The SLS Buffet

Absolutely bummed this buffet closed! We went there and the foods were delicious, piping hot, and offered a lot of variety.
It was also very inexpensive and had no wait whatsoever. I presume that is why they closed — the location was harder to see and not in a prime spot of the casino, so it probably did not get enough foot traffic. Bummer!

The buffet is just OK in my opinion. If you’re staying at the hotel, the bottomless mimosas are complimentary and even though we were staying at the hotel and were CODE members, we weren’t giventhe 2 for 1 deal as the front staff had no idea about, even though we asked.
The buffet choices are just fine. Few sushi, few Indian, few Chinese, few Italian. The crab legs were not good. The shrimps are not peeled or deveined and thats just gross and messy. The carving station meats are meh. The desserts look better than they taste.
Considering the reputation of SBE to have good tasting restaurants, the buffet disappoints. But to soak up the alcohol induced night to morning and the free mimosas and two for one deals, it’s not bad at all.

Not too many choices at brunch, surprisingly it worked for me, raw seafood station was all I needed! Smoked salmon with capers, lightly salted shrimps and snow crab legs, very fresh and tender, I mostly just ate those with some grilled brocolis, I just wanted a very light brunch.
Other stations I have browsed by:
Breakfast items
Salads and Pizzas
Assorted Cheese and Cured meats
Cooked seafood
Dim sum
Sushi
Roasted beef
Baby back ribs
Roasted Chicken and Duck
Desserts
I didn’t have any of those, hubby liked the roasted beef, pork dumplings and shumai, duck and chicken were okay.
There was no line at all, otherwise I wouldn’t have agreed to eat buffet, only $ 30ish per person, good valued brunch. If you only like crab legs, it will do for you, for other things? Not so much.
Ps. Had two mimosas, free of charge, our waitress got more tips for that of course!

Disappointing. For $ 39.99 per person, they should be ashamed of themselves to charge so much for such a small, weak selection of food. We went on Sunday, the last day before they closed.
I hope whoever is in charge of SLS and their buffet reads into not just Unilocal reviews, but any type of feedback they can access to.
Personally, I don’t think it’s the location that made SLS Buffet version1.0 a failure. I mean, look at the other popular buffets locations in other hotels on the strip. Cosmopolitan’s Wicked Spoon buffet comes to mind. Isn’t their location out in the boonies? Or look at Planet Hollywood’s Spice Market Buffet. They, too, also have to take an escalator to get to their buffet area. All in all, it’s really the QUALITY and VARIETY of what you bring to the table (literally).
Once entering into the buffet dining area, I noticed a change of… theming. All of a sudden… I thought I was eating at some restaurant in the cabin/​woods. I thought I even saw some deer or buffalo heads mounted on the walls??? =/​What the!!! Tables looked very picnic-​esque.
Also, it felt like just because it was the last night, employees were slacking… or they simply just don’t give a F%*# anymore. Case in point: soup section. Here I am… seeing two different types of chowders all dried and crusted. But my crazy ass still wanted to give it a try. Okay but um… where are the spoons? I told the girl that was behind the counter they were out of soup spoons. She said okay and disappeared. I waited for 5 – 7 minutes. There was no sight of her. I’d still be there waiting if they didn’t close this place down. So I drank my soup like a barbarian… basically I slurped it up. LOL! And omg… it tasted like it was STRAIGHT FROM A CAN and it was probably two days old. I was horrified.
Nothing looked fresh. They labeled some chicken to be curry chicken. I thought, great! I’m a big fan of curry. Once I got to my table, the chicken was 100% NOT curry!!! It was full on tomato sauce chicken. WTF?! Ugh… disappointed once more.
Seriously, QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY, SLS. I’m glad we went when they had a 2 for 1 locals special. Don’t charge a general price of $ 40 per person for dinner when really… tourists WILL go to somewhere that’s at least 3x better; even if they have to pay an additional $ 10.
Charging Wicked Spoon pricing for a Station buffet. Wow. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?!

If you’ve been to the buffet back when it was the Sahara you’d remember the little journey you had to take just to get to the buffet. Well the SLS buffet doesn’t have that kind of journey as before but still it’s a some what a walk from the main casino. Maybe it’s not such a bad thing.
The hours and days are weird for a Vegas buffet. They only do brunch and dinner Fri, Sat, and Sunday. The prices are decent especially if you have a Nevada ID and sign up for the CODE card, 2 for 1 prices.
The interior is nice very nice. The selection and presentation of the food are also nice however some of the food seemed like it was sitting out for awhile. The plates are small.
The crêpe station was nice except it was poorly made. The fresh made waffles were nice except the guy making them didn’t know how to use the waffle maker, it was funny watching him break the machine and see the batter spill out. The fresh made donuts were also nice but when it’s slow, which it was, seemed like they made to much and when I wanted them they were cold and hard. Liked the seafood selection there were oysters, shrimp, crab, various salmons, sushi, etc. They had dim sum served in individual steamers. The meats weren’t the greatest but they had a good selection prime rib, ribs, chicken, etc. During brunch they have fresh made to order omelets.
The leg room on the tables are bad. You might whack your knees.
Good customer service, very friendly and quick at bringing drinks out.
In a city of buffets they’re not the best for the value but decent with the 2 for 1 price.

UPDATE: THIS BUFFET HAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED!
SLS president Scott Kreeger said the second-​floor location «is doing OK, but not hitting out of the park» as compared to the other hotel-​casinos restaurants.
No doubt! Have any of these wizards even been to a competitor’s buffet to see where they went so wrong?

Went here twice before throwing up a review. They have a 2 for 1 locals deal that makes it bearable.
First time around the service was atrocious. Second time the service was excellent. Some lazy people on staff and some really good ones.
On both occasions the place was empty (on the weekend)…this creates a problem because you want the food to be fresh… dry rice on the sushi rolls, extremely dry basmati rice in the Indian section.
The selection is small for a $ 40 buffet and if I were paying regular price I’d be pissed.
The prime rib was decent and rare just how I like it. The snow crab is cut for you so minimal work (although it was on the salty side).
Crêpe station was nice, although the first time I went the guy burned my crêpe and still served it to me, it was dry and crackly… shoulda been throw out and restarted. They have warm cookies and molton lava cake… add some vanilla gelato to hit the spot.
Panna cotta wasn’t set correctly, kind of drippy.
The asparagus was overcooked.
The sushi section is «ok» for buffet sushi. Just pluck the strips of salmon off the rice mound to make it more than «ok».
No «Must Eat All Rice» policy here.
They had the exact same food out for dinner 3 weeks ago as they did tonight so don’t expect anything to change if you revisit.
3 stars because I had a 2 for 1.
To pay $ 40/​person though is ludicrous, this is NOT a high end buffet.

This is the spot if you like crab! Service is simple, it’s a buffet. Pay your money which is $ 29.00 for 2 people if your a local, and also if your a local, all you can drink beer, wine. So, this was my second visit. I went with about 8 others. And one of my friends, asked them to grill the crab! So I followed suit! OMG! If they ain’t grilled, I don’t want it! Lordie, lordie lordie! They slapped some butter on it, while it was on the grill, then some seasonings! OMG! This was the best freakin crab I’ve ever had in my life! So since this was my second time, all I wanted was the Salad wedge and some pansit. I think we had at least 5 glasses of wine, and they would have kept it coming, and we would have kept drinking it, but we had to go to our next spot.
I was even having dreams about this crab! So you know it must be good!
But this is a fabulous place if your a crab lover! What are you waiting for, go check it out.

Sunny my waiter and including SLS buffet staff are over-​the-​top However,
the buffet is not one of my favorites, the food is horrible. Soups taste like canned foods, indian food taste frozen, the rice was very dry and hard, Chinese station was okay… I can go on and on how bad it is.
I wouldn’t come back, they charged us 39.99 for this buffet, I think it’s more like a 12.99−14.99 type of buffet.

This review is extended because I’ve had some time to think about how I really felt about it… and there’s really a lot to talk about.
In the sea of buffets in Vegas, there are a few that stand out… Bacchanal at Caesars, Wicked Spoon at Cosmo, and now, the buffet at SLS.
The SLS buffet is not as big as the other two and there’s not as much variety, but some of the things that they do well, they do very well.
Before we get into it though, I will mention that they just opened not very long ago, and so I’m sure they are changing and making tweaks every day.
The buffet’s variety is limited as I mentioned before. And at times, it feels unbalanced.
Ok, let’s get to the Chinese section. Dim sum. Whose bright idea was it to bring dim sum to Las Vegas buffet? Was it Bacchanal? I don’t care. I love it I can’t get enough of it. I’m from Hong Kong so I know my dim sum and this is legit. They come in cute individual bamboo steamers too. I love a good presentation. Oh, and something about their spring rolls. They’re like crack. Crispy and the vegetable filling hits the spot. I’m not sure how many of those I ate.
They had XO Rolled Rice Noodles. I have never seen that at a buffet before. This is a very Cantonese dish. Rolled rice noodles woked with spicy XO sauce. Delicious and comforting. And then there’s the chow mein. Ho-​hum. Chow mein. WAIT! No, this is no ordinary chow mein. This is Cantonese style soy sauce chow mein («soy sauce king» chow mein). Clearly, they’ve got a Cantonese chef back there! Hello! I can eat just in the Chinese section of the buffet and be happy.
With that said, there are some very specialized dishes there. Namely, the pork knuckles and chicken feet. They’re not for me, but I know people who like them. But I also know far more people who don’t… and this might be one of those things that can be sacrificed to make room for more variety. Even the XO Noodles and soy sauce chow mein are pretty niche in my opinion, as much as I love them. But I’m not complaining that there’s good Canto food here.
Let’s move away from my variety issue, and get on to what else they have. Sushi is well represented here, and surprisingly fresh. Buffet tuna can often be a little mushy. But the tuna here has nice texture, and tastes great. Definitely go get yourself some sushi here.
The meat station… I tried the prime rib. I have yet to find a buffet that has decent prime rib which is why I avoid it if I can. But they nailed it. It was juicy, tender, and well seasoned. I’m pretty impressed.
Unfortunately I wasn’t a fan of the cold seafood station. Peel and eat shrimp… It was overcooked and having to peel shrimp shells was a pain. I get that having the shrimp shells on provides more flavor (I often cook shrimp with the shells on myself), but when you overcook the shrimp, the shells won’t save you.
The crab legs were good. On par with Caesars.
Let’s move on to the desserts… The good: salted peanut butter ice cream. It is exactly how I imagined it to be, and it was delicious.
But unfortunately the rest of the desserts were disappointing. I didn’t try their cupcakes and brownies or the many variations of them (blondies). They just looked dense and heavy, and after a big meal, that’s not what I’m looking for. I did try their tiramisu, and that was pretty sad. Likewise for their chocolate mousse and cannoli. The desserts just seemed very one-​dimension.
I would have appreciated maybe chocolate dipped strawberries, maybe something tart? Lighter desserts. I think they can benefit from a new pastry chef.
Let’s talk service. Service is amazing. Top notch. Attentive and friendly wait staff, and the manager was always visible. Can’t ask for more.
So let’s go back to my obsession about variety. During the meal I felt the buffet was missing a station, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I think it might be just snack/​finger foods. As silly as it sounds, one of my favorite things to get at Wicked Spoon and Bacchanal is snacks. Fries, sweet potato tots, chips… whatever. Simple stuff, right?
Overall, I had an enjoyable experience, and I know this place can (and will) get better. I will be back (especially since I have 2 free buffets from their player’s club! :)

This is a great buffet! Although nearly every casino hotel in Vegas has a buffet, the SLS Buffet falls in the rare category of special. Upon walking down the buffet line, you realize that the dishes make sense and complement each other… it’s like the chef is telling you a story, and it’s a delicious journey!
The buffet doesn’t have the varied selections like Bacchanal or Bellagio, but it has its own personality. There could be more cold options, but the meat and cheese display is fantastic! I love soups, and there was an abundant selection of soups…4 types if you count the cioppino.
The prime rib is fantastic. It beats Wicked Spoon hands down, and it’s perfect! The seasonings are excellent, the meat is naturally tender and the flavor is exactly the way prime rib should taste… heaven!
The crab legs were kind of unimpressive; and the shrimp cocktail was slightly overcooked but seasoned well. The seafood boil was overcomplicated, and the oysters were standard fare.
I was a bit confused with the Indian cuisine… I remember when Aria tried to do Indian, but Aria had delicious naan bread!
The best section was the Chinese section… it felt like an authentic dim sum restaurant! Chicken feet, pork knuckles, and other tasty Asian treats. Most impressive!!!
We got to meet Adam, the GM of the SLS Buffet. What an awesome guy! Service was good because of Adam. Adam explained the concept, décor, and the whole thought process. There is so much potential for this place!
A few more options to choose, and less steamed rice (they had basmati rice, jasmine rice, and brown rice).
Can’t wait to come back and see what else is new and improved next time!

probably one of the worst buffets anyone will ever eat in las vegas. here’s why:
— expensive buffet (price comparison w/​caesar’s bacchanal)
— limited selection of buffet items
— no salad bar
— crab legs are old and dry
— prime rib was overcooked
— everything is too salty
— service is extinct
— lack of staff and not enough customers
— dessert station is really pathetic — mechanical failures (i.e. donut machine)
the only items here to eat would be their sushi. but seriously, you can get better quality at bacchanal and then some. we pretty much left and drove over to chinatown to go eat since we were still hungry.
if you really want to pay $$$ for buffet, don’t come here, go to bacchanal buffet at caesar’s palace.

Friday night about 8pm was First time to SLS Buffet.
A loooong walk to Buffet from Casino.
We received BOGO with Players «Code» card @ local id, $ 40 for 2.
I believe can also get BOGO if a Hotel Guest?
You be the judge whether this buffet is worth the regular price of $ 40?
It’s a very small buffet, yet Not crowded at all for a Friday night. Very few people there.
I would suggest a walk through before paying because the selections are very limited & may not be to your liking?
Because we were within 1 hour of closing, the food items were not refreshed/​maintained.
Funny, but the Rice with chicken layered on top was refilled/​refreshed about 9pm.
But was mostly without (only a few pieces) chicken from the time we got there.
Rather than mix the chicken in, they lay the pieces of chicken on top.
So people pick the chicken off the top with little rice & leave a pile of rice.
No Salad Bar to speak of.
Skinny Crab Legs, kind of not worth the effort? Pictures of Crab Legs look bigger/​better than in person.
No great selection of items to speak of.
Sushi was decent. Very good rice compared to most buffets.
Dessert selection & freshness was very good.
It was ok-​good for the $ 40 BOGO.
But would not have gone in if I had to pay $ 40/​person.
When we left casino after gambling some, it was a Looong walk to Valet pickup!
Like around to the backside of the building & have to walk outside!

The Skinny: meager selection with 2 outstanding items for a regular $ 30/​person brunch or $ 40/​person dinner (2) service/​ambience: okay, kind of inconsistent service with bad live music at dinner (2) value: okay if you are a local and take advantage of their 2 for 1 deal… otherwise too pricey for what you get (2)
FYI — they serve Pepsi products here.
We came here to experience the 2 for 1 locals buffet deal. We came in at the tail end of the brunch to take a look at their brunch items and their dinner selection.
Considering the bounty of high end buffets on the Strip, the relatively meager offerings for the price was the first thing that struck me as I checked out the selection. However the main question is does the quality make up for it?
The hubs tried their cold cuts and cheese selection which were a decided pass. The salads were okay while the smoked salmon selection were surprisingly bland. Snow crab legs were plentiful. Oysters and cooked mussels were offered during dinner that I did not try. Checked out their Italian section which consisted of 3 types of pasta (meh) and some really anemic looking pizza.
Sauteed vegetables were not good. Zucchini were cut haphazardly and too large to cook evenly. Not a fan of the super charred cauliflower. The broccolini with almonds were okay.
The Indian offerings of chicken makhani (poorly spiced, not smoky and not rich enough), cauliflower curry (bland), chicken biryani (dry and scary looking) cannot compare to any standard $ 11 Indian lunch buffet in terms of quality not to mention price. And this takes up a good amount of space. Sushi was okay — your standard AYCE joint off Strip is still way better due to pre made too long factor at the buffet. The Chinese food was slightly better quality than your regular buffet offerings however still not great.
For roasted meats, I was surprised that the prime rib was so overdone. The closest to rare was basically medium well. Ribs were too dry.
The only savory thing that was outstanding for me was their Peking chicken (yes, chicken! No duck) The five spice powder/​crispy skin made for a flavorful combination.
During brunch they did have some fruit available however with dinner there was no fruit to be found.
Dessert was a disappointment in general. For the diabetics, there are no sugar free options. Their brownies were more cake like. The peach cobbler used canned peaches with too much nutmeg and it had this really bad greasy pie crust on top. That is not peach cobbler! To be honest I am not sure what to call it. Bread pudding was too texturally mushy while the panna cotta was overly solid.
Cupcakes were a wash. The so-​called Boston cream cupcake were plain flavorless yellow cake mix with substandard chocolate frosting. No custard or pudding… WTF? Red velvet with cream cheese frosting was also quite bad and rather bland. Yeah, don’t ask me how that happened but there it is.
The crêpe batter was weird. Not enough butter and eggs made for a poorer texture. The cold goopy caramelized bananas did not help as well and would have been better just cut fresh. The crepes themselves were misshapened and relatively uneven in thickness.
The ice cream/​gelato selection was limited to about 6 flavors of which none were really worth going back for (tried Nutella, mint chip, strawberry, cookies and cream). Artificial and icy in texture, Haagen Daz or Talenti from the supermarket tastes better.
The best thing here was the fried mini donuts with cinnamon and sugar. Light and crispy, we waited an hour into dinner service before this was available. Glad we waited for it.
Our server was quite good in the beginning however she was slow to refill glasses and remove our plates after about an hour. Seeing as how the restaurant was only 50% capacity, it was kind of weird. Ambience wise, they brought out some bad live music performer who did crappy covers of Eric Clapton and George Michael during dinner service. Unfortunately it was rather loud especially when he failed to hit the high notes.
Given how we paid half price, the experience was okay for what we paid. However at full price? Definitely not worth the price of admission. Considering your plethora of options out there, I would rather pay more for a better quality product. Instead making rather poor renditions of various ethnic food that is done better and cheaper elsewhere, they should really focus on improving the quality of their basics first (ie, roasted meats, pizza, pastas, ice cream offerings) and add a few kid friendly items like a really good macaroni and cheese.
The buffet shows signs of struggling as they now only open 3 days a week (Friday-​Sunday). I guess that is why they are offering 2 for 1 for locals. As much as I’d like the new kid in town to succeed, I still would have to give it a 2 star review in comparison to much better options around town.

Excellence! Pure Excellence! Gourmet food, amazing variety, and very pleasant atmosphere.
Very impressive, a must try when visiting Vegas!

If you like high end buffets with no crowds, this one is for you.
Being that it’s $ 40 for dinner and they still have no clue which market to go after, I can see why there’s no line, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go.
Yes, the selection isn’t great (forget making a simple salad) but everything I tried was really good, especially the crepes and gelato.
If you’re a local, it’s 2 for 1, so that makes the sticker shock a little easier to handle.
Don’t think I would go back unless I had another comp or the price comes down, but it was nice to go try it out.

This is my new favorite Buffet. Reminiscent of the Wicked Spoon Buffet at Cosmopolitan. I went twice in 2 days! That says something because of all the food places in Las Vegas I chose the SLS Buffet; not once but twice in a 24 hour period.
The food is fresh and bursting with flavor and appears to be prepared in small batched rather than mass produced and is served tapas style. My favorites where the variety of grilled veggies.
The meat selections were well seasoned and cooked to perfection. I saw the crab legs and prawns and they looked fresh and seemed to be quite popular.
They also brought over a bread basket but I did not partake.
The service was a little on the over kill side. They were VERY helpful and asked constantly if there was anything we needed (even if I was mid sentence) but my glass was never empty and the dirty plated were cleared promptly. So to complain about too much service, seems silly.
Make sure to save room for dessert because their desserts are wonderful. Warm cookies, fresh crepes, freshly made donuts and gelato.
It’s pricier than some buffets and and less expensive than others. I thought it was worth every penny and I look forward to going back.

Hotel just opened last week, so this buffet is brand new. So place is still very clean. I tried the brunch, cost per person $ 31 plus tax.
Service is good. Staff is friendly and very attentive, which always a plus these places.
Food selection, I feel they need to add more selection or spread. Flavor is good though. I am comparing to My favorite buffet which is Wicked spoon, next is Bacchanal.
I think we need to come back for dinner. This place looks promising.

My husband and I went there for buffet on the opening day August 23 (Saturday). We went at dinner time. The selection of food wasn’t very wide but the food tasted good. We liked the prime rib a lot and they have good seafood like cioppino, clam chowder (both red and white), shrimp and crab legs, etc. They also had pasta which tasted good; there are also chinese food, dim sum, and sushi, etc. I took pictures of some food stations so you can check them out. I like their dessert as well, the gelato was awesome, it is tasty, light, not too sensed like ice cream, not synthetic tasting like some other places do. They also have canoli! According to my examination, I think they used mascarpone cheese instead of ricotta for the canoli filling. (I hate canoli with ricotta cheese as filling). We had a full happy stomach that night.
We actually sat for long and no one gave us any stink eye. Our server was courteous the whole time, and the food station servers were polite and courteous for my questions and request. I wanted fresh horseradish for my prime rib but there was none at the station. So I asked them about it and they sincerely went to the kitchen to get some for me.
I hope they will continue to be courteous in the future and not only on the opening day. We will go back again maybe after next year to see if they maintain or even improve the quality. =)

With the opening of the newest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, I took my family out to dinner this evening to give it a try. I am happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. I would rate this casino buffet a 8.5 out of 10.
The selection variety in my opinion falls under 5 categories: Asian, Mediterranean,
Seafood, Italian, + Prime Rib, Chicken, & Pork. Although the variety is not as big as some of the other casinos, they do make up for it in the quality of the food. Everything that I tasted, was fresh, clean, and vibrant. I attempted to give as much food as I possibly could a fare taste. I was surprised at how well the Asian & Mediterranean food was prepared as this is not something I usually head for.
Props to our server Sonny! He was friendly, courteous, and attentive. While making his rounds at our table, me made an effort to make some friendly chit chat which made our experience a bit more personal. Being a local here, I know that is not usually found in the casino restaurants/​buffets on the Strip. Thanks you Sonny for a job well done!
The Dessert station was pretty nice! A wide enough variety to fulfill any sugar craving, including the sugar free section! Plus having a crêpe station was a welcomed addition.
There are 3 topics that I believe can use some improvement. 1) the food temp was mildly warm at best, nothing comes to mind as being «hot» by the time I returned to our table. 2) the Buffet Execs need to have a sign out front which shows the serving times. 3) At $ 37 p/​p for dinner, it’s a bit pricey for the amount of selections you actually have to choose from, having stated this now, they do put out some really tasty food! Perhaps a few dollars cheaper would make that a bit more in line for the value aspect.
Thanks again Sonny for making our first impression a positive one. We look forward to our next visit!