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| - Like the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino where it's situated, the Wicked Spoon is a hip, trendy buffet in classic Las Vegas style. It definitely has a high-end flair, all the way from the silverware and plates, to the food itself.
We were here on a holiday weekend and it was quite pricey - $$$ - but the younger kids under 4 were free so it did have value.
This buffet has a brilliant solution to portion control and avoiding food waste - virtually every food offering comes in its own small stainless steel or ceramic bowl. Now, you might think this would be annoying but having experienced it myself, the bowls look really cool and the amounts in them do not really seem to small once you get them back to the table.
The food offerings here are mostly standard for Vegas buffets: salad bar, crab legs, sushi, dessert bar. Nothing to special or outstanding. However, there are a few brilliant standouts that bear mentioning here, which makes this place worth trying.
First and foremost, and probably the best part of the whole buffet, is the fresh seafood you can get cooked to order. It is set up similar to an omelette station at a brunch. They have fresh shrimp, scallops, red snapper, mussels, and various other things you can get custom made in a tomato or scampi broth (mixed is best), with a bit of spice. And my god, is it good! I'm tempted to go back there just for this.
Secondly, they actually have RARE prime rib, which is a "rarity" in and of itself. Ha! Virtually every place that serves prime rib has it medium or well done, so this was a pleasant change of pace. We likes it raw! (If you want it more well done, they will grill it up for you on the spot.)
For desert, beyond the standard carrot cake, chocolate-covered strawberry, and custard offerings, they also have fresh-scooped gelato of many different flavors. They again serve it up in relatively small cups, so if you want a lot, you need to order multiple scoops. But the bright side of this is that you can try many different kinds - and let me tell you from personal experience - they're all good!
Overall this buffet was a slam dunk and really good in my opinion. I was totally satisfied and would go back again. And again, and probably again after that.
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