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| - I ate here with my husband as the guest of a local resident who loves this place. He surprised us! I've heard good things about Talking Stick but had never seen it. The buffet restaurant is in a huge area, constructed in in a big curved shape, with all open windows on one side for a very airy atmosphere. The restaurant also featured outdoor balcony seating and the building cleverly shades it.
The choices were amazing as was the quality of the food! So much for my diet! It was one of those places where you want to try this and that. They segment the food by location, such as Mexican, Asian, Italian, etc. Some items I ate, because I LOVE variety and tasting everything: Vegetable curry samosa, Thai eggroll, barbecue chicken (Asian), sesame chicken, asparagus (really fresh ones), (I skipped all the noodly dishes to save room for the other stuff), salmon (really perfectly cooked), smoked salmon and salmon salad (ALL great), chile relleno,a teeny tiny slice of turkey with a special apple cranberry sauce, sundried tomatoes and yellow peppers, a blueberry cheese (sounds weird, but VERY good), one ravioli (tasted and looked like a pesto-based sauce), and tastes of a few desserts that I shared with Gary.
I did not try the tasty-looking salads or soups, instead going for the more serious or unique offerings.
Desserts: a fruit pastry, red velvet cake (yum-the server said the employees really hit up on that dessert!), delicious gelatos (I had hazelnut chocolate and something) and a few other goodies. I believe lunch was around $13.95, a great value for the quality and quantity of foods available.
I would certainly come here again for the ambiance, food choices, quality and overall experience. Really classy place, even with a casino. It is located just east of the 101, easy to get to. Parking is free, on property.
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