Mickey Osugi

Review of Harrahs Resort & Casino

Came out for father s 80th since he loves to gambl...

Came out for father s 80th since he loves to gamble and the lazy river is a fun activity for the kids. Rooms are fantastic, clean and modern, very quiet. Cafe food is excellent. Three stars for these reason only.

Buffet is lacking in quality and flavor. Chinese food is ok. Can t comment on the Mexican restaurant or Fiore since we didn t have a chance to eat there. FYI, be very thorough in asking the details of their promotions. I had three different answers for obtaining a free buffet through player s card promotions, needless to say, didn t meet requirements because I wasn t provided pertinent info until I tried redeeming it. They claimed a manager would get back with me, never did.

Bell hops will only help if you drop off at the valet area. They will not go out of their way to bring luggage carts to the self-park area, nor will they let you borrow one for liability reasons.

Cigarette smoke is absolutely unavoidable in the entire casino floor including dining areas. Ventilation system is not good. The non-smoking section is quite run down and the smell is somewhat minimized but not completely. If you bring kids, know they will be subject to quite a bit of smoke. It s definitely not Vegas in this regard but i suppose it comes w the territory. I do feel Pechanga is much better in this regard.

Speaking of kids, they are only allowed in the lazy river section, which isn t a bad thing since it is a fun long river, but unfortunately, this too is NOT non-smoking.

The majority of slots are penny denominations ranging from 30 to 800 pennies a pull (at least the ones I saw). Seem ok for the most part and some have fun bonus games. Decent table games too and the staff is friendly.

You must pay daily for wi-if. And bring warm clothes, they keep the inside of the casino very cold.

Overall, it s a decent casino if you don t mind a lot of cigarette smoke, love lazy rivers, and decent cafe food.