Los Reyes de La Torta

I frequent Torta De La Reyes in Sunnyslope regularly. It is a great place to eat. I saw that they had one at Vee Quiva Casino and said well I might as well try that one also. The lady at the counter was less than pleasant. I ordered the Carne Asada Torta. Once I got my food I asked for salsa and the lady told me that it would be 53 cents. I have to buy salsa at a Mexican eatery? Wth? The Torta tasted very good so that is why they got three stars but the rest was disappointing.

This is my first visit to the new hotel and casino. On my way from work to the hotel, I called up reservations to ask what my dining options were at this time of the night (arriving at 8:30p) and was told that I had Ditka’s (steakhouse), the ²⁴⁄₇ Café, and the food court, where I could find Panda Express, Fat Burger, and Los Reyes de la Torta. As soon as I heard «Los Reyes,» I knew where I would go for dinner. :)
After studying the three menu boards overhead (a shorter list of their regular selection of tortas, aka sandwiches, and tacos) and concentrating on the tortas board, I considered two options: Cubana and the Carne Asada. I ordered the Cubana (ham, sliced roasted pork loin, melted cheese, jalapenos, onions, and minus the avocado, and served with refried beans) since that was what grabbed my attention the most. I was told my wait would be around 10 minutes, so I went to the Players Club to get a reprint of my card, should I ever get the itch to gamble during my stay. (I found out the unused free slot play I’d received when I first applied for my card years ago was only good for the first 24 hours, so I was not able to get a re-​issue of that free play– darn! However, if you play nice, you can always get something comped. :) Thank you, Patrick!) After getting a new copy of my card, I made a quick stop at the Square Bar for a glass of wine, and then headed to LR to retrieve my to-​go order**.
A styrofoam box with my name on it was waiting for me, and while I dropped off my claim ticket, I asked where I’d find the utensils and was told it was at the cubicle next to me (couldn’t see it because I was approaching the pick-​up section from the left and the divider kept me from seeing the utensils, condiments, wet naps, and napkins, which were to my right). The tables are cafeteria-​style, so just grab one that looks clean. This sandwich, which came with ridged potato chips, was HUGE! I expected refried beans goop, but these were actually whole beans scooped onto the bottom of the sandwich, upon which sliced ham, white cheese, sliced pork, tomatoes, sauteed seasoned onions, and jalapeños were added.
The telera roll was toasted and buttered– so delicious! It was all I could do not to eat the whole thing, and I am accustomed to eating light at every meal. I ate so much that I don’t think I’ll need to eat breakfast before heading for my morning swim… With Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and Munchkins to tempt me, however, I may just have to force myself to have a few bites! ;)
** I should’ve just gone with «dining in» option, since I knew that I didn’t have a refrigerator in my room. However, I had planned to look for a bar to order a drink, since LR didn’t serve alcoholic beverages, and I didn’t want to leave my food open to the elements. Thank goodness I went with the boxed option, since there are flies in the cafeteria– disgusting!