Restaurant choices in local area casino's

I have just joined this forum, so don't know if this has been discussed.

I have a friend coming in from out of town next month. He wants to hit the boats to do some gambling. I am not a gambler, but I told him I would go along with him. He doesn't care which one or ones I pick, so I thought I would hit the one with the best food.

Looking for a buffet for one meal and a nice dinner for another.

Anybody have an opinion or can refer me to a prior discussion on this?

Roger

I would pick one based on other factors and then go to Phil Smidt's in Hammond, Indiana, on your way there or back. Don't bother with food at the casinos.

http://www.froglegs.com/

gleam wrote:

>pick one based on other factors and then go to Phil Smidt's in Hammond,

This place looks good. But I thought of that, and knowing my buddy, I don't think he would go for that. In the past (Vegas) I have had a hard time getting him away from the tables.

roger

I second the Phil Smidt's idea. We love that place. When I was a mere child, about a gazillion years ago, my parents would take us for special occasions. I ate my first froglegs there. The perch, the froglegs and the fried chickens are the main attraction. Try the gooseberry pie for dessert.

On a related note- Anyone been to DreamDance in Milwaukee's Potawatome (sp?) casino? A Wisconsin foodie friend of mine raves, yet I find it hard to believe. I went to the casino years ago prior to DD opening, and wasn't that impressed with the place. Definitely not Vegas.

I had a really good steak once in the high end restaurant at Hollywood Casino. Admittedly, it's been at least 8 years since I have been there, so this info may no longer be valid. It was a big prime ribeye, though.

Harrah's in East Chicago and the Grand Victoria have DECENT buffets. Nothing great but well prepared food. The Grand Victoria service leaves a lot to be desired. You get your own food, drinks yet the employees let you know that they expect to be tipped well.

If you go to the Hollywood Casino in Aurora, Walter Payton's Roundhouse is about a block away, excellant food in a unique setting, a restored railroad roundhouse.

This Sun-Times article from today talks about some of the restaurants in Chicagoland casinos.