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| - Here is a different kind of buffet review, and the sort I never thought I'd write. I avoid these places like the plague. FB and RRCasino, though, they did me right. Read along for healthy insights and Pro Elite Tips (PET).
In my three years of visiting and now living in Las Vegas, I had been to two buffets, and Excalibur's was the second, miserable, and last some 36 months ago.
Or so I thought.
But I have taken up sports gambling the past two weeks, went bowling with friends at RedRock a few times, enjoy and have been racking up points on my Station card, and like to get my complimentary Starbucks coffee on Station's Military Mondays. Military Monday's also includes a 2-for-1 (or 50% for a single) deal at their buffet. How could I resist, for about $6? It is my patriotic duty to experiment and attest, so here we are.
My goal: eat breakfast or lunch for cheap, and see how *healthy* I could buffet since I've been on a solid-but-not-depraved health kick for awhile. Is it possible to not be ruined by buffet, but to have it fit your fitness goals? The answer is a solid Yes. RedRock's buffet allows you to. It practically encourages you to. Thanks, buffet coach!
I had numerous greens of all shapes and sizes and preparation styles. Salad and quinoa. Whole squash roasted on a grill. Sautéed mushrooms. I had fish, both cooked salmon and sashimi. I had a mountain of turkey, cut right in front of me. Their three-bean salad was on point. There was cottage cheese for you protein hounds.
Service was excellent, though hurried because of the holiday crowd. After stating that I was a buffet virgin, my waitress informed me of how to enjoy and to signal her for drinks or that I was done dining. She was sweet. Folks, tip your buffet waitstaff. I had my own carafe of coffee. Oh boy! The atmosphere is nice for a buffet, too. The lighting is soft, design is almost upscale, and the area is open so nothing feels too cramped, even when I had babies and families all around me.
And last, dessert. I did *try* to keep things healthy, but again, I feel obligated to sample and report to eager readers. I had three scoops of gelato: mint, coffee, and chocolate. They have several others. The mint left something to be desired, but the choco and coffee were dandy. I tried two pie slices, which are presented whole in an easy-to-view case. The lemon merengue was a bit too tart, but I was impressed with its toasted-top appearance. The chocolate cream pie was quite good, though a bit light on the chocolate and heavy on a somewhat gummy crust.
All this worked so well into my weekly diet that I am making it a point to go every Monday now. It fits the budget easily, and I max out my macros and other nutrients in no time. Give it a shot. Dollar-for-product, it's a steal.
**The PET are short and sweet, and I would hope intuitive for the average diner:
1 - don't go on a holiday and expect this place to be empty. I mean...come on. It will be packed, and loafers will lounge and take up space forever, and waitstaff will be ever-busy. Don't be surprised by this.
2 - For AYCE, the price is right to begin with considering what they offer, but take advantage of various discounts, especially for veterans.
3 - You can absolutely eat a pile of healthy food here and feel good about going buffet; choices were better than many garbage dedicated vegetarian spots in this city.
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