kevin "Champion" b.'s Profile

I dined here on a Monday night around 6:30PM  and there was no line at all.  When my party left at 8:00PM there was a very long line so I suggest getting here between 5 to 7pm and come on a weekday to avoid the excessively long wait most people on this board say.  The price was 27.95 for the weekday dinner and comes out to around $30 after taxes.  It is a little higher on the weekends for the gourmet buffet which just includes a few extras like lamb chops, chocolate strawberries, etc.

I would have to say the Bellagio buffet is WAY better than the buffet at the Wynn mostly in terms of actual taste of the food if you are undecided which one to dine at.  I found all the food at the Bellagio to be very well seasoned and cooked.  My only complaint is that the shrimp cocktail was covered with ice and was not that appetizing to eat.   The meat selection featuring chicken wellington and buffalo sirloin were actually pretty bad too but who eats this stuff when there is delicious prime rib around the corner.  The prime rib was the highlight of the meal as it was probably the best tasting and tender prime I've had at all the Vegas buffets - I have been to almost every buffet in town.  The tortellini with fried pieces of prosciutto was very, very good too.  The desserts were outstanding as well - much better than the Wynn in terms of taste again.  I would definitely recommend the B buffet over the Wynn buffet, hands down.

Bouchon isnt really fine dining but that's not to say it's not freakin' great.  For a real upscale French Bistro, Bouchon really delivers -  great service, great food, nice ambiance, but weird music playing the background however.  With a friend, we ordered the Cod Beignets to start.  The beignets tasted decent and it reminded me of the fried taro dim sum dish.  For entrees, we ordered the Steak Frites and the seared Trout.  The Steak was topped with grilled onions - the exact same type/taste you will find on Animal Style Fries at In-N-Out.  The steak quality itself was decent for being advertised as "Flat-Iron."  I didn't find any problems with it honestly.  The fries served along side are probably the best fries I have had.  Every French fry was seasoned perfectly with salt so that was nice.  i don't know if I would order the steak again but it was pretty good to say the least.  The trout /w potato confit and califlower topped with butter lemon sauce was really fantastic.  This dish I would definitely order again.  We had to order a side of Mac and Cheese and that was really good too.  The bill was only $100 for 2 which makes it a very good upscale deal for Las Vegas.