Seasons Buffet @ The Lodge Casino (Must be 21+) — Restaurant in Black Hawk

2024 Brought some co-workers for lunch and still my choice for a reasonable buffet with good, variety.

Weekday,around 11 so, able to get table.

As mentioned, for the price, a very good deal.

2023: Weekend day trip and price was about $27 (?) .

Not crowded even at noon and for the price, I still think it was very reasonable.

My favorites were the: Fish (Cod) Ribs Sausage Sweet Sour dish w/veggies

Went for 2nd round that I didn't even have room for the tempting desserts.

Service was 👍. Staff basically left you alone to enjoy your meal but was readily available if you wanted something.

Considering the very reasonable price for the choices, I still believe they deserve a 5-star rating.

Tip: Expect more crowds and a wait during peak days/times.

Original Review (2019?) Lodge Casino's Buffet restaurant. Smaller in size compared to Vegas hotels' buffet restaurants BUT (!!!), variety of food is almost at par. Price is sooo reasonable, I think it was $14/person. Mexican, Meat section, Chinese, Italian, Seafood, Salad bar, Fruit and Dessert areas were constantly replenished that everything was almost always fresh and hot. Loved the BBQ ribs, Spicy Fried Chicken, Roast Pork Loin, Spicy Beef, Mac and Cheese and the Boston Blue Fish. And.... those are the only ones I had and there were still a lot more that equally looked appetizing. The area itself is well-lit, clean up is fast that there is never a wait for a table considering they were about 85% full the whole time we were there. Table service is solicitous and prompt without feeling rushed. Visited on a weekday. Will definitely be back for more...

So, a couple things...If management decides to read this. The crab legs are a plus considering most places up there have stop offering them as all you can eat 🦀👏 The hot bar, prime rib, chicken etc etc. Is ok about a 3. Selection is average and the food quality is fair. Most stuff is overcooked. 😳 Your salad selection is beyond bad. To have these tiny bowls with some wilted lettuce and vegetables is unacceptable. You've already figured out how to serve the hot food with employees rationing the meat so you should consider doing the same thing with the salad. You can either have a paper sheet that guest fill out at their table and have a salad made to order or have somebody behind the glass making plates. Either way something needs to change with the vegetarian side of the buffet 😞. Lastly, the dessert bar. Uhhhhhhhh this is the area that is just left open and exposed to everybody to touch multiple things and decide what they do or don't want. I saw people picking the desserts up, bringing it to their masks to try to smell it and then setting it back down and grabbing something else. Now I'm not suggesting somebody cut each slice of pie but that area should definitely change. Also, no ice cream.. Seriously you can have the self-serve machine there again with a staff member making cones or bowls and adding toppings for the guests. C'mon, ICE CREAM 🍦 🍦 🍦 🍦 🍦. Otherwise, service is attentive, Pho is good wait times aren't bad. It does fill up fast so just be aware of that with the capacity...

My wife and I went on the weekend to hopefully enjoy the prime rib and crab legs. The price is higher on weekends ($45 vs $31 on weekdays). We were sorely disappointed. I asked for rare prime rib, and they pulled a new one out, cut it in the middle, and there was barely any pink in it. Once I got back to my table to eat, I found it to be very tough, and not great flavor. (As an aside, there is another place in town that offers a prime rib meal for $7.99, and, while definitely not amazing, it was better than this place) There was something wrong with the crab legs as well. We decided that they were either old or overcooked, but whatever the reason...just def not as good as we've had at other casino buffets in various locations. Struggled to find much on the buffet that was decent. The fresh fruit was good, the tamales surprised me--I liked those. Went back several times, but, again, disappointed in most everything. I tried talking to/asking questions of the ppl behind the food serving stations, but most of them did not understand English. Overall: Would not recommended. Way too much money for poor food. Definitely will not be going back to the...