Has hell frozen over? Station Casinos is offering several late-night breakfast specials—from $3.99 (pancakes) to $9.99 (steak & eggs)—and a hamburger & fries for $5.99 served 24/7 in its various coffee shops. We thought it was no longer in Station’s playbook to offer value like this, but darned if that burger deal isn’t good enough to make the Top Ten.
We haven’t seen a deal like this from Station in years. The casino company that became a powerhouse by catering to locals and leaning on value did an about-face coming out of the pandemic, essentially taking a margin-widening tack that meant the end of buffets and pretty much any kind of deal in the restaurants. The restaurant program at Station is outstanding, it’s just not predicated on value the way it used to be. That seems to be changing. We discuss the reasons why in the March LVA. Here, we concentrate on the particulars of this exceptional deal.
Where and When
In judging a value, where and when are important factors. If a deal is available for three hours one day a week at some obscure location, then it almost doesn’t matter how good it is. For this one, the where is several of the Station coffee shops, which means locations all over the city. They are the Brass Forks at Palace, Sunset, and Santa Fe Stations, the Lucky Pennys at Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock, and Game On at Boulder Station. That’s a pretty good where, and the when is as good as it gets—it’s available 24/7 at all the locations.
Bring Your Boarding Pass
The deal is available to Station Casinos Boarding Pass Members only. When you order, the first thing the waitress asks for is your players card. No problem. If you don’t have one, get one on your way in. It’s a smart move; they’re building their database.
The Burger
It’s a cheeseburger, served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Mustard, ketchup, and mayo are at the ready. It comes with a mini-bucket of fries (no substitutions). You almost can’t find a cheeseburger for $10 or less anymore and you won’t find one this good for $6 anywhere. You can make it a double for an additional $2.99. A Pepsi with unlimited refills was $3.99.
There’s More
We tried only the burger & fries, but at the same time, Station added four late-night breakfast specials: pancakes $3.99, eggs with biscuits and gravy $4.99, Deuces Wild (classic eggs and meat) $4.99, and steak and eggs $9.99. These are all served 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Similar to burgers, the price of breakfasts has gone up everywhere, nearly doubling in some spots (egg shortage?). Hence, this is another good play, albeit not with the same availability.
Station BC (Before COVID)
For those who weren’t around or have just forgotten, Station Casinos used to be the King of the Deals. Perhaps the most famous was its 49¢ complete breakfast back in the ‘80s (people used to order six of them at a time). Even considering the time period, it ranks as one of Vegas’ all-time great deals. Then there was a $9.99 king crab leg special in the ‘90s that was just plain ridiculous. After that, the incredible Feast Buffet ran all the way to 2020, which was the last time a Station property has been in the Top Ten, aside from the traditional nod to Durango Casino when it opened. Quite a change in philosophy. Food courts ain’t gonna get you on the Top Ten.
The Verdict
We liked everything about this deal and it’s currently #5 in our Top Ten Values list. And this isn’t all from Station. The Oyster Bar at Red Rock has good daily specials, including $1 oysters and clams on the half shell on Tuesdays. And the Oyster Bar at Palace Station has just initiated its own “Oyster Tuesdays” with $1.25 oysters. Maybe there’s more to come. The vast Station network has the capacity to buy in bulk and create deals like these. Whatever the reason—Anthony Curtis suggests in his March COUPONOMY column that the casinos, as a group, might be anticipating a slowdown—they’ve finally made some moves to bring back that old Station Casinos feel. It’s good to see.
And yes, this was the bill for two. Nice.
You state “no substitutions”. Can you get a burger with no cheese?
That’s an omission, not a substitution. So yes.
They just need to bring back the buffet and we would come back