Let me start by saying I lower my expectations when I walk into a buffet right off the bat, this was no exception.
I made a few mistakes prior to coming tonight admittedly. Mistake number one, check Yelp! Two, check Yelp! Had I done this prior I would have saved myself $35. Yes another mistake made... I chose to put the tip on my credit card prior to service! FYI folks- probably best not to do this, especially here. Why you ask? Well you serve your own drinks. Your plates pile on the table until someone bothers to come by and take them after passing 20 times. So, you deserve your tip. You get your food and drinks and basically wait on yourself.
Now if you have ever gone to a buffet before that's not extremely busy you know the food sits there forever!!! Not here... I watched them change out almost full trays of food. They got a star for that. Even though the food I ate didn't taste great. Especially some being so bad I had to spit it out. Example: Red potato pieces so cooked they were black!!! Not just toasted but charred to the point of being inedible.
The other star I gave them was for the food being labeled vegetarian or gluten free. That is a extremely nice touch most places don't think of going to for people like myself who are vegetarian. I really appreciated that aspect.
Being an ex pastry chef I alway am drawn to Vegas buffet dessert sections. This one let out the looser horn ... BIG TIME!!!! For being MGM Grand there was nothing Grand about this buffet or dessert section!!! It was awful!!! It can be compared to something you would find at a nursing home. By far the worst I have seen here in Vegas.
I expect more from a property like this than what was being displayed, especially for the price. I recommend going to another property for a good buffet than coming here, sorry.