Comments on: Presque Isle Downs Buffet http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bunny http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-48003 Bunny Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:36:06 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-48003 :wink: I agree that the casino is very tight. The buffet is awful and the payout on the slots is terrible. When you FINALLY get a bonus of any kind, you only get a few credits, unless you always play max credits. I like Allegany much better and I win a lot more there. I also love their buffet, they offer you much more free slot play, earn points faster, and it's much more classy there! Sorry PI Downs, you need a lot of help. :wink:
I agree that the casino is very tight. The buffet is awful and the payout on the slots is terrible. When you FINALLY get a bonus of any kind, you only get a few credits, unless you always play max credits. I like Allegany much better and I win a lot more there. I also love their buffet, they offer you much more free slot play, earn points faster, and it's much more classy there! Sorry PI Downs, you need a lot of help.

]]> By: James http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-47770 James Wed, 21 May 2008 04:40:05 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-47770 In reading articles about the casino, I found one article that explains the tightness of the machines. It explains that a percentage of the slots revenue has to be paid as purses to horsemen. Im sure they still count that as winnings and it will lower the amount of money returned to slots players. I guess your better off at a casino without a racetrack and a better payout. In reading articles about the casino, I found one article that explains the tightness of the machines. It explains that a percentage of the slots revenue has to be paid as purses to horsemen. Im sure they still count that as winnings and it will lower the amount of money returned to slots players. I guess your better off at a casino without a racetrack and a better payout.

]]> By: James http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-47769 James Wed, 21 May 2008 04:28:24 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-47769 I live in Erie and go to the casino on a regular basis. The buffet has always been bad and probably always will be. As a regular player of the slot machines, I have noticed that the payout is the worst on Monday and gets better the closer towards the weekend you get. Also the promotional play that is given out each week starts on Monday. This promotional play is actually counted as winnings when figuring the payout percentage. Bottom line is your better off somewhere else unless it is the weekend during racing season. Many of the local players have already figured this out, and dont go there during the week. I live in Erie and go to the casino on a regular basis. The buffet has always been bad and probably always will be. As a regular player of the slot machines, I have noticed that the payout is the worst on Monday and gets better the closer towards the weekend you get. Also the promotional play that is given out each week starts on Monday. This promotional play is actually counted as winnings when figuring the payout percentage. Bottom line is your better off somewhere else unless it is the weekend during racing season. Many of the local players have already figured this out, and dont go there during the week.

]]> By: RICH http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-47665 RICH Mon, 12 May 2008 00:45:21 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-47665 THE BUFFET IS A JOKE!! THEY SENT ME 2 FREE BUFFET TICKETS, IT DOES SAY NO SEAFOOD BUFFET, SO WHEN WE GOT THERE LAST SATURDAY, WE COULDN'T GET IN FOR THE FREE BUFFET, THEY SAID IT WAS A SEAFOOD BUFFET!! I SAID I DON'T WANT SEAFOOD BUFFET AND THEY SAID TOO BAD, CAN'T GET IN WITH OUT PAYING!! I SAID HOW DO I KNOW WHEN SEAFOOD BUFFET NIGHT IS?? COULDN'T THEY HAVE SAID ON THE FREE TICKET--NOT SATURDAY NIGHT?? BET THEY HAVE SEAFOOD BUFFET ON FRIDAY NIGHT TOO! NO MANAGERS WOULD HELP US--EVEN THOUGH WE ARE FROM OHIO AND WENT THERE IN PART FOR THE FREE BUFFET!! SO, I ENDED UP PAYING FOR THE BUFFET!!! I CAN TELL YOU IT WAS LOUSY!!--DO NOT EAT THERE, EVEN IF IT IS FREE!! WONDER IF THEY CHEAT AND SCAM US ON THE SLOT MACHINES TOO!! THE BUFFET IS A JOKE!! THEY SENT ME 2 FREE BUFFET TICKETS, IT DOES SAY NO SEAFOOD BUFFET, SO WHEN WE GOT THERE LAST SATURDAY, WE COULDN'T GET IN FOR THE FREE BUFFET, THEY SAID IT WAS A SEAFOOD BUFFET!!
I SAID I DON'T WANT SEAFOOD BUFFET AND THEY SAID TOO BAD, CAN'T GET IN WITH OUT PAYING!!
I SAID HOW DO I KNOW WHEN SEAFOOD BUFFET NIGHT IS?? COULDN'T THEY HAVE SAID ON THE FREE TICKET--NOT SATURDAY NIGHT?? BET THEY HAVE SEAFOOD BUFFET ON FRIDAY NIGHT TOO!
NO MANAGERS WOULD HELP US--EVEN THOUGH WE ARE FROM OHIO AND WENT THERE IN PART FOR THE FREE BUFFET!!

SO, I ENDED UP PAYING FOR THE BUFFET!!! I CAN TELL YOU IT WAS LOUSY!!--DO NOT EAT THERE, EVEN IF IT IS FREE!!

WONDER IF THEY CHEAT AND SCAM US ON THE SLOT MACHINES TOO!!

]]> By: Me http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-43270 Me Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:49:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-43270 Agreed the slots were tight. I also got pissed because normally when you play max credits in video poker its FIVE credits. You have to watch because some of the machines, max credits is TEN Also only one friggin bar with 25 cent video poker?? Whats up with that? Agreed the slots were tight. I also got pissed because normally when you play max credits in video poker its FIVE credits. You have to watch because some of the machines, max credits is TEN

Also only one friggin bar with 25 cent video poker?? Whats up with that?

]]> By: DR http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-42859 DR Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:09:51 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-42859 I finally made it there. What a disappointment! Food is terrible. The slots are real tight there. It seems as though they're collecting from the slot machines for pay-outs when horse racing starts. I don't think I'll be going back... I finally made it there. What a disappointment! Food is terrible. The slots are real tight there. It seems as though they're collecting from the slot machines for pay-outs when horse racing starts.

I don't think I'll be going back...

]]> By: GB http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-42036 GB Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:02:21 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-42036 I ate at the Clubhouse Lounge and Restaurant and was beyond satisfied. I hate the aspect of buffets anyway.. most of the people that eat them are either overweight or don't want to pay a few extra dollars for a real meal. If you're going to PID, go to the Clubhouse or the La Bonne Vie steakhouse, which is quite a bit more expensive, but is also very good. I ate at the Clubhouse Lounge and Restaurant and was beyond satisfied.
I hate the aspect of buffets anyway.. most of the people that eat them are either overweight or don't want to pay a few extra dollars for a real meal.

If you're going to PID, go to the Clubhouse or the La Bonne Vie steakhouse, which is quite a bit more expensive, but is also very good.

]]> By: kevin http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-41565 kevin Sun, 20 May 2007 03:39:02 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-41565 This is the worst casino I have ever been in. It looks like a warehouse. the buffet food is so bad, and it looks like a high school cafeteria. I am a video poker player and I know my machines. They have the 8/5 triple double bonus machines which are 95% return. Alegany casino has 9/5 triple double bonus which is 97 % return , and some of the double double bonus are 7/5 machines and at 5 coin play even if you hit a royal flush you only will recieve 1250 coins. I have been in many casinos and I rate this one by far the worst. PS: normaly casino slot returns are about 4 points below the video poker return. so if the video poker returns are 95 % the slot return is about 91% . this is realy bad compared to Alegany at 94% return. This is the worst casino I have ever been in. It looks like a warehouse. the buffet food is so bad, and it looks like a high school cafeteria. I am a video poker player and I know my machines. They have the 8/5 triple double bonus machines which are 95% return. Alegany casino has 9/5 triple double bonus which is 97 % return , and some of the double double bonus are 7/5 machines and at 5 coin play even if you hit a royal flush you only will recieve 1250 coins. I have been in many casinos and I rate this one by far the worst.
PS: normaly casino slot returns are about 4 points below the video poker return. so if the video poker returns are 95 % the slot return is about 91% . this is realy bad compared to Alegany at 94% return.

]]> By: Ali http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-41368 Ali Tue, 01 May 2007 03:59:38 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-41368 I didn't at the buffet, instead I ate upstairs overlooking the rack track. The food was reasonable and very good. There was even live music. Otherwise I really liked the Casino, it was fun and clean and there was plenty to do. And it will be even better once the horse racing opens. I didn't at the buffet, instead I ate upstairs overlooking the rack track. The food was reasonable and very good. There was even live music. Otherwise I really liked the Casino, it was fun and clean and there was plenty to do. And it will be even better once the horse racing opens.

]]> By: BT http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-41358 BT Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:57:41 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/03/20/presque_isle_downs_buffet#comment-41358 Hi all Can you elaborate a little more on your experiences with Presque Isle. We might take a road trip there from Cleveland. Few questions I had: 1) How is the place during the week? Crowded? 2) Can you smoke in the casino? 3) Are drinks comped? Thanks all! Hi all

Can you elaborate a little more on your experiences with Presque Isle. We might take a road trip there from Cleveland.

Few questions I had:

1) How is the place during the week? Crowded?
2) Can you smoke in the casino?
3) Are drinks comped?

Thanks all!

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