Located on the 2nd level of the Cosmopolitan hotel, the line forms well before opening at 5pm for dinner. At about 4:50pm the cashiers begin to take payments and you stand in another line to wait to be seated. At exactly 5pm, the hosts seat you, and the race is on!
I loved this buffet and upscale feel to it! $35 for dinner is well worth it as it is comparable to other buffets on the strip in terms of price. I love the small dish concept. Although it takes up a lot of space on your place, portion controlled dishes reduces the amount of waste. It also makes you feel like your dish was made especially for you rather than in one huge batch.
We were seated right by the buffet line which was awesome. Our server and the busers were on top of it. I like how they serve you non-sparkling water and the busers come around often to clear your plates and small dishes. I feel bad for the dishwashers!
The buffet line was extensive and includes a lot of items you don't normally get in a buffet. I liked the smoked salmon, corn, and kalbi. There was a mac and cheese station. You choose your cheese and choose your pasta. I added a little ham to have some meat in there. The prime rib was good as well. The crab, although conveniently split open for you was cold. I prefer steamed/hot crab.
On to the desserts! Many choices as well, including sugar free. I liked the ice cream and creme brule. My only complaint about the dessert selection was the chocolate covered strawberries and marshmallows had nuts on them.
I asked our server how many can the restaurant seat since it seemed so enormous. He said he knew there are 200 tables so it could seat maybe 500-600. He added that sometimes all the tables are full and there are several hundred more people waiting in line to get in. Reviews, and apparently long lines, do not lie people! Go out and try it!