I would have rather gone to Cracker Barrell and had a better meal. The casino in itself was huge and the slots were loose. All in all for the $20 per person we spent was not worth all of the hassle we went through. The shrimp wasn't flavored at all and a bit tough. The roast beef/prime rib seemed to have been pressure cooked. I didn't try the salad so I can't comment on that. I think the only thing I found eatible was the pork tamales and the bread pudding. After standing in line for 1 1/2 hours with people cutting in front of us, we finally got seated. I was visiting my cousin in Albuquerque, NM for the Thanksgiving week and she decided we should try the buffet at the Sandia Casino. I would recommend this casino to everyone if only to eat and look at the beautiful artwork. Big mistake.should have left when we could get the low roller slots. We went to this casino a total of 6 times and had fun everytime except the night we went during a car drawing. Bob held his own and we now had seed money for the next time. Back to the slots where I had several decent hits and lots of fun. I had the crab sauce covered baked fish, chicken, pepper steak, salad, and cake. They had several Mexican choices, the usual Chinese, American, Italian, Salad, etc fare. This turned out to be the biggest food value of our stay in ABQ. WHOOHOO He cashes out +$175 and we head to Senior Buffet for $5. I have a new respect for these more game 15 line slots. Right before lunch, he hits a bonus for $189 on a 25 cent bet. I was so glad we would be able to play awhile. We played for awhile then he hit a bonus for $30 (keep in mind that he is only risking 25 cents).

These slots are marked minimum 80% payout.which for penny slots aren't too bad. These are 'more games' and you can choose between 4 different 15 line plus bonus games for 25 cents (my kind of machine). We found some fun pennies in front of the bathroom area.

Our next trip there, we spotted some really old quarter slots like the ones in Downtown Vegas and had some fun on those. I got lucky on a single line Triple Star and was up $20 when family called to go to Tent Rock Park. Sandia opens at 8AM We got $25 freeplay, but found this to be one of those casinos that you need a guide to use the freeplay. Beware.casinos in ABQ are not open 24 hours. There is a parking garage with many handicap spots and the elevator unloads in the CENTER of the casino near the players club.

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