You need to be a high roller to afford the buffet at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas — but dining there is a risky bet you're likely to lose.
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00:00You need to be a high roller to afford the buffet at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas,
00:04but dining there is a risky bet you're likely to lose.
00:08Supreme Dining at top-shelf prices awaits buffet fans at Navio in Half Moon Bay, California,
00:14a Ritz-Carlton property. Adults will drop $199 for the privilege of eating all they
00:19can from the weekend brunch buffet. Bringing along a younger guest to share in the culinary celebration,
00:25kids can pass through the velvet ropes for a not-much-better $149,
00:29which they will undoubtedly be excited about.
00:32Who wants it now? Who wants it? There you go, you little heathens.
00:36So what do you get for your life savings? Upscale fare like caviar tastings,
00:40pan-seared scallops, and aquaponic farm leaves, which are essentially lettuce leaves grown using
00:45water instead of soil. Planted among the chocolate chip pancakes and Belgian waffles,
00:49you could find at any IHOP on the planet. You'll also have access to Wagyu beef sliders,
00:54beef tenderloin, and a tower of desserts that sound unimpressive for the price.
00:58Though a solid four-star Yelp average seems encouraging, reviews about the
01:02food being less than stellar is a clue that you could probably spend less for better food elsewhere.
01:08At Four Seasons Edge in Miami, a visit to the Champagne Sunday Brunch Buffet will cost you $245.
01:14Not sure you can foot the bill for this one? No worries, you can always slink into the $145
01:20cocktail brunch instead. And if that option still induces sticker shock, head over to the
01:24Classic Brunch Buffet, where you'll pay only $115, or $75 for kids 12 and under. Yowch.
01:31The buffet menu on the Edge website includes a raw seafood bar,
01:34tomahawk steaks, custom pasta, and paella, and a dessert arrangement. But it's hard to
01:39get details of exactly what's included in your buffet without spending the money to
01:43find out for yourself, which is a big risk. More than 1,200 open table reviews grace Edge
01:48with a 4.7-star average, but not knowing more about what you can count on enjoying
01:54should give all but the ultra-wealthy cause for pause when pulling out the credit card here.
01:59Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is Lucky H Buffet, the in-house eatery at Little America Hotel
02:05and a shining star among the city's dining scene. It may sound tempting when you're passing through
02:10town on a Saturday, hungry for a steakhouse dinner, until you see the $59 price tag flashing
02:16for the buffet menu. Friday surf-and-turf-style dining will run you the same. General breakfast,
02:21lunch, brunch, and dinner buffets run between $27 and $45, and children ages 5 to 12 can eat for
02:27$15. Okay, so it sounds relatively cheap compared to some of the crazy prices at other high-end
02:32buffets, but the menu at Lucky H consists of everything you'd find at a Golden Corral or
02:37Old Country buffet. American favorites like French toast, Eggs Benedict, and cereals for
02:42breakfast lovers, and carving stations with rice and potatoes for the lunch crowd seem
02:46underwhelming and uncreative. A modest 3.7-star average from around 100 Yelp reviews doesn't
02:52exactly sing the praises of this spot either. This buffet may let you enjoy your fare within
02:57the bounds of your hotel if you're staying at Little America, but you can likely find a better
03:01and cheaper restaurant if you wander around town a bit. Of course, you're going to find cheap buffets
03:07in Las Vegas, but Wynn Hotel doesn't hold back when it comes to pricing for its take-your-pick
03:11spreads, slapping a $75 sticker on a selection of upscale dishes available at your disposal.
03:17As with everything at this posh palace, buffet-style dining is taken to the hilt,
03:22with amazing decorations as you dine on handcrafted tacos, fresh pastas, hand-carved
03:27meats, and a full range of seafood and salads. There's also bread for days and a suite of sweets,
03:32both elegant and whimsical, to end your dinner or serve as the entire meal. Sounds great, right?
03:37Well, the Flower Festival decor may transport visitors to a wonderland tea party setting,
03:42but a Yelp average of 3.7 stars across more than 6,500 ratings and several reviews noting
03:48the low quality of the food suggest that you can spend your winnings in more savory spots.
03:53And speaking of better buffet options, here are some expensive buffets around
03:56the country that are actually worth the price of admission.
04:00With the word Wagyu in the name, you know immediately that you can't pay for this
04:03dining selection with pocket change. Wagyu House in Chicago lets you graze at four
04:07different levels with prices ranging from $38 to $88. Each subsequent level unlocks an extra
04:13set of selections. The catch here is that your entire party has to agree to the same level,
04:18no mix-and-match options available. So if you're riding with a crew who has expensive tastes and
04:22you're hoping to slide by with your lower-priced deal, you should either change your plans or
04:27change your friends. Every Step Up introduces new forms of Wagyu while bringing seafood and
04:32vegetables into the hot pot mix as well. The 4.4-star average review score on Yelp and glowing
04:37write-ups speak volumes to the quality of the experience here, a combination of fantastic food
04:42and knockout service. For anyone willing to save up for a top-notch buffet, Wagyu House appears
04:48to be worth a try, especially if you're ready to pack it away.
04:51I said, how can I eat too much if it's all I can eat?
04:56Good point.
04:57You don't name a dining station back-in-all buffet without expecting visitors to indulge
05:02until they're full to the gills. This Las Vegas buffet is in Caesars Palace,
05:06which may explain prices between $65 and $85 for adult guests and between $38 and $47.50 for kids
05:13up to age 10. What do you get for your coins at this den of unending sustenance? The website gives
05:19terse descriptions of American dishes, sushi, and seafood, Asian and Mediterranean specialties,
05:24plus a host of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free possibilities. It's billed as the largest buffet
05:30in Las Vegas, featuring nine cooking stations cranking out platters to get your appetite sated.
05:35The 3.9-star average on Yelp may seem low for such a high-priced buffet,
05:39but when you consider it comes from a staggering 15,000-plus reviews that go on and on about the
05:44large variety of choices, it's actually very impressive. If you're in Vegas and you happen
05:49to win a little at whatever might be your game of choice, back-in-all buffet will get you up
05:53on your feet and dancing. It's never a bad thing to find a buffet serving lobster, though the price
05:59is bound to be a bit steep. In the case of the all-inclusive Lobster Buffet at The Nordic in
06:04Charlestown, Rhode Island, steep doesn't even begin to cover it. With its $135 price tag for
06:09adult diners, you might be reluctant to bring anyone too young to appreciate high dining with
06:14you. Though, if you opt in for your little gourmets, expect to pay an extra $60 for your
06:198- to 12-year-olds and $35 for kids between the ages of 3 and 7. Seafood appears in all its various
06:25luscious forms here. You'll also find meats, sides, and desserts to round out your meal as trim or as
06:31full as you please. TripAdvisor reviewers largely rave about the uniquely generous offerings here,
06:36and many Redditors proclaim the high price point as justifiable. If you have a little extra spending
06:41money when on the Atlantic coast and you're up for eating an ocean's worth of seafood,
06:45The Nordic is just the challenge you've been looking for.
06:48Looks like someone took the sign as a personal challenge.
06:51Doreen, I'm just warming up.
06:53Grab a crab or two at Crab House, a top-notch buffet in New York City for diners of all ages,
06:58if you have the money. Stick to the seafood section of this eatery, and you can get away
07:03with $80 per adult, $30 for kids ages 8 to 11, and $15 for little ones ages 3 to 7. Add lobster to
07:10the deal and those prices jump to $115, $40, and $20, respectively. Toddlers and infants aren't
07:16invited to the prawn party. The Crab House delivers on their promises in the form of
07:20Dungeness Crab, Jumbo Crab Legs, and Blue Crab Galore. Round out the arrangement with plenty
07:25more seafood options, and you have the makings of an indoor oceanside picnic in the heart of the
07:30Big Apple. And if you spring for the lobster version, you can add steamed lobster and mac
07:34and cheese to the tabletop. You'll also find beef and chicken options with both iterations,
07:39along with a host of satisfied customers. A 4.4-star average across more than 1,100 reviews
07:44on Yelp highlight the food and the service, making your super buffet spending a pure pleasure.
07:50Universal City, California is home to one of the most expensive buffets in the U.S.,
07:55thanks to Cafe Sierra Seafood Buffet. At $159 per guest, this seafood banquet could
08:01suck up a goodly amount of your paycheck in a single visit. At that price, there had better
08:05be something special lying in wait among the heated trays and slicing stations. And there is.
08:11After ponying up your supper money, you can count on a roundup of the standard seafood critters like
08:15lobster and crab, but you'll also have your pick of sushi rolls and sashimi to take things in a more
08:20intriguing direction. By the time you circle around to the adobo chicken, barbecue pork,
08:25and Korean short ribs, you may have already eaten your fill. But be warned, you'll also
08:29want to save room for the plentiful desserts, including various cakes and a boba station.
08:34With Open Table Reviewers ranking Cafe Sierra at a 4.3-star average covering more than 1,500 ratings
08:40and verbal praise for the atmosphere and the fixings, consider your money well spent at this
08:45boisterous buffet. At Lamar by Gaston Acurio in Miami, you'll be getting a net full of seafood
08:52while emptying your pockets into the cash register. That's what happens at a buffet where adults pay
08:57$135 per seat, which includes a two-hour cocktail service, while diners between the ages of 12 and
09:0320 break open their piggy banks to pay $95, and kids between 6 and 11 years old cough up their
09:09allowances at $65 each. Peruvian and international cuisine served with a side of striking skylines
09:16set the scene for a buffet menu beyond the others. Sushi and salads share stations with
09:20classics like empanadas and tiraditos, with signature chaufa aeropuerto, a paella-like
09:25dish for the table to share, and an array of desserts on display. This buffet is a
09:30global diner's dream come true. Don't blink while enjoying the food at Mila in Miami Beach,
09:35Florida, or you might see your life savings flash before your eyes.
09:38Savoring a Sunday brunch buffet at this opulent restaurant with rooftop dining options runs
09:43between $105 for a non-alcoholic option to a stunning $320 for a deluxe Dom Perignon
09:50soaked spread. Experiences for special occasions like New Year's Eve drive the price even higher.
09:55Aside from the Tony cocktails and the higher-priced packages, diners get a grab at stations featuring
10:00dips, charcuterie, and cheese platters, as well as customizable omelets, seafood,
10:04meats, a dessert array chosen by the chef, and fruits.
10:08I like fruit. Don't you like fruit? I like fruit.
10:11Yelp reviewers bestow a respectable 4.1-star average among 1,500-plus ratings,
10:16with glowing descriptions of the food and the service making the visit worth the outrageous
10:21price. Dining at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, Hawaii, means having access
10:28to a buffet filled with Polynesian delights of all forms and flavors. With adults paying $84
10:33and kids ages 6 to 12 costing $42, it may be a costly dining moment for your family,
10:38but one that's not necessarily out of line with the price of other dining options on the island.
10:42Asian-inspired creations fill separate barbecue and hot buffet stations,
10:47with sushi and soups filling in the gaps. A banchan station provides plant-based sides,
10:51and a delightful collection of desserts brings fruit, chocolate, and cheesecake
10:55to magical new dimensions of flavor. This may be pricier than a run-of-the-mill buffet,
10:59but if you make it one of your high-spend evenings, you and your family can taste the aloha.