Best Buffet

who has the seafood buffet in vegas. I will be visting vegas for the first time in April. Any suggestions? I have herd Rio. What do you think.

I think it would be correct to say the Rio has the only buffet specializing in seafood. I ate there years ago, and can't remember it well enough to comment. However, I didn't like it enough to return. As I recall, the Wynn buffet had the big meaty crab legs already halved and ready to eat. The Sunday brunch at the Mandalay Bay and Aria do too.

I have had a few of the buffets and very much enjoyed the Bellagio. If I remember correctly, they didn't necessarily specialize in seafood but it was nothing to gawk at. If you're going with some people who don't overly love seafood, or you have a change of heart, I would definitely hit it up.

After googling it very quickly, it seems like the Rio has been quite disappointing:
http://www.ieatvegas.com/restaurants/ratings/rate599.html

I would like to add a question of my own. Is there usually a difference between lunch~dinner at these buffets, or are they priced less because it's simply lunch rather than dinner?

Quote: ahiromu

I would like to add a question of my own. Is there usually a difference between lunch~dinner at these buffets, or are they priced less because it's simply lunch rather than dinner?

I can tell from my A.C. buffet experience that they put out some of the more expensive items after the dinner prices kick in.

Hell, even the Chinese buffet in town does the same thing. The spare ribs don't come out until dinner.

My favorite "money is no object" buffet is Bellagio.

When price is a factor, Main Street Station is tops.

Quote: boomdog

who has the seafood buffet in vegas. I will be visting vegas for the first time in April. Any suggestions? I have herd Rio. What do you think.

I'll go along with Bellagio. Had a few regular seafood dishes plus a sushi station.

The three hour wait on Christmas Eve made me miss it last trip. Pricey, but good stuff usually is.

I think the buffet at The Mirage is the best all-around buffet in town. A very nice mix of different ethnic foods that are somehow actually kept fresh on a buffet. The salad station and the soup station are very good as well.

Quote: ahiromu

I would like to add a question of my own. Is there usually a difference between lunch~dinner at these buffets, or are they priced less because it's simply lunch rather than dinner?

Yes. They bring out the pricier stuff for dinner. As an example, at the Red Rock buffet they only offer shrimp during the dinner hours. A trick some people do is to arrive just before the they switch to the dinner pricing.

Quote: Wizard

A trick some people do is to arrive just before the they switch to the dinner pricing.

Not a bad idea. But what would be nice is if the buffet was clear about the hours and prices.

Last year I stayed at the Taj Mahal. The buffet opened at 8:00am. I don't remember what time it closes - that's not important. I got there at 11:05am. They were closed until 11:30 as they switch to the lunch menu. I offered to pay the lunch price if I could get in then. Nope.

I also complained that the sign did not indicate that they closed AT ALL. Still not getting in.

FYI: It's not like they were packed with people and needed the break to switch. The place had seating for about 300, but there was maybe 10 people in there.

The next morning, as a test, I asked at the consierge what the buffet hours were. He had to look it up. He told me, but didn't tell me anything about closing from 11 to 11:30. I then asked if they closed when they switch for lunch. He looked again and said that it didn't say anything about that. I then did this same dance with a pit boss with the same results.

FWIW: I think their buffet is OK. Nothing great, but not terrible. I think I am not alone in my opinion since in my subsequent visits, it never seems crowded.

About three weeks ago, I got an email from the Taj announcing ALL DAY BUFFET. I.E. Come back all day. $24.99 weekdays, $29.99 weekends. It's only until 2/28, and, unfortunately, I won't be there to try it out. Personally, I think even for an all day thing, it's still overpriced.

I had the Rio seafood buffet about a year ago. It was OK, but not $40 OK. Maybe they were off that night (my fiancee said it wasn't as good as she remembered), but even then, my level of impress was such that I'd only go just to say I've been. Her mom said it used to be a lot cheaper, which when adjusted for inflation and memory works out to about the mid-$20 range, which is right about where it should be imo.

They've already been mentioned for regular buffets, but Bellagio is excellent and Wynn is full of... well, win, even factoring in the price.