The Pods By Wolfgang Puck

I stopped by here with three other companions this past Saturday morning. Personally I only had a café Americans which was robust and flavorful. My companions had both a blueberry muffin that looked awesome as well as a ham breakfast sandwich. Both said that they were very good and that they would order it again.
The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. The coffee was the best that I had on the strip during my trip.

«Good heavens, that thing is as big as a baby’s head! You should see your doctor about that!»
That comment was made to me at the gym one time and I felt like saying that when I saw the size of the cinnamon bun at Pods (except the part about seeing a doctor).
They had a ginormous cinnamon bun, which looked great but was actually only so-​so. I think it had been there awhile as the pastry part was a little hard. It did taste good. Coffee was very strong and bold. I also had a bacon, egg and cheese bagel, which was just okay. All that plus a bottle of water was over $ 16…I guess this is Vegas so things are pricey but couldn’t help but think I could have gone to a buffet for $ 5 more.
Service was nice, if a little slow. This is a great place for a quick bite in the morning (or during the day) if you want to avoid lines at other restaurants.

Nestled on a make shift Mezzanine level of CityCenter under the other Wolfgang Puck restaurant — it is a great place to enjoy a quiet meal in Vegas. hide in a nest (literally or whatever the shell like thing that reigns above the tables). We sat at a table and couldn’t hear anything going on around the Pods. Service here is like a make shift coffee stand — 1 kitchen staff & 1 order taker/​drink preparer.
My friend and brother had the coffee. Both said this was some of the worst coffee ever experienced so do yourself a favor and skip it.
All 3 of us had the roast beef sandwich… Or so we thought. 10 – 15 minutes after we ordered, the order taker informs us there is only enough roast beef for 2 sandwiches but would substitute the 3^rd one with turkey (which costs more according to the menu). Awesome customer service cuz they could have just made the 2 sandwiches smaller and not said anything. The sandwich was enjoyable — no complaints. The chips that accompanied it were rock hard and you had to work at it a little.
Good value sandwich for the price — $ 8.65.

I decided to hit Crystals today to see how it’s halls were decked for Christmas. After the short look, I made my way to Pods for my first visit. I only wanted a drink and something sweet. I got a large pomegranate iced tea and a dark chocolate chip cookie.
The iced tea was very good. The pomegranate syrup was not sweetened so the drink wasn’t a sweet tea mess. It had a lovely taste with the pomegranate giving the tea a bit of a tart flavor. The dark chocolate chip cookie was superb! It had a very rich chocolate flavor, a flavor that avoided sweetness and let the rich chocolate shine through.
Total cost was just under $ 8, a bit much for iced tea and a cookie (even though the cookie was a good size.) I enjoyed sitting on a tall stool at a table watching the few people go by.
The Pods is a nice enough place. There’s just no reason to return often. It’s not like it’s Jean Philippe after all.

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The Pods by Wolfgang Puck, a coffee bar, café and convenient bar. The Pods is located on the Crystals’ staircase, with TVs, couches for diners to watch sports.
The Pods offers light breakfast and lunch items including a variety of tempting sweet and savory pastries, breakfast favorites and fresh soups, salads and sandwiches.
An extensive organic coffee menu with freshly brewed coffee, tea and espresso drinks plus smoothies and juices.
A convenient spot to grab a coffee before you hit the sops at Crystal Center. a few steps down from Aria Hotel.