Border Grill
Iced Coffee
Fresh Fruit with Honey
Guava Empanada
PLANTAIN EMPANADA – roasted plantain • black beans • poblano • cotija cheese
BACON JALAPEÑO PBJ – peanut butter • homemade grape jelly • crispy bacon • jalapeño • biscuit
PERUVIAN SHRIMP AND GRITS – aji panca chile marinated shrimp • roasted poblano chiles, creamy parmesan grits
BREAD PUDDING FRENCH TOAST – caramelized bananas • coconut syrup
CRISPY POTATO RAJAS TACO – roasted potatoes and chiles • mexican cheeses, guacamole • grilled corn relish • chipotle aioli
MACHACA CHILAQUILES – slow cooked beef brisket • crispy corn tortilla chips, mexican cheeses • roasted chiles • egg cooked your way
BISCUIT AND SAUSAGE GRAVY – homemade buttermilk biscuit • chipotle sausage gravy
SHORT RIB HASH AND EGG – negra modelo braised beef short ribs • boniato yams • caramelized onions
SWEET POTATO PANCAKE – cinnamon whipped cream • toasted pecan maple syrup
CHURRO TOTS – dulce de leche infused churros • cinnamon sugar • whipped cream
BBQ BAKED EGG – housemade bbq sauce • roasted potatoes • caramelized peppers, crispy serrano ham • baked egg
FIG AND BLUE CHEESE QUESADILLA – caramelized black mission figs • maytag blue cheese, chipotle aioli • candied walnuts
WAFFLE AND PORK BELLY WITH MAPLE SYRUP – french waffle • crispy pork belly • maple syrup
CRAB PANCAKES – savory corn crab pancake • chipotle sauce, sunny side egg • crispy leeks
Waking late after the gluttony of Carnevino the previous evening breakfast on Sunday would feature not only the culinary stylings of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger but also new friend and fellow blogger/local gourmand Clint from biteandswitch.com at Border Grill’s all-you-can-eat Mexican brunch. Having visited the original Santa Monica location with family many years ago and coming away impressed by the food but less so by the service the style of the Mandalay Bay location was decidedly different with a large, open floorplan including al fresco dining and typically professional Las Vegas Strip service delivering selections two at a time as we progressed through 90% of the menu, most of it exemplary in quality considering the $35 price. Featuring bottomless coffee and beginning with fresh fruit and empanadas before progressing through plates both sweet and savory utilizing organic proteins and produce plus house-made jams, jellies, sauces, and creams highlights of the menu for myself included the fluffy biscuits surrounding peanut butter, jelly, bacon, jalapenos and a fried egg as well as the quesadilla and excellent shrimp and grits but all-in-all it would also be foolish to overlook the quality of the pork belly atop the crispy waffle, clever churro tots, or creamy French toast either – the only problem with these being that I had a real estate appointment and the combination of limited time and so many other choices prevented the ordering of a second round.