Hey there spinners and sharks, it's Vegas here and I hope you're doing well. So now that we've received confirmation that a number of buffets are still on the way back, but due to certain restrictions in Vegas, we're still suffering from an incomplete buffet experience. So I did some research to find out which buffet is going to be the best buffet in Las Vegas 2021 so far. This list with one critical exception will be limited specifically to the Las Vegas strip for now, and might be expanded in the future if station ever changes their mind. But for now, we'll just be working with the ones on Goodall Las Vegas Boulevard. Grab your spoon, napkin, knife and fork, then pile up the port. Let's get started ranking these Las Vegas buffets from best to worst. Is the ace of Vegas the ace of Vegas? Our official worst option for a Vegas buffet is the Excalibur buffet. Presently it's only open five days a week and only for brunch. But importantly, if you don't have a My Vegas comp, this one is going to set you back $30. Why is that so important? Well, mostly because you don't get many meal time options, and historically the quality at Excalibur hasn't been much to write home about. It's cheap, sure, but their cheaper buffets out there that offer superior if not similar quality, and in a much better spot on the strip. So Excalibur is actually going to be unlucky at number 7. Circus buffet at Circus Circus is cheap. Historically, they've also been a bit of a weak buffet like Excalibur. She cuts a meat with low-quality standards. They're also rather salinity to get to, and unless you're staying up north on the strip, it's really far out of the way. And even if you are staying on the northern sector, you should be eating at win or resorts world instead. There are two advantages that Circus buffet has over the buffet at Excalibur. One is that it's cheaper, and two, there's a brunch and a dinner option, and as a whole most dinner buffets are superior to your average breakfast and non-champaign brunch buffet. Not good enough to get any higher on the list, but still worth considering, I suppose. This was a toss up really, but I think I'll be sliding the buffet at MGM Grand into the slot here. I like MGM Grand as a whole a whole lot, but the buffet isn't anything special. A benefit to it is the unlimited beer and wine with entry. Haven't taken over that position from Mirage, but the food quality without alcohol is… Well it's superior to Circus Circus in Excalibur at least. Not much else to say, it's mildly more expensive than the other buffets for mildly better food and carvery. It's only opened five days a week just for brunch. If it wasn't for the unlimited alcoholic beverages, it wouldn't be the sirep on the list at all. But it does, so MGM wins this round. At the halfway point on the list, Garden Buffet at South Point has underground a tremendous transformation really earned its spot on the list here. It's open daily, appropriately priced for different times a day, and even offers discount based on your membership to South Point Casino. The biggest point against it is that the buffet quality is average at best, and it's a track to get off strip there. It would have been number five if MGM Buffet was open for dinner, but because South Point is there for you, son up to sundown, it takes the point in this round. Moving into the top three is Cosmos Wicked Spoon. Historically, Cosmos always had a great buffet, and its central location is really accredited to its case. It's open daily now, a great improvement from my last buffet video, and the pricing is relatively similar to how much it used to be. The biggest weaknesses that Wicked Spoon has are these. The first is that you can't get a reservation, which is pretty painful in this climate for a higher end buffet and the poor staffing situation across the Vegas strip. The other is that the buffet is only open for brunch, so the limited seating quickly becomes even more limited. Those two factors hold the buffet back to number three. The Bakanal ends in the runner up spot having reinvented itself as a bit of a seafood focused buffet, which is great. It looks good, is open daily, and most importantly, you can use your diamond rewards dinner credit to pay for it, which is pretty good because it'll set you back in easy $65 a person for admission. The reviews as a whole have been pretty good, and historically Bakanal has had some pretty high quality food. So it may be worth the status match. But it still doesn't quite take the number one spot for one specific reason. It's only open for dinner. Reservation definitely help, but the dinner only limited availability is still a challenge. Leaving Bakanal as the silver medal is still on the list. And finally, our number one spot is the Win buffet. Win has a pretty solid combination of all the features going for it. It's relatively close to center strip that being its biggest weakness that it has, but has high enough quality food for the trek to actually be worth it going up north. Unlike similar buffets to the Cosmo and Suzer's Palace, win is actually open from breakfast to dinner. It's surprising it's competitive compared to Bakanal and Cosmo, which is just code for just as expensive. And while you can't get win slots rewards to pay for it yet, you still have the option of comping it with your platinum card. So these factors offer the buffet of win, the narrowest of victories, and the ultimate spot in our rankings. Alright, there's finished in shark sets it for today's video. If you enjoyed today's review and found it informative, I'd appreciate it a like. And feel free to subscribe if you haven't already. Are you ready to try a Vegas buffet on your next trip? Or do you want some more options to open up before you're done your lobster bib again? Whatever your thoughts may be, I'd love to hear them in the comments down below. Until next time, though, this is Ace of Vegas signing out, and I'm wishing you all strong hands and of course, happy spending you guys.