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| - I come to Vegas for one reason, and one reason only: to play poker at the Bellagio. Poker, much like any other sport, sure can make a fella hungry. If said fella gets hungry, he might just saunter over to The Buffet at Bellagio. Come to think of it, I consider myself a two-sport athlete: besides poker, I have been known to engage in competitive eating.
If you don't believe me that poker and competitive eating are sport, just change the channel to ESPN and/or ESPN 2. I rest my case.
I have a love/hate relationship with the Bellagio Buffet. While the service is consistently solid by the buffet standards, the quality of their offering varies with the time of day. The breakfast buffet is absolutely atrocious. I have never, ever had eggs worse than the ones they offer at the Bellagio. Scrambled eggs and eggs Benedict are soggy, watery and just don't taste right. I can't even make Campbell's soup out of the can, but even I can make scrambled eggs that are m-m-m . . . better than those at the Bellagio Buffet.
Dinner is a different story, and not just because it costs $36.95. In the evening, the Buffet at Bellagio transforms into a veritable gastronomical utopia, inviting you to partake in a feast of gargantuan proportions.
I don't eat shellfish, but I hear great things about their crab legs and other delicacies I can't look at. I can't vouch for the shellfish though. I usually start with some sashimi and Hawaiian poke. Both are excellent here, by the way. Then, once I've warmed up (it's a marathon, not a sprint), I move on to the meats. You can find carving stations serving such buffet staples as prime rib and turkey breast, both of which are better than prime rib and turkey breast at other places.
What truly separates Bellagio Buffet from all the others is the variety and the exotic nature of their buffet. They constantly offer tender Kobe beef (American fed, but still), pretentious Beef Wellington, venison, which is as good or better than you would find in nearby restaurants, and perfectly prepared lamb chops. Y-U-MMMM! Last time, they offered steak tartare (not recommended for rookie and amateur carnivores) and seafood vol-au-vent, made to order (not recommended for me).
The desserts here are good, but not extraordinary. You could probably find similar offering at any buffet in Vegas.
The lines are really long, but if you play table games, you might be able to ask the pit boss for a line pass or a voucher. $36.95 is a lot to pay, unless you can eat that much seafood and/or meat. Are you up to the challenge?
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