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Cravings Buffet is a hidden gem located within the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Open for breakfast, brunch, and dinner, any time is a good time to stop by and enjoy the scenery of this beautiful hotel and indulge in the finer side of all-you-can-eat.

Cravings Buffet is a hidden gem located within the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Open for breakfast, brunch, and dinner, any time is a good time to stop by and enjoy the scenery of this beautiful hotel and indulge in the finer side of all-you-can-eat. Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., breakfast is available at $15.99 for adults and $11.99 for children under ten. Midweek brunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at $20.99 for adults and $16.99 for kids. Dinner is served daily from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. priced at $30.99 for adults, $21.99 for children, and the weekend Champagne brunch is offered Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., at $25.99 for adults or $19.99 for the kids. With a diverse selection of international cuisine and top-notch service to back it up, Cravings offers one of the best buffet experiences on the Las Vegas Strip.

Aug 29, 2020 Buffets are a great option to eat in Las Vegas. There you pay a fixed amount and eat and drink a lot!! We went to a Pool Party at the Mirage, and when we went out to 'lunch/dinner' we enjoyed it there!!

Cravings Buffet at The Mirage

After our final night in Las Vegas, a friend and I are up early and ready for one last feast before the trip back home. Upon recommendation from a colleague, we have saved the Cravings Buffet, inside the Mirage Hotel and Casino, for last on this trip. The buzz about town has given us high hopes for today’s brunch, so we have planned to arrive 15 minutes shy of 8:00 a.m. when seating begins.

We find a space in the self-park garage, bypassing the taxis and eager valets, and set out on foot across the cement bridge that leads to the hotel entrance. We ride the escalator down and make our way through the check-in hallway. On our way to the casino, we cut through the Mirage’s domed “Hidden Garden”, full of beautiful foliage and sweet aromas, and we follow the signs directing us to our destination. After about eight minutes of walking along the winding pathway through the casino floor, we arrive at the entrance to the Cravings Buffet. It is easy to spot because the glowing, golden sign stands out above the myriad of slot machines and black jack tables.

At 7:50 a.m., ten minutes before the weekend brunch begins, there is already a line developing out front. We hurry to gain our place with four groups now ahead of us. As we wait, I can’t take my eyes off of the series of TV. monitors occupying the wall to my left. More than ten screens display different items from the buffet as they are prepared. As I stand by, I witness vibrant orange juice being poured, hot bacon frying, fluffy pancakes being flipped on the griddle, and cartons of fresh eggs, all designed to tease my already gnawing appetite.

The buffet is open seven days a week, offering breakfast, brunch and dinner. Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., breakfast is available at $15.99 for adults and $11.99 for children under ten. Midweek brunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at $20.99 for adults and $16.99 for kids. Dinner is served daily from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00p.m., priced at $27.99 for adults, $21.99 for children, and the weekend Champagne brunch is offered Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., at $25.99 for adults or $19.99 for the kids.

When 8:00 a.m. rolls around and the cheerful hostesses open two separate pay stations, the line behind us has grown to well over fifty people in just ten minutes. Luckily, having arrived early, we make it inside in fewer than five, but from the looks of things, some of these people will be in line for quite some time. Taking the obvious popularity of Cravings as a sign of good things to come, we eagerly follow our hostess through the dining room to our table.

Already I find myself quite impressed by the unique décor and efficient lay-out of the restaurant. The space is enormous, with at least a hundred tables dominating the open center. Brilliant chrome pillars are scattered throughout the dining room and lead my eyes upwards to a ribbon of shimmering gold plating that winds its way across the ceiling. Surrounding the well-lit tables, a series of waist-high partial walls separates diners from the numerous active service stations that occupy nearly every nook and cranny around the room. The small walls also serve as the foundations for long benches facing in towards the other tables, creating ample half-booth seating along the outer edges of the room. They are upholstered in an organized checker pattern of light and dark brown, almost matching the chic, striped walls of several food stations just beyond them.

It seems that as the stations alternate, so does the décor of the walls, from vertical brown stripes to horizontal chrome sidings, and pale, sky-blue paint. The juxtaposition of such different color schemes along with the glowing, golden ceiling decorations are visually appealing, and they help add subtle elements of elegance to the environment. Once we are comfortably seated at one of the many half-booths, our server quickly approaches, ready to fulfill our drink requests. She is happy to inform us that the Cravings Buffet offers premium, medium roast coffee as well as different hot teas like Earl Grey, Green Tea, or Chamomile, as well as assorted juice, soft drinks, and mimosas for an additional charge. I order a coffee with cream, water, and a glass of orange juice, and my friend takes the same, before we head off to survey the many different options that the buffet has to offer.

The coffee is served hot and fresh in a carafe that our server leaves at the table, a touch most appreciated since I will definitely have multiple cups throughout the meal. The cream is served in a miniature, metal “carton” alongside the basic sweeteners. I take a sip of my orange juice, which is tart and refreshing, with very little pulp, then I down a small cup of hot, roasted coffee. Small details such as quality coffee and attentive service are keen to creating the most enjoyable buffet experience, and from the lavish décor to the heavy, unique flatware set upon quality cloth napkins, Cravings hits every detail right on the head. Content with what I consider to be a successful beginning to this endeavor, I rise to prepare my first plate.

Navigating between the different stations is made easier by brightly lit, vertical signs which indicate the type of cuisine that is available at each site. As I walk the pathway from one sign to the next, I account for more than ten separate displays, each acting as its own miniature restaurant with specific fresh items. It is refreshing to see that the portions of each item are small and reasonable, making it convenient to taste many different dishes in one sitting without feeling wasteful. I begin along the left wall, just inside of the buffet entrance, where a windowed hut houses a smiling omelet cook. I pass him by, looking in to see him preparing four separate orders simultaneously. There is a hefty line for his services, so I choose to fill my first plate elsewhere.

I begin with a breakfast burrito from the Latin station. Then I add biscuits and gravy, a sausage patty, some fresh bacon, hash browns, and a sausage link from the carving area, before returning to the table. The burrito is surprisingly impressive, with fresh pico de gallo, real scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, green onion, cilantro and cheese. It is loaded, grilled, pressed and served in halves, which is probably for the best because it is so filling. The hash browns are golden on top and soft, but solid inside. I add a bit of salt and pepper for some extra flavor and the potatoes are very good. Next I go for the biscuits and gravy. The biscuits are obviously hand-made, and they are served separately from the hot country gravy. This allows me to enjoy the fluffy, dense biscuit before the gravy completely soaks the breading. The gravy has small chunks of sausage, and it is not overly peppery; this item is done well. The sausage patty is small, but is loaded with juice and flavor. It is exactly what I imagine when breakfast sausage comes to mind, with savory meat and a hint of spice. The sausage link has a sharp snap as I bite into it, an

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