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    Willows Restaurant

    3.4 (56 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Tom E.

    We went to the final Collonades Native American Art Show. Great event. Coming home we stopped at The Willows. We ordered boneless wings, then tenders with fries, chicken salad sandwich with sweet potato fries and a side of Cole slaw. The chicken was perfectly, not over, cooked. BBQ sauce was flavorful. The tenders were that. The fries were large and piping hot. Sweet potato fries were also piping and well worth the stop. I enjoyed the chicken salad croissant. We took home half the sandwich and many fries of both species. Our service was attentive and smiling. The kitchen staff are pros. Arnold is an attentive, excellent manager.

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    Dawn M.

    Arrived to the cafe for a quick meal with my parents. The host in the front wasn't very friendly-we didn't get a greeting or a welcome. It was a bit awkward when we told her there would be 3 in our party...silence...continued to walk away as we followed her to the table. Despite the rude greeting, our main waitress made up for customer service and she was great! I got the strip steak (medium) which came with sides-I opted for the salad, veggies and fries. My steak didn't come medium but it was still good. I recommend the pot roast over the steak though. I was able to get a few bites in from my mom's plate! The waitresses were great-they kept our waters full and kept checking up on us. I'd probably skip this place next time and try the other restaurants in the casino.

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    I had the Breakfast Burrito Special ( Fri. + Sat. Morning's) my choice was: ham, cheese, and bell peppers !!! best part was was served very hot ! Excellent service and great classic Casino restaurant atmosphere.

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    Frank S.

    New Year's Eve after a big a big playoff game nothing was open. We sure are glad we thought to go to the casino where the Willows Restaurant is located. The staff was super friendly and very efficient. The food was great for the price. The ambience could use an upgrade, as it felt like a diner. I loved the house salad with thousand island dressing, well done!

    We chose this place because of a restaurant review menu review that we found on the internet under casino Arizona. As you'll see in the picture all attached the quoted prices for steak and eggs + 875. When we approached the host desk we were greeted by two individuals who handed us a menu. I immediately noticed the price differences by approximately two and a half more times the price that were quoted on the internet. When I pointed that out to the hosts I was told that they were aware of the prices online were different and that they had been published 20 years ago. I suggested that they honor the prices on the internet says they know about the problem and they refused to do so. I asked for a manager who supported the same attitude and argued with me that it wasn't their fault that the prices were not updated. She finally agreed to honor the crisis I was talking about but only if I had proved to her that they were online. I suggested she searched the internet find the web page I was talking about and she would see her online advertisements but again she refused to do so. After a few minutes we decided to leave and upon exiting I said to her that she can keep the four or five dollar difference it didn't matter to me. By the way the casino was completely empty all but a few senior citizens so they really shouldn't be chasing away business.

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    Michael K.

    We were in the mood for some seafood. Casino AZ had a Willows Restaurant that had a Seafood Boil on Mondays and Tuesdays for $20. We decided to give it a try. The service was a little slow but fair. We got our food in 15 minutes. The platter seemed adequate. The crab legs were far more work than the reward. The food was saturated in oils and butter. Plus they give you a bowl that has over a cup of butter in it. It took us 45 minutes to finish the meal. When we were done we needed several wet wipes to clean ourselves. They should provide a bib. Don't get this if your dressed up you'll regret it. It was an OK meal. We did it once and won't do it again.

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    Great service & good food. Staff are courteous, friendly and makes sure you are satisfied. Willows has very good atmosphere.

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    Thank you Nanette for the 5 star review!

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    Pot roast is good. 8/10 and decent value. Service slow but friendly.

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    Great food and prices! Service is sometimes slow though.good place to go to for dinner,drinks,and fun!!

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