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Tip: You have to check in at the Kiosk! Don't just stand at the end of the line.
Also, don't be fooled by the ridiculous "estimated" wait time. I checked in at the kiosk at 3:30 pm and on the receipt it said: "estimated seating: 7:45 pm". I was in disbelief because all the yelp reviews I read said at most the wait time would be two hours and thirty minutes. I double checked with the tall asian manager with glasses and asked him several times about the wait time. I asked, "Is this a good estimate? The line is pretty short, and we don't have time to wait for four hours." He assured me the estimated time was pretty accurate so I should def consider paying the $20 express line option. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and paid the extra $20 for a grand total of $76!
I got a text notification about one hour and twenty minutes later letting me know that I was at the front of the line and I would need to come back to pay (if I hadn't already) . Basically I got hustled... Four hour wait my butt, I only had to wait an hour, no need to go to the express line! Shout out to the Asian manager with the spiky hair for hustling me!
Food: Enormous selection of food! You start with Chinese food at the back of the line. Everything was excellent save for the shrimp "dumplings". If you're the type that looks for good asian food at a buffet, Bacchanal is perfect for you! They had the leanest pork belly I've ever had in my entire life. The shrimp shumai was also very good. The fried rice was also very tasty.
There wasn't really a "Nice" selection of Japanese food. The California roll they made was very good though.
NOODLE OPTION: FINALLY a buffet that offers UDON Noodle soup, PHO, AND RAMEN! I have never seen that before and I've always wondered how old I would have to be for someone to make a smart business move like that. Bravo Bacchanal.
Italian option: Looked appetizing, but didn't have the patience to wait for that section of the line!
Meat option: If it's bulking season for you, this is the buffet to be at. The BEST prime rib I've ever had in my entire life. No joke. The lamb was also amazing. They offer BBQ ribs, turkey, and a huge freaking bone with a chunk of meat.. (Not sure what type of meat it was, but let's say it was a buffalos leg. Jk.)
Soup selection: My wifey tried all of the soup selections and she loved every single one!
Juice: don't skip over the juice! They had a little section with glass juices and they tasted wonderful. I loved the pineapple ;) and mango option! Make sure you don't fill up your stomach with juices though.. (Another smart business idea)
Carne asada tacos at Bacchanal over King Taco. I'm not even kidding.
Fish: I can't remember every fish I tried off the top of my head, but the salmon was fresh and baked perfectly!
Seafood: Sadly, they have this section at the start of the buffet line so you'll have to wait till you get to the front to dig in... I'm not a huge seafood fan, but my wifey does. Being the man of the year, I stacked a plate full of KING crab legs, oysters, mussels, AND JUMBO shrimp. You know a buffet is on another level when they offer jumbo shrimp. The oysters were fresh and simply amazing. My girl has very high expectations for seafood and Bacchanal exceeded those expectations.
Desserts: My wifey loves her desserts and there were so many options to choose from... Cakes, macaroons, ice cream, ice cream cookie sandwiches, basically everything.. Basically, top selling items from well known dessert places all put together.
Everything at the Bacchanal was amazing. The only negative was the misleading information by the manager working that day. A little shady that he urged us (group of five) to pay the extra $20 to go through express on a Monday afternoon w/ barely any people in line... Five-Stars for everything else.
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