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| - I am from a buffet-loving (see "Polynesian") family, so trust me when I say I know my way around a smorgasbord... and next to the casinos, hotels and shows, Vegas is ALL ABOUT the buffets. There are a LOT of them here, so when it comes to choosing which one (or, if you're like me, which 3) to visit while in town, that can be a tough decision.
Last week a group of about 10 of us were in Vegas and at the suggestion of two in the group, we decided to hit the Buffet at the Wynn for dinner on Friday night. My review is as follows:
PROS:
1) CLEANLINESS & FRESHNESS: Buffet lines were kept very tidy and food was turned over/ kept fresh frequently.
2) QUALITY & VARIETY: There were 10 different stations ranging from sea food, Asian, Italian, Mexican, American, Salads, etc.... Great assortment. And the quality was good (ie. REAL mashed potatoes, not those instant crap kind, etc). Nothing I ate was unappetizing.
3) RESPONSIVE WAIT STAFF. The wait staff not only brings you your drinks and refills here, but they also clear your plates for you. Our waitress was covering a huge area, so there was a slight lull on occasion when it came to getting a refill, but generally speaking our discarded plates were taken off the table quickly, and our drinks were kept full.
These were the Pros. As for Cons, there was only one: PRICE. The cost of the buffet was +/- $40, but in a group of 10, an 18% gratuity is automatically added to that, making the price around $50.
Now, let me emphasize here that I am not - generally-speaking- a cheapskate. I will pay good money for a great meal, no qualms about it. But here's the issue with expensive buffets: in the end, it's never really worth the money you pay for it. Lemme explain:
Everyone typically hits a buffet the same way: your first trip up, you load that plate with the stuff that REALLY looks good to you. When you sit down to eat it, you're also super-hungry, so that first plate is DELICIOUS, because you're at your most famished, eating the food you enjoy the most. Plates #2, #3, etc will NEVER be as tasty or as satisfying to you as Plate #1... And for many of us, by the end of the buffet, we're just nibbling on food because we paid for it and it's there - not because we're super-hungry and want more and more, ya know? So, you're in essence really paying for that first, best plate.
So the questions I really have to ask myself are these:
1) Was that first plate worth $50? For me, it wasn't.
2) Could I have been just as satisfied at another buffet for less $$? Yes. Don't get me wrong - the Wynn was good. But so are a lot of other good buffets in Vegas too. I think I probably could've hit a different one $10 - $15 cheaper and left just as full/ satisfied.
3) Could I have gotten a better, more-satisfying meal elsewhere for the money I paid to go here? Yeah, I think so. The other place I was considering for dinner was the SW Steakhouse. Not a buffet, and likely $20+/- more than this one, but the food at SW is apparently phenomenal, so I do wish I'd checked that place out instead, and gone with a cheaper buffet.
LONG STORY SHORT: The Buffet at the Wynn is a very nice buffet. I'm just not convinced it's worth the $50 I paid to eat there. If I'm going to spend $50+ on a meal, it has to leave me going, "Damn, THAT was GOOD!" This place didn't. I'm glad I checked it out, but I wouldn't make it a regular stop on return trips to Vegas. It was tasty and all - but I think there are more satisfying meals to be had in Vegas for the price I paid to eat here.
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