To my surprise there are many different kids of unique pancakes: red velvet, protein, peanut butter, wheat...etc. I of course had to get the red velvet with whipped cream cheese on the top with fresh strawberries. Not only did I ordered that, I also got scrambled eggs and bacon. 

Brett told me to order 3 pancakes, I don't know why I listened.  My pancakes basically tasted like I was eating my red velvet wedding cake. They were the best pancakes I have ever had in my life, but they were so huge I could not finish them. Luckily he did! I tasted Brett's peanut butter pancake and it was fabulous. I would order that next time I go there. What is pretty cool there is if you check in on Facebook, you get a free pancake. Score! Everything food-wise was perfection, top notch when it comes to breakfast food! 


Our service and the atmosphere was wonderful. Our waiter was very friendly and informative as well as had a great sense of humor, something we both appreciate because we don't get the best service when we go place. The service here was excellent. We even got coffee and water at the perfect times, not every other minute like some places or not one round like other places.  I rate the Griddle 5 out of 5 for a brunch place, which I think will definitely become Brett and my new spot! 


What Brett Says...


I just want to start by letting you all know that when Teray posts that the blog will be up on a certain day and then it isn't, all blame goes to this guy.  Some of you know me some don't, for those of you that don't I am usually insanely busy and I am a procrastinator...not a good combo.  This week we decided to catch a breakfast for our meal of the week, as you know we recently moved and needed to find a new breakfast place.  "The Griddle" is on Durango just north of Warm Springs, east side of the street.  I drive by it every day on my way to work and have never thought twice about it.  A couple of people recommended it to us and since we are the peoples reviewers we opted to check it out.  I'll say this before I forget, when you go make sure to check in on Facebook because you get a free pancake.

"The Griddle" looks like an ordinary strip mall restaurant when you are in the parking lot and they are only open for breakfast and lunch, which I find is common in Vegas which kind of surprises me.  You would think in a town that is 24/7 and shifts start around the clock you would want to be available to all customers, but it isn't my place and I don't work nights anymore so I don't really care.  When you walk in you get more of the modern diner/take out feel.  The have huge blackboards where they advertise various things; the pancakes, the specials, and some eating challenges (when I have some extra cash I will conquer them).  We had perfect timing because when we got there we pretty much had our choice of tables, shortly after it exploded with people.  For those of you that are familiar with "Maggie's" in Kalamazoo, MI (I know not likely) you will feel at home here; I cannot attest to the quality of food for drunk/hungover events.

This week a surprising plus for our review was the service.  I'm not sure if I'm saying this because it was amazing or because the servers look like they are about to be on ESPN2 competing in the World's Strongest Man Competition.  These guys are the definition of gentle giants, kinda like me, they look like they should be working the door at the premier club in town but the minute they step up to the table and start talking you realize that you are in good hands and that they actually care about the service they provide.  We had one main server but everyone helped each other out and made it flow.  Our server was all about it being our first time there and was excited to explain how things worked and what he suggests.  Considering the guys size I assumed he new what he was talking about when it comes to food.

Teray ordered red velvet pancakes with whip cream frosting topping, we all know she loves her red velvet.  I can also attest to how amazing these pancakes were; considering the pancakes are huge I ate the majority of her order on top of mine.  It doesn't stop there, I have been on a bit of a perfect eating binge lately so I took advantage of this experience, I also ordered the chorizo special.  Any normal person would be full off of the special...and very satisfied, I however wasn't full until I ate the special, my two pancakes, and two of Teray's pancakes.  I would have eaten more but Teray's cakes were a little sweet at that point.  I don't remember what the eating challenge was but I do remember it making the amount of food I ate trivial.  Teray got some eggs and meat but I don't remember and I didn't try it.  I can just say overall the food was perfect.

I think I did a good job saying how good this place was, if you are still wondering what I think...it is amazing you should go.  Easily rated a 10 out of 10.  I usually go with a 5pt scale but between the level of quality service and the perfection of the food they deserve 10pts.

Patty's Closet Outfit of the Week
Thanks to Patty and Juan of Patty's Closet for providing me with my outfit of the week this week. I was told when I went in to get it that Patty had gotten this jacket too. I always know that is a good sign when I pick what she picks, because she has the best taste...honestly, you can't really go wrong with anything in any of the stores :)


Check out my outfit of the week provided by Patty's Closet Fashion Boutique. This floral chiffon jacket is to die for. It is light weight and with the romantic feel, you are ready for a spring day. The jacket can be worn open or buttoned for different looks. I paired it this time with some super flairs and wedges for a bohemian 70's inspired look. This is the perfect transition piece for the changing of seasons and it is available at the Rainbow location! (Hannah, the dog, is not included--haha)

If you haven't already you need to check out the Patty's Closet website for all of the locations: ilovepattyscloset.com Also, you need to like their Facebook page because they post pictures of their new items every Tuesday and Friday when they get shipments----fabulous!!!!! http://www.facebook.com/PattysClosetLV

Also, if you haven't already, you need to check out the newest addition to the Patty's Closet family, Sparkle by Patty's Closet. It is all accessories and it is amazing!!!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sparkle-by-Pattys-Closet/160713480701946

Until next time, cheers warm weather and longer days <3