Cravings Buffet at Mirage

This used to be one of the most amazing buffets in Vegas – about 10 years ago. They still have the amazing Chimichurri and some really good brisket but I miss the hand rolls and the fabulous Rhum Babas and gelato they used to have. This place has really gone downhill. It makes me very sad. We had a 2 for 1 thanks to
Slots or we might not have even eaten here.

Such a great deal. I went here with a large group for lunch and bought the tickets at the discounted ticket booth on the strip for only $ 12.50! Crazy deal for all you can eat and all you can drink (select beer and wine).
Dessert is always my favorite part. They had bite size desserts, perfect to try one of everything!

Since I was staying at Planet Hollywood, I thought I’d return to this buffet (I tried it last year) for lunch. At the door, you will need to pay $ 21.99 (unless you found another deal) then you’ll be seated. The hostess gave me option where I wanted to seat.
I was greeted by Nakeisha, server, She was okay — not super welcoming. She had offered me beverage service. Just a soda for me today. She proceeded to tell me about the buffet.
There are plenty of stations to choose from. I first started with Seafood. then to salads, then to the Italian section — the rolls were really good. Highly recommend. As I was just finishing up my salad, there was a small incident (light bulb had exploded) at the carving station so that selection was immediately shut down for a thorough clean up. Within 10 minutes or so, it was back up and running. I found the food to be very good for a buffet. The time I was there, the noise level was not bad.
For a buffet in Las Vegas, I was recommend it.

Their lunch buffet was pretty good but nothing really stood out as amazing. They have a decent variety of Italian, Mexican, Asian, salad, American, a few breakfast items, and dessert.
The carving station was solid, with turkey, ham, prime rib, and corned beef. The seafood was a plus, as the shrimp was tasty and the ciappano seafood soup impressed me. The Asian/​sushi section was meh and the sushi mostly had disgusting mayonnaise in it and looked to be something from the grocery store. The pork chops at the American table were worth a try but sadly the desserts were uninspired and a little stale.
They do give you free beer and wine so that’s a plus, especially if you can take your time and enjoy a few beverages. If you can get the free buffet passes this is definitely worth it and it’s good but not great if you pay full fare.

This buffet has Coke Freestyle machines.
I have been to this buffet twice (using the Tix4Tonight voucher to get some money off) and I happen to really enjoy it. It has a good spread of options, all of the seating is pretty close to the food, and it has lots of drink choices (which you get to choose yourself).
There are Coke Freestyle machines here.
When I came this second time with a friend and my girlfriend there was no wait in the mid-​afternoon so we were seated immediately and the chow-​down began. I wouldn’t say this is a high quality food mecca, but it does what it needs to do without asking to be too much.
I like Coke Freestyle machines.
They have a make-​your-​own Pasta Bar and the usual different stations (Asian, American, Italian, Latin, etc.) as well as the Salad Bar and a nice little cheese and dip (hummus, salsa, etc.) bar. The Dessert area has crème brûlée so I was all set there.
Coke Freestyle machines.
I enjoyed my time here.

Pro tip: Try and grab one of the cravings buffet vouchers from the tix4tonight booth across the street! For $ 2 you get a voucher that ends up saving you something like ¹⁄₃ — ½ of your bill ~$ 10 off.
Overall this was definitely a decent buffet for the strip. Everything was decent quality, but don’t expect that to be synonymous with authentic.
For example, the sushi. First, woo hoo, there’s sushi! But I’m not even sure how you physically pack rice so tightly. Biting into the rice of nigiri was like biting into a sausage.
Some of the pasta from the italian station also tasted like the marina sauce came from a can.
But beyond a couple dishes, mostly everything was in the 3.5 stars and above range. There was also a fairly large variety of dishes to choose from.
It seems that cravings is willing to spend the money on decent food, and they include beer and wine. I think their focus should be on now improving the authenticity of cuisine and maybe even going beyond to offer drinks like thai ice tea and a wider variety of desserts like crepes or sticky rice with mango.
That would definitely get cravings noticed and differentiate them the rest on the strip.

Große Auswahl, frisch, lecker, Getränke inklusive.
Wir waren in der Nebensaison beim Cravings Buffet im Mirage essen und es ist bei weitem das beste Angebot was wir finden konnten. Nirgendwo sonst bekommt man für diesen geringen Preis (Ca. 15 € inklusive Tax, Lunch, Montag-​Freitag. Abendessen und Wochenende ist teurer) unendlich viel Essen UND Getränke (sogar inklusive Bier und Wein). Man sollte aber nicht direkt beim Restaurant zahlen, sondern sich vorher einen Discount Voucher bei einem Partner holen (z.B. tix4tonight), sonst ist es wesentlich teurer. Die Auswahl ist sehr groß und die Qualität des Essens tadellos. Die Gerichte sind in die Kategorien Latin, American, Asian, Sushi, Italian, Chef’s kitchen und Grill eingeteilt. An Soft Drinks gibt es aus den Automaten praktisch alles was man sich vorstellen kann, dazu noch Säfte, Eistee und Kaffee/​Capuccino.
Das Hotel und Casino an sich ist von der Innenarchitektur her nicht das schönste in Las Vegas, doch alles war sauber und gepflegt.
Preis/​Leistung ist hier unübertroffen, vor allem in Las Vegas, wo man gerne mal 15 € für ein paar Nüsse aus der Minibar bezahlen muss. Wir können es jedem nur empfehlen.

Ended up at this place because my MIL went on a museum tour and this place was recommended by the tour guide. We walked in and when my hubby busted out the credit card to pay and showed his ID (military), we ended up with a very generous discount! Liking the place already! We were seated, then went hunting for food.
Loved that there was an unlimited beer and wine bar — that included Moscato, which is my favorite wine! Me, being the big seafood lover, made a beeline straight to the crab and shrimp section. I also went by the carving station where they have both medium rare and well done prime rib, which is a nice touch. I perused around the other sections before sitting down, everything looked pretty good but my plate can only hold so much!
The prime rib (medium rare) was great and loved the shrimp with cocktail sauce, as well as the shrimp ceviche. The crab was ok, some pieces had some dry spots but edible. Loved the cioppino, reminded me of my own mother’s version of her seafood soup. I also tried the clam chowder but it was rather bland and a bit watery to my liking. But other than that, the food was overall surprisingly good, and the service was excellent. I have a feeling the hubby and I will be back if we visit Las Vegas again.

First off, I only went here because my mom did a museum tour and the locals that gave the tour said this place was the best buffet for the price. When I went with my wife and parents, we were amazingly surprised.
First, I am active duty military and my dad is retired military. When we went to pay before entering, we found out its about 50% off for military. That took the ~$ 75 bill per person and made it much more favorable.
Second, it was unlimited wine and beer, they had Draft Beer (some type of micro-​brew I don’t really drink beer) and Moscato (sweet white wine that my wife and mom love) — so it was pretty awesome.
Third, the food was amazing diverse. Usually the seafood is old stale crab legs or some small amount of good stuff… This place had tons of fresh shrimp, crab legs, oysters, and a seafood soup that was pretty bomb. They had both well done and medium rare prime rib, turkey, and the normal sides for a carving station. Chinese section with your normal selections with all fresh vegetabls which was pretty amazing. An Italian section, with a create your own pasta bar thing — which was pretty entertaining. They also had a Japanese/​Sushi area which although not the best, worked out.
The deserts were plentiful and they had crème Brule (however you spell it) which both my wife and mother love.
The fact they are military friendly, have a diverse selection, and everything is fresh makes this place a great choice to go to if you ever have the chance. I will definitely go again next time I go here.

Three stars because the place felt like a cafeteria. Luckily we were seated towards the entrance and away from the hoards of crowded tables.
The crab legs were the highlight for me. Warm drawn butter and a slice of prime rib made it worth the dollar.
There was plenty of shrimp and salmon and other meats at the carving station. Fresh rolls. Gray beverage selection. We also enjoyed a few sushi rolls and dessert. The salad bar looked great and they had a variety of Asian and Hispanic dishes which to me looked uninviting. The American food looked gross (man n cheese and corn and such) and I avoided it. The desserts were pretty but a bit flavorless and not s tremendous selection.

The three stars is mainly for the prime rib.
Alright when in Vegas, you’ve got to hit a buffet, it’s just a must. I’m not sure how we decided on mirage, but I’ve never been here so why not. The prime rib was definitely something to rave about, super tender and juice not like most buffets, but the second round it was dry.Whyyyy. Consistency people! Consistency is key.
Overall, it was extremely mediocre. Like the brink of EHHHHH and mediocre. Like it barely reached the standard of OK. Well, that’s a $ 35 dollar buffet for you when there are $ 40 – 50 ones and even $ 80 – 90 ones during holiday season like bacchanal. There wasn’t a lot of options or variety. Desserts are usually something I’m attracted to at buffets, but definitely not here. don’t call your froyo soft serve ice cream gelato… because it’s not. Such false advertisement. It’s unlimited beer and wine which is nice, but it sucks that allllll drinks are self serve and we were seated on the opposite side… it was so far :(yeah we’re lazy but when in Vegas, you just expect quality places with quality service! That’s not too ridiculous right?

Oaky had dinner here the other night and was really looking forward to it and it was HORRIBLE !! Yea wine and beer were included and bottomless because the wine was likely made yesterday out of some synthetic package — terrible.
The stations themselves were mediocre at best; ITALIAN looked the best but didn’t try any as it was all carbs and way to heaven to eat and the LATIN station was ok with chips/​salsa and guacamole, bad canned beans, orange dye color rice, the CARVING station roast beef I have to say was very good, but the frozen crab legs and warm shrimp at the FISHMONGER looked terrible, American was empty when I went to it other than some corn bread muffins and the DESSERTS as wonderful as they looked I saw allot of them in tables with one or two small bites and the rest left. In fact most staff clearing tables were clearing plates still full of food
I guess maybe two years ago the Christmas brunch was far better that the regular buffet.
Shame — will not be recommending or returning here.

Good food, clean, large selection, friendly staff!
My husband and I have eaten at Cravings approximately 10 times. We’ve had brunches and dinners. We’ve always found the food to be prepared well, plentiful both in selection as well as quantity, the servers to be friendly and helpful and the establishment to be clean.
Some of our favorites are the prime rib, chilled (peeled and ready to eat) shrimp, crab legs, roasted chicken, omelette bar, unlimited wine and beer, and the desserts! YUM!
They also offer Ethnic choices such as Cajun, Asian, Italian and others.
If you’re concerned about budget, I’d suggest buying the lunch buffet and going around 2:30pm. You’ll get some of the dinner selections as well.

Today we enter another exciting episode of Anthony vs. the Buffet. As always, I win if I emerge with a full belly and happy about the things I put in it. The buffet wins if it makes me hate myself.
Round One:
I fill my first plate with a variety of sushi and pour myself a bowl of miso soup if for no other reason than the sushi station is adjacent to the bar (bottomless beer and wine for the win!). I’m pleasantly surprised by the quality of the rolls and the miso goes down smoothly. I mean, is it even possible to screw up miso soup? In any case, I’m very happy with my first plate and ready for further punishment. Round one goes to me.
Round Two:
A thought strikes me as I chug my third glass of wine. It’s only 11am. I should get some breakfast food. I mosey on down to the omelette station and have the chef whip me up one with everything. I supplement it with way too much bacon and sit down to enjoy. Unfortunately I can’t get more than halfway through it. The eggs are heavy and the toppings taste like they’ve been sitting out for awhile. Well, they have, so I don’t know what I was expecting. I shove aside the plate. Round two goes to the buffet.
Round Three:
I have to bounce back from my slip up last round. I make my way to the Asian station for Gyoza and War Won Ton Soup hoping to repeat the success of the sushi. Little do I know the soup has been lying in wait like a sleeper cell, ready to pounce on my tastebuds in a flavor explosion. It is far and away the best thing the buffet has to offer. I sneak another bowl as a victory lap. I win round three.
Round Four:
I’m starting to feel the pressure of fullness creeping in, so I decide to take it easy this round. I slide to the salad bar for something light, grabbing a bowl and stuffing it with a generous scoop of every topping. After drizzling it with a glob of dressing, I shove this Frankenstein’s monster of a salad into my face. Surprisingly it makes me super full. But it’s lettuce, right? Oh well. I call this round a draw.
Round Five:
In a surprising lack of judgment I decide to finish with something very stupid. I stroll over to the carving station. «Prime rib please.» They slap a huge slab of dead cow on my plate and I scoop a mountain of mashed potatoes on the side with green beans. I don’t know why I thought this would go well. I graze my way through the salty side of beef and do my best to put the potatoes away, but it’s a losing battle at this point. Stomach at the edge of bursting, I shove aside the plate and raise my white flag. You win this one, buffet.
The verdict:
Who even cares? It’s $ 30 for all-​you-​can-​eat (and drink of you only want beer or wine). The options aren’t that great, but if you’re like me and get blasted on wine first, you won’t notice. 3 stars.

Oh, Lord. We stayed here for three hours. Maybe it’s because I haven’t been to a Vegas buffet in a while, but I was impressed. The food is constantly refreshed and it’s very clean. Everything is separated into categories. The food is labeled very clearly, and indicates «gluten free», which was a relief to my wife. Crab legs with the shells split & ready to eat. Breakfast burritos with tomatillo salsa, eggs benny, carved meats, omelettes made to order, Biscuits & gravy, HUGE dessert selection of bite-​sized beauties, and FREE BEER, WINE & MIMOSAS!
If your idea of a good time is eating many courses of different foods over an extended period of time, you’ll love it here.
The week points are as follows:
The mimosas are made with the cheapest sparkling wine possible, but that’s to be expected.
The wine I’m sure is of equal quality, but we didn’t bother anyway.
The salad bar is small and lacking in choices, and I’m probably the only who goes for salad at a $ 40 buffet, but there it is.

There was a large variety of food but the quality wasn’t too great. But it was also one of the cheaper buffets (It was 37 per person including tips and tax) and it came with all you can drink alcohol, but obviously not the best quality of alcohol either. I’d have to say the chinese food wasn’t that great and if you come you should try the italian, american, or seafood.
I enjoyed the salmon a lot because it wasn’t overcooked and had just enough seasoning to make it interesting. The dessert wasn’t that great either because the pies were still frozen. The fried rice was all soggy which wasn’t too enjoyable and the ham was too salty. Overall, there was a lot of little things off with the food and it wasn’t the best quality and I’ve seen places with more variety. I guess the only benefit is that this restaurant is cheap.
The line is also really long to get into the restaurant so we had to wait an hour and a half and the food was alright.

Pretty solid buffet. The stations are labeled «American», «sushi», «Italian» etc.
Things that are show stealers as far as buffets go are the crab legs *both hot AND cold* and the coke machines that have over 150 flavor combinations! And not to mention AYCD (drink) Beer and Wine!
We’ve been to this buffet a few times and it is slightly on the pricey side from $ 30.99+ but if you can eat at least a pound in crab legs (about a plate) you’ve covered your bill! Or if you go with a ‘drinker’ and can have a few glasses of red wine, you’ve also covered your bill.
Sushi: there are usually five or so different options with at least 1 «non fish» (like ‘veggie/​mushroom roll or inari)
Overall worth it! :)
(*added tip: if you go to «tix4tonight» you can save like twenty bucks)

This is a decent buffet. About $ 25 for weekday lunch and it includes house wine and beer. There was s shrimp and ceviche and guacamole and prime rib and sushi.
The food is ok, service was fine, and the restaurant is clean. The meat was overcooked and the selection is limited. Compared to the Paris’ buffet, same price not Inc beer/​wine, this pales in comparison.
But I was able to have a low carb meal there: shrimp, chicken, turkey, smoked salmon, steamed veggies, and salad. A bit more than I would pay — I wish they would offer a no booze choice as I hate beer and don’t drink cheap wine.

You come here for the unbeatable price ($ 15 for lunch buffet and unlimited drink wine & beer Mon-​Fri) but don’t expect the same quality food as Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace.
What I loved at Cravings:
* Bread pudding
* Eggs Benedict
* Chinese Lo Mein
* Shrimp Cocktail
What to avoid:
* Sushi (hard rice)
* Grilled meats were dry
* They have both cold and heated crab legs but they were OK, kind of bland
Tip:
* Secure discount on
for 30−50% off.

My wife and I stayed at the Mirage recently so we decided to come here for lunch… I believe for lunch it was about $ 24 each.
I did my usual walk around the entire buffet and kind of felt like there wasn’t a lot of meat? I think they had a prime rib, and the rest was just standard stuff. Not sure if I’m crazy, or maybe the options are better for dinner.
The entire area is huge and there is plenty of seating throughout. If I remember correctly, wine and beer were all you can drink? Which I thought was pretty cool and well worth the entry price if you can throw a few of those back.
Our waitress never came around and we thought the food was average, but it was at least worth a try…

Das Dinner-​Buffet im Mirage bietet neben den Speisen und alkoholfreien Getränken auch Wein und Bier im Gesamtpreis an. Die Räumlichkeit ist überschaubar und durch den verlegten Teppich hält sich die Lautstärke im Raum angenehm in Grenzen. Die Büffetauslagen sind, um den Sitzbereich herum, in verschiedene Speisezonen unterteilt. Die Getränke müssen zum einen an einer Bar (Alkohol) und zum Anderen an zwei Getränkebereichen selbst geholt werden. Die Bedienung räumt «nur» die Tische ab. Das Essen selbst war aus meiner Sicht OK, das Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis hat gestimmt, vor allem wenn man die Getränke mit in Betracht zieht, die man in anderen Buffets extra bezahlen muss. Die Auslagen waren während unseres Aufenthalts immer voll, es wurde regelmässig nachgelegt und unsere Speisen waren warm.

Food: 3 stars for the price paid.
Service: 1 star.
Been there with a French friend visiting the US because we had a 50% (or 30%?) off coupon which would make the whole day buffet on a Saturday at 25 $ (you can get 11 $ weekday brunch with that coupon from Tix4tonight).
Not a bad deal. Especially it includes free flow of wines and beers.
First: don’t go there unless you have a discount coupon. I don’t think the buffet is worth over 20 $ (unless you drink a lot of alcohol).
The food is OK, very standard, slightly on the cheap side.
Suchi bar? lot of rice, nothing fine nor gourmet, small selection.
Cheese? industrial, small selection.
Meat? quite oily. American buffet? on the heavy side.
crab legs? yes unlimited snow crab legs. Frozen though and not cooked very well (very salty, watery).
Dessert buffet seemed great. Too bad I don’t eat sweet.
I think it’s a 3 stars food-​wise, for 20ish $.
OK now why 2 stars? Service.
your dirty plates can sit on your tables for 20 minutes. piling up. Our waitress was making a pretty long face and worst of all: she dropped sauce and meat from our plates twice (and a lot, not just few drops), while removing them form the table. Sauce landed twice on your bags that were on the chairs next to us. Not a sorry, not offering to clean, she probably even didn’t notice.
You can go there if you wanna eat whole day and don’t mind the service.

Bueno si vas por el Mirage a ver los tigres blancos de los Modern Talking del circo, puedes comer aqui.
El buffet es correcto, no mata pero tampoco es decepcionate.
Si te gustan las gambas tengo una buena noticia para ti. Ve a otroooo, aqui extrañamente saben a NADA
las carnes son gustosas y jugosas.
Suerte amig@

immense salle avec de gigantesques buffet de tous les pays, all you can eat pour 26 dollars… super mais pas tres chaleureux