Today’s update to Vegas Girl’s restaurant listing includes a
new cafe in Blue Diamond, plus other restaurants in the western part of the Las
Vegas valley.
I almost hate to write about Cottonwood Station Eatery in
Blue Diamond, not because anything was amiss, but because I don’t want this
rural gem ruined by too many visitors. Chances are I’m too late to save
this charming cafe from the ravages of popularity, however, especially since the waitress told me Mothers’
Day was crazy for the little restaurant. (I bet they’ll be overflowing
when Super Summer Theater gets going for the season at nearby Spring Mountain Ranch.)
My son and I drove out to Cottonwood Station on a weekday morning, when only a
handful of people were there. The interior design is a nice mix of eccentric
elements and a clean, modern style. I loved the finished particle board tables.
I loved everything about Cottonwood Station. The drive through
Red Rock to the cafe was beautiful. The food and coffee were yummy, the service
was friendly and efficient, and I was able to stroll around Blue Diamond
snapping pictures, something that generally arouses suspicion... unless there’s
a fancy new cafe in town attracting city people like myself.
Blue Diamond is home to less than 300 people and its
small-town ambiance is as genuine as it gets. Unfortunately, the threat of development on top of Blue Diamond Hill continues to loom as a possibility. The
two-lane lifestyle may be on a count-down here.
I suggest you visit the Cottonwood Station
now, before all the other people find out about it.
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The Cottonwood Station is just one of four additions to the
Vegas Girl’s Restaurant List in my latest update. I also recommend Salud, Buldogis, The Martini and Khoury’s Mediterranean.
Feel free to leave suggestions for restaurants I should
check out in the comments!