{"id":855823,"date":"2024-03-21T11:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?p=855823"},"modified":"2024-04-03T11:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:41:44","slug":"a-y-c-e-lobster-buffet-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blog\/a-y-c-e-lobster-buffet-update\/","title":{"rendered":"A.Y.C.E. Lobster Buffet Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[Editor&#8217;s Note: We received this trip report from Mike B, who goes to the lobster buffet at the Palms each time he comes to Las Vegas. In this, his second about the lobster feast, he relates his experience with the new reservations system and provides fabulous photographic evidence of the entire process and meal. Thank you, Mike!]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went on a Wednesday. Luckily, a week before my trip, I read about the new entry procedure and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palms.com\/dining\/ayce-buffet\"><strong>made a reservation<\/strong> <\/a>for 4 p.m. I received a text confirmation that day and another a couple of days before my reservation. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms.jpg?resize=417%2C719&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855833\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5799721835883171;width:259px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms.jpg?w=417&amp;ssl=1 417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms.jpg?resize=174%2C300&amp;ssl=1 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I wanted to get there a little early to get the coupon validated at the Club Serrano booth; just as I arrived at the casino, I received a third text alerting me that my table would be ready a half-hour early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went to the rewards booth, validated my coupon, and headed over to the buffet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"855836\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-0.jpg?resize=533%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-0.jpg?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-0.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-0.jpg?resize=445%2C481&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"472\" data-id=\"855837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-1.jpg?resize=527%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-1.jpg?w=527&amp;ssl=1 527w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-1.jpg?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-1.jpg?resize=445%2C399&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"588\" data-id=\"855838\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-2.jpg?resize=526%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-2.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-2.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-2.jpg?resize=445%2C497&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I got there, one person was ahead of me at the front where you see the greeter. I was quickly sent  to the cashier where I paid and was immediately seated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"470\" data-id=\"855840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-3.jpg?resize=522%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-3.jpg?w=522&amp;ssl=1 522w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-3.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-3.jpg?resize=445%2C401&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"510\" data-id=\"855839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-4.jpg?resize=526%2C510&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-4.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-4.jpg?resize=300%2C291&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-4.jpg?resize=445%2C431&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All I can say is WOW! What a difference from last September when I waited in line for a couple of hours. I&#8217;m not sure if this buffet has become less popular than then, but this time, it couldn&#8217;t have gone any smoother. I would say the seating area was about 75% full. No real lines at any of the food stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"578\" data-id=\"855841\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-6.jpg?resize=933%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-6.jpg?w=933&amp;ssl=1 933w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-6.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-6.jpg?resize=768%2C476&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-6.jpg?resize=445%2C276&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"528\" data-id=\"855842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-7.jpg?resize=823%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-7.jpg?w=823&amp;ssl=1 823w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-7.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-7.jpg?resize=768%2C493&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-7.jpg?resize=445%2C285&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"475\" data-id=\"855843\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-8.jpg?resize=916%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-8.jpg?w=916&amp;ssl=1 916w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-8.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-8.jpg?resize=768%2C398&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-8.jpg?resize=445%2C231&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the food was as delicious as last time and the service was good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"625\" data-id=\"855844\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-9.jpg?resize=525%2C625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-9.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-9.jpg?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-9.jpg?resize=445%2C530&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"636\" data-id=\"855845\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-10.jpg?resize=526%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-10.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-10.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-10.jpg?resize=445%2C538&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking forward to my next visit in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-5.jpg?resize=463%2C677&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855846\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6838995568685377;width:506px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-5.jpg?w=463&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/palms-5.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w, 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