Wicked Spoon Las Vegas: Is the Christmas Day Buffet Worth $72?

Wicked Spoon at The Cosmopolitan on Christmas Day: king crab, fried chicken, angry mac and cheese, and a massive dessert station. Honest take on whether $72 is worth it.

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We are not typically buffet people. But we were already staying at The Cosmopolitan, had $30 per person in daily breakfast credits to use ($60 total), and it was Christmas Day. The Wicked Spoon was right there. We figured it was worth trying at least once.

The holiday pricing bumped the entry to $72 per person, which is significantly higher than a regular day. In exchange, they added a dinner-style menu alongside the usual breakfast spread: cold crab legs, oysters, a massive roasted hog. If you are going to do a Las Vegas buffet, doing it on a holiday with the full selection is probably the way to do it.

Getting There Early Matters

We arrived around 9:45 AM and the line was still manageable. By the time we left, it had stretched all the way to the elevators. If you are visiting during the holidays or on a weekend, plan to arrive before 10:00 AM or you are looking at a long wait before you even get inside.

The space itself is on the second level of the Chelsea Tower. It is sleek and modern, more refined than what you might picture when you hear "buffet." The layout is open and well-lit, with distinct stations for different food categories. It does not feel like a traditional all-you-can-eat situation even though that is exactly what it is.

What We Ate

King Crab and Seafood

The holiday menu added cold crab legs, oysters, and carved roasted hog to the standard lineup. The king crab was the highlight of the seafood section: sweet, meaty, and well-prepared. Some of the regular crab legs were a bit dry in comparison, but with king crab on the table, that barely mattered. If you are going purely for the seafood, the holiday version of this buffet is the one to target.

Wicked Fried Chicken

Their signature item, and it holds up. Good crust, well-seasoned, juicy inside. The kind of fried chicken that reminds you why it became a signature in the first place.

Angry Mac and Cheese

A nice spicy kick without being overwhelming. Creamy base with heat building on the back end. A comfort food standout in a menu full of variety.

Bone Marrow and Shrimp and Grits

Not things you typically see at a buffet. The bone marrow was rich and properly prepared. The shrimp and grits were creamy and filling. These felt like the items where the "more refined than a typical buffet" claim actually holds up.

Dessert Station

Arguably the most impressive section of the whole room. Christmas-themed donuts, tiny muffins, crème brûlée, lava cakes, bread pudding, and a large gelato selection. If you have a sweet tooth, plan to save serious space. The lava cakes and bread pudding were our favorites. The gelato station alone could justify the visit for dessert people.

Is $72 Worth It?

Honestly, mixed feelings. The food is good and the variety is genuinely impressive. But at $72 per person, you are in the territory where a sit-down meal at a solid Vegas restaurant starts to make more financial sense, especially if you are two people.

The value calculation changes depending on what you are after. If you want to graze across a huge range of flavors, if you love the freedom of unlimited rounds at a dessert station, or if you are visiting from outside the US and want to sample a wide spread in one sitting, Wicked Spoon makes a strong case for itself. If you are more focused on a single exceptional dish or a quieter experience, $72 will go further elsewhere on the Strip.

We used our $60 in breakfast credits, which brought the out-of-pocket cost way down. If you have hotel credits to burn, this is a reasonable way to use them.