Rio execs are considering bringing back the Carnival World Buffet Three Vegas eateries made Yelp’s list of the year’s 25 best new restaurants The beloved Carnival World Buffet at the Rio just might be revived. In a licensing hearing before the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) last week, property CFO Chris Balaban said he and CEO Patrick Miller recently spit-balled the idea of bringing back the buffet “to see what it looks like from a capital structure.” The Carnival World Buffet at Rio once served over 300 dishes, including 70+ seafood items, carved-to-order meats, dim sum, tamales, pizza, and made-to-order omelets. (Image: flickr/Jack Miller) “When you walk the floor and talk to people, everyone brings up the buffet,” Balaban told the board, according to the Las Vegas Advisor. “It resonates and there’s a lot of pent-up demand from people who had great experiences at the Rio and want a good reason to return.” The Rio closed Carnival World during the…Read MoreCategory: Las Vegas, Restaurants, Buffet, buffets, Carnival World, Chef Marc, Cupcakery, dining, food, How Ya Dough’N Pizzeria, Las Vegas Strip, restaurants, Rio, Sgrizzi, SofiaSource: Casino.org