Bacchanal Buffet

I had a staff member come out and talk to me about allergy containing items and we shared an allergy to another food group other than gluten. They were understanding and offered me gluten free soy sauce if I wanted to partake in the nigiri. Unfortunately, I am expecting so I was not able to enjoy that part of the buffet. Still, amazing offer! I had to avoid the entire Asian section and be careful as to some stations that were placed next to other gluten items. I had more options than I thought. Even though there is one thing labeled gluten free on the dessert cart there are a few options besides that. I would have given this buffet a higher rating but I did end up getting sick later that day/next day. I think I may have been fine if I check the tongs and avoided items sitting next to gluten items. If you love seafood, this buffet has a lot of options, practically all the seafood is GF and the Taco station is also friendly except the fried shrimp tacos. I would avoid the breakfast items like hash browns but they do have an omelette station by the salads. I’m still curious if there is a better buffet in Vegas for Celiac. If you are just gf... this buffet is great!

Edit: it tasted great but I did get sick for 6 days after. Gluten possibly— definitely was the symptoms and I forgot to come back and mention this. This was pre pandemic when I visited. I still remember the glutening and it might not be their fault I am just cautioning you if celiac…Cross contamination from the station next to it, just be cautious of other diners. :/

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Get a chef to walk you around at this place. The labeling is wildly inconsistent. Other reviews mention this too.

They have a gluten free menu but it doesn't match what's on the buffet.

Food is inconsistently labeled on the buffet with what allergens are in it. For example, they use a wheat-based soy sauce so anything with soy is a no-go (but it just says Soy on the label, not wheat or gluten). Again, you have to get a chef to give you a tour of the buffet to really know what's safe. They will make stuff for you too if needed. I appreciate that they're trying but they really need to update the labeling so people don't get sick.

Overall the food was good. Not sure I'll go back because of price and the confusion with labeling.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

They have a special menu where you can find the glutem free items. There is a lot, and it is very nice. Watch out do not take the gluten free pasta, they make it in the same water ass the normal pasta, Luckily I'm not sensitive to it cross contamination so i tried it. After i had 3 bites, i found a different piece of pasta it scared me a lot, did not finished the dice. Felt bad the rest of the night.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Let me point out something important that most people don't talk about: the wildly inconsistent allergen labelling that could end up killing someone. Restaurants have a duty to inform people about what's in their food so that they can avoid allergens. If you have a medical food restriction, especially if you would require an EpiPen, don't eat here.

Caesars has the money to bring in the best people to help them create a strategy to serve people with disabilities, like celiac disease (which is covered by the ADA) & food allergies. Despite this, Bacchanal has a lackadaisical approach to food safety for those with medical dietary restrictions.

GLUTEN IS NOT WHEAT Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, & triticale. A celiac cannot eat food with any gluten, including foods cooked in the same water or oil as foods that contain gluten.

A person with a wheat allergy can eat gluten from foods like barley or rye.

A person who can't eat gluten can never eat wheat, but a person with a wheat allergy can eat some sources of gluten.

HOW FOOD LABELS SHOULD WORK LINE 1: NAME OF FOOD LINE 2: DESCRIPTION OF DISH LINE 3: ALLERGENS (ex: gluten, soy, dairy) LINE 4: DIETARY (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan)

HOW BACCHANAL'S LABELS ARE CURRENTLY WRITTEN: LINE 1: NAME OF FOOD SUBSEQUENT LINES: ANYTHING GOES.

The labelling is wildly inconsistent. See the included images.

For example: - Chocolate lava cake: no allergens or dietary information listed. - Creme Brulee: lists gluten-free but not dairy or eggs. - Watermelon salad has feta. Doesn't list dairy. - Iceberg wedge salad has blue cheese. Does list dairy. - Mezze Trio: no allergens listed despite containing wheat & gluten in both the pita bread & tabbouleh. - Duros: no allergens listed despite being made of wheat & gluten. - Churros with Caramel: only says "vegetarian." Does not mention the obvious dairy, gluten, or wheat in it.

LIP SERVICE If you have a food restriction, you're to tell the server, who then calls a chef to walk you through the buffet to explain what is safe to eat.

From the time I sat down to the time they found a chef to walk me through the foods & I could sit back down at my table, it was 40 minutes to take my first bite of food. There's a 90-minute table limit.

Having accurate & consistent labelling removes the need to have a chef stop cooking to walk me through the buffet.

Yesterday the chef said I could ask anyone cooking if I had a question about a particular dish, but I noticed when I asked if a dessert had gluten because it didn't say either way, the dessert staff member simply picked up the sign, read it, & said no. When I asked the person serving bone marrow, "Could I have one without a crostini because I have Celiac & can't eat gluten?" he didn't change his gloves when picking up the bone marrow.

CHANGES THAT COST $0 TO IMPLEMENT - Accurate, consistent labelling. - Moving foods with gluten in front of foods without gluten. For example, the gluten sauces at the carving station are behind the ones without. You have to bring the ladle of gluten sauce over the whole container of gluten-free sauce, which means one spill & the gluten-free BBQ sauce is contaminated. Switch their positions! - Group carving station meats that contain gluten together & ones without together so you don't cross-contaminate the meat with the same carving knife & board. - Stop including bread as a garnish on otherwise gluten-free dishes when there is already a bread section. - Put breads at the end of the line rather than interspersed with the antipasto to lessen the chance people will pick up dolma & pita with the same tongs. - Don't list rice noodles in the Asian soup station as gluten-free when they're cooked in the same water as wheat noodles, & zero broth options are gluten-free.

CONCLUSION I've already brought this information to the attention of both chefs who gave me a tour on two separate occasions, & a manager yesterday.

It is unacceptable that a billion-dollar company with an $80 per person price point is this inconsistent with labelling.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dinner
• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Reservations recommended

Let me start by saying that everything at the buffet is of really good quality and delicious. The drink menu has a barcode on it that you can scan, which will give you a gluten free menu. There are lots of options on the menu HOWEVER only about 1/4 - 1/3 of the items on the gf menu were actually available at the buffet when I went.

On top of that, the labeling of the food at the buffet is confusing. Some gf items (on the gf menu) will be labeled “gluten free” at the buffet while others will not be. Instead, the gf items will be labeled with other allergens. More confusing yet, most non-gf items will be labeled saying “contains gluten” or “contains wheat” but NOT ALL. I asked the workers serving the food about several items, but was informed that they weren’t gf despite having no wheat/gluten allergen label.

If you like your seafood or meats, then I would recommend this buffet for you because those items are pricier and a lot are gf. If not, then it’s best to skip this buffet because options will be limited and there’s a high possibility of getting glutened due to the poor labeling system.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Large selection of yummy food to please most (if not all) tastes! There was a QR code on the drink menu listing allergens and everything was clearly marked on the food labels. There is always the risk of cross contamination when it comes to buffets but there were enough tongs to keep most dishes separate and relatively safe. Many of the GF options came on separate mini plates actually!

I did confirm, the crepes at the dessert station contain wheat flour but there were a few other options for dessert.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for peanut-free
• Good for soy-free
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Reservations recommended

Tons of options and everything is labeled. Not sure about celiac safety but there are cooks behind every station that you could easily ask.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

So they have a ton of stuff labeled gluten free but they let you know about cross contamination and it’s not safe for celiac.

I really wanted to eat so I had just about everything labeled gluten free. I got sick before I even left. I knew I would but I really just wanted to eat. Like the bathroom right out of the buffet. Yeah. I was in there for a while before the bill even came.

It’s a buffet. They had gluten free cheeses next to the bread. Nothing is truly gluten free. I passed on the cheese.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I have Celiac Disease and asked the chief at the Bacchanal Buffet questions about the gluten free items. He came out and walked with me to show me what foods I could have.. He also explained the signs and said if there was something i wanted that some things they could modify for me.. His name was Christian..

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Have not been to the Bacchanal Buffet since diagnosis 6 years ago. Many trips to Wicked Spoon (which were always excellent), kept me from going, but today we did. Here is my honest review. EVERYTHING IS MARKED. It lists any allergy ingredients (gluten/wheat/dairy, etc) as well if Vegetarian/Vegan. No tour of the place needed. Now you do need to always be mindful of any cross-contamination, but that would have to do with any serving utensil, of which I saw nothing to be concerned with. And I'm not big on "fried" food, so I stayed away, but that would be the one type of presentation you should ask about. Plenty and I mean plenty of food for any person with any food intolerance to pick from. I didn't ask for anything special to be made, but heard others do so - so that's an option. The only issue - boy is this place expensive at $75 pp at an early lunch (11 am). Oh but I do miss Wicked Spoon's GF chocolate chip cookie - Caesars had nothing close to it.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

I'm not fully diagnosed celiac but am sensitive to cross contamination and had a great experience here. I asked for a chef to explain to me what I could and couldn't eat. He guided me around pointing out what was safe, what had cross contamination risks and what I could ask a chef to make me a seperate version of. He advised I avoid the pasta station entirely for example, but salmon could be made for me separately without any taro mix which contained gluten. I didn't end up getting sick and really enjoyed the food.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Well marked and staff were very aware of dietary restrictions. Plenty of options - meat, seafood, dessert, even Mexican and Asian. Steep at 80pp but that’s Vegas for you.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Amazing buffet experience as a coeliac. All dishes clearly labelled, with spoons for each dish to minimize cross contamination. Areas constantly cleaned and plastic covers to also minimize cross contamination. We had one of the chefs personally explain each dish to us including how it was made to confirm the huge range of gluten free options. Highly recommend this dining experience.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Food is labeled GF and you can ask the chefs if food is ok for celiacs or wheat cross contamination. Food is ok and the variety of GF options is limited. I wouldn’t recommend it as a great place but if you are careful and limit yourself to carving stations (there are many) and some veg you should be fine.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

So I’ve been to the bacchanal in years past and got glutened, decided to try again… So every where on the buffet is gf signs on gf things, but I decided to sort of play dumb and pretend not to know that and ask our server if there was an easy way to tell what’s gf and not. She was very accommodating and asked if it was okay if I waited a few min for a chef to come out and give me a tour. The chef came out and was extremely professional and nice to me. He did not know what gluten was. He kept asking me things like “can you eat butter?” And “can you have bread?” I answered genuinely, and we went through and he essentially just read me what the signs said but said that the signs are out of date… So I didn’t eat anything he said was gf that wasn’t printed, but I also didn’t eat anything that didn’t also say gf on the sign. So there’s what he said, what was on the signs - and I only ate what was both said and on signs. Some things that said gf he said he can’t be sure of because they are bought in, such as meatballs in the Italian wedding soup, and the meats and cheeses in the charcuterie area. Okay. TLDR; I got glutened like HARD CORE. Like I BARELY made it back to my room and am draining my entire bodies weight. Gross. Beware. It’s not safe. It’s $80 a person. And it’s not safe. It Pains Me to say this. Because it’s SO GOOD. I only ate seafood (crab legs), prime rib, ceviche, and shrimp. I also ate a tiny little gf chocolate cake dessert that was by itself in their own area. Everything marked GF still got sick.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I visited in March 2022. Everything was clearly marked, food was pretty good but not a ton of selection for gluten free. But if you’re looking for a buffet, it’s worth it for seafood and the carving station options.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Great food. Everything was clearly marked. My favorite Vegas buffet experience to date.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Everything on the buffet is clearly labeled with each food sign displaying as gluten free, vegetarian, or if it is blank you should avoid it. SO MANY OPTIONS! Came here twice it was so good and so easy to find things I can eat. It is a must-vist buffet. Well worth it!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My husband just asked one of the staff what was GF and she went in back to get one of the cooks - who walked him through the whole place and went over what was and was not safe. It was a surprising amount of items - I'd say 3/4 maybe. No issues. We both enjoyed the food - though I agree that it's overpriced. It's the Vegas strip, though - what *isn't* overpriced?

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I love Cesar’s palace so I am disappointed that they don’t provide any gluten free bread options with their charcuterie or gluten free soy sauce for their Asian dishes. These are things I had no problem getting at other establishments. Cross contamination is high risk here and you need to dine at your own risk. I was able to ask enough questions and get answers from one the cooks who led me through the dessert bar but that also had only 3 options. Flan, lemon basil sorbet and creme brûlée. The seafood is really the attraction here so if you don’t like Seafood then I would consider another dining option with safer and more choices. I’m celiac and I didn’t get sick but I realize it was a risk.

Celiac friendly?

No

This is probably the best gluten free buffet on the strip, lots of delicious options. The chef explained every item. 👍🏼

Celiac friendly?

Yes

A lovely chef named Samuel took me around the buffet to point out gluten free items. About 70% of the buffet is gluten-free but about 10% has cross contamination issues (for instance the cheese and cold cuts were right beside baguettes as they were going for a charcuterie board set-up). Most of the line is set up so the gluten is away from the naturally gf items. Some of the line chefs were less knowledge, one offered me gluten free bread and then shoved it in the toaster used for regular bread. I pointed out her mistake and she took fresh bread and put it on the grill they usually reserve for their meat (so it’s gf). The Only gf desserts were fruit and gelato, but the buffet is huge so you won’t leave hungry. Plus, my bread loving husband said the pastries were just “ok” and ended up going back for more prime rib instead. If you watch for cross contamination you’ll be fine.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

If you like seafood then you will be happy with this buffet. When I asked about GF options they brought a chef out to walk me through the buffet. According to him most of my options were the fresh seafood and some of the meats. It felt pretty limited, as I'm not a seafood fan. I ended up having some brisket and roasted veggies.

The redeeming part for me was the dessert station. Even though I could only have four or five things (out of the tons they had to offer) they tasted amazing and made up for the dinner portion to me.

We did not get offered any specially made food like other reviewers mentioned (although I also didn't ask), but otherwise the food and service were amazing, and plentiful. I was actually grateful to be gf, since it helped limit my decision making on what to eat (there are a ton of delicious choices-everything from snow crab legs to the most succulent prime rib). They have delicious exotic fresh juices and a dessert table that's easy to miss but impossible to forget. We had the tastiest sangria, jasmine rice pudding and flan, and felt great afterwards. If one of the chefs don't know if something is gf, they will find someone who does.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very good buffet. Chef came out to give me a tour of what is gluten free and not. Awesome service! Great food! I didn't have any reaction afterwards. Tell them when paying your gluten issue, and they will make sure the chef comes to meet you.

We asked the wait staff about gluten free options and she brought us the chief! He not only walked us through the entire buffet talking to my sister and I but he made sure to ask if we had dairy issues or nut issues. He was clear about what was safe, stating that the Chinese food was not but if we wanted one of the Chinese dishes he would make it for us with gluten free tamari instead of soy sauce. We both found plenty of choices of great tasting food, both left stuffed to the gills, and best of all neither of us had issues later.

Many GF options and every chef knew for sure if an item was GF or not. I asked what foods were GF and they sent out a very knowledgable chef who took me on a tour of the buffet and explained precisely why or why not something had gluten. They go the extra mile to use xanthum gum when they can to offer more options! GF soups, tacos, dessert, sea food and meats. Stay away from Chinese food (soy sauce), pastas, creamy soups, and sausages. Fantastic experience, didn't feel limited by what I could eat.

Celiac friendly?

Yes