Carnival World Buffet

10/19/10

Sub Par, Poor Service, Poor Food.

by ronphlf at Citysearch

AVOID AT ALL COST

On Arrival: We decided to eat an early dinner….arrived around 4p and stood in line for an hour despite there being dozens of empty tables inside. When we got past the door, we found out why. The place has 5 automated computerized terminals that take your order……and as you can imagine, when technology fails, it fails spectacularly.

First, there was only one line functioning. And imagine old ladies and non-tech types trying to figure out how to operate the machines. MAJOR DELAYS. So I called over a young girl who seemed to be overseeing the chaos. She said "All the other machines are out of service"……and I said "get a cash tray and open this line". A real manager came over, and I could see that his hands were tied by corporate policy……..he had to wait till some techie fixed the machines……never happened by the way. He had no excuse and offered nothing to remedy our problem.

Service: There is no service here. You are nothing more than cattle. Some migrant worker takes your drink order……about 30 minutes after you sit. And you don't get a spoon with your silverware, you have to ask…if you can find her. Then, as you finish your drink, you will be lucky to get a refill.

Food: The most impressive thing about the buffet is the quantity of food. The buffet stretches about 50 yards and is filled with all kinds of choices. If you don't care about quality, then you will be fine. If you have a speck of concern about quality, you will be appalled at the food.

The crab legs were ice cold and tasted like they were marinated in salt water. I complained to my server and she mumbled something in broken english. The manager again was apologetic but offered no solution.

Food up and down the buffet was basically sub-par. Cold, salty, fatty, overcooked. The won-tons I ate were filled with gristle and some pork. The chicken was dry and overcooked. Shrimp were dry.

Overall, I was expecting "the best", and got the worst. There are chinese buffets where I live that are hundreds of times better.

Avoid at all costs.

05/14/10

no blintzes to expensive for Breakfast

by grundyboat at Citysearch

Very disappointed that the Blintzes were removed from all the Harrah's Buffets in the Vegas area. Some I understand have them on Champagne Brunch Days but other wise they are not offered. so for me to go in and have a cup of coffee with my family who eats eggs etc where I don't it costs me near $20/ Very unfair

Will not go their again

• Pros: coffes ok
• Cons: No blintzes, slow service even for Diamonds,

12/01/08

One of the best buffets in Vegas - Reasonable price

by catracks at Citysearch

We were going to try the Wynn, but it was way too expensive so we went for our second choice. Was that ever a good decision. We managed to get to the buffet at a slower time. Our waiter was nice, attentive and filled our champagne glasses when he noticed them empty. I started with the Dim Sum. The duck was so tasty and the shrimp har gow dumpling were fresh and perfect. The prime rib was melt in your mouth and there were rare slices aplenty as well as end cuts. I also spent a low of time with the snow crab and peel and eat shrimp.

Since I only have one stomach, I did not try to Mexican or many of the traditional American dishes, but they all looked so very good. The desserts and pastries were fresh and perfect and they even had gelatto in six flavors. I will recommend this buffet to all my friends and I will definitely be back.

• Pros: Well prepared food, friendly efficient service
• Cons: Could be a long wait in line

10/14/08

Not bad for a buffet

by karida at Citysearch

I honestly hate buffets. They are full of too many variations and I worry when the food sits out long. Honestly, though, this buffet was great and had a wide selection of everything. The food tastes good, the price is fair for lunch or dinner, and you can eat all you want! I'd recommend hitting the dessert table, because their pastries are lovely!

• Pros: not as crowded and fair price for the amounts of choices you have

04/01/08

give it a go

by sopho at Citysearch

my family had been a few years ago and absolutely hated it. by accident, i ended up there this weekend (rio's seafood buffet changed their hours and now only serves dinner, boo!) and was pleasantly surprised by the selection and quality of the food. the crab was sweet (a rarity at buffets, i find), the meat options were endless, and the asian food served actually tasted like the asian dishes it claimed to be. it's not my absolute favorite, but this buffet is worth a try.

• Pros: food selection, cleanliness
• Cons: very hot plates (you have been warned!), brunch was a bit pricey, shrimp cocktail was unpeeled and small