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| - I think I have been living in Vegas too long, as 2 of my last three meals have been at buffet places! Help! Someone rescue me from the slippery slope of AYCE or soon my arteries will cease functioning.
One of the 2 places was Wooche, a Korean BBQ buffet. For me, the highlight of the evening was the adorable turtle living in the lobby that popped his head up to say goodbye. The interior feels like a cafeteria, and overall, the combination of lighting and offerings gave the general impression of not being the freshest.
The miso soup was okay. I had a large plate of their banchan offerings, and I didn't find one that I wanted to eat endlessly. Each offering was like a bizarro offering: kimchi that had a sweetness, bean sprouts that were too salty, radish that was too sour. Given that the main attraction to Korean for me is the banchan, this was a big disappointment. From the fast food bar, I sampled the lomein, and it too had an odd flavor, heavy on the white pepper.
As for the meat, I nibbled on this and that. The larger hunks of meat were unimpressive, like a side of meat you may have been served in elementary school. The definite standouts were the pork selections, spicy chicken and the bulgogi. Actually, the bulgogi dipped in the jalapeno soy sauce was delicious, and the culinary highlight of my experience.
I think there are better options in Vegas, perhaps a bit more expensive, but when it comes to meat, I am willing to pay for quality over quantity. Meat coma is not a good thing. I was leaning towards 2 stars, but the service is nice, value is pretty good, and I admit I have an innate bias against buffets of any variety, except Indian.
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