Problem: Back in the day (especially when it was under the helm of Steve Wynn), the buffet at the Mirage was the nicest one in town. And even when it took a back seat to fancier, pricier, and more popular offerings from newer resorts such as Bellagio, Paris, and the Wynn, it still held its own as an excellent above average Vegas buffet. As recently as one or two years ago, Cravings offered a great dining experience. While you didn't get more upscale items like seared ahi or beef wellington, you did get a wide selection of food that was delicious and fresh. I recall prime rib that was juicy and tender, mounds of moist crab legs, and steaming entree selections. Well, not anymore. Now things have gone noticeable downhill. The prime rib which I remembered so fondly was overcooked. My piece of medium prime rib had hardly any pink left in it and no juices running out of it when I cut into it. I can't imagine what a piece of the well done would have tasted like. The crab legs looked a bit dried out and only enough was put out throughout the evening to cover the ice underneath. A lot of the the other meats offered at various stations were also a bit overcooked. Knowing that buffets typically undercook their food slightly (since the heat from the steam trays and lamps finish the job) it suggests that the cooks were not careful with their technique or that the food was just sitting out for too long. Many food items were not being replenished or refreshed as often as they should have. The two bowls of ceviche I wanted to try were half empty, with much of the seafood already picked out of it. It remained this way for the entire duration of my meal. The hand rolls at the sushi station were replenished sporadically. And meager allowances of crab legs on the ice tray left me feeling like I was constantly picking through leftovers. Service at the tables was adequate, but service at the food stations was detached and unfriendly, with hardly a smile to be found. I also had to make three trips to the gelato station before finding someone to offer me a scoop. To be fair, none of the food at Cravings was bad enough be inedible or unpalatable. At a lesser buffet in a lesser hotel, it might have been passable. However, at $26.99 for a buffet at the Mirage (Bellagio was only a few dollars extra this weeknight) I expected more in terms of quality, freshness, and service.
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Problem: CONS- Room 229- A/C unit sounded like a tank and knocked louder than hell. I booked on price line.com because of the "pet friendly" rating. When I checked in, the front desk told me it was a $15 per night, per pet deposit! Nothing about that on the website. Lots of seedy looking characters walking around at night. Only one towel provided, and told "we don't have enough linen" to give extra, or a pillow. Wifi connection sucks, and is super slow. Pros- cheap. Lots of parking. Room was pretty clean.
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Problem: Un restaurant tout a fait unique situe sur la rue Wellington a Verdun. Un univers a lui seul, il faut le dire... Le decor est tout simplement fou! Que dire de la tenue des serveurs, wow! On a vraiment l'impression d'entrer dans un monde a part. Lorsque j'y suis allee le personnel etait hyper accueillant et tres professionnel. On s'assurait toujours qu'il ne nous manque rien. La nourriture etait excellente! On y offre des plats de type " comfort food " classiques, mais revisites. De plus, les prix sont tout a fait raisonnables pour la nourriture, quoi qu'ils m'ont sembles un peu eleves pour les cocktails. J'aimerais y aller plus souvent pour feter des anniversaires, par exemple, mais le restaurant ne prend pas les reservations, dommage! Ce n'est pas tres pratique lorsqu'on prevoit etre un groupe de 12 personnes. L'endroit est pas mal toujours rempli, c'est donc difficile d'avoir une place pour autant de gens. J'y retournerai certainement pour essayer d'autres plats, miam!
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Problem: This is a tough review to write. The location was great and I'm sure the dinner would've been good too based on the other reviews. Unfortunately, my team didn't like anything on the pre-set menu and the restaurant didn't want to work with them on finding alternates. I was a restaurant manager, so yeah, I get it - the food has already been purchased and prepped, etc. But there were only 8 of us; how hard is it to be flexible? How hard is it to say, "Yes of course, but we will have to charge you separately"? When a group that is spending a couple thousand dollars on dinner tells you they're going to leave before you even bring the appetizers out, doesn't that concern you? Wouldn't you send a manager over? If you're Cowboy Ciao, the answer to all of these is no. What a bummer.
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