First time visiting this cinema in Baden was to watch Life of Pi. It's a lot smaller than what I…read moreexpected, with 3 theaters and 1 small concession area on the ground floor. They show major 3D blockbusters in English, which is good for my German-challenged ability. Comfy seating with plenty of leg room and good Dolby stereo sound. Ticket prices include CHF 1 for cleaning fees. 3D movies come with permanent 3D glasses that you have to return after the show. If you lose or damage them, then the fine is CHF 50.-

The Grand Casino... How easy it is to play with such Grand words…read more Well there is nothing grand about the Restaurant and the Food here. I felt like something comfort food so I ordered a Wiener Schnitzel with fries. Oh what a simple dish to make. Well not here, it came burnt and the fries were soggy and dripping of fat... To make it worst they turned the burnt side down. I felt a bitter taste in my mouth and looked at the Meat from the other side. It was falling apart and was charcoaled... When i asked the waitress why she has served me this piece of coal she apologized and blamed the chef. Yes it is his fault, it is Howes also her fault for bringing it to me knowing it is not acceptable. Bad Service Overpriced Food... Well if you like charcoal... 1*

Wow, what a scheisshole! Parking was full on Saturday eve so we parked at the train station and…read morewalked. Upon entering, you scan the interior and wonder if you've just walked into a movie theater by accident. I don't know why they use the word 'Grand' in the name - this certainly isn't. You find out, by reading signs or asking someone, that, if you go downstairs, you will find only slot machines and a small bar, and upstairs is where the tables are plus two more small bars. Downstairs looks like one of those spiel salons on Langstrasse. Besides some gold trim on the walls and patterned carpet, there's not a big difference between the two. Upstairs feels a little more like a casino, but... you won't find out unless you pay 10 CHF to get in! A cover charge to spend your money! Are they wacked? You want me to give you 10 CHF so I can go blow all my cash anyway?! Until now, I've never been to a casino that charges for drinks. And not only do they charge, a caipirinha is 16 CHF. And the bartenders are horribly unfriendly. At least the garderobe was free and friendly. Once you get in, you wonder if you've just crashed a rich kid's birthday party who hired a wedding singer and rented some gambling props. There are a few roulette tables and a few poker tables and there's a bar and a small stage where a dreadful couple who look like they're stuck in the 80's (based on their hair and get up) are singing, right by the entrance. The place is so small and there are so few tables that you couldn't blow your cash if you wanted to! You're gonna waste your time drinking your 16 CHF caipirinha, watching over the heads of the people crowding around these tables, waiting your turn - and it could be a while! Then you buy in for some chips and almost everybody is using the same color chips! How lame is that? In fact, twice in the 10 minute period that I played a little roulette, there were two contentions and camera calls because the players couldn't tell their chips apart. Let's get efficient here and join the 21st century for crying out loud. I suppose my impresssion of this place could be biased by the fact that most casinos I've visited are in California, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico, among others, but in Switzerland I would expect 'Grand' to be just that.

After the madness of Streetparade Zürich last weekend, it was interesting to check out Stadtfest…read moreBaden for the first time. Not quite sure what to expect, but not quite what I expected. For starters, there were TONS of people. Mostly young to middle-aged adults, some older folks, and a few kids... all filling up the streets and makeshift booths throughout the old town. There was a plethora of usual suspects for sale -- cotton candy and assorted sweets, sausages, Bretzels, lots of alcohol, Dönner kebaps, trinkets, and a surprisingly large number of crepe stands. The All-American hot dogs were a hit at CHF 7 each. I was tempted to try one but then decided not to get ripped off for something that only costs $0.99 back home. I was a bit annoyed with one temp bar that put a Japanese flag next to a Taiwanese bubble tea drink on the menu, plastered Japanese anime all over the walls, and then hung Chinese lanterns from the ceiling. I guess that's what the Swiss consider Asian exotica. :P All-in-all, the event was ok to check out, since it only occurs once in 5 years. But there isn't so much to do except stand around and drink, eat crappy street food, and try to talk to others over the din of music being piped over the speakers. After about 2 hours of watching drunken bozos staggering around, I had enough and was ready to go home.