brian hersey

Review of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Cas...

The shower head in our room was broken, and we sta...

The shower head in our room was broken, and we stayed in the new tower. The person seating us at the hard rock was rude and gave me and my wife some b.s. reason why we could not have a booth, however they then seated the next 3 two person groups at booths right after us. The wings at the hard rock were slathered in nearly inedible tobasco sauce. By comparison the wings we had the next night at the Rise were night and day better than the ones we had at the hard rock. Our server was attentive and pleasant at the hard rock, but after the exchange with the rude and obviously contemptuous greater our first nights meal had a bad taste from the start.
Our next 2 nights meals were very good. One at the Rise and the other at the nooble bar. I had the roasted duck at the noodle bar, 1/4 portion, which was cooked to perfection. All of the servers and staff were very polite and professional in their task.
Now to the casino. Me and my wife have been to many casinos and I can say the I have never heard one as quite and dead... A sure sign of things to come. The machines were so tight that you could hit progressives and free spin games on max bets and they would hardly pay anything. I know they just finished the new addition just before the shut down but they seem to be trying to make up for lost time. You could sit down in the casinos for hours and never hear anyone cheer as tho they had hit a good pot. The tables were as the tables always are, but if you or the person you go with likes to play slots do not go to the hard rock in Tampa. Go to Cherokee, or Biloxi.