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| - One of my biggest gripes about some reviews is that they expect something magical for a low cost. Is that possible? Absolutely. However, don't go to certain places, like the Feast Buffet at Sunset Station expecting the same experience you would have at The Wynn. It costs $9 on Sunday for brunch my friends. The Wynn costs about $40. You do the math.
However, even though this place is not one of those magical cheap eats spots, it is still great. The service never disappoints. The service I've received is friendly and they'll even talk to you when you're sitting there shoving food into your mouth by yourself. Yes, I go to buffets by myself. I am a closet Fatty McBuffetington. Shhh.
The variety is decent here as well! Asian station, Omelettes made to order, carving station, breakfast station, Mexican food section and then dessert. I contacted Sunset before going to the buffet and discussed what I could and could not eat since I am gluten free. Obviously, you have to be careful eating at a buffet being gluten free because they cannot promise anything. Since I have been there a few times and know some of the chefs (this just keeps getting more pathetic as I go), they make me Eggs Benedict without the English Muffin. Oh, I could swim in that hollandaise sauce. They always cook the eggs PERFECTLY.
Let's move onto the carving station. Oh prime rib and ham.I love their carving station. Prime rib is normally cooked rare with some parts slightly more medium. If you do not like it rare, they will slap it on the grill for you, but please note that a little part of my soul dies whenever someone takes beef and cooks it anything more than medium rare. The ham is straight off the bone, flavorful, and nice and tender. Yum-O.
I do not add lots of carbohydrates onto my plate. However, sometimes they have cheesy potatoes and they compliment both the prime rib and the ham quite well. The mashed potatoes lack flavor, but if you are a little creative, run over to the salad bar, add a little sour cream or a little cream cheese, some green onion (or other green savory veggie) and then sprinkle on some bacon and a little cheddar cheese. Loaded mashed potatoes for the win. Add a little red pepper flake from the pizza station.
Speaking of the other stations, let's talk about non gluten free food. I've been to this buffet with friends and family, and they have tried almost everything else at that buffet. The fried rice? Terrible. It happens. The orange chicken is mediocre at best, but maybe its better if you get it right when it comes out of the fryer. Noodles, standard, nothing wild but okay. Beef and broccoli, pretty great.
The Mexican food station is also quite decent. Obviously, nothing is as good as the real thing, and I really do despise that they use flour tortillas (dull flavor and they are not gluten free), but hey, it works! I have definitely smothered my egg white or whole egg omelet with some guacamole or pico de gallo to add a little extra flavor. The juevos rancheros normally are one of the few things I've seen left on the plate, but the quesadillas and enchiladas are good for a a buffet.
Oh the pizza. I'm a pizza snob, and I know it. I come from Chicago which is a city that loves their pies, so I've had everyone try the pizza out here. Compared to some of the mom and pop pizza joints out here (most of them to be quite honest), Sunset does their pizza right. They have a few different choices, stuffed pizza and oh yes, garlic breadsticks which I have seen devoured in mass amounts. Slather some marinara sauce on those suckers and give Olive Garden a run for its money! Speaking of Olive Garden, I have also heard the pasta is pretty good there! Same with the rest of the Italian food station which has Chicken Marsala, one of my favorite dishes in this whole wide world. They didn't know if it was gluten free, so I did not try it. However, I will ask next time. I'm salivating just thinking about it.
So when you go to there for any meal, remember that this is not the strip, this is not the Wynn or the Bellagio, and take everything you eat with a grain of salt. Literally. Enjoy your pretty freaking delicious $5, $7 or $9 meal, leave a tip, and go home with your swollen buffet happy and content. If you want something that is a little finer dinner fare, go to Green Valley Ranch. I'll be there next weekend with my buffet-loving Dad, making every workout necessary this week.
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