The Market Fresh Buffet is inside the Chula Vista Resort hotel just off the main lobby. We dined here because we were visiting the water park and had the all inclusive package, which meant we got to eat at the buffet at no extra charge. The idea sounded really good, but after having dinner there two nights in a row the very thought of even smelling the food in there again made me feel nauseous. They boast that they have "live action" stations where you can have food prepared for you on the spot. The whole term, "live action station" made me think I might see people in lab coats looking at moving amoebas and other bacteria under a microscope. The truth is they are just areas where chefs who looked thoroughly bored and underpaid for such torture, fry up some pasta in a pan and serve it to the fifty people standing in line for it I don't know what the food at the "live action" stations was like, because I refused to wait in line for an hour at a buffet. But maybe I should have because.............. The rest of the food was pretty sad. The young kid we had with us loved it because they had school lunch specials there like smiley face potatoes, mini corn dogs, popcorn chicken, and spaghetti-O's!! Yay, happy fun time. Everything really was soggy, mushy, with rice filler, or strange sauces that made you think, "what the hell is this?" Even the pizza was soggy from sitting there for too long under the heat lamps. Since this is a buffet, the idea is that you help yourself. But you still have a waiter who is SUPPOSED to bring your drinks and refills thereafter. However, every time we ate there our waiter stopped by once and then disappeared only to return at the end to give you the form you had to sign as part of the all inclusive deal. On one particular night we stopped our busy waitress as she tried to run by, and asked about dessert. The buffet sucked balls so hard we thought, "hey maybe the dessert will save us." NOT. The waitress looked appalled that we asked about it. There was no dessert bar or anything like that at the buffet, instead they bring around a tray and you select what you want from the different slices of desserts. My dining companion and the kid chose cheesecake. They were teeny tiny little slices and when I asked how they tasted dining companions didn't have much to say. So it must have been mushy, flavorless crap just like the rest of the buffet. There was a lot of strangeness here. Despite the soggy, mushy, mess they served, it was awfully stinky for being so flavorless. The only thing that was nice about this place was the decor. I've heard they charge 25 dollars per person for the dinner buffet, but in reality I think they should be paying you 25 dollars to stay away so you won't give them a shitty review like this one. read more

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Buffet is advertised as "Las Vegas style" buffet. Not really. Selection was OK, but not nearly as awesome as the typical LV buffet. It's in the Chula Vista resort, by the registration desk. Nice looking restaurant, looks good. Server was very attentive, helpful, came back frequently to check on us, answered questions easily (and correctly). Now, the not so good stuff. Way overpriced at $21.96 per person, plus 11.99 per pound if you wanted crab legs, which are not included on the buffet. Food was mediocre, some dishes had not been refreshed for a while and were pretty dried out. When fresh pans were brought out, it looked like they were probably sitting under warmers in the kitchen, as they also looked dried out, particularly the BBQ ribs. Pizza, spaghetti were both dry. Cod was moist however, and my wife said it was good. Bottom, for the price, would have expected better. read more

Don't waste your time and money. Tried the breakfast buffet, overpriced and bland. $30 for 2 people! You would think, it being a resort buffet, there would be a huge variety of food to choose from. Very small buffet. If you want fresh, this is not the place to go. Go to IHOP! read more

I don't expect much from buffets, but once in a while I actually enjoy them. Sweet Tomatoes or a good Chinese buffet is fun once in a blue moon (by that I mean maybe once a year). But this buffet was just not good. It was actually bad. Gross. Revolting. It was so bad I enjoyed myself. The food was lousy. Not just prepared poorly, but poor selection. Spaghetti-O's? Chicken Stuffed Ostrich? Bean and ham stew? Yuk. Even the normal foods were terrible. The bread was all stale and obviously just defrosted from the freezer. The soup had a layer of skin on the top. The salad was wilted and room temperature. The turkey and ham had been sitting under heat lamps for hours or days and looked dried out. The only thing I actually enjoyed here was the mini corn dogs with mustard. Oh, and the frantic waitress literally running around the restaurant from table to table... that was really fun to watch. I can't imagine why people line up for this place at breakfast, lunch and dinner. read more

The buffet meal itself is great. I love eating there any chance I get. The staff at the buffet has been wonderful. I give that aspect 5 stars. However the bar is another issue. We have had bad experiences with the bar tenders a couple times now. The last bar tender was truly awlful in personality and attitude. She gets one star. She did pour a great bloody mary though and they have a decent beer selection. Therefore for a combined rating I give it a 3 star rating. Eat at the buffet, avoid the terrible bar tenders! read more

We saw the Market Fresh Buffet add in the Wisconsin Dells vacation guide. We wanted to eat all you can eat and drove to the Chula Vista Resort Hotel to check it out. The restaurant atmosphere is very impressive but the quality of food is okay and the price for the buffet is not worth paying for. read more

Part of our All Inclusive package so it was pretty good. Decent food, decent selection. Some items better than others. That being said, if I had paid full price for the buffett, I wouldn't be thrilled. Giving it 3 stars for THAT reason. Basically comes out to $50 for breakfeast, lunch, dinner..... Better meals to be had for that price..... read more

Well I guess this is what I would expect from a resort eatery. In saying that, I suggest you keep this in mind as well. Sadly if you are staying at Chula Vista this is probably the only place you are going to get any breakfast. First off we dumbfoundedly stood at the front entrance for longer than expected while three employees stood at the counter. Two payed no attention but looked like they were working on something, okay I understand. The third just stood there staring off into space. I was making it pretty apparent that we intended to eat there but finally had to ask her if we could get seats. Were were solemnly walked to our table by a hostess that appeared to be uninterested in being at work that day. The food is okay and gets the job done. Except I don't usually eat much for breakfast so a buffet is kind of overkill and hard to get my money's worth. Thankfully our table server was very nice, cheerful, attentive, and always smiling. Although I think she was the ONLY one there in a positive mind. Everyone else (hostess, other servers, table busers) were all moaping around and appeared to be sulking. Is it really that hard to find good summer workers today or are all high school students this lethargic? People seriously attitude has much to do with it. I highly suggest Chula Vista urges improvement's here as this also reflects on their image. I would be very unlikely to return to either place. read more

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I would not advise anyone eat at this buffet. I had a voucher for a free dinner buffet one time and I was not impressed. Soggy food, desert options were pathetic... Service was horrible... These reviews don't need to be long to get to the point that the buffet is not worth the money. Dinner is 21.95 for an adult! They don't even include crab legs anymore. Go to Ho-Chunk, there buffet is actually pretty good and about the same price. read more

Honestly, I never really expect much from buffets. Having said that, I'd say this place was slightly above average but nothing to rave about. They had a pretty good variety. The fruit was really fresh and I enjoyed a few of their hot items. But it was very hit or miss. read more

This buffet is not worth the price. Even with a $25 credit from Groupon, the bill was still over $30 and the food was the quality of Old Country Buffet. I am not sure why but I expected more from a "resort". In addition, the staff had a really difficult time keeping food on the buffet. I waited for 15 minutes for bacon. We will not be back. If you are staying at this "resort", do yourself a favor and go into town to Denny's for breakfast. read more

We loved everything else about Chula Vista but this restaurant. It was marketed as something that it was not. It was similar to Pizza Ranch or StoneFire Grill as far as the buffet goes. We were expecting this amazing buffet, especially for the price. The pictures and advertising for the buffet make it seem as if you are going to get fresh fruits, veggies, seafood and cut beef. You will absolutely not get this! You can get: fried mini tacos, mini corn dogs, stuffed shells, mediocre pizza. Drinks are extra and the dessert bar was an extra $4.99. What??? We decided not to get the dessert for our family of 5 but it looked horrible. Yucko! read more

Obviously these reviews aren't from the afternoon/evening buffet because we ate here and it was fabulous! All u can eat crab was great. Fresh pasta to your specs and the pizza is hand thrown and cooked in a brick oven. Chef Nick is a great and friendly chef. I highly recommend eating here. read more

I can't salvage this place from the other reviews, but I can say that the food isn't that horrible....for the Dells. It's just not worth the money for the meal. There were a lot of fried items..but we just went for the carved beef and the crab legs. Both were a little dry, but after hitting the waterparks. hunger is a big thing and a great motivator to eat. Mostly you are paying for the convenience, so come here for that factor. read more

We decided to eat here after a day of swimming. The kids (3&4) were starving and wanted to eat right away so we decided to try the buffet. Kids dinner was $5 with drinks so that wasn't bad. The kids had pizza, chicken, corn dogs and milk. They were satisfied. I started off with the crab legs which weren't bad. They were not soggy and not small like some of the buffet places that serve crab legs. There was not a lot of selection but enough to get me full. They also have a pasta station but I didn't try it or the dessert. Convenience is the main reason we ate here and would probably eat here again if we stayed @ Chula Vista. read more

Came in between lunch & Breakfast. I was with my family so it was a total of 7 . The food was really good compared to other buffets in the Dells . Everywhere we went they had pizza and pasta as the buffet . Here they had a much BIGGER variety & the fruit buffet was included as well. They had an omelet station! Which was the BEST. We had Anna make them for each one of us she was extremely friendly & had us laughing while we waited. The servers Zhana & Vladmira kept coming by the table to see if we need anything put weren't pushy at all which I loved , because everywhere else we went they were too pushy or just looked like they hated their jobs . All the food was fresh chicken, fish etc. If you want variety this would be the place to go it is a bit pricey but worth it all in the end !!! I will be going back next I vacation at the Dells. read more

We had the all-inclusive deal when we stayed here so was excited to check out their buffets. First we were disappointed that no one told us what times the buffets were. Luckily we did okay for dinner 2/20, breakfast & dinner on 2/21, and breakfast on 2/22 but we missed the lunch buffet on 2/21. Their sign directly in front of the buffet entrance had no time. Just the prices. And $25 for dinner buffet was outrages. They had about 15 selections and mainly 1/2 of them were kid selections. Sorry, but I think $25 is just too much for plain kids selections. I did like their pizza though. Maybe because it was just made but I just couldn't get enough of it. It was actually good. The rest was pretty mediocre. Pot roast w/carrots & potatoes was good one day but the next day, it seemed really dry. Plus, who wants to eat pot roast again. When we checked in, they didn't mention anything to us about the importance of the buffets timing. So if you stay here, make sure you know what time breakfast, lunch, and dinner are so you can take advantage and use your all-inclusive deal to the fullist. Even if you just eat fruit because you're tired of their same foods everyday. Our first waitress on the 1st evening was nice at first but unfortunately she disappeared for a very long time. We had to ask another gentleman (probably the manager) to get us some drinks.....twice. The next day for breakfast 2/21, a different waitress attended us and we got the same service. She disappeared. I didn't even order my drink. Luckily I brought a bottle water with me which was fine until she reappeared 20 minutes later. I ordered 2 drinks in case she disappeared again, which she did. I understand the place was busy but we had better service for dinner later that evening and breakfast the following day it was just as busy. But the waitress for dinner the following day was from the bar section. We sat at the bar because we originally came for lunch at 4pm but that's when we saw the buffet was closed for dinner. Again, no signs anywhere indicating what times the buffets were. We had a few drinks until dinner was served at 5pm. Heather, our waitress, was very kind and very helpful. I think if you are going to eat at their buffet, have a seat at the bar where the bartender and waitresses there will take care of you better then at the buffet lounge read more

My family ate here on 7/26/2012, and it definitely was not worth the price. We went for an early dinner and the buffet was empty, however we were seated in the corner, which was right next to the busying station and flies. When asked to move tables, we were told no. The kids menu offered spaghetti o's straight from the can, frozen corn dogs, and cold shrimp. The hotel clerk raved about the pasta station at the buffet, however on this day there was no pasta station offered. After complaining to our server, the chef came over to make a pasta dish for our table. It was a simple garlic and olive oil sauce with rigatoni. The chef couldn't even complete this task, as he burnt the rigatoni was covered with burnt garlic. The desert was a minute piece of cake. When the kids asked for a second piece, the server told us that it would be extra. STAY AWAY!!! Spend your 21.95 per adult else where! This is a definite must miss in the Dells. read more

Our family has frequented the Market Fresh Buffet every visit to Chula Vista which has usually been at least a few times a year for now going on five years. This USED to be our favorite spot in the mid-west for all-you-care-to-eat giant snow crab legs, but no more. To our dismay the crab is now a la carte at 16.99 for 1 lb, 29.99 for 2 lbs. Mind you this is on TOP of $21.99 per person that you are paying. I was going to order the snow crab but the rest of the buffet was appalling: potatoes were raw, mussels and calamari were cold, my kids who usually are high class eaters resorted only to Spaghetti-O's and a slice of pizza that they took half bites and quit. The best was the 'fresh' pasta bar, cooked to order. My wife ordered a pesto tortellini which came swimming in literally a full cup of olive oil. It was disgusting. A lady behind her looked at her plate and said "I think I've lost my appetite for that...that looks really greasy doesn't it?" After calling the chef and manager over to our table I demonstrated the copious cupful of oil that I drained off my wife's plate and pointed out the rest of the disgrace of a meal that they wanted nearly $100 for! $100 for canned Spaghetti-O's -- certainly I was not wanting to pay for olive oil. We demanded a comp for the meal which was graciously granted by the head manager and she was nice enough to run down our kids' shoes that we left behind so kudos to her for doing a good job personally, and thanks. But as for the restaurant as a whole? I'm disheartened by the direction it has gone, saddened by the loss of the all-you-can-eat crab legs feature, and predict this spot's demise soon if things don't change. read more

My husband and I drove an hour to get here last night for the all-you-can-eat crab legs only to be informed that starting last night they were gone. If you want crab, you must pay $9 per half pound in addition to the $23 for the buffet, This is not what is advertised on the website and I feel this constitutes false advertising. Be advised that they no longer have all you can eat crab legs. read more

Be careful eating at the buffet. Servers dont wear gloves and drop serving utensils and reuse. Servers replacing band aids on fingers and cooking pasta with out gloves. Servers eating food when they think no one is looking. One notch above a school lunch menu. Better off going to a chain. read more

Totally overpriced. $18.00 for adults to eat Domino's style pizza, mac and cheese and chicken nuggets. They thru in some sushi and a small prime rib. Nothing to write home about or recomend read more

was really disappointed with the food,service specially the price! it was a rip-off buffet was supposed to be around 15bucks for lunch but were charged with a lot of unnecessary taxes and fees including gratuity at 18% for a cheap buffet not a good deal,definitely not coming back made my day and my stay at wiscosin dells miserable read more

Absolutely awful. You know it's bad when you can't make it out of the building without vomiting first; I'm not joking! The internet description was delightful and inviting. We learned when we got there that the crab legs were not included in the buffet price. A soda that would have cost the establishment .15 cents was not included; however a dessert was, which makes no sense. I would have preferred the soda to wash down the crappy food. Everything was cold. The baked cod had no flavor. The steamed mussels were steamed to the size of a pearl. The deep fried shrimp was drenched in grease. The ribs were clearly prepackaged and warmed. They were chewy and old tasting. The loaded baked potatoes were under cooked and cold. The carved beef and ham were ice cold. We decided the only hot food we were going to get was from the live action pasta station; however, the non-English speaking "chef" was too busy preparing one other person's pasta that he couldn't multitask and ask us what we would like or even acknowledge our presence. We complained to our waitress who said she would have them do a "temp check" and then had the nerve to tell us that they just replaced all the food and that we should "try again.". Next anniversary I think we will celebrate at a local pub with chicken wings and a beer! read more