New Year’s Eve Buffet at del Lago

3.5

21 Reviews

$50 and over

Contemporary American

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2 people

Jan 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Great for brunch
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

Get ready for the highly anticipated return of the Farmers Market Buffet this New Year's Eve! After a long wait, this special one-day event is sure to make your celebration unforgettable.
Enjoy a delicious spread with lunch served from 12pm to 4pm for $50 per person, and dinner from 5pm to 10pm for $75 per person. The menu features an array of appetizers, salads, pastas, pizzas, a carving station with prime rib, turkey breast, and grilled sausage, plus a selection of sides and decadent desserts.
This exclusive event at the Del Lago Buffet is one you won’t want to miss! Reservations are strongly encouraged. Please note that if you do not see your preferred time slot, be sure to stop by in person and check for availability due to cancellations.
Must be 21 and over

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Tue 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(315) 946-1777 ext. 1831
Website
https://dellagoresort.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1133 State Route 414, Waterloo, NY 13165-9647
Neighborhood
Finger Lakes
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Wheelchair Access

What 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.5

3.5 based on all time ratings

3.6Food
3.6Service
3.1Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

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Jaime
New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We were so excited for the return of the buffet at Del Lago and while $75 was a steep price tag, the inclusion of prime rib and raw bar with oysters and shrimp on NYE made it seem worth it. It was no where near worth it. Remember Ponderosa? Much better. There was ZERO service. After being seated there was no wait staff and only the occasional busser clearing plates. Occasionally may be over describing the removal of plates as ours piled up and a couple behind us moved there's to another table. Luckily we brought sodas in from casino floor because I'm unsure of how one would get a drink other than water. There was a bucket full of small bottled waters available. The only food that was really edible was the prime rib and a salad. I tried an orzo salad and yam salad that were both somehow tasteless, I tried creamed spinach that was so disgusting I had to take it off my plate, which since no one was really clearing plates wasn't a problem. Burnt food, salty food, or tasteless food were abundant. Some tables had cloths, others didn't, there did not seem to be any rhyme or reason to this. The deserts were premade with the macrons still in the plastic sleeve they came in. Overall this was a horribly disappointing experience and I would say they were not prepared to have a buffet again, especially not a $75 NYE buffet. It felt like we had dinner in a retirement home dining room on a random Tuesday. If they do this again next year and you are on the fence, I suggest spending your money elsewhere.
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Stacey
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have never had cold clams before and talking to other people there they hadn't either. They were very fishy and not good cold. All other food was food.
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Michelle
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Overall we enjoyed our lunch buffet. The beef tenderloin and turkey were moist and flavorful. I had a drum stick. I like that the tendon bones are removed, makes for much easier eating. Great variety of gravies and sauces were available. Particularly liked the chimi curi. The egg drop soup was noteworthy.. Nice and hot and creamy. As always the desserts were delicious. Great selection.
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Gina
Upstate NY
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was a decent buffet but not for the price. Flank steak was tough and clams & mussels were frozen. They should have been warm or hot
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LisaA
New York City
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It was a cold damp rainy day. They should have had portable heaters. If not the brunch should have been cancelled. Some of the food had trouble staying hot. Thanks
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JonnyB
New York City
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Had a reservation for 2:45 for the mothers day brunch. Showed up on time and was told I had to wait up to a hour and a half to get a table. The buffet was too packed there was a line just to get to the buffet. Terrible set up and even more awful service. Drove almost a hour to go there besides. NEVER AGAIN!!
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JansonM
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
I have mixed emotions. The food was good but, the tent was very cold. I know the restaurant can’t control the weather but, if you plan a tent event in upstate NY in May , plan on bad weather. My mother could not enjoy her food because her hands were freezing. I found myself getting up and walking around to stay warm. There were heaters but it appeared only one was blowing heat. For the money I wish more of an effort was made to make sure the tent was warm. Also the walk from the tent to the hotel was not completely covered. There were gaps causing my family to get wet from the down pouring rain when entering and exiting the tent. Unfortunately this happened several times as it was necessary to exit the tent to use the restroom and escort my younger children to the restroom. Getting wet from the rain and entering a cold tent did not make for the great experience I was expecting. I expected Del Lago to go the extra mile to make sure it’s guests were dry, warm and comfortable
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KathleenR
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Myself, husband, son, daughter & son in law were very excited to do a little gambling & enjoy the buffet...it was good, but not nearly as good as the regular buffet you can get daily in the casino, & about $13 more expensive. There were no soups, no Chinese hibachi & NO PRIME RIB!! My husband was VERY disappointed about that, & the desserts inside are MUCH better. The clams were served cold, w/no melted butter. So, we will not return. For the price on a Mothers Day Buffet, we expected a bit more... Somewhat disappointed
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JeffC
New York City
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Tent was cold. Food was cold. Some of the entrees we're frequently lacking replenishment.
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Anniebellh
New York City
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The major complaint I had with this was that it was held in the Event Tent with no heating source. Mother's Day was cold, damp and rainy and the tent was cold. I had to eat with my coat on and I was still uncomfortable.
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New Year’s Eve Buffet at del Lago is rated 3.5 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jan 3, 2025

7:00 PM

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1133 State Route 414, Waterloo, NY 13165-9647

Additional information

Neighborhood
Finger Lakes
Hours of operation
Tue 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Wheelchair Access

Website
https://dellagoresort.com/
Phone number
(315) 946-1777 ext. 1831

New Year’s Eve Buffet at del Lago

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What 21 people are saying

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