For context, I often find myself driving between San Francisco and Fresno. On one articular trip,…read moreI was craving prime rib (which happens every two weeks or so). I asked my favorite llm where I should stop by for prime rib going from Fresno to SF. It at first suggested I make a bee like for house of prime rib in sf, which I like but have been to many times. It then suggested house of beef and I'm so glad it did (cattleman's in Livermore was also a 3rd choice but I've been there several times too). Thankfully it was Fri eve and they had prime rib. I like mine rare and it was perfectly cooked, very marbled, huge, well seasoned and delicious. I pared it wth au jus and mashed with gravy. Then, what reminded me to write this review, was the tri tip from the meat counter and took to go. They were nice enough to pack it in ice for my 2 hour drive. I just cooked it on my grill in the rain and this is seriously one of the best tri tips I've ever grilled up. The meat tenderness/marbling/quality is on par with any prime grade/American wagyu I've bought and the seasoning is just super on point. Looking forward to smoking the baby back ribs I picked up as well in the next couple of days but I will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. Seems like other reviews had issue with service but the staff were exceptionally attentive when I was there. Seriously the only thing that wasn't top notch about my experience was the cocktails(mine was totally fine but I'm a bit spoiled when I'm in SF) but for my purposes passing through I just wanted the prime rib and meats to go to be delicious and house of beef certainly lived up to its name!

Small dining space, but it works. We came at 5pm ish and got seated, and by 5:30pm, it was very…read morebusy with all the tables taken. Service is fast and attentive, staff is apologetic about the wait, but the waiting time was not too late or rushed. Our server 10/10 service, even gave us extra bread to take home. Salad and soup bar were excellent and everything tasted fresh. We loved the tomato soup, but didn't like the french onion dip soup. The bread was amazing, and even tasted great as reheated leftovers. The prime rib and ribeye steak were cooked perfectly to our order, but couldnt finish eating dud to being full from the unlimited bread, salad and soup bar. Garlic fries were amazing and crispy, even after reheated for leftovers. Only a few things I didn't like was when we went to get our soup and salad, they cleared the whole table. I was warming up the butter in my hands for the bread to spread on faster, but they took it away like trash when we went to grab our salad and soups. They resetted the paper towel rolls to the side of the table when we moved it to the center, and they almost took away my husband's alcoholic drink, and then realized we were still dining. The lighting was definitely way too dark. I could see elderly people slipping if there was were liquids or food filled on the floor. The space is interestingly very small for a steak restaurant, but they seem to make everything flow well. Definitely would come again, enjoy the soup and salad bar, and then maybe share a steak instead of ordering two.

Great casino! Lots to do for the kids. I live in the next county over, and all my kids ask is to go…read moreto Black Oak, either for the day or the night, either way we really do have the best time. Their staff is beyond friendly, and always very helpful. I really do enjoy eating down stairs at The Charlie. Great pizza and great drinks. The kids love just hanging out at the pool, but also enjoying going to Cyber Quest, and the trampoline park. I'm glad to have something somewhat close for the kids to do during summer. Really appreciate this place!

BE AWARE!!! A single shot of whiskey in their bar is $15. A double is $30. My husband and I both…read morehad double shots of a basic whiskey. Nothing fancy!! It was $60 and $65 with a tip. Do NOT frequent their bars you will get taken for a lot of money. We will not stay as usual at Black Oak anymore. Going to try the new Chicken Ranch establishment down the road.

I have been to this resort three times and each visit the staff, restaurant staff and management…read morehave all been top notch hospitality. Each staff member truly goes above and beyond for every guest. I recommend this resort for entertainment, relaxation and fun! Simply the best!

First time checking out Chicken Ranch Casino resort this past weekend, and we had a pretty good…read moretime! When you arrive, it's good to know that its split into two buildings. The GPS took us to the old building which has a casino and bingo hall. We parked here but ended up taking the shuttle to the brand new building which was located just a couple minute drive away. If your goal is to spend your time in the new building, there's plenty of parking down on the lower lot. We signed up for the players club which came with $10 in free play, which got used up pretty quick. They have a ton of slots and a handful of card tables. The lowest minimum I saw for blackjack was $15, and definitely the most popular of the blackjack tables. I spent most of my time on the slots and while I started off hot, the casino always wins in the end lol. I racked up enough player points to get a free bluetooth speaker, which was pretty cool! The slots I had the best luck on was the Top Dollar and Huff n Puff machines. Everything else was no good for me. The Casino floor isn't huge by any stretch but does what it needs to do. They have a few restaurants on-site. The 209 sports bar was the busiest and one of the only spots to watch sports and eat. The bar on the 3rd floor had live music after 9pm and was pretty lively. I was low key very surprised at how busy it was. Overall, solid spot to get your casino fix that just so happened to be a short drive from where we are staying. Next time I'm feeling the urge to win, I definitely wouldn't hesitate spending more time here.

The service and the amount of seafood offered! We went on Memorial weekend for lunch and they had…read moreadvertised all you can eat for $25 per person. (We have eaten a few times at dinner but I was curious as to how different would the lunch be but it didn't appear any different, but then it could have been the Memorial Day special is the same as dinner offerings). I used to be able to eat a ton at buffets but I'm much older now and usually one full plate is enough. I tried a little of each of my favorite foods, ribs, dim sum, fried shrimp, walnut shrimp, bok Choy, green beans, salmon, egg rolls, Mongolian beef, stuffed shrimp, sushi and dessert watermelon and a creamy strawberry dessert! Wow, it was all very good, I would have liked to go for seconds to try more different foods but I was full. Gohan is a really great deal considering that Vegas buffets cost you $80 plus for a feast like this. If you love Asian food and especially seafood, this is the place to try! They have plenty of seating and the table staff are on top of clearing off dishes from your table.

There was a live fly in between the salmon slices for sashimi!…read more The place needs a deep clean too! Never coming back ever here.

It was getting on lunch time and my crew needed some lunch. My GPS and Yelp, showed there was this…read moreChinese buffet here in Modesto and I know these buffets usually have enough stuff to keep everyone on my crew happy. Heck, they all usually even have pizza and French fries if you don't want Chinese food! No hamburgers though, like Mexican places. This New King Buffet, (super common name for Chinese buffets for some reason), is located way in the back of a shopping area off East Hatch Road. Look for the Cost Less Foods store, it's back and to the right of that. Glad we had the GPS to get us here. It sort of looks a little run down and older, not one of these new fancy Chinese buffets with tons of Chinese people in line, eating strange food from tide pools, nope, more or less American Chinese here. We go in and it's actually decently large enough with all the normal selections or foods, like noodles, hot and sour soup, sweet and sour stuff and egg rolls. Lunch time so no crab out. Service is the usual Chinese efficient, just to fill drinks and clear plates is all. Everyone filled up and thought the food was decent and no complaints, so that's good. I like it doesn't take too long to do lunch here, outta here in under an hour. I hate places we end up spending 2 hours at for lunch. Buffets are good for fast lunch.

This place is pretty horrible. My kids and I went for dinner. $75 for 3 of us. Most buffets you can…read moreusually find a few things you like. Not here, it was all pretty bad. We came in at 6pm and many items looked like they had been sitting there a while. Nothing was really fresh looking. The only thing good here was the Pepsi. The best chinese food buffet is in Valley Springs, called Good Friends.

Very cute place. Long conveyor belt of items to add to your hotpot. An entire bar of sauces too…read moreand a salad bar (too full to visit it!). All you can eat lunch for $25pp. Great deal! Many base soups to choose from and lots of meats too (served on separate plate). Highly recommend. We will be back!

4+ Really enjoyed my…read moreexperience at this place. This is a fantastic spot for a fun, interactive hot pot experience. The conveyor belt setup makes grabbing your favorite sides easy. Love having my own individual pot and personalizing my broth and spice level. The meat is fresh (1 meat at a time), and the DIY sauce station. Price is reasonable too when you go at lunchtime. Waitress is super nice too.

Absolutely amazing and very good the street tacos are extremely good thank you all for being awesomeread more

Came for Father's Day, food was bussing and staff was great and really nice…read more I

Jackson Racheria Casino is a smallish casino. They have several eateries to choose from and a good…read morenumber of slot machines from which to try your luck. Dealers and staff were friendly.

We stayed a night with our trailer in the RV park and saw a show on a Saturday night. The RV park…read morewas nice, the spots were not as close as some parks can be. We ended up eating both dinner and breakfast at Margaret's Cafe. Not many vegetarian options for dinner, but the food was good. We would certainly visit again.