Wicked Spoon Buffet Review – Take a Look Inside

Key Points:

• Wicked Spoon is a top 3 buffet, alongside Bacchanal at Caesars and The Buffet at Wynn.

• Unique menu items include Beef Tataki, Braised Short Rib Bone Marrow, and Eggs Benedict, among others.

• My favorites, hands down, were the Angry Mac & Cheese (nice kick!) and the Shrimp & Grits.

Breaking from traditional buffet stereotypes, Wicked Spoon doesn’t serve its food in “troughs” that give off a low-quality, institutional vibe.

Instead, most items are plated individually with some aesthetic appeal.

Wicked Spoon makes up for its comparatively high price tag by offering an assortment of high-quality food from around the world, ranging from the basics to differentiated dishes.

I’ve dined at Wicked Spoon numerous times and have never left disappointed, or uncomfortably full, for that matter.

While you can certainly gorge yourself, I treat it like a nice restaurant where I can sample a wide variety of unique menu items.

As it had been some time since my last visit, I figured it was a great time to stop in for brunch to see what was new.

Wicked Spoon Brunch Menu Items

The menu is where this buffet really shines.

Global culinary influences include Thailand, Japan, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, and the Mediterranean, among others.

Of course, traditional American breakfast and lunch items were offered, including staples like eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausages, and even fried chicken wings.

Most items are served in individual portions as opposed to troughs, giving the experience a more upscale feel – Even the chicken wings feel “dressed up”.

The menu also extends far beyond “the basics,” offering fancier fare and classy twists on old favorites.

Examples of upscale fare not found at lesser buffets included Beef Tataki, Shrimp and Grits, and Braised Short Rib Bone Marrow. I don’t even know what half of those tings are.

My favorite twists on traditional fare included:

Hashbrown Bites, which were filled with bacon and cheddar cheese, served alongside chipotle ketchup.

Wicked Cinnamon French Toast, which was topped with walnuts, pecans, berry compote, and lemon curd.

Lastly, Wicked’s Angry Mac & Cheese has been one of my favorites for years and is a creamy, yet spicy macaroni as the name would suggest.

There are also a number of live action stations that allow you to create your own eggs/omelettes, hot pot, or ramen.

The Omelette station attracted a steady stream of customers, offering a wide variety of ingredients, including ham, shrimp, bacon, 2 cheeses, and an assortment of veggies.

The carving station was stocked with Beef Tri-Tip, Roasted Chicken, Sausage, Honey Glazed Ham, and Pork Shoulder.

Disappointingly, Prime Rib wasn’t available.

Another disappointing aspect of the buffet was the lack of seafood options compared to peers on the Strip.

Absent were the piles of shrimp, crab legs, prawns, etc., which I found to be a bit disappointing.

*Seafood Update: A reader reached out and let me know that crab legs do make an appearance, but later in the morning/afternoon. I must’ve been a tad early. Just know that AYCE crab legs may not be available if you arrive before lunch.

That said, seafood available included Thai Green Curry Mussels, Smoked Salmon, and a selection of Sushi.

Of course, the dessert section of the buffet was as visually appealing as it was delicious.

Here are some additional food photos I took while at the buffet:

Is Wicked Spoon Worth the Money?

I certainly think so.

Although the brunch buffet didn’t serve prime rib or mountains of seafood, I still found it to be well worth the $50-$55 + tax/tip.

As you’ve likely gathered from the pictures, Wicked Spoon is a far cry from the low-end buffets Las Vegas was once known for, offering upscale culinary options with global influences.

You’re going to find something you love.

I find both the Angry Mac & Cheese and the Shrimp & Grits irresistible, and I suggest you give them a shot!

Easily landing among the top options in Las Vegas, I rank Wicked Spoon as the second-best buffet in town, just behind Caesars Palace’s Bacchanal Buffet, which offers a wider selection of food and more of the “heavy hitter” items like prime rib and crab legs, albeit at a higher price point.

While Wicked Spoon comes with a comparatively hefty price tag, the cost is similar to that of other nice restaurants in Las Vegas. I visit frequently, and can’t recommend it enough.

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