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| - My husband came here in October, and couldn't stop raving about the food. He said it was almost as good as Bellagio. One month later, we found ourselves at the Rio for a few days, and I wound up eating here three times. It wasn't because it was the Best Thing Ever; it was because it was the best place to eat at the Rio. Anyway, the first time was dinner, then lunch, and finally breakfast into lunch over three days. I probably should've gotten the BOB, but oh well.
I was pretty underwhelmed with dinner. Sure, the selection was huge. I was intrigued by the teppanyaki station, but I didn't try it. The salad station is tucked waaaay at the end, but nobody I know eats salad at a Vegas buffet. I sure don't. Anyhoo, I liked half of what I had, and really didn't like the other half. The fried fish, crab, and dessert was good. The mac and cheese became edible with some sriracha. Much of the stuff I didn't like was dry (chicken, corn dog, fried rice). I guess my husband- and the $29.99 price ($3 off with a Total Rewards card)- set my expectations a little too high.
Despite my experience, I was encouraged to try it again, this time for lunch. What I had was better. Breakfast was the best meal there; I really liked the breakfast foods that I tried, especially the corn beef hash.
Drink service was a little slow at times, but the staff was nice enough.
While it was "a-ok" as the Yelp rating indicates, I wouldn't make a trip out if I was back in Vegas and staying on the Strip. Bellagio is still my favorite. If you do go here, try to get here before five. After that, the line gets ridiculous.
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