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| - I always forget, but some staggering % of crab legs and shrimp come to Vegas with a majority of that coming to the buffets all across town.
My friends seem to like this buffet, like a lot, while I am a little more discerning.
The M Hotel way to the south of the Strip is in Henderson, you know that city when you come down the hill into Vegas. While most things in this area are still in the shadow of the opulence of the Strip, this is a shiny beacon stating there is more to Vegas than the Strip and even Old Vegas.
The Buffet is way on the East end of the building. The line moves quickly with the bulk of their business being the seafood buffet on Fridays-Sunday which is significantly more than the rest of the times as it's billed as "Seafood Buffet". Quite frankly they don't have that much seafood and it's marginally different from what I can get back home at Choices Buffet in Pala Casino. It's worse in some ways.
First off the service was excellent from the cashier to our waiter who was cranking on our drinks and clearing, but ghosted us after we got coffee. Also they only give you 1 set of silverware, so be sure to keep yours or you will have to ask the waiter for more, there is no silverware area at the buffet, weird huh?
Salad's were on point from the red cabbage (sweet, light), to the poke(plenty of non wakame seaweed, sweet onions and toasted sesame seed oil). I was impressed with the Asian food, something from every cuisine, they even had pho and the broth was good (a little heavy on the star anise). The prime rib/rib roast was dry as was the turkey, kielbasa was ok. The sushi was super basic and bland. The oysters were bland, though I was impressed by the mignonette. Their butter game is weak using plastic cups and the crab legs are pre-split down the middle which for most people is a great convenience, but for an experienced and highly efficient crabber I get more without the help. They also break the individual clusters which is way messier (they didn't used to). 1 side has the butter the other does not. Shrimp cocktail sauce is bland. Desserts were ok (pistachio/lemon gelato combo son). They have a barista doing some basics. Omelets station could be more delicate as I saw 2 sloppy one's get sent out.
Beer and wine are included, but most people don't drink while they eat and the selection is bunk. Tucked away in the corner. No bathrooms inside the buffet area and even the one's nearest are packed as it's in the heaviest traffic area. Go to the one's by the sports book, they get the least traffic. You do have room to move around and the room is nice and open, no smells permeate. As a foodie who has eaten more buffets than most I consider this good, but would never eat here as a destination, probably why we always come here on our way out of town, just because.
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