If embarrassment, manipulation, and blatant disrespect were casino games, Wahaana Casino would be paying out jackpots all night. I sat down expecting a normal blackjack experience. What I got instead was a dealer who treated my losses like a personal comedy special. Every hand I lost was met with smirks, chuckles, and full-on laughter -- not subtle, not professional, but the kind of laugh you give when you want someone to feel stupid. Nothing says "hospitality" like being mocked while losing money. It gets worse. This same dealer actively pressured me to bet more, repeatedly pushing me to raise my wager like he was my financial advisor with a personal vendetta. "Come on, one more hand," "Double it," "You'll win it back" -- constant, uncomfortable, predatory commentary. I didn't come to be hustled by the person running the table. And then the cherry on top: He announced it was the "last shoe" -- only for me to later find out there were THIRTY MINUTES left before the table actually closed. Thirty. Minutes. The only explanation? He wanted to go home early and didn't care who he misled to do it. Lying to players to speed up your shift is next-level unprofessional. But wait -- there's more. * Cards were slapped down aggressively like the dealer was mad at me for losing * Zero table etiquette -- rules changed depending on his mood * Eye-rolling when I asked basic questions * A vibe so hostile it felt like I was inconveniencing the staff by existing * Management nowhere to be found, as if this behavior is completely normal here Casinos are supposed to be fun, exciting, and at the very least neutral. This felt like psychological warfare with chips involved. I've played blackjack in plenty of casinos. I've lost money before -- that's part of the game. What I've never experienced is being laughed at, pressured, lied to, and rushed out by a dealer who clearly had zero respect for players or the integrity of the table. Do yourself a favor: take your money, your time, and your dignity literally anywhere else. Wahaana Casino doesn't deserve any of the three. read more

Seriously I've never gone to so many different machines and not won anything. Just wow. I got 2 bonuses, and it was embarrassing how much it gave for a payout. Oh well, I hope others do better. This was the royal spanking On a positive note, loved the tri tip sandwich at the TukaNovie restaurant, and we loved our server. I'd give our meal and service a 5*s read more

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Nice, clean casino. Had lunch and OMG!!! It was amazing. Meatball soup was perfectly seasoned, hot and full of great veggies and almost too many meatballs. The burger was cooked perfectly, veggies were fresh, bun was toasted. We were SO impressed. Nice waitress. Could not have asked for a better lunch read more

really nice casino and great employees here as well. I had a few drinks from the bar, which were all tasty. I ate dinner before I came yet their menu or their restaurant and look appealing. it was a great atmosphere and your typical casino games read more

I decided to leave Reno at 3am when there were no restaurants open for breakfast for the next 4 hours until I got to Bishop, with that said I pulled over to use the restroom without realizing there was a casino there with a full dinner and everything, I was in heaven with fresh ingredients and a calm relaxed atmosphere. I didn't play any at the casino but it was one of the best basic American breakfasts I've ever had in my 35 years of life. So if you can, TRY THE BREAKFAST!! read more

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When I've stayed in Bishop (where they often roll up the sidewalks at night) I've gone to the casino for a nighttime adult activity. The casino has a few table games and a respectable selection of contemporary slot machines. There is a bar and a restaurant. I haven't tried the food there. The cocktails and beer are reasonably priced. As with most casinos, the house generally prevails, and I consider my slot play entertainment. There is a small player's club which gives out $10 or so to new members. Overall, the employees I've encountered (including at the player's club where you'd think they'd at least try to be friendly) were indifferent at best. If you're staying at a hotel in town and want a late night activity, pop in to try your luck with gambling and grab a drink. read more

An eye-catching north Bishop, CA, casino/filling-station complex on U.S. 395, the gas-price tower first drew me to its pumps. However, the electronic billboard for the casino, especially as it ballyhooed Friday-Saturday prime rib dinners, failed to goad me inside because it was never either of those days. With spare time both ways of a recent SoCal-to-Reno round trip (on consecutive Mondays), it was opportune to finally explore the former Paiute Palace Casino, now named Wanaaha, and it gradually achieved go-to casino status. It's attractive inside, moderately illuminated, and you don't get hit by a wall of smoke on entering. Smoking is allowed "only in the dedicated areas," says the casinos.us website. I found no such areas, and didn't ask. Wanaaha has some table games at the center floor, but these days I prefer penny slots in casinos, and ask only that the displays, game sound and control-button lamps be in good order, and that the cabinets are clean. Check, check, check and check. No ashtrays sitting on the control panels. This place is REALLY clean! I'd have no reservations (just *had* to do that) about trying any of the dining options, and plan to do so next time. On the northbound visit I browsed in the gift shop and chose an $8 (no tax) engraved-logo, weighted-bottom shot glass. On the flip-flop I became an Arrow Club member (bronze level), received slot-play credits for $10 and $5, and cashed out $10.20 (on IGT's "Kitty Glitter") when the combined ducats hit zero. Had this city slicker held a valid hunting or fishing license, coulda snagged me another $10 in free play. When in search of competitively priced gas, some grub, and/or diversion at a handy stopover, "Being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon [Wanaaha] must be the place, I reckon."--Curly Howard read more

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Some table games, a fair number of machine, tried several, none paid off anything, looked like no one in the place was winning anything. Dealers, cage, etc., personnel in the casino were not very friendly, bad vibe, gift shop closed. Restrooms were nice and clean. Wouldn't return for the casino, however, the restaurant was good, good service and friendly, and food was good and reasonable. If we go again it will only be for the food. read more

Reviewing for the gas station at this casino. We always stop here to refuel and to stretch our legs. The gas prices are always cheaper here. Often times, long lines of vehicles, especially RV's and trailers. The casino itself is small. Although people have told us about their restaurant and how delicious and affordable the steak is, we have not tried eating here... maybe next time. Casino is clean & staff are extremely friendly. read more

Yo.. don't let this line casino fool you, the food in this place at the Wanaaha Lounge is literally the best bang for your buck. The meal I had was GREAT and even the veggies were cooked better than some other steak houses I've been to. Veggies here were cooked to perfection and seasoned well compared to the bland mushy things I've had at other places. Steak was cooked good and seasoned well and the loaded baked potato was perfection. I come to bishop/mammoth a lot to camp (like almost every month) and this will be a new stop for us. Best of all, you can't beat the price. read more

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We arrived at our nearby campsite too late, so we decided to sleep in their parking lot with no hassle from the security guards. It was open 24 hours so we (even the young kids) used their bathrooms a few times, again with no hassle from the workers. I tried my luck at 10 different slot machines and eventually broke even after an hour. Friendly, local casino to give a try if traveling nearby. read more

We were quite surprised by the restaurant in the casino. Pretty stark ambiance, but the food was not very good it was a terrific value too. We will definitely be back. read more

Great Casino! Staff was very friendly and attentive, from Bar staff to dealers!! If you are in town give them a try, recall enjoyed the bar and bar top poker! read more

Super fun little casino. Cafe has very good food at reasonable prices. Good variety of slot machines too.

Great food, Great service, wonderful menu choices throughout the day. Beautiful restaurant and bar. So many TV choices while hanging in the lounge while enjoying a nice cocktails and appetizers. Will definitely stop back for food and service. Maybe play a few slot games and even table games. And did you know they have many different promotions for playing. Also get that free $lot play! read more

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Stopped by on my way home from Mammoth for a filet mignon steak. It was very good and tender, medium rare not that pink but good enough. The veggies were a bit soft and overcooked. My friend had chicken parmesan and enjoyed it. Large portion and good value for the price. It gets pretty busy after 5:00 p.m. read more

Wanaaha Casino - Filet mignon steak - Casinos Near Me - Bishop, California

This review is mostly for the restaurant. Let me just tell you, the food was amazing! My family was speechless about how delicious our food was. Husband order the special which include ribeye steak, shrimp wrap in bacon ( he love the bacon), my son order the New York steak with smash potatoes and veggies, my other son order an American hamburger and I order the shrimp pasta. Definitely will be back here if in town. By the way, our waitress was very nice and polite. read more

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The food at the restaurant is outstanding, and the food servers are Awesome Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you just can't go wrong. read more

Gambled in the early morning and finished around 0630. Waited in my car for breakfast to open at 0700 and security rudely told me to leave and stated that it wasn't a motel and no loitering was allowed even though I had been inside just before read more

This is a great place to relax. The food is tasty, especially the shrimp scampi, and the calamari was excellent. We didn't play the tables, but, we did play the machines. There is quite a variety, of slots a few older machines, but, mostly all new. After about 15 minutes of playing, and not having much luck, the machines started paying off, and nicely I might add. This is a very clean establishment and the personnel is all very friendly and polite. We will definitely visit Wahaana Casino again. read more

Food is pretty good, portions are large. Weirdly I don't like the lighting it's harsh. Prices are very good though. read more

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This review is for the restaurant inside the casino. Stopped by last night on the way back from Mammoth. The husband and I both had the prime rib special. Such an amazing deal for $21.95!!! The meat was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The kids shared the spaghetti and meatballs. The kitchen was kind enough to split it in half for them. Everyone enjoyed their food. Service was friendly and prompt even though they were short staffed- we heard two people called out. The restaurant itself was very clean and bright. Everything on the menu looked good and very reasonably priced! Would def. make this a stop every time we go to Mammoth. read more

Stopped here for a drink and a smoke on a roadtrip. Bar was very clean, and they have an indoors area to smoke. The barback explained to me, that the smoking area is in the darkside of the casino, they call it. The entire casino was very clean, well kept. read more

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The food here is great, been here twice and will keep coming back. Burgers, hot wings and breakfast were very good. Hopefully we can try dinner next time. Our server was very sweet. Highly recommend. read more

Great Prime Rib and price can't go wrong. Polite servers and very clean atmosphere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A pleasant surprise in a little town on the way to Mammoth. Best Prime Rib in town, cheap gas, and you can try your luck at the slots or tables! read more

I had a lot of fun here. Card dealers were friendly to me and I also hit a small jackpot right away on the slots. Would come back again. Next time I will try the food and local bakery that us famous and my brother raved about. read more

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BEWARE! This Casino policy is ridiculous . I visited this Casino on 2/8/22 left with a balance voucher of $14.30. You are only allowed three days to redeem the voucher. This is ridiculous! Most Casino allow you at least 30 to 60 days to redeem your voucher, but 3 days... They offer no credits, etc. beyond the 3 days. You just totally lose your money in 3 days. Very unsatisfied patron. Wonder how many patrons have lost their cash in 3 days besides me, I am sure it probably adds up. read more

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I like..people are cool, food and drinks are good and affordable. The dealers will take your money, but which ones don't!?:) Dove, Jake, Mike, Jason, Thumpsa are all cool! Pitboss Gabe and Neal are very awesome Have to go there and leave some $$$ read more

I visited the casino yesterday. I came to the casino for the Saturday Prime Rib dinner. My first visit to the casino and restaurant. Parking was easy. It's a small casino. I arrived about 5:30. Casino staff didn't seem very welcoming or friendly. I figured out how to play some video gambling games for a bit before going to dinner. The restaurant host and hostess were seated folding napkins. I approached as they didn't rise to greet me. They also were not very welcoming. Customer service doesn't seem to be their top priority. The restaurant has a cafe look. Then my server approached. She was very nice and has a great attitude. I ordered the Prime Rib medium rare. When she brought my meal; she smiled and said you will love this, and I did. The Prime Rib, fresh vegetables and loaded baked potato was very good. I'll be back next weekend. I would give the casino and restaurant hosts 3 stars last night. I give the server and dinner 5 stars. This morning, I realized I misplaced my hat somewhere last night, so I went back to the Casino to check lost and found. The security lady at the info desk was very friendly and helpful. I also had a good experience talking with another customer. I like the casino atmosphere better during the day. read more

Been several years since I was last here. New portion is smoke free (Yippee) and the old section is cleaner now. The new restaurant is excellent as we had lunch there one day. Played a few slots and won some...lost some...and had fun. May be back next time I'm in Bishop read more

Teeny little casino, but still manages to be fun! Not too many of the games I really like to play, mostly the Buffalo series, but they did have one version I have not seen anywhere else that was really fun while I was winning... not so much when I wasn't. Went home with less money than I arrived with both times I've gone so far, but was able to play pretty long in between and there were other people winning, so I guess it just wasn't my lucky nights. Casino is clean and staff continuously cleaned machines. They are following Covid measures very well here! Since most of the eateries in the area are outside dining only, and it's FREEZING up here for a SoCal gal, the restaurant inside the casino was recommended by a local. I did not have high expectations. IT WAS DELICIOUS! I had a NY strip steak with veggies and a baked potato, others in my group had buffalo wings, potato skins, and pot roast. Everyone was completely satisfied with their dinner quality and portions. I have never been so happy to be wrong about a first impression. Service was also great, we were checked on often and got whatever we needed. Definitely will be back for more meals. read more

Clean, friendly staff, great hospitality! Had fun at the tables and machines. Always a great place to visit when we come to Bishop or Mammoth! read more

We stopped here on the way to Lone Pine from Mammoth Lakes considering gas price is lower than in Mammoth ( it was around $5.25 a gallon in mammoth ). Here at the Casino , it was $3.75 or something like that. It's a cute little casino on the Paiute tribal reservation land in the town of Bishop , California off hwy 395, Eastern Sierra. There's a mini mart at the gas station. There's a casino next to it with a parking lot in between. Inside the casino , there's a bunch of slots and, way in the back there's a cute little diner. We had breakfast here and the pancakes were some of the best we've had. My boyfriend was even asking them what they put in the batter to make it so fluffy and tasty. He got two huge pancakes with fresh blueberries and some whip cream , eggs, sausages for $8. Great deal. I had a cup of seasonal fruits and a piece of English muffin. Everywhere you go , those things taste the same lol. Cut up cantaloupe , grapes , etc.. not the tastiest but what's a girl to do when she's on a diet ? Anyways , nice little stop in Bishop during our long drive home from the Eastern Sierra which I love. read more

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Unfortunately this place is getting only two stars because we were greeted by a very rude person at the door a woman.She asked us if kahuna was a service dog and my husband was honest and said no just emotional support dog, she's like no he can't come in. So Bob explained that I needed to use the restroom and she goes she ain't going anywhere before she gets scanned. I was ready to leave at that point but I had to go potty so I stepped up to the scan and she's like take your glasses off move your bangs and then said look up there at a camera. Bathrooms to the left or straight back. I went potty tried to get her name but was unsuccessful and we left. Unfortunately we wanted to gamble dammit. read more

we stopped in when we saw a new name, thought maybe it was better than the last time years ago...... nope. they have a non smoking side which looks nice but this place is and always will be a money pit. worse than a cruise ship. we left after 20 mins, thats all it took to see the odds of winning here are bleak at best. read more

This casino is the worst casino I have been to. The free play offers are a joke, native locals and employees are standoff and give you bad vibes, the slots are tight, the promotions are rigged and they only call the same people and guess what there usually all native and family members. Take your money somewhere else. Trust me on this. Your money I better spent somewhere else where you feel welcomed. read more

This is a very clean Casino! They are constantly wiping down all surfaces & the staff is friendly & courteous! The food is exceptional with a great Happy Hour pricing 4:30-6:30 pm. I'm not a smoker and usually I can't stand casinos because of the smoke but the filtration is very good and I barely notice it. read more

If you need to gamble on the way to Mammoth then have at it! The tables were closed when we were there but there were plenty of slots to lose your money on. C Semi clean restrooms Shady clientele at the time read more

I honestly only come here to pump gas as it is the best deal in town. Can't say much about the casino but the gas station is great except when it is over crowded read more