I've had Wicked Spoon bookmarked for the longest time. I had plenty of opportunities to eat here, but promised my teenager that I wouldn't eat here without her. \n\nSo it's set. She's in town for a couple of days and Wicked Spoon was on her radar this time around (I swear, she's a Yelper in training). We purposely arrived about an hour near closing because I figured that the lines wouldn't be as bad then. I was right, only waited about 20 minutes to get into our seats. Overall service was great and for that I cannot complain. I feel the ambiance and the decor. I even love their tables and wish I had that pattern at home. But this review is about the food, right? \n\nIn my opinion, if you've been to one buffet in Las Vegas, you've been to them all. The dishes here are served in mini-portions, which I think is great for pictures. But lousy for a buffet. When I think buffet, I think as much as I want. Give their Fried Chicken Wings as an example. You get two pieces presented in a cute stainless steel strainer. But if I wanted 6 pieces, I would have to grab 3 of these bad boys, really? How about their Angry Mac N' Cheese. The portions are small and if I wanted a little more, than I'm grabbing multiple tins of these. Again, great for photos, but not convenient for eating. This is pretty much the experience with all their mini-dishest. By the time I was done, I've tried their fried chicken, roasted chicken, salmon, sushi (don't do it), mac n cheese, and their garlic pizza. All were just about par with every one else on the strip. Not bad in taste, not the greatest either. \n\nNow for dessert...This is where Wicked Spoon has their one shining moment. It's all about desserts here. From presentation to taste, you really can't go wrong with their desserts. Their macarons weren't that great, but everything else disappeared once it made it to my table. \n\nOverall, I have to give Wicked Spoon just 3 stars because it's just okay compared to the rest of the strip buffets out there. For $35 a person for lunch, I think I could get more bang for my buck outside of the strip. I'm sure I will eventually be back. Just remember, I'm not paying for dinner.
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