The Buffet At Bellagio
Category: Restaurants Buffets Buffets
Bellagio3600 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 693-7111
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 7 am - 11 am
Mon-Fri 11 am - 4 pm
Mon-Sun 4 pm - 10 pm
Sat-Sun 7 am - 4 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
1698 reviews for The Buffet At Bellagio
Review Highlights
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"The prime rib melts in your mouth." In 376 reviews -
"The pesto mashed potatoes was amazing." In 44 reviews -
"mmm chocolate covered strawberries and apricot mousse." In 44 reviews
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- A Yelpy Insight: Vegetarians go nuts for this spot. See more places they like.
1696 reviews in English
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Review from Mike V.
5/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
Still my favorite buffet on Sunday mornings in Vegas, no question.
But check to see if it's king crab legs because without those, it loses a star.
however, the bread pudding is apparently the recipe from some woman who worked in the Wynn house and is straight up ridiculous and authentic as heck (we have some old school southerners with us to confirm but were unsuccessful in bribing the waitress for the recipe). I recommend vanilla ice cream and the vanilla sauce.
oh, and the herring is shocking good (never would have guessed).
Helpful tip: send friends over early to wait in line which you ferry bloody marys back and forth. (it's all about teamwork) -
Review from Jason S.
Prospect, CT
5/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
One of the worst buffets that I have been to in a casino. I only gave it 2 stars because I didn't get food poisoning.
The decor is terrible and it looks like a Denny's at best. It's definitely not what I would expect from a fine establishment like Bellagio.
I definitely recommend Wicked Spoon right next door at the Cosmopolitan if you are a foodie. -
Review from Chris C.
5/18/2012
The dinner buffet at the Bellagio is one of the best buffets in Vegas, hands down. I've been to Vegas every year since turning 21 and each time I look forward to this buffet.
They have such a variety and high quality of food which separates it from the pack. They have Alaskan king crab, snow crab, shrimp, ribs, beef tenderloin, rack of lamb, kebobs, salad, sushi, sashimi, Asian favorites, pasta station, mussels, squid, and not to mention 20 types of desserts! I know the list above was not in any sort of order, but you get the idea.
This is a place you don't want to miss out on. Being a foodie, ive sat here for 2 hours before.
Tips:
- come in between lunch and dinner (read between the lines)
- the guy at the pasta station will steam your snow crabs if you like them warm.
- there will always be a long line so come before the huge crowds for lunch and dinner -
Review from Irene Y.
5/24/2012
If you have to choose only one buffet to go in Vegas, it will be Bellagio for sure.
Go with their weekends meal, it worthy it!
great selection of food, fresh and tasty!
I went to other buffet too in other hotels but got disappointed and went back to Bellagio again. it is best in vegas! -
Review from Mark A.
Arlington, VA
5/23/2012
Meh. We waited in line for about an hour for a pretty average Vegas buffet, despite its inclusion on most "Best of" lists for the category. Nothing was particularly special or delicious, the selection wasn't outrageous, and they weren't able to keep up with demand on many items, causing long lines. Our server couldn't be bothered to check on us more often than every twenty minutes or so, and dirty dishes piled up on our table frequently. The decor was nothing special. And to top it all off, this was supposed to be a more special menu offering than normal; they were charging $100 for two, since they stretched "Mother's Day" pricing out over three days. Really a disappointment. I don't know if this used to be good, but it's extremely average now, even at the "normal" $30 price point for dinner. With all the options in Vegas, Buffet and otherwise, I won't be back.
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Review from Christine D.
Aurora, IL
5/11/2012
Wow...for a casion like Ballagio I would think this place would look amazing and have excellent customer service. No! The line is extremely long and the staff is rude as hell. We were in line maybe 830 and didnt get in until around 930. The person yelled out that the place will close at 1030 and food be taken away. No refunds! Wow....
So when we got into eat finally, I expect this place to look beautiful. Nope. It really look like your average buffet in your hometown. We sat down and our waiter is an old Asian man who really shouldnt be working in a fast pace enviornment like that. We are Asian too sonof course we tried to be nice....but he wasnt having it. Our plates were piling up and our drinks were not filled. I felt bad for this other young waiter who had to wait for our table because this man did not want to help us.
Our waiter was so bad, I saw the manager come over to him and yell at him to clean our table and get our drinks. When he finally came over and forced to ask us if we are doing okay! We said fine ( not really) and told him what drinks we wanted. He never came back and the young waiter did it for us. I saw him yell at our older waiter later...
So...that isnt all! My friend was getting some food and thia time their cook staff was hastily throwing food away even though a lot of people were there eating. One guy dumped a whole tray of old food into the trash right in front of my friend and she was splashed with the dirty food! We all complained to the manager. She didnt seem to care. She said she only can talk to the waiters/ people in her department. The cooks are separate. Well we said if she can talk to their manager. She said she would...and that was it. She didnt seem like she cared and I am sure the issue was not addressed.
I really enjoyed going to the Ballagio but after eating here I feel like Ballagio isnt that reat anymore. This Buffet really need to have a lesson in customer service and find our ways to treat their pyayimg customers better -
Review from Jamie L.
San Francisco, CA
5/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
Vegas has a plethora of buffets, with ones at The Wynn, Planet Hollywood, and Cosmopolitan, just to name a few. Those, I've been to, and I've had a mixed bag of experiences.
The Bellagio, however, is a classic. I typically make my way to this particular buffet once a year.
Under $30 for a buffet lunch? That's almost unbeatable in Vegas, considering the quality of buffet you're getting - salads, seafood, Asian, Greek, American, an assortment of meats and seafood - go there during lunch. But also, if you arrive during the 11-3 lunch rush on weekends (which essentially spans the entire lunch time frame), be prepared with other forms of entertainment, as you'll most likely be graced with a 1-2 hour wait.
However, for dinner, they offer lamb, the beef wellington, crab legs, shrimp cocktail, steak tartare, and ahi/salmon poke - in addition to the goodness they serve at lunch.
More $, More Gluttony? Less $, Less Gluttony?
Expect to pay a little under $50 for dinner, but the choice of trade-off is yours. -
Review from Tiffany W.
Kennewick, WA
5/17/2012
I loved this place! I wanted to stay for my entire trip! The only issue was they had upped the price for Mother's day, so it was 100 dollars for 2 people. We did eat our money's worth! The sushi was great, the Beef wellington was fantastic and it was hard to choose which of the many desserts to indulge on. The wait staff we had was fantastic and even made me chocolate milk!
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Review from Julie P.
San Francisco, CA
5/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place was just ok for me. I've ate at better buffets in Vegas. The choices were plentiful, but what buffet in Vegas doesn't have a million different things to choose from? The quality of the food was pretty bad. They had crab legs, but all of them were frozen, meaning they were completely coated in ice. It was like having a crab popsicle. How can you stomach that? At least let them thaw before you put them out! The prime rib was so fatty. It was like, do you want a side of prime rib to go with that blob of cow fat? The sushi was mainly rice, the the paella kind of flavorless, there were hardly any salad choices and the ones that actually looked good were behind a glass wall so you had to ask for it. So not friendly! The only good things were the sea bass and panna cotta. I say skip this and go somewhere else like Mandalay Bay or Paris.
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Review from Victor L.
San Francisco, CA
5/2/2012
Meals always taste better when they are free. Especially a buffet at the Bellagio! My friend and I played credit card roulette to decide who pays for his buffet and the other persons. Luckily for me, the cashier picked his credit card :) .
We came around lunch time, and the wait was minimal. We paid and got seated within a few minutes. Great! Then we gathered a bunch of food and feasted. I got the scrambled eggs, pesto mashed potatoes, pasta, fried rice, etc. Everything tasted great. I got seconds fairly quickly, when I should have rested for a little while. I started to get full, and although I managed to get a third plate, I regretted the last.
Moving on to the desert, they had a ton of selection. I got the cheesecake and bread pudding. They tasted fantastic.
Free buffet? Win! -
Review from Keith C.
San Mateo, CA
5/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place was great! Also expensive. The buffet costs $40 (before tip, after taxes), but the food was awesome and the service was great (though someone in our group telling the server that we'd be tipping after we finished might have helped with that). They have a huge variety of food, so I didn't even have time to get through all of it, but the sushi and meats were pretty tasty, especially for a buffet.
There're probably about a dozen different meats that the servers will cut for you, so if you love kobe beef, rack of lamb, and all that other good stuff, you'll probably love it here. I wish I had been hungrier so I could've gone back for seconds, but trying one of everything was pretty good too.
Also the desserts... I don't know if they always have the same stuff, but the home made marshmallows and meringues were delicious.
Oh, and one of the biggest things you should watch out for... the lines. I'm sure there're better off-peak hours you can probably get in more easily, but we went around 7 or 8ish, so it was PACKED. If we had waited in line, it probably would've taken at LEAST an hour to get in. Luckily a friend talked to one of the servers and got us to skip the line, I'm not sure how, but you might be able to skip the line if you have some sort of membership, or maybe just if you're a girl good at sweet talking waiters :P
Overall: Awesome buffet with a lot of delicious food, but watch out for the long-ass line. -
Review from Ed F.
5/16/2012
Real good for a buffet. What can I say it's the Bellagio, it better be good. For being a local for many years I would recommend the Carnival Buffet at the Rio, I think it's pretty much the best everything... Price and variety.
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Review from Rand H.
4/20/2012
A group of seven of us whipped up to Vegas to have fun & bite our way through a few more of the Buffets there, & did we ever! PLEASE, PLEASE don't let anybody BS you here. This Buffet is nothing short of terrific (& so is the hotel!!)!! We went for the Buffet at 11 AM on Tue, day before yesterday & DID NOT have to wait to enter, & DID NOT pay $23, $25, "$48 for two" or "$50 per person"!!! Did any of these people actually eat here?¿?
Bellagio here had a huge selection of 179 main food items out, not counting sauces & dressings, & I started with a bowl of terrific Tortilla Soup. From there, rather than list a bunch of dishes that may be different when you come, just let me say that all the food was great, the service was great & the place is beautiful. It's my second favorite Buffet in the whole world & I say there's not a reason in the world for YOU not to love it too!! :-))
Weekday Lunch Buffet $19.95... not the most expensive of the premium Strip Buffets, but some argue that it's the very best. I think it's close! :-))Listed in: Las Vegas & Laughlin Buffets!
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Review from Sunny K.
Berkeley, CA
4/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
Beware the buffet line is extremely long. We started waiting at 9:30ish (after watching the fountain show!) and finally entered the food realm an hour later. It was on a typical Tuesday. At 10, the lady who works there announced: "Food will be taken away at ten thirty. There is no refund. Again, NO refund." The buffet closes at 11..
Iono if it was the long wait or the condescending tone... my friend and I vowed to eat everything in sight. At 10:28, we (2 girls) finally sat down and had 8 plates of food on our table. I could sense server ladies smiling and three Chinese girls taking pics and snickering. I bet those are on somewhere on fb lol. We didn't care. We just digged in. We never finished.. felt bad we wasted so much food but oh well they were gonna throw em away anyways..
The food was just normal buffet. Maybe we had too much high hope? Thought Bellagio Buffet would be much more. Dessert was awesome tho :) -
Review from Justin Y.
4/18/2012
Wanna stuff your face with prime rib and sushi but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it? Looking forward to experiencing gourmet cuisine but strapped for cash? Did you notice how those two prior sentences are a bit redundant? Way to go my keen Yelp observer/reader.. Fasten your seatbelts. I'm about to gun it to 88 mph and tell you about my experience at the Bellagio buffet a while back cause we're were going there are no roads.... Just fucking LINES.
You're probably thinking... Which Vegas buffet is the best?
*The new contender is the "M" Buffet which is located off the strip but personally I feel that place is just Hype. Seriously, stay on the strip. The top three buffets in my opinion are Wynn, Bellagio, and the Rio Seafood buffet. Though, the Bellagio buffet always gets me weak in the knees for a bit and let me tell you why...
Wait: Depending on what time you go you might expect to wait for a bit. Though, no worries... Magic tricks, riddles, and rubiks cubes usually past up the time... If that doesn't work then just know that you're about FEAST like a King. It's not too bad. I've never waited more than 15-20 mins. It goes fast cause remember after all you're in VEGAS BABY. VEGAS!
Price:
Breakfast $15.95
Monday - Friday | 7:00am - 11:00am
Lunch $19.95
Monday - Friday | 11:00am - 4:00pm
Dinner $29.95
Sunday - Thursday | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Gourmet Dinner $36.95
Friday - Saturday | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekend Brunch $24.95
With Champagne $29.95
Saturday & Sunday | 7:00am - 4:00pm
If you're feeling like optimizing the most out of your buffet experience and want to save your Cheddar for the tables or the bars than just do it the "The Poor Asian Man/Frugal way...."!!
*The trick is to get there at 3:30pm. I'd recommend getting there at 3:15 so you can pay for the lunch price and sample the lunch menu items but then stay till when they switch the items for dinner. So essentially you get to eat lunch/dinner all the price for lunch which is 19.95. EVERYONE WINS.
Food: Everything and anything your fat ass desires. Prime rib, sushi, lobster ravioli, fruit platters, Chinese, Italian, American. Ridiculous.
*If you're in competition with your boys while at the Bellagio buffet for total male supremacy please note..
**Taking a dump in-between the meal automatically decreases the inches on your penis and since I don't have any to spare left I usually drop the kids at the pool post buffet. Though, the satisfaction of knowing that you beat your peers? How much is that worth? That is well worth the satisfaction of a great memory with your boys and some sharp pains in your stomach for the rest of the night. Enjoy folks. See you at the BUFFET LINE.
Sincerely your friend in time,
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Review from Javier J.
Santa Barbara, CA
5/25/2012
This place generates hype from some people..I don't know why. It's not bad but it's not great. Definitely better than the MGM resorts buffets but not the best out there. I guess for breakfast it was worth the try. I might have to try their dinner though..but I don't know because meals in Vegas are meaningful to me.
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Review from Gayle H.
Woodbridge, VA
5/20/2012
My son and daughter-in-law were so hyped about going to this buffet because of the seafood varieties, kobe beef, lamb, etc. While there was a nice variety, I felt the quality was not up to par. The crab legs were cold, too much rice on the sushi, shrimp tasteless, kobe beef was not as tender as expected. The sea bass and lamb were exceptional. Unfortunately, the worst part of this experience, were the people seated next to us with a screaming toddler and small child. The parents tried to placate them by letting them wander around and be very disruptive. This went on for 60 minutes, until we could not deal with it anymore. This has got to be the worst dining experience trying to digest food with a screaming toddler next to you. Maybe the food would have tasted better with a better atmosphere. Staff should have spoken to the family!!!
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Review from jimbo l.
Temple City, CA
4/25/2012 1 Check-in Here
I enjoyed eating at this buffet. It was surprisingly cheap for Monday lunch at 45 dollars for 2 people. I don't know if their prices for lunch ranges on the weekends.
The shrimps at the shrimp cocktail bar were pretty good in size. I've also noticed that they are big on pesto: Pesto pizza, pesto pasta, and even pesto mash potatoes!
The brisket was really great. They also had ribs and prime rib. Even though I didn't have dessert, their desert bar looked really good as well.
My only complaint is that the sushi bar was pretty sad. There were 3 different rolls, and pretty sad looking rolls at that.
We went at about 2:30 and there was no line at all, however, when we left around 3:30, there was a very long line, which was odd. -
Review from Kevin P.
I'm starting this off with a Pro Tip: Go in and pay for lunch, wait a lil for the dinner items to come around and bam, you're golden.
My friends were already here when I stumbled in late, I even cut the line to pay so I could sit with them. Food here is good, I would come back just for their crab legs and feast on just that. But the meat quality really stands out here.
So do arrive before and pay before 4:00pm so you may immediately jump into the dinner portion which cost about $10 more I believe. Follow these tips and enjoy the buffet! -
Review from Jennifer H.
Huntington Beach, CA
4/13/2012 1 photo
Spectacular. Food that really hits the spot. Where else can you get quality sea bass, salmon sashimi, rack of lamb, crab legs, and a plethora of other goodies all or the price of 29 bucks a person?
Seriously this is a quality buffet with the MOST AWESOME cheesecake I have ever had in my life.
The Buffet at Bellagio doesn't mess around. Come here it's worth it.Listed in: Vegas Eats
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Review from Winnie G.
4/12/2012 2 Check-ins Here
MEH. NO CRAB LEGS NO CARE.
Waited in line while my boyfriend gambled for 2 hours as I waited in a long, endless line. Good thing the Bellagio has wifi. They know wsup. But it was for Sunday brunch so I suppose they wouldn't have crab legs but hey, I was expecting some because it's Vegas! Who cares if it's brunch?
The line actually moved along quickly and as I got closer to the cashiers, its really the cashiers that work slow and carry out the line, not the actual wait to get seated because there's unlimited seats inside!
We got settled in and paid 25 a person for brunch and skipped over for another 5 dollars unlimited champagne. The food selection was minimal, with most of the emphasis on breakfast food. Had everything from waffles to mash potatoes to eggs benedict and bagels and everything else one could think of for brunch! I felt the variety of food that caters for a buffet was short and wasn't worth the money.
However they did have prime rib, which was chewy and medium rare. Very thinly sliced but it was certainly unlimited!
Perhaps it was bad timing or just Sunday, but it certainly wasn't worth the wait especially for my birthday. It wasn't a full meal perhaps the Aria buffet would have been a slightly better choice. -
Review from Deep Water R.
Long Beach, CA
4/16/2012
Love the buffet here. Ate a ton of crab legs that have been cut in half for u already. Other than that, no complaints
The line to this buffet is super long on any given day. It is what it is. Nuff Said. -
Review from Christine H.
Concord, CA
5/16/2012
It has been a few years since I ate at the Bellagio buffet but I recently came back here to eat and was surprised at how the quality of the food seemed to have diminished from my prior visits here a few years ago. I used to always make a point to make this my favorite buffet spot and visit every Vegas trip but after this last trip when the food was just "ok" and expensive, I think I am going to try other buffets instead. This buffet is not as good as the Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan hotel.
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Review from Beau N.
Anthem, Las Vegas, NV
5/23/2012
still, by far, the best quality food on the strip for buffets! for the price, most restaurants can not compete in quality. bar setting within the space is a nice touch--no one else has that. service is average; nothing bad, but what do you expect from a buffet? decor should be on par with the cuisine; seems very outdated, and bland for Bellagio; and what it represents. even though it IS a buffet, WHERE it is at, should warrant a dress code. it is not circus circus.
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Review from L B.
Mission Viejo, CA
4/3/2012
Champagne Brunch Buffet: NOT AS GOOD AS THE MIRAGE DON'T DO IT.
The Mirage buffet Cravings is much better than this buffet and is the same price. There is nothing wrong with this buffet. It has the standard large selection and freshness one can expect from the higher end Vegas buffets.
But my opinion is go to the Mirage buffet instead. -
Review from John M.
Chino, CA
4/29/2012
This is the best buffet that I've ever had in my life - Vincent S.
This buffet had everything. It's pricey, but it's definitely worth the $40 that we paid. It had Kobe beef and just about everything that we wanted to eat. The service was great. As soon as we got up to get a new plate, they quickly removed our plates. I was pleasantly surprised with everything that I tried. They even had homemade marshmallows. How do you make marshmallows? This place is insane. They also have a substantial collection of desserts, but I don't eat dessert very much, so I'm going to withhold judgement on this.
I'm writing this review two days after eating at this place. I am still full. I still don't really want to eat anything. Everything else that I had this weekend does not compare.
My only issue with this place is the price, but if you're in Vegas, you can easily win all that money back at the casinos. -
Review from Chris Q.
Mission Viejo, CA
4/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
Icy crab legs, Sushi, Lamp Chops, Kobe Beef.
Pretty good, but expensive. About 40 bucks per person for dinner. -
Review from Stephanie P.
Houston, TX
4/8/2012
Bottomless mimosas, omelet station, sugar free desserts?!?! Amazing.
NO SALSA!?!?! Toto, I guess we aren't in Texas anymore.Listed in: Viva Las Vegas
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Review from Pascal M.
4/2/2012
Grandeur and excess in it's most edible form.
The Bellagio is a treat to visit for any reason, but to pig out on thousands of calories of good food? "Stone Cold" Steve Austin coined the phrase, "GIMME AN' OOOOO HELLLLLL YEAHHHH!!!!"
Their selection is so great, you'll burn some cal's walking around looking for items to fill your plate. There's a vast array of cuisines from a multitude of different cultures that are all prepared well and presented nicely.
Your going to feel horrible about yourself. You'll likely grab far more than you need, only nibble on certain things, then leave your plate fairly full so you can return for the items you couldn't fit on your initial run. I suppose this is commonly the case at a buffet, but due to the caliber of food here it feels like a greater wrong.
My only quarrel, which is typical at most buffets, was that most of the food looked far better than it tasted.
While in Vegas, I absolutely feel this is a must stop for anyone who is desiring the notorious "buffet" experience. You'll feel like you have the world at your fingertips.
Now to find the crappiest buffet, like the one from National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation. "I'll have some of the yell-ah, and dont go cheap on me now!" -
Review from John S.
Costa Mesa, CA
4/27/2012 1 photo
I CLIMBED THE MT. EVEREST OF FOOD AND ATE MY WAY TO THE BOTTOM!
Before heading to Vegas two weeks ago I looked up the best buffets in Vegas and the one at the Bellagio definitely looked the best for it's price ranked #2 and cheaper than most. So when we went to Vegas I knew we had to explore this journey to the center of my stomach.
First off I will comment on their service and their lines. The service was amazing! A man came and asked us how many were in our party and said that we had over a 30 minute wait where we were in line, but since there was only three of us he would take us right in. We ordered the lunch with all-you-can-drink mimosas for ONLY $5 EXTRA and it totaled $30something, less than $40 so that was really good. I have to say the lady who brought us our drinks was incredibly sweet and we enjoyed a few laughs with her.
When we got there for lunch they still had half of their menu from breakfast. So for starters, they had two chefs cooking omelets just the way you wanted fresh for you after you pick the toppings you want. They had sausage, bacon, pancakes, french toast, banana french toast (didn't know this existed, but it was AMAZING), and pretty much anything else you would want for breakfast. They also had a huge round table full of vegetables, fruits, and already-made salads. They had other stations for making your own personal salad; ham, prime rib, & turkey cut fresh as you ask for it; an oriental section with noodles and fried rice, soups, a huuuuuge selection of desserts, and they even had a sushi bar with people making fresh rolls right there (which my roommate went insane over).
The only thing I was very sad about was that there were no snow crab legs as it was advertised online.
Overall, they had so much to eat and I left with enough food to feed me for a week. It was awesome. I felt like a camel with my lump in the front. People always talk about food babies, but I walked out 9 months pregnant. -
Review from Christine B.
Parker, CO
5/8/2012
Id give this 3 1/2 stars if it werent for the LONG lines and bitchy service staff. The price was fair and the quality and selection was pretty good. Waited 30 minutes in line at 1:30pm on a Monday for lunch. Tried to go to dinner at 6pm the night before but the line was out into the casino and although we didnt wait prob would have been at least 90 minutes or longer.
At one point I went to scoop some gravy onto my plate but the only spoon in the gravy was slotted;/ so I borrowed the sppon next to it (which was not in gravy) and the man behind the sneeze glass came unglued!!! LOL he shouted "why you not ask me for different spoon? Now its all contaminated and I cannot serve!!!!" I apologized but suggested he wasnt standing there when I needed the spoon and its silly to put a slotted spoon in gravy but he wasnt listening and didnt care as he was too busy acting like an overdramatic little bitch.
Salad was great, rotisserie chicken was great......decent prices for B, L & D (approx $15, $20, and $30). Be prepared to eat off schedule meals or wait in a long line. -
Review from Claire S.
3/28/2012 1 Check-in Here
Probably one of the better buffets that I've been to so far. For around $23, we had a tremendous buffet for lunch. Highlights include the assortment of fresh greens and veggies for salads, the pizza, the flank steak (accompanied by mashed potatoes and roasted baby mushrooms!), and the shrimp cocktail. The desserts looked incredible, but were only average, unfortunately; the cheesecake is quite good, though!
The only disappointing thing is that they didn't have crab legs or prime rib for the lunch, apparently it's for dinner only. I would recommend this place highly! Go early, though, lines can be brutal. -
Review from Philip J.
Oakland, CA
4/2/2012
5 buffets in 36 hours... Vegas baby! Yeah!
4 of 5 Went here for lunch on a friend of mine's dime. That's the only way to do it baby! Kidding...
I had just had the Paris buffet in the morning, so I wasn't feeling too hungry... So I really only ate the three cheese ravioli and the beef ravioli. I tried some sushi California rolls, gelato And some cheesecake. They only had tri tip roast at the time, so I didnt get any red meat other than what was in the beef ravioli.
By beef ravioli I really mean tortellini I think.
The server was great, very attentive and pro active.
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Review from Charly S.
5/3/2012
Disappointing. We were here a few years ago so I can confidently say the quality has gone downhill. There is a large selection of food but it is not as diverse or delicious as it used to be. The food is still good, but not great. The presentation is decent, but probably not great in terms of food handling. The shrimp cocktail was particularly bad in that it was sitting directly in a huge pile of ice which looked nice, but made the shrimp taste like ice... which tastes like nothing. The tub of cocktail sauce that had been spilled all over and was warm was also less than appetizing. The desserts were the final straw, they looked amazing but tasted terribly, seriously - inedible. The service was slow and slightly forgetful. The entire place needs a facelift, the carpets are getting gross, the tables and decor outdated and in need of repair.
Again, the food is good but not great - there are better options, specifically I would recommend the Wicked Spoon next door at the Cosmopolitan. The Bellagio is going to have to work much harder to compete. -
Review from Jennifer W.
Berkeley, CA
I came here for brunch and had to wait in a long line. After we finished eating, we found that the line had gotten even longer. Overall, I was not impressed with brunch. Dinner is much better, but also more costly. I went to the Wynn and Wicked Spoon lunch buffets the days before I went here, so I was way spoiled by the selection those other places had. This buffet has the atmosphere of a cafeteria, which is a total disconnect from this high and mighty establishment. And although I don't mind, our servers were not as personal as other comparable buffets.
Lunch starts around 12 or 1 and that's when the next set of menu items are set out. This would include sushi, seafood, and some roasted meats. But even for brunch, there were some meaty dishes. There was stir fry, prime rib, and miso soup. I liked that there were rice porridge with fixings as well. All the standard offerings of fruit, eggs, breads, pastries, oatmeal were there too. The desserts were lackluster.
The bottomless champagne for $5 is a good deal, but all that bubbly will take room in stomach too, so beware! We made our own mimosas by asking for orange juice, but the orange juice served here is not pulp-free. The grapefruit juice is pretty good though. -
Review from Josh P.
Chandler, AZ
3/26/2012
ATTENTION ALL BUFFET PEOPLE!!!!
I SPENT HOURS LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BUFFET FOR MY ONE NICE BUFFET IN VEGAS. WE HAVE A WINNER!!!
I have tried all the ones that are priced over 35 bucks. I am not sure when i will be back in vegas and i only had one shot to get this right.
THEY HAVE SNOW CRAB AND KING CRAB. THEY HAVE PRIME RIB, TURKEY, RACK OF LAMB, KOBE TENDERLOIN and some other various meats that didn't catch my eyes.
This place is HUGE. This place on saturday night at 6:30 is PACKED. Plan accordingly. The line wrapped along outside the casino passed the bathroom. I asked an attendant how long is the wait. He said an hour. I then found one of the coolest things ever. If you are less than a party of 4 and over 21, they will seat you immeadiatly at the bar. When we were done (90 minutes later) people who were in front of us in the massive line were still far away from getting in.
I only used caps in this review because a good buffet is judged by its crab legs and carving station.
I did do something new at a buffet. , one of my plates consisted of new food i have never tried. I cant remember what they were but i was impressed.
Bottom line, if you only get one expensive buffet in vegas and you want your moneys worth... This is your jackpot!!! I am glad i can put the vegas buffet debate to rest. This is the only review you will have to read. -
Review from Carol C.
3/31/2012
For almost a $40 dinner, I expected some amazing food. Instead, I got a huge line for the seafood section, limited options, and a tiny desert section. The prime rib was tough (I even asked for a steak knife (which they didn't have) because I couldn't cut through with their dull butter knives), crab legs were pre-cut, and the deserts were disappointing.
What's with the long line for this place? Definitely not worth it. -
Review from Meredith M.
Vancouver, WA
3/30/2012
I ended up at the buffet because I wanted to go to the Wicked Spoon over in the Cosmopolitan but didn't think I'd make it in time since it was close to closing. The Buffet at Bellagio is open until 10 pm so I trekked over there with my husband to check it out.
The line was extremely long but moved fast. It costs $29.99 per person to eat here which wasn't too bad considering beverages were included as well as dessert.
One of their draws is the never ending snow crab legs. I'm not into snow crab legs so I passed but other people were piling their plates to the ceiling with those things.
I went through the buffet line 3 times.
Must try: Mashed Potatoes, Heirloom Tomato Salad, and Broccolini
Meh: Kobe Beef Tenderloin (didn't taste like anything special and extremely dry)
Prime Rib (way too bloody)
Gross: Macaroni and cheese, pizza, "homemade" sausages and most of the desserts.
The only good thing at the dessert buffet was the chocolate mousse in a waffle shell.
Overall, I would probably give another buffet a try before going back to this one. It wasn't a bad price for the selection but the food just wasn't as good as what everyone is saying. -
Review from Ann N.
3/30/2012
Spicy Tuna Hand Roll. bam.
Sea Bass. Bam.
Creme Brulee. BAM.
Best buffet I've tried in Vegas (I was able to hit up 3 others during the trip). Yup, we have us a winner, and I'd be back again and again. Everything else I had was good- not spectacular like the 3 items mentioned above but still very good.
Service was also surprisingly good for a buffet. All of our drinks came out in a timely manner, and their Pear Martini is schoo nomz.
Tip: If you have a large group (we had 25), swing by a few hours ahead of time and pre-pay so that you can skip the line when you're ready to eat. Otherwise, be prepared to wait- especially around dinner time.
It's a shame though that I stuffed myself silly with food, martinis, and champagne...the proceeded to sit backwards in a limo where the driver didn't understand the concept of slowly accelerating and slowly braking, got carsick, and yacked everything up by the time I made it back to the hotel. Oh well. Viva Las Vegas! -
Review from Becca A.
Lynwood, CA
3/20/2012
No, no, no, NOO!
garbage, garbage, garbage.
I don't understand why everyone is raving about this place-- it is really not good.
If you like flavor, you don't want to eat here. If your sober you don't want to eat here.
If you value yourself you don't want to eat here.
Over priced, tastes like blahhh.
Nah. Just eat ramen for a quater okay, your drunk anyways. . .
