Rothko  
Palm Beach
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5706
 | | 07-21-2004 03:18 PM |
| 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? | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 07-21-2004 03:20 PM |
| | Rosengarten Report was quite high on the restaurants iirc. | | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5706
| | 07-21-2004 03:23 PM |
| Quote:
Rosengarten Report was quite high on the restaurants iirc.
I am unfamiliar with this Report. Is there a link or website? | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5706
| | 07-21-2004 03:41 PM |
| | Thanks. Will check it out. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 07-21-2004 04:04 PM |
| | supposed to have a great steak house | | | |
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1124
| | 07-21-2004 04:38 PM |
| 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. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 07-21-2004 04:53 PM |
| | i used to go to atlantic city quite a bit and i always liked the trop. | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 10-13-2005 12:50 PM |
| | I'll be in AC next week for a conference. Staying at the Tropicana. Any updated restaurant recommendations? | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10194
| | 10-13-2005 06:13 PM |
| | i was atthe showboat this past saturday and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 10-13-2005 07:09 PM |
| Quote:
I'll be in AC next week for a conference. Staying at the Tropicana. Any updated restaurant recommendations?
no info here but you just brought back a wealth of drunken memories from the trop crap tables  | | | |
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Bradley Molzen
VinoCellar.com Admin
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5054
| | 10-14-2005 03:47 AM |
| 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. | | | If you drink wine, you get smarter.... | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9423
| | 10-14-2005 08:23 PM |
| 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 | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 10-15-2005 03:10 PM |
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It is the closest hotel in AC, stylistically, to a Las Vegas casino.
You mean the Tropicana? | | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9423
| | 10-18-2005 05:06 PM |
| 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 | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 10-18-2005 05:08 PM |
| jb,
i haven't been to the trop in a few years. how did they do the remodel? | | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9423
| | 10-18-2005 05:10 PM |
| There is a whole new tower of rooms and a new restaurant area called the Quarter. Clubs, good food, even a wineshop.
jb | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10194
| | 10-30-2006 07:35 PM |
| | 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. | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 10-30-2006 09:42 PM |
| | If I ever go back to AC, I'll be staying at Borgata. | | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9423
| | 10-31-2006 02:31 PM |
| 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 | | | |
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