Most meals in the hotel are luxe, eaten in view of the fountains they make for picture-perfect postcard Vegas Memories™. Something about the buffet experience falls short of the usual Bellagio extravagance. As with many of the buffets in town, you’re kindly thanked for “limiting your dining experience to two hours.” Don’t think you’re arriving at lunch and then staying until dinner, buddy. That said, there’s also some buffet weirdness, like the way that pancakes are served as slices out of one massive pancake. Among the standbys, you’ll find an offering of menudo and glazed plantains, a tandoor station and, at breakfast, a big vat of cream of wheat. Does the name reference coloratura sopranos? The youngest Stark girl on “Game of Thrones?” (No on both counts.) The pragmatically named Buffet at Aria ($30.99 for brunch, increased to $35.99 on weekends) has variety on its side. Aria Resort & CasinoĪmong the major Strip hotels, the theme-less Aria is a mystery. We sifted through a heap of them to help you decide where to do your patriotic duty. By the transitive property, that makes the AYCE buffet the most American thing imaginable.
Nothing says “America” like excess, and nothing says “excess” like Las Vegas, and nothing says “Las Vegas” like the all-you-can-eat buffet.
