text: I have never really had a good experience with buffets Paradise Buffet and Cafe Restaurant reminded me why I avoid themnnYes it is Vegas Yes they are known for worldclass food and excellent buffets Just remember that NONE of them are located in Downtown Las Vegas nnThe establishment is located in the Fremont casino It is large and mazey with roomy booths The decor is not vintage it looks like a s highschool set for Wizard of Oz There is alot of greennnFirst off our waitress did not know what halfandhalf was when we requested it with coffee She kept pointing to the french vanilla creamer already on the table I already had a feeling I was not going to like this placennThey had a decent variety of food from American hotdogs and patties wading in gray hot water to Italian pasta dried out from the hot lamps to Chinese stirfry that could rival any MacCormack seasoning packet available at most grocery stores I opted for jambalaya fried chicken mashed potatoes and beef roast from the carving station I have never had jambalaya before at this point so was not sure what to expect it tasted okaylots of sausage and my friend told me it tasted like it came from a can Can you go wrong with mashed potatoes Yes even Paradise can When I attempted to add butter to the flavorless mash I could only find margarineUgh is not anything real here Not too surprising after all they did not have halfandhalf Everything ersatz nnFresh fruit and a piece of apple pie for dessert Pretty sad when the fruit was the best part of the meal nnLunch buffet cost about A bargain one might say for a Vegas buffet All the strip buffets were starting around nnTheres a reason why the restrooms are located at the exit of the restaurant with large brightlylit signs Now I love food and if that food disagrees with my digestion but it tastes delicious I am willing to give a little leeway When I eat a less than mediocre meal and additionally have the inconvenience and discomfort of immediately needing a restroom I am not a happy camper In toto six out of our group of eight ended up in the restroom The womens bathroom was clean however the males in our group recounted a disgusting state of the mens restroomnnWhy stars in stead of Although the entire experience was subpar there is a possibility our days of Vegas binging finally caught up to us and contributed to our sickened state Even without sickness not worth