Bacchanal Buffet Review – Take a Look Inside!

Key Points:

• Bacchanal is the best buffet in Las Vegas, and it isn’t particularly close.

• The buffet features an assortment of high-end dishes with myriad cultural influences, including signature items like seafood & prime rib.

• My favorite items include the quesabirria tacos, lamb gyros, and roasted bone marrow.

Buffets have been a staple of the Las Vegas experience for decades.

While some incorrectly equate buffets with the nightmarish version featured in “Vegas Vacation”, upmarket options like the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace turn that perception on its head.

Although the price point is no joke (more on that below), Bacchanal delivers a high-quality & diverse culinary experience.

A fan of upscale buffets, I visit once or twice a year and have yet to leave dissatisfied.

In fact, I’ve never even left uncomfortably full, as gorging yourself to the point of discomfort isn’t necessary to get your money’s worth.

Bacchanal Buffet Pricing and Hours

Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace is open nightly for dinner and on weekends for brunch. Pricing and hours are as follows:

• Dinner is served nightly from 2:30 pm – 9pm and costs $86.99 on weekdays & $91.99 on weekends.
• Brunch is served Friday-Sunday from 9am – 3pm and costs $86.99.

Reservations are essential, and can be made online in advance.

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Bacchanal Buffet Menu Items

An upper-echelon Las Vegas buffet, Bacchanal is nothing like the Golden Corral or Pizza Ranch (no shade) back home.

Instead, Bacchanal delivers by offering guests the opportunity to sample high-quality cuisine spanning the culinary spectrum.

Global influences represented include Asian, Filipino, Italian, American, Mexican, French, and Mediterranean, among others.

Unlike lesser peers, most of Bacchanal’s food options are served individually rather than from communal troughs.

Another feature that sets this buffet apart from others is the abundance of live-action stations, which include:

• Asian soup station
• Pasta & risotto station
• Crepe station
• Quesabirria Tacos (My favorite – pictured below)

I ate no less than 5 of those tasty little sons of guns.

Of course, the “heavy hitters” like prime rib and crab legs drew the most fanfare.

The main carving table was stocked with prime rib, grilled tri-tip, espresso-rubbed strip loin, beef steaks, and smoked brisket.

A selection of pork, chicken, turkey, and grilled quail was also available.

In a separate area of the buffet, there was even an entire roasted pig, which was cubed for easy consumption.

Seafood options were impressively presented, of high quality, and included clams, Jonah crab claws, mussels, whelks, lobster claws, shrimp, and crab legs, among others.

The steamed crab legs were fat, in great condition, and in demand.

The dessert counter was a work of art, almost evoking guilt for disturbing the display. With options including donuts, cheesecake, brownies, cookies, and cupcakes, there’s something for all.

Here are a bunch more photos I snapped of unique food options throughout the buffet!

Is Bacchanal Buffet Worth the Money?

Even at its elevated price point, Bacchanal is worth spending up for. Once in a while, at least.

From a quality perspective, the buffet ranks as the best in Las Vegas, a hair ahead of other top options like The Buffet at Wynn, The Buffet at Bellagio, and Wicked Spoon at Cosmopolitan.

The buffet’s variety is tough to beat. Dishes are available from around the globe and range from basic (pizza, pasta, etc.) to adventurous and hard-to-find (fried octopus, bone marrow, lamb t-bone, etc.).

The live-action stations are truly special, and I found myself eating way too many of the Quesabirria Tacos, which were made with braised beef, a corn tortilla, Oaxaca cheese, cilantro, and onion.

Ultimately, the answer to whether Bacchanal is worth it comes down to what you’re looking for. If you’re seeking a meal with a wide range of high-quality options, this could certainly be for you.

While I tend to focus on the “heavy hitters” like prime rib and crab legs, Bacchanal’s other dishes are so compelling that I found myself branching out much more than normal.

I wholeheartedly endorse the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace to anyone looking for an upscale all-you-can-eat option while in Las Vegas. Yes, the price tag may be on the high side, but there’s a darn good reason for it.

On the flip side, if quality isn’t as important to you, and you’re content with decent, less original food options, I’d consider cheaper options like the Buffet at Excalibur where you can save $20 – $30 per person when compared to Bacchanal.

They won’t blow you away, but they’ll do the trick.

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