Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner
Diner · Las Vegas ·
1940s-style diner serving malted pancakes & pot roast French dips
1940s-style diner serving malted pancakes & pot roast French dips
"Downtown Las Vegas’s 1940s-style diner has relaunched dinner the right way, with owners Mallory Gott and chef Aaron Lee introducing a supper club-style service built around polished comfort food with a Southern accent. Meatloaf leans classic, with just enough smoke and black pepper, served doused in barbecue sauce alongside mixed vegetables and hearty mashed potatoes. But the real surprise — and highlight — is the fondue: a cast-iron pot of smoky Able Baker Atomic Duck beer cheese designed for sharing, accompanied by a generous spread — a bowl of cubed focaccia, a charcuterie board of cured meats and cheese slices (yes, cheese dipped in cheese is encouraged), and a platter of raw and pickled vegetables. It’s the kind of setup that spoils your appetite in the best way, inviting playful combinations of mini focaccia sliders and cheese-on-cheese skewers." - Janna Karel
"After the owners won a $1 million prize to open a 1940s-style downtown diner, and after nearly two years serving breakfast and lunch (with a false start to serving dinner at the counter), the spot has introduced a supper-club-style dinner menu centered on comfort food. Dinner is served Thursday through Monday, 5 to 9 p.m., and features smoky deviled eggs with candied bacon and catfish with corn fritters and Cajun rémoulade. Where breakfast and lunch include dishes like malted pancakes and French dips, dinner draws on nostalgic meals with entrees such as blackened Idaho rainbow trout with spätzle salad and Angus black pepper barbecue meatloaf with mashed potatoes and fried onions. Cocktail highlights include a toffee Old Fashioned and a tomato and basil oil–topped martini, and for dessert the three warm, sea salt–topped chocolate chip cookies are singled out." - Janna Karel
"Start the morning with a cuppa and a classic diner breakfast. Pair a platter of eggs, bacon, ham, and a biscuit with a malted waffle. Or go for chicken fried steak and a bloody Mary. The vibes here are all 1940s Americana — with doilies and lace curtains like at grandma’s house." - Janna Karel
"With a well-designed commitment to a 1940s style and a menu of comfort food classics, this relatively new restaurant feels like a long-standing neighborhood diner. The diner opened in 2023 as the result of winning the grand prize of the Las Vegas Coffee Shop Giveaway — a project realized by owners Aaron Lee and Mallory Gott. The lace-curtained, wallpapered room pours mismatched mugs of drip coffee and flips stacks of malted pancakes throughout the week; morning visits call for diner breakfasts of eggs, bacon, sausage, and ham with hash browns and biscuits — plus a side of malted pancakes with strawberries for anyone with a sweet tooth. Afternoons shift into comfort foods: French dips on soft rolls with super tender pot roast and just a touch of horseradish; herby and lemony chicken salad scooped into sandwiches; and, for those skipping breakfast, a grilled cheese with a root beer float. The diner recently extended its weekend hours to accommodate later visits." - Janna Karel
"The diner will donate 25 percent of proceeds for each pancake ordered." - Janna Karel
