I'm not a buffet girl. My ideas about buffets come from crappy Chinese buffets with food that looks like it's been drowning in grease for ages and getting food poisoning from Golden Corral. But when in Vegas - right? My boyfriend and I spent at least a solid two hours trying to figure out which buffet to go to and eventually settled on Bacchanal because it was the most famous and people talked about its consistent quality a lot. There is nothing more attractive in a buffet than consistency.
We came for lunch right when it opened and the wait was maybe 20-25 minutes, which wasn't bad at all. The amount of food was overwhelming once we got in. I remembered the biggest reason why I'm not always jumping at chances to go to buffets - limited stomach space and too many decisions to make.
Standouts:
THE DESSERT BAR. I was on first name basis with the guy who scooped gelato by the time we left because I went back three times. Also the creme brulee. Also the Japanese matcha crepe cake. Good stuff.
Eat the sweet potater tots. You can thank me later.
The Asian food section is surprisingly pretty good! Their soup dumplings were aight, which surprised me. Worth some stomach room.
The taco stand is good! I went when I was full but the meat was definitely very flavorful and well cooked. Also the juices are awesome in the Mexican section - tamarind is one of my favorites but I can never find it anywhere.
Overall? I think it's worth the hype. Come by if you're looking to spend the rest of your day or night in a ridiculous food coma.