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| - We came here on a Thursday at 2pm. I had read horror stories about the lines so I walked by around 1 pm and there was no line. When we went back to eat at 2 pm, still no line. When we left around 3pm, still no line. So either the line stories are exaggerations or we got lucky. Either way, I'll take it.
Price per person for lunch (with the casino rewards card) = $31.99. Dinner was $44.99 per person. We were seated at the same time as one other guy who was dining alone. What I found interesting is his receipt had "TIP" stamped on it in bold black ink, so I assume he left a tip on his card when he paid. We didn't. The hostess sat both of us with one table in between us. The server came over and looked at his receipt and hardly said a word to him. She came and looked at our receipt and all of sudden started the spiel about where everything was located, things to look for, and reminded us to save room for dessert. She was very prompt in refilling drinks and clearing plates. At the end of course we left a tip, but I kinda wonder if she blew the other guy off because he'd already left a tip whereas she had to work for ours. Who knows? Just an interesting observation.
Anyway, on to the important stuff - the food! We were there for lunch so there's a more limited selection of items but there were still an absolute ton of things to choose from. We started at the far end at the asian section and worked our way back toward the seafood section (where we stopped because neither of us eat seafood). My favorite thing in the asian section were the pot stickers. Crunchy outer shell and very tasty. In the salad section (yes, I know, who bothers with salad at a buffet?) I found the greek salad to be really good. I would have eaten more but even I was a little concerned about the fact that I was eating salad at a buffet. There was a whole section of sliced meats and cheeses that we did not try. In the Italian section I was disappointed because they were out of the lasagna and I never made it back over there to see if they had made more, but the meatballs were SO good!! At the Mexican station they will make tacos for you on a rotating grill. You can have carne asada, pork or chicken. I liked the chicken best, my husband prefered the pork. We skipped the breads and soups. My husband tried the prime rib and enjoyed it. They had little baskets of fried food - fried chicken, french fries, tater tots, wings, onion rings, etc. Everything we tried there was good. On either side of the meat carving station you will find veggies and sides - broccoli, asparagus, mashed potatoes, fingerling potatoes, mac and cheese, etc. There was honestly only one thing I tried that I did not like and that was the wagyu beef sliders. The only reason I didn't like them is because they were pretty rare and I just can't handle meat that isn't well done.
Our server wasn't kidding when she said to save room for dessert... man oh man do they make some good crepes! They make them to order and you can put your own toppings on! They have a fresh berry mix, strawberries, caramelized bananas, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, fresh whipped cream, etc. I almost wish I had started with dessert - the crepe was so good! They also had mini cupcakes, different types of cakes, cake pops, a chocolate lava cake (yum!), and a bunch of different types of ice cream. I couldn't try it all and I was so upset with the limitations of my stomach.
Next time I come to Vegas I will make sure I have a very empty stomach before coming to Bacchanal. We tried one other buffet while in town, down on Fremont Street. It was half the price but about 1/16th the quality of food. My advice is suck it up and pay the money - the food is worth it!
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