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Garden City Casino and Restaurant

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Local(408) 244-3333

360 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129

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Garden City Casino and Restaurant
Local(408) 244-3333

360 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129

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User Reviews of Garden City Casino and Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Kenny P.

2.0 of 5 stars. If you have never been in any other Casino other than the ones in Vegas, this one may seem like a joke at first glance. I had a curiosity for this place a number of months back, and had suggested to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Fanta B.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is definitely the best place to play poker in the South Bay, but that's not saying a lot because although Bay 101 is well known, it's horrible for true poker buffs.GCC isn't much better. With...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Everytime I drive by this place, the parking lot is always packed. So I thought I'd drop by and see whats going on in this place.When I got in, I took a walk around to get comfortable and see what...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by GiRtH a.

3.0 of 5 stars. i came back here yesterday, it looks like they changed the rake on the spreadlimit 100 game. still, theres no bad beat jackpot, or anything of that sort. still the same old faces, the same bunch of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went back for the midnight tourney and there was a a great level of competition for the short field- very good game and I was beat by a better hand at the end, which is how I prefer to go out if I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Look, if you going to play some poker and want to win some cash and don't mind grinding it out at a 3 6 limit table this place is for you. If you can actually play poker disciplined, you will do well....
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Darell A.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ever notice you see the same shady characters hanging out here? The good about Garden City...you might get lucky and win some money...The bad about Garden City...it's almost a guarantee you're gonna...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by yooknow I.

3.0 of 5 stars. Garden city has sobered me up and filled me with greasy delight when i have needed it the most. A lot of people forget that they serve food at this establishment. Yes the restaurant is long gone but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David W.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm a degenerate poker player. I don't mind grinding out low limit 3/6 if it means I get to play with cards and chips for hours. Garden City is where I used to go for my fix. Why used to? One word:...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony N.

2.0 of 5 stars. Get a quick fix and feed into your gambling addiction here along with your fellow bay areans. If you come here with no expectations you might just leave having a good time. I was thinking I had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackson D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Being a big fan of Poker but being greatly effected by the poor economy, I am glad that I only visit this place every month or so to play their tournaments. They have made some nice upgrades to the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Last time I said I hated it here.Now that I broke even, and thensome, I like it.I know theres a lot of old asianpeople but they have remodeledand it looks very inviting ...to lose.or win.Take my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris T.

3.0 of 5 stars. $1 to the house per blackjack hand and another $1 of your winning if you hit blackjack. No tips over here. I bet this casino is run by a bunch of money hungry Asians. Free coffee to keep you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lei L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yes I go here, that's almost a shame...ha...I don't go regularly like I use to prior to having hella kids....Anyway..it's a good place to get your poker skills up and play with "WEIRDOS" people who...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you are looking for an upper class card room, then you definitely have the wrong place. If you want a place to play some poker with a lot of soft players who love to gamble, then this is the place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia C.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place has changed for the worse. To the detriment of poker players.Too many blackjack tables.To get on ANY poker game, let alone spread limit, is virtually IMPOSSIBLE.The yummy old school...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by richard p.

1.0 of 5 stars. Gambling destroys families. This place is hella depressing. Too many blood shot eyes, pockets like rabbit ears and folks down on their luck.A bane on society.Addiction kills.
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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Texas Hold'em

This is a serious card room with players favorite of Texas Hold'em as well as plenty of Asian card games. The dealers are friendly and experience. Nice place!
kudzu.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Took 1st place in the 120 no rebuy No Limit tournament today.2600 bucks baby!!!And by the way don't ask me to chop even if it's heads up and I have 1/5 of your chips (like today). And don't ask me to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Card room

This place has been here for a long time, mostly card play for serious gamblers. The restaurant is not that good but the dealers are friendly.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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For Real Players Only

You can go in here and hustle some beginners (they are dumb), and then lose all your winnings to the best in the business. Some of the greats in the Bay Area come to play here, so if you are going to roll big,...
kudzu.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Selene K.

4.0 of 5 stars. What else can make a better Sunday afternoon than a quick game of poker. Ahhhhhh.....what I love most about this card room versus the other card rooms? The 3-100 game. Yes. Screw limit. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Great Local Casino

Can see bignames such as Phil Helmouth and Antonion Estafari here.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine V.

1.0 of 5 stars. This review is for Garden City the casino. I absolutely HATE what they've done with it now. I used to come here all the time a couple years ago to get my poker fix. I could walk right in and sit down...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by soy y.

3.0 of 5 stars. why the hell did they take the restaurant out????????? zomg!
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Van N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I usually hit up Garden city for some poker action every once in awhile. While, the action isn't as good as Bay 101, I still usually do well. The col thing about Garden city is that they have real...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gene P.

3.0 of 5 stars. The food is better than the casino, in my opinion. If this was aiming to be a restaurant first and a casino 2nd, then maybe it would get a higher rating. However that is never the case ("Have your...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ali c.

4.0 of 5 stars. garden city as a casino is kind of scummy and if you are female you will be gawked at all the way to the restaurant!! once you get seated though, things are just fine and dandy. the food here is so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Darlene F.

5.0 of 5 stars. 5 Star on the food...looking for that late night food after you hit a few bars...Garden City has the Best Fried Rice!!!! You have to get your own and not share it with anyone...its a bit buttery(i...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by s d.

4.0 of 5 stars. Restaurant......The restaurant is a bit pricy but a good environment to take your lady for a romantic date. The food is excellent and the service is great.Casino....The area is a little small for me...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by thien h.

4.0 of 5 stars. never gambled there yet but i have eaten there food is great dont order any of the asian food because you can get better somewhere else asian amercan fusion i think they are trying to do
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tam H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a gambler, but I'll rate the food...My friends sometimes go here to gamble, and not a being a gambler; I find myself in the restaurant eating by myself most of the time. They have sort of an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Al C.

4.0 of 5 stars. My review is based on the cafe/restaurant inside Garden City Casino! Great late night food. They have an extensive menu from breakfast (don't know how good it is tho) to asian to nice dining. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eugene F.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sadly to say, the restaurant is now closed for renovations ... no ETA on when it will be open for business again. Sad.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenji Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went there for some entertainment for the weekend. Played some Pai-Gow.Environment was very clean, not smokey and I felt pretty safe.I hated how serious / angry people were. People yelling back n...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Garden City is, IMHO, a cut below Bay 101. It is older and looks it. Also, seems like the seedier people hang around here, but just a perception. Table games are Texas Hold 'Em and a few others....
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I come here on some late nights if I'm hungry. Not the actual restaurant/cafe inside, but we eat in the gaming area. You know how casinos are; keep people eating/staying=more gambling. Great calamari,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karlita ..

2.0 of 5 stars. Note: I am NOT a gambler.The few times I have come here have all been around 3am.This place also gives me the heebie geebies.Don't ask me why, but I refused to ever eat here. I just don't get a good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamal G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd give it 2 stars except for 2 things.1) location is right across the street from my god brothers house2) they added pot limit hold' em.I must admit I no longer play limit unless I'm bored waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Zakk D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Decent card room, good staff loose players and good food. Only draw back is they have fewer table games and don't like to open a new game when there is a big waiting list and many dead tables. the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by BChizzle C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not bad for a card room - a little shadier looking than Bay 101, but the dealers and floor staff actually seem to enjoy working here and joking with the players. This atmosphere of camaraderie is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc F.

4.0 of 5 stars. For a late-night restaurant, the food is better than you would expect. I usually get a sandwich, my favorite being the Club sandwich. And it's a damn good Club sandwich at that. Fresh ingredients and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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Vegas away from Vegas

This is a nice place to go if you want to have a quick gamble instead of going all the way to vegas. It is clean and up and running 24 hours a day. The food is good too. Ofcourse you wont get a full c...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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When you can't have Vegas...

Sometimes you get an itch for gambling that cannot be satisfied unless you give it a good scratch. Unfortunately, with Vegas being over 9 hours away and Reno being far too cold to deal with in the win...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by michelle i.

4.0 of 5 stars. i never went into the casino but had a nice dinner here with friends. it was my first time eating escargot and i actually liked it! good place in the southbay.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Tanger T.

4.0 of 5 stars. In the late-night-food wasteland of South Bay, the oasis of Garden City beckons to all weary travelers. Although known primarily as a poker house, Garden City also boasts one of the finest restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Okay, I'm NOT reviewing the casino itself as I've never gambled in there, nor will I ever. I'm only reviewing the restaurant area attached to the casino. Back in the day the restaurant was filled with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2005
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hence a casino

hearing so many rants and raves about this place, we headed out to the restaurant inside of a casino. maybe it was the day we choose (wednesday) but the service was slow, prime rib over cooked, the horseradish...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2002
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