Sure, choosing the best buffets in Las Vegas isn’t easy, but no Viva Las Vegas vacation would be complete without a self-serve visit. After, this is one of the throwback staples that made Sin City famous. But modern Las Vegas buffets consist of much more than $9.99 all-you-can-eat prime rib. These buffet deals range from a seafood lover’s feast to fine dining rivals offering hundreds of dishes.
Want to try them all in between hitting the city’s best attractions, shows, pools and nightclubs? Starting at $54.99, the Buffet of Buffets pass gives you open entry to five buffets for 24 hours. Keep in mind, Total Rewards members and Seven Stars guests get special perks, such as separate VIP lines, discounted pricing and preferred seating.
BACCHANAL BUFFET AT CAESARS PALACE
As the crème de la crème feast of Las Vegas buffets, Bacchanal lives up to its name. Your eyes grow larger than your stomach while you head down line after line of gourmet goodness. Bacchanal features nine different stations offering various cuisine genres. You’ll find everything from sweet potato tots to sushi to dim sum, plus a seafood bonanza and Italian specialty dishes that rotate daily. (For carb-aholics, there are more than 10 kinds of bread.)
Try this: • Fried chicken and waffles • Red velvet pancakes • South Carolina shrimp and grits • Meatballs • Anything at the gelato bar
What reviewers are saying on Yelp!:
“The food was fresh and well seasoned. The variety was plentiful with numerous cuisines offered and they replenish the food very quickly! The staff was friendly and service was great. We had at the seafood station – the shrimp cocktails, clams in saffron sauce, seafood paella, fried fish sandwich and the mussels. All great! The asian section we had the pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings, shrimp/pork fried rice, bbq pork, and the shrimp cigar. Again, all awesome! The carving station- we tried the lamb chops, beef ribs, and prime rib. Very good! Definitely worth the price! Highly recommend it!” –Theresa
“And from the very first bites, we knew that this was something different. The duck? Crisp of skin and beyond succulent. The baked scallops? Tiny plates of tuna ceviche? The mussels in coconut curry? All perfect. Beyond perfect actually. As we kept sampling in amazement we realized every item we tried was an ideal representation of its form. Green beans perfectly crisp and seasoned to perfection. A crispy tiny wedge salad here; a perfect slice of fungi pizza with truffle oil there. It seemed impossible. How could pad thai for 500 people be not only delicious, but light and perfectly cooked, with none of the gloppiness that typically plagues pre-cooked noodles. And then we started to notice that this was not industrially prepared food as in buffets of old. Each station had its own crew of chef and cooks and expediters. Each crew was assiduously tending their station so that food was all fresh and hot and perfectly rendered.” –Doron A.
This buffet was refurbished in 2014, and features a modern menu, revamped décor and a fresh mix of Mexican, Italian, American and Asian selections. You can’t beat the price, selection and center-Strip location, plus it’s ideal for families. Kids (and kids-at-heart!) will love the pizza oven that gives off a brick oven crunch. Finish off with cotton candy for dessert.
Try this: • Ceviche shooters and sushi • Clam chowder • Fried rice and Kung Pao chicken • Fried chicken • Cupcakes and cinnamon buns
What reviewers are saying on Yelp!:
“Amazing! There were so many choices! Salad bar selection was so fresh and wonderful, sushi was good, crab legs were delicious, clam chowder was amazing, I could go on and on! I highly recommend to anyone visiting that wants a large selection for a good price.” –Stephanie S.
“This buffet has a whole variety of yummy goodness. The dessert area is incredible…I have never seen such a great variety before…complete with 3 different kinds of cotton candy (have you ever seen that before). The food is better than your average run-in-the-mill buffet. My favorite food item was the creamy clam chowder soup…some of the best clam chowder I have ever had in my life.” –Robert S.
LE VILLAGE BUFFET AT PARIS
Le Village transports diners to a French courtyard with its beautiful setting and live-action stations sectioned off by French provinces. Diners clamor for one of the made-to-order crepes, offered in sweet or savory. The line is long but worth it—the soft crepes are definitely one of the standouts here. In addition to a yummy champagne brunch with bottomless mimosas, the expansive buffet is stacked with plenty of meat dishes, including lamb, roasted turkey, roast beef and prime rib. We also love the buttery mashed potatoes, glazed mushrooms, cinnamon raisin brioche toast, spinach and artichoke dip, and omelets made any you want you want them. It’s also the only buffet in town to offer reservations on OpenTable, a plus when lines are stretching out the door.
Try this: • Eggs Benedict • Dessert crepes, such as the Monkey with bananas and Nutella • Potatoes Lyonnaise • Breakfast sausage • Macarons and crème brulee
What reviewers are saying on Yelp!:
“The best things here is the prime rib, truffle mac and cheese and macaroons…Meats included delicious sausage, a carving station with stuffed lamb, prime rib, roasted turkey and roast beef, a tray of trip tips. But the truffle mac and cheese! Oh they were the highlight for me and the macaroons have a place amongst the best I’ve had – including Lauderee. The delicate cookie crust has the perfect crunch and the chocolate filling is airy albeit a little too much and i had to scrap some off. The creme brulee is solid. –Nona C.
“Crepe station. The crepes were so fantastic, I yelled obscenities while eating them. I went back to tip the crepe makers. They were that good. Carving station. Fresh, good meat served up with a smile. Truffle mac & cheese. Eat it. Desserts. All of them.” –Joshua M
Located in an expansive dining area, Carnival World & Seafood Buffet combines one of the most famously old-school buffets in Vegas with one of the city’s best selections of flavors from under the sea. Its massive spread of food spans a variety of genres, even from smaller, exotic parts of the world. Whether you take advantage of the Asian barbecue, champagne brunch, or fill up on underwater favorites like crab legs, salmon, ceviche, crab cakes or oysters, Carnival World & Seafood Buffet always offers a fun, lively atmosphere to get your grub on.
Try this: • Chinese station selections • Crab legs • Samosas • Gelato • Lobster tails
What reviewers are saying on Yelp!:
“If you come here on the weekends, do arrive early ! Expect at least an hour wait for dinner time. They have a basic salad bar, crab legs, american food, mexican food, and mostly asian food. FOOD PROS: 1. Roast Duck 2. BBQ Pork 3. Crispy Pork (Lechon) 4. Mussels & Clams 5. Dim Sum 6. Yakitori Sticks 7. Prime Rib 8. Roast Beef 9. Large Asparagus Sticks 10. Chocolate Fruit Cups 11. Gelato Ice Cream” –Thuong T.
We opted to go to the Rio’s buffet because we not only heard it was amazing but the brunch included champagne! Big score! For a Saturday we were surprised the line was only about 5 minutes long. Once we got inside we were quickly shown to a table and our server showed up promptly. The food selection was great and I was delighted that everything was so fresh. They have the COOLEST looking dessert bar. –Gerrie S.
“This buffet is mouth-watering delicious. Throughout my short Vegas trip, this buffet was definitely one of my highlights…The snow crab legs are a must and you HAVE to dip it in their garlic butter! Their regular crab legs are amazing as well, once again dip it in their garlic butter! If you come here, be prepared to eat many crab legs because it’s so good that you don’t want to stop. Besides crab legs, they serve sashimi and sushi and surprisingly, the quality of the sashimi is not bad for a buffet. They had an assortment of salmon, tuna, and tilapia. The tilapia sashimi was interesting since I never tried it raw but the salmon was delicious. The sushi chef could have cut it in equal sizes since they were of different sizes and the size of the sashimi does depend on how it tastes. Nonetheless, it was still delicious! As for sushi, they had spicy tuna roll, salmon maki, shrimp maki, kimbap (Korean sushi), and shrimp tempura roll.” –Brenda K.
PARADISE GARDEN BUFFET AT FLAMINGO
Paradise Garden Buffet is perhaps the most scenic buffet on the Strip, thanks to its floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the Wildlife Habitat. The buffet recently went through a fresh menu revitalization. It now serves brunch daily, with a selection of Southern and Mexican-style dishes, plus made-to-order omelets and breakfast sandwiches. Dig into waffles and pancakes or go savory at the barbecue area’s pulled pork and coleslaw.
Try this: • Caprese salad • Antipasti olive appetizer • Dessert bar • Brick oven pizza • Cucumber kimchee
What reviewers are saying on Yelp!:
“I had eggs Benedict, pizza, waffle, corned beef hash, and a custom omelet. All of which was warm and tasted great. The pizza was fluffy and tasteful. My eggs benedict tasted like it should. Omelet was filled with ham bacon and cheese just how I like them. My waffle was yummy with the house syrup and the corned beef hash had amazing flavor! Then I also proceeded to drink 5 mimosa 📷 unlimited mimosas are wonderful!” –Bethany N
“Everyone found something to please their palate, the variety was endless, endless cocktails were included & their dessert section & fresh crepe station sealed the deal! Everything tasted fresh, not generic at all, the ambience was pleasant, not noisy or congested, just right! Not to mention a great bang for your buck. I would definitely go back here to dine & totally recommend it to anyone.” –Shak A.
SPICE MARKET BUFFET AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Mix it up and sample dishes from around the world at this tantalizing buffet. Mediterranean, Asian, Middle Eastern, Italian and Mexican samplings mix in with classic American staples. There are quite a few spicy, ethnic dishes here too, which are generally hard to find at buffets.
Try this: • Paella • Beef sliders & onion balsamic jam • Kung Pao chicken • Mexican corn on the cob • Dessert station with Baklava and strawberry shortcake cupcakes
What reviewers are saying on Yelp!:
“Middle Eastern: Lamb kabobs and chicken kabobs that were pre-kabobed and cut into little pieces. Both good. Baklava at this station was also really good.” – Brooke R.
“They have an impressive dessert display, and the Mexican corn on the Cobb was almost as good as a street vendor.” –Bobby Lynne G.
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