Santa Ana Star Casino

We enjoy bowling there, gambling there, but will not go back until they find a replacement
for Sadie’s.

Star Lounge is nice… too much smoke though. Wished they had a better ventilation system in the entire casino… smells like a smokey bar! the casino is better on weeknights. Hit and miss on the slots!
Their new Star Signature Pilsner in Lounge 54 is really good. I heard they might have more of their own brand beer! May give you 4 stars if your IPA is good!

I don’t gamble … I came her for their Oscar party last nite. I was surprised at how nice this casino was … The Lounge 54 was where it was held… Nice
Venue with a ton of big screen tvs and lots of seating … The place was empty …
Free popcorn and soft drinks. I watched the oscars and enjoyed myself :). I saw Sadies which looked very nice… Next time I will check out the buffet.
Nice place to come and relax.

Unorganized buffet. No stations for specialty foods. Surprised we were charged tax, when Route 66 a Casino Buffet did not. Meat entrees were limited to fried chicken, taco meat, pot roast and fried fish. Boring. No steamed vegetables available. We did like the salad and dessert. Thanks for reading. The Bike Chaplain

I went there had a few drinks and then when I went out to gamble and back to Order a few more our bartender was ignoring us She was like u need to wait to see if ur over ur limits huh what do u mean I just tiped the bar tender 10 bucks on my last 25 bucks tab wtf are u kidding me but there loss is another bars gain just so u know the bar tender never told us there was a limit on drinking if we come back we were cut off she knew we were coming back. Silly shit a straight joke if you ask me. I also called the restaurant and they said it was surveillance and it wasn’t them so I called the casino to file a complaint with Tracy and he said it was up to the bartender if they think we had to much to drink. apparently two drinks to them was too much to drink then they started to say u can only have 3 drinks per hour so when u go to this casino ur only allowed 2 drinks cause the cameras are watching. It’s so uncomfortable I will never return again I don’t recommend this casnios or the restaurants.

We have been to Sandia casino as well. In our many, many trips to ABQ, Santa Ana Star have the friendliest people. It may be six months or more, but the pit bosses and long time dealers still remember our names.
I’ve asked many locals and most prefer Santa Ana because of their friendliness and customer focus. It feels more intimate than Sandia. It feels less touristy too. Santa Ana is a great place to play a few hours of blackjack or slots. It has an openness in the building that never makes us feel «crowded».
When my wife and her mom go to Sandia, I stay at home. If they are going to Santa Ana, I’m in the car. Great people!

So my wife and I came to this Casino on Fourth of July and if you like going to a casino that isn’t crowded that is the day to go. I came to realize that New Mexico is not big on lighting fireworks and coming from Los Angeles, California it was a shocker. But they do have a lot of cool things to do in New Mexico and Indian casino’s is one of them. We got here about 2 am and I guess we skipped the rush because of the time and the holiday. The casino was very clean with plenty of parking and the slot machines are all over the place. It did not have a strong cigarette smell like other small casino which was nice. They also provide drink station to keep you wired all night. A few of the employees come around with carts offering the same drinks and hot chocolate with whipped cream. All and all a nice casino and nice employees.

I really appreciate how this casino has grown and improved with time. When I want a casino night, this is a good choice. Great selection of gaming options, nice facility. I LOVE that there is a Sadie’s Restaurant here too. Parking is usually pretty easy.

This place is terrible! form selling you Alcohol and taking your money to kicking you out by a bunch of security guards telling you never come back again it happened to me friends and family as well and I’m sure many others, Sadie’s horrible cold food to crappy service! go to Sandia a much better place.

Slots, Food, Bowling, Drinks… a really great time!
The casino — lots of fun, new games, a big non-​smoking room, new and clean bathrooms (with a little ledge in the stall for my purse… yay!) and everyone so friendly and happy.
The food — with a few choices: the buffet, Sadie’s and a cute little grill we finally decided on Mesa Grill. It was not only super affordable but really good! I got a green chile burger combo with fries and a drink for $ 5 and the burger was bigger than I expected and I had the fries smothered with green chile and cheese… mmm! We waited a little bit but it was worth it. (Side note: had I known there was a grill in the bowling center we would have probably eaten there.)
The bowling — Glow-​in-​the-​dark everything, music videos, a little arcade in the back and the bar was open. I’m a terrible bowler but I still had fun.
The drinks — The Stage nightclub had comedy night which we had already pretty much missed so we went into Lounge 54 for some laughs before heading home.
Overall, a really fun time with friends. We’ll definitely be back! They’re only missing one thing… a hotel!

I have not been here in a few years. I really like all the changes they have made, it’s like a real casino now not just a place for old people. Lounge 54 is a nice place to hang out with friends and have drinks. I will be back!

The cell phone reception is HORRIBLE inside this casino. That’s something that should be fixed asap.
Also, the people who work inside the Mesa Grille don’t look like they enjoy working there and that’s easily displayed through their complete LACK of service and quality of food.
French Fries = Hard, Dry (and prolly old)
Onion Rings = puddle of grease at the bottom of the dish it’s served in and the dough hasn’t been fried fully so inside is mush with a very poor taste that’s worth spitting out
Drinks = watered down (EVEN the coffee) and you can see the water despese out b4 your liquid of choice starts flowing. Rather gross
Also: clearly this casino paid for the CHEAPEST toilets with «auto-​flush» because it flushes by itself even when it’s not being used. That’s foolish and extremely annoying.
You’ll be sitting down and then suddenly it flushes… wow
I gave Santa Ana one star cause Unilocal won’t lemme give it a Zero
If you make millions in a year, you should at LEAST be able to provide proper accommodations for your guests who spend their hard earned money at your establishment on a daily basis

well check ur shirt if new member and spin on kiosk i won a ballon type that shows hot air ballons and was given a 50plus t instead i feel ripped off plus emailed them many times and no responce never going

Came on a Friday night and timed it just right for a very short buffet line. The buffet is not expansive and the service was lackluster. Ah well. I did win a little when I walked in and that was very nice!

Went to buffet for lunch break. Very small compared to other casino buffets. A lot of the food was over cooked. The only thing I really enjoyed was the beef and sautéed veggies. Salad bar was very small. Great service from the servers.

I really like this casino it’s definitely better than Sandia let smokey and the attendance are more also it’s much less crowded here the machine are more spread out

Here’s what New Mexico casinos need to realize, in the absence of the ability to serve alcohol to me while gambling: you gotta compensate. If I can’t suck back gin & tonics for free while throwing dice, I need some sort of other distraction. Sandia Casino does this by having a very beautiful casino. Santa Ana, not so much. It’s a dark hole, and you’re gambling. That’s about it.
There is Sadie’s which is nice. They have good food. But otherwise, meh, it’ll do if you’ve got nothing better to do or going on.

It was okay. Lots of slot machines, entertainment, drinks and smoke.
I hated playing the slot machines, poker, or Black Jack and some one is smoking. Talk about an asthma attack.
The place is really nice and customer services is i’d rate a C average. Alcholic drinks are only allowed in designated areas (really don’t know why when smoking should be in designated ares)
All in all I wouldn’t mind going back, but not a fan.

The hubby and I found ourselves here almost every night for 3 days when we were vacationing in at the nearby resort Hyatt Tamaya. We did not have a rental and therefore our only nightlife access was taking a shuttle here. I would describe this place as a Laughlin type of casino… paired down, no frills kinda place… it’s definitely not Vegas, not even Reno. People are friendly had lots of fun slot video machines, poker, blackjack, pai gow, video poker etc…
But wait! Something is off… can’t quite place it… I sat down in front of a penny video machine and played for an hour before I realized that there were no cocktail waitresses, the occasional waitress that did walk around offered cocoa, coffee and soda! Anyways, it appears that alcohol is not allowed on the gambling floor.