Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s breakfast buffet is Fri-Sun, 1 a.m.-12 p.m. is $19.95. Then their dinner buffet is Fri & Sat, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. is $24.95.
Excalibur – The Buffet at Excalibur: Brunch buffet prices went up $1. Weekday Brunch is Mon – Thur, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $32.99. Friday Brunch is 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $38.99. Mimosa Brunch is Sat & Sun, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is still $43.99.
MGM Grand – MGM Grand Buffet: All brunch buffet prices went up $1. Weekday Brunch is Mon – Thur, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $32.99. Friday Brunch is 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $38.99. Mimosa Brunch is Sat & Sun, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $43.99.
Wynn – The Buffet: Seafood Gourmet Dinner buffet price went up $5. Gourmet Brunch is daily, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. is still $59.99. Seafood Gourmet Dinner is daily, 1 p.m.-9 p.m. is now $79.99.
Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s buffet schedule is: Brunch is Tuesday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $33.95. Dinner is Tuesday-Sunday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. for $39.99. Prices are higher due to New Year’s Eve.
Westgate – Fresh Buffet: The Crab Leg Brunch was removed. Daily Brunch Buffet is the same time 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $30 instead of $33.
Cosmopolitan – Wicked Spoon: Daily Brunch is now 8 a.m.-3 p.m. instead of 8 a.m.-2 p.m. for $47 on weekdays and $54 on weekends.
Excalibur – The Buffet at Excalibur: Weekend Brunch is Friday only instead of Friday – Sunday. Same time 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $37.99. Now Saturday & Sunday is Mimosa Brunch 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $43.99.
South Point – Garden Buffet: All buffet prices went up by $1-$3. Breakfast is now $19.95, Lunch is now $24.95, Prime Rib & Champagne Brunch is now $33.95, Prime Rib Dinner is now $33.95, and Seafood Dinner is now $52.95.
Cosmopolitan –The Wicked Spoon: Daily Brunch is now 8 a.m.-2 p.m. instead of 8 a.m.-3 p.m. for $47 on weekdays and $54 on weekends.
Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s buffet schedule is: Weekend Brunch is Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $24.95. Weekend Dinner is Friday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. for $27.
Palms – A.Y.C.E. Buffet: Released their upcoming themed nights and holiday events: 9th Island Night – Saturday, September 28, 2024 Latin Night – Saturday, October 26, 2024 Halloween – Thursday, October 31, 2024 Veteran’s Day – Monday, November 11, 2024 Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 28, 2024 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) – December 5-14, 2024 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25, 2024 New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day – Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Bellagio –The Buffet at Bellagio: After this weekend Bellagio is removing their dinner buffet until further notice.
Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s buffet schedule is: Weekend Brunch is Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $24.95. Weekend Dinner is Friday-Sunday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. for $27.
Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s buffet schedule is: Weekend Brunch is Friday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $24.95. Weekend Dinner is Friday-Sunday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. for $24.95.
Luxor – The Buffet at Luxor: Brunch buffet prices went up $1. Weekday Brunch is Wed & Thurs, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. for $31.99. Weekend Brunch is Fri-Sun, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. for $37.99.
Palms – A.Y.C.E. Buffet: New times and prices expected by early August.
Bellagio –The Buffet at Bellagio: Sat & Sun Brunch is now 8 a.m.-1 p.m. instead of 8 a.m.-11 a.m. for $54.99. Sat & Sun Seafood Dinner is now 1 p.m.-8 p.m. instead of 11 a.m.-8 p.m. for $79.99.
Bellagio is the only MGM property, as of today, to incorporate a new “Line Pass” system. Go online to their website to reserve these dining ‘fast passes’ to skip the line at an increased price point. Pricing ranges from $20 – $30 more expensive than their walk up prices.
Caesars Palace – Bacchanal Buffet: Daily Dinner is now 4 p.m.-10 p.m. instead of 3 p.m.-10 p.m. for $84.99.
Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s buffet schedule is: Weekend Brunch is Friday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $24.95. Weekend Dinner is Friday-Sunday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. for $24.95.
Rampart – Market Place Buffet: Lunch, Brunch, and Thurs-Sun Dinner increased by $1. Champagne Brunch Sat & Sun, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $33.99; Lunch Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $21.99; Thurs-Sun Dinner is now $32.99. Mon & Tues Dinner increased by $5 and is now 4 p.m.-8 p.m. for $32.99.
Bellagio – The Buffet at Bellagio: Seafood Brunch turned to Seafood Dinner. Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. for $79.99. Brunch was 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for $66.99. A $13 difference.
Circus Circus – Circus Buffet: This week’s buffet schedule is: Breakfast Buffet was Friday only but now it changed to Monday only. Same time 7:30 – 11 a.m. for $19.95. Weekend brunch is Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for $24.95, and weekend dinner is Friday-Sunday, 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. for $24.95.
Luxor – The Buffet at Luxor: Weekday and Weekend Brunch ends 1 hour sooner. From 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. now. Weekday brunch is still at $30.99 per person. While Weekend Brunch increased by three dollars to $36.99.
Westgate – Fresh Buffet: Brunch went up by two dollars to $30 per person. Crab Leg Brunch was added this month. It’s served Friday and Saturday starting at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for $37.
Cosmopolitan – Wicked Spoon: Brunch prices went up by $2. Weekday Brunch, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. is now $47 and weekend Brunch, Sat & Sun, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. is now $54.
Excalibur – The Buffet at Excalibur: Brunch prices went by $1. Weekday Brunch, Mon-Thurs, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $29.99 and weekend Brunch, Fri-Sun, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. is now $32.99.
Luxor – The Buffet at Luxor: Brunch prices went up by $2. Weekday Brunch, Wed & Thurs, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. is now $30.99 and weekend Brunch, Fri-Sun, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. is now $33.99.
Mandalay Bay – House of Blues Gospel Brunch: Brunch price went up by $6. Used to be $64.50 but is now $70.50. Only dates from January to April are currently available.
MGM Grand – MGM Grand Buffet: Brunch prices went up by $1. Weekday Brunch, Mon-Thurs, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. is now $28.99 and weekend Brunch, Fri-Sun, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. is now $37.99.
When we eyeballed the Luxor and Excalibur brunch buffets a few months ago, both looked good enough to try, but Luxor’s was less crowded on a Saturday morning, is in a nicer room, and seemed to have a bit larger selection. So we determined to return and try it.
On a Wednesday at 1 p.m. the week before F1, we walked right in; not one person was in front of us. The cashier said there was a line from opening until around 12:30. Breakfast is served from start to finish (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.), but she said that it seemed to her that the crowds treat it as more of a breakfast buffet, so to avoid them, it’s better to get there around lunch time.
It offers plenty of breakfast fare: fruit and melons, French toast, waffles, pancakes, apple crepes, cheese blintzes, biscuits/potatoes and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon and sausage, oatmeal and grits, bread and bagel station with a toaster, donut bar, and an excellent omelet station.
The lunch menu includes a Chinese station with egg foo young, orange chicken, chicken and green beans, egg rolls, steamed and fried rice; Mexican nachos, rice and beans, paella, albondigas, chorizo and scrambled eggs, peppers and onions; five kinds of pizzas; mussels, shrimp, and crayfish; roast beef, turkey, ham, and sausage at the carvery.
For dessert, it’s pastries, croissants, cakes, muffins, torts, brownies, cream puffs, and soft-serve for dessert.
All in all, both the variety and quality are recommendable.
For the weekday brunch (Wed.-Thurs., closed Mon.-Tues.), it’s $30.99 before tax and tip. But — and it’s a big but: You have to add in $15 for parking, $20 on the weekend when the brunch is $33.99.
You could, conceivably, get in and out in an hour to avoid the parking fee, since the buffet is located close to the casino entrance from the parking lots. We kept an eye on the clock, but we were going back for thirds and hadn’t hit the dessert station when our hour was up. Besides, hurrying defeats the whole purpose of a buffet. Still, unless you’re walking in, you’ll be paying a mere $1 less for this buffet and parking than you would for the superlative seafood spread at South Point ($45.95 with a club card and free parking). Sorry, but for us, that simply doesn’t compute.
Bottom line: For a good-enough brunch buffet, we’d go to Westgate (LVA 4/23). Parking is free and Westgate also gives us a coupon.
