Mirage Buffet Review (Las Vegas) including Prices & Hours
Mirage Buffet Review. It used to be one of the very best, then it seems that management decided to appeal to a ‘wider’ audience with free alcohol and… Of course something suffered. N0w they no longer offer free alcohol and, to make matters worse, it’s collapsed in quality and variety even more. A total disappointment. I would run to the next-door Treasure Island for the same price (roughly).
We used to eat at Mirage Buffet often and we were never disappointed; we could recommend anything and everything. Then they changed, bit by bit, embracing mediocrity (at best). 
Atmosphere, Service and Line-ups – Huge dining area with hardly ever any sections closed so you can usually sit wherever you want; seating is spacious and for that very pleasant. The lights are dim overall (though some areas have resumed having annoying music played) so you can sit down and relax whilst eating. At Mirage you will rarely find line-ups, so you will quickly find yourself seated at one of the many, spacious tables with comfortable chairs, always distant enough from your neighboring guests. The host and the service are usually good, friendly yet attentive. You will also enjoy not feeling rushed, unlike some other buffets (like the no-so-nice Cosmopolitan buffet, to name one). Even better, they introduced the best self-serve drinks station (they were the first to do it in Vegas, I think), which is still the best of its kind with regards to the cold drinks section (not the hot drinks section). The only better one (but only for hot drinks) is at the Treasure Island buffet (with organic coffee of different variety and plenty of good quality organic teas).
Salad Section (Mirage Buffet Review): definitely declined in quality and variety. No longer made-to-order, you now have to struggle with the badly-labeled ingredients & dressings using the small bowls available; the outcome is similar to what you can create at any budget buffet. They still have artichokes (though the cheapest kind you can find, but still welcome) and Kalamata olives, but the rest is very much standard and indeed I’d say it’s way below standard. The oil I saw did not look like ‘real’ olive oil either; it may have been a mix at best. They used to have their house-made honey-mustard sauce, which was mouth-watering, but it’s a distant memory now. For healthy eaters, you will find plenty of delicious choices at the next-door Treasure Island buffet.
Mirage Buffet Review: Breakfast
It used to be excellent and fresh & catered to all palates. Now it’s simply boring and average at best. You will find all you can find at a budget buffet off-Strip.
The made-to-order omelette station, which is now open through lunch, serves ‘standard’ eggs (not free range sadly) and low-choice omelette fillings, though you can create your own by going to the deli or salad section by picking up items such as smoked salmon, cream cheese and artichokes. Well, if they let you. Apparently we are not supposed to but if you meet someone who is intelligent they will let us do it. After all, the ingredients are going to be cooked so the objection (common among Vegas buffets) escapes us.
The breakfast burritos, served in the Latin section, are still nice enough and a welcome item, but hardly a reason to visit this buffet.
Besides bacon and sausages (and plenty of waffles and breakfast breads), you will find the omnipresent cereal, pre-packaged yogurts and basic, run-of-the-mill American-style breakfast items. However, all in all, the choice is limited. Unlike in the past, I walked around several times hoping to find something special or something particularly well cooked.
Guacamole and Pico de Gallo: served at both breakfast and lunch, they are no longer as delicious as they used to be. Nothing is, actually.
Mirage Buffet Review: Drinks
They’ve done away with ‘free alcoholic drinks’ so hopefully at some point the buffet will improve. But the hope is dissipating fast, unfortunately, with the recent further decline in quality and variety. However, with their slick, state-of-the-art self-serve section, you can get your own drinks quickly; luckily, it offers plenty of choices for all tastes and requirements, hot and cold, though the hot drinks section is wanting and definitely nowhere near as good as at the delicious Treasure Island buffet; for real, made to order cappuccino (and for much more) run to the M buffet. Nothing is outstanding at the Mirage buffet. As per hot drinks, they no longer have organic green tea. A collapse under all aspects.
Mirage Buffet Review: Lunch
Pasta, rice and won-ton: they used to serve mouth-watering fagotti (similar to tortelli) with a wild mushroom filling, and other deliciously prepared pasta dishes; well, this time they only had one pasta dish and, whilst the sauce was still good, the pasta itself was horrendously overcooked (and so were all the rice dishes as well as the won tons). Every time I return the pasta gets worse and worse.
The delightful fish-and-chips, served in a bowl, is no longer being served. Of course not: why have something delicious and well sought after when you can have a boring and limited buffet?
For lunch they used to serve a mouth-watering made-to-order panini selection; now, they have the deli meat & cheese section instead, which is no longer unique but rather made of 2 types of cheap salami and the capicollo meat.
Pizza: average. Run to the Treasure Island buffet (next door) for great quality pizza (especially if served by the young lady I met on my last visit). They (T.I.) use great dough ingredients and they make it all in-house.
Rotisserie: good enough quality.
Mirage Buffet Review: Crab Legs on certain days
Crab legs are no longer available for lunch but you can find shrimps. On Sunday Brunch they are available, but it seems to be an excuse to serve all the rest in an even worse manner. They may be re-introduced for lunch, so it’s always worth calling them and asking them if it’s something you ‘need’ to have. The fish selection, actually, was rather limited. They have a poor Sushi section (run to the Treasure Island buffet for good Sushi)
Crab legs are of course available for dinner as in all other Strip buffets.
Clam Chowder: nowhere to be found.
Asian station (soups, bok choi, chow mein, fried rice etc) and the miserable Sushi (rolls and cones): they both used to be great, with a won-ton to write home about, but now they have been neglected in preparation and freshness just like many other dishes, rendering the Mirage buffet simply average at best and very very boring. They best sum shin was served at the delicious Treasure Island buffet. Nowhere to be found at Mirage.
Note on Alternating Dishes They alternate many dishes, so you can go one day and the next and not eat exactly the same dishes.
Mirage Buffet Review: Desserts. Small and boring. Even their landmark bread pudding, which used to be simply mouth-watering (their own recipe), was made in a ‘rushed’ and ‘unloved’ way on our last visit.
Gluten-free: you will find a huge section of gluten-free options. In fact, they are so eager to label everything as gluten-free that I found meat labeled as such (!), which is – to put it kindly – unnecessary.
Non-GMO? I did not see the label anywhere this time. That’s a shame
I still saw no Stevia options in their dessert section. Stevia is totally natural and tastes better than any other sugar substitute I have ever tried and it’s truly healthy whilst being calorie-free. I am still waiting for the Vegas buffet which will make the dessert section even more enticing through this type of healthy option. Of course, it’ll come when people will ask for it en mass.
Mirage Buffet Review: Take Out
You can take out as much buffet food as you can fit in their take out container for only 16 dollars. This is a great option for when the buffet is particularly expensive (weekend brunches, for example), since their take out price never changes. We have a dedicated page (with tips and tricks) on the Mirage Take Out Option.
Hours and prices may be subject to change as with any other buffet (though we always try to have the most updated information) so double-check with the establishment by phoning them on (702) 791-7111
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Mirage Buffet Review: Hours & Prices
Breakfast Weekdays 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Adult $19.99 + Tax Child* $12.99 + Tax
Lunch Weekdays 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Adult $23.99 + Tax Child* $17.99 + Tax
Weekday Dinner Mon – Thur 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Adult $32.99 + Tax Child* $22.99 + Tax
Weekend Dinner Fri – Sun 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Adult 34.99 + Tax Child* 22.99 + Tax
Weekend Brunch Sat & Sun 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Adult $31.99 + Tax Child* $20.99 + Tax
Hours and prices may be subject to change as with any other buffet (though we always try to have the most updated information) so double-check with the establishment by phoning them on (702) 791-7111
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