Studio Café

I always come here first thing after arriving at the MGM. During my most recent trip, I arrived quite late and was starving. I hurried in, ordered some french fries and a beer. I know, super classy.
Bottom line: It gets the job done. I wonder what the new Avenue Bar & Grill will be like.

We were really skeptical about going here for breakfast while on vacation. The reviews on here were horrible and there was a long line. After looking around for a better choice, we decided that this was the best option available.
I am thrilled that we decided to do so. The line moved very quickly and we got terrific service! Our server was very personable and friendly without being annoying. I ordered a Belgian Waffle, which wasn’t very expensive and it was delicious. The prices were a little high, but considering this is Vegas, not out of line.
Don’t be scared off by all of the bad reviews on here. This place is terrific. I’m thinking the other people on here must be a whole lot pickier or impatient than I am.

Came here for breakfast/​lunch twice during my recent Vegas trip for convention because I just wasn’t up for the buffet.
The first time I came here was for breakfast. It was just me, myself & I, and service was incredibly slow. I ordered the omelet and ended up leaving disappointed because the omelet station at the buffet was far better and the price was about the same. I just can’t seem to get breakfast like I can make at home.
Then I came here for lunch. My party that was with me decided to have coffee, too, so I asked for another cup. The waitress charged me another $ 5! Seriously? It was $ 5 for the carafe and apparently you cannot share a carafe without being charged again. Lame. Don’t recall what I ordered for lunch but pretty sure it was breakfast food, so again, I left disappointed.
I ate at the buffet the next day. LOL

For a while, this used be a fun place for breakfast. The menu had a special section emphasizing a local, seasonal twist. I’ve had chicken and waffles which came in three petite waffles, with a tasty morsel of fried chicken on each — interesting meals with creative twists.
Sadly, the last visit (Feb ’13) to the café showed a breakfast menu with just the standards — eggs, pancakes and waffles. Customizable, which is nice, but hardly remarkable.
Gets busy and a bit wait-​ey, despite the numerous servers.
Sad that it went from a breakfast destination we looked forward to, to a breakfast that’s there and just serviceable if there’s nothing else around.

Studio Café… What happened?
I’ve been here a few times before and always had a great experience. Now I see where the subpar reviews are coming from. On my last visit in January 2013 (and yes, it will be my LAST visit), the place wasn’t very busy. Took awhile to get my coffee and take my order, but I let that go. When my husband’s food arrived, his potatoes were cold. Mine were also cold, so we sent them both back. (And I’m not a «send things back» kinda person). My 2^nd plate of Eggs Benedict had cold potatoes and the eggs were over cooked (not runny at all). We talked to the waiter and the manager… Our meal ended up being comped, but it was an awful experience that literally left a bad taste in my mouth.
So sad… Guess I will have to find a new place in Vegas for a good sit-​down breakfast.

This place is ridiculously expensive for meh food. I tried some lasagna, also had the quesadilla and some chicken strips. The food was fine, nothing special, but it cost a ton of money! I have no idea why they charge so much, this is the simple casual place. There are many other restaurants in Vegas with similar price points with much better ambiance and food. Go to one of those.

Nothing too memorable about this place. I think people have this idea that when you come to Vegas you’re going to get amazing food. You can get amazing food here but you are definitely going to pay a lot more than this place charges. Food in Vegas is super expensive — part of how they get you. But anyway. I ordered a Cobb Salad — and I think my husband had some sort of breakfast dish.
Our server was an older woman who was very friendly. We weren’t expecting much and had seen the bad reviews so we were actually really surprised. The girls at the Host desk were pretty awful. They acted as though they would rather be having teeth pulled than standing and taking names. But again, we weren’t expecting much.

This place sucks. Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever started a review with something so stupid but this place really does suck and I said it!
First of all, it looks like an old run down buffet. I was just craving a chicken sandwich on our last day and this place was bragging about their burgers. Once we sat down we saw that their burgers were ridiculously overpriced. Like most were $ 17 or more. Usually I’ve only seen prices like that for burgers at very nice hotels or fancy restaurants at lunch. If they are trying to make this place a high end burger place they should start with a massive remodel. This restaurant is ugly, old and depressing looking.
I didn’t feel like going to another place since we were going to get on then road right after. We decided to share the $ 17 chicken sandwich & stop later when we got hungry again since we weren’t super-​hungry at that time.
The food took more than 30 minutes to come. Even though I wasn’t super hungry when we ordered, after waiting that long I was. The restaurant wasn’t even that busy. When the food finally came it was barely warm and the fries were cold. Completely unacceptable. We were so hungry that we scarfed down the burger before the server came by to check on us, which was also at least 10 minutes. I told the server the food had come out cold. I asked him of he could exchange the fries with some fresh ones, because if I’m going to eat unhealthy food I want it to at least be good. Fresh fries came out within 2 minutes.
When the check came I was irritated to see that I had been charged $ 2 for a small side of BBQ. If I’m paying $ 17 for a sandwich with no type of sauce then I don’t think I should be charged $ 2 for a condiment. And $ 2 is ridiculous for any condiment. I’ve never done this before, but I actually asked the server to remove the charge and he did. I just thought for such a disappointing meal that was ridiculous.
I will never eat here again. I would rather eat at McDonalds or pay a few bucks more and eat at Fiamma or somewhere that’s actually nice.

Hmmm, really waffled between 2 and 3 stars here, due to value. Astonishingly high prices. I landed on the 3 star side since the food was ok and the service decent.
A fresh baked loaf of bread preceded dinner. Ok, but wifey noted a little burnt.
I had the prime rib $ 28, ordered medium rare, and like most places in Vegas prime rib is a well mastered art, it arrived perfect, and HUGE, i’m guessing this was at least 16oz. An overdone baked potato came with butter/​sour cream on the side, and a surprisingly refreshing southwestern corn concoction.
The wifes reuben was half pastrami and was pretty good, she said the sauerkraut left alot to be desired.
Soft drinks were an apoplectic $ 4.50 each, good god.
No refills were proferred.

Let me tell you something. I don’t care how tired you are. I don’t care how hungry you are. If you are near this place and you want a burger. Walk outside, get in a cab, go to Caesar’s, go to Bradley Ogden’s and get the burger at the bar. Same price. A world of difference.
After eating the burger I felt cheated, bamboozled. There are plenty of great burgers in Vegas and this place has the balls to claim this is a world famous burger? Jeez. Let me deconstruct this for you. Bun — tough. Burger — dry, chewy. (It sure wasn’t cooked medium). Fries — Meh. And let me tell you about Mr. Personality working at the bar. I felt like I was putting him out sitting at his bar ordering his food, giving him my money.
As the Who so famously put it, «I won’t get fooled again»

Wow this place is overpriced! $ 16 for chicken fingers and fries? Granted the portion was really big (6 pieces of chicken), but still it’s not like they were coated with truffles. Expect to pay $ 16−20+ for standard café fare — salads, burger and sandwiches. The best deal was probably the prime rib for $ 28 which was a huge slab of meat. The food also took a while to come out even though the restaurant was pretty empty.
The only reason I’m giving 2 stars is because our server was really great. He was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. I think MGM really needs to step up their dining options. I’d really like something good to eat that’s priced between McDonalds and Joel Robuchon.

I’ve been here twice and had very different experiences. When I went for breakfast it was very tasty and no complaints. The second time we went for lunch. Three of ordered burgers with different cheeses, buns, etc. All three burgers came to the table with the wrong combinations. And we had asked for them to be cooked medium and they were definitely medium rare. When they came to the table we pointed out the mistakes and the waiter took the plates away without really saying anything, no apology, no promise to hurry the new food.
It took a long time to get our new food and there was no comunication fromt he wait staff. The new burgers finally came and they were very dry, cleary had just be switched to make them the right orders, but not a brand new burger. No discount was taken off the bill or anything to compensate for their mistakes. Will not be going back here.

Meh.
I had to ask for water twice. The second time was when my meal came, and I was still left drinkless. I waited and waited some more, staring at my plate, and finally was given not one, but two glasses of water; as if two late should make up for one on time.
My Ruben was terribly dry. I drenched it with a full mini bottle of dijon, but even that didn’t help much. A pickle would have been nice too. For $ 15, I’d hope to get something that was at least half way decent. I must say I was a bit disappointed, even for café standards.
My only tips in coming here would be to keep your expectations low, and don’t forget to redeem your Player’s Card comp dollars to pay for part or all of your bill.

One thing that irritates me is when restaurants over charge for breakfast. Seriously– what does a few eggs, 3 strips of bacon, a few silver dollar pancakes and a handful of potatoes cost to make? I guarantee you it is not the $ 16.00 that Studio Café charges for this standard breakfast.
If I am paying $ 16.00 for breakfast, it better be really good and there needs to be leftovers. Bottom line, the scrambled eggs were slightly underdone and luke warm at best. The bacon was on par with what you would find at your local Denny’s, and the potatoes were a pile of garbage.
The service was spotty at best. After our waitress took our order, I didn’t see her again till she dropped off the bill. Someone else dropped off our food, and no one refilled our drinks. There are plenty of better options off the strip… much cheaper.
I won’t be coming back anytime soon.

I Hop & dennys quality for Mandarin oriental prices.
Bad just Bad…
Had breakfast. Service was Slow…
Hosts had an attitude. We are owner & platnium member of the Signature & dont have to wait in line. Thats the only reason we Went there. Bad decision. Never again.

Had breakfast here one morning while walking the strip.
I ordered: 2 eggs, over medium, rye toast, bacon, hash browns.
Eggs: undercooked. I generally go over medium when out, just so my whites are fully cooked. These weren’t.
Bacon: delightful. Applewood smoked, thick sliced.
Toast: I love rye toast. What can I say?
Hash browns: These were GOOD. They were crispy, hot, and well seasoned.
My BF ordered just a side of corned beef hash, which had great flavor, but the texture wasn’t quite there for me. He loved it though.
Would I come back here for breakfast? Probably not for the price… but I think that’s pretty standard anywhere in Vegas, yeah?

Ugh. Horrible food with horrible service at ridiculously high prices. I’m pretty sure this is also where they get their room service food from as the menu was identical to the one in the room.
I ordered the quesadilla through room service and it was the WORST quesadilla I have ever had (seriously. How do you screw up a quesadilla???)
Not knowing it was the same kitchen, i went here for a quick lunch and had the absolute worst BLT and the most disgusting glass of ice tea I have ever had in my life.
Horrible. Avoid at all costs.

What a crap hole. Get it together MGM. First off, this place isn’t 24 hours like a lot of casino cafes are. So if you were hoping to grab a late night bite, you are SOL my friend.
We came here for a hang over induced breakfast at around 10am. The place wasn’t very crowded at all, which is to be expected for a Wednesday. We were seated promptly and with menus. Then we waited like a camel in the desert for some water. I almost got up to go to starbucks next door for some badly needed water and coffee when suddenly a manager came over and asked what was wrong. I explained we hadn’t even got waters, let alone service. He apologized and our waitress arrived with two waters.
Several minutes later (and two refills needed) she took our order and arrived with coffee. I must say, the one star here is mainly for the yummy coffee. The prices for breakfast were astronomical. $ 16 for three pancakes that were of Denny’s quality. $ 18 for Huevos Rancheros with green salsa and misplaced beef chorizo.
Do yourself a favor and skip this place. Give room service a go, or hit starbucks instead.

The best huevo ranchero I’ve ever had!

If the MGM Grand Studio Café was an aspiring actor, it would be working as a waiter. Plenty of looks, but loud and talentless.
My breakfast there was bland overall and overpriced. The toast was cold, the scrambled eggs runny and the hash browns dull. About the only positives were the service and the crispy bacon.
The restaurant is very loud too, making conversation difficult. You might not want to go there if you are hungover.
There are better places to have breakfast in Las Vegas.

I am surprised at all the bad reviews at this place! My bf and I ended up eating here a couple of times on our last stay to Vegas, once for breakfast and once for a late lunch. It is perfect if you are not looking for anywhere fancy. Our server Leticia was extremely sweet, and a very hardworker. We split a simple breakfast that was really good quaility, and the lunch meal we had was a cobb salad which was very fresh.
These places are great if you are buffet-​ed out, and not feeling like dressing up, affordable, fast and convenient if you are staying at the mgm or near it!

One of those cheap live show ticket places was doing a great deal by combining dinner and a show. They offered us a significant discount on a packaged night that included tickets for Ka and a 2-​for-​1 meal at Nob Hill (both at the MGM Grand). Unfortunately, Nob Hill was booked up (as well as almost every other MGM Grand restaurant due to an Eagles concert) so we had to settle for their Studio Café.
For dinner, they had a wide variety of choices, which is usually a bad sign. Like most other casino cafes, the food was overpriced while the portions were big and filling. We did not get anything to start except for the complimentary bread. We also skipped dessert – mainly because they did not have much to offer. I think they only had cupcakes for desserts. I rarely see cupcakes on any restaurant menu (and definitely very rarely see it as the star attraction).
I went with the grilled Wagyu Prime Rib. I have had grilled prime rib before (I used to work at a restaurant that made it) and it seemed like a good option because it was both reasonably priced (compared to the other stuff) and would probably be at least okay.
The prime rib was probably part-​roasted and then thrown on a grill to heat up. The prime rib was somewhat tender, but it was cooked closer to medium than medium rare. I would imagine it would be difficult to get prime rib medium rare when you have to grill it. Despite the Wagyu label, the quality of the meat was not that great. The flavor wasn’t great either.
The sides included some mixed veggies as well as a loaded baked potato (cheese, sour cream, bacon, etc.). The sides were pretty average.
The place was pretty busy. Service was okay. The food came out quick. There were definitely spots when the service was inattentive. Getting and paying for the bill also took longer than it should have.
I’ve visited the cafes at Bally’s, Aria, Caesars, and now MGM Grand. None of them were great experiences. I’ve often had to dine at these cafes because the decision revolved around what was close and what was convenient.
These cafes may be suitable for breakfast (though some of the breakfast reviews for Studio Café are pretty bad). While I may give a Vegas café another shot for breakfast, I think I am going to avoid Vegas cafes for lunch and dinner moving forward. They are just too overpriced for the below average food quality and typically lackluster service.