text: I will be honest this place scares mennIt scares me enough to be reluctant to return to Vegas a city that I lovennIt scares me because if I return I will probably eat til I burstor literally diennI have not eaten at a buffet much less a Vegas buffet in years and after a while no matter how much you dress or class them up they all seem the same mass produced cookie cutterfood meant to feed the gluttonies of an overweight diabetesridden America So when friends of mine who i consider to have serious culinary tastes started to rave about this new buffet in Vegas Cosmopoliton resort I had to be skepticalnnI mean cmon can any buffet really be that goodnnSo on my recent trip to Vegas I went with a large group for dinner and with all the hype I went in with a pretty open mind Yes the entrance and decor is flashy and fancy as fitting for the new flagship casinoresort on the Vegas strip Ok cool but what about the foodnnIt only took me a few minutes of browsing the buffet aisles to realize what the noise was all about While some dishes are still served in large serve yourself dishes and pans the majority of the buffet items are presented in a tapas smallplates style Everything from the salad bar to seafood to asian dishes were presented in individual dishes and tins which one looks better and two encourages portion control so you can avoid overloading on one dish and finding yourself running out of space for others I was like a kid in a Toys R us store at christmas holding a blank check given by my parents Basically I was paralyzed with endless choice and did not know where to startnnSome highlightsnnThe Mac Cheese station Like an omelette station you pick your noodles cheese and fillings and the cook will make your own custom style mac cheese with results for better or worse and I tried a swissgruyere combo with vegetables thrown in for colornnCarvery aside from the usual roast chicken and prime rib they also had roast lamb and gasp beef bone marrow nnDessert full gelato bar and and array of colorful and cool looking premade dessertsnnBest of all this buffet ran for dinner no more expensive than any of the other top level buffets on the vegas strip allyoucaneat sirloin dinner at the Golden Nugget this is not but I would not even compare the twonnI may or may not be back depending how much I want to punish my stomach again