A diverse menu for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
This restaurant was re-reviewed in the December 2018 LVA; some of the information contained in the review may no longer be accurate.
Last month we reported that one of Las Vegas’ top breakfasts, the giant ham & eggs at Irene’s, took a hit with a big-time reduction in the ham portion. As the city’s ham slices continue to dwindle in size, we thought it was a good time to check back on one of the best of the legacy ham & eggs plates at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur. This is another where a once-mighty slice has long since been cut back, but the price has remained in bargain territory. For $5.99 when you show a players card, this is still a good deal, with a ham slice that doesn’t need its own plate, but makes for a good breakfast.
In our years of writing about this deal, and the steak & eggs that’s available for the same price, we’ve always suggested sitting at the counter for time-saving and convenience. We’ll make that same recommendation here, but with a warning attached. It’s rare that we bash a place for service, since good and bad is arbitrary from employee to employee, but this one can’t be ignored. When our single reviewer sat down, no one was behind the counter, while eight other people were seated and not one had food in front of them. More than five minutes passed before a meal was served, 10 minutes before our reviewer’s order was taken, and nearly 30 minutes before he was served. Good breakfast, good price, but so much for fast. This is the first time we’ve given this advice, but you might consider sitting at a table as a first option if the line to get into the coffee shop isn’t too long.
This restaurant was reviewed in the April 2012 LVA; some of the information contained in the review may no longer be accurate.
If you want to experience a great old-time coffee shop, check out the Sourdough Café at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur. The food is always good here, especially the 24-hour steak & eggs and hamburger & fries specials, each for $3.99. The steak & eggs is as impressive as ever, although you can no longer substitute mashed potatoes for the hash browns. The hamburger isn’t quite as big as it used to be, but you still won’t find many 1/3-pounders of this quality for the price. Be forewarned that ordering cheese will bump up the price by 79¢. The menu is big and you won’t go wrong with whatever you order, but everything’s made just a little better by the restaurant itself. This is a Vegas coffee shop through and through, with a big counter and TVs and live keno boards on the wall. The booths have coat pegs on the sides. There are beer taps right on the counter dispensing ice-cold glasses (small or large) of Bud or Heineken starting at $2.50. Don’t be surprised if the waitress walks up and expects you to know what you want without giving you a menu—most of their customers do. Just show your players card at the register and your entire bill is discounted 10% (that’s how they get from the $4.43 you see on the bill to the $3.99 price for the specials). The 10% discount is an ongoing deal here and in other restaurants, including Ron's Steakhouse.