MGM Grand Buffet Review – Take a Look Inside!

Pricing and Hours

The MGM Grand Buffet is open Thursday – Monday for brunch from 8 am – 3 pm, and is closed on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Weekday pricing is $32.99, and the cost increases to $38.99 on Friday.

Mimosa Brunch on Saturday & Sunday is $43.99.

Children under the age of 5 always eat free.

All-you-can-drink adult beverages can be added for $22.99 (beer, wine, and mimosas) or $26.99 to include well drinks.

Up-to-the-minute pricing and hours can be found on MGM Grand’s website, here.

MGM Grand Buffet Menu Items

As a brunch buffet, both breakfast and lunch options were available.

On the breakfast side of things was the typical collection of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, waffles, and pancakes. Biscuits and gravy as well as breakfast flautas were also available.

I kicked off my consumption with a mountain of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and “loaded” breakfast potatoes. I’m not exaggerating when I say that the potatoes were among the tastiest I’ve ever had.

Next, I dove into the baked items, piling up a stack of pancakes, french toast, and waffles. Again, I was impressed with the quality.

Among the more popular breakfast options was the live-action omelet station that allowed you to select which meats and vegetables to include in your creation.

One of the few disappointments I had in the Buffet at MGM Grand was the absence of prime rib from the carving station. While there were meat options, they were limited to roasted turkey, ham, and top round steak. If you must have prime rib, this buffet may not be for you.

Other lunch-focused items included crawfish, mussels, shrimp, stuffed peppers, BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, soup, and an expansive salad bar.

Lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share a few pictures of the dessert counter.

Is the MGM Grand Buffet Worth the Money?

Let’s get right to it.

This isn’t one of the best buffets in Vegas, an elite top tier that includes Wicked Spoon at Cosmo, Bacchanal at Caesars, and The Buffet at Wynn. Far from it.

Instead, The Buffet at MGM Grand sits in a unique position on the spectrum – Smack dab in the middle when it comes to both price and quality.

Usually, I’m drawn to buffets at either end of that spectrum, and am rarely excited by ones in the middle.

I like to either splurge on something upscale or save by finding value at an inexpensive buffet. MGM Grand’s Buffet is an exception. I liked it.

While lacking “fancy” cuisine found at more expensive buffets, MGM Grand delivered a rock-solid experience at a palatable price point.

This is a blue-collar buffet that knows its identity. The menu is unsurprising, but I found it genuinely good, especially the loaded breakfast potatoes.

While The Buffet at Excalibur is similarly priced and in the same neighborhood, I liked this better.

If saving a few bucks is more important than having access to menu items like “Squid Ink Pasta”, “Bone Marrow with Mustard Creme” or “Wild Boar”, then MGM Grand could be for you. The food was good, the buffet was clean, and I left satisfied.

See Also: The Cheapest Buffets in Vegas and a full breakdown of buffets that are open on the Strip and Fremont Street.