The Maple Tree is one of those eateries known largely to Vegas locals, but when it gets down to the nitty-gritty?not to mention the grits themselves?you can eat fancier and at higher prices, but you won't find a better breakfast anywhere in the city. After leaving Las Vegas after 16 years, the inability to breakfast at Maple Tree was my most poignant loss, at least from a gustatory point of view.\r
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From the biscuits and gravy to the sausage, eggs & home fries and the standard New England ?sugar shack? fare (perfectly proportioned pancakes swimming in butter and maple syrup) around which The Maple Tree built its theme, you won?t eat a better breakfast anywhere in Las Vegas.\r
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I think most Americans are of the opinion that breakfast is pretty much the same everywhere, that the IHOP-style ""cuisine"" varies so little in quality that seeking an outstanding place to dine in the AM isn?t worth the time.\r
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If you are of that persuasion, take one visit to The Maple Tree and be forever enlightened. You can thank me later.\r
Pros: The food and family atmosphere
Cons: It's a little off the beaten track
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