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"Her name is Rio and she dances in the sand"
If you're starving the best place to go is a Buffett right?
Well we found ourselves at the Rio surrounded by delightful other hungry patrons. And I mean that sarcastically, nothing says Vegas like standing in line for a buffet and seeing a bride cry in front of us. *rolls eyes* "move along bride I'm hungry!"
The line wasn't that long considering it was a Saturday night however, you pay for your meal through what looked like an ATM machine which really holds up the line and of course takes away jobs for cashiers, and you suck for that Rio!
As we sat we were greeted right away and I started to take in all the food stations and pondered what I'm going to eat first. The Chinese food was pretty decent and the mashed potatoes and gravy were good. I wasn't a fan of the salad bar, they had really no toppings.
I loved the variety of food that this buffet had to offer and the taste was pretty good considering it is a buffet. Also, this place is great for people watching as well...*giggles*
I guess you can say I ate my way through Vegas
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FIRST THOUGHT: HOLY FREAKING COW! IS THAT THE WHOLE BUFFET LINE?
Pros:
-Yes, the buffet strip is realllly long.
-They have a little drink/mini bar ordering area smack dab in the middle of the buffet line.
-The huge souvenir wine cup is cool! (Must purchase drink in order to get it)
-They have a wide selections of food from many countries.
-Seafood, pho, pasta, salads, pizza, roasts, chow mien, tacos and more.
Cons:
-I've been there 3 times and still, this place doesn't tickle me like it tickles other people. I'm not a fan.
-There's a whole lot of food to eat but non of them scream "EAT ME!!!".
-The food taste okay. Nothing special. Think of this place as a one stop spot for all the people who can't decide what to eat but the food isn't grand.
-The dessert has to kick ass in my book. Their dessert area barely kicks rocks. It sucks!
-You walk and walk and turn around hoping you've missed something to put on your plate... nope... keep walking to the things you already know you'll eat and put that on your plate.
3 STRIKES AND THE RIO BUFFET IS OUT!!!
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To review Las Vegas buffets I've broken it down into 4 sections.
Appetizers:
Nothing here was very fresh. The crab was slimy and overcooked demonstrating lack of freshness. Even the shrimp for the shrimp cocktail was slimy. They may have the variety of items but lacks significantly on quality.
Salads:
Reminds me of a salad bar at a Sizzlers, and I hate Sizzlers.
Main Entree:
As with a smorgasbord I tried a little of everything. All the meats were of the lowest quality I have ever tried. They were so chewy that I was unable to eat it and spit most of them into my napkin.
Desserts:
Large selection but of the items I tasted, they were all very bland. Yes this place seems to focus more on quantity and variety.
The Rio may have the largest buffet and variety in Vegas, but they have the worst quality of food I have tasted so far. To experience the difference, try the buffet at the Wynn for comparison and you'll see what I mean.
Decor: 2 Stars (very dreary)
Service: 3 Stars (decent service)
Atmosphere: 2 Stars (not very friendly)
Food Quality: 1 Stars (terrible)
Quantity of Food: 5 Stars (its all you can eat)
Price: 1 Stars (too expensive for the quality)
For a Grand Total of 2 Stars.
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If you're sitting in your hotel room wondering where to have dinner and you're deciding amongst the many buffet choices I don't think you can go wrong with the Carnival World Buffet at the Rio. It's a solid choice. I'd say for the price it's a great value and in terms of quality it's only slightly less than the Buffet at the Wynn and a whole lot better than the buffet at the Mirage.
The food is pretty good and the selection is varied here, especially at a dinner price of $23.99.
When we went at about 8:30pm there was a huge line but it moved pretty smoothly partially due to the fact that we played Tap Tap Revenge on the iPhone. However, once we used the automated pay stations (mandatory if you aren't planning on paying with your Rio room key) we were stalled at the front of the line with only a flimsy velvet rope between us and an intense session of stuffing our faces. What was lame was that they hold you up for apparently no reason as most of the seats were empty and you have to stand there staring at a fully stocked dessert bar.
It made me yearn for the time I went to this buffet and was able to walk right in thanks to a friend's uncle being of Platinum status at the Rio casino. This time I was one of the poor saps waiting instead.
There's three things I really like about this buffet:
1) Crab legs.
2) Great service. The waiters pretty much hover around and make sure you're completely satisfied. One of them even cleaned our table while we went back for food but left my unfinished crab legs on one plate then added another so that I could put the shells on it. Nice.
3) The gelato bar.
I keep coming back to this buffet is for the Gelato Bar. Though all the flavors are nice, you must try vanilla creme for it is insanely good.
Two things I don't like:
1) The Rio is off the strip.
2) Waiting.
Other than that, I've had nothing but pleasant dining experiences coming here and it's a place I would definitely come back for if only for the gelato bar.
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$23.99 = chubby Asian pig
That's right. For an awesome $23.99 charge, one can walk in and literally absorb the food via osmosis. Cellulite? Three orders coming right up.
The only reason why I pushed this place was because I read somewhere that this was one of the largest buffets in the nation and that the lines spanned the length of a football field. That's right. You are reading a review by someone who does take quantity over quality at times.
Initial review? Eh, not too impressive. Sure, the buffet tables were long, but the food was mediocre in that I was strictly looking for meat dishes and ignoring the carbs. That meant my several slices of prime rib went down nicely with the glass of water (no soda, the bubbles make you puff up) and I was equally charmed by the BBQ beef ribs (went back for 6 ribs) because they were juicy and blubbery. Some of the chicken (Piccata style) was slightly dry but the somewhat watery crab legs and shrimp covered up the lag. I decided to give in to a little carb nagging, so a 1/4 of rice pilaf padded my stomach nicely.
My male friend and I were keeping up with the meat orders. I bypassed the Italian pasta bar, the Chinese food chow mein, and buffet style sushi in order to ensure I was obtaining my $23.99 worth of meat. When it came to dessert, however, I betrayed my instincts. The bread pudding had just been put out and the bread called to me, like the Sirens at TI. I scooped up several mounds of the fluffy bread pudding and poured on the caramel sauce from the Bananas Foster dish. Hubba hubba. Wait, was that Banana Cream Pie? Muhahahaha. I picked up two slices of that.
After a good hour and a half of stuffing ourselves, we had to roll on out to the driveway to hail a cab. No way I was going to be photographed rolling around the strip via blueberry style.
For the Vegas family outing, this buffet is enough to serve a child's dream come true. For adults with no discerning palate, a decent and inexpensive place to stratify your stomach prior to blowing the education fund out on the tables and slots.
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I am not really a buffet person but this place right here at the Rio is the business! I freaking love it. Dinner time price is $23.99 which is a good price because of all the tasty food. You can get Italian cuisine, Mexican, Asian, American ...::rubs belly::... I had about 4 plates and oh how i wished I wasn't wearing my body slimmer haha. Stuffed pasta, peel and eat cajun shrimp, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, sushi, tacos, pepper steak, wonton soup, chicken fried rice, dang what else?!
You need to stop by here, you wont be dissapointed! But get there around 5pm because after that, the line got ridiculous
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I'll make this one very short. This Buffet "ROCKS". It's huge, it has everything, it's all delicious, so just go!!! It's second only to The Buffet at Bellagio IMHO.
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A solid 4 stars. This is a massive buffet with generally above average quality across the board. Nothing spectacular but pretty good. I had brunch here on 2 consecutive days and appreciated the made to order omelette station and other made to order cooking stations. The food tasted fresh. Only bummer was no bagels at brunch which I was looking for.
Rio offers some nice discounts to its guests to entice you to eat here. Would try again if staying at Rio
BEST CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH!
ENDLESS MIMOSAS!!! need i say more? =)
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The food is not the issue. I thought it was great. What disappointed me was that we were stuck in line, not even a long line, for what seemed like 30-45 minutes because the staff there was not prepared for a large group of 25 college kids there for some poker tournament. Which caused the line to back up. So what was their solution? To alleviate the problem they started to set up a separate line for non staying hotel guests who had no coupons, and were paying full price...but what's wrong with that you wonder? They got to go straight to the buffet, while the majority of the guests in line (us included) had coupons and discounts given to them, and were stuck standing in line waiting and waiting and waiting. Obviously this did not stick well with the crowd. The staff there only had one person working the line of people which was ridiculous considering its the dinner rush. So what happens? Right after we finally get to the front and pay, they open the other register and have another staff member to help out. That would've been great while we were in line waiting.
My boyfriend and I came here because we had heard all the hype about the "Rio Buffet". When we got to the rio, we didn't know whether to go to the carnival or the seafood one, but my boyfriend isn't that big of a fan of the seafood, and we figured both buffets must be good because no one ever specifies which one is the awesome one, so we went to this carnival world buffet.
Now if this had been the buffet everyone was talking about, it would have definitely been overhyped because this buffet was as crappy as any other asian buffet you would find in the Bay Area. The selection was crappy and I would not even classify the food as good asian food.
The desserts were decent, bite sized pieces as they were, but not worth going back here for, especially since you need to take a shuttle, if you dont have a car because it's really far from the main strip!
Seeing as how bad this buffet was, I don't even know if i would go through all the trouble of giving the seafood buffet a chance. I mean it's the same hotel but who knows, we'll see how i feel next year.
BTW for such crappy food, we had to wait a really long time. I think we waited at least half an hour (alone for the restaurant). And probably another half an hour for the shuttle. It was definitely not worth the wait.
My most favorite buffet place in Vegas thus far!!!! They have an awesome set up. It's like traveling from culture to culture to have a taste of their cuisine, neverending!!! The stations keep going and going and going and more! The best thing ever is the unlimited gelato! That's where I get my money back! Awesome coconut gelato!!!! The mint, strawberry, chocolate, everything else is good too! The other desserts are good too!! Everything is good! Especially brunch on the weekends, you get unlimited champagne and you get crab legs!!! Sooo good!! I can't wait to go back!
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Woooooo my favorite buffet in Vegas!! (only one ive been to :-D) No but seriously, its called the world buffet and if you want to tickle or better said expand your tummy a few inches then come here and taste the wooorrld. Plenty of different stations with different food to keep MOST people satisfied. They have crab legs :-0 i just sample seafood at buffets of course. Plenty of yummy assorted dessert here. Ice creams, cakes, pies, and cookies. Oh and some random ass drunk sold us coupons while we were waiting in line so that saved us about $15 bux..he sold them for $5. Thanks again Vegas drunk!
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For the price of 23.99 It is really good.
However, some of the things int he buffet could be improved with a little bit of salt or not overcooking things like uhh fish, ribs and veggies.
Gelato - BOMB. Get strawberry
Flan/creme brulee concoction - terrible
Cookies - AWESOME
Mongolian BBQ - GOOD
Crablegs - i hear its REALLY good. I'm not a fan of shelfish
Piza - a tad oily
Baked Ziti - AMAZING
Soups - Great
Salads - you cant make friend with salad
Chicken Wings - REALLY juicy and crunchy YUM
Tacos/Nachos - Cheese is good. Meat is good. Taco Shell not so much
Salmon - Stiff overcooked and gross
Beef Ribs - REALLY CHEWY
other pastas - bland but edible
Mac n cheese - REALLY good
Sushi - pretty good
Seafood in various assortments - i hear its good, i dont do shelfish much
custard cup - gross
Red Velvet Cheesecake - hella good
cheesecake - really tasty
everything else - decent.
I tried to name everything i ate but i couldn't.
a summer of dieting so i can become a glutton for one night. but 4/5 it was worth it.
Wynn was better but it was much more expensive and a longer wait.
We waited about an hr and 20 mins but it was mostly because peopel didnt know how to use that damn self serve kiosk. and there was no one to help them.
Some people are reallllllly challenged. but its okay, i ate away those feelings of anger. haha
give it a go, save some moneyt hat you were going to gamble away and spend it here. on food. yah yah!
park in the left structure.
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I went to the seafood buffet. It was 40 dollars.
Man it was worth it though. They had all the most awesome sea creatures on deck.
Crab legs, oysters, mini lobsters, crawfish, that weird seafood mix thats at all buffets...
I love how they separate all the food into cultures. But you know what I'm like a black man when it comes to dipping into all cultures...
They also have a meat carving station. I love when a man presents roast mounds of animal carcass to me and shaves it off onto my plate. I mean? I think it must be that subliminal caveman sense we all still have in us.
They have a bar there but you have to pay. Needless to say it was empty because after paying 40 dollars to eat you don't want to drop dollars on a cocktail.
They have a gelato bar!!!!!!!!! This alone was almost worth my 40 dollars. And there were 12 flavors of gelato. Coffee is the best...
Do not fucks with the lemon! Pinesol on deck...
So they give you a basket to throw your sea animal carcasses in. Ours was never full because are waiter/ server? was on point.
Man this was totally worth it...
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3.5 stars
Pluses:
- Cheap. $23.99
- Breakfast: They have an awesome breakfast selection. I stocked up on lox/capers/cream cheese and totally got my money back from eating multiple lox sandwiches
- Corn on the cob: As ridiculous as this sounds, corn-on-the cobs are a rare commodity @ Vegas buffets. I seriously could eat 10 of them, which I pair with melted cheese and bacon bits they have readily available. I probably could've made elotes if I wasn't too lazy to locate the ingredients
- Service. Our server was super nice and very prompt about picking up our used dishes. He also sent us refills on the drinks without us asking.
Blahs:
- They could use some improvement on their dessert selection. Yes, they have gelato (which I don't like in the first place). Yes, they have red velvet (which was just okay to begin with). But, they don't have strawberry dipped chocolates like they do @ the Bellagio buffet...boo!
The blahs I could forgive given the cheap price and it's successful attempt at filling my tummy up. In Vegas, you either go big or cheap and good like Rio.
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To tired to waste my time why the rating which should have 1 star. I wont be back after my visit last week.
The Carnival World Buffet was a great dissapointment. When I went several years ago it was awesome. I guess because of the economy the quality of the food has went downhill. I would not recommend this buffet to anyone. I would've been happier trying a buffet elsewhere. Not worth the money. :(
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Every one I've talked to has raved about THE buffet at the Rio, and I'm guessing they were talking about the Seafood Buffet, NOT the Carnival World Buffet. The Carnival buffet is known for its massive variety of dishes and yes, if that is truly what you are looking for then this buffet is right for you.
However, if you are expecting more than just variety and more of quality of the food itself, I am sorry to say that the Carnival fails to meet this specific criteria. The food definitely falls short of anything spectacular and even memorable; I cannot recall a single dish worth remembering today!
Despite my negative opinions, the price is good ($25 for dinner) and the variety does live up to its solid reputation. The Carnival World Buffet is definitely a good place to go with a group of friends or your family, however, the Rio is off the strip so unless you're actually a guest at the Rio, you're going to have to pay for cab fare. So unless you desperately need to try this buffet, I suggest you go to another buffet that is actually on the strip.
I love the fact that there is different stations for salad, mexican, italian, soups (you can order it and they will make it) teppanyaki (make your own creation and they will cook it for you), sushi, chinese, dim sum, american, seafood (crabs, shrimps), fried seafood station (hush puppies, scallops, calamari) carving station, desserts (pies, cakes, cookies, bread pudding, etc.) and also a gelato station.
so many choices and enough that you will find something you like. I usually get the crab legs...i figure if I eat a lot of this scrumptious crab, then it will make up for the cost of the meal which is around $25 per person. I also always get the ribs...so tender and delicious. I also get a little taste of everything but my main meal is the crabs. Squeeze the lemon juice on it and dip it in butter...aaahhh heaven.
I just recently tried their sugar free coconut pie and I also added the cherry jubilee sauce on the side...this is now my favorite dessert. so good and not too sweet.
The service is also stellar- never ending supply of napkins, wipes and drinks. Our server was quick with taking our empty plates and re-filling our drinks.
All in all a great buffet...I have yet to try the wynn buffet. But so far I do like the carnival buffet as well as the seafood buffet at the Rio.
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would eat here every day if i could.
as Michael H. pointed out, the quality isn't all there. then again, it's $24.99 in vegas, you get what you are paying for, if not more.
note to self: do not show up during lunch time. the line is loooooooong. 1.5 hrs loooooooong.
anyhow, there are LOTS to choose from - and it really sucks not being seated in the middle as it's quite a distance to grab your food and get back to your seat. as with any buffet-style restaurant, all you can do is sample, and boy did i sample.
eggs/hash/sausage bacon - eh. not a lot of flavor [except for the bacon because it's bacon!]
fried stuff [shrimp/onion rings/fish] - nothing special. tastes like old fast food. pass on it.
mexican - i had a taco. eh.
prime rib and roast beef - bloody. not a meat restaurant so i couldn't be picky.
shrimp/flavored shrimp/crab legs - i love seafood. unless this shit went bad, it probably tastes the same as any other place. enjoyed it a lot.
asian soup - they had pho so i had to get it. tastes like ramen. i imagine all the other soups would taste the same.
sushi - or more like fake rolls. pass.
asian food - very picky in this department- didn't need to even try it. pass.
dim sum - eh. shui mai - i'm not a good judge of 'dim sum'. tasted good enough for me
greens - please, it's vegas and i'm on vacation.
now the dessert section, on the other hand, is a different story. i think the guys that prepared the dessert actually spent time making them look presentable. they tasted as sweet as they look, if not sweeter. i sampled a lot. i probably enjoyed the gellato the most. it soothes a full stomach.
oh, the waitresses were awesome enough to constantly refill my mimosa. heck, she eventually learned to leave the pitcher. har har har!
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Oh sweet Jesus!
For some reason there is a magnet at the Rio that always has me coming back. As far as my memory can take me, I think this is the only buffet I've ever been to in Vegas. But then again, memories don't really exist in Vegas due to the consumption of mass quantities of alcohol.
Hadn't been here in YEARS, like I'm talking back when I was here in high school was the last time I had been here, soooo 5 years, give or take some years (it leaves my age ambiguous).
Walking in to get to your table is like finding your way through a maze. Seriously, it took us almost five minutes. And then, the worst part of it is when you're drooling out of the corner of your mouth with a completely stacked plate of food in hand, you can't find where you were sitting! I wanted to just plop down in the middle of the floor and start eating with my hands.
I think between my boyfriend and I we had about 9 plates of food plus more than enough servings of dessert.
I was so full at the end of the meal that I was tempted to just walk around with my stomach pushed out to look pregnant so no one would question if I really was or not. Gosh, I hope that never happens though.
CLIFF NOTES: SKIP THIS ONE
I'm sorry but I have to lash out at the Yelpsters on this one!!!
What are you people talking about? Me thinks you are confusing quantity with quality. I enjoy a good buffet as much as any. This one is possibly the worst I have EVER been to. I mean EVER!
The food was ........ nope can't do it. From top to bottom this was a disaster.
Only saving grace was that after I spoke with the GM and the head chef (In keeping with my "Vegas will remain a top lever service location" mantra) I got a complete refund...
The best buffet in Las Vegas, hands down. They offer a lot of food choices, the wait staff is quick, plus we went on a Friday night around 6pm and were seated immediately. It is under $30 a person, which is a great deal.
Those of you in the Chicagoland area, the Four Winds Hotel and Casino in New Buffalo, MI is the closest thing you'll find to the Carnival World buffet outside of Vegas.
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I would have to agree with Jacqueline. If the vote was between the Wynn, Bellagio, and Carnival World Buffets - my vote would be for Carnival World.
I will be the first one to admit that buffets are not my favorite. However, my friends love them and I find that each time I go I find something that I like. This is because there is so much variety and there is generally something for everybody...even picky eater's like me.
I have been to the Buffet at the Wynn and I was not impressed. I have also been to the Buffet at the Bellagio - It was okay, but the buffet is way overrated in my opinion. However, I truly enjoyed Carnival World Buffet. This is probably because I love fried shrimp, calamari, waffle fries, pizza, sushi, etc and Carnival World put all these things on the map! Now, if you love somewhat undercooked (or red) flavorless lamb chops, grilled lamb, ribeye steaks, duck, prime rib, vous de vous (sp) baked pastas and cold crab legs, California rolls, salmon and tuna sashimi, then Bellagio Buffet is the way to go. The food at Bellagio looks really good and will impress anyone at first site. However, the food did not warrant a 1 hour wait. Carnival World is definitely worth the wait.
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Best food and value in Vegas ! !
Go at 3:15 and pace yourself.
Love the prime rib and king crab legs.
Dinner starts at 4:00pm, prime rib is not served till 4:00, so you can save some money by coming early.
There's 2 buffets at Rio, there's the Seafood, then there's this one Carnival World which doesn't have much seafood, except for shrimp cocktail, and really bad crab legs (tiny, slim, little meat, very very hard to get the meat out), not that fresh.
There's huge selection, but the food wasn't that great, I'd call it mediocre.
The prime rib was mediocre as expected for a buffet. The mashed sweet potatoes was good. Most of the food was kind of too salty I thought.
I probably wouldn't come here again knowing there better options elsewhere.
There are always mixed feelings about buffets. There are those of us who can never quite decide what to eat, and would try everything on the menu; (if we had 10 stomachs) and those that are looking to be gluttons on a budget.
I like a huge variety of foods from around the world, I love diversity, and never have one particular craving. Therefore, if I can recommend any buffet in Vegas, it is this one.
This buffet continually gets voted Vegas' best, though you will also find many complaining that the food is second rate, the lines too long, and the wait not worth it.
Well, let me give you the rundown. The buffet is open from 7am-10pm, seven days a week. Of course the breakfast array is more limited than dinner, but when you arrive first thing in the morning - you can avoid lines and know that everything is fresh. However, also note that because the selection here is so varied and vast, there are many stations at which you can have your food prepared fresh. (i.e.: sushi, mongolian bbq, teppan yaki)
There is something for everyone here. Homemade pies, burgers and fries, pasta, mexican, japanese, chinese, great salad bar, and much much more. The key thing is temperance here. Get a spoonful of everything that delights your senses, then you can try everything!
Breakfast is $13.99, Dinner $23.99. A lot of reviewers claim that these prices are too high. Perhaps they don't realize that they are paying for more than 300 dishes, all of which they could eat if they had room...
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I haven't been here in a while, but from from what I remember, this was THE buffet to go to in Vegas before all the buffets on the strip became uber. I believe it was 1997 when I first came here and I couldn't believe how massive this buffet was. This was actually the very first place I ever ate in Las Vegas ever so it holds dear to my heart. I just remember tackling the burgers and fries section since I love burgers and then going back to the stir fry station to get a some wok fried noodles with shrimp. Then I came back here in 2005 to find it totally remodeled and expanded and the food quality seemed to be a little bit better. I'll have to stop by here again someday to see if it's gotten better or worse from what I've been reading from other Yelpers. To me it's still one of the better buffets in Vegas.
If you wanna gain weight then this is the perfect place for you =) you name it they got all types of food here. Seafood, bbq ribs, asian, italian, DESSERT!!! etc. Most buffets are expensive and taste like crap..like tv dinners, microwaveable dinners whatever you wanna call it BUUUT @ the Rio carnival buffet its worth the money and not as expensive like the wynn or the bellagio AND the food is actually good *for a buffet*. It's actually at a pretty decent prize.
There is something for everyone! I thought the $23.99 dinner price was expensive, but when you check out other dinner buffets and champagne brunches...its pretty much the normal price!
Came here for dinner. I forgot how long the buffet was...believe they said 1/4 mile long. SO much to choose from. I can't even remember what I ate becaue I wanted to taste a little from each station. There was mexican with things like tacos, tamales, nachos..., american with mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and ribs, asian with the best shrimp fried rice, pad thai, dumplings, teppanyaki where you choose what you want to be cooked, seafood like crab legs which I liked and many others, a fried food section like fried calamari, clam strips and fries, carving station with prime rib and other meats around there, italian with things like seafood fettucine and other pastas, and I can't remember the others. Oh plus there was a Pho section where you could make your own soup. Plus of course a dessert station where I had cheesecake, red velvet cake, mango sorbet and tiramisu gelato. Oh and a salad bar, but I didnt eat any salad this time!
There is seriously something for everyone in your group!
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The buffet here has more choices than you can imagine. It is an international type buffet so it'll fit anyone's wants and needs. The dessert choices are endless. The service is good. Although a bit pricey, it's worth every penny. Come here and you'll see why this place is the #1 buffet in Vegas.
We came out here on a Friday night for dinner. Since the majority of us aren't big seafood fans, we decided to try the world buffet as opposed to the seafood buffet. The price for dinner was reasonable at $30 a person.
I must admit, this place is huge and has a TON of variety. There's italian, bbq, mexican, chinese and american. They even have a pho and mongolian bbq bar. Don't get me started on their dessert choices. UNBELIEVABLE!
However....I personally didn't think the quality was up to my standard. Some of the food was really bland or too salty. The presentation on some items were horrible. It looked like the food had been left out under the heat lamp for hours.
But don't get me wrong, some of the choices were very delicious. I especially enjoyed their desserts. If you're looking for variety, Carnival World Buffet is your best bang for the buck.
I ate here the last 2 times I went to Vegas, it actually got better the second time. The price is about $25, but we always find $5 off coupons and there is a shorter line for ppl who have coupons. The only downside to the buffet is that u gotta wait in a long line and the waitress serves the drinks so u have to wait on them. Umm the crabs legs, fried shrimp, and tamales were my favorite. also had a wide selection of dessert. Gotta at least experince once if u go to vegas!
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I have been reading these mixed reviews about how you can't review a buffet because shit changes blah blah blah and all that crap. Get out of my face. This place has decent food at best. The one and only thing that got rave reviews from me and my friends was the coconut ice cream. We waited for a long while to get the crab legs and the fuckers were cold. Who the fuck serves cold fucking crab legs. Warm them shits up.
This place is good, but find a coupon for it. It's also off the strip so I'm the gaming is decently priced. Eat here if you prefer variety over quality.
Carnival world Buffet was GREAT. First of all, just like advertised, the decor is awesome. Very modern and very nice. I also liked the tables - very minimalistic yet nice looking, not the usual plain boring seats you see at restaurants. One of the things that first astonished me was the Heading to the food line, I was surprised to see how much food there was. The food line was very long and offered everything such as American, Italian, Greek/Mediterranean, Italian, Meats, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, etc. Most of the food I tried was excellent. Some of it was okay, but that's understandable since it would be hard to have every item out of so many to taste great. I particularly liked the several fishes I tried and also the baked salmon at the cutting station. The sashimi and salads were also great.
Last but not least, I loved the dessert options. I tried the creme brulee and chocolate gelato.. yummy. If you're looking for a new buffet to try out, check out the Carnival world Buffet. I definitely want to go back next time.
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I went here with a large group of friends during our group vacation to Vegas...when we spoke to people who had been before, one thing we were all told was that we had to have the Rio buffet.
Now, I love the all-you-can eat concept, but oftentimes the food can be...how shall we put it...not of the highest quality due to mass production. Or maybe I'm just scarred by childhood "OCB" memories (Old Country Buffet, for anyone confused).
Now that our Vegas trip has come and gone, and multiple buffets had been sampled, the only one whose food I remember is the Rio's. And all I remember from that were the crab legs. Oh the glorious crab legs. Honestly, I don't remember much beyond that, although I do remember our super friendly busser show us all how to (properly) shell a snow crab leg. Guy was crazy skilled.
Definitely recommend the buffet here. All that's left is for me to go back to "refresh" my memory.
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Hands down, one of my favorite buffets in Vegas. Although I'm not a huge fan of buffets, this one just captures me. Maybe it's because of the HUGE variety of foods - from Italian, to Chinese, to Japanese, to Mexican, you name it! (: This place makes my tummy happy and is a must-visit for me every time I visit Vegas :D
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Every time I go out to Vegas, I have to hit up the Carnival World Buffet located at the Rio! This place is outstanding! Now, buffets are always places that put me on edge and were also places that I absolutely loved at a 16-year old! However, this one' quality is amazing and the food is great!
Everything u could even want to eat for $21! I got fried scallops, sushi, crab legs, prime rib, mashed potatoes, shrimp, salad, lasagna, meatballs (amazing), and for dessert I got cheesecake gelato, bread pudding, and flan! You can't beat the price for how good the food is and how much of a selection they have! Each time I go, I return the next visit out, which I will return again!
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Las Vegas, NV
Category: Buffets
Las Vegas, NV
Category: American (Traditional)
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Buffets
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Seafood
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Buffets
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