Originally Posted by
Visconti
Was in LV at the Bellagio and noticed the buffet is now open for dinner service at around $65 & change. Not sure if they've brought back those giant Snow Crab legs, but at the price, they should be offering lobster tails! I was only there for lunch (comped, wouldn't pay for it) and the prime rib as excellent this time roasted to a perfect medium rare.
Also, for Noir members, they stamp your receipt with a NOIR and bring you a black napkin and large black plate; I suppose, to signify to servers of your status. If they did this in the past, I had never noticed.
Seems to be open to 9PM on Fri-Sun for $80. I thought they haven't been serving crabs legs of any kinds since the Virus Troubles started and they closed. On the other hand, we tried Bacchanal with their promise of crab legs (snow only) and lobster claws, and found the lobster to be tasteless rubber. So quality would be something to watch out for - the recent reviews for their brunch have been very negative, touting cold food, lack of taste, and a few instances of food poisoning. Certainly not what Steve Wynn would have allowed, but MGM shareholders seem OK with it.
The last place I had king or queen crab was the Aria buffet, but that is now closed permanently and has been converted into a food court.
I think the days of high end buffets are coming to an end - rather than encouraging onsite guests to spend and gamble, they attract 80%+ of their clientele off the street, mostly families, who are eating food and service cost above the check price for the buffet and creating a loss. Personally, I would shrink the buffets down, increase the quality and send the price above $150 per person, no child discounts, and offer a 50% discount for hotel guests who are gambling card members to keep 'off the street' guests out.