Best Buffet In Las Vegas.

[josephml1]

Please let me now your opinions and what do you like about it.

Thank you for your advice. :)

[josephml1]

We had a great food experience in the PH buffet...

Pretty good.

[ns1]

Any new thoughts?

Downward trend alerts? Something that used to be mediocre but is no longer? etc...

[josephml1]

I will be gad to hear it... I will be again in Vegas very soon.

[Xericx]

I've eaten at these buffetts multiple times due to family having comps at the casinos and line passes.

I haven't been very recently though.

Good:
Alladin- Great selection of international foods. Rio has a large selection but the quality is trash compared to Alladin (now Planet Hollywood)

Bellagio- Great buffett, more on the higher end. Better at lunch and dinner when they have the King Crab legs. Nice desserts and great variety.

Paris: French-inspiried. so get the different french food, pastries, etc. Love the banana foster.

Mediocre:
MGM- only good for breakfast, which I actually enjoy here for some reason. The biscuits and gravy perhaps.

BAD:
Rio World Buffett: Big selection, but the food is horrible.

Rio Seafood Buffett: $37 bucks and the lobsters are rubbery and the oysters are not good. Rip off.

Excalibur- HORRIBLE. Don't even attempt.

Luxor- See above.

Mirage- didn't enjoy. Haven't been to their newer buffett though. Dishes or whatever.

[JK Grence the Cosmic Jester]

Oh man, I remember going through the Excalibur buffet on high school band trips! It was truly hideous, it made Old Country Buffet seem gourmet by comparison.

[Xericx]

Kraft Mac and Cheese would have been the most popular item there. Truly horrendously cheap garbage.

[josephml1]

Excellent and very useful review thanks :)

[AGENT FOODIE]

the one at the alladin, or whatever hotel it is now is probably the best. its not as costly as some of the other buffets in town but the quality is top notch. i thought the buffett at the bellagio, while offering more exotic or unusual items was expensive and not all that great. if you are looking for a cheaper buffett and where the quality is decent i like the buffett at the palms.

[josephml1]

I will try the buffet at the alladin (Planet Hollywood) and add my comments about it here.
Thanks for the advice.

[NoHun]

Other than price, is there any difference (such as food selection)
between eating lunch or dinner at the Bay Side Buffet (Mandalay Bay)? I’ve read reviews stating seafood (specifically crab legs) are served only during the dinner hours. Recently I’ve read conflicting statements. Any input?

p.s. We’re also going to Spice Island.

[josephml1]

Very similar buffets, My advice try the Lunch one, excellent, made to order pasta.
The only difference I see is the one you mention before two different crab legs on the dinner not offered on Lunch.

I also had an excellent buffet on the PH (aladin)

[josephml1]

What about the Buffet at the Main st Station in downtown Las vegas?

[josephml1]

What about your favorite Chinese buffet?

[seal]

Just to put up a different kind of option...

Have you tried the lunch buffet at Lotus of Siam?

But even there I would still rather eat off the menu.

[josephml1]

It looks like an excellent place... I read their menu on this page
http://www.saipinchutima.com

Thank you for mention it i will try it. :)

[masstech]

The lunch buffet at Lotus of Siam is not very good. Often the dishes will get dried out and the better items on the menu are not offered. It is not expensive but other buffets are much better.

When you order from the menu you can get their spicy sausage with crispy rice, whole fried catfish, mango rice, etc. which are over-rated but decent dishes. These items never show up on the buffet.

To experience LOS properly you have to order off the menu. You may also consider a wine pairing because they do a pretty good job there and that might also account for why their reputation is overstated.

[masstech]

My favorite buffet in Vegas is Bally's Sterling Brunch on Sundays. Carved beef tenderloin, lobster, good sized cold shrimp, sushi to order and good quality champagne. Service is really good for a buffet with waiters eager to carry your plate for you and glass refills. With tax it comes out to a smidge over $70 but worth it.

There are 2 weaknesses. Dessert variety is limited although quality is not bad. Bellagio and Wynn have an advantage here, especially if you like gelato.

The buffet takes place in the steakhouse so it's not very large. All the diners can get funnelled into the serving area and sometimes there is an idiot who takes up space and time slowing everyone else down.

If you like good crab, Wynn followed by Bellagio might be the way to go. Planet Hollywood is not bad either. All 3 of these would be the way to go if you prefer prime rib over beef tenderloin.

For a budget minded cold seafood lover, the Fremont seafood buffets held twice a week (maybe 3 times?) are good and about half the price as the premium buffets.

If you like Indian buffets, my favorite is Gaylord's at the Rio.

[josephml1]

Do you have any favorite in downtown/fremont?

[Eric]

The only good one is the Golden Nugget.

[josephml1]

I heard good opinions about the Main st station.

Have you try it?

[masstech]

Main Street and Golden Nugget are both okay but not great. I give MSS a slight edge. Fremont is only good if you go on their seafood nights and enjoy cold seafood. Avoid Fitzgerald's! They almost give Circus Circus a run for their money as worst in Vegas.

[dogbreath]

Best buffet. Isn't that an oxymoron?

[JK Grence the Cosmic Jester]

If you have to ask, you haven't been. I went to Bellagio's several years ago and it's quite spectacular... veal osso buco with gorgonzola polenta, roast quail rubbed in Southwestern spices, roast venison... the list goes on. All of it was very nicely prepared.

[dogbreath]

Some like buffet, some like Jimmy Buffet. I'm the latter. It's just a matter of personal preference.

Besides, the question should have been "What is your 'favorite' buffet in Vegas?"

[ValleyFever]

Your favorite would be a Cheeseburger in Paradise

Paradise Buffet
200 Fremont St
Las Vegas, NV
702-385-3232

[Bill Hunt]

Actually, a year, or so ago, we wanted a quick lunch, and it was handy - right between my wife's AM & PM meetings. Held my breath, and then enjoyed it quite a bit. The video projection and the db level were a bit over the top, as was much of the decor, but the burgers were top-notch. The wine list, while servicable, should be kicked up a notch - or two. Still, we had a very good lunch and I'd return in the same circumstances, on the next trip.

Hunt

[swf36d]

I was at the Bellagio buffet for dinner in September and was sadly dissappointed. The veal osso bucco was rubbery, all of the fish I tried was very overcooked, and the service was nearly non existant. If you are a big dessert fan, that was the only thing I can recommend, everything I tried was excellent. This experience completely turned me off on buffets.

[ValleyFever]

I always hit up Aladdin. They have crab legs, and the buffet is farely low priced compared to some but is presented nicely. If I feel like spending a little more I usually go to the Rio's Village Seafood Buffet. Nice selection of good seafood, and still pretty cheap.

I really only go to buffets to pig out on seafood though. If you want a great meal, and want to spend a little more, avoid the buffets. Vegas is known for its availability of high end dining. If you are open to that, I'm sure the hounds can fill you in there as well.

[josephml1]

I heard very good opinions about the buffet at the Aladdin now Planet Hollywood.
I will try it this time thank you for mention it. :)

[ValleyFever]

Aladdin is very worldly. My parents enjoyed it, and they are narrow minded when it comes to food. After Aladdin, I can now take them to Indian restaurants.

And, no best buffet isn't an oxymoron. In no way do the two words contradict each other. Its simply the best of the worst!

[dogbreath]

I like your attitude. My question is, now that you can take your parents to Indian restaurants, can you prevent them from throwing onion bhajis at each other?

[josephml1]

That is true... In a buffet you keep your mind open to new selections.
I also found the buffet at the Mandalay a good one.

But as always the best buffet food in the world won't match up to a good entree at a normal restaurant.

[GroovinGourmet]

Is it still called Spice Market? Regardless, the PH buffet is my favorite to date. Used to be Paris, and that can still be a fun one given the setting, but I was impressed with a majority of dishes at PH and the service was outstanding. I was totally underwhelmed by Bellagio. PH is a couple of bucks cheaper and way better. All that being said, many rave about the Wynn...