Las Vegas Buffets - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

I will start by reassuring you that, in this city, you canjuice, uniquely. There is nothing more pleasant than
enjoy a fantastic all-you-can-eat restaurant withouthaving a great breakfast (go up and ask for any
breaking the bank. If you know where to go, you willomelet you may want, ask for any ingredients and
find the very best eating experience and rememberthey will bring them to you from behind the counter
it for years to come! So, before telling you wheretoo) served with high-quality, freshly squeezed
not to eat, let's give you some great news!orange juice. For what they offer, the Bellagio is still
We still believe that the Bellagio's offers the veryaffordable, in our opinion.
best. The Wynn's (which, to its huge disadvantage, isAs per the very worst, there are several places you
significantly more expensive than the Bellagio's and isneed to stay very clear from, some of them on the
almost no longer a good deal unless you have aNorthern side of the Strip (and no, it's not the
coupon for it) has attempted to be offer equallyStratosphere's, which actually is more than passable
gourmet food in a beautiful environment; in somefor its cheap price). We have witnessed, with our
cases, it has succeeded beautifully (I still rememberown eyes, how they make the same old - low
the Wynn's couscous, it was almost to die for!). But,quality - pasta sit in those containers for hours and
all in all, I still can't get around the concept of beinghours without sticking: grease (very low-grade oil at
served fancy-looking salads which tasted ridiculouslybest) is sprayed on it at regular intervals, so that, by
plainly and, worse still, were served in a small glass!the time you eat it, it's perfectly ready to remain in
It's not a joke, but it's equally ridiculous: have youyour arteries for the rest of your life. The funny
actually tried to eat a salad out of a small glass? Ithing about the two awful all-you-can-eats we have
found myself having to choose between an olive andin mind, is that they're not even that cheap! If I am
an artichoke as accompanying item with my twogoing to be eating extremely unhealthy and
leaves of lettuce!bad-tasting food, can I at least do it for a very, very
When you eat at an a 'fancy' all-you-can-eat resortlow price? Two dollars comes to mind. Or free.
outlet, there must be a level of dignity with yourYou will be better off going to the Palace station, if
experience. So, trying to squeeze one olive out ofbudget is a serious concern of yours (at least it is
your tiny salad glass does not follow that golden rule.truly cheap) or, if you can, to the Stratosphere's,
Besides this point, the Bellagio still offers the bestsince they do manage to have two or three dishes
pizza, the very best pasta dishes, some greatdecently prepared for a very low price overall.
Japanese raw fish, great soups and a truly wonderfulWe always ask to see their food before we commit
delicatessen section, with the very best smokedto eating there (before joining the line-ups). If you
salmon any all-you-can-eat outlet will ever offer you.pay attention, you will quickly be able to determine if
The rest is plentiful and equally great. Last but notit's a place worth your dollars or not.
least, the Bellagio serves freshly squeezed orange