TRANSACT 2027, the Electronic Transactions Association's annual conference, brings fintech and payments professionals to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, April 19 through 21. Three days of sessions, keynotes, and exhibition floor time for the people building and selling the infrastructure that moves money. Rock N' Potato is at Suite 207, Showcase Mall, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd: approximately 0.6 miles north of Mandalay Bay on Las Vegas Blvd. A rideshare runs 5 to 8 minutes. On foot, the route runs directly north along the Strip from any Mandalay Bay entrance.
Payments professionals at a conference like TRANSACT know the schedule does not accommodate a slow dinner. Breakout sessions push into late afternoon, the exhibit floor runs right through the dinner window, and the evening networking runs on its own clock. Counter service with no reservation removes the only friction point that matters: you do not have to coordinate a table booking against a schedule that shifts by the hour. Walk in, order, eat, and get back to whatever the evening calls for. Rock N' Potato is open Sunday April 19 until 1:00am, and Monday April 20 and Tuesday April 21 until 11:30pm, covering every TRANSACT conference day completely. For more on the full building, the Showcase Mall food court guide covers the layout.
Where Rock N' Potato sits relative to Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Mandalay Bay Convention Center is at 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. Rock N' Potato is at Suite 207, Showcase Mall, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd, 0.6 miles north. A rideshare from Mandalay Bay to Showcase Mall takes 5 to 8 minutes. On foot, the route runs directly north along Las Vegas Blvd, passing Luxor, Excalibur, and New York-New York before arriving at Showcase Mall on the right side of the street.
Most TRANSACT attendees are staying at properties along this stretch of the Strip, which puts Rock N' Potato either close to their hotel or directly on the path back to it. The short rideshare keeps it efficient on a conference evening when you have been in sessions since morning. For context on the same commute from other Mandalay Bay shows, see the Mandalay Bay Convention Center dining guide.
TRANSACT 2027: three conference days, Sunday through Tuesday
TRANSACT 2027 runs Sunday April 19 through Tuesday April 21. Sunday is covered by Rock N' Potato's Friday through Sunday hours: open 8:00am to 1:00am. Monday and Tuesday fall under weeknight hours: open 8:00am to 11:30pm. The convention floor and sessions typically run through late afternoon or into the evening, followed by the natural dinner and networking window. Whether your last session ends at 5:00pm or you push through a later commitment, the kitchen is open when you are done.
No reservation required. No table to manage against a shifting conference agenda. Walk in when the day wraps, order at the counter, eat, and head back to the hotel or the next event. The practical, low-friction option for a three-day show that has enough moving parts already.
What to order after a full day at TRANSACT
A long day on a conference floor calls for food that fills you up and gets you out the door. These are the right orders for TRANSACT week:
Fleetwood MacDaddy $35.95
The post-conference dinner for the day you covered the most ground. A fully loaded potato built at a scale that matches a full day of sessions, demos, and floor time: substantial, satisfying, and worth every dollar at $35.95. If you have been in back-to-back sessions since 9:00am, taking meetings through lunch, and wrapping a late afternoon keynote before heading north on the Strip, this is the order. Nothing at this price point on the Strip delivers a meal at this scale.
Birria King $16.95
The fast, efficient option for a tight evening. Slow-braised birria on a toasted brioche bun, Monterey Jack, consomme on the side. This is the order when you have a 7:00pm networking dinner and need something real beforehand, or when the evening wraps and you want a filling meal in under 30 minutes. At $16.95, it is the correct value for a conference week budget.
Chuck Berry Fried Chicken $15.95
Crispy fried chicken with the Rock N' Potato build. Straightforward, satisfying, and exactly the kind of meal that holds you through an evening of conversations without weighing you down. TRANSACT draws repeat Las Vegas conference attendees who know the Strip, and this is the order for someone who wants a real, unfussy dinner after a full day in the payments industry.
Cheese Fries $8.95
The shareable group add-on that lands fast at the counter. Crispy fries, melted cheese, easy to split across a table of colleagues coming off the conference floor together. TRANSACT brings teams: product managers traveling with their sales contacts, startup founders meeting their enterprise counterparts. An order of Cheese Fries in the center of the table rounds out any combination of mains and disappears quickly. At $8.95, it is the easiest addition to any group order.
Wings $10.95
Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, or Mango Habanero. The universal table order for any group that has been on a conference floor all day. Wings are fast to eat, meant to be shared, and finish quickly when the table is hungry and the conversation has not slowed down from a full day of payments talk. At $10.95 they land at exactly the right price for a TRANSACT week group dinner.
Birria Fries $14.95
Loaded fries with braised birria and full toppings. The more substantial group option for nights when wings are not enough but no one wants to commit to a full entree. A shareable order that serves as a genuine meal addition, not just a side. For a table coming off a busy TRANSACT floor, Birria Fries at $14.95 alongside a round of Birria Kings is a clean group dinner with no overcomplication.
Browse the full menu before you leave the Mandalay Bay Convention Center so your order is ready at the counter. The whole operation moves faster when you already know what you want.
Hours during TRANSACT 2027 (April 19 to 21)
Sunday April 19: open 8:00am to 1:00am. Monday April 20: open 8:00am to 11:30pm. Tuesday April 21: open 8:00am to 11:30pm. All three TRANSACT conference days are fully covered. The 11:30pm close on the weeknights is late enough to cover any evening even when sessions run long or a post-floor dinner group takes time getting organized. Counter service means you are not racing a last-seating cutoff. Arrive when the conference day ends, order at the counter, and take whatever time you need.
Find Rock N' Potato during TRANSACT 2027 week
Rock N' Potato at Showcase Mall
Suite 207, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Approximately 0.6 miles north of Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Las Vegas Blvd. Rideshare from Mandalay Bay: 5 to 8 minutes. On foot: direct walk north along the Strip. Take the escalator up from Las Vegas Blvd to the second-floor food court. Suite 207.
TRANSACT 2027 hours: Sun April 19: 8:00am to 1:00am. Mon April 20 and Tue April 21: 8:00am to 11:30pm. All three show days fully covered.
Phone: (725) 205-3293
Rating: 4.8 stars on Google (503 reviews), 4.9 on TripAdvisor.
The short version
Food near Mandalay Bay for TRANSACT 2027: Rock N' Potato is at Suite 207, Showcase Mall, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd, 0.6 miles north of Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Las Vegas Blvd. Rideshare is 5 to 8 minutes. Counter service, no reservation. Open Sunday April 19 until 1:00am, Monday April 20 and Tuesday April 21 until 11:30pm. Fleetwood MacDaddy at $35.95, Birria King at $16.95, Chuck Berry Fried Chicken at $15.95, Birria Fries at $14.95, Wings at $10.95, Cheese Fries at $8.95. Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.9 on TripAdvisor. Practical, reliable dinner for a three-day payments conference that does not need any extra complexity.
Check the full menu before you leave the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Rock N' Potato is not affiliated with TRANSACT, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), or the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Event details are subject to change; confirm at official sources.