The casino it self is t bad ,but the market food forget it ,mount airy is 300% better,the food seems like an after thought $80 for 2 people you would think you get a spread of food, like mount airy ,but here no way just a few dishes ,half empty tray's,fried chicken was dry as can be ,the meat they slice was as tuff as leather watching the lady try and slice it was embarrassing,..pass on there buffet look else where read more

Dined in on 4th of July and it wasn't too crowded for dinner. I had an excellent server. She was attentive and friendly, always came by to check on me, refilled my water when needed. I didn't feel rushed to eat as well. Timing of the food came out great. Presentation of the food was also good. read more

Wild Creek Restaurant - catch of the day entree: salmon w/ poached pear butter & side salad | cup of minestrone soup - American Near Me - Upper Lake, California

So I ordered a bottle and the bartender opened it and poured two small tastes in the bar and let it sit for several minutes before presenting it When I shared that when I order a bottle it is always opened at the table verifying the winery/vintage. Then opened them one person who is the taster to verify it hasn't gone bad. His response was well this is how a German man told me so the party can clink in celebration. Fish n chip portion was fabulous The overall food was good. In fact I have them 4 stars The service seemed to be lacking and then straw that broke the camel's back was when I was told I had to finish my bottle of wine and could not take it off the premises. WTAF. THIS is why I changed my review from 4 to 1 star! But on all fairness I believe that faithful Yelp friends warned me about the service. read more

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The food is hit and miss the service is hit and miss. The ambience is great. My favorite thing to go for is Sunday brunch and I always get the chicken fried steak and it is never a disappointment. The crab feast on Friday nights is incredible. It's the best 50 bucks I ever spent. read more

I haven't been here since they knocked off their weekday dinner specials. Those were the days pre and during COVID. If they bring back those nice dinner specials, even at a reasonable price, I will return. My fave was the prime rib special, but the NY was a good meal deal as well. read more

Finally made a stop here since a friend has been telling me they have a new chef and it's worth trying. It was pretty quiet for a Saturday night so we got right in. Service was quick, menu was good, and they had a nice assortment of specials for the night. I will say that the specials seemed pretty pricey and because I just wasn't sure this was going to be worth the high prices I picked something more conservative. I went with the bone in pork chops. Came with two. Yummy garlic mashed potatoes, and vegis which were pretty much just bell peppers. That was disappointing. Pork chops were not large, very juicy and really I enjoyed them. My husband had one of them. I was pleased with my meal. Hubby got the garlic chicken. It was good. He kept saying I could cook the same meal at home (which was actually a compliment lol). And I kept saying, I don't always want to cook at home. They had his favorite drink for half the price other places serve it at and that was a huge plus. I'm glad we made the stop and look forward to the next. Presentation was a nice touch too!! Desserts were just ok. Store bought read more

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I love the grilled salmon dinners. So yummy. Usually cooked perfect. Staff is nice .service is fast. Usually have to ask for our check & sometimes we have to ask for drink refills..but overall it's really great. Steak salad is yummy. Haven't had the pizza but they look & smell yummy. Rib eye steak is sooo yummy. Prices are high. read more

If you are looking for a solid breakfast. The Wild Creek Restaurant at Running Creek Casino is a must stop. I've had breakfast here a few times and never disappointed. I'm not a fan of the coffee because it's basic brew. Perhaps a seasonal flavored expresso or latte would step it up a notch but everything else is great. I've only had lunch here once and never dinner so I may need to stop back to see if they are consistent. But by far a great breakfast option. read more

Wild Creek Restaurant - American Near Me - Upper Lake, California

This place is a little gem. Been there many times and had their specials and ordered from the menu. Real good food. Only four stars because the service could be more professional. read more

11.99 Prime Rib Dinner- Wednesdays Normally I don't eat at casino's, but we were told this was actually pretty good. The service was EXCELLENT! Grey Goose martini ($8) was on point. Dinner was not bad! I asked for medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. Tasty prime rib, really nice baked potato, seasoned well and very fresh Al dente carrots and Brussels sprouts. Now I have had higher quality meat at a much more expensive price, but for 11.99, it was not bad at all. Many of us are on a budget, so if you want a decent meal with great service, please give it a try! read more

Stopped to support tribal casino, meal was pretty awful, aside from all the flies and terrible service, the chicken was horrible and overpowering with salt. The steak was nothing spectacular overpriced. Left hungry and thirsty. read more

Cheerful service, healthy portions with wonderful flavors! Thanks for keeping some great things Gluten Free!

food is great service is very good nice casual dining fri night and sat are really good nights for dinner sun brunch is good with great pricing read more

I have had dinner here before and the food was good a group of us had breakfast here this weekend and I was pleasantly surprised with how good it was everyone liked there meals but the service both times was so slow so inattentive and so unfriendly not sure I'll be back any time soon I hate bad customer service read more

Can't go wrong with the $10 prime rib special, but not much else exciting on the menu. The Wild Creek Restaurant is located inside the Running Creek Casino. The prime rib is a great deal, but nothing else caught my eye on the menu. The vegetables that came with the steak were on point, and I couldn't complain at all about the steak being that it was only 10 bucks. Service was friendly. The buffets here look like they have potential, but I've never had the chance to check it out. read more

Wild Creek Restaurant - $10 Prime Rib Special - American Near Me - Upper Lake, California

20 minute wait. Not bad for a Saturday night. Nicely appointed facility. Off to the side of the casino, thankfully it's not smokey. $4.50 Caesar salad + $2.50 for chicken? That's $.50 for each piece of chicken that found its way onto my plate. Meh. Seafood pasta is pricey but amazing. Topped with a good sized lobster tail, this pasta means business. read more

Wild Creek Restaurant - $4.50 Caesar salad + $2.50 for chicken? That's $.50 for each piece of chicken that found its way onto my plate. Meh. - American Near Me - Upper Lake, California

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Went to the Friday night seafood buffet..all you can eat. They had a huge selection of seafood: crab clusters, oysters, prawns, salmon, snapper, coconut shrimp, etc... there is also prime rib, chicken, pasta bar, salads, and an Asian station, which had excellent Korean ribs. The coconut shrimp were excellent.. they don't take reservations so be prepared to wait. my only disappointment were the oysters weren't very meaty. I would recommend this to anyone..I think it is worth the price..only $20 a person. read more

Nice Friday night buffet and wait staff gave us excellent service. Very generous prime rib portion read more

Wild Creek Restaurant - My plate yum!' - American Near Me - Upper Lake, California

Had a great $9 prime rib here last night. Spoke with the chef, Warren, and learned about the Friday night buffets - they change 'theme' every week. Also, the name for this place (above the main entrance) is Wildfire - the name is now: WILD CREEK, but you won't find this name when searching Yelp... except here from now on... until someone takes charge of this Yelp listing. Very attentive staff - and friendly. A great deal, good food, pleasant atmosphere, and I'd recommend you stop in if you're in the area. read more

Great place to eat. The prime rib is what we go for. If you like good prime rib this is the place to go. Every once in a great while we have gotten a piece that was not up to standard. But it is very, very rarely. The staff is great and we have two favorites, Sara is great and really takes great care of us and a big shout out to Paige for coming back. We did used to go every once in a while when they had the seafood buffet, which was very good as well. read more

On a road trip stopped here with the kids. It was great, prime rib for $8.95 and it was awesome. Wife had some kind of chicken she really liked. Would definitely come back. read more

My fiance and I love to eat here! One of our favorite restaurant in Mendocino County. Though it's inside a casino, this restaurant is not at all smoky. Service is always excellent. We love to order the ribs. Though the ribs is listed under appetizer, what they give you is more than enough for dinner at a very decent price! It used to be only $9 but the price increased a little bit, maybe by $1. My fiance loves their pizzas. He usually orders two toppings which includes sausage (excellent!) and basil...mouth watering! read more

Wild Creek Restaurant - Yummy pork chops for only $12! Very generous portion as well! :) - American Near Me - Upper Lake, California

We stopped here for dinner after we discovered the restaurant at a nearby casino had closed at 3p. My mom and I had the $8.95 prime rib dinners, I added the wedge salad. My sister had the fish and chips and my son had the clam linguini. First, the price for the prime rib dinners was fair... it wasn't prettied up, it was a big slab of meat a (too) huge potato and some veggies. The wedge salad wasn't very good... first it needs to be on a bigger plate that you can properly cut and mix it up on. My sister said the fish and chips were okay and my said the clam linguini was okay but the ham and cheese soup was too salty. read more

Staff is nice. Great soup. The steak sandwich is a waste of money, flavorless and dry. Fish tacos are recommended

Wait is long but prices are reasonable. Our server Sara was very attentive. The food was great.

I didn't plan on eating here but was offered complimentary dinner (comp meal from Casino). I won't do that again! First I was told to seat myself, then waiter never came. After a while I got a random waiter's attention to make my order. 45 minutes later I received my incomplete order. The dinner salad never came... I wasn't paying for the meal so no need to complain, but being treated like a bum looking for free food was horrible. It was degrading and insulting experience. The foods okay but the service is something else. I still left a tip (40% of meal list price) even though they didn't earn it. If there is a next time I'll get my food to go. read more

The seafood buffet was just out of this world maybe 8 years back. Management changed and I stopped going I tried it again this week for the first time in years and was shocked how poor it was. For 25 bucks you got a buffet much worse than 15 dollar buffets elsewhere. 15 is probably an exaggeration I guess I have to admit it's the worst in my life SOS in USMC was better. Now when I was a sub officer we truly had some decent chow I will go back next week to try the regular non buffet menu which I sure hope is better. Used to be quite good First time I bothered to review read more

We spend a great deal of time in Lake County and usually dine at one local restaurant almost exclusively. This past weekend we decided to make a night of it by going for dinner and gambling. We made a reservation at Running Creek and were pleasantly surprised. Our reservation was at 7:00 pm and we were seated promptly. The clam chowder was awesome and the steaks good also. My only area for improvement would be to improve the time it takes to get a cocktail once ordered. Overall a great night and experience. Plan on returning soon. read more

The Wildfire Restaurant at Running Creek Casino in Upper Lake has great pizza made in a wood-fired oven. You can order it to eat there or take one home. Plus, you can hit the casino while you wait for them to make your pizza! Definitely the best 'za in the area! read more

Nice ambience for a relaxing dinner. Prices are more than fair when you consider the excellent quality of the food. The only complaint is that there a whiff of cigarette smoke that can drift into the restaurant (which is non-smoking). The staff is professional and efficient. I've tried the pasta specials twice and they've been very good. There's a $9.95 nightly prime rib special that I've yet to try. The Delmonico steak, while tasty, was a bit tough (med. rare) with chewy gristle running throughout. A bit disappointed, but I don't expect miracles for $9.95. Good food overall, but the carnivores might be gambling a bit! read more

Love that Lake County is getting more restaurants! Yeah! Wildfire is located in the casino and is clean and has a very good and reasonably priced menu. They have great lunch specals too. I went to the Friday seafood buffet once and was very impressed! I don't normally like buffets because, to me, it is like eating cafeteria food. But not here. Since they aren't cooking for the masses like in Tahoe/Reno/Vegas the food was much more appealing. Everything I had was good. read more

Can not beat the great food here! And a Prime Rib Steak dinner for only $8.95? And it is to die for? All the other food we had was perfect and high class fare. Loved it all, especially desert where we shared a Lemon Drop Cheesecake slice. YUMMY!! I promise you will not be disappointed! read more

Food is delicious! Just be prepared to be there for a while. Wine took long time to arrive but again the food and wine very good.

So the service and the kitchen here is on its way down. If you order the prime rib expect bland and an uneven cut with no difference in size from the small cut to the large cut. Their buffet is okay but it's a typical buffet. For those traveling it's okay but best to stay with a burger. read more

We really love the seafood buffet. However if you're a party under 6 according to Tracy (an employee) they will not allow to call and make a reservation. Tracy is also very rude on the phone, if you're a smaller party be prepared to wait. read more

No idea how they get $30 a person for the seafood buffet (yes $25 w/player card AND if you want crab they charge another $5). The quality of food is on par with Hometown Buffet, the selection is about 10% as large as Hometown, the food quality is poor, and it's twice the price of Hometown. Not a fan of Hometown either, but at least you know what you're getting for $12.99 @ Hometown. I know there's not a lot of options for dining in Lake County, but there's far better options for the same or less money. To be honest a lot of the food was just nasty, it didn't look anything like the photos posted here. read more

The buffet on friday night is good for the price, ($19.90) you can get prime rib, mexican food, pasta, salads, desert, sometimes sea food ect. Food is good. The service is ok, sometimes the waiter are good and others not soo good... place is nice and clean.... I would recomended to my friends.. read more

I have traveled many places eating meals away from home. This was amazing! An outstanding prepared prime rib cooked perfect. Tender, well seasoned and service beyond belief. If you pass this up, you will be disappointed for sure. read more

This review is only for the Thanksgiving dinner. We have eaten here before, and the prime rib dinner is great, both in quality and price, so what a disappointment the Thanksgiving dinner was. We were given the option of turkey, ham or both, and choosing both were given 3 extremely small and thin slices of turkey breast meat and 3 slices of ham. I would have to estimate about 2-3 oz. of turkey and the same for the ham. I seriously doubt that that turkey meat was cooked on a turkey as it looked the same as that on a tv dinner tray, only less. A medium scoop of mashed potatoes with grave poured over the top, a scoop of plain bread stuffing, a plastic cup of about maybe 1/2 oz of cranberry sauce and a small portion of string beans with, I assume, soup mixed in, which was tepid, barely above room temp. In all, a real disappointment, especially at $18 apiece. When I asked if we could get more turkey or ham, we were informed that one plate was it. Oh, yes, there was a choice of pumpkin pie or blueberry cobbler, which were pedestrian at best. The quality of the food was about on the same level as a Swanson tv dinner, and the quantity was probably the same. It's too late to warn anybody to stay away from this particular disaster, but hopefully if you have plans to eat out at Christmas, if Wild Creek offers this, you'll give it a pass. Having said all that, the service was excellent, as was our previous experience. The failure in this case was with the kitchen, both in planning and execution. read more

Trying the pork chops. Casino permits smoking. Therefore we're patio dining. So far, so good. Prices are reasonable. Having a nice visit. Making friends with the ducks at WorldMark. I'm pretty pleased. Will be back. read more