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I wanted to go to what, in my head, is the best buffet in town (Carnival World at the Rio) on Chirstmas Eve of all days. I naively assumed that it wouldn't be THAT crowded, turns out the line for the buffet was almost at the door and the Rio was a total zoo that day. Since we wanted to get the Buffet of Buffets pass anyway, we decided to go to Harrah's since the shuttle stopped right there.......I really should have waited until tomorrow or have taken my chances with Paris or Planet Hollywood. Very disappointing, and not worth it's full price of $25 (which is, shockingly enough, the same as the Rio).
First off, the wait was much longer than expected, and it was largely because the line to get seated was almost as long as the line to pay. I understand that this was a very busy night, but we could see loads of open tables from where we were standing.
Secondly, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE A CHINESE SECTION WITHOUT EGG ROLLS? SERIOUSLY.
The only above average items in the buffet were the desserts (I know, everyone raves about the crab legs at this buffet, but the line for crab legs never seemed to end so I decided to skip it). 2 interesting things to note about this buffet are that they make and serve cotton candy and they are one of the few buffets in town to serve ice cream and/or gelato in waffle cones. You are also allowed to leave the buffet with them. I think I ate more sugar at this buffet than anything as everything else was so mediocre.
It's also quite possibly the most oxymoronic buffet in town. How are you going to have international stations and yet not even the basics of that cuisine are available (see: egg rolls for the Chinese section and tamales for the Mexican section). Thank god we grabbed the Buffet of Buffets deal, so at least we can easily make up for this disappointment.
*Our next stop is going to be the Le Village Buffet at Paris. Stay tuned.
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