Ah, the Jewel of Henderson. I was so impressed at how friendly and helpful the staff were the first time I went to Emerald Island that I keep going back. A friend of mine once told me he hated the place because their slots are "tighter than a 13-year old virgin." Actually, these days that might not be so tight. Seriously, I've gone there and won, I"ve gone and lost. Nobody should really ever expect to win anyway when they gamble.
The one area this establishment shines above the rest is their service. I've never had to wait for a cocktail and all the girls are very friendly. I don't know all their names, but Gwen comes to mind. They have a small restaurant and I've enjoyed all my meals there. Again, the service in the restaurant has been fastastic.
If had had one complaint, it would be that the place is always so darned busy. My girlfriend and I have gone in there on different nights of the week and just once we'd like to sit at the bar and play - but there are never any open stools. I guess that's a good thing.
I may not win much at Emerald Island, but as long as the service remains top-notch, I'll keep going back.