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kinds of seasoned meats roasted on an open ame and served with feijoada (black beans and rice). A must-try! Indoor and patio dining is an option, and a welcome one this time of year in the beautiful Coachella Valley!
e bu ets served in the Pauma Bay Café at Casino Pauma are some of best bu et values at Southern California casinos. Hearty, fresh and delicious fare is the hallmark of the brunch, lunch and dinner bu ets with remarkable discounted Senior Specials. And seating outdoors with the scent of orange blossoms from the surrounding groves is pure delight!
e award-winning Market Square Steak and Seafood Buffet at Valley View Casino, o ers signature dishes from around the world, plus wonderful steak and seafood bu ets at extraordinary prices. e 2005 Best Bu et Casino Player winner, this exciting bu et has also won awards from our readers and Rancho Magazine. Use your Players Club card (player’s club cards are always available free of charge) for $3.00 o all Valley View Casino bu ets.
e super-friendly country Cahuilla Casino in Anza has a weekly Sunday Champagne Brunch in the Cahuilla Restaurant, right o the casino oor. Look for
good, down-home favorites here — at a great price! In preparing a casino trip, be sure to
experience a casino bu et at least once. Wear comfortable clothes, and
bring a hearty appetite.
Many Southern California
casino bu ets are family-
friendly — check with the
casino to see if you can bring the kids and ask about children’s prices.
A few casinos serve such enormous portions in their main restaurants that bu ets are almost super uous. Golden Acorn Casino and Travel Center’s Golden Grill, the casino’s main restaurant, specializes in
American, Asian, Mexican and Italian items featuring daily specials and include mouth-watering prime rib, T-bone steaks, broiled lobster and steak, and steak and shrimp. e portions are huge and delicious! And the amazing, award-winning two-pound Glory Burger is t for a king- (or queen-) sized appetite! Not for the calorie-conscious, this is a burger for the record books!
And the new Manhattan at Soboba o ers a taste of New York with its deli, restaurant and bakery specialties.
Serving over 100 New York-sized di erent sandwiches, Manhattan prizes itself for the best onion rings this side of the Mississippi! Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Manhattan at Soboba has Prime Rib, grilled salmon and a deli-eater’s delight — brisket of beef on its dinner menu! Manhattan’s fountain includes delicious ice cream treats, including sundaes—Manhattan style! And a fantastic New York-style cheesecake!
e 2006 Southern California Casino Bu et Guide is on pages 18 and 19. It lists bu et times, highlights, and prices. Note that this information is subject to change. Prices do not include gratuity. Call casinos for more details. Most casinos o er player’s club discounts, or comps for bu ets. Remember, always use your player’s club card!
ose points can translate to free casino dining!
The Best of Prime Rib Dining and More:
Casino Fine Dining
Eating at a casino doesn’t have to mean overindulging at the bu et. Some Southern California casinos have ne dining and steak houses comparable to the excellent restaurants of major cities...like Las Vegas! Taking a page from the Las Vegas food and beverage book, Southern California
resort
casinos have created their own upscale signature restaurants with unique specialties, sometimes with a celebrity chef presiding.
ese restaurants usually require reservations, and check dining times. ey are usually open
only for dinner.
Barona Oaks Steakhouse is
American, Mexican, Italian, Chinese and Mongolian Grill cuisine, a western-inspired Rotisserie, a salad bar of a vegetarian’s dreams, and a dessert station that’s a feast to the senses. Barona Valley Ranch also gives generous discounts to all its player’s club members, so be sure to get a card, use it, and reap those bu et discounts!
e International Buffet at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort presents scrumptious American, Asian, Mexican, and Italian specialties, and features a special Surf-n-Turf Bu et every Friday through Sunday. is spacious and beautiful high-ceiling bu et is right o the casino oor, yet still remains an oasis of tranquil and fantastic bu et dining. Total RewardsTM players receive great bu et discounts and perks.
e awesome 250-seat Fresh Grill Buffet at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino features cooking stations of wood- red pizza, pastas, and American, Asian, Italian and Mexican favorites; as well as Brazilian barbecue specialties from the Churassco rotisserie. For those not familiar with South American style churassco, it consists of di erent
Barona Valley Ranch’s multiple award- winning signature restaurant o ering diners an exciting combination of steakhouse favorites
and gourmet fare in a truly elegant and intimate setting. Executive Chef Dean omas has created a unique and sophisticated dinner menu that includes Prime Dry-Aged Twenty-Four Ounce Porterhouse with Peppercorn Sauce. Memorable dishes are artfully presented at this elegant and beautiful restaurant. With an exceptional wine list, when you go to Barona Valley Ranch, this restaurant is a must!
At the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Players Steakhouse you can enjoy USDA prime lets, choice chops, spectacular prime rib and fresh seafood. is Palm Springs steakhouse also o ers a fabulous selection
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The Golden Grill at Golden Acorn Casino and Travel Center features daily specials including mouth-watering prime rib, broiled lobster and steak — and huge portions!
Savor a distinctive menu prepared by a world-renowned chef at The Player’s Steakhouse restaurant on the colonnade at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Enjoy the beach atmosphere and the sh tacos, juicy burgers, spectacular salads, fajitas and fresh seafood at Cabana Cove Bar and Grill at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort.