I am thinking about going to Borgata casino in Atlantic City for the New Years weekend. Anyone ever been there?

Restaurant or bar reviews?

Recommendations?

Rosengarten Report was quite high on the restaurants iirc.

Thanks. Will check it out.

supposed to have a great steak house

We went last August, which I think was not too long after it opened. The room was nicely decorated, but small. Took a shower and when I was done, realized there were no towels in the room.

Ate at Suilan. I had been to Susanna Foos in Philly previously and really enjoyed it.

This was a real disappointment. Very expensive, food was very bland and not seasoned well at all. Service was terrible. I picked the wine (the list for the most part was outrageously priced) - Cloudy Bay (a bargain at $42). The server poured my taste, then poured everyone else and put the bottle in the ice bucket - without pouring me a glass!

Stayed over nite on a Sat. The casino is small, and tables started at $25.

We waited almost an hour the next day for our car from the valet.

Not dieing to go back.

We prefer Caesars -- great rooms and service.

i used to go to atlantic city quite a bit and i always liked the trop.

I'll be in AC next week for a conference. Staying at the Tropicana. Any updated restaurant recommendations?

i was atthe showboat this past saturday and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was.

Ventura's Greenhouse Restaurant in Margate (10 min drive from Atlantic City close to the water, on the same Island... is highly recommended.. an OK wine list as well, good martinis, etc.

It's an bar downstairs and outside, but a very nice upper scale restaurant up top. Crab meat galore! You will NOT leave hungry.... it's practically impossible.

Vinotyro, RawReds and I were there last week. Great Poker room, but I can't tell you about the restaurants. It is the closest hotel in AC, stylistically, to a Las Vegas casino.

jb

No, I was talking about Borgata. The new Tropicana is nice though. If you are staying there, stop by and see Petey at Cuba Libra. It is in the Quarter. Very good Cuban/Spanish grub. Tell Petey (Pete Rossi) you are a VC user and you know me. He'll treat you well.

jb

jb,

i haven't been to the trop in a few years. how did they do the remodel?

There is a whole new tower of rooms and a new restaurant area called the Quarter. Clubs, good food, even a wineshop.

jb

we had dinner atombra saturday night. definately recommended. i had arancini, pasticciata, olive fritte & cappelacci, all outstanding. decent wine list, mostly italian, we had a2004 le volt for $60.

If I ever go back to AC, I'll be staying at Borgata.

Borgata is great. I actually know the assistant wine director there very well. Used to be a co-worker. I highly recommed Mina's Sea Blue in the Borgata also. Food was excellent.

jb