Oasis Class Buffet vs Vegas Buffet

[icu222much]

I am going on a cruise on either the Allure or Oasis of the Sea next year. This will be my first cruise with Royal Caribbean. I am wondering what the quality of the buffet will be like when compared to a buffet on the Vegas strip. Are we looking at a buffet similar to Wynn/Cosmo/Aria, or something along the lines of a Paris/Luxor/MandalayBay?

[John&LaLa]

7 minutes ago, icu222much said:

I am going on a cruise on either the Allure or Oasis of the Sea next year. This will be my first cruise with Royal Caribbean. I am wondering what the quality of the buffet will be like when compared to a buffet on the Vegas strip. Are we looking at a buffet similar to Wynn/Cosmo/Aria, or something along the lines of a Paris/Luxor/MandalayBay?

 

No idea about Vegas, but Royal buffet is pretty weak. 

[bilyclub]

Probably closer to the Imperial Palace. 😃

[icu222much]

Imperial Palace -> Quad -> Linq?

 

So I'm imagining something along the lines of Circus/Strat?

[John&LaLa]

Just now, icu222much said:

Imperial Palace -> Quad -> Linq?

 

So I'm imagining something along the lines of Circus/Strat?

 

Golden Corral is better😇

[icu222much]

That bad huh 😞

 

How is the quality of the food in their main dining room?

[bilyclub]

I imagine the Link as a step up from the I/P, though I've never been to the Linq.  Haven't been to Vegas since they started charging for parking.  I think Royal is probably cleaner than the North end of the strip.

[Clarea]

3 minutes ago, icu222much said:

That bad huh 😞

 

How is the quality of the food in their main dining room?

 

Fair

[Ashland]

Come on the WJ is not at all that bad folks...and on some ships it's pretty good....after all you're on vacation and have a view of the ocean...what could be better !

 

I for one very much like the buffets in Vegas...Mandalay Bay, Paris, Wynn, Caesars, Mirage, Bellagio some of our favorites.

[Etta1213]

DH and i think RC's Windjammer buffet on Liberty of the Seas is well done. 

Edited September 30, 2019 by Etta1213

[travelplus]

6 hours ago, bilyclub said:

Probably closer to the Imperial Palace. 😃

No closer to Circus Circus.

[CRUISEFAN0001]

5 hours ago, Ashland said:

Come on the WJ is not at all that bad folks...and on some ships it's pretty good....after all you're on vacation and have a view of the ocean...what could be better !

 

I for one very much like the buffets in Vegas...Mandalay Bay, Paris, Wynn, Caesars, Mirage, Bellagio some of our favorites.

Agree on all counts.

[fscool]

Windjammer buffets are as good as the Main Dining room in terms of quality of food.  Better choices than the MDR.

[cruisegirl1976]

Windjammer is good.. , we just returned from Vegas and did a few buffet's and the food is comparable.. no complaints. , but everyone has their own tastes.. 

[Keasel]

8 hours ago, icu222much said:

I am going on a cruise on either the Allure or Oasis of the Sea next year. This will be my first cruise with Royal Caribbean. I am wondering what the quality of the buffet will be like when compared to a buffet on the Vegas strip. Are we looking at a buffet similar to Wynn/Cosmo/Aria, or something along the lines of a Paris/Luxor/MandalayBay?

 

More along the lines of the Mirage buffet.

[epanchenko]

Wynn and Cosmo are high end buffets, WJ will probably be better than the Luxor buffet which I did not enjoy in August.

[gilboman]

IIt's more like an old town country or golden corral quality buffet. It's not even a station casino quality spread 

 

Not comparable at all to Vegas buffets (except maybe the Excalibur)

 

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by gilboman

[BNBR]

5 hours ago, epanchenko said:

Wynn and Cosmo are high end buffets, WJ will probably be better than the Luxor buffet which I did not enjoy in August.

 

Right.  Definitely not on the Cosmo level.  But a more typical buffet like Mandalay for sure is similar.

[gilboman]

15 hours ago, icu222much said:

That bad huh 😞

 

How is the quality of the food in their main dining room?

Edible.. but nowhere near good . Some items really are terrible like the imitation crab in the crab cakes , limp pasta and tasteless meats

 

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by gilboman

[Thorben-Hendrik]

16 hours ago, icu222much said:

or something along the lines of a Paris/Luxor/MandalayBay?

I would say it is more Circus Circus with a touch of Excalibur!🤔🙄

Edited September 30, 2019 by Thorben-Hendrik

[John&LaLa]

14 hours ago, Ashland said:

Come on the WJ is not at all that bad folks...and on some ships it's pretty good....after all you're on vacation and have a view of the ocean...what could be better !

 

I for one very much like the buffets in Vegas...Mandalay Bay, Paris, Wynn, Caesars, Mirage, Bellagio some of our favorites.

 

I like Golden Corral 😇

 

The one thing Royal does good at the buffet is the stir fry and mongolian grill stations. That's about it

[ptod]

16 hours ago, icu222much said:

That bad huh 😞

 

How is the quality of the food in their main dining room?

You won't starve.  As another poster already mentioned - skip the crab cake!

[bilyclub]

If Slots of Fun had a buffet....

[taglovestocruise]

26 minutes ago, bilyclub said:

If Slots of Fun had a buffet....

I remember them from 10+ years ago, 99 cent giant hot dogs and $1 jumbo shrimp cocktail.  I think both have disappeared.  We go to Vegas 6 -8 times a year,  to visit in laws in Summerlin.  Always go to Red Rock and to the Feast Buffet, that is just like Windjammer Buffet and like the ship it is included at no cost, free perk included with the visit. 

[bilyclub]

Just now, taglovestocruise said:

I remember them from 10+ years ago, 99 cent giant hot dogs and $1 jumbo shrimp cocktail.  I think both have disappeared.  We go to Vegas 6 -8 times a year,  to visit in laws in Summerlin.  Always go to Red Rock and to the Feast Buffet, that is just like Windjammer Buffet and like the ship it is included at no cost, free perk included with the visit. 

 

I also liked  O'Sheas when it was on the first floor of the parking garage.   Always did pretty good in those type of places.

 

It appears that Slots is till there, but has lost that funky vibe as well as table games.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g45963-d271361-Reviews-Slots_A_Fun_Casino-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html