Vegas Cheap Eats
Terrible's Hotel and Casino is Not For the Faint of Heart
But the Breakfast is killer
Terrible Herbst has been in Las Vegas for a long time. They're a chain of convenience stores with gas pumps and they're known for their car wash which has declined in quality over the years.
They opened up Terrible's Hotel and Casino on 4100 Paradise Road a few years ago. Terrible's took residence where The Continental used to be, and that place was crackhead central when I was a kid. Nothing has really changed except that the coffee shop has somewhat of a reputation for being a good place to get late night Vegas cheap eats after work or after a night out on the town. That is about all Terrible's is good for, and I wouldn't recommend this place to the faint of heart. It's a real magnet for degenerates. I'm sure the pickpocketers from the bus stops all hang out there, and I know the parking garage is a popular meeting place for all kinds of deals.
The show started right away. There was a couple about to start beating the crap out of each other in the parking lot as I arrived, and the contents of the woman's purse were scattered everywhere. I pretended not to notice. Inside Terrible's it's clear that they didn't do a thing when they took this place over except take the keys. It's positively dumpy. This place makes Ellis Island look luxurious.
The coffee shop, 'The Bougainvillea,' is worthy of its reputation as a place for tasty graveyard specials though. The servers put up with the shadiest characters all night, and they are a little bit stand-offish at first, but they relax a little bit when they realize you have manners and can be respectful. You should have seen the scene in the restaurant. If The Clark County Detention Center was having a co-ed chow night, it might look a lot like this place during the graveyard shift. It was funniest when the couple from the parking lot strolled in happy as clams, then five minutes later the woman stormed out. There was a couple of girls in a group at another table who must have left and returned five times within 30 minutes, but eventually they didn't return and everyone in the group was texting frantically. The old man behind me would yell at my waitress for any reason he could think of, and the waitress didn't even really notice because she was so immune to this kind of treatment. She was a hard worker, this one. The epitome of waitress, and determined not to let it get the best of her. Seriuosly, God bless her. She was getting grief from all angles but nobody in her section had to want for a thing. Every time I saw her, she either had a tray of food, a water pitcher, or a coffee pot in her hand. I'd be lying if I said she had a smile the whole time, but she doesn't have to smile. Nobody in this place deserves her smile.
The staff there has just accepted that they work in the mess hall of a looney bin and they aren't really prone to small talk. They keep the coffee full though and The Bougainvillea definitely puts out a hard-rockin' chicken fried steak breakfast, or dinner, for just $4.99. Breakfast comes with hashed browns, and eggs the way you like them. Dinner comes with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The coffee was fresh and the service was all it needed to be. There was no trace of my breakfast by the time I got the check, and after I made good on it's less than $8.00 obligation, there was no trace of me. I didn't feel like chilling, really. On my way out I saw the two girls who couldn't sit still pleading with a security guard to let them back into the casino. I'm certain I will be here again, but it's never a destination if you know what I mean. lvfrankg ONE LOVE > OUR LOVE
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They opened up Terrible's Hotel and Casino on 4100 Paradise Road a few years ago. Terrible's took residence where The Continental used to be, and that place was crackhead central when I was a kid. Nothing has really changed except that the coffee shop has somewhat of a reputation for being a good place to get late night Vegas cheap eats after work or after a night out on the town. That is about all Terrible's is good for, and I wouldn't recommend this place to the faint of heart. It's a real magnet for degenerates. I'm sure the pickpocketers from the bus stops all hang out there, and I know the parking garage is a popular meeting place for all kinds of deals.
The show started right away. There was a couple about to start beating the crap out of each other in the parking lot as I arrived, and the contents of the woman's purse were scattered everywhere. I pretended not to notice. Inside Terrible's it's clear that they didn't do a thing when they took this place over except take the keys. It's positively dumpy. This place makes Ellis Island look luxurious.
The coffee shop, 'The Bougainvillea,' is worthy of its reputation as a place for tasty graveyard specials though. The servers put up with the shadiest characters all night, and they are a little bit stand-offish at first, but they relax a little bit when they realize you have manners and can be respectful. You should have seen the scene in the restaurant. If The Clark County Detention Center was having a co-ed chow night, it might look a lot like this place during the graveyard shift. It was funniest when the couple from the parking lot strolled in happy as clams, then five minutes later the woman stormed out. There was a couple of girls in a group at another table who must have left and returned five times within 30 minutes, but eventually they didn't return and everyone in the group was texting frantically. The old man behind me would yell at my waitress for any reason he could think of, and the waitress didn't even really notice because she was so immune to this kind of treatment. She was a hard worker, this one. The epitome of waitress, and determined not to let it get the best of her. Seriuosly, God bless her. She was getting grief from all angles but nobody in her section had to want for a thing. Every time I saw her, she either had a tray of food, a water pitcher, or a coffee pot in her hand. I'd be lying if I said she had a smile the whole time, but she doesn't have to smile. Nobody in this place deserves her smile.
Vegas Cheap Eats. Terrible's
Read More from This series
Ellis Island
California
Orleans
South Point
Boulder Station
El Cortez
Peppermill
Flamingo
Grand Lux at Palazzo
The Palms
Golden Gate