Zuri

Since we had a hotel room here, figured we kill time at this lounge. A bunch of us wanted to hit the games at the bar, but it was quite filled. We waited for a bit (which sucked). Unfortunately we ended up getting our pricey drinks. Total fail after waiting for an hour to get a spot at the bar.
14.50 courvoisier vsop — my drink of choice ;)
11.50 domane carner
25 2 shots of patron
10.50 for a smirnoff (pshh)
total of 66.48, typical vegas hit for my group. sounds about right. but…
Ended up walking around and found another hidden spot to get FREE DRINKS! woop!

I came here with my husband & my mom a few weeks ago when we had time to kill before watching KA. The place was mildly filled, but wasn’t too busy as it was early evening on a Thursday night.
We sat ourselves down and waited to get served.
And waited.
I glanced several times at the bar. There were two waitresses, one behind the bar and another on the other side, just chatting away about non-​work related things. (We were close enough to hear their high-​pitched conversation.) There were another two who were having a serious conversation, possibly one being reprimanded, so that’s fine. There were other servers walking about but they may have been serving outside the bar to the gamblers, who knows.
We continued to wait. After about 15 minutes of not a single person even greeting us, despite seating ourselves in plain view of the bar and its servers, I told my husband to just walk up and order our drinks.
His negroni tasted like cough syrup.
My White Russian was all cream and Kahlua.
I will give them props, though, for pouring my mom a mean Diet Coke. No complaints there.
Zuri, never again.

I can’t help loving this bar. There’s something sexy about it. I can’t explain it. Maybe it is the waitresses? Maybe it is the clientele?
It is certainly unexpected, as it is smack dab in the middle of the MGM Grand Casino. It’s dark in there… when the rest of the casino is… well… like Las Vegas. :)
Most cocktails start at $ 13, so it is not cheap. I came here a couple times with my best friend, who treated me. Lucky me!
Favorite drink? The Chocolate Covered Cherry martini. It tastes just like a tootsie roll pop!
NOTE: It is a cigar bar, so if you are allergic to smoke… stay away.

Walked in, found a two seat table near the bar. Waited about 7 minutes for service and none of the servers ever acknowledged our existence. So I finally decided I’d have to walk up and order directly from the bar if I wanted anything to drink. This occurred on Nov 27, 2012 at 7pm (just in case mgmt. cares enough to look in to it!)

We always loving coming here to have coctails. We could usually get a seat, and the lounge is positioned well for people watching. The bar offerings are expansive, and you can’t go wrong with anything they specialize in. I have yet to be disappointed in choosing this venue as a perch for the evening.

Always bumpin’ the music, and I can hear it right as I step out the elevator. They play some good music though.
Majority of the population there = people over 40.
You sit yourself down, wherever there is an open table/seat.and wait for service… however long that may be. 5 minutes later, we finally saw a server, and had to wave her down ourselves.
I ordered a Bloody Mary, and bf got I think Jameson on the rocks with a coke back.
My B. M was not yummy. I asked ol’ girl if I can have some more tomato juice in there. Which she forgot about, so I had to ask again, and she brought out a cup of it.
Even when I put a good amount of tomato juice in the drank, it still wasn’t yummy. :/​
Hmm.
The Spanish olives that they provide in the drink were EXTRA salty as well.
No gusta!
Went here on Halloween night to get a drink with the parents. service was much better that night.

One of the few non-​traditional margaritas I like.
The wife wanted to play the yet-​to-​pay-​out-​progressive «Lion’s Share» slot at MGM Grand. In my quest to get a good margarita wherever I go, I skipped the free drinks and spotted Zuri. They listed a margarita among their signature cocktails with Don Julio Blanco and Tuaca. In my experience, bars tend not to do stupid things with Don Julio, so I asked the bartender about Tuaca. He started describing it but then said, «…but I’ve never actually had it so I think you just need a taste.» He poured about a half shot, I liked it (Vanilla and citrus), so I got the drink. For something not traditional, it was pretty good. I usually won’t like any margarita that strays too far from the basics. This is one of the only «alternate» margaritas I would (and did) order again.
So, points to the bartender for letting me taste what I was getting myself into and points to whoever created the drink for finding something not traditional that wasn’t awful.

I’ve stayed at the MGM many times and every time I drop by here. It is centrally located, near the elevators and main lobby. Chill place to people watch.
Comfortable seating lounge. Can get a bit tight when packed. Decent place to relax and have a drink and/​or meet up with friends for pre-​party or getting that one last drink before heading to the elevators for a snooze at 5am. Drinks are Vegas prices. oh well.

Stopped in for a cocktail (or two) before dinner down on restaurant row. The first bar your come across as you bound through the lobby. As previously mentioned it is a great place to people watch. Other than that it’s not worth paying over $ 24.00 bucks for a red bull and (unknown) what type of vodka and a Malibu & coke.
Let the suckers pay that sort of price while you get hammered in the parking garage or up in your room!

The service here is abysmal. Any bar where a waitress can walk by a table full of people with empty glasses half a dozen times without asking if they want another drink doesn’t deserve your business — especially when there are other bars within 50 feet.
Of course, the choice is yours…

Okay super convenient. We literally got out of the elevators from our hotel room and there is Zuri Lounge. You can’t go wrong when it is that close. Unfortunately with Vegas drink prices and high end martinis we only had a few or I might as well gamble my millions away. At least no hangover.
We ordered a couple of their specialty martinis and the bartenders were friendly and funny. Wish we could have ordered more but it would break the bank even more in this lovely holiday season.
I like the ambiance and we were sitting at the bar chilling and playing video poker. Nice laid back place to watch people and talk story while having a few.

This bar is fine as a meeting place before hitting the town or for a nightcap. This is not a main event by any means, but service was fine and the drinks weren’t too weak.

Dear Zuri Lounge,
Thank you so much for not kicking our party out on Halloween night/​next morning. I realize that we were (OK, *I* was) completely obnoxious, but I really appreciated that your barstaff came over to hold me steady when I decided that it was a frickin’ brilliant idea to drunkenly climb on top of the barstool/​table/​something-​high-​up to take a picture of our party… even though the next day, I realized that I ended up taking photos of the ceiling and/​or floor instead.
I also love that you continued to serve us even though it was clear that we were beyond the point of intoxication and on the point of «OMG Officer, I swear I don’t know how we ended up with a herd of wild horses in our hotel room — I think room service left them there?».
Mostly, I love that you were open 24hrs, so that as I drunkenly climbed over your railings to look for my missing shoes (I believe they were in my purse for some reason) at 4am, I knew that once I found my shoes, I could come back for more drinks… because that is *SO* clearly what I needed.
Heh.

Zuri Lounge is what I would call the «lobby bar» at the MGM Grand. I’m not a big gambler so, when in Vegas, I spend a fair amount of time here enjoying a drink and people watching. It is an excellent people watching spot.
They pour a pretty good real drink and have a fair selection of girlie martini like drinks.(remember, just because the bartender pours it into a martini glass doesn’t make it a martini). It’s Vegas of course, so it’s a bit pricey. Most drinks will run you around $ 10+.
They have a nice selection of single malt scotch including tasting flights. The bartenders are efficient and waitresses do the best they can given how crowded this place often is. It can be a bit of a zoo on weekends.
Grab a seat by the rail and watch the crowd!

I like the Zuri Lounge for all the wrong reasons. I would of never step foot in this lounge had it not been for my friend staying at the MGM. The lounge is steps away from the elevators and is a perfect starting or ending point for the night. The lounge itself looks swanky and expensive, but isn’t crazy expensive. My friend ordered a round of drinks that set him back a cool $ 25 for three drinks. Not bad, IMO.
On this trip, I was on a strict budget, thus my drinking allowance wasn’t as big as usual. I was plenty surprised at Zuri Lounge not noticing or not caring as I brought in my bottle of vodka and tall cans. My friend was also swigging off his flask and no one ever said anything to us. As for the paying patrons, the service and atmosphere is laid back. The cocktail waitresses don’t push their service on you and let you just enjoy yourself. The bar is a cool spot to have some drinks and people watch, just avoid ordering the $ 1500 glass of scotch.

The bartender was very friendly and patient.
Suggested a drink that immediately became one of my favorites.
He was quick and provided a smile throughout the time he made the order.
Although a dark atmosphere, you can have your own corner and relax comfortably. If you don’t mind the second-​hand smoke floating about, not a bad place at all.
Near the elevators to quickly go back to your room or return to the slots off the stairs. Easy to get to and from this bar.

This is the central bar to the MGM hotel. Its typical, dark, expensive, and the waitresses wear really small skirts. Service was pretty slow the 3 – 4 times I was there despite not being packed.
They pour stiff drinks which is nice but more than anything, its the best place to meet up with your crew before you go out.

Nice looking to trick u into a way expensive experience… $ 15 for a tequila sunrise and a soda! Seriously? Not worth it as the bartenders weren’t friendly, the bar had nothing to hold our interest and crowd wasn’t very fun. We even sat on the rail to watch the casino traffic but were still bored.
Our overall $experience$ here and it walking around made it so we probably won’t even come back to the MGM next time we’re in town. It was a waste of time for us.
We don’t mind paying Vegas prices when it’s worth it but…
Won’t see ya there.

Talk about an identity crisis!
This place needs a direction, a remodel, and some new waitresses. Stopped in for a drink while waiting for our reservation time at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. From the ‘outfits’ of the waitresses and the ads on the napkins, apparently this place is supposed to be have a can-​can room/​brothel theme, but it isn’t evident anywhere else. I think our waitress was mad that she had to wear such an embarrassing outfit; her mood left much to be desired.
Asked for a drink menu and she wasn’t sure if they had one since they were «updating» their drinks. It’s a bar. FIgure it out. The drinks were standardly priced at 10 – 12 bucks, but the atmosphere left something to be desired, especially when 15 feet away at the machines I can get a drink for free.
I hope for their sake they «update» soon and figure out what they want to be as a bar/​lounge and then decide to be good at it!

This is a bar in the MGM and its time to remodel!
If I’m going to pay $ 10 to $ 12 in Vegas for drinks the bar better be top notch. The décor was dated with multiple themes going on. I guess it was a cross between burlesque and that common red/​black night club thing. They were «updating» their drink menu. When all you have is drinks, shouldn’t you have a menu?
With all the options for drinks in Vegas this will not be on the top of my list. If it wasn’t for dinner at L’Atelier (@ MGM) I wouldn’t have went.