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| - I judge buffets by how willing I am to pay their price to eat my fill and feel disgusting later (who learns from their mistakes anyways?). And no one in my family felt like the $49.95 each was worth the aftermath.
We came unknowingly during their holiday schedule pricing, which meant that they had two time segments: pre-1pm at $39.95, and $49.95 for everyone afterwards (adult pricing). At a 1.5 hour wait, it wasn't as bad as it could have been and we got in around 3pm. But because The Buffet has been rated consistently in the top Vegas buffets, our expectations were way higher. My family also lived in Vegas during the reign of the Rio buffet - where are the days of $30 for unlimited lobster tail?
The seating and atmosphere seems pretty and spacious enough. Soft drinks, juice, and drip coffee are included with your meal. At an additional $16, you can get all you can drink beer and wine from the options provided.
Alright, food:
The Good
- Sea bass, game hen, prime rib
- Surprisingly, the Asian section (try their BBQ pork buns)
- Desserts (Crepes made to order! Gelato! Cakes! Cookies! Panna cotta! Fruit! But sadly no creme brulee...)
- Restocking happened fairly quickly
The Disappointments
- Skinny crab legs (they're cut in half for convenience, but would be scrawny even when whole) and a small seafood section in general
- Ramen noodle bar (What is this tiny bowl? And why don't I get to decide what goes in it?)
- Most of the soups and the crab legs were monstrously salty. Felt like I was being made to eat less and fill up on water.
- Just meh selection in general (international cuisine buuut, no particularly unique dishes of note)
There are bathrooms located behind the dessert area within the buffet which you can frequent without fear of being let back inside. There were only four stalls in the women's bathroom and timing is really everything - you might arrive when it's completely empty or you'll be atoning for your last plate while in line. At least the stall doors have a "Vacant/Occupied" switch so you don't have to peel to see if someone's really behind that door.
For something advertised as a "holiday special", I felt really let down. I'm glad that at least the meal ended on a sweet note with the extensive desserts, but was the meal worth the wait and the price? No. If this is the top tier of Vegas buffets, I'll stick to fine dining in the future. Same price for better quality food and without fearing for your bowels.
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