Food!

The only thing that Las Vegas has more of than casinos must be restaurants. Or food courts. Or other places to eat.

A friend dragged me into a cab to get to the Rio, to have linner (that's a meal somewhere between lunch and dinner). I did not really want to go, there was a food court just where we were, so why take a cab to an off-strip casino resort? Well, after a 5 minute cab ride and a 5 minute walk through the Rio, we arrived at the Carnival World Buffet. We had to stand in line for a short while to get in, we paid about $13 per person if I'm not mistaken, and then we were let in.

My mouth is watering just remembering that buffet. It was LARGE! It had about every kind of food you can think of, and some you can't. Italian, french, chinese, and a dozen other countries were represented there with their respective cuisine. All drinks included. And the desert... more than you'll ever need. I never had warm bananas dipped in honey before, but it was gooood! Also many many chocolate deserts, we had it all over our faces but we didn't care. We thought about bringing a stretcher so we could just stay there for a few days. It may not have been "haute cuisine" (that's french for food they write about in magazines) but it was very good quality and the Carnival World Buffet is value for money! I'll make it a point to get back there when I'm really hungry next time.

A few days later, we wanted to eat in a "real" restaurant in the evening. Here comes a tip: make reservations! We tried several restaurants in Caesar's Palace Forum Shops, but they were all booked and minimum waiting time was 2 hours. I guess they were good restaurants. Anyway, we ended up eating in a food court that evening. Nothing wrong with that, but learn from our mistake - make reservations if you want to dine fine.