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| - This buffet is not like any I've ever been to before. They plate servings of their food on individual plates; you won't find any large trays of food sitting above blue flames here! Also, every item of food sounds like something that could be on a menu at a nice restaurant. Between me and my girlfriend, we tried a lot of the dishes, and I found that around 50% of the things I tried were delicious. The other 50% were usually either too bland or too salty. That being said, this was my first time at the Wicked Spoon, so I didn't really know what was good and what to avoid.
My favorite was the gnocchi, which was rich and creamy (almost ricotta status) and came in a creamy meat sauce. The crab legs were cooked in lemon, butter and thyme, and it was very tasty and well cooked. I had heard about the wonderful bone marrow, and I definitely love myself some osso bucco, but honestly, bone marrow by itself is not my cup of tea. Maybe if I had thought to spread it on some french bread, my opinion would change, but alas, I did not think of it at the time. General Tsao's chicken was good for the diner who doesn't like to stray from his/her Panda Express-comfort-zone. Despite high expectations, truffled potatoes were just potatoes to my palate. Green gazpacho was too acidic; I would forget the novelty and use red tomatoes next time. I don't remember which pizza I tried, but ignoring the slightly stale-tasting crust, it was quite delicious; would definitely want to try this freshly baked. This is all I can remember right now; if I remember anything else, I will add it on later.
I was disappointed that I didn't read all the reviews about the wonders of the dessert bar beforehand, because we didn't allow any stomach vacancy for sweets. We meant to... but I'm a savory guy at heart, and it's hard to stop myself when there's so much to try.
Bottom line: I don't know if $35 is high or low for a nice, Vegas buffet, but (once my next paycheck gets cashed) I would hop right back in line at the Wicked Spoon, and go straight for the standouts from my last visit. AND, I would save room for dessert!
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