text: I had such high expectations after the last visit to Bacchanal Buffet After the hiking trip we stayed overnight at Las Vegas just so we could go to Bacchanal Buffet again but after all the excitement the food did not turn out as great as I remembered it to be especially with the prices we paid and the time we waitednnMaybe it is because of the Chinese New Year or maybe because it is the President Day weekend prices were with Total Rewards card and there was a hr line at around pm As we have experienced the much longer Thanksgiving hype we were prepared to wait for itnnAt the pay counter they gave us small little silicon plate grabbers and said to use that because some of their plates tend to be hot and I thought that was a very nice gesturennAfter we were sat we all went to the seafood counter right away because it always has the longest line ever and of course I could not wait for those yummy oysters After waiting patiently for my turn I filled up a plate full of freshly shucked oysters as well as a few oyster shooters and went back to my table a happy galnnThe oyster shooters were still very good but I could not help but notice the oysters were generally smaller than what I had the last time And as I wolf down the delicacies I was very hungry after a days hiking and standing in line I also got more of the broken off shells into my mouth It is understandable I guess with only one person shucking the oysters but so many people waiting on them one cannot expect the staff to wipe the debris and broken shells off nnAs I ate a few more pieces I found myself actually using the lemon wedges because the oysters had just gotten too fishy without the lemons Uh Oh that is not good Oysters were not fresh enough But hey it is pm right it is been a whole day right cannot expect them to still be fresh at so late a time right Except I have had perfectly shucked fresh juicy oysters on my Thanksgiving trip at pm also But I just love oysters so who cares about how fresh the oysters were when I can have as many as I want right Yeah that is what I thought until I bit into one that had gone bad I have had oysters at other buffets granted they were the cheap big chunky version and did not taste that great but none I have had at a buffet had actually gone bad I could not believe my luck when I had this happen at a supposedly top tier buffet After that incident my appetite for seafood just went whooshnnWith no more craving for seafood I was left to explore the many other options offered at Bacchanal So I walked around the place abit noticed that they offered nigiri but no sashimi at the Japanese station and was further put off The plus side is the rice that came was the nigiri was smaller than at other buffets but it still was not sashimi where you can have as many raw fish as you want and I do feel bad leaving all the rice uneaten so I ended up not getting any from the Japanese stationnnThe tater tots and sweet potato tots were still very good though not as crispy as I wished I guess they were left on the station for too long and the kitchen definitely will not be making more as they were close to closingnnAt the Chinese station I have noticed a small blackbrownish pot and the tag said black chicken soup Now that is something nice As I tried to pick up the pot it was still way too hot for my sensitive fingers so I remembered the plate grabber I got at the counter except the pot is too thick for the grabber to work Urgh With no utensils around to help me pick up the pot I was forced to pick up the pot with my fingers Sigh the things we do for food The a bit burned fingers were well worth the sacrifice because the soup was just soooo tasty I definitely recommend everyone to try out their black chicken soup Unless you are into heavy flavors then you will find the soup to be flavorless or too lightnnMy second favorite of the night was the mochi Sadly you can only get two at a time but several trips back to try out all the flavors were worthwhile the time The ice cream was not too sweet so it can act as a good palette refresher as well The rice was soft and almost creamy unlike the usually sticky and chewy mochi you buy at the frozen section of a supermarket Definitely try them out when you visitnnnOverall I am disappointed with this times visit The food in general just was not as fresh nor tasty as the last time For the price I pay and the time to wait in line I do not think it is worth it to visit Bacchanal again