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| - Aria's known for their AYCE crab legs and seafood. I didn't indulge in any crab but got my shellfish on with their delicious warm and creamy New England clam bake with mussels!
First off, don't even bother using GPS to find self parking. I typed in Aria and it brought me to the registration area with no signs whatsoever for self park. I only found out two days later the Aria self parking is near the entrance to Crystals SMH. So cool how both buffets I went to this past weekend were orange in decor. Aria & Wicked Spoon are rocking my fave color!
$37 +tax/tip for Thursday dinner wasn't bad. Tess was our cashier and she kindly mentioned diners earn
points on their player's card, which can be redeemed for a buffet meal. $10 off for NV/Vegas residents!
Our waitress, Luz, is super friendly AND hardworking-- she was the only one working in our area, constantly taking away used plates, busing her tables, wiping them down, placing new cloth napkins & silverware, warm smile never faltering.
Food! A variety of stations, the usual American, seafood on ice (crab legs, shrimp, crab claws, 2 kinds of mussels, clams), a bit of pasta, Mexican & Asian fare, surprisingly had Indian and Mediterranean options. I saw a few curries and basmati rice. The dessert bar had a spinning ice cream display. Most buffets I've visited have linguica sausage and hand carved meats. Wedge salads! Blue cheese dressing tho.
My plates had:
Mushroom & truffle pizza
New England clam bake-- have never eaten that many clams before!
Shrimp & grits
Paella-- Latin rice dish with mixed shellfish, sausage
Sautéed string beans
Carnitas
Creamed spinach cheese? Dip with crunchy chips!!
Freshly baked naan! I added garlic hummus & tzatziki.
*Thai tea and watermelon lime strawberry juice were offered at the buffet the day I went! Just missing honey boba pearls for the Thai tea.
I probably won't stop by again unless someone in my group wants crab legs, but if you're staying at Aria, definitely grab a meal here before braving the Strip.
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