This is a mixed bag here at the Stoney Nakoda Reso...

This is a mixed bag here at the Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino. This place has been open for a while now but still feels like it is a work in the early stages of development.

The lobby and hotel are well decorated and very clean. The washrooms are spotless too which is usually a good sign of attention to detail. That being said, it is NOT on the same level as the Grey Eagle Casino and Hotel, which would be a direct comparable.

The Casino is pretty much only V.L.T.s as there is very little in the way of table games. In the day there are NO manned table games. There is an area with a sign saying POKER ROOM, but it has no poker tables at all. I asked the staff if I had mistaken the location of the room and she indicated that they only have polar tables if they are running a weekend tournament. Disappointing.

Their restaurant is spacious and well fixtured. The staff there is friendly too. I checked out the menu hoping for some Native food options as this IS a Reservation Casino afterall. There really isn't any Native options. I asked the waitress about that and she said that they used to have those options but the current chef eliminated all of those items. I figure that at least the pizza bread options could be on Bannock I stead of normal bread no???

I ate Elk Meatballs which was all I could find for Native food and also Greek Parmesan Chicken Wings. Both were excellent and perfectly cooked. The wings were succulent and came right off the bone! A small suggestion would be to have two baskets delivered with the wings so that the bones could be discarded in the other basket. It is nice that dipping dressing automatically comes with the wings too. Perhaps a hand wash bowl or wet naps would be good to clean your hands at the end because you will be eating all of the wings!

The prices were good and there are daily deals on liquor and food. Apparently the Friday/Saturday Lobster Tail and Prime Rib buffet is to die for so a return at that time may be necessary. For now it is ok.

More entertainment would be good.