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| - If you are one of those people that need to show off by dropping 500 chips on the table each hand in blackjack or throwing out stupid craps jargon because you think you know the game (Hop Bet on forty three, whirl bet), then this place is NOT for you.
There are two aspects of Vegas' gambling: stupid and smart. The stupid gamblers are the ones that go to Vegas once in your life. You need to experience the money, the girls, the clubs, etc. The reason why I say stupid is not because the person doing it is stupid but because this is the way Las Vegas wants you to behave... and you end up blowing 300 dollars in 30 minutes on the blackjack table alone.
There is smart gambling. Hotel California is smart gambling at its finest. The tables are $5.00 minimums, the dealers are extremely friendly, the slots are loose (looser than the strip), and the pit bosses are always giving out comps. The blackjack tables are a two deck game, slots are available in 1, 2, 5, 25, 50 cent increments. The craps table is VERY friendly, but I must admit, the odds on the craps table are better at Main Street, where it's 20x odds there compared to Cal's 2x.
Downtown, in general, your money goes a long way. "The Cal" has the extra benefit of making your gambling experience more enjoyable because of the friendly dealers and pit bosses. Gamble on the tables for 2-3 hours will almost guarantee you a 20-30 dollar comp at their cafe where, on average, an entree is around 8 dollars. You can have a feast there.
Which leads to the review of their cafe. This place is ALWAYS busy. I don't know why. I must be because of their cheap prices. Their menu focuses more on Hawaiian food with a hint of some steaks here and there. Their ox-tail soup is what this place is known for. I've only had it once, so can't compare, but all my friends who love ox-tail swear by this place.
All in all, Hotel California is the place to have a nice gambling experience, relax, and have a chill time in Vegas. Go to the strip to go clubbing, and/or see the beautiful people. Or have the best of both worlds and go to downtown and the strip!
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