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| - Ever since the Bellagio opened up on the Strip, their buffet was generally the best in my eyes. Though the Paris buffet is arguably just as good from what I remember, I always thought what the Bellagio had to offer was the best overall. Well, until now that is; move over Bellagio, cuz someone has come along and snatched top billing from you.
Now, don't let the trendy and chic decor distract you...there is some serious food being thrown out here. While you will might assume it's just the generic sorts of items like salad, Chinese food, sushi, pasta/pizza, and carvery items, there is just so much more to it than that. Rather, you can find more unique offerings like kalbi (Korean BBQ ribs...surprisingly good!), buns with pork belly, gnocchi, risotto, pork loin, beef stews, flatbreads, truffle potatoes, and even a station to build your own bowl of pho. Seriously, how many other places can say that? A pho station! It'd be better if it were a ramen station, but still impressive enough!
What's really cool about the place though is that it's not your usual sort of buffet where you pile a bunch of food on your plate and then go to town. Rather, like the rest of the hotel, it feels so refined, with a majority of the food being served in small plates, bowls, and mini-pots. Think like an individual tapas plate buffet. Pretty ingenious if you ask me since it's probably better at reducing the amount of food that gets wasted or dumped.
The food alone makes the price worthwhile, but it's even more reasonable when compared to the other buffets on the strip. Considering the quality and choices, it's not too shabby at $28 a head for lunch (by Vegas buffet standards). Wicked Spoon has pretty much all you could ask for at a buffet, but I have to admit that the long walk back to the main part of the hotel when you've got a stomach full of food kind of sucks. In any case, Wicked Spoon is wicked awesome (so cheesy, I know).
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