Overall, I can't recommend this place for anyone under 40. Simply put, they have a lot of slot machines, simulcast racing, and a tiny poker room. Since I'm not into slots or racing, I can't comment on that. I went there for poker and was disappointed. The poker room is small, not at all modern, and boring looking. The drink service is ok and the dealers were nice enough, but there was an inordinate amount of chip running needed, there was no players-card recording in the poker area, and the dispute handling was mediocre the one or two times I noticed any necessary. The good things are that it is 24hrs., which is basically the only poker place in the area that is. But that doesn't matter that much if they still don't have many people there. I went to go to an advertised tournament and I was the *only* person to show up for it. When I asked, they hadn't run any of their multi-table advertised tournaments in over a MONTH. That's simply poor. The decor is blah, with a vague attempt at a Mardi Gras theme. But getting into the place, trying to figure out where the entrance is from the parking lot, etc. is also fairly weak. Finally, the main crowd there was well past 60 with a lot of well known regulars. All in all, I simply can't recommend it. For more "fun" with bars and drinks and whatever else, I'd head to Hard Rock Seminole...for a more well-run poker room, I'd check out The Isle in Pompano instead.
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Shannon P.
Baaaaaaaaaaarf.
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Steve M.
Waited over an hour for a table at the upstairs restaurant. A totally disorganized host was literally screaming out names. When we were finally seated at the table the indifferent waiter then told us it would be another 20 minutes before he could take our order. There were at least 10 empty tables nearby. I asked to speak to the manager and the waiter just slithered away annoyed. We got up and left. Don't waste your time or money at this dog establshment
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Zeke A.
They have fixed the walkway and it looks great! Thanks a lot guys. This place has too much potential to allow it to look bad in any way.
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Eloozhun B.
It's a shame what they let happen to one of the greatest dog tracks there were in the world. Now it's all about the casino and poker room that are crowded and below average. Very Dark and I felt like I could get my pocket picked at anytime. There are alot better casinos. Feel free to go to the next one. Visited February 2015
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Lindsey K.
I live in South Florida and never really got a chance to check this place out. My boyfriend and I finally went last night to check out the greyhound races. We enjoyed the races, the dogs looked healthy and we won about $13. Not bad. We went inside to get some drinks and they had $2 draft beer specials which we gladly took advantage of. The bartender was a sweetheart and remembered our order when we went back a while later. I'm giving this place only 2 stars because...well...it looks terrible. I don't know exactly how old this casino is, but the fact that it LOOKS old as hell is not a good thing. The slots area is dank, dark, smells stale, and is BEYOND outdated. The bar area is lit with harsh flourescent lighting and cheap peel-and-stick tiles adorn the floor. The cashier counter is a sickly green colored formica. Seriously, it reminds me of a jailhouse cafeteria. Not that I've been to jail, but you can just imagine. Its pretty depressing. The crowd is mainly senior citizens. We had our 2 beers, played a slot machine for about 20 minutes and left. We met a nice older man who was giving us some tips at the machine we were playing. If it wasn't for his friendliness and the friendliness of our bartender, our experience would have been much less enjoyable and I would've given it only 1 star. I would probably go back to see the dogs again....but thats a big maybe. The horse races at Gulfstream are much more exciting.
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Jason M.
This place is not good at all. The only reason I attended this dump was we got a free voucher for dinner from our hotel. I read the reviews here before going but decided to go anyway. The restaurant in the casino is the French Quarter. Over priced mediocre food. The slot machines are hand me downs from the other casinos in the area. The casino it self is in the middle of the hood with about 6 pawnshops surrounding the place and an instant loan place as well. The clientele that visits this establishment are featured on the People of Walmart website. Do not come here. There are plenty of other casinos in the area.
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Andrew J.
Aside from the place being old, and looking old (customers). The workers/staff are low class uneducated people. I've gone here out of convenience, but I won't be going back anymore. I've had too many disagreements. The security are morons and the poker room staff are a joke. You've been warned.
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Erin M.
I think people need to stop having such high expectations of this casino. Yeah, it's old and dingy, but all good casinos are! I've been here twice and have had a good time both times. I mean, beers are 2-3 dollars people! That's good enough reason to come. My family ate at the restaurant yesterday and it was actually pretty legit. Heavy on the pours on wine, that's for sure. Perfect place to take grandma or grampa. Rolls come out hot and buttery. French onion soup was decadent with onion strings on top. My salmon was delicious, my mom enjoyed her stuffed shrimp, and her husband had a good looking steak. All around a good meal. On our way down, we saw a live band playing. Good energy for sure.
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Rachel S.
Yes the place is aging, dingy perhaps. It is, somehow, quaint though. Mardis Gras costumed personnel greeted me and walked around handing out bead during the time we were there. I came here for a Billy Joel Tribute band concert (The Turnstiles). It was really good (and free). There were lots a singing slot machines to play with on the way to the concert and on the way out. There is plenty of parking too.
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Jessica C.
Eh....... I came here to look around and play slots w/ my family. But this place really looks run down and dirty. I didn't like the area. It just doesn't have that "fun" vibe that the word "Mardi Gras" suggests. There's little activity, very little. If you want to have a good time while gambling then go to Hard Rock Casino, that's really the best casino in the area. As for me, I don't think I'll be coming back to this casino ever again in this lifetime.
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Michael A.
Stopped by here to have a look. Basically it looked run down. Didn't appear to be a big casino either. We were hungry and went upstairs to their restaurant. It didn't look like it was worth staying there to eat, so we went downstairs to the games room and noticed something of a snack bar. Well, it felt more like it was in a 1960s Jersey bowling alley than in a casino! Strange. If you're int he area and want to hit a casino, the Hard Rock Casino is by far the best in the area.
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Michael K.
Slots are mostly outdated...some newer ones (About 10%)..ALL video poker machines are inoperable,buttons are broken and touchscreens barely work..Terrible slot promotions.Casino is very dark and you have to walk about a quarter mile to the one and only cashier cage,They removed 2 of them stating its due to construction,lol....Really !!! Worst casino in Broward County...Casino staff is EXCELLENT though !!!
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Brandon S.
Go to another casino... This place is not up to date and supports greyhound racing.. Anyone who ownes a dog would never go here... I would never recommend this place to anyone...
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Lena C.
Since my and Andy's recent Hot Dog Eating Contest entry, we've been to Mardi Gras Casino twice in the past few weeks. Each visit provided us with an opportunity to check the place out. When you first get to Mardi Gras, make sure to go over to the Player's Club area to register. Yvonne at the Players Club is the best! She was a ton of fun and explained all of the info on the Player's Club, contests and even informed us of a Bull-Riding competition every Friday night, where players attempt to stay on the bull the longest to go for $500!! Mardi Gras may not have all the fancy shops and restauarnts, but what they do have is a ton of fun competitions and games, outside of the normal slots and video blackjack. There's some sort of a contest, drawing or competition just about every night. Hellooo!! Hot Dog Eating Contest?!?!?! I have to say that now I'm most interested in the corn hole contest! Not sure exactly what that entails but I can really toss the corn... so I may have a chance at actually winning some dollars. Keep up the fun times Mardi Gras Casino!!
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Tara Mioara P.
Jun 7.2013 I am writing to complain of poor service I received from your company an Jun 1st 2013 . On Jun 1 at around 11pm I visited the VIP lounge. They've been knocking in the door and a lady with a very rude personality jumped in .She used a profanity language call me the B word in front of every one - include the bar-tender Oscar .I adviced Oscar to call the security .Unfortunately the Host Aaron Ingham sow so rude with an attitude . He was insulting me as well I've been a casino member for 5 years spending alot and I don't feel I have to be treated this way , very unproffesional and insulting by a employer of the casino I am disappointed because he doesnt have any abillity to be employed there as a host as i noticed numerous of times when i was there . He is very un proffesional and has no right to embarase people and humiliate anywone.His job is to give a good service as the casino requaries He refused to let me eat the food I paid for in the Poker Bar telling me to eat my food at home and taking my vip card away . This situation needs to be take care of if not , casino will lose its customers because of such a poor service from an employee. I would give the credibility to resolve this Mather in to the end of this months , or address this problem withe the corporation Offis Sincerly , Tara Pavalescu Thank you for you anticipated assistance in resolving my problem No one ever apology or sent enithing to me 0 costumer service .
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Alina Flavez D.
I did a commercial for Mardi Gra 2 yrs ago, i was in town and decided to stop in.. Ewwwwwwww....AARP But we found the bar , did a Jager Bomb. Went to Hollywood Boardwalk. No need to go to Oceans 11, i heard that the asshole manager is still there letting everybody do WHATEVA in the back room, i cant be caught up in that stuff and Do Not Want To Be Around It...yeah, juan the mgr
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Queenie D.
i was there last week and sat down on the couch they have by the poker room entrance. i was only there for ten minutes max and when i walked in the casino to meet my parents, i felt something itchy on my arms. before i knew it, my arms were inflamed and was covered by disgusting, painful, and terribly itchy bites. it resembled that of bed bugs. when i told the lady in the front, she gave me this disgusted look and told me how she doesnt trust that couch since so many people sit there. they called the security, they took pictures, scanned my ID, and sent me away with several small packets of 'anti itch' lotion. i put it on immediately, and thought that was it. we left and went to eat. after the meal, the lotion wore away and my arms felt like it was on fire. and suddenly, i have more bites on my legs. i went to the nearest pharmacy and they told me it could possible be bed bugs and i had to buy clothes right there and then and had to change all the way out of my undies in the bathroom. i had to throw away all the clothes i wore. i continued to be in pain and high discomfort ... a week later, i have scars and it still itches. i did call them the next day and advised them i will be leaving soon and we need to settle the issue. all i asked for from them is to pay for the clothes i had to buy and if i had to go to a doctor, that they need to pay for that as well because by the next day, my entire left arm has blown up and i didn't get any sleep from the pain i was in. i spoke with the supervisor then and she said she will look into the files (which by the way should've been looked into earlier that day since the other manager the night before knew how urgently i need to get this matter straightened out.) Hours later, as I am still on my now ruined vacation, I do not hear from her. I called her again to see what they are going to do about it, and she goes "oh, well we are not responsible for anything because i just had maintenance sweep the couch, and we didn't find any bug. you could've gotten that anywhere.'' apparently they have made this decision and didnt have the decency to call me back as soon as they found out knowing that i was going through some incredible discomfort due to the bites i received INSIDE their casino. they said no one else has complained about bites from it. i will still have to get this looked into because i now have scars from those bites and i complained right away ... there were no other places i couldve gotten those bites. i got it INSIDE their casino. i eventually had to go see a doctor and was given antibiotics since after a few days, those bites didnt go down. STAY AWAY FROM THIS NASTY CASINO. and as all my fellow yelpers know, again, i travel a lot. i have seen and been in so many casinos including several trip to vegas, biloxi, colorado, and so on and NEVER have i ever went through so much simply because i sat on a couch.
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Harvey D.
This casino is awful and I won't be going back anytime soon. I am a blackjack player and even though they advertise that they have blackjack tables, the tables are "fake" in the sense that there are no cards or chips and the play is computerized. You sit at a table with a dealer who doesn't really do anything but stand there and instruct you on how to use the computer. The casino also seems very outdated and unkempt and nothing like what I expected. Since other casino's in the area have real blackjack tables with cards and chips, the Mardi Gras casino will not be a place I go back to in the near future.
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Elizabeth R.
POUNDSTONE MADE COMEDY LEMONADE OUT OF A LEMON OF A VENUE. I've followed Paula Poundstone on Twitter, and she cracks me up occasionally on NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," so when I got the Groupon offer for a comedy show with dinner, I took the bait. I wasn't expecting elegant surroundings or culinary brilliance, but Mardi Gras failed to meet my low expectations by a considerable margin. When you first walk in, it looks exactly the way you'd expect a South Florida casino to look: Sour-puss old folks milling about in hideous, garish surroundings. When we presented our tickets we were directed to the third floor, which houses the restaurant. I had mistakenly envisioned a "dinner theater" style event. Not so. We were directed down to second floor for the show and then back upstairs for dinner after. So we follow the crowds down the escalator and through a hallway to emerge with a gust of wind and the glare of stadium lighting at the DOG TRACK. What??! Yes. Let me repeat that: THE DOG TRACK. They've jerry-rigged a little 10X10 platform for the performer above the grass in front of the bleachers. By this point, all seats in front of the stage are taken. There's metal scaffolding on the four corners of the little platform making viewing from the side all but impossible, but the only seats left are in the sections on the wings. So we slump into our seats in the bleachers, thanking Zeus and Shiva and all the other Gods of garish carpeting that at least the bar pours a stiff cocktail. Paula proceeds to make us chuckle. She's funny and she's a pro. The very best part of her show is when she pokes fun at the venue, which provided true comedy gold-- I mean seriously, they'd stretched a goofy little drop cloth printed with bricks across the back of the platform and it was gusting and billowing like a sail. Paula's hair looked like the wild bush-woman of Burundi, and there was a faint whiff of dog doody perfuming the air. And then on to dinner. I won't waste time describing a bad buffet. We've all been there before whether we'd like to admit it or not. Mashed potatoes that could be used as Spackle, four kinds of "salad" each featuring a different sort of canned bean, and don't forget the rice pudding. Ick. Next time Groupon dangles mardi gras beads in front of my inbox, I'll keep my top on. This place sucked.
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Heather L.
A new person to town - I took a waitress' advice to go and check this joint out - she said the "younger people hang out there".. and there was live music! Hooray! What we found, is the younger AARP crowd and the live music was a guy in the corner with a sax and boombox. We got a shot of tequila and left.
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Jennifer B.
I'm completely mixed up about how to rate this casino. We went this past Friday night to the Comedy Challenge. We went an hour early so we could play in the casino for a bit. Walking in thru the poker entrance, they ID you at the door. After the quick walk thru the small poker room, they make you dig out your ID again because apparently you only have to be 18 to go into the poker room/bar but 21 to be in the casino?! Strange I thought, but I don't know the laws in Florida so whatever, I just didn't like having to dig it out a second time, after JUST PUTTING IT AWAY! This was my first time here so I went to the Player's Club to sign up for their Player's Club Card. The gentleman who signed me up was very nice and helpful. He spun the wheel for me and loaded my $10 free play to my card, explained how to redeem it, told us about that nights points promotions and sent us on our way. The casino is fairly good sized. They had many different games to choose from. I'm more of a poker person, but my mother enjoys the slots so I played along side of her. We did decent on the slots! They didn't take too much of our money too quickly. They hit smaller prizes here and there, just enough to keep us playing and having a good time. We played about an hour then went in search of the comedy show. We asked the cashier in a cage in the center of the casino where to go. She was completely clueless and sent us on a wild goose chase. Finally, we found someone who pointed us in the right direction. As we sat down, the server greeted us and took our order, but took 20 min to bring our first round of drinks, which had the place even been half full, I might have understood, but there was probably on 20 people in the room at that moment. I ordered a Crown and diet, my mother a Chivas on the rocks, and my step father, a sweet ice tea. I can't be positive if my drink was actually crown. It tasted odd to me, but I was thinking it may have something to do with the fact they serve Pepsi products, so I didn't complain, although my mom was unsure if her scotch was really Chivas! My stepfather took a drink of his sweet tea, only to find it was Raspberry ice tea. After realizing this was not regular tea, he called the uninformative server over to switch it out. Well, they didn't have just regular sweet tea, which she neglected to inform him of the first time, so he asked for an Orange Juice instead. After my drink was empty for a good 20 min, I walked to the bar to get a beer myself. Finally, over an hour after we'd been there, the server brought my stepfathers drink, no apology for taking so long, just set it down and walked off without a word. The different comedians were great! I especially love how during the main act, the comedian called out the parents in the front row who decided it was a "good idea" to bring 3 girls and a boy, (probably aged 10-14), to an adult comedy show, in a casino, on a Friday night! WTF?! Who does that?! And I'd like to know why they were let in in the first place?!!?!?!? As the acts were winding down to the end, the server brought the bill to the table, of course she included gratuity on our 3 person party, probably because she realized she wasn't going to get the greatest tip in the world....it came out to $22 for the two drinks and the juice. $7.25 for the questionable Crown, and $7.25 for the maybe Chivas, then $4 I think for the Juice. Pretty reasonably priced drinks I thought, (for late night on the weekend in a casino at least). I'm glad we had cash though, because even after the show was over, the waitress still hadn't come back to collect the tab!!! I can see why they have to practically give tickets away to the shows they have there with service like that! Anyway, after leaving the show, our faces tight from laughing, we proceeded back down stairs to the casino. We took advantage of their promotion that night, (for every 25 player points earned, you got an electronic scratch off), got some extra "free play", had a good time and didn't lose too much! This is an older casino, and it shows, but all in all, it's still nice. Surprisingly, they were able to keep it pretty clean thru out the night. Aside from the lack of service upstairs, and the one lady who had NO CLUE which direction to point us in, I thinks a few more girls on the floor serving drinks, could only boost their sales and be more convenient for the customers, (and could have gotten them a better rating on this review)! All in all, we had a great time. Yay for good company! I'm sure in the future I will try this venue again. If they have servers that know what they are doing then, then I will be happy to update this review.
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Ruth H.
You probably thought this place had closed down years ago. Nope, its still here and looking as un-renovated as ever. Casino? Still winning. Dog track? Still legal. Flea Market? Great deals on useless junk. Bingo is no longer free, leaving many old farties & welfare recipients nothing to do on a Monday afternoon. But what earns Mardi Gras its praise is that it has survived this long. Like its typical crowd would say: "Atta girl!"
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Lex Z.
The absolute worst poker room in south Florida, definitely could use a change of management. Don't waste your time going there.
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Thomas K.
We walked out quicker than it took us to walk in. This place is a joke.
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W H.
I normally don't go to karaoke nights but my boss asked me to go to the Dawg House Sports Bar at Mardi Gras for Karaoke Night. What a blast! Awesome drink specials all night! $1 drafts...$5 pitchers!!! That helped loosen me up for a little singing! Food was great too! Chicken nachos FTW!!! The people were super friendly and we all had a great time!
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Address :831 N Federal Hwy
Hallandale Beach, FL, 33009
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Parking : Valet, Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : No Good for Groups : Yes Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Music : Live Good For Dancing : Yes Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Fri, Sat, Sun Coat Check : Yes Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only Outdoor Seating : Yes Has TV : Yes
Christian B.
Overall, I can't recommend this place for anyone under 40. Simply put, they have a lot of slot machines, simulcast racing, and a tiny poker room. Since I'm not into slots or racing, I can't comment on that. I went there for poker and was disappointed. The poker room is small, not at all modern, and boring looking. The drink service is ok and the dealers were nice enough, but there was an inordinate amount of chip running needed, there was no players-card recording in the poker area, and the dispute handling was mediocre the one or two times I noticed any necessary. The good things are that it is 24hrs., which is basically the only poker place in the area that is. But that doesn't matter that much if they still don't have many people there. I went to go to an advertised tournament and I was the *only* person to show up for it. When I asked, they hadn't run any of their multi-table advertised tournaments in over a MONTH. That's simply poor. The decor is blah, with a vague attempt at a Mardi Gras theme. But getting into the place, trying to figure out where the entrance is from the parking lot, etc. is also fairly weak. Finally, the main crowd there was well past 60 with a lot of well known regulars. All in all, I simply can't recommend it. For more "fun" with bars and drinks and whatever else, I'd head to Hard Rock Seminole...for a more well-run poker room, I'd check out The Isle in Pompano instead.
(1)Shannon P.
Baaaaaaaaaaarf.
(1)Steve M.
Waited over an hour for a table at the upstairs restaurant. A totally disorganized host was literally screaming out names. When we were finally seated at the table the indifferent waiter then told us it would be another 20 minutes before he could take our order. There were at least 10 empty tables nearby. I asked to speak to the manager and the waiter just slithered away annoyed. We got up and left. Don't waste your time or money at this dog establshment
(1)Zeke A.
They have fixed the walkway and it looks great! Thanks a lot guys. This place has too much potential to allow it to look bad in any way.
(5)Eloozhun B.
It's a shame what they let happen to one of the greatest dog tracks there were in the world. Now it's all about the casino and poker room that are crowded and below average. Very Dark and I felt like I could get my pocket picked at anytime. There are alot better casinos. Feel free to go to the next one. Visited February 2015
(1)Lindsey K.
I live in South Florida and never really got a chance to check this place out. My boyfriend and I finally went last night to check out the greyhound races. We enjoyed the races, the dogs looked healthy and we won about $13. Not bad. We went inside to get some drinks and they had $2 draft beer specials which we gladly took advantage of. The bartender was a sweetheart and remembered our order when we went back a while later. I'm giving this place only 2 stars because...well...it looks terrible. I don't know exactly how old this casino is, but the fact that it LOOKS old as hell is not a good thing. The slots area is dank, dark, smells stale, and is BEYOND outdated. The bar area is lit with harsh flourescent lighting and cheap peel-and-stick tiles adorn the floor. The cashier counter is a sickly green colored formica. Seriously, it reminds me of a jailhouse cafeteria. Not that I've been to jail, but you can just imagine. Its pretty depressing. The crowd is mainly senior citizens. We had our 2 beers, played a slot machine for about 20 minutes and left. We met a nice older man who was giving us some tips at the machine we were playing. If it wasn't for his friendliness and the friendliness of our bartender, our experience would have been much less enjoyable and I would've given it only 1 star. I would probably go back to see the dogs again....but thats a big maybe. The horse races at Gulfstream are much more exciting.
(2)Jason M.
This place is not good at all. The only reason I attended this dump was we got a free voucher for dinner from our hotel. I read the reviews here before going but decided to go anyway. The restaurant in the casino is the French Quarter. Over priced mediocre food. The slot machines are hand me downs from the other casinos in the area. The casino it self is in the middle of the hood with about 6 pawnshops surrounding the place and an instant loan place as well. The clientele that visits this establishment are featured on the People of Walmart website. Do not come here. There are plenty of other casinos in the area.
(1)Andrew J.
Aside from the place being old, and looking old (customers). The workers/staff are low class uneducated people. I've gone here out of convenience, but I won't be going back anymore. I've had too many disagreements. The security are morons and the poker room staff are a joke. You've been warned.
(1)Erin M.
I think people need to stop having such high expectations of this casino. Yeah, it's old and dingy, but all good casinos are! I've been here twice and have had a good time both times. I mean, beers are 2-3 dollars people! That's good enough reason to come. My family ate at the restaurant yesterday and it was actually pretty legit. Heavy on the pours on wine, that's for sure. Perfect place to take grandma or grampa. Rolls come out hot and buttery. French onion soup was decadent with onion strings on top. My salmon was delicious, my mom enjoyed her stuffed shrimp, and her husband had a good looking steak. All around a good meal. On our way down, we saw a live band playing. Good energy for sure.
(3)Rachel S.
Yes the place is aging, dingy perhaps. It is, somehow, quaint though. Mardis Gras costumed personnel greeted me and walked around handing out bead during the time we were there. I came here for a Billy Joel Tribute band concert (The Turnstiles). It was really good (and free). There were lots a singing slot machines to play with on the way to the concert and on the way out. There is plenty of parking too.
(4)Jessica C.
Eh....... I came here to look around and play slots w/ my family. But this place really looks run down and dirty. I didn't like the area. It just doesn't have that "fun" vibe that the word "Mardi Gras" suggests. There's little activity, very little. If you want to have a good time while gambling then go to Hard Rock Casino, that's really the best casino in the area. As for me, I don't think I'll be coming back to this casino ever again in this lifetime.
(1)Michael A.
Stopped by here to have a look. Basically it looked run down. Didn't appear to be a big casino either. We were hungry and went upstairs to their restaurant. It didn't look like it was worth staying there to eat, so we went downstairs to the games room and noticed something of a snack bar. Well, it felt more like it was in a 1960s Jersey bowling alley than in a casino! Strange. If you're int he area and want to hit a casino, the Hard Rock Casino is by far the best in the area.
(2)Michael K.
Slots are mostly outdated...some newer ones (About 10%)..ALL video poker machines are inoperable,buttons are broken and touchscreens barely work..Terrible slot promotions.Casino is very dark and you have to walk about a quarter mile to the one and only cashier cage,They removed 2 of them stating its due to construction,lol....Really !!! Worst casino in Broward County...Casino staff is EXCELLENT though !!!
(1)Brandon S.
Go to another casino... This place is not up to date and supports greyhound racing.. Anyone who ownes a dog would never go here... I would never recommend this place to anyone...
(1)Lena C.
Since my and Andy's recent Hot Dog Eating Contest entry, we've been to Mardi Gras Casino twice in the past few weeks. Each visit provided us with an opportunity to check the place out. When you first get to Mardi Gras, make sure to go over to the Player's Club area to register. Yvonne at the Players Club is the best! She was a ton of fun and explained all of the info on the Player's Club, contests and even informed us of a Bull-Riding competition every Friday night, where players attempt to stay on the bull the longest to go for $500!! Mardi Gras may not have all the fancy shops and restauarnts, but what they do have is a ton of fun competitions and games, outside of the normal slots and video blackjack. There's some sort of a contest, drawing or competition just about every night. Hellooo!! Hot Dog Eating Contest?!?!?! I have to say that now I'm most interested in the corn hole contest! Not sure exactly what that entails but I can really toss the corn... so I may have a chance at actually winning some dollars. Keep up the fun times Mardi Gras Casino!!
(4)Tara Mioara P.
Jun 7.2013 I am writing to complain of poor service I received from your company an Jun 1st 2013 . On Jun 1 at around 11pm I visited the VIP lounge. They've been knocking in the door and a lady with a very rude personality jumped in .She used a profanity language call me the B word in front of every one - include the bar-tender Oscar .I adviced Oscar to call the security .Unfortunately the Host Aaron Ingham sow so rude with an attitude . He was insulting me as well I've been a casino member for 5 years spending alot and I don't feel I have to be treated this way , very unproffesional and insulting by a employer of the casino I am disappointed because he doesnt have any abillity to be employed there as a host as i noticed numerous of times when i was there . He is very un proffesional and has no right to embarase people and humiliate anywone.His job is to give a good service as the casino requaries He refused to let me eat the food I paid for in the Poker Bar telling me to eat my food at home and taking my vip card away . This situation needs to be take care of if not , casino will lose its customers because of such a poor service from an employee. I would give the credibility to resolve this Mather in to the end of this months , or address this problem withe the corporation Offis Sincerly , Tara Pavalescu Thank you for you anticipated assistance in resolving my problem No one ever apology or sent enithing to me 0 costumer service .
(1)Alina Flavez D.
I did a commercial for Mardi Gra 2 yrs ago, i was in town and decided to stop in.. Ewwwwwwww....AARP But we found the bar , did a Jager Bomb. Went to Hollywood Boardwalk. No need to go to Oceans 11, i heard that the asshole manager is still there letting everybody do WHATEVA in the back room, i cant be caught up in that stuff and Do Not Want To Be Around It...yeah, juan the mgr
(4)Queenie D.
i was there last week and sat down on the couch they have by the poker room entrance. i was only there for ten minutes max and when i walked in the casino to meet my parents, i felt something itchy on my arms. before i knew it, my arms were inflamed and was covered by disgusting, painful, and terribly itchy bites. it resembled that of bed bugs. when i told the lady in the front, she gave me this disgusted look and told me how she doesnt trust that couch since so many people sit there. they called the security, they took pictures, scanned my ID, and sent me away with several small packets of 'anti itch' lotion. i put it on immediately, and thought that was it. we left and went to eat. after the meal, the lotion wore away and my arms felt like it was on fire. and suddenly, i have more bites on my legs. i went to the nearest pharmacy and they told me it could possible be bed bugs and i had to buy clothes right there and then and had to change all the way out of my undies in the bathroom. i had to throw away all the clothes i wore. i continued to be in pain and high discomfort ... a week later, i have scars and it still itches. i did call them the next day and advised them i will be leaving soon and we need to settle the issue. all i asked for from them is to pay for the clothes i had to buy and if i had to go to a doctor, that they need to pay for that as well because by the next day, my entire left arm has blown up and i didn't get any sleep from the pain i was in. i spoke with the supervisor then and she said she will look into the files (which by the way should've been looked into earlier that day since the other manager the night before knew how urgently i need to get this matter straightened out.) Hours later, as I am still on my now ruined vacation, I do not hear from her. I called her again to see what they are going to do about it, and she goes "oh, well we are not responsible for anything because i just had maintenance sweep the couch, and we didn't find any bug. you could've gotten that anywhere.'' apparently they have made this decision and didnt have the decency to call me back as soon as they found out knowing that i was going through some incredible discomfort due to the bites i received INSIDE their casino. they said no one else has complained about bites from it. i will still have to get this looked into because i now have scars from those bites and i complained right away ... there were no other places i couldve gotten those bites. i got it INSIDE their casino. i eventually had to go see a doctor and was given antibiotics since after a few days, those bites didnt go down. STAY AWAY FROM THIS NASTY CASINO. and as all my fellow yelpers know, again, i travel a lot. i have seen and been in so many casinos including several trip to vegas, biloxi, colorado, and so on and NEVER have i ever went through so much simply because i sat on a couch.
(1)Harvey D.
This casino is awful and I won't be going back anytime soon. I am a blackjack player and even though they advertise that they have blackjack tables, the tables are "fake" in the sense that there are no cards or chips and the play is computerized. You sit at a table with a dealer who doesn't really do anything but stand there and instruct you on how to use the computer. The casino also seems very outdated and unkempt and nothing like what I expected. Since other casino's in the area have real blackjack tables with cards and chips, the Mardi Gras casino will not be a place I go back to in the near future.
(1)Elizabeth R.
POUNDSTONE MADE COMEDY LEMONADE OUT OF A LEMON OF A VENUE. I've followed Paula Poundstone on Twitter, and she cracks me up occasionally on NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," so when I got the Groupon offer for a comedy show with dinner, I took the bait. I wasn't expecting elegant surroundings or culinary brilliance, but Mardi Gras failed to meet my low expectations by a considerable margin. When you first walk in, it looks exactly the way you'd expect a South Florida casino to look: Sour-puss old folks milling about in hideous, garish surroundings. When we presented our tickets we were directed to the third floor, which houses the restaurant. I had mistakenly envisioned a "dinner theater" style event. Not so. We were directed down to second floor for the show and then back upstairs for dinner after. So we follow the crowds down the escalator and through a hallway to emerge with a gust of wind and the glare of stadium lighting at the DOG TRACK. What??! Yes. Let me repeat that: THE DOG TRACK. They've jerry-rigged a little 10X10 platform for the performer above the grass in front of the bleachers. By this point, all seats in front of the stage are taken. There's metal scaffolding on the four corners of the little platform making viewing from the side all but impossible, but the only seats left are in the sections on the wings. So we slump into our seats in the bleachers, thanking Zeus and Shiva and all the other Gods of garish carpeting that at least the bar pours a stiff cocktail. Paula proceeds to make us chuckle. She's funny and she's a pro. The very best part of her show is when she pokes fun at the venue, which provided true comedy gold-- I mean seriously, they'd stretched a goofy little drop cloth printed with bricks across the back of the platform and it was gusting and billowing like a sail. Paula's hair looked like the wild bush-woman of Burundi, and there was a faint whiff of dog doody perfuming the air. And then on to dinner. I won't waste time describing a bad buffet. We've all been there before whether we'd like to admit it or not. Mashed potatoes that could be used as Spackle, four kinds of "salad" each featuring a different sort of canned bean, and don't forget the rice pudding. Ick. Next time Groupon dangles mardi gras beads in front of my inbox, I'll keep my top on. This place sucked.
(2)Heather L.
A new person to town - I took a waitress' advice to go and check this joint out - she said the "younger people hang out there".. and there was live music! Hooray! What we found, is the younger AARP crowd and the live music was a guy in the corner with a sax and boombox. We got a shot of tequila and left.
(1)Jennifer B.
I'm completely mixed up about how to rate this casino. We went this past Friday night to the Comedy Challenge. We went an hour early so we could play in the casino for a bit. Walking in thru the poker entrance, they ID you at the door. After the quick walk thru the small poker room, they make you dig out your ID again because apparently you only have to be 18 to go into the poker room/bar but 21 to be in the casino?! Strange I thought, but I don't know the laws in Florida so whatever, I just didn't like having to dig it out a second time, after JUST PUTTING IT AWAY! This was my first time here so I went to the Player's Club to sign up for their Player's Club Card. The gentleman who signed me up was very nice and helpful. He spun the wheel for me and loaded my $10 free play to my card, explained how to redeem it, told us about that nights points promotions and sent us on our way. The casino is fairly good sized. They had many different games to choose from. I'm more of a poker person, but my mother enjoys the slots so I played along side of her. We did decent on the slots! They didn't take too much of our money too quickly. They hit smaller prizes here and there, just enough to keep us playing and having a good time. We played about an hour then went in search of the comedy show. We asked the cashier in a cage in the center of the casino where to go. She was completely clueless and sent us on a wild goose chase. Finally, we found someone who pointed us in the right direction. As we sat down, the server greeted us and took our order, but took 20 min to bring our first round of drinks, which had the place even been half full, I might have understood, but there was probably on 20 people in the room at that moment. I ordered a Crown and diet, my mother a Chivas on the rocks, and my step father, a sweet ice tea. I can't be positive if my drink was actually crown. It tasted odd to me, but I was thinking it may have something to do with the fact they serve Pepsi products, so I didn't complain, although my mom was unsure if her scotch was really Chivas! My stepfather took a drink of his sweet tea, only to find it was Raspberry ice tea. After realizing this was not regular tea, he called the uninformative server over to switch it out. Well, they didn't have just regular sweet tea, which she neglected to inform him of the first time, so he asked for an Orange Juice instead. After my drink was empty for a good 20 min, I walked to the bar to get a beer myself. Finally, over an hour after we'd been there, the server brought my stepfathers drink, no apology for taking so long, just set it down and walked off without a word. The different comedians were great! I especially love how during the main act, the comedian called out the parents in the front row who decided it was a "good idea" to bring 3 girls and a boy, (probably aged 10-14), to an adult comedy show, in a casino, on a Friday night! WTF?! Who does that?! And I'd like to know why they were let in in the first place?!!?!?!? As the acts were winding down to the end, the server brought the bill to the table, of course she included gratuity on our 3 person party, probably because she realized she wasn't going to get the greatest tip in the world....it came out to $22 for the two drinks and the juice. $7.25 for the questionable Crown, and $7.25 for the maybe Chivas, then $4 I think for the Juice. Pretty reasonably priced drinks I thought, (for late night on the weekend in a casino at least). I'm glad we had cash though, because even after the show was over, the waitress still hadn't come back to collect the tab!!! I can see why they have to practically give tickets away to the shows they have there with service like that! Anyway, after leaving the show, our faces tight from laughing, we proceeded back down stairs to the casino. We took advantage of their promotion that night, (for every 25 player points earned, you got an electronic scratch off), got some extra "free play", had a good time and didn't lose too much! This is an older casino, and it shows, but all in all, it's still nice. Surprisingly, they were able to keep it pretty clean thru out the night. Aside from the lack of service upstairs, and the one lady who had NO CLUE which direction to point us in, I thinks a few more girls on the floor serving drinks, could only boost their sales and be more convenient for the customers, (and could have gotten them a better rating on this review)! All in all, we had a great time. Yay for good company! I'm sure in the future I will try this venue again. If they have servers that know what they are doing then, then I will be happy to update this review.
(2)Ruth H.
You probably thought this place had closed down years ago. Nope, its still here and looking as un-renovated as ever. Casino? Still winning. Dog track? Still legal. Flea Market? Great deals on useless junk. Bingo is no longer free, leaving many old farties & welfare recipients nothing to do on a Monday afternoon. But what earns Mardi Gras its praise is that it has survived this long. Like its typical crowd would say: "Atta girl!"
(3)Lex Z.
The absolute worst poker room in south Florida, definitely could use a change of management. Don't waste your time going there.
(1)Thomas K.
We walked out quicker than it took us to walk in. This place is a joke.
(1)W H.
I normally don't go to karaoke nights but my boss asked me to go to the Dawg House Sports Bar at Mardi Gras for Karaoke Night. What a blast! Awesome drink specials all night! $1 drafts...$5 pitchers!!! That helped loosen me up for a little singing! Food was great too! Chicken nachos FTW!!! The people were super friendly and we all had a great time!
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