Family Buffet Dining Tips
Visiting Las Vegas and not trying some of its world renowned
buffets would be like going to Paris and not visiting the Louvre Museum. Okay,
maybe the Louvre's analogy is a bit too extreme, so let's say that not taking
your family to a buffet in Las Vegas is like not watching the latest James Bond
movie...it's an experience you don't want to miss.
If you are going on a family trip to Las Vegas, buffets will
offer you a wonderful way to find compromises and satisfy all the different
tastes and cravings your kids may be having during the trip. Needless to say,
going to a buffet as a whole family would also be more affordable than going to
a regular restaurant.
When going on a family trip to Las Vegas, even health conscious families can
find buffets that offer healthful choices. For example Green Valley Ranch
Casino's buffet, called Feast Around The World Buffet,
includes a low-carb menu. To prevent heartburn, try not to mix different types
of foods too much. For example, if you are in the mood for chicken, select only
those items that have chicken in them and go for seafood or beef the next time.
If you really want to eat healthy while dining at buffets,
there are a few simple rules. Go over all the available buffet items carefully
and select only 2-3 of them and then skip the dessert (difficult, but
possible!). Finish your meal with a pile of raw green salad (add no dressing)
and you'll never complain about buffets again. For desserts, we recommend you
take your family to a buffet at the Aladdin or Bellagio,
but in this case, eat desserts only and skip everything else. If you are
planning on having desserts, eat the main meal a few hours before or a couple
of hours afterwards (desserts include fruit and fruit salad). To help flush
sugar from you and your kids' system, drink as much water as possible about 30
minutes after eating.
Las Vegas
offers buffets of all sizes, tastes, decors and budgets. If your palate is not
the absolute monarch of your senses and you are also a visual connoisseur, we
recommend Paradise
Garden Buffet at Flamingo Hilton hotel, where you can observe live penguins
and flamingos while enjoying your food. We also recommend the Cravings
buffet at the Mirage, where the visual glamour of the venue matches the quality
of the food.
Buffet dining in Las
Vegas is remarkably inexpensive. Even the most
glamorous buffet selections offered at Aladdin, Wynn, Bellagio, and Paris Las
Vegas seldom cost more than $20 per person, and that's for a dinner menu.
Best Buffets in Las Vegas for Family Dining
Spice Market Buffet,
Aladdin Resort & Casino
3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S. , Las Vegas, NV
An elegant but casual buffet restaurant
with creatively displayed traditional cuisine. The salad bar displays an
array of options including Caesar, with trimmings such as hearts of palm and
kiwi. Among American favorites are roast turkey and venison sausage with
caramelized onions. The Jewel of the Sea features king crab legs and salmon in
mushroom-soy sauce. The Italian station offers dishes like penne pomodoro,
pizzas and calzones. Particularly delicious is the Middle Eastern fare,
lamb-stuffed tomatoes, tandoori chicken skewers, and mango chutney. The dessert
station features pastries, cakes, fruit cobblers and more. The
very best buffet in Las Vegas.
The Buffet Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S.,Las Vegas, NV
Every kind of food and food with good
quality, in a windowless setting that departs from the Bellagio's usually posh
restaurants. 5,000 people or more eat here daily, piling their plates
with everything from boiled shrimp and smoked salmon, to good thin-crusted
pizzas out of a wood-burning oven, Asian stir-fry, fresh-baked breads and
irresistible desserts. The Friday and Saturday dinner buffets are promoted as
gourmet; the weekend Champagne brunches are presented from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Located right next door to Aladdin,
Bellagio buffet is one of the best buffets in Las Vegas.
The Buffet at Wynn
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.,Las Vegas, NV
The Wynn's buffet offers superior cuisine and atmosphere.
Seventeen chef stations allow for an abundance of fine cuisine: Sushi, glazed
salmon, steamed mussels, king crab legs, rack of lamb, grilled vegetables, and
pesto mashed potatoes are just a few of the choices. American, Mexican,
Southern, and Italian dishes are all equally available, including barbecue and
pizza. And happily, there's no rock-hard pound cake on the dessert bar;
instead, you can devour tiramisu, madeleines, and chocolate mousse. The Wynn's
buffet is undoubtedly one of the best buffets in Las Vegas.
Le Village Buffet French, Paris Hotel
3655 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas,NV
Divided into five French regions, this dazzling buffet
features classic French food and seasonal specialties in a village-like
setting. Signature dishes such as rock crab salad, Camembert cheese, lamb
fricassée and prepared-to-order. Creamed spinach and fricassée of scallops with
roasted forest mushrooms are typical of Normandy. The centerpiece of the
village, a charming little house with picture windows, displays the lavish
desserts. Paris Hotel boasts one of the best buffets in Las Vegas.
Paradise Garden Buffet, Flamingo Hilton
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV
Start your day off right in Paradise Garden, which has a
very unique feature: Live penguins and
flamingos that you can observe while enjoying breakfast and buffet fare. Many
tourists and regulars count the place among their favorites, and the delicious
food is as strong a reason as the enticing animal antics. Choose from tropical
fruits, pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, and dinner options like salads, rice
pilaf, grilled vegetables, crab legs, duck, pork, prime rib, and too many
desserts to count.
Buffet at Circus Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV
Traditional basic buffet dating back to "the way Las Vegas used to be."
Opening in 1968, the venerable Circus Circus became renowned for its
traditional and basic buffet. The salad bar displays mixed greens with all the
trimmings, two soups and fresh fruit. The entrée station offers baked ham with
raisins, turkey with stuffing and gravy, beef stew, fried shrimp, baked fish,
rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, pastas with sauces, and Mexican specialties with
Spanish rice. Desserts include pies, cakes, muffins and vanilla and chocolate soft-serve
frozen custard. The self-serve Beverage Oasis features fruit juices, iced and
hot tea, coffee, original and French vanilla cappuccino and almost all kinds of
soft drinks.
Bayside Buffet, Mandalay Bay
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV
An elegant buffet restaurant with classy
cuisine. With sweeping views of a tropical water garden, the buffet
offers an ever-changing menu of diverse tastes, sure to please everyone in your
group. Among stylish starters are smoked
salmon and whitefish, bagels, croissants, sushi, yellow tomato slices, yogurt
and fresh blueberries, strawberries and blackberries. Some of the featured
dishes are the chicken-breast Marsala,
cioppino-style mussels and clams, Kung pao beef, coconut chicken, stir-fried
bok choy and Singapore
noodles. Apricot sauce with apricot chunks, cranberry sauce and brown gravy are
displayed for the carved-to-order turkey and salmon. Fine dining-style
pastries, chocolate and vanilla frozen yogurt, and jubilee-style cherries are
among delicious deserts.
The Big Kitchen Buffet, Bally's Las Vegas
3645 Las Vegas Blvd. S. , Las Vegas, NV
Chefs at the live cooking stations entertain as they prepare
the specialties. The Big Kitchen is not only one of the best buffets in town,
but also fun for gazing at all the temptations, as well as the view of the
Strip in the dining area. The food is offered in a huge kitchen, beginning with
breakfast and lunch fare from 7 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Dinner follows
with selections that tend to focus on all-American favorites. You can rely on
this as a good mid-Strip spot and, unless the hour is absolutely at the peak,
there's usually no wait. Cooked-to-order omelets, chilled shrimp, Caesar salad
and carved-to-order prime rib are favorites, with crab legs added for dinner.
The Golden Nugget Buffet, Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
129 E. Fremont St.
, Las Vegas
, NV
Golden Nugget is a smaller buffet, elegantly furnished, with
chandeliers and brass accents. The food is excellent, offering fresh seafood
specialties each night, such as crab or shrimp. There are also such delicacies
as marinated artichoke hearts, California
chicken salad, homemade bread pudding, and pineapple upside-down cake. The
carving board offers turkey, ham or prime rib at dinner. For breakfast there is
a variety of omelets, eggs benedict, hot and cold cereals, fresh fruit and
juices. On Sundays a champagne brunch is served all day.
Rio Carnival World Buffet, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
3700 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV
Tropical colors, well-spaced tables and food stations go
well with a vast array of food options. This buffet has everything from sushi
to pasta. There is an excellent salad bar, then you go
to each of the different "stations" for the type of food you want.
There is a meat station offering steak, turkey, ham, etc. Another station is
all-Italian pasta, sauces, sausage, cheeses. There is a seafood station
offering seafood cooked any which way you can imagine, then there's Chinese,
German, and so on. Excellent value!
Cravings, Buffet at The Mirage
3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
With eleven cooking stations, this upscale buffet restaurant
is sure to satisfy just about any cravings your kids may have. Wander around
this gracious, spacious and delicious buffet and indulge at areas specializing
in pasta and pizza, Chinese cuisine, Japanese fare including sushi, Mexican
specialties, seafood such as crab legs and smoked salmon, and carved-to-order
barbecue ribs, roasts and steaks. The colorful American station offers an array
of tasty breads from the Rio bakery, a variety
of salads and much more. There's a Mongolian-style teppanyaki grill with food
flamed to-order. The room's shining centerpiece is the extraordinary dessert
station, offering more than 70 varieties of pies, crêpes, cakes and pastries.
Treasure Island Buffet, Treasure Island Las Vegas
3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV
Treasure Island''s buffet
restaurant features six live-action stations designed to resemble a street of
shops. Treasure Island's makeover of its
buffet restaurant has transformed it into a very modern experience. Gleaming
stainless steel abounds in six live-action stations designed to resemble a
street of shops. Some of the house's specials are the watercress with smoked
turkey, blue cheese, grapes, walnuts and champagne dressing. The Pasta
Station's tagliatelle with wild mushrooms, roasted chicken and thyme is a
winner. For dinner, an enthusiastic server rolls a chili cart with two chili
choices that change weekly. Many of the desserts are prepared in an
old-fashioned pie oven and displayed on an iron baker's rack. Pink cotton candy
and six flavors of crème brûlée are featured. Complementing the dinner fare is
a coffee machine where diners may serve themselves cappuccino, caffè latte,
espresso and much more.
Fantasy Market
Buffet, Palms Casino Resort
4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV
The appealing Fantasy Market Buffet offers high-quality
choices to satisfy every taste. Colorful flags hang from the ceiling in this
spacious smoke-free buffet, each one with the name of the serving station it
fronts. Traditional buffet items are offered, including carved-to-order turkey
and prime rib for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, and peel 'n' eat shrimp for
dinner. The array of desserts includes vanilla and chocolate soft-serve ice cream,
cookies, cakes and pies, plus bread-and-butter pudding and rice pudding with
raisins.
Feast Around The World Buffet, Green Valley Ranch Casino
2300 Paseo
Verde Pkwy., Henderson,NV
At Feast Around The World, a buffet
atmosphere is matched with a widely varied cuisine. This palatial buffet
emporium is probably the most beautiful one in the valley, with foods matching
its beauty in quality. Designed to accommodate every taste and dietary need, it
even includes a low-carb menu.
Feast Buffet, Sunset
Station Hotel & Casino
1301 W. Sunset Rd., Henderson, NV
This is a wonderful buffet with imaginative preparations of
traditional cuisines, plus some classy surprises. Replicating the beauty of the
nearby Red Rocks for which the resort is named, the atmosphere of this spacious
buffet is relaxed and comfortable. Its colorful Farmers Market displays an
array of salads, fruits and all the trimmings. Beginning with the sushi booth,
six live-action cooking stations display cuisine from around the world. Among
American choices are fried chicken and carved-to-order turkey.
Barbecue selections include cornbread, pork chops and dirty rice. Among Chinese
treats are egg drop soup, teriyaki duck leg and sweet-and-sour chicken. At the
Mexican station are fajitas, tamales and fiesta corn. The Italian display
features pizzas and pastas. Splurge on cakes such as Black
Forest, pastries like chocolate éclairs, fruit and cream pies.
Flavors Buffet at Harrah's
3475 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV
This is a spacious, cheerful buffet displaying an extensive
array of exceptional fare. The imaginative décor includes lots of white and
colorful tile and attractive artifacts. At FRESH, we like the fruits and the crisp
mixed greens with all the trimmings. At SPLASH, the shrimp, king crab legs and
pasta salad with smoked salmon and asparagus are first rate. Among specialties
at OLÉ are tortilla soup, fajitas and a salsa bar. At PRIME are
corn-on-the-cob, wonderful cornbread stuffing, sizzling steaks and
carved-to-order turkey. Among CIAO offerings are minestrone and wedding soup,
appealing seafood pasta, pizzas and terrific seafood paella. Among Asian
favorites are hot-and-sour soup, sushi and barbecue Asian duck. At the lavish
sweet station are bananas Foster, bread pudding with whiskey sauce, carrot
cake, ice cream, gelato and sorbet, and more.
French Market Buffet,
Orleans Hotel & Casino
4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV
The Orleans
action buffet features Italian, Mongolian, American,
barbecue, seafood, Mexican and Chinese cooking. The décor of this colorful
buffet is reminiscent of a New Orleans
patio with beautiful murals, flowers and trees. Action stations feature
international cooking, enhanced by bountiful soup-and-salad and dessert bars.
There are Italian pastas and pizzas; Mongolian vegetables cooked to-order with
chicken or beef; American Philly cheese-steak sandwiches and carved-to-order
roast beef; barbecue sausages, pork and beef ribs; and sweet potatoes. Among
seafood choices are grilled tuna, halibut and peel 'n' eat shrimp. The Mexican
station features chimichangas, quesadillas, pork tamales and Spanish rice.
Almond chicken, Singapore
noodles and fried rice are favorites at the Chinese station. Save room for the
kaleidoscope of cakes and pies and don't forget frozen yogurt topped with
chocolate, butterscotch or blueberry syrup.
Charlie's Casino & Hotel
740 S. Decatur Blvd. , Las Vegas, NV
American and international dishes served in a San
Francisco-themed atmosphere. This buffet is particularly good for its soup,
fruit and salad bar with all the traditional trimmings, seafood station,
Italian spread of pastas such as spaghetti and meatballs, plus sausage and
peppers, and pizza. Asian specialties are also offered, including teriyaki pork
ribs. Then there are Mexican temptations such as chicken fajitas and
enchiladas. There is also a carving station for ham and turkey, plus prime rib
for dinner. The colorful Sweet Shoppe presents traditional cakes and pies, plus
low-fat chocolate and vanilla frozen yogurt as well as gelato of various
flavors.
MGM Grand Buffet
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV
Unlike many Strip buffets, this all-you-can-eat extravaganza
focuses on traditional American dishes. Carved meats (roast beef, turkey, and lamb), soups, breads, a large salad bar, and desserts are all
available. Plus, tacos and burritos add Mexican flair. On weekends, visit the
champagne brunch for custom omelets and blintzes. A perfect choice when
everyone's hunger needs to be satisfied. Kids are welcome too.
Roundtable Buffet, Excalibur Hotel & Casino
3850 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas,NV
This buffet offers extensive choices of traditional and
imaginative fare for the whole family. Lots of brass and glass, a faux-sky
ceiling and crown-shaped brass chandeliers make this spacious buffet emporium
glow. The salad bar has all the traditional fare. Jumbo shrimp and steamed
clams on ice are featured, as are soup and fish of the day, barbecue pork ribs
and chicken piccata. The carving station features prime rib and ham with all
the trimmings. Italian specialties are enhanced by pesto, orzo and tortellini
salads; Mexican and Asian specialties also abound. Among the plentiful dessert
offerings are cherry and apple crisps, traditional cakes and pies, and
soft-serve vanilla and chocolate ice creams. The self-serve Beverage Oasis
features fruit juices, iced and hot tea, coffee, original and French vanilla
cappuccino and soft drinks.
St. Tropez Buffet, Suncoast
9090 Alta Dr., Las Vegas, NV
This popular buffet has lineups. Among Italian offerings are
pastas, pizzas, garlic toast and chicken Angelo. The Chinese kitchen features
hot-and-sour soup and an array of traditional dishes. The Mexican display includes
popular signature specialties, as does the Barbecue booth. At the Mongolian
station, they'll cook your meat and vegetable combinations to order. Seafood
choices include a lovely Manhattan clam chowder on Fridays, plus peel-and-eat
shrimp, and preparations of salmon and fish of the day. The dessert display is
the centerpiece of the self-serve area, featuring too many deserts for one
visit.
Village Seafood Buffet, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
3700 W. Flamingo Rd. , Las Vegas, NV
Rio's buffet is devoted
entirely to seafood, both in the cuisine and the nautical atmosphere. A rowboat
hangs from the beamed ceiling, fish artifacts and photos of fish adorn the
walls. The array of dishes ranges from a huge cold bar to fried, stewed,
grilled, and blackened. There's also Toscano's Baking
Co., a salad bar, a dessert fountain and Jake's Bar with hand-crafted beers and
classic wines. There is so much and the quality remains so high that you can't
go wrong.
World's Fare Buffet,
Riviera Hotel & Casino
2901 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109
A traditional breakfast and lunch buffet featuring American,
Mexican, Chinese and Italian fare. The centerpiece of this mezzanine-level
buffet is the salad and dessert display. Against the back wall are the
in-between courses. Omelets are prepared to-order for breakfast. For lunch at
"Made in the USA"
is mac-n-cheese, Salisbury steak and fried chicken.
"BBQ Pit" offers baked chicken, pork hot links with peppers and onions, and
corn on the cob. "Si Senor" displays beef fajitas and tamales, and cheese
enchiladas.
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