Akashic Food Trailer

Blue Camas Buffet

➤ 12819 Yelm Hwy SE, Olympia I-98513-9111, United States

Menu • Lunch • Buffet • Brunch • American

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"Given that it's a holiday buffet, the price increased from $25.95 to $32.95 per person. I'm okay with paying more if the quality and quantity of the food match the price, but that was certainly not the case. They decided not to operate the omelette station on holidays, nor did they offer fresh waffles—both of which are popular features that were missing while the price increased. Instead, they had some pre-made, hard, and cold waffles alongside soggy, pale pancakes. A lot of the hot food was barely lukewarm or completely cold. The ham available for carving looked dry and unappetizing, while the scrambled eggs were utterly tasteless and lacked any seasoning. Overall, the food selection appeared disappointingly sparse and unattractive. Personally, I look forward to breakfast options, and I can get a much better, freshly prepared meal at Jack-in-the-Box for just $5.95 (the Country Scrambler Platter). The two men in our group, who love seafood, enjoyed the clams and Dungeness crab, but in previous years, they used to offer King Crab Legs, which are no longer available. The prime rib looked decent, but no one from our party chose to try it. It seems that the seafood and prime rib were the only items that received any attention to quality or preparation. Between the two women in our group, we only consumed about $12 worth of food. That means we essentially spent around $60 each for the two men to enjoy some clams and crab. I seriously doubt we will return. There are plenty of other dining options where $60 can provide a much nicer experience. As a follow-up to this review, I was surprised to receive a sort of apology (see below). What's interesting is that when I started checking responses to other negative reviews, it became clear that this was a generic reply, with only a few words changed each time. The apologies are just like the food: flavorless, lukewarm, insubstantial, and ultimately unsatisfying. Honestly, what's the point?"

Medicine Creek Deli

➤ 12819 Yelm Hwy SE, Olympia I-98513-9111, United States

Menu • Delis • Salad • American • Breakfast

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"This place use to be good, when it was in the old location (keno area). Now it's terrible. I've been here about 10 times over the last couple years and everytime it's awful. You no longer get fries with anything. The food is over cooked and soaked in grease and every single time the fries are somehow ice cold. The blt use to be top notch now you literally get 2 pieces of bacon for a blt!?! I've seen more bacon on a bacon cheese burger (not here). Staff is overwhelmed, they need more people. Not very clean. You now have to pay for drinks as well, including soda. Bought a French dip, had so little filling, I put all the filling on one half of the roll and threw the empty half of bread away. Asked for no onions on one dish, came out covered in onions. Won't be back."

River Water Grille

➤ 12819 Yelm Hwy SE, Olympia I-98513-9111, United States

Menu • Grill • Seafood • American • Steakhouse

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"First time visitor to Red Wind Casino. Upon arrival, parking was easy to find and accessible. As we entered the casino, and unbeknownst to us, we are required to check in at the podium style desk immediately inside to the left of the main door. We'd never have known until the person manning that desk yelled out to us, which they did. The line was forming right in front the of main entry. Not the best place to do this and certainly is a risk should an emergency arise and people need to exit quickly. The slots were very tight and bonus rounds garnered nothing more than a few dollars. We spent 6 plus hours there and are now stock holders. I will note that the casino itself was VERY clean and easy to get around. One challenge was in finding the restrooms. Signage was hard to find for these locations. For dinner, we decided to dine at the River Water Bar and Grille. Apparently it is highly suggested that we make a reservation. However, we were able to walk right up and immediately be seated. Our hostess and server were exemplary and my next comments are no reflection on them or their service. We were given water and beverages not long after being seated. In addition, we were served some really warm and delicious cheese encrusted bread with butter. Very tasty. For dinner, both my friend and I ordered a main entre which included soup or salad, veggies, potato and a protein. I selected the Crab Stuffed Salmon with just veggies. My friend ordered Prime Rib with a baked potato and veggies. Our meal began on a high note with the French Onion Soup. It came served in the perfect size bowl and was truly some of the best I ever had. Next came the main course and here is where things went WAY downhill. While my salmon was hot, the veggies were ice cold and far too undercooked. The salmon was to have been stuffed with crab and yet, I never tasted any crab. Unfortunately, the entire meal was very bland and tasteless...a BIG disappointment given the cost of the meal at $41. For that price, I would expect the use of herbs and spices to compliment the flavors of what was served. Needless to say, I ate most of the salmon but left ALL of the veggies. My friends entire meal was cold. We did request our server take her plate back to the kitchen for a reheat. Hers, too, was very bland and lacked flavor of any kind. In the end, she also left her veggies, potato and barely touched her prime rib. The prime rib was also very fatty. Her prime rib dinner was $39. Overall experience was lacking in the kind of quality you would expect from a restaurant charging $41 for a salmon dinner. I rate this location a 2 and the 2 rating is merely because the server and hostess did a fine job and our tip reflected this. However, the one drawback was that with our complaint, I'd have had a manager over to speak with us and perhaps offer something else from the menu. This is one restaurant I won't be dining in ever again."