Juicy Rumor: Burger Bar at Mandalay Bay to Be Replaced by Wahlburgers

By Scott Roeben, on January 25 2023

1 min read 7 comments

Burger Bar, a formerly beloved burger joint at Mandalay Bay (technically, Mandalay Place) is rumored to be closing following some behind-the-scenes drama. Our favorite kind.

The rumored replacement will be a Wahlburgers Burger Restaurant, the second outpost of the chain in Las Vegas. There’s another Wahlburgers as Grand Bazaar Shops at Horseshoe.

The restaurant transition hasn’t been announced or confirmed officially yet.

We took this photo during stranger times.

The backstory of Burger Bar has lots of twists and turns. The restaurant got raves and a passionate following when it was run by chef Hubert Keller.

Burger Bar closed in Jan. 2021 and management of the restaurant was brought in-house, which isn’t uncommon, but in this case, it’s been fairly disastrous. We only visited once under MGM Resorts management, and there was such chaos, we never actually got to order anything and bailed.

Agree. Pass on Burger Bar and hit Slice next door. Reliable pizza, quick service and they make it easy to give feedback. Fun fact: You can’t order a slice at Slice, other than to-go. https://t.co/zGjeMzlDoE pic.twitter.com/COYzYUxrZ6

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) July 16, 2022

It seems MGM Resorts and Hubert Keller couldn’t find common ground on his lease renewals (he also operated Fleur), so Keller was shown the door. From what we’re told, not in a nice way given the history of success with his restaurants at Mandalay Bay.

Now, it appears Burger Bar’s days are numbered, again.

Wahlburgers is good but not great. Should this industry chatter come to fruition, it’ll be just another burger place with elevated pricing in a casino retail promenade.

Hubert Keller may not have the box office clout of Mark Wahlberg, but the original Burger Bar was a superstar, and it is missed by many loyal fans.

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Eric September 26, 2023

Thanks for the article! I hate that this place is gone. It was always on the "to-do" list when in Las Vegas. It was at its best when The Twins worked there. I could never tell them apart -- except that I think I only was ever waited on by one of them. She was so awesome and the food was great. If was a fantastic Saturday afternoon spot to hit when on a Football Betting weekend or UFC weekend. And a booth was always worth the wait for the comfort and small personal TV. RIP just another just another fantastic Vegas memory of days gone by like THE Hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel, UFC at Mandalay arena, the Pirate Show at TI, and on and on.
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Bill Redic March 9, 2023

Scott, Surely the placement of the letters of that "Burger Bar" sign caused you to break out in hives. But at least there was no apostrophe involved.
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CTheWorld February 5, 2023

The original Burger Bar was great, but I went after it reopened and it was pretty disappointing. Too bad it’s being replaced with yet another so-so chain restaurant.
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DmR January 28, 2023

That's two independent burger places now replaced with either chain or so-called celebrity chef joints.
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Steeno January 27, 2023

"Good, but not great" is being really generous. I visited their location in Morongo (Southern CA), and it was terrible and terribly overpriced.
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ChrisInTn January 26, 2023

This was a "must" when I was in Las Vegas years ago. The service at the bar, the burger, the sweet potato fries were all excellent. Sorry this is a lost Vegas memory with so many other things.
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Dan January 26, 2023

In the early years Burger Bar had a cinnamon bacon that was just incredible. Wish it could have stayed what it was. Now we get more stuff I can get at home, or even in my grocery store. Hard pass.
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