text: Items SelectednButtermilk Biscuits Local Aged Cheddar Smoked Bacon Whipped ButternCinnamon Pecan RollnCroque Madame Black Forest Ham Gruyere Mornay Crispy Hash BrownsnCustard Pancake with Vanilla ButternPecan Raisin French Toast Granellos CinnamonRaisin Brioche Caramelized Banana Coconut ButternChicken and Waffles with Smoky BaconnnLocated in the recently rebranded The Delano at Mandalay Bay a am breakfast at Dellas Kitchen proved to be justthething after attempted brunch at Ri Ra went belly up the historic farmhouse meets urban kitchen serving up a twocourse six item feast amidst soaring ceilings as passersby looked on Formerly known as THEcafe with upgraded duecor befitting any number of farmtotable spots in the current culinary landscape it was quickly upon checkingin at the podium that we were seated at a large top and although servers proved a bit overzealous to take orders while coffee and water refills languished it would require a whole lot of nitpicking to find any fault in the cuisine Beginning first with a triplet of tiny biscuits that wowed with complex flavors amidst softly separating layers it was onward to sweeter things that we soon progressed and although the fluffy pancake was itself quite pleasant it was the spiraled pecan pastry that stole the spotlight a veritable deepdish pecan pie beset on all sides by the buttery cinnamon roll So far impressed it was fastontheheels of appetizers that our entrees arrived and although artificial pancake syrup slightly marred the experience one would be hard pressed to pick a winner amongst the three the savory openfaced ham sandwich adrift in creamy Mornay atop toasty bread while the custardsoft French Toast and supple waffle beneath a crispy brined breast were each reference standard the later amongst the best found in Las Vegas to datennCommanding a pricetag commiserate to its location and open with the full menu offered as early as am Dellas Kitchen is a welcome addition to the local breakfast scene and the sort of place I can see only getting better with time Already cooking at a high level with ingredients including a lot of local produce organic meats plus breads from Granello Bakery I find it rather disappointing that syrup was not pure and that service is not yet up to snuff but with a few small tweaks this is a place that could finally represent not only a good breakfast to those confined to the south end of The Strip but one worth traveling to