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    Mingle Bar

    3.5 (22 reviews)
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    Kerensa U.

    My friend and I came here after meeting up with some of her friends at the Jo Koy show a few months ago. Much in need of refreshment, our thirst was quenched at this lively bar in the middle of Thunder Vally Casino. The bartender was working as fast as she could with a full house, and we eventually found some seats at the bar and enjoyed our cold, frosty pina colada (mine), Corona and margarita (my friend was extra thirsty!). The atmosphere at least on that one night was hopping, many people were there with friends or their significant other; I enjoyed the energy, especially coming off of the high of the great Jo Koy show. My pina colada was yummy and my friend liked her drinks, with the great service and socially friendly central design of the bar, I'm guessing I'll be back the next time I hit a show at Thunder Valley.

    Sandy J.

    Second time here waiting on friends. I've noticed the bartenders are the most unsocial beings around. No smiles or "how ya doing" or " how's it going". Just what do you want and their gone. Lol they look Russian and mean.. Stereotyping? Yes. That's the kind of service I received.

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    Porsche C.

    I REALLY REALLY REALLY love this bar! I can't believe there is an amazing bar right in the middle of the BEST casino (Thunder Valley you ROCK)! I enjoy coming to Thunder Valley but when a chick like me is totally not feeling the need to gamble all my money I know I can come to Mingle bar and just sit...have a couple of drinks and I would be A-OK! I came here for my first time in January 2015 for an event after party and I love that you can order food really like. (Last call is 12A.M.) Totally convenient! You can drink and eat then go back to the room and crash! SWEEETTTT! They have tons of drinks you can choose from and if you know of a drink you can be sure that they will make it to your perfection! Big stars for that! Drinks are cheap considering they are in a casino and no not dirt cheap..but they are cheap! Everyone is so nice and make you feel right at home. Tons of couches and chairs to lounge around in, perfect for little group, big group...you name it! I always seem to be greeted and entertained by Brian the Bartender and he is absolutely amazing! Plus he makes the best drinks! I'm definitely feeling this bar and always make sure to make a stop in here when I am in the area!

    Alexander E.

    I beleive Thunder Valley has a total of four bars and Mingle tends to be my favorite. The layout is very open with plenty of seating at the bar and includes video gambling with such games as poker and blackjack. If you're sitting at the bar, you have a flat-panel every which way you turn airing various sporting games. If you opt out of sitting at the bar, there's plenty of 'lounge' seating surrounding the bar, perfect for groups and such. Prices are incredibly reasonable with a Crown and Coke being only $5.50 for example. However, the bar does not have any beers on draft, but they do stock a large selection of domestics and imports. The best bar at Thunder Valley in my oppinion. Pros: + Large layout w/ lounge seating + Low drink prices + Appetizer menu + Friendly employees + Not too swanky Cons: - No beers on draft - Last call at 1:15am

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    Tried to charge for coffee? After the money I spend there on drinks, food, and gambling coffee isn't free anymore? Whatever.

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    we come here alot great place to hang out grab some drinks, you can order or bring food from the food court too

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    This is inside the casino We used to go here from time to…read moretime to get our dance cravings 10-12 yrs ago after dinner and before playing slots. This is the first time in a loonngg time that we decided to visit it one more time cause we know it's been renovated 7-8 yrs ago i think? We reserved a suite room and celebrated my and husband's birthday weekend. After dinner, we just had our pregame in our room to save $ on drinks before we headed to the lounge. The place was a lot better than the old one since it looks more spacious. It was not crowded for a Saturday night and that was really great. There's a few tables and seats downstairs but we preferred going upstairs and that's where we stayed. Only 2 of the 4 sofas/tables were occupied so that was really good. They play all kinds of music and I like the dj coz he knows what he's doing with mixing and playing good ones. However, the downside being upstairs is that noone or any of the staff will go there to ask for your order. You have to go down and get them yourself. Also, I noticed that they don't set rules for dress code anymore even though it says on the website. You see people with just shorts, shirts and sleepers and/or sandals on. So it was kind of a turn-off for me. They should require people dressed accordingly before they let them in. I don't mind to also pay an entrance fee ($10-15) This way they can preserve the place with class and elegance somehow. Just my thoughts.

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    As a kid my father was a PBA bowler and we would travel up and down the west coast hitting up all…read morethe bowling alleys along the way-so since I was a kid who had little interest in bowling,I spent a crazy amount of time in the arcades at these bowling alleys.So began the lifelong love affair with pinball machines. You can imagine my happiness when I stumbled upon this bar/gaming room with the funny German sounding name when I realized it was a glorified pinball arcade room that also served beer. This place is straight amazing-50+ of the greatest pinball machines are available to play.They do use the "game-card" system to pay for these games,which can make playing these games way too easy-games tend to cost about $1 a game in game credits to play,which is far more than I paid when I was an 8 year old kid but then again,that was 45 years ago. They have a pretty solid beer selection-beers tend to go for anywhere between $7-$8 a beer-not too bad in my opinion.Though they do offer a pretty unique item called "Das Boot" which is a pretty large boot that cost $40 and comes with a fill up at time of purchase and 20% off on future fill ups-though not sure what the original cost of a fill up is exactly. One massive upgrade I've learned in the pinball world is nowadays you can download an app by Stern Inc,the majority manufacturer of most of the popular pinball machines and you can register your pinball play and it will keep tabs of everywhere u play and all the scores u achieved on the various pinball machines-I really enjoyed this feature-I only wish they had this when I was in my prime of pinball play when I was a youth. This place doesn't have the best hours but I'm sure there is a reason for these hours-M-F the hours are 5p-10p and on weekends they open at 12p... In closing-If you ever find yourself in the Rocklin area and you get a yearning to try out your pinball machine skills-I couldn't recommend this spot any higher as they are a very unique spot offering a truly awesome experience-a trip down memory lane for some and a whole new world for the younger generation-You should get out there and have some fun. PS-I failed to mention this place is very family friendly-on my particular visit the place was flooded with kids from elementary to high school age honing their pinball machine skills and enjoying every minute of it.

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    Last weekend the four of us attended a concert. We saw Paul Anka, a songwriter and singer for over…read more70 years. The Venue is attached to the Casino Resort. The Venue was built three years ago and is enclosed. Prior to this it was an outdoor venue. Pros: * easy access with an outdoor parking lot across the street. A five passenger golf cart is available to take you to and back. * every seat is a good seat. It holds 4K people. We sat in section 202, row F & G, seats 33&34. * two bars are inside where you can order drinks. Prices were average. * ample staff to show you to your seats. Cons: * must walk through the casino to get to the Venue. Obviously this is a strategic move of management. * it's smokey walking through the casino.

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