3.5 stars (I'll round up be the decor here is so awesome!) =)
Desserts is definitely the the strong point of Wicked Spoon. Who wants unlimited gelato? Me..me...ME!
Maybe I would have enjoyed the other food more if they didn't seat us right next to the beautiful desserts! But..aside from the desserts, Wicked Spoon is overall pretty solid.
I loved that there wasn't a line at 6:30pm on a Saturday. Yay! It took them about a few minutes or so to set up a table for six. The layout is really nice, with cool eclectic decor. Nice open walkways too. Perfect, if you are a balancing a crap load of food! =P
Some standouts I really enjoyed: butternut squash ravioli, the spareribs, the prime rib (sooooo tender!) and the creamed corn. All were delicious.
I found the rest of the food to be ok. I avoided the food I knew I could get at restaurants, like fried rice, pad thai and sushi. I tried the fish dishes and it was cooked well. Really flaky. Crab legs were good. Not too salty and they weren't served cold like the ones at the Bellagio. The bone marrow was an interesting surprise. But tasted really oily. I didn't think any of the food was too creative or unique. While some were pretty tasty, I felt like I could have found it at any other buffet on the strip. There weren't too many dishes that were memorable. Oh and of course, everything is served to you in small dishes. Which is great for portion control and presentation. But it can get kind of annoying when trying to balance everything on a bigger plate. I didn't mind it though. It's kind of like a quick grab and go. Be careful that the dish isn't too hot when you touch it though!
The desserts were gorgeous. I really wish they would have laid out all the desserts in the little cups. I saw a lot of interesting ones through the glass display I wanted to try. I wouldn't have finish them all though. Lots of chocolates, creams and mousses. They also had these huge chocolate covered strawberries. HUGE. Sooooo sweeet too. Along with that, you could also make your own strawberry shortcake. Everything looked so yummy. Oh and the gelato! Strawberry balsamic was interesting, but I really enjoyed the peanut butter cup flavor. There was a good variety of flavors to choose from too. I think there was at least 12 different types of gelato.
Dinner was about $35 per person on a Saturday night, not including tax and tip. Our server was nice, but he wasn't always available when we needed him.
Overall, Wicked Spoon buffet is rather "wicked" option on the strip. Give it a try. =)