Licensing Expo 2027 runs May 25 through 27 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd. It is the major annual gathering for the brand licensing industry: entertainment IP, character and sports licensing, fashion, art, and consumer goods, drawing over 15,000 attendees and more than 5,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries. Attendees fly in from New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, and every major market in between. After three days of show-floor meetings and deal conversations, Mandalay Bay's convention center food options are not built for a proper dinner. Rock N' Potato is 0.5 miles north on the Strip at Showcase Mall, open until 11:30pm on Tuesday through Thursday show evenings. Counter service, no reservation required, and the food is worth the three-minute rideshare.
Rock N' Potato is at Suite 207, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd, in Showcase Mall, which sits between Mandalay Bay and the MGM Grand on Las Vegas Blvd. For a Licensing Expo attendee staying anywhere from Mandalay Bay north through the mid-Strip, this is a short, straightforward trip. Walk the Strip or take a rideshare. No wait for a table, no reservation, no prix fixe. Order at the counter, eat a real meal, and get back to the hotel or the floor.
Getting from Mandalay Bay to Rock N' Potato
Mandalay Bay Convention Center is at the south end of the Strip at 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd. Showcase Mall, where Rock N' Potato is located, is approximately 0.5 miles north on Las Vegas Blvd, between Mandalay Bay and the MGM Grand. A rideshare from the Mandalay Bay entrance runs about three minutes. The Strip walk is also an option on a May evening, though after a full show day, most attendees prefer the ride.
Licensing Expo runs Tuesday through Thursday. Rock N' Potato is open until 11:30pm on weeknights, which means the dinner window after evening show-floor hours is fully covered. The Fleetwood MacDaddy at $35.95 is the post-deal dinner for a group ready to sit down and eat something substantial. The Lobster Roll at $16.95 is the lighter call for someone who has been eating convention food all day and wants something different without the weight of a full meal.
Why convention food runs out for three days
The Mandalay Bay Convention Center is an enormous facility, and the on-site food options during a major show reflect that scale: grab-and-go, cafeteria formats, and hotel restaurant queues that build quickly during peak lunch and dinner hours. For a business-travel audience that is making real buying decisions and spending full days in meetings, those options become background noise by day two.
Rock N' Potato holds a 4.8 on Google and a 4.9 on TripAdvisor. Those numbers hold because the food is genuinely good: real ingredients, generous portions, and a menu that gives attendees something to look forward to at the end of a show day. Counter service means no wait for a table and no clock pressure. The same quality is there whether you come during the Tuesday dinner window or after the Thursday wrap.
What to order after Licensing Expo
These are the right orders for a Licensing Expo dinner at Rock N' Potato:
Fleetwood MacDaddy $35.95
The flagship loaded baked potato, fully built out. For a deal-maker who wants a proper post-show dinner and does not want another hotel plate, this is the order. Generous, satisfying, and priced at $35.95 it is a fraction of what a comparable hotel restaurant sits-down costs during a major Las Vegas convention week. Order one and the evening is handled well.
Fleetwood Mac $20.95
The mid-tier loaded potato option. Everything that makes the Fleetwood MacDaddy worth ordering, at a cleaner price point for someone watching their expense-report line. At $20.95 on the Las Vegas Strip, this is the answer to "where do I eat that is actually good and does not cost a full business dinner?" It is.
Lobster Roll $16.95
The lighter post-show option. Real lobster, well-made, at $16.95. For an attendee who has been on their feet all day and has eaten convention food at lunch, the Lobster Roll is the right call: something that tastes like a deliberate choice rather than a convenience. Quick to eat, and at that price, not a line item anyone questions on the report.
Cheese Fries $8.95
Crispy fries, melted cheese, easy to share. The add-on for a group that wants something on the table while the main orders arrive. Works alongside the Fleetwood MacDaddy, the Lobster Roll, or anything else on the menu. At $8.95 it is the easiest decision of the night.
Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake $8.95
The dessert worth ordering after a long day on the show floor. Cheesecake built with Fruity Pebbles, which is the kind of thing that sounds unexpected and then lands correctly. For a table that wants to finish the dinner properly, this is the call. At $8.95 it is also the dessert no one debates ordering.
Browse the full menu before leaving Mandalay Bay so you walk in already knowing your order. Counter service moves fast when you are decided.
Weeknight hours for Licensing Expo show days
Rock N' Potato is open until 11:30pm Monday through Thursday. Licensing Expo runs Tuesday, May 25 through Thursday, May 27, which means the full dinner window on every show evening is covered. The show floor winds down in the evening, the convention center food options close or get crowded, and a three-minute rideshare north on the Strip puts you at Showcase Mall with the kitchen still running. No reservation needed, no late-night menu compromise. The same full menu from open to close.
Find Rock N' Potato
Rock N' Potato at Showcase Mall
Suite 207, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
On the Las Vegas Strip at Showcase Mall, between Mandalay Bay and the MGM Grand, next to M&M World. Take the escalator up from street level to the second-floor food court. Suite 207. Approximately 0.5 miles north of Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Hours during Licensing Expo 2027 (May 25-27): Open 8:00am to 11:30pm Tuesday through Thursday. Full dinner window covered on all three show evenings.
Phone: (725) 205-3293
Rating: 4.8 stars on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor.
The short version
Food near Mandalay Bay for Licensing Expo 2027: Rock N' Potato is 0.5 miles north of Mandalay Bay Convention Center at Showcase Mall on Las Vegas Blvd. Counter service, no reservation. Open until 11:30pm Tuesday through Thursday, covering all three show evenings. The Fleetwood MacDaddy at $35.95, Fleetwood Mac at $20.95, Lobster Roll at $16.95, Cheese Fries at $8.95, and Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake at $8.95. A 4.8 on Google and a 4.9 on TripAdvisor. A three-minute rideshare from the Mandalay Bay entrance.
Check the full menu before heading over from the show floor.
Rock N' Potato is not affiliated with Mandalay Bay, the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, or Licensing Expo. Event details are subject to change; confirm at official sources.