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| - Came here for dinner which was about $27-28 per person, on weeknights(Weekends are slightly higher)
Didn't take long to get in, which was good. Before we chow down, I decide to browse the buffet end to end snapping photos along the way.
You have your standard food stations-Japanese, Chinese, Carving station, Pasta, Pizza, and Flatbread, International, cold foods, breads, and salads, and on the far Right side of the dining room, Desserts and sweets.
Nice decor and great concept having individual portions of some of their selections, but it makes you wonder if and how long will they keep this concept....dishes will chip and break, and it will be a challenge to keep the mini pots and pans well maintained.
A few items were offered here that I haven't seen at other buffets:
Lamb Ribs, Roasted Bone Marrow, BBQ Shrimp and Bacon and Cheddar Grits, Chicken Liver Mousse, Pork Rillettes, and even Fromage de Tete(Head Cheese)
A few of the Items still didn't have names,(like how Studio B was when they first opened) but luckily, I reconoticed just about everything that was offered.
Here's my Hits and Misses for the evening:
Hits:
Roasted Bone Marrow-Spread some of that goodness on toasted bread and top it off with parsley salad, red onion jam, and a pinch of salt...Addicting!
King Crab Legs- Leg Chunks de-shelled and individually plated, brushed with butter and herbs. Very sweet and tasty, also cost effective and visually smart. You don't see a swarm of people grabbing plates full like at Bellagio or Wynn, no messy hands or piles of crab shell at the table either!
BBQ Shrimp and Bacon and Cheddar Grits-Tasted as good as it sounds!
"Fries with eyes"-Crispy Fried Smelt with a pair of remoulades, regular and spicy-Crunchy goodness!
Lamb Ribs-well seasoned, nicely charred and fall-off-the-bone good!
Taleggio and truffle oil flatbread-anything truffle is BOMB!
Rillettes and Chicken Liver Mousse were pretty tasty too....
Misses:
Dim Sum, 3 kinds-Siu Mai, Har Gao, and Sticky rice in lotus Leaf-go to chinatown
Sushi-california, Shrimp tempura, and spicy tuna,-not too appetizing
Risotto- Impossible to serve at a buffet unless done a la minute in small batches-it was gummy...
Desserts-Looked better than they tasted....especially the ones in the glasses and fancy containers.....
Chocolate covered apples? what about caramel and candied apples?
Mini pastries and desserts were sooooooSWEET, and so were the gelatos and sorbets-too much sugar and stabilizers...
Crepes tasted like the packaged ones-cold and rubbery.
Wicked Spoon definitely needs fine tuning......ALOHA!!!
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