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| - Where to even start? The 50 minute wait for a party of four? Expected (even pleasantly surprised - we thought it would be 90 minutes at least). The absolutely incredible feat of producing such a massive scale of good quality food? Well, it's Vegas. The diversity in the featured cuisines? That definitely caught me off guard. I hadn't read much about Bacchanal before my friends insisted that we go. Since I almost never eat at buffets, the only impression I had was of something like Old Country or Golden Corral (*cringes*). But Bacchanal changes the game. Seeing the rows of dishes inspired by American, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cuisines made me SO unbelievably happy. Also, that doesn't even include the incredible seafood row as well as the entire DESSERT island. Plus, my friends and I got the mimosa pass as well, so endless bubblies were part of the experience too!!
Must-try dishes (hopefully they keep these in the buffet!):
1. Shrimp ceviche (seafood section) - so fucking good; the sauce is super savory and tangy
2. Custard buns (Chinese dim sum section) - these were my favorite growing up, and they were so warm and fluffy and the custard was perfectly sweet (but not too sweet!)
3. Sushi hand rolls (Japanese section) - these cute little hand rolls were yummy and adorably packaged...also the rest of the sushi was amazing as well
4. Sticky rice in lotus leaf (Chinese dim sum section) - another favorite of mine; the rice was perfectly savory and sticky and the meat in the middle was delicious
5. Guava something (dessert section) - not sure what it was called but it was sort of like a panna cotta and probably my favorite dessert; just delicately sweet, slightly tangy from the guava
6. Jasmine rice pudding (dessert section) - warm rice pudding with a drizzle of honey at the bottom; I loved it because it was perfectly sweet and satisfying
Strategies to succeed at Bacchanal without exploding your gut:
1. If you're trying to taste as much as possible, only take a bite or two of each item...and then pass it over to your friend for her to try (vice versa)! I made the mistake of inhaling one of the custard buns in the beginning because that 50 min wait time had me STARVING. Rookie mistake. That custard bun actually filled me up quite a bit, and drinking all of those carbonated-af mimosas didn't help.
2. Wear sweatpants or anything with a stretchy elastic waistband. Two of my friends wore jeans and had to unbutton their pants midway through the meal haha.
3. Take a nice loooooong walk around the Strip afterwards. Or go on a leisurely hike or something. You'll feel so much better.
So yeah, this was a pretty life-changing meal. I don't think I could do this more than once in a year. By the end of the meal, we all hated ourselves a little (but it was WORTH it). I definitely recommend Bacchanal, the feast for the gods.
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