Attended the Kansas concert at Batavia Downs and I was impressed with the high level or organization attained from the time we entered the building, went through security, and walked to our seat. Great job by all those involved. The gaming area was actually very clean and loaded with staff to get you a beverage or to help you find what you are looking for. Great job again. The concert area was nice and loaded with staff to help you find your seat or to locate a tent with drinks or merchandise. I was very pleased with how knowledgeable the security staff were and the concert staff. Excellent job. I will be back again for sure. read more

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Gaming floor was busy, but not in an inconvenient way. Hundreds of slots. No table games. Super clean. There's a hotel attached, at least one restaurant, and a sports bar in the part that i was in. Apparently, there's also a concert venue (i saw Quiet Riot was going to be there) and a horse track. It's a pretty nice place and there are lots of stores and restaurants near by. read more

I would like to note that the dining experience and the horse racing part were FOUR stars. The casino and interior atmosphere, TWO starts. So this is a compromise. Go for a good brunch, it was good, not too salty and everything, including a breaded chicken with a roux (white flour) gravy with a hint of lemon that was delicious. The standards, eggs, sausage, bacon, were cooked well, although the sausage could have had a little darker outer color to make it looked cooked (it was). The racing was fun, and I did a little betting, lost a little, won a little more than I lost and prepared to leave. Going through the casino, it is sad. It's only machines, its a beautiful summer day, and there are mostly elderly, with walkers, scooters, oxygen masks, spending what time and money they have left in the dark looking at a screen. Ironic, isn't it? If our kids did that we would be horrified. I wanted to say "go out and play!" but whatever. So if gambling is not that important, good food and I know they have an entertainment and hotel that I have not experienced, so I think the potential for a meal and entertainment without spending anyone's inheritance. One note, I grew up here and used to come to the track with my mom in particular as a fun and exciting nite out. Those machines were not allowed then so you went for the horse racing. If they could have table games or at least an environment that didn't feel like a farm for taking your money, that could be fun. read more

Went to see the Commodores in concert there, I actually won tickets. First disappointment was no one said we needed to bring chairs ( or pay $5 pet chair - that should be on the ticket- money goes to charity so ok with that). The warm up acts sounded great but when the Commodores came on the base needed to be turned down, this went on for the whole concert- it was bad - I don't understand how this happened. Oh well, we had a great night in spite of everything read more

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Wonderful time this holiday season at Batavia Downs. This is my first experience at this amazing property and I will definitely be back. Customer service was top-notch and from every view, even with snow it was joyful! read more

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We are frequent visitors to Batavia Downs. For many reasons, as I said in my previous review. This last visit was for one of their Friday nite concerts on the racetrack. This one was The Bacon Brothers. Side note, their concerts cost $15, and you get $10 in free play. There's normally a good selection of food trucks/ food stands. Tickets need to be purchased for drinks. You can use them at any other concert if not used the same night. I'm not sure of capacity, but there's everything from picnic tables and chairs you can rent to a VIP seating area or bring your own chair or blanket. Very friendly and helpful employees. 2024-68 read more

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Very nice facility. Friendly workers. Clean areas. Helpful. Gaming floor has a nice variety of games.

This review is from my experience on Thanksgiving of this past year, 2024. I decided after a 5k, to check out the casino, after receiving a free $10 free play, from doing a Halloween race. I'm not a casino person, and no idea what to expect, was surprised on the overall experience. Extra bonus, that I didn't know, they did hourly drawings by your player card, and for sign8ng up for a player card you received $15 bonus play. Smaller casino, clean, hope sometime to check out race track, or other events. read more

The Scarlet Vetter says.....we planned an event here with our driving club. They offered us a race night package which was less than $40 a person and included a prime rib and shrimp all you can eat Buffet in the players club, a racing program, a race headline for the group, a picture in the winner's circle for one race with the winning harness horse and its jockey and $25 in free play for the gaming floor. The bar is long and beautiful and very bright and airy in the players club with a great view of the race track and there are many tables at which a group can be seated. The food was good.....not mind blowing, but good, especially considering the very cost effective price. The facility is beautiful. We had an absolutely fabulous time! I would recommend this for any group of folks looking to have a fun time! read more

It's always a good time at Batavia! I tried the "garbage plate" and it was delicious. I did ask for no cheese on top- it normally is included. It was $14 BUT I got a $10 FSP voucher so technically I paid $4 for this hehe read more

My husband and I ae not big gamblers but we've been to Batavia Downs several times for their events. We've attended bourbon, tequila and wine tasting events as well as a couple of their summer concerts. They often have room deals available that include tickets to events and free play $ that you can use to gamble with. The sports bar 34 Rush (owned by Thurman Thomas from the Bills and his wife) has reasonable prices and great bar bites and sandwiches. We love the way the bar looks (it glows), and the bartenders are always friendly. Even if you don't gamble, it's a nice place to stop by or attend an event. read more

The snack bar has employees that just don't care. We stood behind a worker ordering his food for almost 10 minutes. Multiple people behind the counter and nobody greeted us and told us they'd be right with us, just continued on with personal conversation the entire time. They do have more than 1 register over by the snack bar area and even though there was 3 of us ordering, no workers from the back could be bothered to help us. The women's bathrooms are awful. About 5 different stalls have broken lots or the door doesn't shut properly. Never been to a casino with that many bathrooms that have problems. read more

I like the horse racing at Batavia Downs. The staff is nice and the action is fun. The restaurant has done away with the menus in favor of a buffet. During the week $25 per person. Its disgusting. We were a six top and the buffet was meatloaf, a mystery meat, mashed potatos, gravy, mac and cheese, rolls and salad. The rolls and salad were ok. No one could tell if the mystery meat was chicken or pork. The mac and cheese was horrendous. Inedible. Two people at our table spit the meatloaf out on first taste. One of the veterans at the table said the MREs in Afghanistan were better food than this. Batavia Downs should be ashamed of themselves. read more

Located about 40 mins from Rochester, off NYS thruway exit 48...very close to the exit. The parking lot and entrance are under deep construction. Lots of one way signs, be aware of changing patterns. Opened it n 2005 this smaller gambling place actually has a lot to offer. They say they have almost 850 gaming machines, impressive. Four dining areas, Fortunes, Blue Zone, Clubhouse and Gatsby. Live racing from July through December. Large outside seating area to see the entire track. Hotel on site, with about half the rooms with a track view. Lots of promotions to check out. Make sure to sign up for their players club. read more

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Whoever designed this hotel did not have prior experience. In order to get to the elevator you walk down a long hall, the first floor is the second floor, making it necessary to go up and down a lot. If you have a hard time walking this is not a good place to stay. It is not even possible to pull up to the front door. You must park across the street, including handicap. The room was not cleaned prior to checking in well. We even found medicine and reported all to the front desk. We did receive some "free play" in the casino yet it was disgusting and potentially dangerous. Unprofessional. Other oddities: There is only one elevator and the staff seems to use it for cleaning carts and other items. Guests needed to use it and the staff would not budge. We woke up around 8:30am and there were literally six "maids" waiting to clean rooms in our hallway. We were going to breakfast and they were visibly upset we were not checking out yet. One of them also had a radio blasting hard rock from their cart. Completely all unprofessional. We were there for a benefit .... Buffet dinner. Again odd..... the buffett has two sides yet there is no way to get to one side, in addition deserts were the first item in the buffett. the whole thing is designed backwards. Again, unprofessional. The food.... Bad. That's all our party could say. Breakfast: disgustingly bad. Again all unprofessional. Paper plates, powdered eggs, very few choices, no bacon, and more. Casino: some people would like slots that look and act like slots. Ones that are normal dominations; not something that says one cent yet 40 credits. How about a dollar/quarter slot. Etc. Way overcrowded with a less than optimal band playing. It's impossible to walk through in a straight line. Would we come back? The races were fun. For that yes and only that. Did we tell mgmt? Yes.... No response. read more

I've never been to the Batavia Downs before,Wasn't sure what to expect... so here's from the start.. Bought tix to see MTB and when I purchased them, I didn't see any opening acts or who they were. It was not clear. Perhaps I wasn't looking in the correct place but it sure was not evident. The parking was plentiful and easy to access. Said doors open at 4pm and they certainly did. Very easy process, there were three lines, everyone moved easily. Plenty of staff to help. Loved the security. Plenty of them! However, the event also said it started at 5pm, it didn't. There was no shaded areas and it was hot hot out. The merchandise vendors, well, their stands were standing but no one to operate them. I'm thinking if the doors open for customers, there should be actual working vendors. The food trucks there, well, they were mehhhhh... so eat before you go. But plenty of alcohol. Too bad I don't drink.... ( maybe I should). Anyways, turned out there wasn't just one opening act, but two. So, for three hours baking in the sun, kinda crappy food, no decent vendors to browse, ( I got bored ) I was ready for the main act. Sun went down, clouds came out, and in the last 45 minutes it rained heavily, but it was still great to see them. All in all, I would go back there, but be more prepared, like calling ahead to see what time the main act starts and show up closer to that time, even if I had to park further away. read more

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Attended a wedding, the abundant staff were really responsive, quick and like service fairies who you barely saw coming and going. The food was delicious, well cooked and a nice presentation. We were gifted $10 vouchers for a lil gamble and there was a band playing downstairs after the wedding dancing ceased. read more

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So much fun for the whole family. We loved placing small bets and everyone being involved in the fun. Kids are limited to certain areas however the indoor and outdoor seating is great. Such a fun afternoon to be had. read more

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There was a Yelp event in Batavia, so my husband and I went early so that we could check out the casino first. I honestly wasn't very excited. I hadn't been here in years, and we did not like it here our first time. They have had a lot of renovations, and it's great now! I was still hesitant in the parking lot, but the inside is much nicer than it looks from the outside. They have lots of the bigger themed digital games, and I loved playing the Friends machine. There's another casino nearby with the Friends game, and it just eats my money! This one I actually won on a few times, I was able to sit and play it for more than 2 minutes without putting tons of money in! That's really all that I'm looking for. I don't need to win a ton of money, but I need some little payouts to at least make it fun and let me keep playing for awhile! We actually both left up, which hasn't happened at a casino in a long time. The trip to Batavia is a little further for us, but it's worth it to be able to win something! This casino isn't as big as some of the others around, but there are plenty of slot machines. I'd definitely go back again. read more

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I came here for dinner at Fortunes and to watch the harness racing and it was a pretty good time! The walk through the casino was pretty short and I didn't notice if they had any tables or just slot machines but overall the place was very clean and every staff member we encountered was beyond friendly! The food at Fortunes was average and I felt they could have provided more food for the cost. And a hotdog at the concessions was $6. Yikes! But overall I did enjoy my experience and look forward to coming back sometime. read more

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Great local small casino. Gaming floor is clean and they are sanitizing between people. Mostly non smoking and there is a room for smoking. Always giving free play and giveaways. Variety of machines and staff is always nice read more

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Clean casino and I like that it is mostly non-smoking (with the smoking areas contained in their own space). What I dislike it that there are only 9 poker machines, and the rest of the machines are random-spinning slots. It would be nice if they had other video games like video blackjack. There are no tables here either. There are dedicated machines to break large bills, but all the video slots/games take your voucher or cash and save the balance to your players club card. Free gaming credit- you get $15 in free gaming credit when you sign up for the Players Club, and $10 per person for staying in the hotel. They even had a promo going (on Sunday) that if you mentioned them in a tweet, you get $5 gaming credit. There are self-serve pop/Soda and coffee machines on the gaming floor. There's also a bar (34 Rush) that has cheap drink specials (two $5 cocktails and $2.75 Yuengling today). The casino has a hotel attached and offers a few dining options too, including casual American at 34 Rush, and a nicer, sit down option at Fortunes. Fortunes is mostly steak and Italian dishes, in a romantic atmosphere and there's no dress code. We went there starving for dinner and both left with leftovers. Highly recommend them! read more

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I was welcomed In with open arms. Then traped without any form of transportation. What a great place. Never again read more

Good credits for hotel room, odd security , creepy and bothersome and not very effective ( 4 of them chatting each other up with backs turned to casino and to front entrance while sketchy pesople walked in- then later 3 security guards at podium and each one checked my ID - then a 4th one checked my ID after going down the steps. Good pizza. Bartenders are creepy ladies . No craps games ( not even virtual ) breakfast was absolutely terrible . Worst hotel buffet I've ever had - food was so badly prepared , even though the are pre prepared foods! Sausage for example was the saltiest and most bland thing I've ever chewed in my life, looks like sausage, texture of sausage, but like biting into sand mixed with salt. Waiting on an uber to leave the hotel/casino ( in lobby ) was approached by security 9 times in 3 minutes they I had to show ID ( over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over - literally that many : 9 times ) then when my uber gets to hotel I watch a family of 5 with 2 kids under 10 walk past security onto the gaming floor while security staff flirts with the t shirt lady. The only good staff there was the young beer girl, and the old guy making pizza. Rest were unapproachable, inappropriate, ineffective, or just awful, read more

Security was very rude and disrespectful to me and my family. Never again. They made only me open my bag wen so many ppl before me didn't get checked. Felt like I was target by Security. I didn't even come to play. They was being rude and made me very uncomfortable. And then processed to follow me around. read more

Great time! Lost money, but had a great time. Facility was clean and staff was constantly sanitizing for our health. I got a birthday free play too! read more

We had a fantastic stay. Rooms were wonderful and we got casino bucks !($10 each/ night) We enjoyed the Sunday matinee race and even won a few!! Breakfast was good and varied by day. Server was so friendly and attentive. Loved being able to watch horses train in morning on track. read more

We recently visited played a few slots, had dinner at Fortunes and a nightcap at the bar. My husband scored a free night here and free play so we figured, why not make it into a mini staycation? We enjoyed the hotel. It was very spacious and clean. The beds were comfortable and breakfast is included. Amenities are incredibly limited even though the hotel is newer. There is no pool or area for kids or family recreation. So it limits guests to focusing primarily on the casino. Coincidence? Doubt it. For what they offer it is good although if you're not really a person that likes casinos this probably wouldn't be the best option for you. read more

Nice size casino, and the racing is upstairs. A good number of slots but don't seem to pay that often. One of the best qualities of this casino is that there is no cigarette smell! I didn't see any waitresses while I was at the slots. The soda machine worked well with self serve coffee beside hem. The players club bonus for new members was $10 of play money. read more

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I would never recommend or go back here again. My husband has owned race horses since the 80's. Tonight we go there to watch one of his horses race. The downstairs track is completely shut down for a banquet. The only way in to downstairs outside is thru the casino. We went back and forth thru the same security guard 3 or 4 times. NO ID CHECKS. we get Id'd the forth time thru the same guy. My 27 daughter does not have her ID. So if our horse wins she needs to stand outside at the front door while we can go thru and go to the winners circle. So much for family friendly and fun atmosphere. The security guard was rude and called the sheriffs. Very unpleasant night. There was no reason to close the whole downstairs and outside to race people. They don't give a damn. Never going back. And pulling our horses out. No Stars. read more

Went with a group last Fridsy. We pay one prices included free voucher for horse race and casino plus Buffets. Everything was good except the buffet. The food sucks. Should just give voucher for foods. read more

Offering nearly 850 slot machines in a smoke free environment. They also have seasonal horse racing you can watch & wager on.Theres also a hotel on the grounds for those looking to stay over.The summer rockin' the downs concert series should not be missed, featuring popular country, rock & pop artists. For your hunger needs there's Fortune's, the club house, 34 rush, burnin' barrel BBQ, & for Cocktails The Gatsby . read more

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If your looking for some fun gambling that is nonsmoking, with nearly 850 plus gaming machines this is the place for you.They also have hose racing to watch & bet on.Cocktails are offered in the Gatsby bar & when it's time to eat head on over to 34 rush, burnin' barrel BBQ, fortune's or the clubhouse for some tasty eats.There is a hotel on site for those looking to extend their stay.In the summer they have the rockin' the downs concert series , that boast a wide array of musical acts. read more

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Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The casino was very clean as was the restroom. I enjoyed it there even though I lost

Very clean casino. The Staff were very friendly and welcoming from the first walk in the door . Had some fun slots. Hotel was nice and clean. Kind of weird the way you have to get to the casino from the hotel. Breakfast buffet was just ok. Heard many people rave about it but I felt it was just ok. read more

The people that work at the customer service area and bar are not very friendly or prompt. We had no idea that the eating/bar area closed at 11pm. We were kicked out and couldn't finish our overpriced food and drinks Very rude. Over priced. Bullshit. Never again!!! read more

Almost all the games are computerized slot type games. Only found a few poker machines. Need some more variety including more poker and maybe blackjack. Free coffee and pop. Alcohol prices at the bar were reasonable. read more

I'm nt a fan of horse racing, but I am a fan of keeping the smoking section fully enclosed. The smell is a bit strong when you walk by, but I didn't reek of smoke when I came home. That's not always the case at casinos that have a separate section for smoking, but don't fully enclose it. The buffet is reasonably priced at $20, but the quality was lacking. The prime rib was cold, as were many other items. The best thing I had was the chicken. The restaurant is tiered and overlooks the racetrack, but there's also flat screen TVs at every table. Drinks are $5 at the bar, and under $5 at the restaurant. They are not stingy with the spirits, either. Service is great. Apart from racing, there's slots, but no card games. read more

The slots are very hard to win. The hold percentage is way too high.

I would rate this place a 0 if I could, I'am very disappointed with the new promotions offered. I've been a patron of Batavia downs since it opened for gambling in 2005. I use to recieve promotions a least once a month, now I get NOTHING. I guess Batavia downs doesn't appreciate my money that I loose on a consistent basis. I know other people that gamble less and they get more then I do. For instants my brother inlaw has been dead for a year and you still send him offers. My suggestion is GO TO FINGER LAKES THEY APPRECIATE YOU MONEY!!! Regards, a very very disappointed patron. read more