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  1. #21
    Originally Posted by jpfromla View Post
    MGM and.....wait for it.....Circus Circus are opening on the 26th and 29th.
    My girlfriend and I had just discussed the worst buffets in Las Vegas last night, so when I had her guess which ones were reopening, she did not guess Circus-Circus. I had Circus-Circus as the second worst in my 40-years experience to the old Boardwalk in the 80's. She cut Circus-Circus a little more slack. She thought they were the third or fourth worst.

  2. #22
    Never had any Stations buffets. I did like a few Boyd breakfast buffets though.

  3. #23
    Originally Posted by redietz View Post
    Originally Posted by jpfromla View Post
    MGM and.....wait for it.....Circus Circus are opening on the 26th and 29th.
    My girlfriend and I had just discussed the worst buffets in Las Vegas last night, so when I had her guess which ones were reopening, she did not guess Circus-Circus. I had Circus-Circus as the second worst in my 40-years experience to the old Boardwalk in the 80's. She cut Circus-Circus a little more slack. She thought they were the third or fourth worst.
    I only ate at Circus Circus buffet a few times. Nothing horrible stands out, but nothing good either. The most memorable thing was that customers could refill their own drinks instead of waiting for slow drink table service. And if that is the most memorable thing, well maybe that is saying something.

    So in keeping with you theme of worst buffets, obviously I only go back to when I moved here in 2009. (Don't think I ate at buffets during 4-5 visits prior to moving to Vegas). So early on during my time, my worse list was Terribles (now Silver7), Palace Station and RailRoad Pass if we are counting that as Vegas. If you were getting a free or comped buffet at these places, you were paying too much.

    Palace Station was redone 2 years ago, and not just lipstick, but a whole new buffet in new location which was pretty nice. Silver7 (formally terribles) did away with their buffet a couple years ago, except Friday and Saturday nights, which they upgraded, Friday was Steak night and Saturday Seafood. Upped the price along with it, but it removed them from the worst list.

    So to replace them, I will go with Cannery up north on Craig Road and the 2 Arizona Charlies although Arizona Charlies Decatuer also has a steak night, that might just get them off the worst list for that night. But the basic buffet = worst list.
    Dan Druff: "there's no question that MDawg has been an obnoxious braggart, and has rubbed a ton of people the wrong way. There's something missing from his stories. Either they're fabricated, grossly exaggerated, or largely incomplete".

  4. #24
    I should mention that my buffet rankings are heavily influenced by the desert selections. Give me some good ice cream or gelato (not soft serve tasty freeze stuff) and a good piece of Boston Cream Pie, which only a select few have, and a very mediocre buffet is moving up my list. That was the case with Eastside Cannery when they had a little buffet. Best Boston Cream pie I have ever eaten!
    Dan Druff: "there's no question that MDawg has been an obnoxious braggart, and has rubbed a ton of people the wrong way. There's something missing from his stories. Either they're fabricated, grossly exaggerated, or largely incomplete".

  5. #25
    Originally Posted by kewlJ View Post
    Originally Posted by redietz View Post
    Originally Posted by jpfromla View Post
    MGM and.....wait for it.....Circus Circus are opening on the 26th and 29th.
    My girlfriend and I had just discussed the worst buffets in Las Vegas last night, so when I had her guess which ones were reopening, she did not guess Circus-Circus. I had Circus-Circus as the second worst in my 40-years experience to the old Boardwalk in the 80's. She cut Circus-Circus a little more slack. She thought they were the third or fourth worst.
    I only ate at Circus Circus buffet a few times. Nothing horrible stands out, but nothing good either. The most memorable thing was that customers could refill their own drinks instead of waiting for slow drink table service. And if that is the most memorable thing, well maybe that is saying something.

    So in keeping with you theme of worst buffets, obviously I only go back to when I moved here in 2009. (Don't think I ate at buffets during 4-5 visits prior to moving to Vegas). So early on during my time, my worse list was Terribles (now Silver7), Palace Station and RailRoad Pass if we are counting that as Vegas. If you were getting a free or comped buffet at these places, you were paying too much.

    Palace Station was redone 2 years ago, and not just lipstick, but a whole new buffet in new location which was pretty nice. Silver7 (formally terribles) did away with their buffet a couple years ago, except Friday and Saturday nights, which they upgraded, Friday was Steak night and Saturday Seafood. Upped the price along with it, but it removed them from the worst list.

    So to replace them, I will go with Cannery up north on Craig Road and the 2 Arizona Charlies although Arizona Charlies Decatuer also has a steak night, that might just get them off the worst list for that night. But the basic buffet = worst list.

    Back around 2000, Palace Station's upstairs buffet wasn't terrible. It was okay. But then it started degrading bit by bit. When it got to the point that they sometimes offered half a donut on a plate as a dessert, and it had dried out real fast because it was cut in half, that wasn't a selling point.

    Terrible's was very basic, very plain as I recall. Yeah, I probably put it a notch below the old Palace buffet. I don't have any experience with the Canneries or Arizona Charlie's.

    I think my aversion to Circus-Circus is partly because it's a "screaming kids" buffet with people toting their kids up to the buffet and letting them spoon their own stuff. So the place winds up a mess real fast, and then you have screaming kids all over the place. I kind of use buffets as a place to retreat from the cacophony of Las Vegas, and Circus-Circus didn't help with that. My girlfriend hated the old Imperial Palace buffet, but I kind of liked it because you could get off the strip to a quiet, dark place isolated from the hustle and bustle. Coffee was good, desserts were good, and that was enough for me.

  6. #26
    Although not TECHNICALLY the same thing, my Local Buffet, Jumbo Buffet closed for good in 2020, and it had been a staple for many years. Buffets closing is to be expected as MANY People just won't feel comfortable eating at Buffets in the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. MAYBE when it's been considered eradicated (It could be DECADES before eradication as Polio Vaccine was available in 1963 but... It was around 2000 when it became considered eradicated, a whopping 37 years later. Regarding Covid-19, it could be 2057/2058 before it's been considered eradicated, using Polio as a guide.... I doubt it will take 37 years for eradication for Covid-19, considering we are much more technologically advanced in 2021 than 1963....
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  7. #27
    Originally Posted by kewlJ View Post
    Best Boston Cream pie I have ever eaten!
    Sounds pretty gay.... lol no offense, stupid joke.
    Agree when S7 was Terrible’s that is the worst buffet I’ve ever had, my first time to LV I had a coupon after which the buffet was something like $2 and I still felt ripped off.

    I thought Gold Coast and Sams Town lunch/dinner were rather poor but always free from promos iirc so whatever, both fine for breakfast.

    Eastside Cannery was up there but just because I worked there for maybe six months, if I recall I thought their buffet was ok before working there but the employee dining room food was always a small selection of the buffet along with soup/salad. You can imagine eating the stuff 6x-8x a week gets a little old and something you would never ever pay for in the future.
    Last edited by mcap; 05-27-2021 at 01:59 PM.

  8. #28
    Originally Posted by jbjb View Post
    Never had any Stations buffets. I did like a few Boyd breakfast buffets though.
    Most stations lunch/dinner buffets were considerably better than any Boyd with possible exception of Main Street imo. It’s tough to mess up breakfast, terrible’s still managed to do it though.
    Last edited by mcap; 05-27-2021 at 01:57 PM.

  9. #29
    Originally Posted by mcap View Post
    It’s tough to mess up breakfast, terrible’s still managed to do it though.
    This is a complete and utter lie.
    They had a fresh made to order Waffle Station.
    They had an Omelette Station where you could get fresh made omelettes or eggs of your choice, made to order.
    Bacon, Potatoes, Sausage (so what if it was the old school sausage links from jimmy dean or the like that kids used to eat in the 50's to the 80's).
    Toast Station that you could make your own toast, English Muffin, Bagel or Raisin Bread.
    Philadelphia Cream Cheese in easy to steal individual plastic containers.
    Muffins and Pastries
    Fresh Fruit.
    Coffee, Juice, Tea or other bottomless refreshments.
    Buffet was always Free and the sharpies brought a backpack filled with Tupperware for "to go orders", albeit not the best buffet food for this Advantage Play.
    Perhaps things changed when they rebranded to Silver Sevens but don't you blasphemy Terrible Herbst with their 5x Royal Promotion and secret upstairs Buffet!
    Last edited by monet; 05-27-2021 at 03:16 PM.

  10. #30
    It’s possible I didn’t eat the breakfast don’t remember which time period I ate and there is zero chance I gave it a second shot. Whatever edition of the buffet it was though, it was the worst buffet I’ve had in LV without question. I don’t get down with waffles or pancakes for breakfast anyway, shit is too heavy for early in the day.

    They 100% used canned fruit, that and all iceberg lettuce are kind of the two immediate things I will notice that really tend to make a lasting negative impression on me. South Point uses canned fruit, the one place with canned fruit I think is decent. Damnit this post sounds gay...
    Last edited by mcap; 05-27-2021 at 03:01 PM.

  11. #31
    Originally Posted by mcap View Post
    It’s possible I didn’t eat the breakfast don’t remember which time period I ate and there is zero chance I gave it a second shot. Whatever edition of the buffet it was though, it was the worst buffet I’ve had in LV without question.
    Nobody steals that title away from Circus Circus as they held it since the Boardwalk Casino Buffet closed their doors in Las Vegas back in 2006.
    Although, the Boardwalk Casino Buffet was open 24 hours, so that in itself, trumps the miserable buffet food.
    You may have a case against the El Cortel and their Fake Chinese Buffet but that wasn't common knowledge.
    And don't get me started on the Free Food at the Western with their Blue Plate Specials.
    That shit was Free, To Go, and the Best.
    Last edited by monet; 05-27-2021 at 03:06 PM.

  12. #32
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    Originally Posted by mcap View Post
    It’s tough to mess up breakfast, terrible’s still managed to do it though.
    This is a complete and utter lie.
    They had a fresh made to order Waffle Station.
    They had an Omelette Station where you could get fresh made omelettes or eggs of your choice, made to order.
    Bacon, Potatoes, Sausage (so what if it was the old school sausage links from jimmy dean or the like that kids used to eat in the 50's to the 80's).
    Toast Station that you could make your own toast, English Muffin, Bagel or Raisin Bread.
    Philadelphia Cream Cheese in easy to steal individual plastic containers.
    Muffins and Pastries
    Fresh Fruit.
    Coffee, Juice, Tea or other bottomless refreshments.
    Buffet was always Free and the sharpies brought a backpack filled with Tupperware for "to go orders", albeit not the best buffet food for this Advantage Play.
    Perhaps things changed when Silver Sevens took over but don't you blasphemy Terrible Herbst with their 5x Royal Promotion and secret upstairs Buffet!
    How far back are you going monet? In my time dealing with Terribles, they were one of only a few buffets that didn't even offer real butter (only margerine), so it seems hard for me to believe they offered Philly cream cheeze containers.
    Dan Druff: "there's no question that MDawg has been an obnoxious braggart, and has rubbed a ton of people the wrong way. There's something missing from his stories. Either they're fabricated, grossly exaggerated, or largely incomplete".

  13. #33
    Originally Posted by mcap View Post
    It’s possible I didn’t eat the breakfast don’t remember which time period I ate and there is zero chance I gave it a second shot. Whatever edition of the buffet it was though, it was the worst buffet I’ve had in LV without question.
    Once Again Bullshit... they had an endless made to order Steak Night.

  14. #34
    Originally Posted by kewlJ View Post
    How far back are you going monet? In my time dealing with Terribles, they were one of only a few buffets that didn't even offer real butter (only margerine), so it seems hard for me to believe they offered Philly cream cheeze containers
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  15. #35
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    Originally Posted by mcap View Post
    It’s possible I didn’t eat the breakfast don’t remember which time period I ate and there is zero chance I gave it a second shot. Whatever edition of the buffet it was though, it was the worst buffet I’ve had in LV without question.
    Nobody steals that title away from Circus Circus as they held it since the Boardwalk Casino Buffet closed their doors in Las Vegas back in 2006.
    Although, the Boardwalk Casino Buffet was open 24 hours, so that in itself, trumps the miserable buffet food.
    Never had either one. Read plenty of opinions of Circus that would agree though.

  16. #36
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    Originally Posted by mcap View Post
    It’s possible I didn’t eat the breakfast don’t remember which time period I ate and there is zero chance I gave it a second shot. Whatever edition of the buffet it was though, it was the worst buffet I’ve had in LV without question.
    Once Again Bullshit... they had an endless made to order Steak Night.
    Perhaps I didn’t eat the fucking steak night either. Whatever one I had was complete shit. My impression was after 7’s took over the gaming took a nosedive and the dining made a slight improvement. Quit being jelly just because I’ve been chatting online with babes all day.

  17. #37
    Originally Posted by kewlJ View Post
    So to replace them, I will go with Cannery up north on Craig Road and the 2 Arizona Charlies although Arizona Charlies Decatuer also has a steak night, that might just get them off the worst list for that night. But the basic buffet = worst list.
    Refreshing my memory, I have to amend this. The steak night at Az Charlie Decatuer, is NOT included in the regular buffet price, there is an extra charge if you want a steak. Therefore I don't think that counts or gets them off the "worst" list for that night.
    Dan Druff: "there's no question that MDawg has been an obnoxious braggart, and has rubbed a ton of people the wrong way. There's something missing from his stories. Either they're fabricated, grossly exaggerated, or largely incomplete".

  18. #38
    What, Me Worry?

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