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| - The quality of the food offered here is far from exceptional, but there is a pretty good variety available at a reasonable price-- especially for a Las Vegas buffet.
I was kinda surprised to see so many overwhelmingly negative reviews of the Golden Nugget Buffet here on Yelp. Maybe these folks went in expecting gourmet restaurant quality meals made to order, but with the convenience and price of an inexpensive buffet. Personally, I didn't have particularly high expectations for a high-volume chow trough on top of a casino.
We ate here twice in a row during our stay at the Nugget: a weekday lunch ($13) and weekend Champagne Brunch ($19, +a $5 surcharge for 'gratuity' as we were part of a larger group). Both meals were hit-and-miss: fresh fruits, salads, made to order omelettes, and some of the side dishes were great, but pizza, pasta, and several other items were bland and/or incredibly greasy. This is why variety is key; if one item is crap just get something else! Lots of desserts to choose from, too.
For some reason the process of getting patrons into the dining area was ridiculously slow, but once inside the service was good-- especially when it came to providing mimosa refills during the champagne brunch!
I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here, but if I were staying at the Nugget again I'd probably do the buffet again just because of it's convenience and relatively good value.
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