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Believe it or not, I am NOT a buffet person.  I much prefer a dining experience where someone serves me.  Buffets are always known to have a quantity of food, but never a quality of food… until now!

For a wonderful gourmet buffet experience, visit Steve Wynn’s beautiful five star hotel, Wynn Las Vegas.   “The Buffet” offers sixteen different stations where the food is neatly portioned and displayed.   NEVER do you find huge pans of food, but smaller bowls that are garnished and symbolic of a family size portion. 

When I do dine buffet style, I avoid the salad section because I can eat salad at home.  However, this buffet offered about half dozen various specialty salads with exotic greens that were placed in individual serving glasses (not a large portion, but ample and beautifully presented… and delicious).   The seafood was fresh (or as fresh as it can be in the middle of the desert) – crab, oysters and shrimp were cleaned, spotless and plentiful.   Actually, the shrimp are size jumbo (about two “foodie bites”).

The two most outstanding things I remember about this experience… and they are both huge in my book… sweet tea, and Southern style mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar and pecans.   They must have a Southern chef on staff because these were perfect.

I dare anyone to find a truly gourmet buffet experience that beats Wynn… you cannot do it.  Wynn Las Vegas is five star in every single way.  Actually, it is the only casino to earn a five star rating by various travel guides.

NOTE:   If any of you follow business journals, you will know that Steve Wynn is credited with launching the Las Vegas of today in terms of mega hotels, theme resorts, etc.   Wynn is known for having the Midas touch in the industry because he is a stickler for detail and demands white glove service.   After selling his Las Vegas hotels (Bellagio, Mirage and Treasure Island), he became restless and decided to build a flagship property built upon his name and reputation, Wynn Las Vegas was birthed.   I have had the pleasure of being a guest at this property and no expense was spared in the guest rooms - computerized lighting, LCD screens displaying art, marble baths, phone systems that personalize with the guests name, etc.   After spending countless nights on the road for over five years, I can immediately define the shortcomings of any hotel within minutes of my arrival.  I saw nothing that needed improvement at this property!