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The California Hotel/Casino & RV Park, in Las Vegas, is a 2 star budget hotel. What travelers said they loved: "the location", "the food", and "the room". Guests can enjoy gambling and other local activities. Those who recommend it say it's perfect for "relaxing". Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "comfortable" and "great". The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Andre's French Restaurant , Dona Maria , and Pullman Grille . Also nearby: The Four Queens , Lied Discovery Children's Museum , and Candlelight Wedding Chapel . Other local places to consider are Crestwood Suites-Las Vegas Blvd and Silverton Hotel Casino.
The owners purpose when building this island-themed resort in 1975 was to create a comfortable hotel and casino and provide good service, quality food and exciting games to a loyal customer base. They...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just a typical diner with some strange (for me) items on the menu. I came to try the oxtail soup and was not disappointed.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for the restaurant in the hotel that we ate at. They served up $3.25 breakfast plates ( 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 sausages or bacon strips), $4 half pound steaks (with a side and veggies),…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i had the strawberry shave ice with ice cream. i would have to give the shave ice portion a 0 star because it's not the "fine" shave ice that you find in hawaii or anywhere where there is a real…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
People love this place. Why? I dunno. It's good if you want to feel like you're back in Hawaii. They're really nice and you can practically get the food for free with the coupons that you have. I had…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this old hotel in Dowtown Las Vegas! It has a great Hawaiian theme and a very relaxed atmosphere. It may lack all the lights and live entertainment at other casino's, but if you want a nice…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Macadamia nut ice cream in a waffle cone. One scoop = $3. Take it with you to the slot machines and lick while you pull.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
# 1 reason to go here the Price #2 Miso Butterfish $1.00 with hawaiian coupon??? WOW!
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh, the grinds were okay. Nothing too fancy - you pretty much get what you pay for. I do have to say that the menu is pretty enticing (read: lots and lots of local Hawaiian fare to tempt you for…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the whole family come down here when we want to eat hawaiian foods, something similar. on second floor is aloha specialties restaurant and best of all their oxtail soup in the market street cafe,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a nice place off the strip and downtown at a really good price, Cal hotel is for you. They remodeled a while back and the rooms are pretty nice. The rooms have a flat panel tv and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For all the years I've been traveling back and forth to LV, there hasn't been a time when I didn't stop by this place. The oxtail soup is why I always go here, and evidently the reason why everyone…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like people from Hawaii or know somebody from there you will find them gambling their saving away here! Every time i come here i see a friend or relative, they have a great plate lunch place up…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another one of our "must eat at" places when we're in Vegas... Why do we come here? "Eh, no ack!!!" Da Oxtail Soup!!! Sometimes maybe the Chili over Rice too... or maybe the Potagee sausage or spam &…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man.. this is pretty stiff competition with the bay area's Mitchell's Ice Cream.. seriously. You can't fade the Kauai Pie.. coffee ice cream, coconut flakes, swirls of chocolate & macadamia nuts. A…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was sent to Las Vegas by work on an all-expense paid trip last week, for the World Market, and ended up staying here. I've been to old town before, but this was my first time staying in any of the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
where else can you find a cheap, hawaiian breakfast buffet in las vegas? that'd be california hotel and casino! after walking through fremon street for a cheap meal, we stumbled up this hotel. after a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oxtail Soup -must try
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Service! Really good Ice cream!
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just returned from a delightful family reunion at the new renovated Cal. Compared to the "old" rundown hotel we used to stay at, this new place gets my five star recommendation. The rooms were small…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So its real late at night you partied like you can't party anymore and you want grinds...where do you want to go for comfort food for Pacific Islanders...CALIFORNIA Hotel & Casino. This place should…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So, exploring downtown Las Vegas with my family, we checked out this buffet because it had ox tail soup AND was open 24 hours. mostly because it had ox tail soup, haha. I opted for the 4 dollar (it may…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know that saying "birds of a feather flock together"? Well, as soon as you set foot in the California Hotel and Casino you'll swear you're on the "9th island of Hawaii". Personally, I am not from…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best time to go here is for the Graveyard special. Steak, string beans, & a side for $4......oxtail soup and rice for $7....and other cheapo specials for great tasting food. After a night of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What the heck? How did this place ever happen? Ox tail soup in a casino? Sarah M.'s Ate Annie recommended we go to this place for a late dinner, and I'm sure glad we went here. That is some beefy…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If it wasn't so far away from the strip, it'd be so much easier to get to, but even still, we had a car to go to this place for some good INEXPENSIVE foods. I had chili and rice (a local favorite and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another great place for cheap "grinds" at the Cal. You can't beat the $7.95 Prime rib with the all you can eat salad bar with a Cherries Jubilee for dessert.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes you just don't question things and just take the unexplainable for what it's worth as being acceptable. For example "Why is the sky blue? Why does chicken and waffles taste so good? Market…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where can you get your Anti-oxident fix and feel good about it? Especially around midnight? Right here! Get the Green-Tea flavored, it's only $2.50 with a single scoop and $3.00 for a waffle cone.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This hotel is known for their frequent visitors from Hawaii. And, it's no surprise. This hotel has possibly the friendliest staff, dealers, waiters and waitresses, and restaurant staff. The rooms…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're in the 89101 one of three things is going on: 1) You're too poor to be staying on the strip and shouldn't be gambling in the first place, 2) you're getting married and have to register at…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These big corporate owned casinos are so impersonal as they take your $$ and don't acknowledge the contribution. Boyd's runs this place and everyone feels like extended family. Yes, they are taking…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOTS OF YUMMY ICE CREAM! Just got back from a mini-vacay and made sure I made a stop at Lappert's since it was just downstairs from my room. WAY BETTER than any ice cream place i've been to in San…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Oxtail Soup in town! Everybody orders it from 11pm until 5am. All entrees including oxtail soup are all under $10. Nobody can beat that, can't they? Although you may have to wait in line even…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It doesn't matter where in Vegas I stay, I WILL go to the Cal just to get LAPPERTs. My favorite flavor is the Banana Caramel Chocolate Chip. HOLD THE PHONE, make that a double scoop. In fact, how…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Cal, where the waitresses know more about football than you! Well that's not entirely true, I know my football, but these ladies are pretty damn good. You know you are in the right place when a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Cal is a hidden treasure in Vegas. Just off Fremont street, it boasts friendly dealers, big rooms, and good gaming. The players club is a must have. They give you good comps, free rooms, and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No hash or portuguese sausage for your breakfast buffet?!? How dare your sell yourself as a "Hawaiian Breakfast Buffet". I must admit- I was awestruck the first time I visited this establishment. I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Guest1: (in English) So, um, are you serving oxtail soup tonight? Waiter: (in heavy pidgin) S'afta eeleven? Sure t'ing, cous. You wan get?
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, after reading the reviews here I had to go here and try the Oxtail soup. After driving for 8 hours and getting there on Friday night, I was too tired to wait till 11pm for the Oxtail soup, so we…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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I used to be a huge fan of their graveyard specials when the oxtail soup was just $3. Now it is $8 and sometimes, the meat is tough and not stewed properly. I understand that prices will go up but the quality...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a sucker for good ice cream, especially if it comes in interesting flavors. Lappert's fits the bill. Kauai Pie is a keeper: coffee ice cream, coconut, fudge and macadamia nuts. Delicious! [note:…
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite what you may initially see....the Cal is a hidden treasure. Good prices, renovated rooms and gummies. My husband loves it here, a Las Vegas hotel and casino where you can do some serious…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SLEEP DEPRIVATION?!!!! TORTURE???!!!! Our boys in GITMO are catching shit for depriving the enemy of SLEEP? Well if that's torture, then I'm one masochistic dude because I think I got only about 2…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a local or at least know someone local you've heard of the cal and the main street hotels! We love it here....feel at home! The just recently redid the east side hotel rooms in the cal so…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This hotel is pretty rundown. If I'm vacationing away from Hawaii, I sort of want to get away from Hawaii, so the Cal isnt the place for me. The rooms were alright, but felt old and dirty. No…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Why is the hotel called "California" but their slogan. is "Aloha spoken here"?? I just don't get it.. Oh well.. the rooms are nice. We fit 7 adults plus 1 child in one room. The cafe had good food and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ice cream at Lappert's is truly top notch. With its headquarters in Hawaii, there is a definite tropical spin to many of their flavors. The ice cream here is just as good as the flagship store…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oxtail Soup!!! Oxtail Soup!!! I really enjoyed the food at this place. They have a graveyard shift menu that includes Steak with fixings for $4.00, Oxtail Soup (served after 11PM) for $6.50, and other…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I just came back from my 5th Vegas trip...stayed at the Cal for the 2nd time. I work in the hospitality indsutry myself so I tend to watch employees' attitude. I was so surprised! 1) When I called…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
for the price and the portions, this place is aight.... someone told me about the oxtail soup here so i decided to try it out....
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here to go to the Rosewood Bar and Grill and until I read the reviews I didn't realize it was a big destination for Hawaiians and now all the islanders there make sense! Anyway, having never…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This may not be the fanciest hotel, but at least it has character. It's really made for people traveling from Hawaii (it's where I stayed when I won a free trip to Las Vegas), but it's not really a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are from Hawaii or are JA, I'll bet you've been here. The Cal is the place to work on that golden arm...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lappert's has the best macadamia nut ice cream ever. Ever. The Kaui pie and kona coffee are real good too. I've had it at some of the non-corporate locations and it's just not the same. With all the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oxtail soup...oxtail soup...that's all I ever hear about is the oxtail soup. And it's not just from the locals that are talking about it...it's from the native Hawaiians who are visiting or have…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
alright..alright...the market street cafe at the california hotel is probably one of the best local and Hawaiian secrets here in las vegas. for one thing there are hella Hawaiians in this place. the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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I have been to this Casino a couple of times and would probably go again but it was not one of my favorite places. There were alot of tours there and lines for the eating places were long.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This hotel caters to Hawaiians, if you look around the clientele are islanders. A Hawaiian friend told me that many have their family reunions here so they can gamble and meet their mainland family.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Completely free of the pretense and 'flyover state douchebag' factor that has completely ruined the strip. You can still get a FREE DRINK at this place, even if you're playing a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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Hawaii's favorite casino has lots to offer the islander, like Hawaiian food and Spam as a side in the coffee shop. But it's most attractive feature is the dirt cheap packages for Hawaiians. It's a small joint...
cheapovegas.com - user review
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Probably the most popular and best buys of the downtown hotels for inclusive Hawaiian package deals (Room, Air & Meals). The rooms are large, comfortable and relaxing. The location is excellent...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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The California Hotel staff is always smiling and want to do things to make your stay there enjoyable. The food is great, management & staff friendly and make every effort to make your trip enjoyable...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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Great place to stay for locals from Hawaii. Par service in drinks while playing Pai Gow or any table games. Dealers and Pit Bosses are very courteous!!!
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for California Hotel Casino & RV Park in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check the weather, and...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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outstanding food in a lovely atmosphere this small pleasure...
dine.com - user review
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Enjoy friendly casino atmosphere, good food and spacious rooms just one block off the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. First-class treatment and a friendly, caring staff combined with award...
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