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On January 02 2009, BossDanmark wrote:

Super. The best buffet at the strip!

On November 29 2008, Kevin Crossman wrote:

Loved this buffet! All the food was really tasty and even on a crowded Thanksgiving the atmosphere was quiet and relaxing. Staff was friendly and efficient.

On July 11 2008, Neal Wright wrote:

My family and I consented a Las Vegas guide for many of our meals and the book led us here one day for lunch. The book discussed the buffets #1 LV Buffet rating and the around-the-world experience at Spice Market. I am here to say that the book did an excellent job at featuring this place because the food was great and the service was even better. The only thing that I would comment negatively upon would be the mexican station, it left a little to be desired but the seafood station which featured all-you-can-eat, steamed to order king crab legs made up for it all. My suggestion to anyone would be to come to this wonderful buffet and be sure to tip your wait staff, even at buffets, because that receipt with a $10 tip made a world of difference in the service we recieved!

On November 12 2006, mike_ch wrote:

Dropped in on Halloween. The buffet has finished it’s transition into the Planet Hollywood era, which means a modest makeover with modern fixtures, colors, and upholstery. The counters and stations (including some of the unique ones like Middle Eastern) are all still there.

This buffet is one of the two best buffets that I have ever been to, and the other one isn’t in Las Vegas. I haven’t been to every buffet, but I have been to the other well-regarded ones and can say this one is better. However, it’s not cheap. For lunch it’s probably a decent price compared to eating at a cafe with an entree/drink/dessert, but compared to other buffets it’s still no bargain. Better bang per buck ratio can be found downtown, but if you’re hanging around mid-strip you may not want to go down there. So come here if you want a great feast and you don’t care about the price, and it’s STILL not the most expensive among the other nice buffets around Flamingo Rd.

The room is not as gorgeous as the one at WLV, but otherwise, better than Rio, better than Paris, better than Bellagio, even better than Wynn (although the room aesthetics couldn’t hold a candle to Wynn’s setup.)

Service & Food quality. The drinks come just when I needed them. The food does not taste like buffet food, even making myself a simple bean burrito was a great dish because of the superior ingredients. The poultry/beef is great, and there’s even a seafood table with stuff for both seafood fans and your average guy who thinks of fish’n’chips when he thinks of seafood. Deserts are incredible.

Final notes: The American and Italian sections will actually create a custom burger or pizza for you if you fill out a paper with the toppings you want. The deserts had little edible Halloween designs on them. One worker told me Christmastime will bring some holiday desserts. It’s all noteworthy if only because buffet food is intended to be as mass-produced as possible, so it’s nice to see some departures, whether it’s customer-ordered food or a nice seasonal touch.

On June 03 2006, RateVegas.com User wrote:

Some pretty good food, but over priced. I think we paid about 24 bucks per person for dinner. The buffet is downstairs from the casino entrance and it gives you a cramped, stuffy feeling in a basement with no windows. Service was friendly and fast. If you like king crab legs (we do not) then this would be the place for you. You’ll be squeezing out shell fish farts for a week. But for half the price you are better off going to most any casino cafe (less Four Queens because that place is horrible) and get a decent meal for a fraction of the cost. Some good cafes are at the Luxor or Excalibur. Luxor offers a great prime rib entree for less then 15 bucks with soup, veggies and bread.

On February 23 2006, RateVegas.com User wrote:

One of the most expensive and overrated buffets in Las Vegas! Not worth the price and don’t give us any fancy schmancy crap!

On December 30 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

I ate here once for breakfast. Best selection of any buffet I’ve ever been to. The service was good, but would most likely have been better if the place wasn’t so busy.

On May 08 2005, RateVegas.com User wrote:

Great buffet,probablu the only one serving Indian Tandoory chicken,wich I personally love.Great seafood selections,great dessert selection,fresh salads and excellent chinese.What can I say? Perfect!!

On December 05 2004, RateVegas.com User wrote:

Best Buffet on the strip!! Tryed all 3, breakfast lunch and dinner. many food stations from pizza to seafood, carved meats and turkey, foods from different countries, made to order omlets, flamming dessers. it was all great!

On September 03 2004, marora99 wrote:

The food was pretty good. The buffet is kinda on the expensive side. Lunch was 22.00 on a Sunday. They had really really good cheese ravioli, pizza, and deserts. There potato salad was pretty good too. As a vegetarian I wasn’t interested in the meat selection they had to offer

On July 13 2004, HLDD wrote:

Great buffet, wonderful variety. If you don’t really care about crepes, go for the lunch versus the dinner. Seating is a little uncomfortable if you don’t get a booth (and the layout is a bit confusing). Service is okay, the clear the plates fast and refill your drinks, but when it gets busy the serveres can be hard to find.

On February 26 2004, swanboy333 wrote:

The food here is great. The best buffet I have tried so far. It is a world buffet, so it has items of food from all over the world. The prime rib was moist. The sushi was very tasteful. Pizza was good. Almost all major regions are represented with food. Service was good, always had a full glass. Can’t wait until my next trip to eat there again.

On November 14 2003, johninballard wrote:

I go to Las Vegas twice a year and after discovering the Spice Market I wish I went more ofter. The food is terrific because it is made in small batches, and the service is always courteous and quick. I have tried all the other buffets (except Paris) but always come back to the Aladdin. The rooms are terrific and are larger than any of the others I have stayed in.

On August 21 2003, YoungGun wrote:

Great buffet. Nice dining area and huge variety. The line is in a horrible area though, in the middle of the casino, blocking the high limit slot saloon. After you go down the escalators there is a second line. The food is really good and the variety is great. If Planet Hollywood decides to remodel the place, I’d be all for it. As it stands now there is not much of a theme. However, I hope that they keep the Middle Eastern food station. I know that one of the things they will do in the retheming is to take out Middle Eastern references. Just because there are some idiots out there that think Middle Eastern = terrorism, they should not take away the one unique thing about this buffet. The bakklava is really good. The service is great. Our server was fast and all smiles. The only caveat I have about this place is that the Champagne Brunch here is not the same as in the other big buffets. They charge more for it, but you do not get the premium items. Other places also charge more, but they add some of the dinner items to the standard mix of breakfast and lunch. My friends reported crab legs at the Paris Buffet during brunch. Also, there is a station of champagne, mimosas, screwdrivers, and bloody marys. At Bellagio the champagne is brought to you, but you only get champagne. So in the end, the Aladdin champagne brunch is a mixed bag. It is significantly cheaper than Paris and Bellagio and never as busy. If you don’t want crab legs for brunch, then you shouldn’t have any complaints. The actual champagne is a trade off. You get more choices, but you have to get it yourself.

On July 30 2003, sunny729 wrote:

As buffets go, the Spice Market is pretty good. They have plenty to choose from and the service was ok. It is a buffet so we were not looking for 5star eating.

On June 07 2003, bnsf600 wrote:

Excellent service. I was so pleased with the service I wrote
a positive comment and left it for the manager as my waitress
constantly made sure my glass was filled and my plate was taken
away every single time I got up to get more food. They have
one of the best buffets because they have such a wide variety
of food to choose from. Evidently, if anyone ever at Don
the Beachcomber (at the Sahara during the 80s), then be sure
to go by their Chinese food station and try their very
thick tapa-tapa/teriyaki sauce. The only middle eastern
food that they didn’t have was backlava (sp?), which was
the only disappointing thing about the buffet.

On June 01 2003, madge62 wrote:

This was a fairly nice buffet, although I’d rate it under the Bellagio & Paris buffets. The food was fairly fresh, hot, varied and the service was pretty decent. I’d definitely go again.

On May 30 2003, Turtles wrote:

The service here is horrific! As I stood in line I watched a man leave a table to get another plate of food; then a woman came to clean the table and took a bag that was left on the chair and toss it behind the counter. Then the man returned to the table and sat down. The woman marched over there and yelled (and I mean YELLED) at him for sitting there. The man asked what happend to his bag and she marched off to get a manager – as if to ’ tell on him ’ or something. The resturant was kind of busy, but this was a weekday so I am sure it was nothing like a weekend rush. We only had to wait for about 20 mins – which isn’t really bad at all. But these people were acting as if the world was going to end. They were running around very frantic – giving off a panic attitude. The food is ok. Nothing really special.. although the mexican food was very good. And even if the food was amazing, i would not go back because of the service we recieved.

On May 07 2003, Hunter wrote:

While this buffet seems popular with Vegas regulars, I have a hard time placing it in the same league as the buffets at Bellagio and the Mirage. They do offer a good range of food that you’d often find in buffets, divided into stations by cuisine. Nothing I picked up was bad, but some items seemed like they weren’t totally fresh.

On November 05 2002, RateVegas User wrote:

one of the best buffets you will find in town lots of different types of food all with good taste

On October 16 2002, RateVegas User wrote:

Quite possibly the best buffet in Las Vegas – yes, including Bellagio and Paris. The Aladdin buffet is simply outstanding. I’d suggest about an hour of $10-$15 hand BJack, then get a comp to the buffet. You won’t regret it.

On September 16 2002, RateVegas User wrote:

after belliago, this was our 2nd favorite buffet. food tasty with strong and definitive flavors. great s & s chicken, stromboli, hummus, mango chutney, sirloin, pizza, coconut chicken curry soup, fish and chips, shrimp. their meal times do not run into each other. don’t go late. they take the lunch food down at 3 pm and supper starts at 4 pm. there is nothing in between. our waiter was good, but the gals at the cash register don’t like questions. better ask them, though, because this place runs its hours differently than any other buffet. lunch was $14 and we thought it was overpriced until we experienced the big price increases throughout the strip buffets.

On September 08 2002, RateVegas User wrote:

Went to 5 different Buffet’s in Vegas while there, and I thought this one was the best! HUGE variety of good quality food.

On September 01 2002, RateVegas User wrote:

I ate there twice, the first time was great, but the second time was nearly closing time , which is sharp 9.30 pm.
Dont be there later than 9.00 , because otherwise the food is kind of cold and mainly leftovers from early.
also the waiters are eager to leave and pay no attention to you.

On February 09 2002, RateVegas User wrote:

Ate lunch and breakfast there also now. Excellent. Great job people. This is the saving grace of the Alladin Hotel. I didn’t care that much for the rest of the hotel.

On November 16 2001, RateVegas User wrote:

Great Food!!! Poor service.

On November 14 2001, RateVegas User wrote:

Alot of variety and one the the best lunch buffets in Vegas.
Be sure & visit for an exceptional meal.

On November 13 2001, RateVegas User wrote:

Ate dinner there. Its pricey for a buffet but the food was good overall. The lamb at the Middle Eastern station was excellent.
I would do it again. I think the Bellagio still has the edge on it though. It does rank in the top five of LV buffets in my opinion.

On August 30 2001, RateVegas User wrote:

Italian food left something to be desired. Nevertheless, this has to be one of the best buffets in town. Variety was extraordinary; the quality of the food was excellent. I’ve gone back for a repeat visit; I’d go back again in a hearbeat.

On April 18 2001, RateVegas User wrote:

Loved the different variety of foods! I’ve been to many buffets in Vegas and this was one of the better ones.

On January 04 2001, RateVegas User wrote:

Not that great. I was expecting MUCH more… The service sucked (they let a group of 18 people ahead of us because they pleaded with the line lady) and they don’t serve any cocktails in the buffet (beer and wine only). The food was mediocre. Not bad but no comparison to a good buffet like the Bellagio Buffet.

On November 27 2000, RateVegas User wrote:

very nice buffet, lots of selection from various cultures

On August 22 2000, RateVegas User wrote:

Ate at the buffet for lunch on 8/18/00. Has different stations of food, including Mexican (fajitas, tamales), Middle Eastern(lamb), Seafood(sushi, big peeled shrimp, 3-4 hot dishes), Oriental(egg rolls, assorted dim sum, 3 entrees), Salad, Soup (lobster bisque), American (roast beef, turkey, mashed potatoes), Italian (thin crust pizza, pastas), Desserts (made to order crepes, ice cream/yogurt machine, and assorted pies, cakes, other small desserts. All food was quite good, and the service excellent. Lunch was $12.99, dinner is $18.99 and my server says they add King Crab and Prime Rib.