We've stayed at MGM, The Wynn, Treasures, and NYNY and the Mirage was by far the worst. To start, the service on the casino level for cocktails was non existent. We had 1 good waitress in five days of gambling. They were rude when they did provide service. I would sit down at a slot and average wait time to see a server was about 45 minutes then
always at least 20 minutes to get my drink once I placed my order. The rooms are small and old. They were clean but stained carpet, water pressure was weak in the shower, and it just looked like a cheap room. We stayed in the deluxe premium view room. My expectations, being an MGM resort, were high however the experience was pretty awful. Additionally the buffet, we visited for breakfast twice, was average/below average. We also tried the breakfast at Harrahs and Flamingo. All three left a lot of room for improvement. If you've visited Golden Corral then you've visited the Mirage buffet. The food was fresh and the drink station was neat but everything else was just OK. I'd suggest to spend a few more dollars, go to the left, and eat at the WYNN buffet. Perhaps our expectations were way too high since the price is more than MGM and NYNY but the price suggests four star and realistically the hotel is a 2 star facility.
A major con was that the only option for coffee was Starbucks and it had limited hours only opening at 530am. For the early risers, in order to get a drink, you have to walk across the street to the linq for a coffee.