My date w/ wife @ the Bellagio, not as good as I remembered, used to be the #1

[theking]

...buffet on the strip years ago. It was Friday night so figured we RSVP just in case....






The streets and sidewalks are full of tourists as usual:




Inside making our way to our destination:

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[Cali Guy]

I’ve never eaten there before. What was it that made it number 1 back then?

[DuMa]

Prices are about the same as the famous Caesar palace's bacchanal buffet

Overpriced but it's a tourist trap.  What else isn't a tourist trap on the strip?   

People that are cheap with their money in their own city, take them to vegas so they can be exposed to the high cost of everything and when they go back home, a $13 bowl of pho don't look too expensive. 

Hmoobrock needs this experience.  Getting tired of seeing the guy complaining about the prices when he can't afford it.  Can afford $500+ guns and can not afford a $10 mean plus no tips.   

[theking]

I’ve never eaten there before. What was it that made it number 1 back then?

I've been there a few times since it opened but the last time I was there before this time was in the mid 2000s so been at least a 15 years gap. And I've always liked it even though it cost more than most casino buffets on the Strip in regards to the quality of service, and the freshness of the food.

Opinions, reviews and surveys can still vary though especially when it comes to subjective things such as food:

Top 24 Buffets in Las Vegas


1. Buffet - Bellagio Hotel

What else would you expect from the Bellagio other than the best buffet in Las Vegas. The Bellagio brought elegance to the Las Vegas Strip and they don’t scrimp when it comes to laying out a feast of foods for their guests. This is one of those buffets where you’ll be surprised at every food station. Built on a foundation of superb selection of classic America cuisine, they also offer ethnic delicacies you never knew existed or have only tasted a few times before. The Bellagio isn’t cheap, but when you can indulge in scallops, smoked salmon, shrimp, oysters and king crab claws for under thirty bucks, it’s not such a bad deal after all. Choose from the best of Italian, Chinese, Japanese, American, and a bounty of seafood specialties. Expect a line so arrive early if you don’t want to wait.

https://www.gpsmycity.com/articles/168-top-24-buffets-in-las-vegas.html

[theking]

Prices are about the same as the famous Caesar palace's bacchanal buffet

Speaking of "bacchanal buffet", here's my post COVID closure ranking:

Out of all major casino buffets on the strip I've visited after they re-open their buffets, I like Bacchanal best thus far. I suggest RSVP if one plans to go there on Fri and Sat nights.

Circus Circus' buffet is the cheapest one at around 20 bucks but also my least favorite...

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FYI:

Major construction going on the Tropicana Ave. overpass over I-15 so expect delays in that area of the Strip. I think they're trying to make that overpass meet today's DOT standards..

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Based on my wife's opinion, their desserts are still top notch for a buffet but not so much with the rest of the food:

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All drinks included except for alcohol. There's a bar inside the buffet for those that want to pay extra for alcohol:

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These Viet couples are debating whether to use their money on buffet food or gambling..  :