Red Rock Station Feast Buffet (or, what we did on the day after Thanksgiving)

mmm-yoso!!! is just a blog about food.  You get to experience our meals by reading about them. Today, Cathy returns with a real post about a silly day.

Hi.  So it was the day after Thanksgiving and we woke up and knew we should be driving.  Usually we are leaving from Detroit, and stopping at Crazy Jim's Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor but this year we were in San Diego.  Because of the weather back East.

So, we got in the car and headed north.   

Seriously.

We did.

About 5 hours later, after a stop at Starbucks, we were in Las Vegas. 

We intended to go to the Wynn, where I had eaten about two years ago (The Mister had never been there).  But the line had more than 100 people waiting, and the menu was special and $40.  For lunch.  This horrible economy.    

So, we drove across town, to the newer Red Rock, for lunch at $10 each.

 First, I went to the salad bar area and got my appetizers: Antipasto, sliced cheese, chilled ham, rare roast beef and turkey slices (all very tasty and not lunch meat-ish), marinated mushrooms, beet salad (made with a touch of orange)(really good) and fresh roll and butter.

Then the 'why play games?' plate-5 spice pork rib (juicy and not overpowering with sauce),an upside down teriyaki chicken though,  egg roll, end cut of roast beef (always good, large and with spices on the crust), fried okra and collard greens...I could have done without the egg roll.

 

 

Then the schizophrenic, try a bit of everything plate: fried catfish and a hush puppy and some tartar sauce(surprisingly nice), pasta with Alfredo sauce (very nice), a piece of spicy tuna sushi (meh), stir fried noodles (I did not finish) and my favorite-olives!.

 

A little more schizophrenia  via The Mister's plate- more fried catfish, a pepperoni Stromboli (which was excellent),  slice of cheese pizza (cheese and sauce was excellent, dough could have been baked longer), antipasto with meat,  marinated artichokes, creamed corn, baked fish (very nice), black eyed peas, another roll and mac and cheese.

 

Then it was about time for dessert, and The Mister got this plate.

All for himself.

I did try that spumoni gelato at the top left there and it was the best I have ever had in my life.  Pistachio and cherry and even the chocolate were *so* good.

The carrot cake was excellent.

 

My "dessert" plate.

Mashed potatoes and gravy (oh *so* good), stuffing with gravy, cranberry sauce, a blondie (unchocolate brownie), pot sticker (excellent filling and dough fried just right) and a piece of teriyaki chicken.

I did not care for the blondie.

and so we had to drive home.

 

We stopped at the Mad Greek  in Baker, for a fresh strawberry shake. 

The small is $4.45 now.  Worth it.

We got home 12 hours after we left.  A bit less than two full tanks of fuel and an exciting day.

We didn't eat at all on Saturday...

Red Rock Casino website 11011 West Charleston Blvd 89135

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Mad Greek  72112 Baker Boulevard Baker, CA 92309 

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Comments

[Judy Lee]

You guys are hardcore. I cannot believe you ate that after Thanksgiving!!!

[foodhoe]

I just love the variety of cuisines you sampled, especially your dessert plate! Blondies and potstickers and mashed potatoes and gravy sound like the perfect way to end a feast like that.

[Carol]

Wow, that's a long trip for a meal, hehe! I had thought about doing that once for the buffet at Belagio. Love their mini creme brulees!

[sawyer]

i've been meaning to try out red rock...a friend of mine lives out there, and says that buffet is more for your money than wynn or bellagio, both of which i tried.

i love vegas!

[kris]

the pictures kinda make my eyes hurt

[Cathy]

Hi Judy- Because we were not driving to Detroit for Thanksgiving, we cooked a turkey Tuesday night and made mashed potatoes and gravy and had open face sandwiches on Wednesday and basically only ate meat,cheese and marinated veggie plates on Thursday so we were kind of hungry on Friday...But, if you'd like to think we did it for the sake of blogging, go ahead...
Hi FH- I just am not into sweets; never have been. I could eat good mashed potatoes forever.
There are no rules, Carol. You gotta just do it. It was fun and silly.
There are no misses at Wynn, Sawyer. Some things were not as great at Red Rock (same with Green Valley Ranch) as others. But overall, I think you get more for your money at the Station casinos. {You'll see more in less tha a week. It's time for NFR.}
Sorry, kris- You aren't allowed to have a camera inside casinos, so most of the photos are taken with my iPhone.

[Gwen]

I live down the street from Red Rock. I can't believe that you guys drove that far and then back for a meal!! You're a true foodie!

[Cathy]

Thanks, and welcome,Gwen. We are usually driving home from Detroit and never shopping on 'Black Friday' anyhow. We really had nothing else to do, and woke up and just did it! I am so greatful Kirk has let me blog with him here. This way I can talk about it and not seem too strange. Like I do to my friends and neighbors...

[tina marie]

What a excellent random road trip. I loved everything. Hey I recently saw "The Mad Greek" on Drivers, Dine-Ins and Dives on Food Network and I was all *drool* Thanks for another excellent post. :)

[tina marie]

Ok I have to correct myself... I meant to say Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. haha I'm sorry!!!

[jeff c]

Cathy,
I met the owner of the Mad Greek Restaurant 15 years ago. He was a very nice man and would give us his pita bread sandwiches and cucumber dill dressing. I don't know if he is still around.

[cathy]

Hi, Tina-We used to do the random trips all the time and I really needed to last Friday. I never have gotten into that "Black Friday" stuff. (I like your dyslectic version better). See you next Saturday!
I'll ask-soon-, jeffc. The food here is excellent.

[Roger]

Dang. And I thought Cpt. Jack ate a alot... You guys can definitely give him a run for his money!

[Cathy]

Um..The Mister and Captain Jack can rival each other in size and eating capacity...and then add me into the mix, Roger. Do know we did not eat much for Thanksgiving, nor any breakfast on Friday and really nothing on Saturday.
I know, like trying to catch up on sleep...but always remember, I do it for the blog. (!)