There is a huge variety of buffets to choose from in Las Vegas, from the cheap to the extravagant, with huge varieties of quality as well. Among the best (and one of the priciest) is the Le Village Buffet at the Paris Las Vegas, which has been rated at #1 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best of Las Vegas" poll for 3 years.

Le Village Buffet's price tag is hefty compared to other places in town (around $27 for the dinner buffet) but the quality of food, as well as the food selection, makes it worth it. Who loves food better than the French, of course, and Le Village features food specialties from Brittany, Provence, Burgundy, Normandy and Alsace-Lorraine.

You enter Le Village via le waiting line ... err, from the Paris mall ("Le Boulevard"). As you walk towards the buffet entrance, you get tantalizing glimpses of the buffet areas. If the line to get in is past the initial retaining wall, expect to wait over half an hour. You pay as you enter, and select where you would like to sit - the seating area is a jumble of provincial decor, with "buildings" open on one side to provide more private dining areas as well as making rooms capable of holding larger parties.

As a seafood lover, I was pleased to discover a large variety of fresh seafood dishes, ranging from peel-your-own shrimp and crab legs to regional dishes such as their excellent bouillabaisse. Don't worry - there's plenty of beef and chicken dishes too, as well as lamb. Got a fondness for fondue? They have a whole fondue bar. Craving a crepe? No problem. Ready for rotisserie? Find it here. If you can manage to save room for dessert, there are dessert crepes, ice cream, fresh fruit, pastries, and even sugar-free treats!

At several locations, food is even cooked to order, ensuring the freshest-tasting treats possible - and thus one of the many reasons this buffet gets consistent raves.

Although you usually have to wait to get in, Le Village Buffet is worth the higher price tag and is a highly satisfactory buffet experience.

To get into the Village Buffet, first you lined up to be told when to come back to eat and at that time, you lined up again. It was a good time to go and do some gambling and look at the shops. The food at the buffet is outstanding, a great selection from every part of the world.

This was the best buffet yet and was my favorite of the trip. It was $11.95 for breakfast. I had chosen this one to be the buffet for my birthday morning because I knew it would be a great start to my day. I had an incredible seafood omlette made with shimp and scallops. They had three or four kinds of awesome potatoes, fresh salmon, a crepe station where they make you fresh crepes and several different kinds of eggs, meats, salads, fruits, and all the regular fixings. The theme of the hotel is carried over into the buffet and it seems as though you are eating in a French village.

The breakfast buffet at Le Village was the first place we chose to visit on our trip. It was difficult to chew with our mouths hanging open! We found ourselves sitting at a table in what was an outside café setting. The streetlights, buildings, and painted sky ceiling were just plain breathtaking. The waitress even spoke with a French accent! The food was presented in mock-up storefronts grouped by food type. The quality of food was superb. I loved the fresh crepes and eggs Benedict.

From each province of France, foods are indicitive of that area. Scallops and great cheese, alongside lox with capers, line the salad bar. Fish and lamb stews, dessert crepes, chocolate mousse, pear tarts, scout it out and then pick out what you want. Service is slow. Order coffee with dessert ahead of time.