ronnie_suburban wrote:I remember enjoying a few buffets in Vegas back in the day but it's been so long, I can't remember which ones they were...maybe
Hey! What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!
The most sumptuous buffets in Chicago are the ones they do in the high-end hotel restaurants for brunch on holidays like Mother's Day, Easter, etc. They're typically around $110 per person, plus beverages and tax/tip. Yes, around $110 for brunch, and that is not a typo. (Their regular Sunday brunch buffet is already around $70.) I know that's what they do at the Lobby in the Pen; they've done the same in the past at NoMI in the Park Hyatt and Seasons in the Four Seasons, but I don't know if those two will continue, now that both restaurants are in the process of re-concepting.
My favorite buffet is the Sunday brunch at Shaw's, with great breakfast foods (thick-cut caramelized bacon, benedicts), great seafood (crab cakes, king crab legs), and great desserts (creme brulee, pot de creme). I posted a detailed report
here.