HLTH USA 2026 runs November 15 to 18 at Venetian Expo (formerly Sands Expo), 201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas. Twelve thousand-plus healthcare innovators, digital health executives, pharma and biotech leaders, health tech investors, and payers converge on the Venetian campus for four days of sessions, demos, and the kind of evening networking that really drives the deals. The question all four evenings is the same: where do you eat that is not the hotel restaurant, is not a 45-minute wait, and does not require a reservation you forgot to make three weeks ago?
Rock N' Potato is at Showcase Mall on Las Vegas Blvd, approximately 1.4 miles south of Venetian Expo. Counter service, no reservation, open until 11:30pm Sunday through Wednesday for every evening of the HLTH conference. The food is honest, the portions are real, and the prices make sense for a four-day conference run where you are eating out every night.
Getting from Venetian Expo to Rock N' Potato
Venetian Expo sits just off Las Vegas Blvd at Sands Ave, at the north end of the main Strip hotel corridor. Rock N' Potato is at Showcase Mall, 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 207, approximately 1.4 miles south. The walk along the Strip is about 25 to 30 minutes if you want the fresh air and the scenery. A rideshare runs under 10 minutes. Both options work depending on how the evening debrief went and how hungry you are by the time you leave the expo floor.
Take the escalator up from street level to the second-floor food court at Showcase Mall. Suite 207. Counter service moves fast and the kitchen is open until 11:30pm on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, which covers all four conference evenings.
Four conference evenings, one reliable answer
HLTH draws a crowd that knows what quality looks like and has the patience for it, but not the patience for a 60-minute wait at a restaurant that took a reservation for 6pm and seated you at 7:45. Counter service at Rock N' Potato means you order, you sit, the food arrives. For a multi-day conference where every evening has its own obligations, that reliability is worth something.
Rock N' Potato holds a 4.8 on Google and a 4.9 on TripAdvisor. The Birria King at $16.95 is the anchor order across any audience. The Chuck Berry Fried Chicken at $15.95 brings something different to the table for a night when you want a break from the birria. The Original Groupie at $9.95 is the entry point for anyone eating light or working through a full conference schedule. Birria Tacos at $10.95 are the fast, satisfying option. The Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake at $8.95 is the conversation piece at the end of the meal, and at a conference about health innovation, it earns a few knowing looks.
What to order during HLTH USA 2026
Five items that cover every appetite across a four-day conference run:
Birria King $16.95
Slow-braised birria built into a burger. This is the flagship order and the one that earns the most repeat visits during multi-day conference weeks. Rich, deeply flavored, and built from real ingredients. For anyone attending HLTH who has not had birria in burger form, this is the introduction worth making time for.
Chuck Berry Fried Chicken $15.95
Crispy fried chicken with the same care that goes into every Rock N' Potato build. The right order for a conference evening when you want something satisfying and straightforward. Named after Chuck Berry, which tells you something about the restaurant's attitude toward food worth eating.
Original Groupie $9.95
The accessible entry point and the right order for a lighter conference evening. At $9.95 it is also the answer to the question every multi-day conference attendee eventually asks: where can I eat something good without committing to a full sit-down meal? The Original Groupie answers that question directly.
Birria Tacos $10.95
Slow-braised birria in taco form, fast and satisfying. When the evening schedule is tight and you want something real before the next session or the next networking dinner, birria tacos are the call. At $10.95 they hold their own as a standalone meal or as part of a shared table spread.
Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake $8.95
The dessert that surprises everyone who orders it. At a conference about health and innovation, a Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake is a small act of defiance worth committing to. Order one for the table on the first evening and it becomes the thing people talk about for the rest of the conference.
Browse the full menu before you leave the expo floor so you arrive knowing your order. Counter service runs at its fastest when you already know what you want.
Conference hours and evening availability
HLTH USA 2026 runs Sunday November 15 through Wednesday November 18. Rock N' Potato is open from 8:00am on all four days. Evening closing times: Sunday open late, Monday through Wednesday open until 11:30pm. All four conference evenings are covered. For attendees flying in on Saturday or leaving Thursday, the hours remain the same: Mon-Thu 8am-11:30pm, Fri-Sun 8am-1am.
No reservation is needed at any time. Counter service means no waiting for a table, no tipping the host, and no wondering if the kitchen will stop taking orders before you make it down from the convention floor. Order, sit, eat.
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, next to M&M World. Take the escalator up from street level to the second-floor food court. Suite 207. Approximately 1.4 miles south of Venetian Expo, under 10 minutes by rideshare or about 25 to 30 minutes on foot along the Strip.
HLTH USA 2026 conference hours (Nov 15-18): Open 8:00am daily. Evening close: 11:30pm Sun-Wed. All four conference evenings covered.
Phone: (725) 205-3293
Rating: 4.8 stars on Google, 4.9 on TripAdvisor.
The short version
Food near Venetian Expo for HLTH USA 2026: Rock N' Potato is at Showcase Mall on Las Vegas Blvd, approximately 1.4 miles south of Venetian Expo. Under 10 minutes by rideshare, about 25 to 30 minutes on foot. Counter service, no reservation. Open until 11:30pm Sunday through Wednesday, covering all four conference evenings. The Birria King at $16.95, Chuck Berry Fried Chicken at $15.95, Original Groupie at $9.95, Birria Tacos at $10.95, and Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake at $8.95. Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.9 on TripAdvisor.
Check the full menu before you leave the expo floor.
Rock N' Potato is not affiliated with HLTH USA, Venetian Expo, or any scheduled events. Event details are subject to change; confirm at official sources.