I had an amazing day. I did not find the machines to be "tight" as many suggested. For a small casino, they have a great variety of fun machines. The bar leaves much to be desired. I did find the drinks to be watered down and underwhelming. However, our cocktails waitress and bartenders were kind and seemed to care about our happiness. I can't remember the name of our wonderful cocktail waitress. She is new and was SO attentive. Honestly, only one other server ever came to see if we needed anything. She was always making sure we were taken care of. Wish I had her name. Management should know! The hostesses and cashiers were terrific too. We truly had a blast. I wish we lived closer. I would visit all the time! Thank you for a fun day. read more

Why th do I always lose here!! Lmao this casino is small. Don't really like coming here cus I have thee worst luck HERE! only visit when I'm in twentynine palms with family and cus it's the nearest casino to the house if nobody wants to make a drive to morongo or pechanga. So yeah, this casino is not an ideal first choice. My last visit I was with my sister and niece. Got pretty drunk after having some drinks. LMAO. Our bartender Gianelli was a sweetheart and made the drinks perfect. The games here are just alright. Would be better if I left a winner lol read more

Tortoise Rock Casino - Gianelli did a good job with our drinks and was nice and attentive! - Casinos Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

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This is my first time today visiting the tortoise rock Casino. I've been to the big casino in Indio called 29 Palms and always had a great time. I had some good food did all right on the slots and have the best service from Shannon one of the bartenders. She is very kind with a smile and helpful and welcome me to the neighborhood. Can't wait to come back. The two nice ladies at the oasis Grill were very helpful and kind also so I just don't remember their names. read more

This is our favorite Tesla Supercharger location when we're camping at Joshua Tree. The casino here is quite small, but it's perfectly fine for using the restroom and grabbing a drink while you wait for your car to charge. Don't expect much beyond that. read more

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F L O C cameras at casino,, FYI. Ppl are creepy!!!! Go here register license plate for time ((s) ga.bli g, casino collects; money, and your complete identity every time you pass on road outside casino entrance. No freedom of privacy here!!!! read more

We are enjoying our time in 29 Palms because of this outlet. The food is good, the staff is accommodating, and the payouts are very rewarding. We can play for hours on a couple hundred dollars! The only big issue is the smoke and perfumes they use to cover it up. They need more powerful air cleaners, NOT air conditioners. We freeze, along with everyone else, except for the staff who have jackets or long sleeves on. read more

We stopped by on late Saturday evening in Feb because of Tesla Charger in their lot. Cozy place to stop buy play some games have a drink while car get charged. read more

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This is a well run small casino with some of the most personable, funny and professional dealers. Specifically Pat (her name is longer), Mike and pretty much everyone we experienced but forgot their names of this long holiday stretch. We've gone several times prior and everyone we interacted with from the rewards desk to the bar to the pit bosses were lobely. I felt safe as well with ample security. My only complaint is the intensity of the smoke smell that leaves you usually on a weekend. Otherwise, I think what they created here is wonderful. We also find the bar slots to be fun and give and take...enjoyed our table winnings this week. read more

One big square room with slot machines and casino games. It smells like smoke inside... There is a restaurant/cafe. Bathrooms are nice with a lot of stalls There are 10 Tesla chargers! read more

Came here for my 21st birthday. Had a yummy drink and then played some blackjack. Bartender was very kind and so were the dealers. It had a nice charm to it, despite being small. I will definitely come back and visit again if I am in town. read more

Oasis Grille inside the Casino is a great food option in Twentynine Palms. A friends recommended their burrito- I went for the CA Burrito- Good size/ packed and fair value with a side of fries and TIP you can be around $20-! I will be going back for other menu items ! read more

I like the place. I come here early do a little gambling have a good time. Staff is very friendly all the time. Most of the time I walk out with a little ahead of the game . I'm happy with that . read more

Update, 2024: Welp, no pool yet, but they did add a cannabis dispensary. Open 24/7, in the black-and-red smoke shop trailer by the Tesla chargers. Note: this is the only legal dispensary in the hi-desert, because the towns have voted against it, and the county won't allow it in unincorporated areas. The dispensary has just opened, so YMMV. Also: most Friday nights in the summer, you can watch various cover bands play there - free. From 2015: Stopped in this little casino to kill some time while waiting for a friend. Like most Indian casinos, this one was filled with enough cigarette smoke to choke a horse, so if you're not already a smoker, be prepared to smell like one after spending fifteen minutes here. I'm more of a blackjack player, but the smoke drove me out before I had much chance to investigate that option here. It's such a tiny casino, I can't imagine spending much time here without another attraction - especially something outdoors, away from all that smoke. How about putting in a pool, Tortoise Rock? That's something fun that this area could really use. It would be a great attraction - you could put on Las Vegas style daytime pool parties. Hell, I'd love to come buy a drink and take a dip in the casino pool, listening to a band. Why not, Tortoise Rock? You're the only casino in town. read more

My ongoing communication with the casino and hostess has been excellent. I've also had great interaction with floor staff and security personnel several times. I think the bad day that prompted my first review was probably a one-off for both of us. read more

Nice place clean and smoky. Staff is friendly and helpful. Usual loud music. Of course I lost not a lot but when you don't win at all that's usually a sign to walk away. Card tables, slots, roulette. There is a small snack bar to get sandwiches and other assorted food stuffs. There are workers roaming around asking if you want coffee, water and soda. It's a drive out to 29 Palms and would be good if you want to drive out for the day. But I wouldn't come for a big win. read more

Don't even waste your time stopping here unless you need to use the restroom. Sister property is just as sad! I found games that didn't pay much of anything. There is nobody in this place because in my opinion the rent is due and your going to help pay the rent by playing here. Like the sister property there is more security than guest! How is this place still open???? Play somewhere else you'll be glad you did! read more

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Very clean and friendly. The staff goes above and beyond to help. It's small and quiet place.

Great spot and location in terms of 29 palms. Not many places have $5 tables anymore so it's nice to go in, unwind, have some cheap drinks, and let loose. Friends and I go almost every Friday. Whether you're trying to gamble or just watch sports in a nice establishment, this is the spot. Only complaint is smokers. It's not always a huge problem, but sometimes you go in and there's a bunch of smokers and you walk out smelling like a cigarette. read more

Tortoise Rock Casino I really enjoy the entertainment when I'm there and it relaxes me it's therapy for me and the stafff are very polite, help and helpful I think by then building this casino it's helped a lot for this town and now I just pray that one day they will expand and put other things together to help the casino. Get more customers from everywhere. Thank you. read more

Bring back Karaoke . Everyone misses it. And bring back some of the old machines. Miss them too. read more

Always a nice visit to the casino! Food is good and so are the drinks. The bartenders are always friendly and never keep you waiting!

Really tired of winning nothing at Tortise Rock. Not very friendly casino. You just watch your money go poof and nothing in return not even enough to keep playing for entertainment value. No one can be that unlucky all the time. Very sad place to think you're gonna have fun! read more

It's super small!!! Maybe like 80 machines. It does take your money quickly though! Well I guess all casinos do right? It's cute and a good stop over . Too much smoking for me but I guess that's the norm for a lot of casinos. read more

Small, and if you like casinos- not overwhelming. There is even a nonsmokong area!!!got $15 free bucks from players club, won $29 of real money and left!!!!! read more

A great place to watch PPV events,, the free outdoor concerts are cool. The problem is the whole place is a chain smokers paradise. They sell cheep cigarettes by the carton and the ventilation system can't keep up with the smoke, Everywhere you sit smoke is blowing in your face like a camp fire, ash trays full on the machines, chain smokers on most machine, I should wear a respirator next time I go. Oh and BTW the machines are very tight if you are ever able to ever get a bonus ! read more

I've been to several casinos in CA & NV & this is by far the worst I've been too. The security stopped me & asked me a bunch of questions when I was only in there for not even 5 minutes. I was dressed as normal as anyone else but they singled me out for some reason & they never told me why even after I asked them. There's like 7-9 Casinos in Palm Springs area that you can visit and have way more going for it anyway. They're larger, more games, in a safer area and that's way less windy then here. On the drive over here from Palm Springs, there was a police traffic stop that block the entire highway here. So you had to drive all the way around to get pass the traffic stop. This added at least 45 minutes to the trip. There are no traffic stop warnings on Google Maps either, so if you're planning on driving here, just know that. Its just over a 1 hour drive here from Palms Springs with no traffic and the wind is very high. This is very dangerous because semi-trucks can flip over & crush your car. You can see this on YouTube. My point being: why deal with all this just to play at the worst Casino in CA & NV especially when you have so many other options just in Palm Springs alone with better odds and more games? I would give this place a 0 if possible. read more

We stopped here to charge at a Tesla supercharger. The security literally drove by 30 times. Stopped us. Watched us. skip it. read more

Decent little casino located in Twentynine Palms. If you happen to have a gambling itch or want to lose money while hiking or camping in Joshua Tree, look no further. Don't expect much though. Limited tables and limited slots. I am actually surprised this place exists in the middle of the nowhere. Regret going in though... read more

It's a small casino They have a small restaurant the nachos are better than hard rock casino. The burgers are good. Price is very affordable. The ambient is very good. read more

Super small and while playing at the tables, they took forever to provide service. My clothes and hair smelled horrible like smoke after leaving. It also seems suspiciously hard to win here...... I'd hard pass if you're considering. read more

We come here a couple of times a month usually in the evening. This morning we stopped here on our way home for a quick bite to eat. Waited 20 minutes for a bagel with cream cheese and it still wasn't ready. I asked for a refund because I had to get back in the road and they didn't know how to refund so I would have to wait for them to get the Supervisor. Needless to say, I left without my bagel and without my refund. The customer service was horrible as well. read more

Mal , mal y mal , no hay hotel , no hay gas , no hay restaurante, venden los peores cigarrillos, del universo, y la comida es mala, y 200 de juego gratis te duran , 25 minutos y el personal de seguridad es despota , no existe ningún motivo para visitar este lugar read more

I won $100 and kept playing and I still loved it. People who put bad reviews are losers. Sure the place smells like cigarets. Just like old vegas. Super chill place. They have a restaurant which we did not try. I'll go back for sure. read more

Been to this nice small casino, on Saturday may 13 , 2023, everything is oke, till you want to eat something. We had fish and ships and chicken tireyaki , it was eatable, but we had to pay twice , because the machine rol was broken .... I asked what happens when I pay on my creditcard two times te food price ? The manager told me that they will correct it in 3 days . I was oke, because we have to travel home the next day. Now after a week we still payed two times for the meal !!! NO CORRECTION read more

OK - decided to stop and enjoy an hour or so of playing the slots but luck was with me...... and so five hours later and once it got dark i realized I had had a full day of fun. They have complementary soft drinks while one plays. Its a small nice little casino in Twenty Nine Palms. read more

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Very small casino, but a nice place to spend and hour or two to kill time from the hot heat. The security team was really funny and nice!

-reeks of cigarette smoke everywhere -no covid wipes available -My slots kept bugging out - they were disconnecting every few minutes! -Very tight slots - didn't see anyone around me win read more

This place is just weird. Too many security people constantly wandering around staring at you. Almost always dead and quiet inside. The gaming machines are typical stuff, nothing special. I've never had any luck in the 10 years since they opened. Machines are tight and you can just feel it sucking in as much money as they can. Lots of (assumption) homeless people just hanging out and some stinky ones. Great place to lose money and feel bad. Didn't see anyone enjoying themselves at all. read more

The smell of smoke was a bit overwhelming in this casino. Usually I'm pretty tolerant to that in casinos but this one made it harder to be in. The casino itself was super small, and minimal options for food or drinks. There was very little staff as well. The bathrooms were clean and the entire casino was well air conditioned. Overall completely fine as we were just stopping to charge the car and walk around, but wouldn't go out of my way to come here again. read more

Food has gotten better Help very friendly and better chance of winning here than Palm Springs casinos. I like it here. read more