Four stars for this tiny casino which looks like a Disney World re-imagining of San Francisco before the quake of aught-6? You better believe it.
1) It's right on the Strip. Next door to Harrah's, across from the Mirage, down the street from the Venetian.
2) Its low ceilings and crowded gaming floor may annoy some, but I found it comforting.
3) $1 poker and $1.50 vodka tonics. And bartenders who call you "chief."
As Frank Musso's Restaurant, this spot was a fave hangout of the guys from the Sands, which was next door. It later became Joey's New Yorker Night Club, and then Nob Hill. Thus, the SF decor. There was a Travelodge on one side of Nob Hill and a Denny's on the other. Casino Royale took over the Travelodge for rooms and the Denny's for a 24-hour restaurant. Not classy but efficient. The other dining option is an Outback steak house. Hey, it's $1 poker!