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We came on a weekend night, meaning it was just over $50 each, and a 90 minute wait.
The choices are almost overwhelming, and they had pretty much everything you could want.
The real thing that sets it apart from other buffets I've been to (I live in Reno, so a fair amount of experience with them) was the lack of large chaffing dishes. Most items were cooked in single services - e.g. individual baskets of chicken fingers for kids, small, single-serve cast iron pans of lasagna, etc. The stuff that wasn't in single serves was in really small dishes, maybe a dozen items. Many of the items were things that I felt could be served as a regular menu item at most other restaurants.
Other things that set this place apart were the fresh shucked oysters, a choice of hot or cold crab legs, and probably close to a dozen choices at the carving stations.
The one miss for me was the sushi - this was an exception to the individually prepared items - large trays of nigiri and rolls, and reminding me of a Todai or something. Quality of the fish was just meh, the rice was not well seasoned, and the cuts of fish were sometimes not properly aligned with the grain of the flesh.
I don't think we'd go back, but that's because we've had the experience, and for me, once is enough.
I think if you are looking for that big, grand, Vegas buffet, Bacchanal is probably the epitome of it.
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