MGM Grand Buffet Review - Take a Look Inside!
Update: The Buffet at MGM Grand has permanently closed as of 5/31/2026. Here are alternative buffet options on the Strip.
MGM Grand is among the most imposing resorts on the Strip, boasting a whopping 5,000+ hotel rooms, an enormous casino, and a sprawling pool complex.
While MGM Grand is a frequent stop of mine, I had yet to experience the buffet. I was in the neighborhood recently, stopped in for brunch, and am eager to share my findings.
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.
Iām a former software salesman turned Vegas aficionado. While the craps table is my preferred habitat, I pull myself away to explore new attractions, shows, restaurants, and outdoor activities around Las Vegas with the intent of sharing my experiences.
Ultimately, I just want to help folks plan a better trip and save a few bucks in the process.
It was fantastic before covid hit. Now itās a little brunch buffet. Before covid it was 3 times bigger. The first place I got to try fried Twinkies. Iām happy they are open again!
Garbage food, shame on MGM
MGM buffet is awful. Even if they comp you itās not worth the price. Literally it will be some of the worst food youāve ever eaten. All in the name of cutting costs and maximizing profit. The food court at Costco is better.
Theyāve also ruined the bellagio buffet which used to be one of the best on the strip. MGM is only concerned with cutting costs. Theyāve standardized all their restaurants in all their casinos. Generic sports bar. Check. Generic coffee shop. Check. Crappy buffet. Check.
Pay the money for Caesarās or Wynn or Cosmo. But act fast on the Cosmo. MGM just bought the property so in a couple of years it will be trash.
@Johny, I agreeā¦..I canāt imagine what this pandemic has done to any of these buffets.But it canāt be good !
@Johny, you are 100% correct! Everything MGM touches turns to trash.
MGM was the worst buffet I ever had, the food was very cold. The eggs were cold and runny It was awful. I was just there the week of Christmas 12/23/2021. I had read about the buffet It was one of the main things I wanted to do and could not wait to go back to Vegas to try it never ever again not MGM. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
@Jacqueline, I agree.
I was there during that week too. We were very disappointed with the quality of food, especially for the price for Christmas Eve brunch. We didn't eat them for the rest of our stay. The only thing really enjoyable was there omelette station, breakfast potatoes and the corned beef hash. The coffee was too strong and very bitter, and I enjoy a robust cup of joe.
It's bad food and beverage management all up in MGM bad food and beverage management @Jacqueline,
I've given this buffet a chance several times and am never thrilled. Many stations have bland luke warm trays of potatoes, floppy bacon, sausage and instant eggs. The "seafood station" is a joke. The oysters always look like they could kill someone. I once asked the manager about these very suspicious looking oysters and was told that is all they can get. They should take oysters off of the buffet altogether if they are a public health hazard. I was embarrassed to take friends here. At the price point you could do better and eat elsewhere. Also at the price point MGM resorts could definitely do better. Literally a money pit. Don't waste hard earned bucks here.
@Sarahm505, the executive chef and food in Beverage manager should be fired
Anyone that likes this buffet has a problem with their taste buds!! Nasty. Luxor by far is better never tried Excalibur!!
@Josephine, DONāTā¦..it has drastically changed over the years.
I couldnāt eat $27 or $38 dollars worth of foodā¦.but they force you too with those prices. You do the mathā¦2 adults ,2 teenage kids at least twice a day and you know kids,they āpickā,well that will cost you $27.00 each.eat just Mac and cheeseā¦.thatāll be $27. As a local, I get comped for my meals or at least get a sizable $$ coupon for the light meal I eat. I wouldnāt eat there otherwise. Buffets on the strip are for tourists onlyā¦.they count of you to put up huge amounts of cash for eating there.
@Andrea Montoya, look into the āoff stripā casinos. Most of them supply FREE transportation to/from your location to the strip. Most run shuttles up to 11:00 pm.
@Damien, most off-strip casinos no longer supply shuttles from the strip sorry to say. And gold Coast, Orleans, sam's town etc don't have buffets anymore anyway
@Tom Thomas, Sams Town shuttle shut down awhile back and Gold Coat)Orleans just shut their shuttle down 5-1-22.
@Tom Thomas, I meant to say that the Gold Cost/Orleans strip shuttle shut down 5-1-22. I used to love that shuttle.
I'm not sure when this was written but we were there last week and didn't see any seafood, chicken, desserts like your pictures show or more than lettuce and if I remember carrots posing as a "salad bar." Your pictures must be from stock photos. The other thing noticeably missing was a line to get into the buffet. It doesn't take long for the word to get out. It was really sad to see that quality and pride in their buffets was another casualty of the pandemic.
Ugh! Sorry to hear your experience wasn't great. These pictures were taken just a few months back, so pretty recent. Hopefully it was just an "off" day for them.
This might be the worst buffet Iāve ever had. My husband and I arrived at 8 AM when they opened because we had an all day trip planned and wanted to have breakfast before we left our hotel. Most everything on the Buffet was luke warm or cold at best, and not really that good. The coffee really wasnāt even that hot for them being opened less than five minutes when we arrived. Also, the price of the Buffet is absolutely outrageous!