Le Village Buffet: "a stroll through Paris for lunch" Le Village Buffet Tip by richiecdisc

Las Vegas is renowned for their buffets and with very limited time, it was tough to pick one to go to. In the old days, it was all about free or cheap but this has been very much replaced with better and more interesting choices. We opted for Le Village in Paris. It got stellar reviews and was packed the two times we walked by it. Since we had eaten dinner at the Hofbrau Haus on our first and only evening, we went for lunch which is a third less expensive at $17.95. It was a bit of a splurge for us as our budget was $75 per day for both of us but it turned out to be well worth it. Though it's all a bit Disney and you don't actually feel like you are in France, they have five stations which are each themed like a "Departement" (Provence to us ignorant Americans) there, each with their own architecture and foods of the region. You walk up and either self-serve items that are already prepared or ask for things that are prepared per order.

Favorite Dish: Alsace serves traditional chicken mushroom vol-au-vent, stuffed croissants, grilled Alsacian sausage and salmon scrambled eggs. Burgundy features prime rib, ham, rotisserie chicken, veal stew and pork chops. These were my favorites. D loved the Brittany station which specializes in crepes and La Raclette which features melted cheese, cured meats, steamed potatoes, assorted vegetables and French bread. Normandy appropriately serves fish and seafood, perhaps the weakest area due to the food needing to be prepared more freshly. The dessert area was heaven though we had already stuffed ourselves to the gourd by the time we got to it. We nonetheless managed to taste a few things, the best of which was a very nice crème brûlée. We were so stuffed after all this, we were kind of glad our car was a good walk away!

Address: Inside Paris Las Vegas
Comparison: about average
Directions: Follow the signs inside the casino.
Price: US$21-30
Rating: 5
Theme: French
Website: http://www.paris-lv.com