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    Nanaimo bar and cheesy pasta (couldn't decide if I was ready for dessert... haha!)
    Mary T.

    My review is on my dining experience at Centennial Buffet, which is located at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk. It is roughly a fifty-minute drive from Denver. My friend and her husband frequent casinos often. They get various deals on hotel rooms and buffets. While I was visiting them in Denver, we went to Black Hawk to have dinner one evening. As you'd expect from a buffet, there are plenty of food options, so you don't get bored. My problem has always been getting my money's worth at a buffet. I have two plates of food and dessert, and I am in a food coma. My first plate was good. I eyed the mac and cheese right off the bat. I also got salmon, ribs, green beans, and a burrito. Everything was decent and yummy. I ordered some beef pho at one of the food stands where it is made in front of you. It took a good ten minutes to make. It wasn't good. The broth wasn't what you'd expect in pho. Salt was the only flavour that I got out out of it. The beef was tough. I recommend passing on it. I got a Nanaimo bar, and a cookies and cream item for dessert. The former was sweet, as expected. It was okay. I loved the cookies and cream dessert. I would get that. It's yummy! On the whole, it was great dining with friends. This buffet does not scream a must-go place if you are in Denver and want to drive a bit further for a buffet. However, if you are spending some time at the casino, you might as well drop by. Just avoid the beef pho. (207)

    EARLY Dinner @ Centennial Buffet March 23rd 2012
    Riza H. C.

    I think until now I am still "drooling" or still thinking about Centennial Buffet since I like the KING CRAB LEGS to eat to my HEARTS content err in this case or opportunity to my stomach content! YES for the FRIDAY evening of March 23rd 2012, we, the ladies and I opt for to eat here AGAIN, just for the KING CRAB LEGS, to name a few for ($21.99) each person. For that amount indeed its worth just to eat those KING CRAB LEGS. We decide to have an early DINNER. Time was @ 16:30hrs ish. I am missing this place just by writing this review, and still think about their KING CRABS LEGS, the food spread and the desserts to name a few... I know for some its nothing, but geez I cant help it but drooling about it.. On a sweet note, I end my evening @ Centennial Buffet with their endless array of desserts. Hehehe :P @58/2012

    Crab legs
    Trust E.

    Buffet over all is ok but the crab legs are the best I tried everywhere and nowhere is as good as it's in here, always juicy and test perfect, if you want crab legs this is the only place to go

    After waiting for an hour.....rumors were there used to be shrimp served here
    Mike A.

    Had some great experiences over the past 5 years dining here - Staff is great, kind of place that has your drink filled before you ask, and your plates cleared right away as you indulge in gluttony. Sadly the quality has been progressively worse over time, I keep coming back believing things will change, and keep being disappointed. I will not be returning. Prices have been rising steadily and now the weekend buffet is $34......used to be $26 just a few years ago. I would gladly pay that kind of money if the food was good, but it's not. Dinning today for Sunday brunch left much room for improvement. Several dishes were not even warm, and the egg quische was actually cold.....I prefer my eggs at least heated. There used to be an abundance of seafood, now the past times I've been for brunch there was farm raised salmon, and shrimp and grits (actually grits and shrimp) as there were a few popcorn sized shrimp in a bowl of grits. There seemed to be lox and peel and eat shrimp, however after dining for an hour, they were never refilled, and I'm only guessing as the sign used to label all the food was never put up. A fitting metaphor for the restaurant, everything that is needed to be great is there- great servers, clean restaurant, and beautiful location, but the details like serving hot food or putting a label on the food you serve, does not happen.

    Those mashed potatoes...oh yes!!!
    Caryn W.

    Dessert first: If I was rating just the dessert bar I'd give it four. The desserts were yummy. I was impressed the creme brulee had the hard sugar crack on top (went to a fancy pants buffet in Vegas and it's creme brulee just had soggy syrup!). Always love a good build your own ice cream sundae bar. A fantastic way to end the meal. And the rest: We went midweek around 2PM and it was not busy at all, easy to get a seat. The waitress was friendly and quickly filled drinks. There was quite a selection of items to choose from. About 75% were pretty decent and about a quarter I didnt care for. My favorites included mashed potatoes, sesame chicken, and surprisingly, the prime rib was pretty good. I didn't care much for the mac and cheese bar, great idea, but the sauces were just okay. Also the "soft" pretzels were hard. :/ Overall, for the price-$13.99 we would probably visit again---Ill just steer clear of the weird cheese sauce next time and I'll save lots more room for dessert!!!

    Best Crab legs, Deep fried with a jalapeno glaze!!! This used to be our spot until they stopped offering all you can eat on the crab legs:(
    Vincent R.

    Let me say the food here is awesome! Great selection and almost everything tastes awesome. My favorites are the deep fried jalapeno crab leggies, Won-Tons, pizza and all of the wonderful desserts! This really would have been a 4 or 5 star review if they didn't take away the all you can eat crab legs!!! Now they charge $8 per pound! That is so lame, come on Ameristar, we know that you are making a ton of money off the games, can you at least be fair about the food?? Ever since the change we have started eating at the Monarch buffet which offers all you can eat crab legs and gives you a lobster for 18.99 per person! Be on the lookout for my review on the Monarch. If Ameristar happens to bring back the all you can eat crab legs I will be happy to revise my review and continue frequenting their establishment. #missingmycrableggies

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    Gary L.

    For a buffet, it ranks at the top. Right in the casino. Variety of foods, including American, Vietnamese, Mexican (tamales were very good, and had some bite to them), etc. the dessert options are numerous. Full cheese cake slices, fruit toppings, creme brûlée, carrot cake, ice cream, chocolate fundue, cookies, pies, banana bread, etc. A little pricey but overall, a good meal.

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    Blue Island Oyster Bar and Seafood - Oysters

    Blue Island Oyster Bar and Seafood

    4.2(874 reviews)
    28.8 mi•Cherry Creek, Southeast
    •$$$

    My favorite restaurant! Made a reservation on Open Table and our hostess seated us immediately at…read morethe booth we requested. Our server, Malik, was so professional, courteous, engaging, gave us great suggestions and our meal experience was even better with him as our server! We ordered the Happy Hour cocktails of lemon drop martinis and a regular martini. Ordered a half-dozen of the Pearl oysters and they were so yummy, we ordered another half-dozen. Well-presented and delicious! We then ordered the Nantucket Risotto (only been on the menu for 2 weeks), the Blue Island Diver's Platter (ask for the octopus), a Happy Hour Crispy Slider and Fish Taco. We combined this with a glass of white wine and red wine. The meal was absolutely fabulous and we then finished this spectacular meal with sharing a key lime pie. Once again, Malik made this meal even better with his genuine smile, attentiveness and efficiency. Make sure you sign up for their Loyalty Rewards program and they offer a great inexpensive weekday 3-course Power Lunch.

    Went in on Saturday night for the late night oyster deal…read more The service has been hit or miss. Sometimes it's good other times absolutely terrible. I will say for the oyster deal it has been good, but sometimes the oysters aren't cleaned well. Again a hit and miss. The ambiance is nice and soothing, very ocean blue. We have also tried some sides and other entrees. The shrimp entree was good but lacked some salt. The burger was amazing with the bacon jam and always have the best shoestring fries. I also got an order of the crispy rice that has a salmon and a tuna. The salmon was way too sweet and had a fishy aftertaste that I disliked. The truffle tuna was definitely the better one of the two. However, the rice itself was absolutely mushy and not necessarily crispy. It also didn't have the best flavor. Desserts tried were the olive oil orange cake and the brownie. both are OK and nice and sweet, but not something I would spend money on Overall, truly think this place is a hit and miss. Just depends on the night.

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    Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar

    Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar

    4.4(484 reviews)
    58.6 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
    Happy hour specials

    I moved here 8 years ago and, after coming from a state that was near the gulf, was so super…read moredisappointed with the seafood offerings in a landlocked state. Neighbors and friends kept telling us that Jax flew in fresh seafood daily and, although it is pricey af, it is worth the cost. So we tried it. And dammit if they weren't right. They had several types of fish that day (my husband was so excited to get fried catfish). I had the cioppino, which is honestly my favorite of all west coast seafood dishes and they nailed it. The drinks were good, the dessert we got (key lime pie) was delicious. Highly recommend and I will be back.

    Wife N and I vacationing in town, and we'd always wanted to go to Jax for dinner…read more Friday evening 7:00, arrived with reservations and we were promptly seated. We started with the Steelhead Carpaccio. Delightful flavors of salmon, grapefruit, and pistachio prop up the lime cream. All at once makes for a delicious and complex play on a basic Carpaccio. Mains: I went with a Crab Caccio e Pepe, a delicious creamy take on crab and pasta. Just the right amount of Grana Padano and black pepper create the underlying notes for this crab and pasta dish. Delicious. Wife N went with the Blackened Ahi. This was extremely tender, and cooked perfectly (which is to say, absolutely raw with the exception of the flawless eighth-inch sear all around). Fingerling potatoes, horseradish cream and a sweet onion jam routed out the flavors here. Perfect. Place is a bit loud, but has all the vibe you'd expect from an oyster bar. Love Jax! We'll be back next time we're in town!

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    The Crawling Crab - 2 clusters of Snow Crab.

    The Crawling Crab

    3.9(446 reviews)
    25.5 mi•Westwood, Southwest
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    I was visiting The area and staying at a hotel in the neighborhood, and i thought I would give this…read moreplace a try. I guess I was expecting a bit more than what I got. I had requested a garlic flavoring with a mild touch. I have to say I was very disappointed to get scallops with no flavor enhancements, say with like some old bay. The sauce was very bland and even the garlic butter had no flavor at all. Everything is sold by the pound with a very limited menu. I got the scallops with a side of 3 red potatoes with no flavorings. As if this was not already a sub par meal, the waitstaff were extremely slow and seemed to be in no rush to wait on me. $45.00 including tip ( I'm not a bad sport) For a lack luster attempt at Cajun cuisine. I would not recommend this restaurant.

    Ok... so maybe as a Houstonian I have been deprived of good crawfish. I miss eating this year…read moreround! But this was legit. We only came here because Asian Cajun didn't have live crawfish. We got XXX garlic cajun butter and it was amazing. It was juicy (bc suck the head) and flavorful. I always bring my own spice to dip in and we kept saying how good it was. We will return... probably sooner than later. We also got some curly fries and those were great too. Happy they have IPAs! Karen was our server and was absolutely amazing. She helped guide us on our spice level and took such great care of us.

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