I've decided to review all the buffets on the strip, starting with this one.
Boy, what a disappointment.
The Bay Side Buffet at Mandalay Bay is expensive and the choices are minimal...but at the very least, you don't have to wait in line long for seating. I couldn't find a single thing I liked here, including the dessert bar, which is a rare thing for me. Of course, half of it caters to seafood (that being the hotel's theme) and I don't eat fish, so it was probably a waste for me.
$20 for lunch is way too much for this place. Try somewhere else instead.