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South Point: Earn buffets in July

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I heard lots of good things about the buffet, but had a bad experience when I tried it out last month. Dinner had so-so selection, waitress didn’t refill soda, and the worst was that calving station served super dry and overcooked meat.

Just bad luck?
 
fun4every1 said:
I heard lots of good things about the buffet, but had a bad experience when I tried it out last month. Dinner had so-so selection, waitress didn’t refill soda, and the worst was that calving station served super dry and overcooked meat.

Just bad luck?
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I avoid carving stations at buffets now because of the dry meats. I would say having no table service was very unusual. The selection of food is a matter of personal taste. I have always enjoyed their lunch buffet selection but I do love Mongolian bbq stir fry.
 
I always have the stir fry too. I also like the pork carnitas and sometimes the brisket. Definitely some days are better than others, but overall I find plenty I like to eat there. Between the Mexican station and the salad bar you can make a really good taco salad too. I know, who goes to a buffet and makes a taco salad to eat with their spicy chicken stir fry. Me. 🤣 I've never had a problem with the service.
 
Catzilla said:
I know, who goes to a buffet and makes a taco salad to eat with their spicy chicken stir fry. Me.
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Thats why I like buffets. Not to over eat, but to have a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I agree stir fry was pretty good, but that’s about the only positive impression I got for that meal. I try to have one buffet every trip, with the previous two at Excalibur and Bellagio. Carving station and service were good at both, so I was quite surprised by Southpoint. If I go again, I’ll probably do a walk through first to see if any better.
 
If you want prime rib thats a good value, dine at their Primarily Prime Rib upstairs. 👍
 
Bobby B said:
Ask for rare on the prime rib so you shouldn't get a dry cut.
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I do see people asking for a center cut. I also notice people asking to have it placed on the grill. The meat already looks pretty well done to me, so I'm not sure I understand the purpose of doing that.
 
@fun4every1 just curious, did you have a line for the buffet? My unscientific survey of Vegas deadness was tipped toward low vacancy because there were only 10 people ahead of us for lunch the second week of June on a Tues.
 
Catzilla said:
I do see people asking for a center cut. I also notice people asking to have it placed on the grill. The meat already looks pretty well done to me, so I'm not sure I understand the purpose of doing that.
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Having it put on the grill would be for the flavor.
 
If you play 500 points, with an expected loss of 10% wouldnt you be overpaying 2x for the buffet? For comparison I would try the Palms brunch buffet but that one is listed at $43 pp and its 500 points for 2 people so its worth going for.
 
cheaps said:
If you play 500 points, with an expected loss of 10% wouldnt you be overpaying 2x for the buffet? For comparison I would try the Palms brunch buffet but that one is listed at $43 pp and its 500 points for 2 people so its worth going for.
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I wish they'd have it for my next trip. I'm going to be playing 500 pts or more a day anyway, so it would be free food every day! 👍
 
cheaps said:
If you play 500 points, with an expected loss of 10% wouldnt you be overpaying 2x for the buffet? For comparison I would try the Palms brunch buffet but that one is listed at $43 pp and its 500 points for 2 people so its worth going for.
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But for VP, the expected loss on $1500 coin-in can be as low as $4.05.

We thought about trying it for our May trip, but this was the line on a Friday afternoon with no promo. I can't imagine what it will look like this month. It's always looks busy at lunch when we visit.

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tringlomane said:
But for VP, the expected loss on $1500 coin-in can be as low as $4.05.

We thought about trying it for our May trip, but this was the line on a Friday afternoon with no promo. I can't imagine what it will look like this month. It's always looks busy at lunch when we visit.
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Not saying the line won't take significant time, but the line pictured there might only be 20-25 minutes long. It's a big buffet and at time the line moves faster than you'd think.
 
The promo is for Mon - Thurs, so probably less crowded during the week too.

Expected Value ≠ Actual Value (sometimes thats why its gambling)
 
cheaps said:
@fun4every1 just curious, did you have a line for the buffet? My unscientific survey of Vegas deadness was tipped toward low vacancy because there were only 10 people ahead of us for lunch the second week of June on a Tues.
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It was on weekend and line was a bit long, but moved quickly so wasn't a long wait. Still prefer skipping the line at MGM buffet though.
 
I thought the buffet was fine. Maybe worth the price? Def not worth 500 points. The buffet looked like it was straight out of the 90s. All the food was mediocre at best. Had to hunt someone down for a soda. Desserts were much higher quality than the entrees and sides which was disappointing cause who wants to fill up on dessert. Overall I wouldn’t go back. Best buffet I’ve been to on land so far has been Palace in Biloxi. Best overall is celebrity cruises buffet.
 
@oldatheart Just goes to show how different everyone's tastes are. I have always thought the desserts were probably the weakest part of the buffet, except for the gelato. Earning 500 pts is usually pretty easy for me, plus they don't even take the points. Of course I'd be playing anyway, not because I'm there to earn a free buffet.
 
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