We had to walk over to the hotel side and take elevator to the 3rd floor. I think they sent the waitress down to the buffet to get the food and bring it back to the restaurant which was quite a long walk for seniors to navigate. And it took an hour to eat lunch, so that cut into our gambling time. We were the only people eating there at the time, so no reason to not have fresh food. They should have had a senior lunch special with a normal size burger. Frankly, Seniors don't eat that much food, so instead of enjoying a meal with dessert, we ate at the Edgewater Cafe and had a $17 hamburger and French fries, that were served luke warm. That is quite the jump in price for no reason. Sadly this last time they raised the price of the buffet to $36 per person. Usually we will eat a quick lunch after we arrive since it is a 2 hour drive. It just isn't enjoyable when they don't pay out at least a small portion of what you put in. spending $20 per machine and on many not even winning a dollar and no free games. The last 2 times I have visited the slots were very tight. We had been there in the past several times in the last couple of years. The new buffalo location is very similar. We went on Senior Day to the South Bend Location.

If not for those two items, it would be a solid 5 stars. Since the worst of Covid seems to have passed and the facility seems pretty packed most days, I would hope they would invest in some new carpeting and mattresses for their rooms. The comps are good, as we both receive free rooms and food credits, along with the occasional free gift.

The food and service at Kankakee grill is top notch.

I have both won and lost money in the casino as a regular gambler.

The folks working the bell desk are also helpful. They will work hard to fulfill special requests. On the plus side, the front desk personnel are awesome. It makes no difference whether you stay in the old tower or new. The bed quality is highly variable, going from just okay to downright uncomfortable. While the hotel rooms are always spotlessly clean, the carpet is old and dirty and there is not much to be done with that short of replacement. Since the casino has switched over to all non-smoking, my friend and I have been staying at this property at least once a month. I am a loyal, long time customer of this hotel and casino.

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