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| - The day we were leaving Vegas, we didn't want to leave without an AYCE meal. Since it was Saturday, brunch also seemed good. Thus, enter Border Grill's AYCE weekend brunch! We had a reservation at 10:15 am and they're open at 10 am, but we still had to wait for a while as there was no one at the hostess stand and no one in sight in the restaurant.
Once we were seated, our server Ernesto provided some tips and recommendations for the brunch. He recommended ordering 3-4 plates per person at a time as the items are tapas (small plates), but some portions are definitely more than small plates--the French toast, for example! Our group of 4 ended up trying all but 6 of the items on the menu plus the special item of the day (breakfast taco). Our first order of tapas came one after another and together on the table, it makes for one nice Instagram picture. We only did that for the first round since we were busy chowing down on the food thereafter.
Towards the end, we abandoned ordering separate orders of the same items for our individual selves (in the beginning, three of us each ordered the French toast!) and instead we all took bites off of one order. Yes, we got stuffed around Round 3. My favorite tapas included the steak and eggs, French toast, shrimp and grits, and breakfast fries. We finished off with one order of churro tots for dessert and thankfully there were only 4 tots on one plate, perfect for each of us to have one morsel to taste.
I forgot the exact cost of the AYCE brunch, and looking at the menu now, the cost appears to have gone up to $34.99! Our brunch per person was abound $32 after tax, before tip. There's also an option to pay $10 for unlimited mimosas, which we passed on since we wanted to focus on food!
The AYCE brunch is a refreshing change from the casino buffets. While you don't get a variety of types of cuisines, it's nice to enjoy the carefully crafted Mexican fare Border Grill chose to highlight on their brunch menu.
Since it's the Forum shops at Caesar's, you can park at Caesar's, though they charge for parking unless you have a Nevada driver's license (for now). If you're staying on the Strip, you can probably walk to here. We passed on walking here from Planet Hollywood because even at 10 am, the temps were already in the hundreds in late June!
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