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| - I normally don't review buffets because they're so varied it's really hard to find something that just stands out. I've eaten at many Vegas buffets over the years and the only ones that have ever blown my mind is Aria Buffet, Wicked Spoon @ Cosmo, MGM Grand, and Luxor (the latter two particularly because of value for their brunch buffets).
I originally planned to go to the Caesar's buffet (Bacchanal-something) but the line for that was at least 45 minutes or more. I was really craving a buffet with some asian selections, which you'll typically find in the more pricier buffets. Since Bellagio was close, I took a chance and made my way over there, where the wait was only about 20 minutes.
Like most night time buffets, there was piles of crab legs. What I like at the pricier places is that they precut the legs so you don't have to spend half the night cracking open legs, pulling out the meat, and praying that you didn't screw up the pull to where half the meat gets stuck in the shell.
There's a salad bar, dessert bar, bread bar, soup bar, yadda yadda. They also had a sushi bar and italian, american, spanish, and chinese choices. Unfortunately, no shao mai or har gow but they had gai lan, chicken in black bean sauce with pea pods, char siu bao, fried rice, and something else I can't remember. It was all delicious but little did I know that was the "worst" part of the meal.
I had their pasta and O M G it was delicious! Cheese tortellini in walnut pesto sauce, beef ravioli in cream sauce, and chicken and sundried tomato bowtie pasts....all of these were incredible!
Then it got even better when I went to the sushi bar because they had salmon poke and ahi poke. For those of you that know me, I am a salmon fiend. I LOVE SALMON. Smoked, grilled, sushi grade raw, broiled, I'll eat it. Even the crappy salmon they serve at cheaper buffets, I'll eat it.
That salmon poke was AMAZING. They used quality sushi grade salmon to make it. That salmon was so delicious, I feel like I definitely got my money's worth.
The desserts were delicious as well...I had their tiramisu and cheesecakes. I was shocked to see ice cream machines instead of gelato stations like other contemporary buffets. Negative points to that.
Also, this buffet wasn't very vegan friendly....unfortunately I can't take the Vegan GF here because all she could eat is the build your own salad, lentil soup, the chinese broccoli, and maybe some sushi rolls. Wicked Spoon was far vegan friendlier. However, the italian food and the salmon poke just made this place amazing for me.
The dinner buffet during the week is $35. -1 star because even though the italian and seafood dishes are superb, the rest of the fare is hit or miss.
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