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| - Had a perfectly edible lunch yesterday at the St. Tropez. Armed with our American Casino Guide coupon, my family stopped here because we happened to be in the neighborhood.
Salad was not extensive, but what was there was fresh. The marinated artichokes are a highlight.
Most of the hot foods appear to be of standard mid-level buffet quality: Generally edible, but rarely exquisite. One standout is the Spicy tofu: normally I don't like tofu, because it is so bland. However this added enough flavor to make it taste good.
Also, they have a gelato bar, which turns an otherwise uninspired dessert station into one worth stopping at. I recommend the blood orange, coconut, chocolate, and pistachio flavors.
I'm not sure which marketing intern came up with the name "St. Tropez Buffet," but the only thing similar that I could find to anything having to do with the French Riviera was the fact that the deli station offers cheese. However, none of the cheeses appear to be French in any way. I believe every restaurant should have at least some vague connection to its namesake. (For example, the Orleans French Market buffet sometimes has crawdads.) I've never been to St. Tropez, France, but I know enough about this buffet that it has no resemblance to St. Tropez in any conceivable way. This patent disregard for its inspiration cost the St. Tropez buffet 1/2 star in my rating.
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