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| - Rather than trudge across town to the M Resort, my family and I decided to give Village Seafood Buffet a try. Besides proximity, as an added incentive, locals (with Nevada ID and a Rio club card) receive 25 percent off!
The staff was friendly, well trained and attentive. The food, however, was simply mediocre.
The headings posted above each station made little or no sense and only served as a source of amusement. The dishes in the "Latin American" section, for example, had absolutely nothing to do with Latin America. Having spent several years living in Chile and Argentina, and being married into a Chilean family, I'd like to think that I know a little something about cuisine from that part of the world. Sorry Village people...not even close! Chicken wings on a skewer don't make it a Brazilian churrascaria.
My real issue with this place is not the way they organize their spread or classify the fare; it is the lack of what Gordon Ramsey calls "simple honest food". Every fish dish was some sort of stewed or poached jumble. I was hoping to find a station where I could get an uncomplicated grilled piece of salmon or swordfish. No such luck, not a grill in sight. Everything was swimming in oil or had been boiled to death. Although I'm far from a pretentious LA foodie, I am no great fan of mushy Mahi Mahi.
The three varieties of crab legs (cold, steamed, and stir-fried) were little more than adequate. Of course that did not stop me from stoking my cholesterol count. The cold crab legs were split with few claws around. This, I'm willing to concede, might not be the restaurant's fault. Sometimes it is just the luck of the draw as to whom you get behind (cue the Guoyue music). Seriously, after you Google it, don't get mad at that last statement. You know it's true. I'm just trying to be factual and objective here...but I digress. The steamed legs were of decent size, but not particularly tasty. The Chinese sweet and spicy wok-stirred crabs were the best. At least they had some flavor infused into them.
As for some of the other dishes, I'm sorry to report the pale elfin lobster was past its prime, completely over-cooked, and diminutive. By good fortune I remembered to bring my reading glasses. The Asian section made Panda Express look yummy. And, the beef dishes were...well, let's just say, I think the cows died of old age. More than likely Village Seafood purchased the roast beef that the Palace Station and Circus Circus passed up as being too cheap and tough even for their customers.
I cannot comment on the oysters, clams, and other assortment of crustaceans that I didn't try other than to say that most in my family seemed to enjoy them very much and left a rather large debris field behind them as proof.
The highlights, aside from the excellent service, were, the sourdough rolls and the deserts. Several of the deserts were quite good, but the best of the best would have to be the gelato. I'm told they're homemade. They had about 10 different flavors. We sampled three of them at our table and each one was delightful.
Overall, none of us hated it...but the night is young. Hopefully I won't have to amend this review in the morning!
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