This buffet has a lot going for it. The service was great. Servers came by very often to refill drinks and take our dishes. the dining area looks good. The buffet had a nice selection, and the food itself looks good too. Unfortunately a lot of the food was off. Certain things were soggy, other things didnt have a good flavor. The london broil was tough and dry. The taste of the food is a big deal hence the 2 star debduction. read more

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Great selection and fresh for a casino buffet. This was out first time and ended up going twice in 1 week.

For the Saturday night dinner price of $25, pretty decent value but mostly because I ate 3 times that in rib roast, shrimp cocktail and fried shrimp. Decent salad bar, dessert bar, and of course, the mandatory chocolate fountain. The rib roast (I left that plain rib roast, because I have no idea if its prime grade) comes out raw in the middle, but nicely crisped on the outside and the flavor is very good. They then slice it and grill it in front of you so you can choose how rare or well it is cooked. The fried shrimp was pretty tasty, the cheesecake was good (although my gf was counting on the tiramisu, which was nowhere to be seen). Staff was friendly. If I didn't mention any other food items, its because "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." read more

Great food and service! Steak was tender and cooked just right. The taste and quality of the food makes up for a smaller selection of food. It is also priced reasonably IMO. Very attentive and polite servers! read more

Was not a fan of the dinner options but decided to give them a try for brunch and was not disappointed. I really enjoyed their variety. The way the regular and vip lines are arranged could definitely use some improvement. I waited longer than I should've have because two groups stepped in front of us even though we were told we were next. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. Would go back for brunch. read more

Rating this is a 3.5 stars place ----- We stopped by this casino/buffet on the way back from Joshua Tree. We were looking for a good food option in the Indio/Coachella area. We saw the good reviews and decided to stop by. Dinner was 19.99 per person, which was reasonable considering it was a Friday night. It also include a drink. The food selection was decent. I wished there were more food selections. They had a pasta station, salad bar, meat station and dessert section. What stood out was the NY Prime Rib. It was tender and flavorful. You also have the option to ask them grill the rib. The dessert section had an area where you can dip your strawberries in the chocolate, which was fun. The chocolate was too sweet for my taste tho, so at the end of it, I preferred the strawberries by itself. The service was good. The server came by whenever my drink was low and/or I was done with my plate. Overall, everything was ok and the main thing that stood out was the Prime Rib. For the reasonable price and decent food, I would come back if I happen to be in the area P.S. Don't forget to stop by the casino for some fun games and promotion (as new visitors, we got $60 slot credits for spending $20). I had a good time at the casino after a full meal :) read more

Went this past Thanksgiving. Besides the crappy, overpriced food, the asshole, snobby cashiers who ignored us while we were standing there, the waiter who forgot my husband's drink and noticing the waiters and waitress waited on the tables with the non minorities and ignored us, this was our most horrible experience. Will not be returning to this hell hole again. read more

I feel my boss said it best. The prime rib was totally amazing!!! Even better was the service. He felt like He was in a high end steak house. He topped it off with all the scrumptious desserts and fresh strawberries dipped in chocolate. My boss said he wants to return soon for everything was so good and there was so much variety he couldn't try it all. Needless to say that made my day. I have come often and it's always been really good but taking your boss and he likes it takes it to a whole new level! read more

So where do Las Vegas residents go when they're spending the week in Indio (when they thought they were going to Palm Springs?)?? Why, a casino, of course! Not relishing the thought of another 30 mile drive to P.S. - and 30 miles back, we decided to try the closest place to where we were staying, and that was Fantasy Springs Casino. Dutiful low-rollers that we are, we each signed up for a player's card, figuring we'd get some goodies, and we did. Ten dollars to gamble with (but only after we'd gamble $10. What the hell, we were on vacation). And $10 off for each of us at any of their restaurants. Being Indio, the Fresh Grill Buffet was pretty much the only game in town at nearly 10 pm. So off we went. And we were very pleasantly surprised. I expected everything to be displayed in traditional steam-table mode, with metal pans serving up unappetizing and tired food, but most of the items were attractively presented on large white platters, making the food seem fresher. The salads were very good, and most everything else was pretty tasty, too. I never get steak or anything from the carving station from a buffet, so I can't speak to their quality. But there were also a lot of very good desserts. Without the discount, it would have been somewhat overpriced, but with $10 off, it was a deal. And a good one at that! read more

Foods are pretty good. Simply love their desserts section. Rib eye meats were juicy & well marinated. Create your own pasta station is a great addition to pre made pasta selection. It's inside the casino, so be prepared to blown away by cigarette smell. Some of the employees could do some better with their attitude. Front desk employees didn't seem that welcoming. Had to wait forever for someone at pasta station. But servers were really great! I drove all the way from Palm Springs to this buffet, because this is probably the best family friendly buffet in this area read more

$25 bucks a person for a crappy buffet. What a rip! The whole time I kept thinking "I can't believe people pay $25 for this". Completely and utterly forgettable food. Even the desserts, which are usually killer at a buffet, were lame. My local Pavilions has better looking desserts. Even pre-show Biggest Loser contestants couldn't get $25 worth at this place. Skip the buffet and go to Pom or the pizza place. read more

Food was decent with a wide variety of food. Kids meals were great. Pizza and pasta and chocolate ice cream. Hard to go wrong. Chili Verde was ok. A little too much fat. Hostess could have been friendlier. Didn't like that we had to give a tip before we even ate or were sat. Server was excellent. Staff should smile more often. read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet has been our go to place to eat every time we visit Fantasy Springs Casino. We have been coming here for over 6 years and the food over that time period hasalways been something to brag about. We did see the food quality decline from the springtime through to summer of 2013. But our last visit the food was once again something to brag about. This is a small, intimate setting for a buffet...service is terrific, and the staff friendly. The buffet has 6 main food areas. 1. Fresh Salads, Jumbo Shrimp as fresh as can be. Check out the macaroni salad, or the fresh soups! 2. Carving station, this time featured a delicious, tender NY Strip and Pork Loins. The NY Strip was cut to order (I asked for a thick cut) and boy was it fantastic, tender and bursting with flavor. 3. Chinese station, tonight I sampled the curry chicken...nice curry flavor with just the right kick.The broccoli beef had tons of broccoli and tender strips of beef wok' d to perfection. Dang...forgot those fortune cookies! 4. Mexican station, tonight featured nicely breaded fish for fish tacos, carnitas, and many other selections...just no room to try tonight! 5. Italian station, featuring cook to order pasta, and a selection of chicken piccata, lasagna, eggplant etc... 6. Desert station, featuring a limited selection of sugar free deserts (my fav is the cheesecake...and oh my...how did that chocolate dipped strawberry end up all over my cheesecake. And for the sugar selections...ample excellent choices as my wife will testify to. Bread pudding is "oh sooooo good". There is even an ice cream maker for cones should you desire. So...I am hopeful that the experimentation with lower quality food over the spring and summer is over and the buffet has now returned to it's glory days of yesteryear. If so...then this would have to be modified to be a 5 star yelp! read more

Went there yesterday with my family had a very good time the food was wonderful best buffet food from a casino I've ever tasted I love their Italian Bar and their desire for it was the very best I've ever tasted better than any other casinos around the area I recommend it to anybody and you can take your kids to eat with you too read more

I love buffets for their price and variety. This place had some good and bad points. Yay: -Desserts: I liked the variety and they were mostly good -Shredded Beef: This was like a slow cooked beef in the Latino food section. I think this was one of my favorites. Had good flavor and was really tender. Nay: -Pasta: they had two types when I was there. It was like a cream sauce with pickled artichokes or something. I was not a fan -Prime rib: I did not like their seasoning. read more

This is the experience that made me get on Yelp!!! I arrived at 1 pm on Wednesday. The wait staff matched the number of tables present. There was no line or wait like there usually is. It was slow to say the least. The initial greeting was non existent from the cashier, and when I asked if I could pay for my group of 5 in advance, she rudely made a comment about them having to arrive soon. Lunch hours didn't end for another 2.5 hours so I didn't understand the rush at such a slow time for my small group. But I brushed it off. Until I met my host who was equally as unresponsive. I did arrive before my party to set up the table with gifts. I did not eat, or make a mess, just decorate my table the first 20 minutes while I waited for my party to arrive. At which point I had the waiter ask "when is your party arriving?" I was caught off guard when she asked that. Then she wanted to know exactly how long before they arrive. When I said no more than 15 minutes, she said "okay, my manager just wants to know." At this point, it was 1:45 pm. Far from the 3:30 lunch hour ending. I paid for my party in advance, I only ordered water. I wasn't eating or making a mess. It was not busy. I did ask the cashier and wait staff if me arriving early was okay and was told yes every time. I am just extremely frustrated that I was rushed when I had permission to set up early, it was not a busy time for the staff otherwise I'd understand the need to ask me about timing. Overall, the wait staff was great and responsive. Constantly cleaning our table of plates and replacing silverware even. The food was pretty delicious, I will not lie! My dad loved the sugar free options (as did I.) I am not going to tell you to avoid this place because of my awful experience, but I will tell you if you are expecting to have 5 star service from all the staff, go elsewhere. The front end of the buffet is most definitely not what it could be. read more

Really only 3 stars? For being a buffet in the middle of a resort in Indio, CA I couldn't complain. I enjoyed every single bite of food they had to offer and the staff was extremely friendly. Maybe this is weird but I also liked that they would provide a new silver wear set for every new plate you'd get. Anyways, for $18 (dinner) I was extremely impressed such great variety. The dessert area is super tempting & the dripping fondue tier is just genius. read more

Supriseingly good for a buffet. The food was great and stuff. They have sections for the types of food (American, Italian, Asian, etc) and have a wide variety. The Italian had lasagna, pasta, etc, Asian had teriyakki chicken, pepper beef, fried rice, Asian pork ribs (AKA pork ribs in orange chicken sauce). American, pork ribs (very very very yummy!) etc... But really, the highlight of the buffet was... THE DESSERT. OMG. OMG. OMG. For all of you dessertaholics out there, this is your dream. They have WHOLE CAKES ready to eat! They had tiramisu, pineapple-upside down, carrot cake, chocolate ganache cake (AKA Devils food type cake), raspberry cake (looks like Black Forest cake...) and maybe that was it??? I can't remember. They also have great cheesecake and cookies. Also they have ice cream. Plus, a chocolate fountain with strawberries, Rice Krispie Treats, and marshmallows!!! Also if you look on the other side of the dessert buffet they have flan and bananas foster for ice cream and something else that I don't remember. Buuuuut, seriously, they have a killer dessert buffet. (Sorry if your mouth is watering by now...) The buffet was overall great, but it just doesn't seem worthy enough for a 5-star review. But great place to eat!!! read more

Not a fan of buffets at all, but I visited the casino on a whim and decided to try this place out. Staff as attentive and food was fresh and hot. There was a nice variety of things to try, my favorite being the steak and my husband loved the build your own pasta bar. read more

Came for dinner on Sunday night so the cost was $5 less than on Saturday night. Good variety and quality. Seafood was fresh. Prime rib was really tasty and tender. read more

I went last Monday evening around 7:30 pm. Dinner costs $18.99 . It is very clean inside and service is impressively good. The server and busser were right on top of their job all the time. I started with fruit plate with feta cheese and blue cheese. Second plate was shrimp cocktail which was pretty good. After that I tried some pastas which I liked very much. And for desert I had a cheesecake and coffee. I didn't try most of the dishes because they looked old and dry. Since this is not a very busy buffet I think they should focus on quality over the quantity. There was some dishes were siting there for a long time and nobody even tried them. I also had turkey and meat carving station . Be selective , if something does not look god it will not taste good. Tip : sign up for rewards card to get $10 discount read more

Came here for Sunday Brunch. $21.95 a per person. It was fine, lochs, prime rib, ham, mexi food, salads, asian, shrimp, breakfast staples, champagne (mimosa), desserts. I guess any other day is a rip according to others. Try the Sunday Brunch. read more

If you are going to call something that looks like diluted vanilla pudding and call it a crème anglaise or make Szechuan calamari in large amounts instead of a la minute (thus letting it become gooey mess), or have corn bread as hard as bricks or soups that are like heavy cream with a mash of mushrooms...not sure what the "chef" is doing back there at all o.0'. The desert selections was a complete disaster -_-...unless you like over mixed pie dough, over-baked cheesecake and stale marshmallow...enough said... In all honesty, this place needs a lot of work in the presentation, flavor, seasoning, quality of food to make it palatable. The price you pay was unreasonable for what you ate. I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of a 1 star because the customer service was wonderful, it was clean, and the muscles were fresh and iced properly. That's all folks. read more

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and service. The variety of food was good, consisting of Italian (nice offering of various pastas and pizzas), Mexican (which included tamales), Asian (no sushi though), and American (good BBQ selection) with a fresh salad bar and a dessert station that had moist and tasty cakes (including a yummy sugar-free chocolate cake), soft-serve station with waffle cones, and a tantalizing chocolate fountain for strawberry, rice krispies, and marshmallow fondue! The moist and flavorful pot roast was my surprising fave, as I try to limit my red meat intake, as well as the prime rib which you can request to re-grill to your desired doneness. The only drawback was the smoky air seeping in from the casino, which we could've avoided had we 1) opted to sit outside (as their patio area does have heat lamps outside overlooking their beautiful garden below) or 2) waited for a table further away from the casino. We opted for convenience and sat at the first available indoor table. Overall nice dining experience. read more

This Buffett was good. Selection was big enough that it didn't overwhelm you. My kids however LOVED the dessert bar and their chocolate fountain!! They went a little crazy and couldn't help but tell the waitstaff how amazing their place was!! LoL!! I'd like to try and see what their dinner or champagne brunch has to offer. All in all staff was attentive and friendly. My only reason for not giving them 5 stars was because I could still smell the smoke from the casino which was not appetizing while I ate. read more

Staff is attentive. Hubby not impressed with most of the food. Vegas this is not, I give you, but the fruit was excellent, the veggies and salad were fresh; I went up twice for the grilled squash. The chocolate cake was good; the flan a little disappointing. I had the trukey frlm the carving station and it was moist and tender. I think I was happier that he was, but I also stick to the "whole foods"...the salad, veggies, fruit, shrimp cocktail and roasted meat and I shy away from the casseroles, sauced dishes and pastas he goes for. Personally, I probably would have rated it closer to 4 stars, but, I guess it depends on your buffet-style of eating.... read more

I have been coming to this casino for years...always eat at Pom..which I love....or Joy ...also enjoy...but last night a group of us decided to do the buffet....first I ve only ever walked by the entrance....when we actually got in ..the place is huge....the food ..was actually probably the best buffet I ve had.....so many selections....prime rib was divine...the clam linguine....so good....and the shrimp....wow...so when I got to dessert table I was pretty much done...but managed a little bit of carrot cake ..again ..delish....last night was 20.00 per person....was it worth ..you can bet it was!!!!!! found the staff to be very good..kept picking up our dishes so we could go for more.....will I go back ..you know it.....not as often as I would like ...cuz so much food..make sure if you re out here in our desert you don't miss this........ read more

Wonderful food, really nice service!!!! A number of good items everything very fresh, Ombarma was our server, she was helpful and very attentive. I have been to a number of casino buffet, ranks right up there for the price and food quality. read more

First, I love the Hotel and stay there every year. The buffet is great and the food has always tasted very fresh...not like it has been sitting for long. The desserts are delicious...huge assortment of cakes to choose from. My favorite is the chocolate tower that they have strawberries, rice crispy treats and marshmallows for you to dip! The price was $18 for dinner, which compared to other hotel/casinos is normal. I would however like to see the price reduced for hotel guests...which would influence me to dine more often during our week long stay. read more

I've only been to a buffet at an Indian casino once in Arizona and it was awful so I didn't really have high expectations for Fresh Grill, but I was pleasantly surprised. Dinner is $17.99 which was a little bit pricey and there isn't any discount for having a player's card. The selection was quite large and covered your typical salad, American, Chinese, Italian, Mexican and dessert. There was prime rib, ham, ribs, turkey, pizza and a pasta station. The salad bar was also pretty extensive as was the dessert bar which had a chocolate fountain! My favorites were the prime rib and the strawberries dipped in the fountain. There was also a really good guava cake which was really light and fluffy. I guess the negatives would be the price and the smell. Fantasy Springs is probably the stinkiest (ie smokiest) casino I've ever been to. Even though the restaurant is set off to the side and not open to the casino, it still really smells! read more

Had New Year's Day Ava buffet there today everything was excellent I go back sometime service was good I say this I don't even like buffets

This is one of the best buffets in the area. I just ate lunch with my parents. Huge selections of American, Aisan, Mexican and Italian food. Wide selection of different types of salads in the salad bar. Wide selection of desserts with a fondue fountaian. Nice size buffet area, not as big some of the others. Very friendly and curteous staff. read more

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The 11pm-3am buffet all you can eat steak and egg is on point. $5.99 all you can eat. Ok selection but if your there for the meat you can't beat that. Would have given it 5 but didn't because they didn't say it was an all breakfast buffet at 11pm. Which is cool but was expecting other food other then eggs, waffles and cereal. Only $5.99 with your player card. Not sure what it is without it. But it's easy and free to get a player card. read more

Nasty Customer Services Worst food over all Casino Buffet in Southern California...never visit again....rather buy pizza upstairs....Servers Throw receipt at me cause I forgot the sign in and yelling...Just take your seat....Lol read more

Was seated on a Fri night around 7:45 (Diana Ross was at 8pm so the place was about 2/3 full) as a single in a corner on a 2-top in the dark. By the time I got back form the buffet the place was about 40% full so I asked to be moved to an empty table. Server was very accommodating. Hostess then sat a couple at my old table. Not sure why hostess was trying to fill the room that late in the evening... Service was very good and attentive. read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

Came for the prime rib buffet on Sat night, the prime rib was good. Though it was more of a medium than medium rare. The meat was tender. Rest of the offerings were your standards, stuff that you'd see at any other buffet. Perhaps just more of it at other casinos. You go to a buffet to stuff yourself silly, throw you Michelin star expectations out the door. read more

We go to this buffet quite often but I will not ever return here again. The service is always great and staff is friendly but last night, my bf and I were eating here. I started with a salad and then went back to the "Mexican food" area for some jalapenos and there was a cockroach crawling along the side of the rice!! At first, I thought it was a fly, so I waved my hand to make it go away but I soon realized it was definitely not a fly. I looked over to the right and there was another one crawling up the counter. I rushed back to our table to tell my bf that there were roaches on the food!! He wanted to see for himself so I took him back to where I saw them but they weren't there anymore. We walked around and sure enough, as we were standing in front of the chocolate fountain, a roach was crawling on the floor towards the counter. I felt so sick to my stomach. I asked for a manager and explained what I saw. She did not seem shocked to say the least. She apologized multiple times and said thank you for letting me know where you saw them. She also offered us a free meal for next time. I told her we would absolutely never eat here again and wanted our money back. She refunded us without incident. Did it matter where we saw them? They were roaches, if I saw 3 within 15 minutes of being there then they are everywhere!! She should have asked everyone to leave and refunded them and fumigated immediately. There was obviously an active roach infestation. I have since contacted the casino via email and waiting for a reply. I was and still am so disgusted. Yuck!!! read more

Friday dinner buffet is $18.99 for adults and $9.50 for kids. Selection is good but not as wide as other SoCal casinos or Vegas so not the best value. Includes cocktail shrimps and mussels but crab legs and prime ribs on Saturday or Sunday only. The slow roasted tri-tip steak looks good but not that tender so no seconds for me. The best part is the tiramisu, chocolate fountain and good coffee. Service is excellent but then again, the place is 50% full. Have tried it once but may not likely go back unless I got no other options. read more

The Fresh Grill Buffet - Tiramisu and Coffee is the Best - Buffets Near Me - Indio, California

Very kind staff, but the heat was unbearable. Food was mediocre for a buffet, but can be improved. Bathrooms were dirty

Very disappointed in the food last night. Go here on a regular basis so noticed a huge drop in the quality of the food. The prime rib was way overcooked. The pasta dishes had no flavor and was quite blah. Several dishes were worthy of only one bite to taste which is not the norm. Hope they get this situation fixed quickly . read more