Tamarack is a great local establishment. They have a lot of good comfort food. The servers are friendly, fun, and attentive. Their ventilation is good. read more

Now this review is strictly based off the DC Cafe and their breakfast menu only. We were a group of 3 at a late brunch/lunch hour, so I understand that the breakfast may not be as freshly prepared, and their winding over a new shift and menu. HOWEVER, this is a 24/hr restaurant that serves breakfast all day. So, all that in mind... I think the biggest deduction is based off the portions? It was a seriously small amount of eggs, pancakes were small and flat, and I suppose two strips of bacon is norm. My boyfriends steak wasn't even a 1/2 inch thick, and not prepared to his request (medium rare). Which is honestly probably due to the fact that the slab of meat is so thin, probably cooks through super fast. Other things like slow and forgetful service were also a factor, but I know everywhere is understaffed right now. I will add that they cooked me chocolate chip pancakes as per my request and everything did taste as expected. Also, prices are SUPER cheap. All in all, not a completely disappointing experience and not an astonishing one either. read more

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Enjoyable atmosphere. Food and service were excellent. Our waiter was friendly, knowledgeable and very attentive. Steaks and salad were excellent and desert Devine. read more

Tamarack Casino - Casinos Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Clean, smaller, dark neighborhood casino with modern games. Gamblers hardly move from their machines here. Super friendly guest services lady. Covid standards adhered to here. Patrons wear masks without reminders. There is a sportsbook. The restaurant and cafe are under renovations. One can watch the workers behind the tarp! I think there is take out somewhere here. read more

Tamarack Casino - Can watch the men at work - Casinos Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Much improved over past years. Lots of new slots, some new menu items , still prices for cafe are too high.

Food is delicious, service is always good and the benefits are amazing get a players card it's worth it

This review is for the DC Cafe inside the Tamarack Casino. It's basically the normal coffee shop offering in most casinos. I think there's a steak house too. As soon as I saw the menu here, I knew this café and casino was owned by the same people that own the Bodine's Casino and Slot world Casino in Carson City as well as the Carson Valley Inn restaurant Katie's. All of the menus look super similar with identical dishes and deals. Deals like the Giant Ham Steak breakfast as well as the Chicken Fried steak super deal for breakfast. There were some differences between the $7.99 plate special offerings. Here at the DC Cafe inside the Tamarack Junction Casino, they have the Grilled Pork Medallions not offered elsewhere, but they still had the Roast Turkey Dinner served at all the other properties. Some prices are slightly higher here ..... Reno vs Carson I guess. You might have to wait a little for a table, even though it might appear that there are plenty of open tables, but they're short staffed as most places seem to be these days, so they can only service so many tables. Put your name in and you'll get a text. What actually drew me to this place was the pics of the grilled pork medallions ($7.99) that I can't get at their Carson City properties. So that's what I got along with a side of fries to start, hey they're only $2.00! My friend got the $6.99 Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs served with biscuit and gravy. What a deal for these days! The fries arrived piping hot and fast. Good thing we got these as the rest of the food took a little while, so just relax while you wait for your food, it's worth it. My Pork Medallions arrived and looked totally delicious with a nice mushroom glazed sauce covering 2 nice sized pieces of pork served with mashed potatoes and veggies. The veggies were not actually over cooked as with most coffee chop veggies at casinos. My friend's Chicken Fried Steak arrived slathered in country gravy along side a small biscuit cover in gravy as well and a nice portion of scrambled eggs. The food was exceptional, especially those pork medallions and they mushroom sauce ... OMG so freakin good! Get the server to bring you more of that sauce! The pork was tender and cooked properly and I thought this dish would be at home on a high end restaurant! Look at the pics you'll see how good the food is here. Get over here, yeah it's a little drive all the way down to south Reno for you north town people, but I drove from Carson City just to eat here! read more

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A fairly small casino located in South Reno just before the climb into Washoe Valley, the only Casino in the area and has a lot of locals as patrons. They are a slot machine only Casino, I have seen a couple table games but never running when Im there, maybe they only have them open during buissier hours? The slots aeemed to be pretty average for the Reno area, definately not as tight as some smaller local casinos, I have done well several times at the Tamarak Casino and have never felt like I was just playing with no reward They have two restaurants a Cafe style place with standard American Cafe foods and a Steakhouse. I have eaten at both and had a positive experience at both, and the pricing was in line with other casino restaurants in the area. The staff is always helpful and pleasent and I would consider the customer service to be near the top of all casinos in the Reno area. Parking is great, outdoors but only a few feet to the casino entrance. As I said previously a lot of locals come here, including myself, when I have friends from out of town visit they have all said they felt very comfortable at Tamarak and had thought the staff was great. read more

Came into the Tamarack Junction today and got a club sandwich to go, it was absolutely horrible. 4 very thin pieces of turkey, a couple pieces of bacon, and a tiny bit of tomato, and very little lettuce. That was it. They should be embarrassed to put something out like this. read more

Tamarack Casino - Tamarack Junction - Casinos Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Southern most casino in Reno. The staff is friendly & respectful Ambiance is casual & caters to locals. Their is a huge gaming floor. The cafe sports a large menu. Look for the $7.99 specials. The food comes hot, fresh with large portions.. The Tamarack Sport's Bar is their shining star. The ginormous big screen TV is like being at the event. Each booth has a TV for your personal viewing aggrandizement.. read more

If you are planning on going to the DC Cafe for breakfast with a large group, be aware they no longer will do separate checks. We have a group of 12-20 people that have eaten there many times in the past and never had a problem. Some in our group had only credit cards so there is no way to split those out. The manager, Brian Parr, said figuring out how to pay our bill was "our problem". He told us to get cash from the ATM (which I never use). He then proceeded to tell us the reason they no longer do separate checks is because our group skipped out on a bill one time! Nice to be accused of being dishonest! Wouldn't it be easier to walk out without paying if you had everyone on one check? Anyway, our group, and all the others that frequently went there, vowed to never go to the Tamarack again. Not smart to lose so many locals over a ridiculous rule and false accusation! read more

I had the best anniversary with my spouse yesterday. I'm not a big fan of going out for celebrations, as I'm a bit more of a trader joe's flowers and homemade pizza kind of girl. However, we (((finally))) got to checkout Tamarack Casino's steak house and we were given the royal treatment from petals on our table to a full tour after. The food was perfection, the service outstanding, and the wine list was commendable (missing local El Dorado wines, but maybe someday). The rentable outside eating area and intimate banquet room are perfect for a board meeting or small wedding. If you haven't headed out to the 'new' south Reno, I cannot reccomend this steak house enough. (Oh, and since it was such a lucky day, I may have tried to double my luck on Aristocrat's Buffalo - always a win in the #BiggestLittleCity #DamonteRanch #RenoNevada.) read more

Tamarack Casino - a dining room with a view of the city - Casinos Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We dine here frequently for a quick bite. Typically the service is excellent and the food is the same. This last time, however, was disappointing. We sat for several minutes before our server arrived. She immediately wanted to take our order without even asking for drinks. We told her first what we wanted for beverages, then we ordered food. My partner ordered chicken wings; I ordered chili verde. Our beverages arrived and we didn't see our server again for quite a while. The restaurant wasn't busy - there were maybe 2 other tables occupied. When our server finally came by, she asked us if we'd like refills on our drinks. Considering all our glasses were empty and had been for some time, we said yes. We didn't see her again until the meal arrived. My chili verde was delicious; my partner's chicken wings weren't like any chicken wings we'd ever seen. They were more like pieces of chicken breast that had been cut up into bites, breaded, then fried to look like boneless chicken wings. Nary a wing in site. I have to add that the menu didn't state they were boneless. When we questioned our rarely-seen server about it, she told us that when they re-did the menu, there wasn't enough room to add the word "boneless." Seriously. Upon finishing our meal, my partner paid the check and described our experience. He got a canned "I'm sorry, I'll pass it on to management," and that was the end of it. read more

I had a horrible "Experience" today at the Tamarack Casino. I blew a lot of money the last few months there, so they gave me, for the month of April, 25 dollars in Free Play and 25 Dollars in Food Comps each week in April. I was seated around 11.15 am and finally had my order taken after I and a couple seated at the same time started getting loud and asking for some service. The D C Cafe was about half full and there were 3 Servers working the small restaurant. All three of them focused all of their time with the groups of 4 or more and walked past us time and again as If we didn't Exist! Great Feeling! I wonder If we were minorities I wonder if they would have ignored us as in the 50's and 60's I'm from the Howard Hughes School when in Public as to not dressing well and No jewelry. So I guess the Serving Staff thought I was Homeless and treated me accordingly. Even though they knew we were not happy with the poor service, My breakfast was delivered to me at 12.09. So I had to wait nearly an hour to eat due to their SLOOOW Service. When it came to paying the check on the way out, I gave my Slot Card to the Man occupying the space behind the counter. So he swiped my card and proceeded to tell me that I didn't have any food credits. Now this is the same guy that an hour ago, I had asked, "I have 25 bucks in dining credits for this week, can I split and come back, in the week, for the rest?" and he said NO. So we went to the Slot Club Kiosk and he swiped my card and looking at the First Screen, before, you enter your 4 Digit Code and he said. "You don't have any Food Credits. So I said to him, "Do I have to drive home to my house in Somersett and bring back the Brochure that Tamarack Sent me? He said that he couldn't help and I asked him, Who can? He promptly called the Lady completely in charge of the Casino. I told her, in current lingo that. "I wasn't have a great experience in the DC Cafe and told her my Story. We went to the same Kiosk, ten feet away, and I swiped my card, Input my PIN Number as NEEDED, Voila, My 25 dollar weekly Food Credits popped up immediately and proved that I activated my Dining Credit. Now to be very honest to you, I don't know If she really believed me or just wanted to calm the place down, but she comped the whole bill of 34 dollars. I went back and left my Server a 5 Dollar Tip because the service was Piss Poor and she deserved nothing! I told the manager about my small tip as she deserved NOTHING! and if in the next 3 weeks if she's my server I will ask for someone Else! When People treat Me like a Dead Beat I Live Down to Their Assumptions like a Dead Beat! Sckmucks! What really bothers me is that It took the manager of the entire casino to correct this Mess And the DC Cashier has No Clue on how to operate his own Cash Register or how to operate the, properly, the Slot Kiosk as I did. I know that good help is hard to get and the Work Ethic has taken a great Hit these days but am I asking too much to be served on time, without someone guessing if I'm a Bum or not and was ignored for greener pastures? IF Tamarack Casino was the Only casino in Town, like in Cali, I could understand that crappy attitude, But they aren't. I told the Manager that "Driving from Somersett, I had to pass Every Casino in the Reno area to get to Tamarack and this is no way to treat Customers and will go elsewhere, AND I WILL. They have employees that lack initiative and not very smart At All! I have been treated better at the Cal Neva and that place Is a dump. I guess that since the next decent casino is several miles North they think can getaway they can get away with Summing up customer potential and Move on as I net Over 6k a Month on my 2 Pensions and Purchasing my Has anybody else been treated this poorly at Tamarack? We could use your Comments When my freebies are Over I will be Over with Tamarack because they aren't the Only Game in Town and IF your are treated in any way like they treated me Vote with Your Feet, as I Am, because apparently, the only person that knows much about the Casino was the Manager. Go Elsewhere Where they Appreciate Your Business and based upon my Dreadful Experience Today, April 2, 2025, Tamarack doesn't seem to care. Any of these two were disciplined or facing remedial retraining, that's sorely needed? I doubt it, just their way of doing business. GO ELSEWHERE WHER YOU AND YOUR MONEY IS APPRECIATED AS I WASNT APPRECIATED THERE! read more

It was a hot afternoon. Nice to go into a dark cool casino for a beverage and some gaming. I was surprised it wasn't smoky in here. Yes people were smoking but the AC was working really well Sat at the bar for over an hour playing and chatting with bartender and others gamers. I had fun read more

I did not think this place could actually get worse however they have recently changed their DC Cafe menu and raised their prices by 20 to 30 %. At the same time the food has gone down hill as of March 2025. Their fish and chips was overpriced at $10 but you did get 3 nice pieces of fish now priced at $14 one small batter laden piece of thin fish. Their breakfast specials are awful, now $9 for 2 stale biscuits with grease laden gravy, hash browns and a tablespoon of scrambled eggs. A carbohydrate and cholesterol unhealthy plate. Its pretty sad that they have to treat their customers like garbage, rip them off in their horribly tight casino. I add that at $13 they have the worst burgers in town. read more

Used to give this place 5 stars now that they merged with Bodines,Sharkeys,Cvi,Slot World ,its just not the same! Machines are super tight. I know you can't always have those big wins, but I do expect to play for more than 5 min on $20. I would like to enjoy my gaming experience. read more

I've been sitting waiting for a customer service rep for over a half hour to get my 100$bill out from being stuck in there machine

Tamarack is a nice little spot to hang out at. The casino itself is pretty clean, and there is a good mix of new machines and some older ones. The staff all around was very friendly, and I had an overall great time. I did stop by quickly at the diner-style restaurant in here for a quick meal - I cannot quite recall the name. The food was cheap, came out quickly, and otherwise contributed to a great experience all around. I'd recommend you check it out, if even once. It's not a grand casino like the Peppermill, but its a neat place. read more

After 3 years, Went back and tried the casino over several months, each time not lasting any more than 10-30 min with hundreds spent. Jackpots and bonuses seem to rarely happen still. I spent $5 at the atlantis and won a $600 major and about $60 at the gsr and that lasted me over 6 hours of playing. Id recommended playing at the big casinos. Not this one. Its small and has good games. but nothing here ever hits. read more

We went to the DC Cafe for fish and chips. It was very good. We loved their tartars sauce, I would love the recipe. The staff were very friendly. Their is no loud music and that was really nice. Their bathrooms are clean. read more

Wanted to give huge kudos to Beatriz Ballestros, Tamarack Catering & Banquet Manager for the awesome job she did for our Reno High School 50th year class reunion held at the Tamarack. First off, it is wonderful that you don't have to walk through the casino to get to the event room. Smoke free is wonderful! The set up of the room and the outside patio were perfect and exactly as Beatriz and I discussed. She kept in contact with me when I wasn't in contact with her. Everything went as planned and all our classmates had a wonderful time. The food was great and the table was kept full so it never appeared that we were running out of anything. The bartender and bar did a great job also. There was nothing that Beatriz and staff could have done any better to make our event any more successful. I highly recommend them to anyone I talk to and think you should consider them if you are planning an event. read more

I actually had a work event here and they were excellent hosts. Our meal was buffet style and they provided excellent offerings and very tasty food. The private room offered the amenities like screen, projector, podium, . Perfect for our group of about 30 and still room for 2 more tables. Salmon with lemon butter sauce, spaghetti, with marinara or meat sauce, veggies, chicken parmigiana, desserts. Just a wonderful selection for an affordable price. A great location if you need a place to meet. read more

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Had breakfast here for the first time,Breakfast was very good,great service and the prices very reasonable.

We recently had our son's wedding reception at Tamarack banquet room & it was WONDERFUL! Beatriz Herrera (catering & banquet manager) was a true delight to work with. Beatriz assisted us with scheduling food tasting & decoration suggestions for the event. She assisted us with everything along the way. After the wedding ceremony when we arrived to the banquet hall, it was so beautiful. All throughout the day we received delicious food and great service from the bartender Jama & the server Maria. When we have another company and or family event, we will definitely be going back to Tamarack banquet room. read more

Tamarack Casino - Tamarack banquet hall - Casinos Near Me - Reno, Nevada

If you don't smoke, you will when you come in. Dimly lit and needs better housekeeping. Restrooms are clean and the food average. Machines are a bit tight. Just my opinion. read more

Service is absolutely horrible! Literally go to any other casino then here! The waitresses are horrible and absolutely rude! This is not a place I would recommend to anyone. The manager John is absolutely no help they offer you no drinking unless you have a card for this casino and if you don't they don't serve you. This place is a joke! It's dirty and gross go to the pepper mill or GSR read more

This establishment is clean! Restrooms are clean! The staff is great! Restaurant sucks big time! The server had no eye contact and walked off when I was talking to him to bring some condiments, no refills had to ask for refills! food was uncooked onion rings, the chicken enchiladas over loaded with green salsa over powdered the taste!, rice no flavor, my girl friends food was cold, facts! They need a new Manager. He needs to taste test the food, will not be back read more

I love this place! But can we please stop with the non stop 80s music. I grew up in the 80s but I don't miss my bad perm or my pegged acid wash jeans. Let's change it up a bit. read more

Consistently amazing, I don't know how they can stay in business with these prices and delicious food!

The Cafe was okay for breakfast but it was obvious the waitress thought we should only drink one cup of coffee. She seemed irritated to get us more. When I asked her why we could not have the thermos at the table she told us they stopped doing that because all the lids to the thermos disappeared and they are costly. I told her it does not make sense that people would take just the lid that only fit those units so they must be losing them in the backroom. We had her get us a few cups and then we just chalked it up to the fact we would have to make a pot at home. We planned to tip nicely as long as my husband got 3 or 4 cups of coffee and me 1 or 2. The breakfast was nothing special and bland. Please bring back the coffee thermoses to the table and we might try you again. This casino is slots only so we don't frequent as often. But my son, his wife and her mother love to play here. The problem is the machine have gotten tight. They used to win here with their players card and now they walk out losers. We might play a bit but now I might as well stay away. read more

I am a regular customer to Tamarack used to frequent the steak house , have booked their banquet room and got good food and service . But now it seems that new managers have decided to cut back on portions quality of food to show a better bottom line . I just ordered the New York steak and fries the 12 oz had shrunk to 8 oz the fries had been cut in half and the frozen vegetables had barely thawed out and medium rare was well done . The steak house became ala cart and lost its appeal for our group that would frequent once a month . they raised their prices and there fore we found better places to go to . read more

1) I love the fact their DC Cafe has inexpensive plates for lunch/dinner and breakfast is available all day. I have not checked out their steakhouse yet. L get back with an edit later. 2) their players card is kind of lacking. 3) bathrooms are clean, unlike Cal-Neva 4) parking lot is clean and spacious. 5) various slots but their placement is kind of scattered. I would prefer if they placed all their Link machines in one area. But that's just me. read more

My husband and I come here pretty frequently to eat at the DC cafe. The last couple times the service has been horrendous. My husband got a beer and was never once asked if he wanted another even tho the other two women around us were asked the second they were done. The two gentlemen who work there have no personality and look absolutely miserable to be there. Im a bartender and never tip less than like 25%, we didn't even leave the 10%. We will never go back. read more

Smokey, fun, lively on a Tuesday. Not really the younger crowd here but the slots paid well for all of us. No table games.

During the employee Christmas Party, the main café closed at 2pm and the public was directed to the bar next door. To not let the review be long and sappy... the food came to use Luke warm. We weren't offered a refill for our coffee The burrito was smaller and the hash browns were hard. We have never had a bad experience before at the cafe. I'm wondering that if because the staff at the bar area was bombarded with more customers than normal, they weren't prepared. Disappointed but noted for next year. read more

Once again the Tamarack Junction has shown itself to be one of the worst locals spots in town! The new Sports Book is a a Ceasars Sports Book which has payouts on winning wagers 25 percent less than any other book in town. This follows the Tamarack's mantra of taking advantage of the local's and the business built up by the prior owner. Don't dine gamble or entertain at the Tamarack so many better places in Reno! read more

DC Cafe/Bar. Poor quality food. Small portions. Hi prices. The ace is under new ownership. It is nothing like it used to be. Sad.

This is a great place, especially for locals. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Had dinner at Nevada Steak and it was of the charts awesome. Highly recommend giving the Tamarack a visit! read more

Best casino in South Reno. We went here last Wednesday, picked up a players card i won 7x multipler and wife got 3x. We racked up points so fast we went to eat at their cafe. Our meal cost 4.31 after using the points. Came back on friday for breakfast and our meal was paid for by our points, which they had a 5x multipler that day. We had enough points to have a comped lunch saturday. Machines were loose those days as we won on a few machines. read more