text: Note there are two listings for this same restaurant on Yelp the other is listed as America Restaurant httpwwwyelpcombizamericarestaurantlasvegashridJfKrDuLYfIVeMXPEYZKEwnnItems samplednCoffeenFrosted Flake French ToastnMonte Cristo Black Forest Ham Sliced Turkey Gouda BriochenApple FritternBoston Cream Chocolate Iced Custard Cream FillednMonkeySee MonkeyDonut Bananas FosterFilled with Chocolate Icing Toasted NutsnNutella CronutnCandy Cake Chocolate Cake Donut White Sprinkles Chopped Reeses Peanut Butter CupsnnProbably not the first place on most Las Vegas gourmand agendas the America at New YorkNew York Casino had always interested me if only for its kitschy design plus one of the citys few Monte Cristo sandwiches but it was not until I heard about the restaurants inhouse donut program that I finally committed to an early morning visit the expansive restaurant largely unoccupied as servers joked around at the bar while American Top played from speakers hidden by the enormous map of the good old USA Featuring a menu of expectedly American classics ranging from pancakes and waffles to country fried steaks and eggs it was with a bit of disdain that I arrived to find the Monte Cristo now relegated to the lunch menu but happy to accommodate given the restaurants hour nature it was with a simple request that the sandwich was prepared and arriving on a covered plate alongside the Frosted Flake French Toast both dishes would prove competent though nothing to write home about with prices and portions both in line with other Las Vegas Boulevard breakfast joints thus leaving plenty of stomach space for a sampling of the restaurants deep fried dough Featuring no less than a dozen different varieties with three cronuts plus fritters crullers filled raised cake and fancy on display it was with a bit of indecision that I pondered my options and eventually settling on a few personal favorites plus those most interesting a quintet was selected at a total of and aside from the lackluster artificial banana flavor of Monkey See Monkey Donut the results were very impressive indeed the cronut as close to Dominique Ansels original in texture as I have found a plus for those seeking authenticity though I still prefer Cocos rendition to both the Boston Cream featuring surprising subtle custard inside a delicate yeasty pocket and the apple fritter rife with fresh fruit beneath a delicate sugar crunch plus plenty of cinnamon rivaling some of the finest I have ever sampled the best in Las Vegas by far