Jim

On a variation of a previous posting,what are the best dinner Buffets in Vegas, in your opinion? Also what's the best place to have a good inexpensive breakfast?

Olive

We frequent Las Vegas and love the buffet at the Golden Nugget downtown. We have had others (Caesars, Mirage, etc) but they don't match up.

michelle

The Rio-seafood buffet wins Best Buffet every year..

Deb

My favorite is at the Mirage.

Faina

My favorite is Sahara's - never seen this variety anywhere else, and the price I'd say too low! The worst is in Riviera - and highly overpriced too!

pat

The Rio. There is a shuttle bus back and forth from the strip. The Rio looks deceptively close to the strip. Take the free shuttle bus, it`s not that close.

thereuare

Recent reports is that the Rio's buffet has gone WAY downhill ever since Harrah's took over as owners of the hotel.

Bad has also been used to describe Circus Circus, Holiday Inn Boardwalk, and (surprise) Treasure Island.

Although could be costly, Paris, Alladin, Mirage, and Bellagio always seem to get high marks.

Lastly, i've heard the San Remo (slightly off the strip near NYNY/MGM/Trop) has the best value breakfast buffet (2 for 1 coupons can often be found) and has included made to order omelettes.

sharon

I agree with above poster in regards to the Rio buffet. It has gone way down in the past couple of years. If you have a rental car, try any of the Station casino buffets. And if you don't care about price then definetly go to Bellagio.

Celeste

Sunset Station in Henderson is my favorite, not to mention one of the best priced and one of the cleanest!

Gerry

Go to A2ZLasVegas for ratings of all the buffets and reader comments.
For food deals, I, to, thought the Sahara brunch was a teriffic deal but don't expect great atmosphere or gourmet food. But lots of variety and at a great price.
Best breakfast deal=Arizona Charleys. You get an 8 oz surloin steak or full slice of ham(huge), potatoes, bread, eggs for something like $2.99. Drink is extra and you need a car to get there from the strip. The breakfast special is served all day long.
My favorite buffet is the Mirage. As good as they get at a very good price. Half the price of Bellagio. Golden Nugget is good but variety is limited and the wait can be very long.
Orleans is much better than the Rio but again hard to get to without a car. The place is always full of locals. I also thought the Station casinos weren't bad but they do not have the fancier more expensive foods they do on the strip.

Brian

Please disregard comments from anyone who says the Rio's buffet is "the best in Las Vegas". Such comments indicate either lack of recent experience or limited overall experience.
Rio was best back in the days before the Bellagio and other high end hotels were built.

norma

I agree about the Rio. Someone we know works there and told us Buffet costs have been cut back 40% when the corporation restructured a year or so ago. It was a big mistake, the Casino itself is not doing as well either. Sometimes a winning formula should not be changed. BTW, as residents, we agree that the Bellagio is best, followed by the Paris and then the Alladin. A super cheap buffet that's still enjoyable is at the Mirage. Off the strip Casinos have steak & eggs for $2.99 moonlight specials and other 99 cent breakfast deals. Have fun!

thereuare

Please disregard my above marks regarding breakfast buffet at San Remo... it SHOULD be "breakfast buffet at The Orleans." (sorry)

Kaycee

Interesting that the Rio buffet supposedly deteriorated when Harrahs took over. The Forest Buffet at Harrahs Tahoe has also gone downhill recently. Apparently this is Harrahs attempt to save a few bucks due to decline in business perhaps?

Lyle

Harrahs seeks middle-of-the-pack clientele in general. They're not out to compete with Bellagio and Venetian or even Mirage or Mandalay.
I'm not at all surprised when anything they control becomes mediocre.

x

Sorry about recommending the Rio-I personally do not go to buffets, but having stayed at the Rio often, I cannot help but notice the amazingly long lines of people waiting to get in to the seafood buffet starting around 4:00-to be first in line, I guess? Anyway, the Rio is also listed as best buffet on the NEON guide to Las Vegas Best of 2000-2001..Neon being the Las Vegas newspapers entertainment newspaper,you can get it online.

Jim

Thanks for all the replies.
I keep hearing about coupons for special deals for various things like two for one breakfast etc. Where do you find these coupons? Take care Fodorites.

thereuare

You can find some in the free magazines found at the airport and at various hotel lobbies.

MANY are also given out inside the each hotel's casino "funbook" which you usually get for joining their slot club.

There is also a website, www.billhere.com , which lists coupons available and he will mail them to you for a (slight) handling charge. It's a good website to at least check out in order to have an idea of what type of coupons are available.

jim

Once again thanks to all the wonderful people that responded.

Frank

Most knowledgeable visitors rate Bellagio and Alladin buffets at the highest quality. The Las Vegas Advisor currently rates the newly remodeled Gold Coast (Flamingo west of the Strip) buffet as a top ten value. Breakfast is temporarily priced @ $2.95 and dinner @ $7.95. There is a free shuttle from the Barbary Coast.