hands down the best buffet I've ever had. the prime Rib was a perfect medium rare and tender as can be possibly the best I have ever had. The salads were very fresh.The shrimp were also very fresh and firm.I tried the smoked salmon which was also very good. The deserts are incredible also. Without a doubt this was one of my best meals I'v ever had here in the desert. I highly recommend this Buffet and sure you won't be disappointed!! The casino is another story I lost $200.00 fast!! Lol read more

Very good the prime rib was really good. Service was good. Would highly recommend it.

I love coming here with the family! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. We've had such an amazing experience with Iliana! She was so warm with my kids. She went out of her way to learn their names and interact with them while we were there. Every time we go back, my kids go looking for her! Yes, it's a little pricey, but it's worth it. I wish the Buffet were open during the week though. More open days would mean more visits (at least for me). The weekend only hours often bring long lines at the entrance and buffet areas. read more

I lost my appetite, we came from out of town to celebrate a birthday, not willing to accommodate the rest of the party to be seated next to us since they are arriving later. I was trying to pull up the restaurant's policy that the assistant manager mentioned but no where to be found. read more

I have to say first, sorry for no photos. Food is awesome, the team members & Manager was outstanding. Can not think of one thing negative to mention. My whole family looks forward to coming back - soon. read more

One of the best buffets we've ever been to! Very affordable, very great food! Next time you're looking for a buffet, the Fresh Grill Buffet is an excellent choice! read more

For it being the only casino buffet in the area I give it an extra star. Buffet is small compared to previous casino buffets. Besides Vegas the other one I used to go to was Pechanga Casino. Wish they had crab legs or a lobster night. I did like the variety of foods, raw oysters, prime rib was very good, Italian bar, Mexican. One of my favorites is Chile relleno and the fact that it's in a buffet, I lost count how much I ate. Drinks are included. Service was very good. Went there for my birthday and got there an hr before closing. The whole staff sang happy birthday I would recommend and go again when we are in the area. read more

Great food at good price. Service is quick and friendly, food is done in small quantities so it turns over quick and is always fresh my partner and I go on a regular basis read more

Everything was delicious . We sampled every dish. The dessert bar was so so good. The banana foster was the best I've had in a long, long time. Great hospitality . read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

Not a large selection of items, but most of the food was nice quality. However many of the dishes were cold. Service was great..very attentive staff. Location is good, nice one dining area. read more

We love stopping here. ... I always like there pasta specially white ones (alfredo). ... they have lots of varieties to choose from. ... the chocolate fountain is always the best for me. ...creme ice cream too. ... The service was always attentive and friendly. ... Price will be lunch around $15 dinner 19. ... weekend/holidays is a bit higher dinner is $25. ... We always enjoyed eating here. ... read more

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We came for the prime rib Sunday buffet. It was very good. The meat was satisfactory, the cooked to order omelette and waffles were very good, actual salad bar was excellent, and other prepared foods were all good. The desserts were underwhelming but I think that was a good thing after eating so much. This was a treat. read more

This was the the first meal I ate when I arrived at the resort casino. It was a typical buffet with salad, meat, rice, spaghetti and etc. Unfortunately, I was full already when I came to this buffet, and could not eat everything fully. I regret that, since the food was pretty good. I especially liked and recommend the chocolate dipped strawberry. There is a big chocolate fountain for the strawberry fondue. You won't regret it. The chocolate covered big strawberries are so good and sweet. I also liked the lasagna, but I couldn't finish it all. The service was pretty nice and it was a clean, regular old buffet that you can imagine in your head, but I still liked it. read more

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Thr only food i like is crab sushi and steak. It is not the best food so they price is reasonable

My husband and I have now been twice. After the Pandemic we have missed a good buffet. We researched and listened to friends and found this amazing gem. Today was our second trip after a full month (we cannot do buffet too frequently...) and each and every person of the service staff, including the remarkable lady who remembered my one egg omelet order (!) are fantastic. The service is exceptional. The care a detail that each person takes to make every last diner feel seen and recognized is what any person hopes to receive. Thank you to the entire staff for duplicating, twice, a great experience. We will return. read more

I've eaten good food here before, but today I made the mistake of ordering the huevos rancheros. The worst I've ever eaten. It looked like sick on a plate. The salsa tasted like it was from a jar. The beans were very disappointing. Were they from a can? Highly possible. There was no sour cream. They should take this off the menu. The service was friendly, but not very attentive. It looks like a typical diner. They add a 3% fee if you use a credit card. read more

Very good ...we had the bunch buffet, it was delicious and everyone was very helpful and very happy. Food was excellent and wide open dining area was very comfortable. read more

I'm really surprised by all the good reviews for this buffet. We came here at the suggestion of the front desk at the resort we were staying at, and were all fairly disappointed. There was a group of five of us, and while they had no trouble getting us a table, or sorting out our desire to pay separately, the dining experience itself left a lot to be desired. We got there at about 6 pm on a Friday night, starving and hoping for some good options to get us through the night. I felt like we were lied to by the name of the place - "Fresh" was nowhere to be found. While there was a good variety of items, there was way too much that looked old, or like it had been sitting out for a long time, to be acceptable. The spinach in the salad bar was mostly wilted. I had to dig around the bowl, but I saw too many leaves that looked suspect, wilted, or one step away from slimy to make me feel comfortable in consuming it. I ended up going with the vegetable lo mein (a bit too crunchy for lo mein), the shrimp tempura skewers (surprisingly delicious), the fried gyoza (tasted stale and were too hard to bite into), orange chicken (not horrible, but not great) and a small sampling of shrimp cocktail and mussels on the shell (probably the best thing I got that night). On my second pass, I made my own salad (steering clear of the sketchy spinach, which was a bummer), and that was decent. The other girls with me seemed a little underwhelmed by the food, as well. One of my sisters got the steamed pork bun, but when she got back to the table, proclaimed that she wouldn't be eating it. When we asked her why, she picked it up, and started knocking it against the plate. It was hard as a rock! The service was mediocre. Our waiter was attentive to every other table, and to the two girls at our table who ordered booze, but for the rest of us (two who were good with water and one who got a soda), he was almost non-existent. I had to flag him down to ask him for a refill, after he'd passed by our table a few times and completely ignored my empty glass. i guess we just went on an off-day. Maybe they were having a problem with their food supplier or the person who prepped the food before it went to the floor. All I know is that it's unacceptable to try to serve old, hard, wilted or slimy food to your paying customers. read more

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Surprised I hadn't reviewed this buffet yet. While I don't come to Fantasy Spring very often, I have ate here before, but it had been a while. It's actually a very descent buffet. I found the environment to very country club like, or possibly a small convention center dining area. It's decorated well, but it's a low ceiling so it's not a very open atmosphere. The service is top notch. Drinks were filled immediately and finished plates were not left long on the table. They even brought new silverware without being asked where other buffet's tend to ask you to keep your knife and fork. We arrived around 1pm on a Saturday and noted they still had some breakfast options available. Throughout the course of our meal, I saw them being to switch it out for Italian. The food was fairly solidly average. For me, this is good. I don't expect gourmet food at a buffet, but I want a taste I expect and hot. They had German Chocolate Cake for desert which was a plus for me. Pricing is on par with other buffets, in fact they might be a little less expensive. Overall, I would come back here. They've definitely improved from what I last remember. read more

The food is cold not fresh at all the server's forgets about the customer you spend $ 80 person never again

Great buffet! Amazing service! Good array of cuisine, enough to satisfy every type of taste. So happy to have a buffet back! Currently they are only open Friday, Sat & Sun but hopefully, they will eventually go back to being open everyday. read more

My family went to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday at the buffet on Sunday. What a great time we had especially my mom. The service was incredible, the restaurant manager Sal was so friendly and held my moms arm and helped her to the table until we paid. My mom was warmed with his kindness, then server Johana brought my mom a piece a cake and sang happy birthday. Excellent place to celebrate special occasions, great food and great service. My mom still talks about the handsome manager taking her to the table, we will definitely be back soon. read more

Our servers are what made our night at this restaurant. I should have listened to the reviews! The food was really poor quality. They can't even make decent fried chicken. Buy frozen if you can't put out some decent bird. The collard greens were fabulous. The rice cake with shrimp I had seconds of. The fried shrimp was good, as were the muscles. The cocktail shrimp were tasteless. The desserts? Except for the coconut bars, hardly any flavor. I didn't do it but wished I would have dipped one in chocolate. How do you have tasteless chocolate chip cookies? The peanut butter didn't have much flavor either? How? They looked so good! If it wasn't for the servers... I should have asked for a refund, we even paid full price! Please, heed the reviews. Don't waste your hard earned on the buffet or in the slots. Re-reading what I just wrote one would think I have no taste buds! I was hungry when I got back to the RV and made dinner, and yes I could taste it! I wish I would have taken pictures. read more

This is a fabulous buffet. They have a wide variety of choices from Italian, Mexican, Chinese along with buffet staples and a lot of ready made salads as well as making your own. Staff is always helpful and friendly. The manager, Sal, stops by the tables to make sure everything is delicious. I highly recommend this buffet for lunch and dinner. read more

We went to fantasy springs buffet yesterday. The food was excellent staff was very friendly & the attentive, the manager Sal sat us and check on us and other guest. Have traveled to a lot of casino's and this buffet in the desert would get my highest recommendation. read more

One words describes the food when we were there ...... FABULOUS. There were many choices and we couldn't try it all. What we loved most was the brisket roast and the mashed potatoes and delicious gravy. However, we loved so many other food items too. Everything was wonderful. The salad bar was fresh and over flowing with choices. The dessert area looked good. However, I had filled up with other items that I no longer had room to try anything out. Excellent! read more

Fantastic buffet for $15.99 including drinks (coffee tea, juice, etc). We went Saturday brunch and all the food looked fresh and service areas clean. Some gluten free standouts for me were: carving station brisket, turkey; condiment bar including cranberry sauce (albeit can most likely); freshly grilled vegetables, salad bar, kimchi (!), mashed potatoes, brown rice, kalbasa; dipped strawberries, marshmallows, rice crispy squares in the chocolate fountain, vanilla glaze, flan, soft serve machine, sweet fresh pineapple, etc. This by far has the best dessert bar I've seen at any buffet - sugar free cakes, bread pudding, bananas foster, dream bars, wedding cookies, variety of cakes (tres leches, caramel, carrot, chocolate ganache, tiramisu, cheesecake, etc. I took one for the team, and it was worth it. All were sweet and decadent, just like I remember. Other items which came from the brunch, Italian, Mexican, Asian, American bars were: Apple pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, glazed donuts (!); eggplant parm, meatballs, garlic bread, freshly cooked with sauce and toppings If your choice pasta; Spanish rice, beans, cheese enchiladas, chili verde, flour tortillas, chili relleno; orange chicken, beef broccoli, gyoza, egg rolls, kimchi fried rice, kimchi and tofu soup short ribs; Mac and cheese, collard greens. And so much more..! Kudos to the staff and management. I'll be back. read more

Was very disappointed in the quality of the food they served for dinner! The PRIME RIB, their highlighted specialty, was extremely raw and inedible!!The grilled steak was very well done and all the other food was dry and over cooked! For the price of $25 plus tax I expected a lot better! read more

One of the better buffets I've been to. Huge variety / selection of entrees, salads, veggies and desserts. The Prime Rib was seriously some of the best I've ever had anywhere, bar none, buffet OR steakhouse. My experience has typically been that the prime rib you get in buffet's is usually on the dry side and lacking flavor. Not here!!! Melt in your mouth tender and just enough marble to keep it juicy and tasty. Lightly seasoned to damn near perfection! Baked bass was awesome, bacon wrapped chicken, Shrimp Caesar salad, BBQ spare ribs, garlic spinach... All above average. Dessert selection was phenomenal and I really didn't know where to start. But I kept it on the lighter side and ONLY went with a small slice of coconut cake and small serving of the bread pudding. The cake was good but bread pudding was fantastic, (as was the vanilla crème you top it off with). At $24.95 / person, an excellent deal. read more

So welcoming & friendly from the front cashier Natalie who answered twice my call too! And supervisor Valerie to Rosy & Lupita given us "Excellent Service".Thank you! From Eva Erick Barrett & family read more

When given the choice between a Buffet and a regular restaurant....I prefer a regular restaurant. However, my client insisted on a Buffet. So....we went to the buffet for lunch. The buffet is smaller than most buffets I've experienced in Vegas. Despite the relatively small sized buffet, I was pleased to find a good selection of food. They had Chinese, BBQ, Italian, Salad, Carving Station, Pizza, and Dessert. For the first round, I opted for some Pizza, Cheese Ravioli's w/Alfredo Sauce, and Sausage Penne Pasta w/Creamy Vodka Sauce. The Pizza was pretty good....better than the Pizza in their Pizza Kitchen restaurant. The Cheese Ravioli's were good too....although I thought the Alfredo sauce was a little bland...could have used a little Garlic. The Sausage Penne Pasta w/Creamy Vodka Sauce was the highlight of Round 1. The Italian Sausage had a nice little kick to it and the Penne Pasta was slightly Al Dente....I love Al Dente Pasta, this was close enough. For Round 2 I decided to go for some Chinese. I filled my plate up with Fried Rice, Orange Chicken, Vegetable Egg Rolls, and Chicken Potstickers. I topped off the plate with Spicy Thai Pepper Paste & had a small cup of Sweet & Sour Sauce for dipping the Potstickers & Egg Rolls. The Fried Rice was ok....it could have used a little more Vegetables, but it was cooked just right and was fresh. The Orange Chicken was too sweet for my tastes....I know it's suppose to be Sweet, but this tasted like pure Molasses and didn't have a spicy kick to it, which would have made it much better. The quality of the Chicken was pretty good. The Egg Rolls were flavored just right and had the paper thin, crispy shell, which I love....& not the thick, doughy shell, which I don't prefer. The Chicken Potstickers had some potential.....the outer shell is suppose to be soft and chewy....these were soft and chewy except for the edges which were hard....that usually means they're dried out from sitting too long. I rarely see Chicken Potstickers at buffets....normally, they are of the Pork variety. The flavor of the Chicken was very good....like I said, they have some potential. After 2 Rounds I was done. Overall, I enjoyed the buffet. Will I return? If I'm staying at Fantasy Springs, I wouldn't mind eating here again. As I said, buffets are not my 1st choice, but this one was pretty good. read more

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This isn't a review about the whole restaurant. It's good. Good food good service. You should eat there. This is an article about one item: the banana cream pie. I hate that I'm giving this away, but it must be done. It's that good. Seriously. This banana cream pie taught me how to love again. It taught me how to be a human in an increasingly hate filled and desolate world run by hipsters and the unironic. This pie is the answer to what ails ya. I could write about the delicate interplay if banana to cream to chocolate (yes, it has chocolate!). Just take my word when I say it's good. Damn good. If God made anything better, He kept it for Himself. Go. Try. Eat. Repeat. You'll thank me later. read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - The delicious banana cream pie. - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

Came here for Sunday champagne brunch with friends. Service was top notch. Never had empty champagne and we stayed quite a bit. Server never rushed us or was bugged that we were camping hanging out. Food was pretty good. Nothing that really jumped out as amazing. Felt like a standard buffet. 32 dollars for brunch was worth the experience we got. Being that it's so close to my house I will definitely go back for the service. read more

This was a pretty good buffet. My first time here prices were decent $20 per person for dinner on the Sunday includes a drink. They had a wide variety of food American, Chinese, Italian, Mexican. All of it was very Good. They had a huge desert table that had a lot to choose from read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - Prime Rib, Steak, Shrimp along with few other goodies - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

You never know what to expect at buffets at casinos outside of Las Vegas. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the buffet here. We came to do some gambling and for the ladies to play Bingo. But first, we needed dinner. The dinner was 20/person and was well worth it. It's not a big buffet but they have a good selection in the space that they do have. There is a good salad bar and I was able to make a nice salad. There is also a pasta station and the lady that runs the station is so nice and friendly. The dessert section is your typical buffet type. If you hunt around carefully you can find some good choices. This is a solid choice if you're in the casino and looking for a place to eat. read more

**Road-Trip Diversion** - NOT!! It's kind of a long story but, my Mom is a gambler and ended up with a $200+ gift card here at Fantasy Springs. She gave it to me and the best value for me would be to use it for food on my frequent road-trips through here. This past Friday decided to try the Buffet. GEEZ, what a rip, Fri-Sat Dinner price is $25. per person. Trust me, any normal to even slightly big eater is gonna have trouble getting that kinda value out of this buffet. There just wasn't anything that stood-out. Salad/Fruit area was really limited. Carving station was Roast Beef and Turkey. All the "seafood" selections just scared me. The best items were the Mexican Food but, you know how much you gotta eat to get $25 worth?? Desserts all looked and tasted store bought. They talk about the Chocolate Fountain as being a special thing, it's just a pain in the ass and the chocolate wasn't very rich or or special to me. I'm not really a buffet kinda person. Although, since my Mom is quite the gambler, I've had quite a bit of Compt' Casino Buffet over the years and I can honestly say this one was really sad. I tried the walk-up Pizza joint last time and it wasn't bad. Next time through I will try the POM restaurant. read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - Are you serious? $25. per person! - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

First time at this buffet. Food was excellent. From New York stake shrimp vegetables bbq ribs. Everything great taste tendered. Staff service excellent. Loved it. read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

$17 a pp for the lunch buffet. Came close to 11am, and the line was not that long, but the cashier was super slow. There was a craving area, salad bar, breakfast area, soup area, dessert, chinese and mexican station. The craving area had turkey and brisket. The sides included mashed potatoes, baked fish, steam veggies, etc. near the carving station. The chinese station had disgusting looking chow mein, orange chicken and stir-fried beef, egg rolls and vegetable samosas. The mexican station had pork chili verde, another pork dish, flour tortillas, chicken taquitos, cheese enchiladas. There was pizza station with pepperoni, vegetables, cheese pizza options. The breakfast option had make your own omelet, french toast, eggs, biscuits and gravy, apple pancakes, sausage, bacon, etc. French toast were delicious. It was moist, and it was cinnamon toast. They also have soup bar with menudo and three bean and ham soup. The menudo was lacking in flavor and didn't have that much tripe. Was sad the ice cream machine is ice cream was not creamy, but more icy. They also ran out of cake cones. The server, Rosie, was great. She checked on us a lot and also took our plates and refilled our drinks. Would come again. read more

It's not at the same level as a Vegas Casino buffet but it is a good alternative to fast food or when you have a group that can't decide were they want to go. The selection is pretty good, the quality is at the upper end of buffet foods and the food is fresh. Soups, salads, meats, desserts, Asian, Mexican , Italian, pretty much something for everyone. A nice stopping point on the way back from Arizona before you get too close to LA. Price is reasonable considering the selection, and if you really think about it, most resturants are going to charge you $10-$13.00 for an entree, $2.50 for a soft drink, another $4.00 for dessert and here you get it all for under $20.00 and you can try a lot of different things and have more than one dessert item. And then after you are done eating you can spend an hour or so on casino games before you hit the road to LA and get stuck in traffic. read more

While we normally choose a fine dining restaurant to celebrate our friend's birthday, we decided to go to the Fantasy Springs Buffet on Sunday, November 14 and it was the best decision we have ever made. There were many food choices to satisfy everyone's favorites, and the food was delicious! The service received from server Ileana was fabulous and hospitality from manager Sal was over and above what we have ever received in a fine dining establishment. The Fantasy Springs Buffet is the best place to celebrate your special days--they really make you feel special! Thanks for making our birthday celebration memorable....your staff ROCKS and we will definitely choose Fantasy Springs Buffet for future celebrations! read more