It’s no great secret that I adore Wing Lei—the first Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in the Americas—at Wynn Las Vegas; nor that I hold Wing Lei’s bi-annual Dim Sum Brunch up as the best lunch in town.  And while the DSB went on hiatus, in 2021 (damn you, novel coronavirus!!), I am delighted to report that it is back, now, in 2022, in honor of the Lunar New Year. *

However, unlike in years past, where the Dim Sum Brunch was thrown by Wynn’s Far East Marketing Department as an amenity for their high rollers who had flown in to celebrate the Lunar New Year; this year (with far fewer folks flying to town from the Far East) the Food & Beverage Department decided to continue the tradition that has long been a feather in the resort’s culinary cap, for five days in February.

To wit, this year, the Dim Sum Brunch will be held on February 04, 05, 06, 11, and 12, from 10:30am until 2pm; with a cover of $98.88 for adults and $38.88 for children under 12. I’ve always gotten a kick out of the pricing: In Chinese culture, numerology is a big deal, and the number 8 connotes great fortune, wealth, and spiritual enlightenment; thus, 888—as a form of strengthening the 8—symbolizes a triple scoop of those attributes.  And, especially in a casino setting, who wouldn’t want a 3x dose of prosperity and fortune?

Comme d’habitude, Anh, the Soup Butler, is stationed at the beginning of the buffet, where she ladles out heaping portions of Dan Dan Noodles as well as She-Crab Soup and Lobster Bisque.  There’s a sushi station stacked high, with all of your favorite nigiri and rolls; and a huge metal bowl filled with ice and topped with fresh lobster tails and crab legs.  Elsewhere, silver chaffing dishes open to reveal steaming quantities of such Sino-inspired delicacies as Three Cup Chicken and Shaken Beef.

The carving station, located at the end of the buffet line, features a rotating entrée—Prime Rib, Rack of Lamb, and (with any luck) Roast Suckling Pig—that changes, daily.

But the star of the show is the dim sum—prepared with aplomb by Wynn’s Dim Sum Master Chef, Sandy Shi— served butler style, from carts brought to each table.  The Xiaolongbao (Shanghainese Steamed Soup Dumplings) are so good they’ll bring a tear to your eye (though be careful that you don’t scald the roof of your mouth!), while the Char Siu Bao (Barbecue Pork Buns) and Dàntă (Egg Custard Tarts) are enough to keep you smiling well into the evening.

And lest you neglect your sweet tooth, the bar of Wing Lei has been converted into a gorgeous dessert display, featuring an assortment of confections guaranteed to throw your blood sugar into overdrive.

But get there, early; because unless you’re booking a party of ten or more, there are no reservations taken for the Dim Sum Brunch.

Gong Xi Fa Cai, y’all!

Chinese New Year Dim Sum Brunch
Wing Lei | Wynn Las Vegas
February 04, 05, 06, 11, and 12
Click HERE for info

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[Editor’s Note: * Historically, Wynn Las Vegas has held its Dim Sum Brunch during the time between Christmas and New Year’s, as well as during Chinese New Year, as those are the times when large contingencies of Far Eastern high rollers tend to be at the resort.]