Best 5 Vegas Buffets & Good Affordable Ones
Best 5 Vegas Buffets: well, 10, since we are including some great affordable choices! This page has just been updated with notes about current closures affecting some buffets:
For real videos of these buffets, see the link at the bottom of this page. We keep an eye on this quick list (and we update it often). We are striving to keep this page up to date, since Vegas buffets are ever-changing. We also talk about about the most expensive buffet in Vegas, Sterling Brunch, at the end of this page. Our updated Best 5 Vegas buffets is as follows:
Aria (temporarily closed) has improved even more and we can say that on a good day it’s the BEST buffet in Las Vegas (so much variety for all taste buds and all good quality); on a ‘bad’ day it’s one of the top 3 or 4, so you can never go really wrong with this buffet. It’s also one of the most beautiful buffets in Vegas, with a good variety of dishes for everyone and the best seafood station for lunch now with Poke as well (but the Sushi section has totally decreased in quality and quantity). We are waiting for them to introduce a great self-serve drinks section, because we’re getting fed up with having to wait forever for our drinks to be served drip by drip.
Studio B (M Resort). Temporarily closed (but it will reopen as far as we have been told). It’s is huge, beautiful and it covers all tastes and preferences. Relatively affordable too, especially for brunch/lunch during week days (definitely not affordable on weekends or during holidays). If you sign up to their players card, they will send you free buffet coupons (2 or more) every month! Studio B is one of the very few buffets in Vegas providing real coffee, real espresso and real cappuccino. A delight! 
What’s really important here is that this buffet has an affordable price tag for midweek lunch/brunch; for the huge range of dishes, it’s a very good deal. Note: they have introduced (some) free alcoholic drinks, which means that this buffet may decrease in quality soon … But I am waiting for them to introduce self-serve drinks. Let’s hope the wait is not too long.
Bacchanal … MAYBE (but at least it’s open!) It’s so hard to forget how expensive it is when reviewing this buffet. Of course it’s a great buffet (and thankfully this year it’s improved, remembering that one has to justify the high price), but it has a huge price tag to match and, more importantly, sometimes it’s not so great. A beautiful setting, a good selection of dishes and huge improvements which now include some healthy options and a good salad section. On a good day Bacchanal is great, beautiful-to-look at and with a fabulous lounge-like atmosphere (the right relaxing music and just the perfect setting all around). In terms of flavor, it can be stimulating. On a ‘bad’ day, you will be leaving disappointed with the amount you spent for this buffet! Regardless, we are waiting for them to introduce self-serve drinks. Let’s hope the wait is not too long.
TI (Treasure Island) Buffet: currently closed. I would say the best buffet on the Strip with regards to how delicious everything is. Absolutely everything. The most delicious Sum Shin, to name a rare delicacy. They have the meat & sausages options for those who can’t venture out gastronomically, but what makes this buffet so mouth-watering is the gourmet tendency of its dishes, the quality of its hot drinks self-serve station and the best health foods & salads station on the Strip. Finally, they are one of the few buffets offering free mimosas and sparkling wine without extra charge on weekends.
Paris. Temporarily closed. A visually must-go buffet, it has finally improved under all aspects. It offers delicious savoury made-to-order crepes (as well as the sweet version which includes real fruit, such as blueberries and strawberries, a rarity these days) which are simply delicious. The dessert section needs to keep improving and it’s now average (as it’s the case with many other buffets in Vegas). The second best buffet out of the Caesar’s group and one of the good options on the Strip.
The A.Y.C.E. buffet at Palms. Temporarily closed. Palms deserves to be one of the best 5 Vegas buffets and much more because, considering how affordable it is, it’s excellent (although, to be honest, slightly declining this year in terms of variety although still a great buffet to go to considering its price). This year it’s still serving creative and tasty dishes from breakfast to dinner, including a larger (than previous years) dessert section, far better than any other budget buffet; it’s one of the few buffets which serves healthy yet delicious, truly delicious dishes. For breakfast they serve freshly squeezed juices (nowhere else can you find this quality juices). Great service too. A good range of dishes considering the price. We are still very impressed by a buffet which is so affordable! The question to all other budget buffets in Vegas is: why can’t you do as well as Palms? Read our dedicated page on Palms Buffet for details and updates.
MGM Grand Buffet At least it’s open (with varying opening hours, check our page on it)! After an initial revamp which created a real buzz, a great selection and excellent quality dishes (especially during weekend dinners), MGM Grand resumed being just an average buffet, especially on weekdays. At dinner time the selection is still desirable and at times it climbs up to the top 5, but there is absolutely no consistency whatsoever. On a good night, the selection of food offered is good and well prepared. On a great night, you will find amazing dishes worthy of a top-3 Vegas buffet. But on ‘regular’ days or on ‘bad days’ it’s not worth the price and it’s just ‘a buffet’. On a good note, they have introduced a good self-serve drinks section; this has bumped this buffet a little higher up than it would be.
Bellagio (at least it’s open, check our page regarding its hours!) is still a good buffet all around but far from outstanding, unfortunately and no longer one of the best 5 Vegas buffets, not even remotely. It serves traditional American dishes and a generous meat section yet still offering raw fish in the Sushi section for dinner and spicy tuna cones for lunch (which however were no longer delicious in our last trip). The dessert section is good but not outstanding. I like their poke salmon and tuna dishes but that’s just about it. Even the pasta dishes were not cooked well at all, and this is Bellagio, with an Italian theme! On a very pleasant note they now have self-serve drinks and this increases customers’ pleasure significantly, not having to depend on the quality of the server to quench one’s thirst.
Mirage’s Cravings. Temporarily closed. Sadly, what used to be a fabulous buffet with excellently prepared dishes (and with good ingredients!), has become a boring and limited buffet.
Wynn. At least it’s open! They have brunch and dinner. This means that for brunch it’s one of the worst value buffets in Las Vegas, offering nothing but mediocre dishes in quality and variety except, perhaps, for the deli meat and cheese section. Dinner is certainly better with some good dishes served but its dessert section, which used to be of the Best Vegas Dessert Buffets, has now become barely above average. Moreover, no self-serve drinks section, and this is decreases enjoyment these days, as you depend on the server’s quality to satisfy your thirst of any kind. You can wait forever for a drink refill.
Rio Carnival Buffet: at least it’s open! Limited hours (dinner only on weekdays unless it’s a special holiday) and a decrease in quality and variety, sadly. Still a large dessert section but not as great as it used to be. Check our dedicated page to find out more.
Red Rock. At least it’s open! Red Rock is worth mentioning because their buffet is very affordable yet quite varied. However, it’s recently declined in quality a little bit (see our dedicated page for details). However, it is a beautiful place with an overall elegant atmosphere, with very comfortable seating.
Planet Hollywood buffet: temporarily closed. PH used to be one of the very best; after the introduction of the 24 hour buffet pass it lost its excellence and kept declining, serving lower quality dishes and less variety. The buffet at Paris is now much better.
The Luxor buffet is at least open! It has improved somewhat, at least, though it’s not the experience of a lifetime by all means.
A note on the most expensive buffet in Vegas: Sterling Brunch. Temporarily closed. If you are after caviar, crab legs, lobster, free good quality champagne and steak (and more & more meat) of generally good quality (but not always, especially if you are a food connoisseur) then Sterling Brunch can be the experience of a lifetime for you. A good number of visitors love it; but it’s all about expectations, quality vs price as well as keeping an impeccable service & atmosphere. Since it was bought by a chain steak house, it’s hit & miss if you consider the price and if your expectations are especially high. On absolute terms, it’s probably one of the best 5 Vegas buffets but one has to compare it to other more affordable options, especially those who offer excellent variety; it’s the most expensive buffet in Vegas (about $95 dollars per person) and you will need to eat a lot of caviar to eat your money’s worth!
If you are on a very tight budget, read our cheap but good Vegas buffets page.
Don’t be fooled! Any best 5 Vegas buffets list is ever-changing; expensive does not necessarily mean good and a budget establishment can offer delicious and good quality dishes. It’s just a matter of finding the right ones and excluding the deceptive ones. Don’t rely on old lists or quick lists for your choices because, first of all, today’s top buffet in Vegas is tomorrow’s runner up (or even further down the list). Sometimes lists are far too simplistic to be reliable and everybody has a different taste. Other times, well, some lists are written by people who have not even eaten often at those buffets! We all can have a one-day good experience, or a one-day bad experience at any of these buffets. What matters is consistency; don’t hesitate to ask us before you decide, making sure you tell us what you like to eat; but we think our list of Best 5 Vegas Buffets is a reliable one for those who like a bit of everything & well made.
Want to see for yourself which are the Best 5 Vegas Buffets? Check our Real Vegas Videos page!