Spice Market Buffet at Planet Hollywood

With only one morning remaining in Las Vegas, I went in search of good eats.   Normally I don't associate buffets with high quality, but as I compared prices of random sandwiches and burgers ($12-15) plus a non-alcoholic drink ($3-5), the Asian in me kept luring me back towards the buffets ($20 including drinks).   I ambled over to the Bellagio to find a line that was estimated to be an hour long wait, even though it was 10 AM, and found myself over at the Planet Hollywood buffet, known as Spice Market.


While I did pass by other interesting spots like Lobster Me, promising the best lobster rolls, and lobsicles, I felt it was just a bit too early, for such a meal.  Granted, a couple hours later and I might have been all over that, if it weren't for the price - over $20 for one such roll plus a drink.



 Upon entering the Spice Market, I noticed a rather slow moving process - with only 2 people in front of me, it took nearly 15 minutes to actually get seated, likely only due to the long and drawn out process of actually paying for the buffet.   Once in, however, I was greeted by a veritable cornucopia of selections, all with large labelled areas, denoting Mexican, Asian, Mid-Eastern, American, Italian, Salads, Seafood, and Desserts.

As I wandered through each section, I noticed something odd - every single one had the same or near to the same thing - breakfast items - and mostly picked over too.   Luckily for me, I'd gotten there closer to 11 due to the walk from the Bellagio, and soon found it restocked with the actual lunch menu.



I finally made my way through the selections, and ended up with a couple plates - one for a rather random looking breakfast, and another more 'meatatarian' style plate.   Unfortunately, the breakfast potatoes were hard, the eggs were unseasoned, but the asparagus was good, sausages excellent, and the smoked salmon was well done.

On the lunch side, the roast wasn't as tender as I'd had the night previous, as it was a lower end cut, but still good, while the tempura shrimp weren't too impressive, but the chicken skewers from the Mid-East section were moist and tender.   I finished off the meal with a small eclair, but that was also a bit disappointing, as the filling lacked any feeling of lightness or airiness to it.   You might have a better meal than I did here or you might not, but for the price, it was still worth the visit.  I will say there was quite the variety once the lunch items were served - I just didn't have the stomach for it all.  I have heard that the dinner buffet is better, so maybe try that!