Background:
I’ve always wanted to try Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace as it claims to be the “best in Vegas”. Having tried the Buffet at Wynn, Bellagio and Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan, I needed to try Bacchanal!
After status matching my Hilton Diamond to Wyndham Diamond, which then gives Total Rewards Diamond, a perfect opportunity arose. I could use my $100 Celebration Dinner at Bacchanal!
Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace:
Weekend dinner is $64.99 at Bacchanal which is a pretty hefty price tag. In comparison, a personal favorite of mine, the Buffet at Bellagio is only $43.99 for weekend dinner.
There was a separate queue for Diamond members and it only took about 15 minutes from waiting in line, paying and then getting seated on Saturday around 6 PM.
Diamond Status:
With Diamond Status, you get a large plate of king crab legs delivered to the table! This was honestly my favorite dish from the entire buffet. It was delicious!
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- For Diamond Members: Steamed King Crab Legs
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- Diamond Status placecard
Other Dining Selections:
There was a lot of food selections, from a taco station to wonton soup/pho/ramen station. I didn’t really enjoy the ramen. Additionally, the tri-tip was really disappointing and the salmon also left a lot to be desired. Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan definitely had better cooked food as well as the Buffet at Bellagio.
The stone crab was almost unedible tbh.
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- Sea Bass was bad too 🙁
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- The bad salmon 🙁
The strong point was only the snow crab legs and asian stations. The sushi was the best buffet sushi I had in Vegas, and the snow crab legs were on point.
The desserts were decent, but I was expecting to be wowed for $65. Again, Wicked Spoon has better desserts in my opinion. The macaroons were pretty good, but the cakes were too sweet. Additionally, the gelato was quite disappointing. I tried the chocolate gelato and it had a weird chemical taste. They also had mochi ice cream, but it was ehh as well.
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- Dessert Selection
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- $65 for styrofoam cups…
Service:
One minor issue was the fact that the chefs at the stations were quite unfriendly. Thankfully, our waiter was amazing and provided great service.
The Verdict:
Sure, the Baachanal is a decent buffet but for the price tag I’d probably opt for a steakhouse or save some dough by eating at Bellagio or Cosmopolitan. Not sure I’d pay full price to eat here again, but maybe I’ll come back for a visit if I have another Diamond Celebration $100 credit.
Happy travels,
theresorttraveler
[…] an omelet station, to steak for brunch and sushi too! I’ve been to most of the buffets in Vegas (Bacchanal at Caesars, Wicked Spoon at Cosmopolitan, Buffet at Bellagio) and the Buffet at Wynn is one of my favorites […]
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could the $100 dinner credit be used at wicked spoon?
I found that I came away from Caesars buffet thinking that I probably didn’t eat enough crab legs or other seafood to justify that high cost. I’ve been to a lot of Vegas buffets and I keep going back and make the long drive to the M Resort for their Studio B buffet, with over 200 choices.
Me? Not a fan. The “prime rib” was dry and tough. The dim sum was quite subpar too. Heck, I can’t remember liking anything on the line, except for hard-to-screw-up seafood like the crab and whatnot. I much prefer Wicked Spoon if I have to go to a buffet, but, like you, I’d rather just go to a nice restaurant.
Glad someone feels the same way I did! Thanks for reading!
i matched wyndham diamond to total rewards diamond but i dont see 100 Celebration Dinner anywhere. is this something u have to ask at the resort or it should have been there under offers and for some reason i dont have it?
I got matched to diamond on Jan 7. I heard about the $100 celebration dinner on this blog a few days back and suddenly realized that it would expire Jan 31. So my husband and I drove to our nearest Harrah’s last night (2 hours) and got my new diamond card and used the dinner credit. My diamond expiration is Jan31, 2020 so I get another $100 dinner to use from Feb 1 to Jan 31 of next year. Hopefully, my husband’s match will come through shortly and we’ll have $100 for him as well. I never saw the dinner… Read more »
which status is matched to diamond @ harrah’s? which location is it? thx
I matched from Wyndham diamond online. When I checked the Total Rewards website about a week later, I saw my new diamond status. I went to Harrah’s in Cherokee, NC to pick up my diamond card and get my $100 dinner. But probably any of the Total Rewards locations would have worked since the match was done online before I arrived. https://travelupdate.com/i-status-matched-wyndham-diamond-to-caesars-diamond-and-got-100-credit/
Exactly what rogbre said! 🙂
The diamond dinner didn’t show up on my account online but I went to the Total Rewards desk at Caesars and they confirmed I had it.