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| - After all the hype and raves, I have to say that the Bellagio dinner buffet (our first meal in Vegas), was a big disappointment. I felt that the food selection was a little weak and the flavors and quality on the low end of the scale. The only thing that made up for the lack of good hot food was the amazing dessert bar, which featured some insanely good desserts.
Honestly, I can't remember much of what I had, because most of it tended to be over-cooked. The only thing that was really good was the fresh lamb/beef gyros, which were carved straight off the rotating, vertical spit. Unfortunately, the meat was ready only every 10-15 minutes (an eternity at a buffet) and there wasn't much of it each time they carved it. You had to be fast, or the meat would run out. Extra points for having mini-pitas and a full bar of condiments, such as sliced tomatoes, lettuce, tzatziki, and crumbled feta cheese. I also appreciated their sushi bar, which had tuna poke and tuna sashimi, which was fresh and very good.
Bellagio's carving station offered a large variety of meats, from the standard prime rib and lamb to more "exotic" fare, such as bison and beef wellington, which later turned into chicken wellington. I tried the prime rib, the bison, and the beef wellington, all of which were lacking in flavor. The prime rib was a tad overdone, even from the center, and the seasoning, which made for a good tasting crust, didn't penetrate to the center of the meat. The bison and beef wellington were both tough and over-cooked. It was my first time trying bison and while I think it had potential, it was just too tough for me to enjoy. Likewise, the beef wellington, which had a good pastry crust, was too dry.
And now for the desserts, which were all delicious. The creme brulee, which I had 3 of (yes, I know, I'm a pig), came with a perfectly crisp, carmelized crust, which I delighted in cracking with my spoon. Delicious. Next up was a key lime pie - it was deliciously tart and smooth. Likewise, the lemon meringue pie was amazing, with a nicely browned meringue on top. There were other desserts as well, all of which were good, presumably because the man behind Jean Philippe Patisserie is overseeing all the desserts at the Bellagio.
All in all, an okay buffet. The desserts were outstanding, but the other foods were a disappointment. If you can eat $35+ worth of pastries and perhaps nibbles of sushi, gyro, cocktail shrimp, and pasta, then Bellagio is the place to go. Otherwise, for a more complete, overall Vegas buffet experience, I would head out to the Wynn, Paris, or Mandalay Bay.
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