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| - No trip to Vegas is complete without a gluttonous visit to one of the many buffets.
For my most recent trip to Vegas, I decided to check out the Wicked Spoon in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. I had read about how it's one of the better buffets in Vegas and, knowing me, I just can't resist following up on food hype :)
Pros:
* The price was pretty reasonable (compared to the other buffets in the area); for their dinner buffet, we spent ~$40/person.
* The service and ambiance were top quality - it's definitely more of the relaxing type of buffet (not a total zoo). Very glamorous!
* The presentation of the food was beautiful! Dishes were individually portioned in either frying baskets or mini pans.
* They served up quality and unique dishes, e.g. Bone marrow, smoked salmon pizza.
* Their Tempura Calamari skewers and Grilled Salmon were especially delicious.
* And of course, I looved their dessert station! Macarons, mini chocolate cones, strawberry chocolates and many varieties of ice cream were all scrumptious.
Cons:
* Selections were limited; disappointing assortment of sushi or sashimi (there were only about 4 types of sushi rolls and none of them were good).
* The meat station - had the prime rib and, ugh, it was disgusting. The meat was done a little too rare, but maybe that's just not my preference. It was also cold and looked like it had been seating out a while.
* People were going nuts for their King Crab and other seafood items, which were placed together in this huge pile - didn't get why the fuss plus they were served icy cold.
Overall, Wicked Spoon's presentation is wonderful. I really appreciate the time they spend to make the food look so good; yet, if only they could spend an equal amount of time on the taste, as well as try to broaden their selections of food, it would really be a step up in setting them apart from the other buffets.
I would recommend coming here if you're looking for a relaxing buffet atmosphere, but for the OK food and the price...color me unimpressed.
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