*This buffet is currently closed
The Rio's Carnival World Buffet is the original "super buffet." When it debuted in 1993, it took Las Vegas by storm, set the bar for every buffet that followed in terms of quantity and quality, and ruled the smorgy roost for years to come. It remains among the most colorful, curvaceous, and cacophonous super buffets and is very popular with players with plenty of Total Rewards points (the comp line is often longer than the public line) and big eaters using Caesars' 24-hour buffet pass.
The name hasn't changed at all and the room changed only once in nearly 25 years; it still takes a few minutes to eyeball all the selections -- American, Mexican, Italian and pizza, sushi, dim sum, made-to-order Asian soups and teppanyaki, ribs and steaks at the carving station, four score dessert selections, more than 300 items in all. For a $20 upgrade, you can enter the seafood area at the back of the buffet.
All that said, Harrah's was never known for its food quality and Caesars Entertainment didn't improve on the old company's reputation. You can certainly fill up here, but for similar prices, you might like other similar-sized buffets (Red Rock, M Resort, even Planet Hollywood, also a Caesars joint) better.
| Buffet | Hours | Price | Club |
| Champagne Brunch | Sat-Sun 10am - 3pm | $29.99 | n/a |
| Dinner | Sun-Sat 4pm - 9pm | $34.99 | n/a |
| * Fri, 4 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sat & Sun, 3 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | |||
Buffet Special: 24 hr. buffet pass, Sun-Thurs, $69.99/$59.99 and Fri-Sat, $79.99/$69.99. Valid at Carnival World Buffet at the Rio, Flavors at Harrah's, Paradise at the Flamingo, Le Village Buffet at Paris, Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace (additional $25 for brunch and $35 for dinner), and the Spice Market Buffet at Planet Hollywood.
Locals receive 25% off with a valid local ID and Caesars Rewards Card - valid for to four people.
VIP Line Access - $20
This buffet was reviewed in the May 2004 LVA; some of the information contained in this review may no longer be accurate.
Across the street from the Gold Coast, the Rio has unveiled the $9 million renovation of its Carnival World Buffet. Upgrades of the room include the addition of marble, granite, glass, and LED screens. It’s beautiful, but you pay for it. Prices have been raised again. Breakfast is up $1 to $12.99 and dinner and the champagne brunch are up $3 to $22.99 (lunch remains $14.99). This buffet has always been top-notch, but it’s now priced in the gourmet-buffet range—about the same as the Aladdin and just $2 less than Bellagio and Paris. The problem is, the food has never been gourmet quality. Very good, yes. But not the level of the others. A saving grace is the availability of $5-off coupons that have been appearing in the newspapers.
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Apr-22-2018
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