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The Heart Attack Grill closes it's doors!!

 By Mark Rodriguez

I was there back in February 2012, hanging at the now-gone Krispy Kreme on Fremont Street, Las Vegas Nevada, when I saw that they were opening some new place called the Heart Attack Grill right across the street. The restaurant was openly admitting it was one of the unhealthiest places to eat and they were running with the joke that if you eat these overly fat burgers, you might get a heart attack. I was hearing their loud speaker advertise their triple by-bass burgers, flatline fries and saying jokes like 'we only take cash or card because you might die before the check clears'.  

A few days before opening day back in 2012

They committed to the whole bit. People that weighed over 350 pounds get a free meal. Some burgers were so big that if you were able to finish them in one sitting, you get a free ride on a wheelchair. There was a fake ambulance parked outside. The owners knew what they were doing and openly embraced this. And sadly, yes, there have been a few actual heart attacks along the way. 

Honestly though, I've never eaten there but would see how the place would fill up after opening day. It was an extra sight to see for my friends and I. A cool spectacle to take pictures of as we were headed towards either Toy Shack or the now-defunct Insert Coins arcade bar. It would appear on news spots on TV, so if you lived in the area, you just had to a picture of it to show that such a place actually existed and that you were actually there. Plus it had a giant scale outside (presumably to see if you were over 350 pounds) so it was a fun and free way to weigh yourself. But we didn't want to take the actual risk of eating there. Not even a foodie like my brother Johnny would dare enter.

 

After clogging arteries for 14 years, the Heart Attack Grill closed it doors just yesterday, May 18, 2026. The official website declared it will no longer be renewing it's lease due to 'Las Vegas losing its soul due to corporate greed.' I leave their disclaimer here so you can read it in its entirety.

 

I have to say, they're right. Our recent trip to Vegas showed a lot of things are pretty run down when compared to when I last visited in 2019. The Station Casinos affordable buffets were shut down after the pandemic. This only leaves the super expensive buffets in the larger casinos on the strip. Most hotels now have a tacked on 'resort fee', where you pay extra for the extra amenities like the gym and the pool, even if you chose not to use them. Some hotels even charge extra for something as simple as a mini-fridge. Plus, rental costs for businesses on the Fremont Experience are crazy high and there just isn't enough tourism willing to spend the extra cash after the casinos and hotels milk them dry. Vegas just isn't what it used to be and it got so bad, it even chased off the Heart Attack Grill.

Based on their farewell message, this isn't the end of the Heart Attack Grill. It sounds like they will most likely re-open in a new location when they're ready. It just won't be in Las Vegas anymore.


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