Not bad, not great. I work down the street from here, and come here sometimes when I forget my lunch. They do have a limited lunch menu that includes something with lettuce that is supposed to pass for salad. They take your order, bring you food, and bring your bill. The service ends there. The food is somewhat greasy and average. They tend to overcompensate with starches and tend not to balance flavors. In other words, if you order one rice dish, you've tasted them all, one noodle dish, one beef dish, etc. It's also a bit pricey for the offerings. Why eat here at all, you ask. As I said, I forgot my lunch. I have to eat something. And in this neighborhood, at least this won't kill you.

negative

This has been my third experience with Prime. I guess I will look for something else. Honestly the only draw here is to dine by the fountain which I guess I would advise to maybe try one of the other restaurants in the Bellagio or watch the show from the street a couple of times and get your fix. Prime markets itself as an upscale steakhouse, they have a dress code that is barely enforced. They may need to revisit this policy. I am far from a snob but if I am going to go to the work to get "dressed for dinner" and go out to enjoy the evening, it would make the experience much nicer if all the other patrons would make a little more effort to a least look nice. Both occassions we came here and had dinner were special occassions (birthday and anniversary) and I would summize that most of the other patrons were there for the same. I was the only male there in a button down shirt with collar. Really? T shirts and crappy old jeans with tennis shoes that is business attire for men? Women dressed like service staff for hooters pass for dress code? We got a table at the outside table to enjoy the fountain show during dinner, every time the show started some of the other patrons stood up and went to the fence to watch and take pictures thus blocking everyone elses view. Isnt this something that could have been done out on the street? The one woman was jumping and clapping in a leopard print dress her ass in front of some elderly woman whos view was completely blocked. I dont know it just ruined the entire experience. I guess overall I blame management for not controlling the situation, if you have patrons behaving in a way that is disruptive, speaking loadly and inappropriate language (saying FUCK every other word) just diminishes the experience for the other patrons who are trying to have a nice meal. I dont mind this if I am at the bar but here??? Overall It is an overpriced applebees.

negative

I'm not a fan of buffets, but this is an exception. After reading the reviews on this place, I absolutely do NOT understand all the 1-stars and the comments of this place being low-quality, unauthentic, and bad service. This is going to be a long review because I want to serve this place justice. I feel as though the previous reviews are holding this place to the standard of unauthentic Panda Express. I've been here twice, because I was on a Chinese bus tour full of straight-from-China families who felt that it tasted like home. Since this location does have a lot of Chinese tour buses coming in, it does get quite packed, but there are still lots of seating. You have to be quite patient in getting your food through the buffet lines. Service is pretty good, friendly, and inviting. The entire buffet is REALLY CLEAN (including the restroom) and modern! There are ALWAYS workers standing by the bars cleaning up any small spills and taking empty plates. As for the food being unauthentic and low-quality. No. This is by far the best Chinese buffet I've been to. If you're a person who prefers Panda Express or super-greasy-MSG-filled Chinese food--this place is NOT for you. They do not even serve your typical American-Chinese orange chicken or overly-seasoned chow mein. The food here is just the way I think it should be. Hey, I'm a little Asian girl. I think I have some say in what is considered authentic. AUTHENTIC Chinese food is actually really light in taste, rather than heavy, greasy, and oily. It seems as though the reviews are holding Panda Express to their standard of what it should taste like. Comparing it to other Chinese buffets, you are able to eat so much more because the food ISN'T heavy. You're not going to get that fat feeling you usually get after eating your second plate at a typical low-quality Chinese buffet or after eating 2/3 of a Panda Express plate. Regarding the range of selection, there are a lot more authentic dishes here than I've ever seen at any buffet. Some of the selections are atypical of your American-influenced cuisine because they're more native dishes. TRY THE DAIKON RADISH SOUP! It's one of my favorites. Though I do not intend to be rude, I'm going to comment on some of the reviews I've seen on this place for the sake of all of you who want a broadened review: "Beef of broccoli had no beef. Sweet and sour sauce- but no chicken." --This happened to me for a particular food, but that's not an issue of the restaurant, but an issue of customers' tendency to gravitate toward the meat. Waiters do refill the buffet lineup quickly. "Waitress filled our drinks once, and never came by for a re-fill." -- Why the heck is this even a complaint??? There is an open drink bar where customers fill their own drinks!!!!! "As far as the so called food. ..tasteless." -- Like I said earlier, this is a matter of preference on a scale from Authentic to Panda Express. I would say the food is light rather than tasteless. The lightness of the food was a better perception of real Chinese food and was the best part to me.

positive

I can't believe this place hasn't gotten a higher rating - probably the best meal I've had in Vegas. Do NOT let the outside of this place fool you - it looks like a straight up bakery but there is restaurant seating in the back. I've been here for both a quick slice of pizza (delicious) as well as a meal with my family. The servers are SO friendly. The ambience isn't anything fancy but the food is wonderful. I got the gnocchi al pesto and I'd go as far as saying it's the best gnocchi (aside from my grandmother's) that I've ever had, and I don't say this about Italian food outside of my family's too often. I'm not sure if the people who have reviewed this have only gotten the pastries and haven't given the actual food a try, but this place is legit as far as I'm concerned.
positive