“The buffets get people in,” Michael Gaughan, owner of the South Point hotel and casino, told The Wall Street Journal.<\/a> “They get value for their money, and they stay around and play.”<\/p>\n The South Point loses between $1.5 million and $2 million a month, according to the publication, but brings in about 3,000 people a day for its buffet.<\/a><\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/a><\/p>\n The casino’s breakfast, with two bloody marys included, is $16.95 for members. The prime rib and champagne brunch, including two mimosas, starts at $32.95. The prime rib dinner buffet includes peel-and-eat shrimp and costs $37.95, or $32.95 for members.<\/p>\n People start lining up for Friday\u2019s Seafood Night, which begins at 3 p.m., before noon, the Journal reported. It features prime rib and includes two glasses of wine, red sangria or draft beer for $57.95, or $52.95 with a club discount. The lunch buffet is $22.95 for members and $26.95 for nonmembers.<\/p>\n Las Vegas is leaning harder into celebrity chef restaurants than budget-friendly buffets. (iStock)<\/p>\n Budget hotel Circus Circus also offers a budget-friendly buffet. It bills its offerings as “classic Las Vegas dining, with something for everyone.” The buffet starts at $19.95 and generally operates Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n The Excalibur Hotel weekday brunch costs $32.99 for adults and $18.99 for children. On Fridays, the price of brunch increases slightly. The mimosa brunch, offered on Saturdays and Sundays, costs $43.99 per adult.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Circus Circus manages to turn a monthly profit of between $50,000 to $80,000 in the summer season through shrewd tactics, including using unordered prime rib from the hotel\u2019s steakhouse in a buffet stew, the Journal revealed.<\/p>\n According to the publication, the famous buffets of Las Vegas fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, its social-distancing requirements and the trend of wealthier visitors seeking higher-end restaurants.<\/p>\n Some more affordable Vegas buffets include a bloody mary and champagne in their breakfast and brunch spreads. (iStock)<\/p>\n There were more than a dozen traditional Vegas buffets on the Strip in 2020, the Journal reported. Now, only four remain.<\/p>\n Unlike many Strip resorts, budget casinos<\/a> rely heavily on repeat local customers and value-conscious gamblers, making inexpensive buffets an effective way to drive casino traffic.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Luxury buffets, meanwhile, are thriving in Las Vegas. Caesars\u2019 Bacchanal buffet ($87 and up) and the Wynn buffet (starting at $80 per person for dinner) often have long wait lines, according to The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n Luxury travel expert Whytney Rawls told Fox News Digital the city’s economics have fundamentally shifted.<\/p>\n “Gaming was once the dominant revenue driver,” Rawls said. “Today, a much larger share comes from premium room rates, luxury dining, nightlife, entertainment, retail and large-scale events<\/a>.”<\/p>\n The number of traditional Las Vegas buffets on the Strip has dwindled from more than a dozen in 2020 to just four. (iStock)<\/p>\n While the city was once a playground for everyday travelers, many visitors these days are finding the price of admission harder to justify, Fox News Digital previously reported.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"People](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/people_at_buffet.jpg\")
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