Red Hawk Casino

Lot’s of fun. Nice dealers. Decent Awards. Hope the KOTO grill opens again soon

Red is the best casino in Cali. Win big here always… Free drinks kill it. The staff is great. Free play is great. Kills thunder valley. The Buffalo game is a hit and it make you come back for more. They have jackpots are given our daily…

My wife and I had been to Red Hawk a couple of times in the past and had poor experiences. We decided to give it one more try last night. I’m sorry to say the third time was not a charm.
Parking was quick and easy… much better than Reno or Tahoe casinos.
We wanted to start with dinner, so we followed the signs to the restaurants. We didn’t want the buffet, partly because it was $ 30 per person, and partly because we can never eat enough at a buffet to feel like it’s a good option for us. But we couldn’t find any other options. So we asked an employee. We were told «all the restaurants are closed for remodeling». Seriously? ALL the restaurants? They explained that we had three options: 1) the buffet, 2) the asian bistro upstairs, and 3) the café. We walked up to the asian bistro, where there was a sign that it was «closed for a private event». We then headed to the café, which had a very long line and was more along the lines of what you’d see at a mall food court.
So let me get this straight: It’s a Saturday night, almost everything is closed for remodeling, and one of the remaining options is closed for a private event? Well, we opted for the buffet. The buffet was a mixed bag. Some of the food was quite good, some was passable, and some was unappetizing. The dessert bar was our favorite part. A nice selection and all were tasty. The staff was helpful and friendly.
After dinner we headed to the casino. It was overly smokey. I’ve been to many casinos, and Red Hawk doesn’t seem to have adequate air handling because the smell is surprisingly strong.
The slot machines were very stingy. I decided to sign up for the club card. I was given a form to fill out (a couple dozen questions about the best gaming) and was told to fill it out and turn it back in for a chance to win «hundreds of dollars in free play». I explained I had no idea how to answer the questions, and was told there was a sample to follow «at a table around the corner». I was also told that once I was done filling out the form I had to stand in line again to turn it in. Saturday night lines are not fun. I headed around the corner and found… no table. I asked an employee where the table with the sample was, and they pointed to where I’d just come from. I went back, thinking I’d missed it, but there was nothing there. By then the line was very long, so I gave up. My wife and I played a bit on the slot machines, tried the craps machine with the large dice (fun!) and sat at a table game for a bit. We decided we weren’t having fun and left. Once in the car, we realized we smelled like ashtrays, so we headed home for showers.
As casinos go, Thunder Valley has Red Hawk beat by a mile.

With many award recognitions according to KCRA’s A-​List for «Best Casino,» «Best Hotel At A Casino,» etc, Red Hawk Casino has it all by bringing the finest amount of gambling games from Slot machines, Roulette, Blackjack, and Keno plus finest dining options from steakhouse, Chinese/​Asian Fusion restaurant, and of course, the finest casino buffet right here in El Dorado County. There’s also have great live entertainment from cover bands to well known musicians and comedians too, so you’ll be entertaining all night long.
I’ve been to Red Hawk twice so far, and this casino never disappoints me. Everything at this casino is very clean, modern and spacious inside out especially their amazing parking garage too which I can park anywhere I want. The atmosphere inside the casino lobby is very active and on-​going as I welcomed there. Despite the full amount of cigarette smoke across the whole lobby, the non-​smoking area is such a breeze which I can play slot machines very well in a whole clean room.
I haven’t stayed at their hotel inside Red Hawk, so I’ll try it next time for my booking stay in the near future.
The food selection is endless inside which I did attended the Waterfall Buffet twice, and their food is simply, average good. Never been to their other restaurants, so I’ll try it next time if I could come back for more.
The employees are doing a great job for handling the customers like me a honestable service. No cons at all.
In the end, Red Hawk Casino and Resort is the finest Northern California Casino/​Resort that I’ve ever experienced the most right here in Placerville. A well, worthy visit. My rating: 4 solid stars.

Although RedHawk is above par on most levels. I have one suggestion.
Creat a corador from Kids Quest to the resterants on the 7^th floor so it is not necessary to transition the whole casino to go to eat. By the time you get to eat you smell like an ashtray. I usually play the slots in the no smokeing area and not having to go up into the smoke filled casino would make for a much nicer experience.

Comps are horrible now. As tight as this place is, they are going to lose a lot of gamblers because they have gotten so tight with their comps.

After having Friday crab night at Red Hawk buffet 5 or 6 times, initially at $ 20, and most recently at $ 30, I have to say don’t bother, they have figured out the worst possible preparation for their snow crab which they do offer in abundance but after eating two or three legs you don’t want anymore — they boil it until the flavor and texture has been completely destroyed and no amount of drawn butter can bring it back to what you would get at other places even like Hooters.
Like many buffets it’s really all about quantity rather than quality and one look at the clientele would show you that that is what they are thinking as well. There are a few okay items like the ribs and some of the Chinese food but if you are going for the crab you will surely be disappointed.

Besides super high prices in the dinning areas and very high priced drinks, responsible grown men and women are prohibited from consuming more than two ounces of hard alcohol per hour.
Save your money if you want the same good food and drinks, with no unreasonable limit try the Independant in downtown Placerville.
Did they catch the guy that murdered the Heroin dealer in the parking garage?

I will never come here again ! Lady accused me of being someone else right when I get to the bar I’m like what ?! Then wouldn’t serve me which is fine and that’s what I told them, then they bring some head honcho out and was so rude and was asking me different questions that did not relate to her accusation, they have the worst customer service ever ! We have all receipts and I will be contacting more upper hand. Let’s see how this goes. I will post pics. The worst ever ! I will be sticking with black oak casino. Then won’t go over cameras !? Serious !? This is so awful after spending our money here im so upset.

May 19^th update. Just hit a $ 65 on slots.
May 6^th…
This Casino is Asian Invasion. Everywhere. Lots Winners. Best of Casinobin several class last 5 years.
Our family leaves here as winners everytime. Lot extra money EVERYTIME. Slots are Friendly. Don’t be Greedy
Take your nice winnings and leave that slot machine EARLY everytime. We hit several Machines each visit.
One of the Best of Five Straight Years Award is «Most wins, Most often»
Winning is Relative of cource. We play the 1 cent to 25 cents slots. Usually less than 50 cents, dollar a throw. Losing $ 10 – 15 on a slot is Goodbye Charlie. Find a Winning Slot_​_​_​_​run with 25, 50 or 80 dollars WINs.
Find another Nice Machine. If the Machine hints TIGHT_​_​_​_​GOODBYE Charlie. Even if lose $ 6 – 7. Hell. Ive Goodbye Charlie sometimes just losing a few dollars. Wht play a Bad Machine!!!
Haha. Quick Stop at RedHawk. Family played slots, video keno about two hours. I brought foods at Pearl Cuisine to take to our resort at Lake Tahoe for dinner. Weather has rained today. This Morning at Tahoe was Thunderstorm, snow. With serious driving ahead we left RedHawk at first patch of Sun. The Funny is family «left» $ 3 or so at Redhawk.
Ok. The 4 stars review is for 2 hours of Fun for 3 club card members for $ 3.
Rain projected in few hours. No one wants to eat out at
Tahoe this night. Plus we had lots to unpack for our stay in a three bedroom resort. Oh. Some rain sprinkles now as I do this review.
OMG. Pearl Cuisines May specials are so delicious.
Green beans sauté with fillet tenderloins, Big shrimp.
Black bean Cod fillet with sauté medley of colorful peppers. We also ordered Salt Fish Chicken Fried Rice. Quite Yummy… haha… If you can stomach it. Very well and traditionally prepared. Guess it like Blue Cheese to non Asians. Hmmmm. Can mice stomach blu cheese???

After a couple of mimosas we were told we couldn’t have any more. Then while playing slot machines I was Periscope-​ing and was nearly tackled by the security lady. I then had my phone in my hand and continued to play and when I looked behind me there were two security people standing there staring at me! I was being watched for a good 20 mins until we left. I won’t be back again as I do not appreciate being treated like a criminal when all I’m doing is spending money. Perhaps if they have such strict rules about things they should post them.

TIGHT is the first thing I think of when I think of Red Hawk and not in the good slang way but tight machines. I used to come to this casino quite often because I would be tagging along with my gambling buddies. Of the dozens of times I have played here I may have won once. Most casinos in the Sacramento greater area like Cache Creek, Thunder Valley, or Jackson Rancheria have decent machines that at least keep alive for awhile but not Red Hawk. Only thing good about the Hawk is the convenient location, easy parking, and it’s open ²⁴⁄₇ so it’s a place you can hang out. The décor is bright and garish and the cigarette smoke assaults you upon walking in due to the poor ventilation. The Two Rivers café is always open and has some decent pastries but bland entrees. The workers are always pretty friendly though.

My husband and I aren’t very big gamblers, so we wouldn’t plan a trip to Red Hawk just for the fun of it, but we do stop in every single time we drive by. It’s hard not to — they make it so convenient with the parking garage sitting immediately off the freeway exit.
We have fun every time we come and usually don’t stay more than an hour or so. They have an alright selection of slots and we win back about as much as we put in, which isn’t a lot. Their self-​service soda stations are great!

If I had to rate this casino on the type of people who come here I would rate it very low, but the staff, restaurants, accommodations, and overall venue are very nice. This is a modern, large casino located just west of Placerville along the 50 Freeway in the mountains just east of Sacramento. Parking is very nice in either valet or a very large self park garage. Security is very organized and professional. There are numerous security cameras in the garage.
The only reason I am not going 5-​stars yet on this location is that the clientele here are very sketchy. Unfortunately, the venue is upscale but the customers are not.
I have mixed results here as far as wins in gambling but that is not the casino’s fault. I found the odds and games to be fair and standard. The roulette table does not use a ball, but does use a spinning round card holder that appears to be random as anything else.
Couple of quick tips:
–Sign up for the reward card for free slot play.
–Make dinner reservations before gambling then head over for dinner after winning and use your winnings for dinner :)
–Don’t bring Kids. Yes there is a huge kid level and playground type daycare, but who brings kids to a casino???
–Don’t leave your dog in the car in the garage barking; just don’t be that person! (and the corollary, don’t leave your kids in the car either!)
–If you play roulette, be polite to the people around you and don’t spill your drink on the table.
–Quit smoking. It is bad for you anyhow and sucks for MOST people around you. It is just not cool anymore.
–Take a shower or bath and wear some nice clothes; this is not Walmart.
–Tip your dealer, especially if walking away with an extra bunch of money in your pocket.
Thank you Red Hawk Casino :)

Came with my parents Sunday. It was like a 30min drive from N. Sac to there! Maybe because there was barely any cars! Ended up donating a lot of money that day. Typical… I never win! I did win at the buffet though! Food was good and u get unlimited Mimosas too for only $ 14.99!!! Don’t forget to sign up for their rewards cards before heading to the buffet. That will get you the discount! Overall, cool place to come if you’re feeling lucky. Oh yeah… can’t forget they got like a kids club where you can drop off your rugrats while you gamble!

This place is huge and overwhelming. We stopped here for a bit on our way back from Tahoe. I think people were winning because there were winning sounds from many machines. There are many choices for food.
I think I might have to come back when I have more time.

Played a few slots while waiting for the buffet. No luck.
In the two+ hour wait, and having visited both the upper and lower (non smoking) gambling areas, we never saw anyone have any luck at the slots.
Lots of grumbling from from folks playing the one-​arm bandits.
We will come back for the food but not the gaming.

You win some, you lose more…
This isn’t my first time here. We frequent this place mostly Thursday’s and weekends. We come here mostly for the buffet (weekdays are cheaper) and to watch the cover bands on weekends, depending on who’s on stage. The renovated bar/​stage looks nicer now and so much bigger than before. I’m not a gambler but what do you do during intermission time while the band takes a break so occasionally, I’ll drop a $ 20 bill on the slots and you know how it is… those machines will tease you with a little win and the greediness in people will want to give it all back hoping to win more until you lose it all. But I seem to have better chances here than Thunder Valley Casino. Still a loser, though :(
Red Hawk offers 5 restaurants including a steakhouse, Mexican and American restaurants and the Waterfall Buffet. The buffet serves pretty good food. One has to have their rewards card in order to get the discounted price. There are snack bars and bars/​lounges as well. We’ve also tried dining at Pearl Asian Cuisine located just next to the bar. You decide
Another feature I like about Red Hawk… free sodas and coffee! The beverage bars are located in sections of the casino upstairs and downstairs. They seem to be always near restrooms though, both upstairs and downstairs. Red Hawk offers childcare at Kids Quest and will care for a child from 6-​weeks old to 12 yrs. I believe it is located on the 7^th floor. Just don’t forget to pick up your child there before you go home! LoL!
Just 45 minutes away from our home, this 24-​hour casino is easy to find and located off of Hwy 50 in Placerville on Exit 40 heading to Tahoe. It is a nice stop for those traveling from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe (or vice versa) The parking garage is huge and lots of parking. I still dream of someday holding that big check showing off how much I’ve won and being photo’d and featured on their mailers :)

Oh yes heavens gates! NOT! This is a very clean and tidy casino and has great food especially in the buffet! The slots are very clean and sometimes you may get lucky at a loose machine and win big just like I did on only $ 40 and I came home with $ 385! Sam Ellsworth was a big help when I did not know where my car was she was very nice in the attempt to find my car when I did not even pay for valet service she did a great job. I tipped her and she did not even take it that’s how sweet she was but at the same time I understand her integrity so next time you go to Redhawk be sure to go to valet and ask for Sam Ellsworth she will help you out just like she helped me! But don’t lose all your money to gambling! Haha!

When I was in line for guest services I overheard a guest ask the service representative for cigarettes. He checked to see if he had enough points to be comped. Lucky for him, he did!!! Really? Comping cancer sticks? Shameful practice! Keep em in the casino at any cost. Appalling!