Whitecaps

Whitecaps. Catchy name for a quiet bar/​dining area in a casino. How was my experience? Terrible, and not because of the food.
Let’s talk about the food first. My friend and I ordered 5 of the small plates appetizers to start. The first was a caprese bruschetta, which was good. The basil was fresh (but wilted, more on that in a bit), the cherry tomatoes were fresh and sweet, and the mozzarella was creamy. Second up was a halibut canapé. I did not partake, but my friend said it was good. Third was bacon wrapped scallops. Again, I did not partake, but she said it was okay. Third was flank steak with gorgonzola cream sauce. The steak was tender, but I am not a fan of gorgonzola, so I wouldn’t order it again. Finally was a smoked salmon canapé. It was the highlight of the meal. The smoke combined with the salt of the fish and sweet of the fromage blanc was amazing. I would (and will) order 10 of these for a meal.
Onto the main courses. I ordered the alfredo and she ordered the ribeye. The steak was cooked rare, as ordered. She said «It tastes like meat. It isn’t over seasoned.» The garlic mashed was ordinary. My alfredo was average. Butter and cream and parmesean. Hard to screw up. It lacked salt and pepper, but still okay.
So what was wrong with the meal? The service. I arrived after my friend and she told me after the meal that she waited 15 minutes on her drink. When there was only one other guest. I arrived and we ordered the appetizers for her to put in and then waited another 10 minutes for her to take the order for our main course. Our appetizers arrived and they had obviously been under the heat lamp for too long. The basil for the caprese canapé was wilted and browning in spots and the plates were rocket hot. No biggie. Then, before we could eat the appetizers, the main course showed up. At the end of the meal, we tried to wave her down her down for 15 minutes to get the check and a box and when she did, she gave us the «ugh». During the whole meal, she did not ask once if we wanted another drink.
Obviously, this was a disappointing experience.

Very small place but on the water. Nice view. Ladies night is every Thursday 6−10pm. Drinks and apps are $ 5 each. I had a wonderful mojito!

Small bar located in the Mill Casino next to the Plank House Restaurant. They have a happy hour with decent apps a few video poker machines at the bar. You can get some good wines and cocktails. I wouldn’t make a trip just to go there but, to meet friends and venture out from there is a good starting point.