Remember rule #1: don't talk about the fight club and NEVER (as my wife discovered) call Sterling a buffet. It's a brunch (as quoted by Bally staffers)! With that established on with the show.
With a heavy heart after my experience here I can't score this one any higher than I have as overall there were faux pas all over the place and especially for this being so iconic you'd think my 2 star rating would be ironic, but yeah no irony here folks.
The first pain point was apparently the misrepresentation of price. Now let me start by saying I did the research and expected $90 ($85 if you're a total reward member) and was even told that upon confirming my reservation on the phone the night before, but to the shock of my wife and I it was an extra $10. Now granted we did go on Mother's Day, but the pricing was nowhere clearly displayed and tickle me pink if that just doesn't like a shady practice. The experience was far below that price tag and it was my birthday gift on top of it and I left in tears. I mean it was my birthday so I could cry if I wanted to (you would cry too if it happened to you). Old school song reference I'm sure most won't get, BUT moving on!
The food itself was honestly hit or miss. The stations themselves were small in stature, but did have its highlights in all fairness. In an effort to feel bourgeois I sampled the American Sturgeon Caviar and I'll just leave that one to society's elite. To me it came off with a very salty after taste, but from googling it apparently that's how this particular one is supposed to be and if that's the case count me out! The famed lobster tails to me were another excitement fallen flat. They are housed in a larger serving dish and honestly had a mass produced feeling to me. They tasted far from fresh and some were rubbery yet others were charmin soft, MASSIVE let down! On a bright note, I LOVED the filet mignon. I had helping after helping of this and became my go-to of the day. The meat was pull away tender and had a hint of garlic butter smothered into each bite which was tres magnifique! Another highlight (which proves how bad my experience is) was their Greek yogurt parfait. I even said to my wife, spent all that money and liked a parfait of all things. The yogurt itself did not have that tartness that Greek yogurt seems to have which was refreshing and the granola partnered with the berries at least brought my smile back to the meal.
As you can see there many pictures taken and food not mentioned in my review, but to sum it up 1000 words would not be enough. Was it nice to experience? Yes to eliminate it from the Vegas bucket list. Will I make a return visit? Well Mr. Sterling would need to do quite a bit before that happens and I don't see that in the cards!