RPH&C not counting the hi-tech video poker and slot machines this place is very old school Vegas. It's smoky, the lights are turned down low and it's a people watching (visitors and employees) paradise.
RPH&C retains the oldest gambling license in the state. There is a "Heritage Room" that is fun to make a short walk through talking about the history of the casino and surrounding area.
The Iron Rail Cafe was awesome! I could not smell smoke from the casino but perhaps the sense of smell may have already trashed walking to the cafe. While sitting down in the very comfortable booths a smile crept onto my face looking around at the place. Fresh pies displayed, a counter top with an old timer chilling out reading his paper in the glow of the dim hanging lights, bikers, out of towner's enjoying a cheap meal....All of this reminded me of some non psychedelic scene from "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."
The food was cheap and awesome. Read my quick tip! My coffee cup was always filled when it ran empty by my waiter who closely resembled Paul Giamatti. I wanted badly to ask this doppelganger if he had ever heard that before...but at the risk of sounding stupid or possibly insulting the the man.....I did not.