This review applies only to the cafe inside Ellis Island and only for the $8 steak dinner.
Here's the deal - if you want a steak dinner with baked potato or fries, salad, a side veg and a beer for 8 bucks, this is the only place in town. The kids order the root beer - which is brewed on site, and hubby and I enjoy a micro brew.
We've had this meal four or five times since we found out about it, and everything has always been perfectly cooked. The steak is right on, the green beans crunchy, the salad cold and crisp, the baked potato piping hot and just done. The food is fresh, and not over salted. Simple, but it hits the spot. The portions are generous, and we always end up with leftovers.
Yes, you have to walk through a noisy, smoky casino. Yes, the wait will be at least 20 minutes. Yes, occasionally the server's demeanor can be a tad abrupt - but at least they are fast - that's what happens when people pack into a restaurant for an 8 dollar steak. Don't expect the server to have time for small talk. We try to be organized so the server doesn't have to make special trips to our table. We think about how much the same meal would cost us at another microbrewery and try to keep that in mind while tipping. Why should the server be penalized because the steak is such a good deal?
If you are delicate about things like cig smoke,crowds and waiting, it might not be worthwhile to you, but it is to me!