10 Best Buffets in Vegas? (Link to article, and a few comments of my own...)

LasVegasDirect.com has an article titled "The Top 10 Las Vegas Buffets" on their website.  It (obviously) lists their opinions of the top ten Las Vegas buffets, as well as a buffet 'survival guide' that has tips on everything from waiting in a buffet line to tipping the buffet waitstaff for service, and it includes a listing of Las Vegas buffets at the end.  Here's a link to the website:  Nom nom nom!

Of the top ten buffets listed, I've eaten at six:  The Bellagio Buffet, The Buffet at Wynn, Le Village Buffet at Paris, Cravings at The Mirage, The Wicked Spoon Buffet at Cosmopolitan and Spice Market Buffet at Planet Hollywood.  I have reviews for each of these buffets already listed on my blog if you'd like to read them (click the "buffet reviews" link on the right to check them out).  My favorite two of those - by far - are The Bellagio Buffet and The Buffet at Wynn.  I have been to both of them multiple times, and I would definitely go to either one again.

It seems to be a slightly weighted buffet listing by some, since it lists mostly Caesars Entertainment and MLife properties, but it makes perfect sense to me because I stay on the Strip and I don't venture far away.  Maybe the author of the article does the same, and therefore hasn't ever tried the M's buffet, or the MSS buffet downtown, both of which I hear are very good, but I don't know.

The article does mention the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars but states that it's just "too new" and that it needs time before they determine if it should be on the list.  From what I've heard about it - and what I hope to experience myself - is that the Bacchanal Buffet is, indeed, very good and should be at the top of the list.  Time and tasting will tell...

For the record, buffets are hard things to review in general, because there are so many choices, and a reviewer (such as myself) may not like certain things, like veal or lamb, or even seemingly innocuous vegetable items like beets and yams - which I call "God's mistakes" because I really don't like the flavor, smell or texture of either one of them - and they won't give what everyone would consider a well-rounded review because they avoid these items altogether.  In addition, I think people who have dietary restrictions or allergies of any kind can't really enjoy buffets the way most people can, because they have to limit themselves when it comes to things like salt or sugar intake, gluten, or even shellfish, dairy and nut products.  Still, I do my best to sample a bit of everything because I really DO like to try new things, and I certainly have a hard time passing up nice buffet presentations...or desserts.

Do yourself a favor and try one of these buffets on your next trip to Vegas so you can see for yourself what all the fuss is about.

Link to article: Chuck Jones Experience opening Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Circus Circus

There's a new attraction coming to the Las Vegas Strip this week.


This Thursday, January 26, 2012, the Chuck Jones Experience will be opening at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino.  For anyone over the age of 40 - and that definitely includes me - Chuck Jones is a bit of a childhood hero.  He created many of the iconic Looney Toons characters that are still very much loved by my generation (that would be Generation X, in case you've forgotten).  I still watch Looney Toons cartoons to this day, because they're much better than the NEW generation of cartoons.


The attraction will cost $19.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 5 through 17, military, seniors ages 65 and older and students.  Discounts for Nevada residents are also available.  I'm hoping that this attraction will soon be available at a discount through Tix4Tonite retailers, because that would make it even more attractive and affordable to the average Vegas visitor.


A brief write up of the event was posted on VegasInc.  Here is a link to the article:


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