Even the most dedicated gambler needs to take time out to eat. An abundance of food is easy to find, inside and outside of the casinos.

Casino Buffets

Casino buffets are well known. The super-large spreads offer such a range of choices that even the pickiest eater will be satisfied.

The casinos originally began serving the buffet meals at a low-cost as a way to keep gamblers in the building, rather than them taking long meal breaks.

Today, the casino buffets remain a popular meal choice. The all-you-can-eat meals range in price from $10-$40 and usually serve foods ranging from standard salad bar fare to sushi to King crab legs to crème brulee. The higher the buffet price, the more variety and more sophisticated the menu. A change from the original intent of the casino buffet is that now, instead of using them to keep patrons from leaving, the buffets are used to entice patrons into entering. Many casinos offer special prices, hoping to bring in people who may not otherwise visit the casino.

Restaurants

Most casinos also have a number of sit-down restaurants available, ranging from coffee shops to very formal dining. Patrons in Atlantic City casinos have the opportunity to dine in restaurants with ocean and boardwalk views, while patrons on riverboat casinos may be able to have a Mississippi River view during their meal.

Caesar’s Atlantic City is home to a restaurant called Bacchanal, which features a five-course feast with dancers, musicians, and wine goddesses for meal-time entertainment. Diners are also treated to shoulder massages and back rubs, which feel heavenly after a day hunched over slot machines.

Favorite Cuisines

Although a typical casino may feature a dozen or more restaurants, the cuisine is that is found is fairly standard. Italian food and steakhouses appear to be the most popular types of foods, but most casinos will also feature Chinese and Mexican restaurants, as well as delis and sushi bars.

Patrons can also find chain restaurants such as the Hard Rock Café and Sbarro’s pizza in and around the casinos.

Sampling Local Foods

For native specialties, however, casino guests will need to head outside. Along the Mississippi River, many of the towns by the casinos feature small-town diners and locally-owned restaurants.

One thing is for sure – hungry gamblers will have no trouble finding something good to eat.