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| - I love brunch. When planning my meals in Vegas, I was toying with the idea of Sterling Brunch. I know it's expensive for a brunch, but unlimited Perrier Jouet? I could drink at least a bottle, right? Well, the answer is yes I can! And more!
Bally's sterling brunch ($85)
*Perrier jouet champagne
Chilled seafood:
*Poached jumbo shrimp
*Fanny bay oysters
*Jonah crab claws
Cold offerings:
*American amia caviar with bilinis
*Assorted sushi
*BLT caesar salad
*BLT vegetable salad
*Artisanal meats & cheeses
*Fresh berries & sliced seasonal fruit
*Yogurt & granola parfait
*Toy box tomatoes, cheese & balsamic dressing
*Scottish smoke salmon
Carving:
*Slow cooked prime rib of beef
*Crusted rack of lamb, chimichurri
*Roasted slab bacon
From the kitchen:
*Prosciutto eggs benedict
*Steak eggs benedict
*Lobster eggs benedict
Brunch buffet:
*Omelets & farm fresh eggs cooked to order including their famous lobster, cognac & boursin cheese omelet
*Maytag blue & piquillo pepper frittata
*Belgian waffles
*Bread pudding french toast, caramelized bananas
*Lobster tail, cognac jus
*Fingerling potatoes & chorizo
*Fresh chive & cheddar biscuits, pancetta country gravy
*Grilled asparagus
*Truffle mashed potatoes
*Cheese tortellini with bolognese sauce
*Steamed Alaskan king crab legs
*Lemon rosemary airline chicken breast
*Grilled filet mignon
*Nueske applewood smoked bacon
*Roasted pork sausage
*Salmon & ratatouille with fig balsamic glaze
*Lobster bisque
*Desserts: display of french pastries and individual desserts
I don't know if the menu is out there anywhere, but this is basically what they offered. Sure, it's great having crab legs, claws and lobster tails, but they were all overcooked. And the truffle mashed potatoes were gluey, but had great truffle aroma and flavor. The caviar was good, but there's only so much caviar a person can eat. The rack of lamb may have been my favorite from the carving station. It was cooked a nice rare. The dessert display was gorgeous and I enjoyed the few things I ate from it.
So in the end, is it worth it? For me, yes. But I drank over a bottle of Perrier Jouet by myself, had a couple servings of caviar, their famous lobster omelette, all the shellfish they offered and almost tried everything at the buffet. For the roommate, probably not. He doesn't really drink that much nor did he eat a lot of caviar or shellfish. He'd rather have more variety since this buffet is on the smaller side.
I've read great things about how good this buffet used to be. I wish I had visited Sterling back then. Maybe not that much has changed, but unless you're big on champagne and caviar, the food itself isn't that much to rave about. I think you can get the same offerings at other buffets in Vegas.
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