Las Vegans love to lament the ways their city has been altered by the hordes of Southern
Californians that have relocated to our desert oasis. Too much traffic. Too many SUVs. Too
many Hollywood types. Too many well-tanned women looking for a hot nightclub. Well, not so much that last one.
We choose to appreciate many of the wonderful things Los Angeles has contributed to Las
Vegas, namely terrific ethnic restaurants, and one of our favorite imports is M&M Soul Food, a small cafe just west of the downtown area on Charleston Boulevard. M&M serves up Mississippi-style comfort food favorites every day and night, including incredible fried chicken (try it smothered in gravy), meatloaf, oxtails, catfish, pork chops and spicy gumbo. The crew gets it right on the side dishes, too, plating some tasty, home-style macaroni and cheese, collard greens, yams, black-eyed peas and red beans and rice. It's not light, and it may not be healthy, but it hits you in the right spot like good soul food should.
M&M also offers great breakfast options to warm up your morning, including normal fare like omelets or a great big ham steak, and other stuff you can't find at other places open in the morning, like pork chops or catfish with eggs, salmon crochet and a crispy waffle served with chicken wings. Where else can you get no-frills chicken and waffles outside of L.A., or a plate of liver and onions with potatoes, eggs, grits and biscuits on the side? And don't forget to try some great banana pudding to top it all off.
Californians that have relocated to our desert oasis. Too much traffic. Too many SUVs. Too
many Hollywood types. Too many well-tanned women looking for a hot nightclub. Well, not so much that last one.
We choose to appreciate many of the wonderful things Los Angeles has contributed to Las
Vegas, namely terrific ethnic restaurants, and one of our favorite imports is M&M Soul Food, a small cafe just west of the downtown area on Charleston Boulevard. M&M serves up Mississippi-style comfort food favorites every day and night, including incredible fried chicken (try it smothered in gravy), meatloaf, oxtails, catfish, pork chops and spicy gumbo. The crew gets it right on the side dishes, too, plating some tasty, home-style macaroni and cheese, collard greens, yams, black-eyed peas and red beans and rice. It's not light, and it may not be healthy, but it hits you in the right spot like good soul food should.
M&M also offers great breakfast options to warm up your morning, including normal fare like omelets or a great big ham steak, and other stuff you can't find at other places open in the morning, like pork chops or catfish with eggs, salmon crochet and a crispy waffle served with chicken wings. Where else can you get no-frills chicken and waffles outside of L.A., or a plate of liver and onions with potatoes, eggs, grits and biscuits on the side? And don't forget to try some great banana pudding to top it all off.
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