Horseshoe Casino Hammond Indiana

About 20 minutes from downtown Chicago (Heading East)

The casino here is large and top notch. It "feels" like a Vegas experience. The best buffet out of any casino in the market, hands down. The Total Rewards card, and all those perks, come in to play as well. While Harrah's in Joliet has about 900 machines, the Horseshoe in Hammond has over 3,000!

Plenty of dining options on property. I'd visit them more often if they actually had a hotel room. I like to play, eat, shit, rest, then play. Maybe bang my sweetie in between those. In other words, I like a room. At the very least so I can shit in peace after gorging at the buffet. The slots are plentiful, but mighty tight. Under 90% payback here.

The casino area alone puts it in my top 5. What it doesn't have, beyond a hotel, is anything else to see or do. You park, you gamble, you eat, you leave. Maybe stay for a show, if they have one that week. Nothing around the area except gas stations, fast food and a Walmart.

Welcome to the "Shoe"

It sits on a massive barge in Lake Michigan. Notice it sits next to a marina. So if you are a fat cat that likes to sail your way to a casino, you are in luck!

From the parking complex you can see Downtown Chicago. Sadly, that is all you can see. The immediate area around the Horseshoe has nothing for you. And to be honest, it is sort of Ghetto.

Look at just part of the casino floor. The casino would fit right in anywhere in Vegas. In fact, it is actually larger, and has more machines, than most places on the Strip.

The recently opened up a food court on the casino floor. I guess $12.00 latte's earn more revenue these days than a penny slot. They probably took out a good 200 machines to make way for this.

Behind, whatever the fuck this flower thing is, sits their buffet. It is good. Really good. Something for everyone with over a half dozen different sections. This is the main eatery here, so it is built to withstand the masses. It pretty much takes up the entire second floor of the casino barge.

This will be the only time I steer you towards a slot machine in Chicago. May I present to you, Mystic Lamp. This older machine can usually be found in a penny flavor around the country. But the Horseshoe has the only Dollar Denom one I have ever seen.

The smaller hits are steady, the points rack up fast and the bonus is fairly frequent. While your millage may vary, I usually do well on these. They have been sitting on their casino floor since the day they opened.

Some Fast facts on the property:

Not a whole lot to do on property but eat and gamble. BUT the gamble part is the show stealer. It's massive 350,000 SQFT gaming space is one of the largest anywhere! Over 3,000 slots, 250 Video Poker machines and 100 table games!

This will also be your best place to play live poker. And the large event center usually has something going on. but be warned, it is usually Motown related. And that is not for me...

Hungry? 7 different places to get you fed and back to gambling!

Village Square Buffet

Fantastic food has always been an important part of the Horseshoe experience, and no Chicago restaurant typifies that commitment more than the Village Square Buffet. Lauded in reviews and widely recognized as a best bet for buffets, Village Square is truly a legendary dining experience, overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan.

Foo Noodle Bar

If you're looking for some mouthwatering and truly authentic Asian cuisine, look no further than Foo Noodle Bar at Le Cheng, the Asian gambling area at Horseshoe Hammond. At this Chicago Asian restaurant, you'll find casual dining done right – the highest quality noodle soups, congee, dim sum, and more. Wake up your senses with an amazing culinary treat at Foo Noodle Bar

The Eatery

FRESH - ENJOY HAND-CRAFTED VARIETY. Select a fresh sandwich, salad or wrap. Then choose your favorite quality ingredients for a custom order. For the perfect finish, add a side of hot, homemade soup.

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

CAFÉ - RICH BOLD FLAVOR. Ignite your senses with a cup of Lavazza 100% Italian roast coffee. Or get the grand treatment with true barista style coffees and our in-house prepared pastries.

Open Sunday through Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-3am

H BURGER - NEW FLAVORS STACKED BIG. Enjoy a 100% Angus beef burger on a caramelized bun topped with our Chef’s signature sauce. Or dine on a hand-battered, fried chicken tender dinner with hand-cut French fries or onion rings.

Open Sunday through Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-3am

360 PIZZA - GRAB A SLICE OF BRICK FIRED FLAVOR. Every pizza is hand stretched and pressed, topped with the freshest ingredients and then brick oven fired to perfection.

Open Sunday through Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-3am

Jack Binion's Steak House

For over a decade the legendary Jack Binion’s Steak House at Horseshoe Hammond has been a Chicago fine dining favorite, a restaurant with exquisite service and attention to detail. The Chicago Tribune calls Jack Binion's Steak House "an upscale experience rivaling downtown's finest steakhouses," overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan with a scenic view of the Chicago skyline.

Exploring the neighborhood!

Don't. Just don't leave the casino. The area around it is a dump. You probably wont get shot, but there is nothing to see. Hop off the Skybridge from Chicago, go straight there and go home.

You are perfectly safe in the casino, just don't be a fool and try to day trip near here. After all, Downtown Chicago is only 20 minutes away!

Address: 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond, IN 46320

Phone: (219) 473-7000

Open 24 hours

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