So Much Food, So Little Evidence

I can't believe I forgot to get pictures of our meals during the three-day casino trip! I didn't take pics of slots, because I never had a brag-worthy win. But the food was good.

Tuesday night, we stayed at Downstream Casino because of the weather. Nobody was hyped about a big meal, so we ate at the little grill off the casino. Hick had a pepperoni pizza, Sis had a quarter-pound hot dog with chili, the Ex-Mayor had a chicken sandwich without bread, and I had a grilled cheese and bacon burger with fries. Everybody enjoyed their choices.

Wednesday morning, we were supposed to meet at the coffee/donut shop between the check-in desk and the elevator to the tower where Sis's room was located. We used to eat at a breakfast buffet, but it has been closed since the VIRUS shutdown. Anyhoo... we got a text from Sis while in the elevator. She said there was another choice for breakfast now, in the SPORTS BAR! Which is inside the casino.

We waited for Sis and Ex-Mayor to walk up and join us before walking into the casino. And waited. We were afraid we had misunderstood, and Sis might be waiting for US to walk down to the donut shop. But no. Further communication revealed that Sis was waiting for a donut! She brought it with her, in a bag she held flat on its side, to the Sports Bar.

Hick and I ordered the breakfast plate. Mine with scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, and biscuit. Hick's with over-easy eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast. Ex-Mayor had an omelet. Sis asked for two sausage patties and a biscuit. She is known for ordering off-menu. She wanted to make a sausage biscuit to accompany the chocolate-iced Long John she brought from the donut shop.

We learned that our waitress works one day a week at the donut shop, and also loves those Long Johns. That at 3:00, the leftover donuts are declared unsellable, and taken to the employee break room, first-come, first serve. 

Wednesday evening, we had supper at High Winds Casino. That's the place Sis once asked for the Frito Chili Pie, and was told that she could not get it after 4:00 p.m. This time, the waitress said that of course Sis could have it. Just not for the $5 special price. That it would be $8. Sis was fine with that! She got her Frito Chili Pie, and could not eat even half of it. Because they gave her $8 worth.

Ex-Mayor had Chicken Monterey, Hick had steak with a baked potato and mixed vegetables, and I had the chopped steak with mushrooms and brown gravy, accompanied by sides of slaw and fries. The food is very good there. We will continue to patronize their restauant on future trips.

Thursday morning found us again at the Sports Bar for a sit-down breakfast. Sis went without her donut. She had the omelet with only meats, so she didn't get her full five items that were allowed:

Sis didn't consider getting more than one serving of a meat, I guess. She had a toasted english muffin and hash browns. Notice she has liberally sprinkled the whole thing with black pepper.

Ex-Mayor also had an omelet. He used all five of his allowed ingredients:

Ex-Mayor chose whole wheat toast and hash browns to accompany his omelet.

Hick is a habitual creature, and went with the same breakfast as the previous morning:

Hick added a bowl of sausage gravy this time, to his over-easy eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast.

I had the most interesting breakfast of all. The one I had wavered on the day before:

That's CHICKEN AND WAFFLES, baby! With a mini pitcher of syrup, some butter, and a container of "spicy caramel dipping sauce." The spicy turned out to be cayenne, I think. The waitress said it wasn't very hot, and that they include it with their sweet potato fries for dipping. I was not a fan. Gave it to Hick for his toast. Nobody would take the butter. The chicken was crispy and delicious. The waffle just right. I will have it again next time.

None of us made a profit on this casino trip, but we all ate more than enough!