VEGAS, BABY!! – The Foodie Tour – Harrah’s Flavors Buffet

Price: Affordable
Atmosphere: 3 out of 5
Quality of Service: 3 out of 5
Food Overall: 3 out of 5

So far we’ve covered breakfast. We’ve talked about lunch. We delved into the wonderful world of dinner. But throughout this Vegas tour- de-food, we haven’t tapped into that underrated ‘4^th meal’. No, I don’t mean Taco Bell.
I’m speaking of course about brunch, that meal between your first and second that incorporates both for the late risers. It’s a little breakfast, it’s a little lunch. And done right it’s a lot awesome. On our last day in LV, the wife and I woke up late and headed to Harrah’s Hotel & Casino.

We heard their buffet wasn’t bad, and we wanted something to hold us over until dinner. At Flavors, you can have the brunch buffet (about $17.00/pp) or for $4.00 more, the champagne brunch with constant refills (after 10:00am.)

My bride opted for the booze; I just wanted the eats. As it was brunch, I hit the trough and hooked up some waffles, fried chicken, eggs and bacon to start. Now with buffets, the usual fare is the usual fare. It relatively tastes the same from place to place, so I’m going to cover the unique dishes I’ve encountered.

The fried chicken, for example. Yes, it’s typical for most buffets. But this one wasn’t greasy, and didn’t taste like it’s been soaking under a warming light for 4 hours. It was hot, crispy, juicy and well seasoned. Oh, and it accompanied the fluffy, slightly crunchy waffle beautifully.

She of course tackled the crab legs and was happy. I decided to try various flavor combinations (I mean, I WAS in a joint called ‘Flavors’), such as a salty and sweet carved ham, rare prime rib, and scooped to order ice creams in a waffle cone.

Here, my friends, is the unique part. They have cotton candy. On a stick, at the ready. What? Yes. That’s what I said. I’ve never seen it, never even would have thought to find it here, yet it makes perfect sense. The ultimate carnie food, as much as you want (or until your Diabetes kicks in). My father I believe is planning a trip to Sin City for that reason alone.

As I said, it’s got your usual buffet foods you’d expect, but a few things are done just better than ‘usual’, and if you wake up late and need to get your grind on, this is quite the deal. It’s affordable (and one of the cheaper ones on the Strip), it’s quality, and..

Well, it’s just Da(m)n Good Food.