California Casino - Las Vegas Strip

Went on my 2nd and 3rd trip to Vegas and stayed at the Cal, which is always a great place for anyone, especially for the Hawai'i people. Great walking distance to the Fremont Express and other Downtown hotel and casino's. A couple issues I have is the food at Market Street Cafe and one at Aloha Specialties. I did think the quality of food has gone down since my first visit at the Cal. Although, I do understand that everyone was impacted by Covid and had to make tough decisions. However, I do miss the salad bar and it feels like the Ox tail soup tastes more a beef stew and found it odd the veggies and not having that refreshing ginger broth. On my 3rd trip, I've never seen butterfish (Cod) that has BBQ sauce on top of it. That is one of the CRAZIEST things I've heard as a Hawai'i local and asian because it's usually miso marinated butterfish. As for Aloha Specialties on the Mezzanine level at the Cal, the one issue was the spicy grilled chicken. I thought the spice level was unbearable, where I had a hard time finishing the dish. Spice wise for a dish would be something that I would experience a little fear, but just spicy enough where I can enjoy and finish it. Overall, high quality ice cream at Lappert's Ice Cream Shop, friendly staff and dealers for keeping that Aloha vibe day and night, and enjoyed having fun on the casino floor day and night with family and friends.

Dirty,smoke filled, drug odor. Wouldn't go back. Casino needs a complete air handling system overhaul and upgrading.

Wonderful staff with excellent service I recommend the California hotel 100

This only gets one star because the lady who checked us in was very welcoming. From locking and ID in the room and not able to get back in the room without an ID. No one offered to escort us to the room to get the ID. Had to file a police report that took 5 hours just to get into a room and had 5 rooms booked. Checked out and left and item. Calls hotel and they say I get it the next day. Go to the hotel the next day and they are not able to get it to me due to it being locked up and no one able to get to it. Now today, call to see if they can take my item to where it can be retrieved even after housekeeping is gone and now they don’t have my missing item. To know I left it and now I’m unable to retrieve my property and it’s nowhere to be found sucks. WILL NEVER STAY OR TELL ANYONE TO STAY HERE. 0 STARS!

I didn't stay but I definitely enjoyed the restaurants and stores there. The food place that serves Hawaiian and again food is BOMB! Loved their food, reminds me of home (Hawaii).