Chicken N Pickle

The pickleball craze is going strong in Las Vegas. But why play at a park or inside a gym when you can mix food, drinks and physical activity in one place? Chicken N Pickle is a Missouri-based chain that turns pickleball into a social club. The concept debuted in the Las Vegas Valley with a West Henderson location and it's catching on quickly with players of all skill levels.

Stretching across three acres near the intersection of St. Rose and Maryland Parkways, Chicken N Pickle is a multi-level mix of indoor and outdoor spaces with 14 courts. The fast-casual format is well-suited for breaks between games, especially when tearing apart pizzas, wings, quesadillas, and other sharable items with your teammates (or opponents).

It's the Sunday brunch, however, that impresses our experts. Content creator Lindsay Stewart (TheLasVegasFoodie) called it one of her favorites in town.

It follows a buffet format and includes the signature rotisserie chicken — perfectly seasoned and tender — with waffles. Feel free to drench the entire dish in maple syrup. Round out the meal with your choice of beer or cocktail and fuel up on a warm brookie (a cross between a brownie and cookie) for extra calories to burn on the court.