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| - WAIT, PRICE, AND SEATING
first off.... a 218 minute wait? ridiculous. however, they let you check in ahead of time and will contact you when you are coming up next. so, you're free to wander around as long as you make it back on time. however, this long wait was almost entirely attributed to the fact that it was labor day weekend, and it was early dinner. our bill came out to over $800, but we did have a party of 11, so it turned out to be over $70 a person - a bit steep, but if you take in the fact that they're a new-ish buffet, it's dinner time, and it's a holiday weekend, it seems somewhat reasonable.
as soon as it's your time to enter, you are handed a branded rubber contraption that helps you grab hot plates without being burned. then, you are swooped away to your table. we had a group of 11, so we had a semi-private glass walled room that was sort of away from the main dining area. everything was neat, pretty, and perfect. the dining room doesn't look big, but then you notice the back rooms and you're just pretty blown away by just how big this place is.
SERVICE
the service was amazing. everyone who worked there was courteous, kind, respectful, and non-judgemental. they made everyone feel very welcome and seemed overall happy to help you. we had someone come to our table about every 15 minutes to take plates away, bring beverages, and to ask if we needed anything. although coming around every 15 minutes sounds excessive, they made it happen in a way that wasn't annoying or seemed like they were trying to push us out.
FOOD
there's a HUGE selection. some things that stand out are the fresh juices in the glass bottles (strawberry, agua de pina, jamaica, horchata, strawberry juice, etc), a taco station, a noodle station, and a custom shaved ice station in the dessert area.
i tried the things that many people suggested - their prime rib, macarons, chicken and waffles baskets, their fresh juices, and their watermelon/feta salad.
prime rib - great salty/savory flavor around the edges, tender on the inside. kind of flavorless towards the middle, but that may have been my fault, as i forgot to get a side of au jus.
fresh juices are delicious. horchata's not as sweet as i'm accustomed to, but you know it's fresh. very light. a bit thick, as they grind up the rice and don't strain it as many times to get all the rice grains out. the agua de pina is not so sweet, either. in fact, everything's a bit light. the mango one tastes like a mango snapple. i loved the strawberry one - i added it to the lemonade i ordered to make a strawberry lemonade! very yummy.
chicken and waffle baskets - chicken was breaded wonderfully. even though it took me about 15 minutes to get to and was not as hot as when i got it off the burner, it was still crunchy. breading was insanely tasty, and chicken was very moist. the waffle, however, wasn't as great. it was mealy and had very little taste; very dry. abandoned that after the first bite.
the watermelon and feta was great. very refreshing and rich at the same time - a perfect combination. they added a vinaigrette that complimented it perfectly.
macarons are yummy. perfectly crisp, soft towards the middle, impeccable feet. i tried the green tea ones, which were a bit sweet, and grabbed some sesame ones thinking they were salted caramel.
their cold crab legs are extremely salty, and can only be had after an enormously long wait in line. because i didn't want to be rude, i waited in the atrociously long line just for the shrimp, which was right before the crab legs. next time, i may just ask the people around the shrimp if i can just nip in and grab a few pieces instead of waiting 20-30 minutes for the shrimp that obviously no one else in line was waiting for. (TIP!!! : if you're looking for warm crab legs, go to the asian station, where there is little to no wait !! many people stood in line only to get to the front of it and were disappointed that it wasn't what they were looking for.) anyway, the shrimp cocktail sauce was delicious, but a little sharp - a little too much horseradish, but still tasty. the shrimp's a little brown.
their lobster chowder is a must try, as is their pasta.
dessert is great, as well! just be wary if you have any allergies, as they don't properly label a lot of things in the dessert section. i bit into a beignet only to find it was raspberry jam filled, and into a cake that had something i was allergic to. so, be wary.
only gripe were the other patrons. they're rude and cut in line unapolegetically. however, food's great and these unsavory people will not stop me from coming back whenever i'm in town again.
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