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Viejas Begins Phased Reopening The Viejas Tribe is starting the process of re-opening Viejas Casino & Resort on Monday, May 18th at 8:00am.

The casino will close at 3:00 am through 7:00 am for deep cleaning and UVC treatment. In addition to these listed measures, you can review our full set of COVID-19 practices here: COVID-19 Updates Thank you for being the best part of Viejas, and we look forward to the opportunity of being with you again very soon.

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“Asone of the first called to the table at Buffet at Viejas, I wish to say, ‘Thank you for a memorable feast. It was delightful.’”—Ariele Johannson

by Ariele Johannson

May 23, 2012 (Alpine)--The new Buffet at Viejas had its grand opening on Tuesday morning. The fanfare included a tribal blessing from Kumeyaay elder Virginia Christman and traditional bird songs led by tribal member John Christman. Viejas Tribal Vice Chairman, Robert “Cita” Welch, addressed a crowd of tribal elders, leaders, local dignitaries, Chamber of Commerce representatives, public and the press during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. With the smell of sage in the air being prepared for the smudging, he called the new buffet at Viejas among the best in the San Diego area.

The new design focuses on an open and airy dining room and a clean, crisp serving area. Its completion culminates a year of similar renovations on the casino floor. Other elements which take the previous Harvest Buffet to an entirely new level are exciting new culinary offerings with upgrades to the variety and quality of the food, along with audio and visual features.

The open design of the serving area makes it easy for those dining to visit various stations and stimulates imagination to create the plate. Features include a Sushi Station, Mexican Station, Asian Station, Southern Style Station, BBQ Station, Carving Station, Seafood Station, Pasta Station, Salad Bar and more. Specialty foods include prime rib, crab legs, shrimp, oysters, fajitas, pho, and salmon. Prepared salads include Caesar, carrot, Asian, potato, macaroni, and rattle bean. The new bakery is a dessert lovers’ heaven with shelves of cheesecakes, pies, cakes, cookies, and plenty of assorted original cupcakes.

One of the restaurant’s notable impressions is its visually pleasing elements. The dining room that surrounds the floor to ceiling adobe brick fireplace is attractive with wooden tables on silver pedestals and white cushioned chairs. In between the food stations are fruit sculptures, fresh flowers, and prepared condiments and sauces. The attractive square plates are different colors for salads, entrees, and desserts; green, white, and red.

Insuring that guests experience a satisfying and relaxed meal, there is an abundance of wait staff, each one friendly and attentive. While enjoying the food, one can view the ever-changing culinary scenes which are projected along the top of the wall above the buffet area. Light jazz selections played in the background for this Grand Opening meal in the new restaurant.

For my own lunch, I chose many of my favorite foods. I’ll share just a few of my scrumptious moments.

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One of the soups du jour was a tasty New England clam chowder chock full of tender clams and soft potato morsels. For me, the oysters on the half shell were perfect with just a little lemon. Blue cheese crumbles and freshly cooked bacon pieces added taste and texture to my salad. A thick slice of prime rib was among the best I have ever enjoyed. The kielbasa was juicy and delicious.

I usually skip desserts at buffets, but the bakery was too spectacular. I had a small chocolate swirl of Dryers soft ice cream topped with M & M minis and a spoonful of Bananas Foster. After a chocolate covered marshmallow on a stick, I finished with one of the many cupcakes. I decided on the carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting. This was no kindergarten cupcake; it was a gourmet delight. It had plenty of icing to last through the cake, which was moist with a perfect light crusty top.

I want to extend my thanks to Robert Scheid, Vice President of Community and Public Relations, for inviting me to enjoy the buffet and kudos to Executive Chef Steve Robbins and the talented buffet team and staff. I remember the words of Viejas Casino General Manager Chris Kelley when he addressed the crowd before the ribbon cutting.

He said, “As team members and as a tribe, we all call San Diego home. It is a privilege to set our table for this community.” As one of the first called to the table at Buffet at Viejas, I wish to say, “Thank you for a memorable feast. It was delightful.”

The BUFFET is open from Sunday-Thursday from 11am-9pm and on Friday and Saturday from 11am-10 p.m. The price is $20.99 without a V Card. Members can save from 50-80%, depending on their member status.

For more information, visit www.viejas.com or call 1-800-847-6537.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — After a soft opening to invited guests Tuesday, Sycuan Casino Resort officially reopened to the public Wednesday.

The casino has been closed for two months during the coronavirus pandemic and reopened with limited operations.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged tribal governments to reconsider their reopening plans and remain closed for now.

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Casinos are considered 'higher risk' workplaces and fall under phase three of the governor's four-part reopening plan.

But, those that sit on tribal land don't have to follow the same regulations most businesses do.

'We certainly respect the governor's position, and the job that he's done is a very difficult one,' said General Manager Rob Cinelli. 'We did feel that we were safe to open, or else we wouldn't have.'

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Cinelli said he received feedback from customers and staff Tuesday at the soft opening.

'We got a lot of positive feedback from our customers,' he said. 'On the team members' side, we want them to come back to work, but we want them to feel safe. The feedback I've gotten from them is that they're happy to be back to work.'

Before walking through the doors, guests are given temperature checks and must be wearing a facial covering.

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Once through the doors, many changes are in place.

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'We have half of our slot machines open, half of our table game spots open,' said Cinelli. 'Valet is closed, buffet is closed, bingo's closed, poker is closed, so I mean we are opening in our own phases.'

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The restaurants have limited operations, and the pool is also closed. Shuttle buses are only available for employees to use.

The floors are marked for physical distancing at lines, plexiglass shields have been installed at all service counters, and every other gaming machine is turned off to increase the distance between players. Only three people are allowed to sit at a gaming table at a time.

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Hand sanitizing stations have been installed throughout the casino, and crews will be cleaning multiple times a day.

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'While we were closed, we applied a product from a company called TruClean, which is a protectant from bacteria and viruses,' said Cinelli.