Planet Hollywood (Aladdin) Buffet
 

A few years ago I went to the Spice Market dinner buffet at Aladdin and really enjoyed it (particularly the sliced-in-half crab legs). Recently, I heard it was temporarily moved for renovations. Does anyone know if it is back in the normal location and if it's as good as before? Also, could anyone who has been to both Sunday brunch and dinner there compare them?
Thanks.

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It's back and some food forums say it's as good as ever.

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I ate there 2 weeks ago and hated it - worst buffet experience to date in Vegas (I dont do them too often, but honestly it was bad for everyone at my table)

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My god that was such a good place. Is there actually a BETTER one in vegas ? Or is that tops ?

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It's back and some food forums say it's as good as ever.

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I ate there 2 weeks ago and hated it - worst buffet experience to date in Vegas (I dont do them too often, but honestly it was bad for everyone at my table)

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Had you been to the old one? Also, if you didn't like Planet Hollywood, what buffet would you recommed for Sunday brunch? Thanks.

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It's back and some food forums say it's as good as ever.

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I ate there 2 weeks ago and hated it - worst buffet experience to date in Vegas (I dont do them too often, but honestly it was bad for everyone at my table)

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Had you been to the old one? Also, if you didn't like Planet Hollywood, what buffet would you recommed for Sunday brunch? Thanks.

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Wynn - expensive but worth it. The granddaddy of them all is the Four Seasons Sunday brunch. Bellagio Sunday brunch is good, wet there a bunch of times. I also really was surprised with the buffet at Golden Nugget - never went there on a sunday though.

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I wonder if it's even worse than Circus Circus? I don't plan on finding out!

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The dumpster behind Denny's is better than Circus Circus. Better selection and fresher.

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I wonder if it's even worse than Circus Circus? I don't plan on finding out!

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The only thing worse than the buffet at the Circus Circus in LV is the buffet at the Circus Circus in Reno.

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It's back and some food forums say it's as good as ever.

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I ate there 2 weeks ago and hated it - worst buffet experience to date in Vegas (I dont do them too often, but honestly it was bad for everyone at my table)

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Had you been to the old one? Also, if you didn't like Planet Hollywood, what buffet would you recommed for Sunday brunch? Thanks.

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Wynn - expensive but worth it. The granddaddy of them all is the Four Seasons Sunday brunch. Bellagio Sunday brunch is good, wet there a bunch of times. I also really was surprised with the buffet at Golden Nugget - never went there on a sunday though.

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Is that Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay? Also, do you recall the price?

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Buffets I choose to visit: Paris, Rio, Harrah's, Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn, Orleans, Gold Coast.

Wynn is good but I think overrated. I think Paris is better and Paris is cheaper (and my last visit a week ago the Paris crab legs were approaching the size of my wrist--MMMMMMmmmm). Rio has awesome selection, but quality is good, not great. Harrah's did a makeover a year ago or so and is now ok for $20 (not that I pay that--this is what poker room comps are for). Orleans and GoldCoast aren't really "good" by any stretch, but they don't suck and are price/performance winners.

Can't answer about Aladdin...haven't been there since the PH makeover began.

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My GF and I went to the Bally's Sterling Brunch a few Sunday's ago and it was truly amazing. Bring your checkbook though as it was $65 a piece. All you can eat lobster and champaigne were great. Also, they had gigantic shrimp, nice rack of lamb, and caviar(if you are into that).

Also, I suggest making a reservation if you want to sit in the main dining room (Bally's Steakhouse). We didn't have a reservation and sat in the overflow seating at their Italian place. Still great service and atmosphere.

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Thanks for all the info! I think we're gonna go with the Wynn since I've never been and would like to try it. Any advice on getting a comp or at least a line pass for Sunday brunch? I'm a poker player, but there will be 5 of us in the group. Thanks.

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Thanks for all the info! I think we're gonna go with the Wynn since I've never been and would like to try it. Any advice on getting a comp or at least a line pass for Sunday brunch? I'm a poker player, but there will be 5 of us in the group. Thanks.

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Advice - put in a ton of hours first. Make nice nice with the brush. Play right before you go out to brunch. Your not going to get full comps, they give you $20 towards the buffet for yourself, and they might do the same for others in your party if your extra nice.

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I thought their buffet sucked.

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Thanks for all the info! I think we're gonna go with the Wynn since I've never been and would like to try it. Any advice on getting a comp or at least a line pass for Sunday brunch? I'm a poker player, but there will be 5 of us in the group. Thanks.

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I stayed there about 10 months ago and signed up for a Red Card, had to get x number of points on the card within 24 hours and got two free buffets and sunday was included.
Don't remember what "x" was exactly, but took maybe 45 minutes of 25cent 5 coin video poker to do. It wasn't an "advertised" thing, but someone else told me about so I asked and they did it for me. YMMV but worth asking about.

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I've stayed at Wynn twice and love everything about the place. Except for its buffet. Overpriced and mediocre. IMO Paris is the best, and I would even rate Mirage's new buffet considerably better than Wynn's.

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No love for Mandalay Bay's buffet? I really enjoyed that buffet, a decent price for all that good food.

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Thanks for all the info! I think we're gonna go with the Wynn since I've never been and would like to try it. Any advice on getting a comp or at least a line pass for Sunday brunch? I'm a poker player, but there will be 5 of us in the group. Thanks.

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I stayed there about 10 months ago and signed up for a Red Card, had to get x number of points on the card within 24 hours and got two free buffets and sunday was included.
Don't remember what "x" was exactly, but took maybe 45 minutes of 25cent 5 coin video poker to do. It wasn't an "advertised" thing, but someone else told me about so I asked and they did it for me. YMMV but worth asking about.

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Do you happen to know if poker room time counts towards the same type of points as slot play?

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No love for Mandalay Bay's buffet? I really enjoyed that buffet, a decent price for all that good food.

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Ugh. But then I hate all buffets, so maybe it was good, as buffets go. Buffets seem overpriced to me - bulk food that costs more than a meal in a restaurant. The only thing it has going for it is you can pig out and eat three meals all at once, but I put that sort of thing behind me when I got out of college. I only went because I was in a group, and the leader paid.

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Thanks for all the info! I think we're gonna go with the Wynn since I've never been and would like to try it. Any advice on getting a comp or at least a line pass for Sunday brunch? I'm a poker player, but there will be 5 of us in the group. Thanks.

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I stayed there about 10 months ago and signed up for a Red Card, had to get x number of points on the card within 24 hours and got two free buffets and sunday was included.
Don't remember what "x" was exactly, but took maybe 45 minutes of 25cent 5 coin video poker to do. It wasn't an "advertised" thing, but someone else told me about so I asked and they did it for me. YMMV but worth asking about.

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Do you happen to know if poker room time counts towards the same type of points as slot play?

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Nah, totally separate. I've never actually turned in my hours at poker at Wynn - I have maybe 60 - but those were totally separate.

Actually now that I think about it, my wife had to sign up for the card as a "new player" since I already had a card I only used for the poker room and it was a new player bonus only - so maybe head to the slot promotions desk first when you get there and ask if they have any deals.

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Thanks for all the info! I think we're gonna go with the Wynn since I've never been and would like to try it. Any advice on getting a comp or at least a line pass for Sunday brunch? I'm a poker player, but there will be 5 of us in the group. Thanks.

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I stayed there about 10 months ago and signed up for a Red Card, had to get x number of points on the card within 24 hours and got two free buffets and sunday was included.
Don't remember what "x" was exactly, but took maybe 45 minutes of 25cent 5 coin video poker to do. It wasn't an "advertised" thing, but someone else told me about so I asked and they did it for me. YMMV but worth asking about.

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Do you happen to know if poker room time counts towards the same type of points as slot play?

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Nah, totally separate. I've never actually turned in my hours at poker at Wynn - I have maybe 60 - but those were totally separate.

Actually now that I think about it, my wife had to sign up for the card as a "new player" since I already had a card I only used for the poker room and it was a new player bonus only - so maybe head to the slot promotions desk first when you get there and ask if they have any deals.

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Thanks. I probably have almost the same number of poker hours. Should be good for a cheeseburger comp. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Hey guys,

Bit of a thread hijack here, I apologize.

I'm going to Vegas for WSOP and I'm wondering which buffet is good for a pizza and wings sort of guy. I don't like "fancy" food [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Any help would be great.

Ryan

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Hey guys,

Bit of a thread hijack here, I apologize.

I'm going to Vegas for WSOP and I'm wondering which buffet is good for a pizza and wings sort of guy. I don't like "fancy" food [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Any help would be great.

Ryan

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I'd skip the buffets and just get pizza and wings then. I havent had good pizza at a buffet yet, but I do recall the Bellagio's pizza being ok.

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Orleans and Gold Coast (almost identical buffets). Basic meat and tatters and it's never given me food poisoning. Like $7 for breakfast, $9 for lunch, $14 for dinner (pretty good deals for breakfast and lunch, not such a great price for dinner but they aren't robbing you). GC is across the street from the Rio (though on the far side from the Pavilion where the WSOP events happen).

But for $22 at Harrah's (or $24 at Rio or $25 at Paris) you get better beef and they throw in crab legs. Since mostly I consider a buffet to be all you can eat beef and crab legs with oh-by-the-way some other stuff, I don't visit Orleans or GC often unless I'm still awake playing poker at 8am and want breakfast. But I've had some trouble keeping friends who visit from dragging me there every other day ("but it's cheap and it's good" / "yeah, but for $6 more you get CRAB LEGS").

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Hey guys,

Bit of a thread hijack here, I apologize.

I'm going to Vegas for WSOP and I'm wondering which buffet is good for a pizza and wings sort of guy. I don't like "fancy" food [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Any help would be great.

Ryan

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If you have a car, Main Street Station downtown has a pretty good buffet that is like $5 breakfast, $7.50 lunch, $10 dinner. Be warned that dinner is different each night and can be more expensive on seafood and all you can eat steak nights. Its about a 10 minute drive from Rio in non traffic hours, too long/difficult to bother with in traffic hours.

The other post about the Orleans and GC is correct. Orleans has a mongolian station and a chinese stir fry station also that are pretty good. GC is walking distance, Orleans is 5 minute drive.