Originally Posted by
ijgordon
I love a good buffet (and sometimes a mediocre one!), and will usually do one on a Vegas trip, but lunch or dinner for me. I do realize the value is nowhere near what it was 20+ years ago (I remember $1.99/$2.99/$3.99 for B/L/D at Tropicana probably 30-35 years ago.) but I like the variety.
My favorite in Vegas has been the Bally's Sterling Brunch, but haven't been to it in a handful of years. We did the Wynn Jazz brunch which is a hybrid buffet (you can order mains a the menu but they had seafood, carving stations, waffle bar, desserts and some other stuff buffet-style) 2 years ago which was great.
Yeah, truly exceptional values back then! They were virtually free.
Now, unless comped, the only marginal values are: (1) Bellagio lunch price at 2:45, and wait for the crab legs & prime rib; (2) the buy one get one free at Cosmo's wicked spoon, and go crazy on the crab legs. Caesars is good, but way overpriced, unless comped.
Never tried the Wynn, but the rest on the strip are pretty underwhelming. Downtown is ok, but never seem to have the really good stuff, like Alaskan king crab legs.
PS - Before the MC became the PMGM, their buffet was the best deal for prime rib. Their rib eye roast was of a higher quality than B's, and their chefs always cooked it to medium rare, unlike the B's chefs that sometimes cooks it well done, rendering it inedible until the next one is cooked. Any chef that makes a Prime rib well done should be fired on the spot.