Casino is well-maintained and clean with complimentary coat check. ID checking is more thorough than others. I have been to this casino twice and both times I was asked two questions and request to remove glasses. There are multiple slot machines, and more importantly to the budget conscious gambler, they have six 25 cents per hand blackjack/poker/daily keno machines (a rarity now a days, with most casinos upgrading to $5 per hand dealt by buxomous ladies on a big screen TV.) They also have a self-serve drinks station offering a variety of fountain pop, Folgers coffee, sweet tea. Every so often, you will also see a lady pushing a trolley of chips and chocolates along with drinks.
The restaurant is outside the casino area, which makes this one of the few kid friendly casino restaurants! Best seats are right by the window, watching those horses while you eat. Depending on the size of your party, food can take a while to arrive. Today, a relatively quiet Christmas Day, it took 18 mins for the food to arrive from the time we gave our order to the waiter.
We ordered: the Traditional Turkey dinner (14.99), Canadian Breakfast (8.99), Liver & Onion (12.99 1pc liver). With your winner's circle card, you can get a 15% discount. For those who doesn't mind liver, this dish is a winner. It is sliced thinly, not too chewy, and caramelized onions covers any strong distinct taste. Moreover, how often do you see restaurants serving liver? Turkey dinner, on the other hand, is a holiday special that you can pass on. You get a massive scoop of mashed potato, stuffing, few (very dry) slices of turkey, and some greens. The Canadian Breakfast is very difficult to mess up, so that is also a good cheap option as well. A positive for the breakfast includes getting your two eggs done in two different ways (some restaurants are effort-conscious and disallow that).
In the summer months, there's also horse racing. In comparison to Woodbine racetrack, you can get much closer and better view of the horses here, not to mention less crowds. They also tend to have hot dog/concession stand outside so you can grab a small bite as you watch the horses sprint. read more