If all buffets were like Wicked Spoon, I might become a buffet guy.
The thing about me is that I don't like to gorge. Eating pounds and pounds of mediocre food just to get my money's worth doesn't appeal to me. I prefer to taste, not gorge. I like to taste lots and lots of little items and experience as many flavors as possible.
And if you're a taster like me, Wicked Spoon is heaven.
Wicked Spoon is the first buffet where the majority of the food comes in individually portioned, small and bite-sized dishes. This made me a very happy boy.
Aside from this unique quirk, Wicked Spoon is a fairly conventional Las Vegas buffet. On the other hand, it's quite gorgeous, with more chandeliers and more stylish decor than most. There's typically a line to enter, but I managed to avoid it by dining at off hours -- 7:30am for breakfast, and 5:30pm for dinner.
(Side note -- I had free passes to the buffet thanks to my Cosmopolitan rewards program, so I got to experience both breakfast and dinner at no cost -- sweet! But expect to pay through the nose if you purchase a buffet pass yourself.)
The foods run the gamut in terms of style and quality. The strengths lie in the desserts, I think. I loved the macarons and apple cobbler and molten chocolate cake and endless flavors of gelato. Every single cake and tart was perfect.
The savory foods were a little more mixed. The vaguely "Asian" foods like the General Tso's chicken and pork fried rice were tasty but bland. (Also, who eats buffet-grade sushi anyway?) Same with the Mexican foods.
On the other hand, the American-style foods, like the fried chicken and roasted bone marrow and salmon with pea puree, were quite excellent. The various salads were fresh and delicious, too -- especially the beet salad, asparagus salad, various takes on a green salad (spinach and kale), and that kickass caprese.
I could spend hours detailing every dish I tasted, but that would be pointless, since Wicked Spoon's selection of foods changes on the reg. You'll have to pay it a visit and see for yourself! Just be sure to bring your appetite.