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Bacchanal Buffet, hands down is my absolute FAVORITE buffet in Vegas. At some point in my food trance, I crazily admitted that I wished I could live here! It's that fabulous, and everything comes together---great food, beautifully designed restaurant, and attentive and friendly service.
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+ Okay, I know that this is a buffet, but there is literally SO MUCH FOOD. I liked that you don't really just get the traditional american buffet food, but they also serve up different types of cuisine as well. Like helllooo, congee station fully equipped with thousand year old egg and chinese donut? Yah, I could probably get a heaping pot of this in Chinatown for $5 but just the presence of this was surprising and pretty well executed. They also have thai food, and even a taco station added to the mix!
+ Omfg, crab legs! I hear the complaints that these aren't king crab legs, and yes... while I personally favor king crab over snow crab most days, did anyone mention that these are pretty much pre-shelled for you? Gosh, I guess I've never experienced this before so call me misinformed, but having the half the shell removed so that I could just dig in and eat up made the dining experience that much more pleasant. I'd hate to have the job of the crab de-sheller though.
+ Lunch vs. Dinner? I'd do lunch a million times over. No one wants to have a night out with a food baby! Lunch is much cheaper than dinner in all cases, and if you're skeptical about less offerings being available, do the weekend brunch! Bottomless mimosas/champagne/bloody marys make the experience more than worthwhile.
+ Again, bottomless mimosas/champagne/bloody marys. YES!
+ Dessert is a MUST DO here. I'm not all very fond of sweets, but the desserts they have here are just too good to pass up. Cookies, gelato, all sorts of different sweets to tickle your fancy. I've heard that they do macarons too, but they weren't available the day we were there. I loved all the flavors of gelato though, both the tried and true along with the uniquely uncommon. I sampled and loved both the sour cherry and the mango lime chile.
+ There's just something about how the restaurant was so thoughtfully laid out that really wowed me. I dunno about other people, but most times that I eat at buffets, I feel like I'm back in high school or college, herded into a cafeteria for lunch with a hundred other bodies. Overall, I liked how they weren't stingy when it came to space--the buffet was sprawling, and spaced out in such a way that it wasn't so much of a sensory overload going from different station to station. Moreover, the tables were spaced out in a way that I could really enjoy my time dining with great company, rather than overhearing the next table over. It's just the little things, but for me, these small details speak volumes to the experience.
+ Props to the man at the carving station who theatrically exclaimed "welcome to Bacchanal buffet!", as I gazed in awe at the sheer selection of meats to choose from. Details. Service here is friendly and pleasant, though it got a little spotty towards the end when the restaurant started getting busier.
My best advice is to come early if you can. What's so bad about pulling an early bird special vs. waiting an hour plus in line? I anticipated a crazy wait, especially on a holiday weekend (Easter), but when we showed up at 11am for lunch, the time from the moment we arrived to the moment that we were seated was less than ten minutes! Not too shabby. As we left a few hours later though, the lines were excruciating. Positively excruciating. Prices were escalated due to the holiday. Around $60 pp and for only lunch nonetheless, which is a little crazy, but considering what you get it's not too bad.
When in Vegas, few bills is a small price to go to buffet heaven. Trust me, this is the stuff that dreams are made of!
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