I had not been to this casino in years (since before it changed names) but my friend wanted to go there on our way out of town. The staff was helpful. The casino was clean. There's a parking garage across from the front entrance. They have some new slots and lots of old favorites and some table games, including baccarat. They have a small area with comfy seating and lots of TV's for watching/betting on sports. There's also a small but nice Asian restaurant upstairs. They were pretty empty with less than a dozen other patrons but I'm sure they get busy later in the evening and on weekends. It was a fun place to spend some time. read more

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I was at the Dragon Casino on Saturday 03/21/26 and was on a winning streak happy as can be playing my favorite game (Whales of Cash) when Jen an employee walked over to me and said I was being too loud and that she got complaints and I needed to keep quite. Yes I was happy and excited but not loud to the point where an employee has to come and ask me to be quite. The lady next to me even said that was rude of Jen to come over and say anything especially when you are winning. I will never visit this place again. The Saratoga had 5 guys yelling loud and screaming with joy and not once were they asked to be quite. I will be spending my money elsewhere and will not give this place another dime. I will not visit this place ever again just to be embarrassed. I hope Jen is happy she just lost this business several players. read more

Moose the pit boss on the lower level needs to work on his customer service. He is incredibly rude and in my opinion shouldn't be a pit boss. He was being friendly and talking to the table intermittently, after 4 dealer changes of sitting with my boyfriend while he was actively playing blackjack he told me I needed to leave the table I was sitting at with my boyfriend so other people could play in the dead casino. Even the other party at the table felt this was rude of Moose. Will never spend money at the Dragon Tiger if Moose is on duty and would recommend you not either! Would give 0 stars if possible for this experience. read more

It ok ! Nothing too exciting always looks like deserted never win any money food's OK staffs OK if you're bored I guess you could check it out or if you wanna lose all your money you can for sure go there read more

Yes yes yes!!!!! For someone like me, who is hard and tricky to come out to the casinos, I fell in love with this little Mexican themed machine slot here. I think I spent the most time being charmed by the sounds, bells and whistles of the hot jalapeño game. It was only a penny to play, and I was being too stubborn to get out of my seat. I used to get so hot headed when someone else would take a whip at this little slot!! It's that much fun. When I wasn't around the fave slot, I enjoyed playing other penny games with butterflies on them. It was overall one the least pushy casinos I've been to. It was definitely not overcrowded and I rather take my business here! read more

Dragon Tiger Casino - My favorite game!! - Casinos Near Me - Central City, Colorado

OMG... remember when you used to be able to earn cash or food credit or gifts while you gambled? NOT HERE!!!... NOT ANYMORE!!! For my birthday as well, I got the standard kiosk $5 award, NO FOOD CREDIT and NO BIRTHDAY GIFT... I spent a total of $70 here today and won nothing and earned nothing... in fact, my membership card registered a (- 4.38) credit... I owed them even more money!?!?!? I told the cage cashier and he rechecked my points on the day and said that I simply earned nothing; no food awards, and my points being negative only meant that it equaled $0... after SPENDING $70 of my own money... wow... talk about absolutely no incentive to ever visit here again... I did get that! I helped build this place back in the early 90's when gaming was first allowed and it was AWESOME!!! Now = they got rid of over 60% of all slot machines, replaced them with monster wall sized digitals... THAT NO ONE WAS PLAYING...! The classic gaming tables are GONE! - Roulette and Craps... GONE! Replaced with a couple monster octopus-style digital roulette "things"... THAT NO ONE WAS PLAYING...! Do yourself and your family and your friends a big favor and... SPEND YOUR TIME AND MONEY ANYWHERE ELSE...! AVOID BLACKHAWK AND CENTRAL CITY ALL TOGETHER!!! read more

This review is aimed at the Z Grill upstairs more than the Casino and the games. I've been coming here for a couple years now and I've always enjoyed the prime rib dinner they had. Tonight however has been horrible. The prime rib looks more boiled than it does baked. Too bad. Alex to change it out for ribeye steaks ..... nice enough lady said fine but she would have to charge us for it as well as the crappy prime rib. (Casinos make a ton on money so I don't know why they would have to charge us on top for the bad prime rib) I gambled here enough to become a "VIP" had their Black card and all. Don't currently have that anymore. But the point of all this is.... i was very upset about the service at the Z grill and being charged for a returned item. Doubt I'll be back to even to gamble. read more

I have been to Johnny Z's twice now and will probably be back. Be aware, I am not a regular at the casinos in our fair state, but we make it to Black Hawk or Central City once or twice a year. I read about this place and was attracted to it because of the $3 craps table limit with $100 odds. That is about as good as it gets to a cheap craps player like me :-). This casino is kind of like Cheers, it seems like everyone knows your name. The dealers and other staff are extremely friendly. There is a coffee bar upstairs with Starbucks coffee and a regular bar on the main floor with a good selection of draft beers and other libations. We haven't tried the restaurant yet, but other patrons told us it was good. Make the extra mile drive from Black Hawk up to Johnny Z's. read more

Dragon Tiger Casino - Johnny Z's Casino, Central City, CO - Casinos Near Me - Central City, Colorado

Do not patronize this place. The dealer, I am not sure his name but he is flamboyantly gay (not that there is anything wrong with that) and easy to distinguish, made an error. He gave an elderly woman a hit when she signaled stay. We asked for the floor and he refused. Then, after a second ask he begrudgingly yelled across the room not even explaining what happened properly. The lazy pit boss did not even get up from his seat, gazing at the World Series on tv instead. And said to play on. When I protested the lazy bastard finally got up and mocked the size of the bets on the table saying it did not warrant his attention. Anyone wonder why this place's table games are so empty- and they had to scrap their one craps table look no further. When I asked to report what happened I was referred to their suggestion box. This place is an embarrassment. read more

Omg!' Worst casino I have ever been to!! Won my money back after every machine was cold as ice..never seen more machines so cold..must be they are making up for all the lost johnny z's customers they decided not to give free play to who earned it over many years !!! Then Chris the guy who asked why he couldn't cash out my ticket asked if I wanted gaming and response with "yes" he got mad when I told him he's smart and can figure this out. He proceeded to call the police bc his little man couldn't handle the truth..poor kid..anyways..this place is horrible and you can't win anything' from here..I'm a high roller and didn't win anything. Take this advice and never go to Tiger casino (lame name) ..Johnny z's is was great and now this place sucks!!' ..and the worst of worst has now arrived..TRUST US! WE TRAVEL ACROSS STATES AND WIN ALL THIs casino is the worst in Colorado . No one won out of 20 people! No tables!! All slots!! The worst!!' read more

The restaurant used to be the bomb. You could get a decent meal for a fair price and good service. NO MORE. :( The service is bad at best! The food is just o.k. Its sad when these places lose their focus and forget what good service is! read more

Horrible service!!! Would NEVER recommend this casino to anyone! As a frequent gambler, I have never been treated with so much disrespect by one of the craps dealers there. After making my bet (high-low), it hit a 2. I was waiting to get paid , but the dealer never placed it and was trying not to pay me out. With the entire table supporting my bet, they finally started to pay me. The stick guy was trying to say I never did place the bet (while me telling him to check the cameras), was whining and complaining due to it being his error. He (and I will get his name and post it on here ASAP) handed me my win and calling me a "whinny bitch." Being here before and to ever casino in central city as well as black hawk, I have never been so disrespected and feel as a customer that is unacceptable. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!! Go across the street to the Reserve!! Much more class and appreciation for customers there!! read more

Amazing Casino let me tell you. Look for updates review. Some of the friendliest staff. Nice small atmosphere that everybody should understand you do not get rich over night. Win some lose some. That is Casino life. Enjoy your time and Johnny ax's you can do that also there sister Casino Grand Z. I love it!! read more

A close friend of mine likes to gamble but can't drive anymore. So I offered to take him to central city and Blackhawk for the day. That's what close friends do because I am not a gambler. So after losing 50 dollars I got a free lunch special! Yeah! I got the meatloaf special with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. The meatloaf and mashed potatoes were good. The mixed vegetables way too salty. An expensive "free lunch". Wait staff very pleasant and a clean diner. On Tuesday at lunch filled with retirees and some locals. read more

Wish I could give negative, had another customer threaten me here to shove his cane up my ass, when I complained to the management they called the cops and asked me to leave for making a scene wow so as long as you are old you can get away with anything here including to assault some one so I would recommend going to the century right across the street amazing customer service from them every time. also the food at the restaurant here, it's disgusting and pretty much inedible, i get better food for my dogs read more

Disgusted by the customer service in this place. I gambled for over an hour with no cocktail service. Finally went to the bartender and requested a drink. She very rudely informed me I was standing at the rail and not gambling, refused to serve me a drink. The shift manager backed her up when I approached her about the issue, and threw me out. I went back in to ask the managers name and overhead her telling the witnessing customers I am stupid and crazy. Most unprofessional spectacle I've ever witnessed. Do yourself a favor and go next door to the Saratoga, you won't have to put up with constant disrespect from miserable low life staff. read more

I came over from Minnesota and had an amazing time at Johnny Z's Like most reviews say the staff are so friendly and the food was amazing! I had a big burger (think it was called a sloppy Zs) which was incredible value for money. I can't recommend this place enough!!! read more

We went to Johnny Z's last night because I had been there before and they sent me a postcard for $7.00. We had dinner there (I had the prime rib which was very good, and the wife had chicken fried chicken which she liked) and headed down to the craps table which was empty on a Tuesday night. We played cheap $3.00 craps for about half an hour or so while I lost money the whole time. My losses, however, were mitigated by the fact that the dealers were so much fun! The table was empty, so they had only us to entertain. Finally, down to about $30 or so, the dealers suggested that the "other side of the table was the lucky side." We switched sides, played on that side for about another hour, and ended up breaking even. Then, we spent another $200.00 on slots before we left. Oh well, at least the craps was fun. I find Johnny Z's has friendly dealers who want to have fun as much as the players do. Even the pit boss was making the occasional wisecrack. I like it there, and I'll go there again. I'll just avoid the slots. read more

What a gas. Johnny Z's, located in Central City, is a fun, friendly casino with something always going on- 10X points, drawings, appetizers being passed around the pit... They seem to have the newest games, easy to get in & out covered parking and a happy staff. read more

Let me just say this, I only played the slot machines at this establishment so I can not give a review of tables. I usually play Texas Hold 'em on the tables but this machine here was calling my name. The casino was clean but more importantly the bathrooms were clean. Staff was friendly and quick to explain the players card and how to get one. Overall I really enjoyed myself and the atmosphere. I usually stay at one casino when I come up here. I have never given this place a chance. I guess you can say I'm kind of a casino snob. No more snobbish ways for me. You can find me at Jonny Z's. That is if you're looking for me read more

Great casino. They have 3 locations and the bartenders are the best. The host are friendly and they have several drawings. Get a players card to get monthly offers read more

My wife and I come here all the time, and have never had to deal with what others are saying about the casino.....I hear that people are mad that they get in trouble because they use the money left in the machine, come on people cash it out! I never leave money in the machine especially if it is not mine, common sense people! So I say you all are wonderful and doing a great job!! Derek and Renata are amazing so friendly! LOVE LOVE LOVE read more

This is one great casino! The casino is very welcoming, the staff is very friendly and they do their best to make their guests feel at home. Central City has a wonderful gem with this casino. Highly recommend the short trip up from Blackhawk to see for yourself. read more

So we were looking for a "new casino" looked at the bill board where it said get a $100 on them. First we get our cards and they worked only after about the 7th try. The standard answer was that it was demagnatized and we had just got the cards. Went to the counter to get help and their answer was "it works just fine." Well you can get the $100 if you pay them about $500 first. You would think that they would try to keep your business instead of being so tight. read more

Wow, I cant believe the experience my husband and I had here. We were regulars, but not anymore. First, the cashiers and servers are great. We are not high rollers, but have come here often. This last time, as usual, we played slots and then went to the bar to play poker and get a drink. As anyone knows, in Blackhawk and Central City drinks are free when playing. As we sat there, no one was serving the bar, and someone went to get someone and the Director of Casino Operations came over to serve, not sure he really wanted to though. My husband and I know most of the servers, and never saw him before. He told us he would have to charge us because we were not playing the maximum number of coins on our slot and we were playing nickels. I have never, ever had anyone at any casino say that to me, while playing. Wow, we are regulars too. Something has changed in management at Johnny's Z's. We don't play max on slots or blackjack, but I am sure if he checked our players card, he could see that we were great customers.. They lost our business for good. So unprofessional. read more

Used to be great, then they hired a new casino manager and he ruined the Blackjack game. First, it was changing splitting from 4x to 3x. Then it was dealing only half the cards in the deck. Next, it was no more doubling after a split. When he was done, the house edge had doubled! This guy may be the math wiz they say he is, but he's driving away customers left and right. read more

Tried this place out because of the favorable reviews. Place is a dump. We ate dinner upstairs. Crappy food with crappy service. I had fish and chips and my friend had chicken fried chicken. I used the ATM down the road advertising that they would reimburse me my fees. Waited in line because there was only one person behind the counter. When I went to use my card, fees were not loaded that was supposed to be reimbursed. Only nice thing about the place are free drinks. read more

The management is disturbingly rude I've spent lots of money here and came in to play and asked for a drink the manager then said he'd bring them to us then insisted in escorting us to our game to make sure we were playing and then rudely complains and makes us put more money in than we did in order to receive our drinks. So we pay he gives us the drinks then himself and other staff watch us like Hawks and give us bad vibes the rest of the time. Will never be going back read more

Best ribs we've had in ages! Salmon is divine as well. Not impressed with the artichoke dip but everything else was delish! Great environment too to break away from casino noise. it and will be back! read more

Have played here for a number of years, but will not be going back. The quality of the dealers they've hired for their table games used to be quite high, and I've had a lot of fun playing there in the past. Now it seems like they only employ either the most inexperienced dealers in CO, or those that have no respect for the players and no interest in making gambling at their tables an enjoyable experience. On a recent Friday night, there were players at only 2 of 5 open card tables (blackjack and 3-card poker). After being insulted repeatedly by my dealer, I brought the abuse to the attention the pit supervisor, whose only response was "What do you want me to do? Yell at her?". Having had more than enough attitude, I visited two other establishments that were so busy, I could hardly find a seat at a table. You'd think by now Johnny would GET A CLUE and make some changes, but until he does, there are plenty of other casinos in Central City and Black Hawk that are a better choice. read more

Save your money and stay home! Cheap casino and tight machines!.... Dealers were friendly but only care if you're tipping them! Everybody around me was losing! Bad atmosphere read more

Tight casino. Machines never paid once...not even a penny slot paid even a penny. Food upstairs was canned re-heated school lunch food. Stay home or go to Vegas instead. Drive there is pretty read more

My wife and myself had a day off and decided to go play some blackjack and video poker. We stopped in Johnny Z's to play some blackjack, as I was told the dealer stays on soft 17. The dealers were funny and we were having some luck and are the only two people paying in the entire pit. As we are getting up to leave, the floor points out that they are offering a hot seat drawing for those people playing blackjack or craps at 1pm. Since in is 12:30, we decide to keep on playing to see if we can win the drawing. At 1, we are still the only two people playing in the entire pit and we are feeling pretty good about are chances. We ask the floor if we win as it is one and we are still the only people playing in the pit. The floor responds now by clarifying that a different group runs this hot seat promotion, but they are normally right on time. Well at 1:13, three people come in, from outside the street and straight to the blackjack table. Apparently, a different drawing from a neighboring casino had just ended and they hurried over to Johnny Zs to try to get on this drawing as well. So as we waited for the dealer to change into chips the three new customers money, the person running the promotion shows up to inform us that one of the new customers who just sat down had won the hot seat drawing, even though none of the three customers had even played a single hand of blackjack. I pointed out to the floor that I thought these drawings were for people actually playing blackjack, that they had awarded the prize to someone who had not played a hand, and that they were not eligble to win since they were not playing at 1 when the drawing, according to their promotional banner stated it was to occur. Also, immediately after the drawing, the three players left leaving a completely empty pit. Management did agree to add $25 to our free play account for the "Misunderstanding". I read more

Great place for the 80's music lover. Remodeled from Bullwhackers and a private owner so the staff is awesome by going the extra mile! Look froward to great things coming from this casino! read more

I have a good time each time I have been there, the prime rib is great free drinks when they come around or you can go get one.Your not going to win $1.000.000 dollars but $200 and $300 is very possible. I like it its laid back. read more

Great intimate and friendly atmosphere...love the DOUBLE DOWN breakfast for $3.50 and love the slots...payout was quick and abundant!

Been eating my lunch there for a year and half. they messed up my last 6 orders, not including the times i returned for them to fix it and they messed up a third time in one day. coleslaw is garbage also read more

Most horrible customer service in Colorado! I have lived in Central City for several years now, so I am pretty familiar with all of the casinos in this area. I have had my fair share of poor customer service experiences at various properties up here, but my experience with Johnny Z's this evening easily puts them at the top of the DO NOT GO THERE! list. I received a promotional $10 table games match play coupon via email from the casino, so decided to go in and use it. The email CLEARLY stated that it should be redeemed at the table games pit. When I tried to use the coupon the dealer informed me that, no, I would have to go to the player's club to redeem the coupon for another coupon and then come back to the table to use that coupon. Even after pointing out that the coupon emailed to me clearly said to redeem it at the pit, I was once again directed to the player's club. I went to the player's club to find a line of around 10 people, so I went back to the pit to see if a floor supervisor could help me faster. The only 'supervisor' working was sitting box on the craps game and was not paying any attention to the other games or customers. After a couple of unsuccessful efforts to get his attention, I reluctantly headed back to the player's club. When I was finally able to speak to someone in the player's club, they were apologetic about the situation and suggested I fill out a comment card. Instead I asked to speak to the manager on duty. After several minutes I was informed he was currently in the table games pit. I again head back to the pit, only to discover that the MOD was the person sitting box whom I couldn't get help from earlier. I had to end up hollering at him to finally get his attention. When I confronted him about the email he repeated it had to be turned in to the player's club despite the fact he was looking directly at the email that said to redeem it at the pit. He never once apologized for the confusion or irritation, he simply looked annoyed and told me that, "apparently you are just looking for a fight, and I'm not going to give it to you". I was aghast at that and commented that he apparently didn't care about my concern at all, to which he simply stared at me as if to indicate that was exactly correct! Not only does this casino not have their marketing promos worked out and the top level employee treated me with horrendous customer service, but they don't even run their table games pit well! Anyone who knows anything about casino table games knows you should never have a pit on a Friday night with one supervisor who is being given a break by the MOD. Horrible game protection, and it made the MOD unavailable to handle a customer problem when I complained at the player's club. Bottom line - there are MANY other great choices in our town to spend your entertainment dollars. Don't spend them here! And FYI - Johnny Z's just took over Bullwhackers in Black Hawk. Don't expect better treatment there either! read more

Went up to the central city/blackhawk for a night and went to a few casinos. One stop was Johnny Z's. It is a nice clean smaller casino with a great selection of enjoyable Slots and friendly service. Also has a close convenient parking garage. We even won a little money!!! read more

I am not really a gambler so didn't come here for that ... but I am a fan of a nice prime rib. The prime rib dinner was real good! VERY tender beef and a nice size portion too. Nice baked potato with fresh coffee. We've been here twice for the prime rib and will probably come again. It was worth the trip! read more