Eating in Las Vegas: Buffets

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The most famous buffets in Las Vegas are at the Rio, Bellagio, Paris and Planet Hollywood (formerly Aladdin), though the newly opened Wynn buffet is becoming more and more of a favorite with tourists and locals alike. The best buffets typically run about $30 a person for a weekend dinner. Lunch is your best value at most buffets when they are around half price, breakfasts are cheapest and often have a great spread too. Do not forget that tipping your buffet waiter 10-15% is customary. You can leave cash on the table at the end of your meal or tip the cashier at the counter on a credit card.

• The Buffet, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South (Wynn Las Vegas), ☎ +1-702-770-7100. Short line; 16 cooking stations of extraordinary, and sometimes exotic, international foods, especially noted for sushi. Seating in the elegant complex is divided into several comfortable rooms with tile, marble, or carpeted floors.

• The Buffet, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South (Bellagio), ☎ +1-702-693-7111. The Bellagio has arguably the best buffet on the strip, with the dinner menu including pre-split crab legs, venison, Kobe beef, and wild boar - all in a windowless, ambiance-free setting that departs from the Bellagio’s usually posh environment. Lines may be long, especially on weekends. Prices vary by meal and day of week, with the breakfast buffet running about $15, while the weekend dinner buffet costs upwards of $30.

• Le Village Buffet, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South, located in Paris Las Vegas, 702-946-7000 www.harrahs.com/casinos/paris-las-vegas/restaurants-dining/le-village-buffet-detail.html. Featuring dishes from five French provinces, the Village Buffet offers exquisite classic French foods, some made to order, and seasonal specialties under a faux sky in a village-like setting. Patrons may, for example, choose to sit in a town square or French country home.

• Spice Market, 3400 South Las Vegas Blvd (Planet Hollywood), ☎ +1-702-785-5555. The casino changed names, but the buffet is the same. All styles of food including good seafood. Line moves fast.

• Village Seafood Buffet, 3700 W Flamingo Rd (Rio), ☎ +1-702-777-7777, www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/rlv/dining/dining_detail_012.html. Open from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday, and from 3:00 PM until 11:00 PM Friday and Saturday. This buffet is one of the better buffets in Las Vegas, with an extensive seafood collection (as well as other items). Lines can be long. Note that the Rio also offers the "Carnivale World Buffet", which is cheaper but does not offer a total seafood oriented buffet, but features a changing variety of dishes featuring seafood. $34.99 per person (dinner only).

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