My husband and I didn't intend to eat at the Wicked Spoon yesterday. But after walking around the Cosmopolitan, we decided to see what the buffet looked like. We took one look at some of the offerings, and immediately decided to indulge.
The buffet has a classy decor, but it's the way the buffet is offered that impressed us. Almost all food is offered in individual portions. So instead of scooping out items from large trays, you get to pick up small pans of pasta or small baskets of sweet potato fries. I can't imagine what it's like in the kitchen... there must be five times as many dishes to do each day. But for those people who worry about the cleanliness and freshness of buffets, this should put them at ease.
I was happy with the selection and quality of the foods. There was some unexpected international treats... I especially liked the gyros and Korean beef. The mini chicken pot pie was adorable and tasty. And the dessert selection was great. You can never go wrong with chocolate covered strawberries. But there were also mini chocolate covered apples (I'm a fan of all things mini), a nice selection of gelatos with fresh berries, and fudge.
More of the food needs to be labelled. But there were plenty of people around to help identify items. Unfortunately, there were some problems with servers. It took a while for us to get our drinks. And then we lost our drinks, when someone cleared our table while we were re-filling our plates. But everyone was very friendly... even the manager stopped by to chat and thank us for coming.
It will interesting to see if things change after the buffet has been opened a while. But right now, I'm a fan. And this buffet is going on my list as one of the better ones in Vegas.