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Thunder Valley Casino Resort
1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648, United States
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Le
Review №1

If anybody out there is trying to find bargain deals for hotels and resorts check out ʜᴏᴛᴇʟʙᴜʟʟʏ.ᴄᴏᴍ booked a hotel room on there and they had the absolute best prices just about anywhere!This is a good place to have fun, gamble and eat. A different variety of slot machines. Lots of card tables. Their food court is good when they are open. Theres a Fatburger, Subway, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, and Ben n Jerrys ice cream. The Thunder Cafe is better.. Prices are reasonable. Good times and good eats!..

An
Review №2

My wife and I enjoy staying here and love the amenities from their pool area to casino gaming & night life. Staff is always On Pointe and their Security is air tight.I cant say enough about all the fun we enjoy having at Thunder Valley.

Co
Review №3

Not much to review about places during this pandemic, but I like Thunder Valley. Variety of slot machines and areas throughout the casino. You can still purchase alcohol as well. .. unfortunately, I never win here. .. dont let that discourage you though, I have a lot of friends who win, guess Im just not lucky. :(

Ma
Review №4

Rooms are spacious and nicely decorated. Most comfortable beds and pillows ever! Very nice staff at check in and housekeeping. Already decorated for Christmas- a bit too soon but beautifully decorated! Only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is having to walk through the casino. Needs a better ventilation system and this time the people at the casino were all a bit sketchy.

Pa
Review №5

Simply Amazing! Thunder Valley Casino Resort was more than I could have expected. To start the trip we arrived way to earlier than expected after a long drive. They checked us in with no questions at 8 am in the morning! So we were able to go straight to the room and get some sleep before hitting up the casino. The casino was great and I found to pay out well. The restaurants were exceptional! The steak house was so good! I had a huge 36oz Prime Rib that was to die for. I will only stay at Thunder Valley anytime I visit the area again. Thanks Thunder Valley for the great time for the 3 nights I stayed every employee was very nice and helpful!

Ma
Review №6

This is a good place to have fun, gamble and eat. A different variety of slot machines. Lots of card tables. Their food court is good when they are open. Theres a Fatburger, Subway, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, and Ben n Jerrys ice cream. The Thunder Cafe is better.. Prices are reasonable. Good times and good eats!..

Da
Review №7

My husband and I come here a lot. He is an Elite level and I am a platinum almost elite level member. Some of the hosts are great (Greg is the best he really understands what good customer service is), however, some of their other staff treat you like you are nothing important. My husband won $2k on a machine and either someone pick-pocketed him or he somehow dropped it. You would think that such a big casino would have the most amazing security cameras and would find it important to protect their VIP guests- come to find out they don’t care much about your safety. They said their cameras are there to watch the machines and to protect the casino. Ok cool but surely they could watch my husband walk out to the car and see if someone took his money. Another thing that happened was we had a $500 voucher and put it in a machine and the machine didn’t process it correctly so the staff just told us they would look into it but pretty much we were out of luck. I don’t know how this could even happen and why they couldn’t recall the last few tickets we put in the machine.It sucks that situations like this constantly happen at this casino because it is a nice, big casino and it has lots of the newest slots and a large number of each one so you can find a machine to play on unlike some of the other nearby casinos . And although you can lose a lot here you also have the opportunity of hitting big hand pay wins . At red hawk I very rarely win and definitely rarely see them handing out hand pays, but at Thunder Valley you can constantly see people winning big. Just if you do win big be extra careful and make sure no one steals it from you, cos if they do security won’t be able to help you get it back.

Ri
Review №8

From what Ive seen so far this place is cool. I have loved on Vegas my whole life so am spoiled when it comes to a casino. This place has all the bells and whistles. Even the ONE game Ill play.

As
Review №9

I like to go to Thunder Cafe! Brandon is the best waiter there. Great attitude and quick service. I also like the remodeled hotel rooms they are very inviting.

Ch
Review №10

If youre going there to have fun you will. If you go in there to make money you wont. a mask is required but smoking is permitted.

An
Review №11

ASK FOR LAURA IF YOURE GETTING A MASSAGE. What an awesome experience! I told her it was my first time getting a a massage in my life, and she was so warm and inviting! Very informative the entire way through the process, and the rest of the staff is as well! They’re all kind, and the atmosphere is the true movie spa experience. I tried to communicate with Laura as much as possible about where my body hurt before and during the massage and she made sure to pay more attention to those areas, as well as showing me other parts of my body that were in stress that I didn’t recognize, cause it didn’t hurt as much as the other parts (the premium blend is a head to toe massage) and now I know to start stretching more often, and what stretches my body needs me to pay attention. Just be kind, talk to the staff and treat them the way you’d want someone to treat you at your job, and you’ll get the same energy back and have a fantastic time. Oh, and the showers come with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash- as well as a lavish shower spray that you have to try! Don’t bring anything but yourself, your wallet, and your ID for the pool side bar after your massage! Steam room is also awesome!

Or
Review №12

Buffet is unquestionably the best, it has to be considering that people stack their plates up so high it could be a sky slop. Unbelievable, cant eat enough to just enjoy one little moderate meal than stack it so high geologist would think that it would be a new land mass. Very well clean and the service (Bill Clinton thumbs up) the hosts are very awesome . Have fun and eat smart theres lots to enjoy.

Va
Review №13

Enjoyed my self not a true gambler came home with what I came with plus a little more. Played Blackjack and the Female dealer was awesome. Thank you for a nice evening after such a bad year.

Kr
Review №14

Nice place to relax, have a meal at one of the many restaurants, smoking and non smoking areas at a tribal casino up high 65 from interstate 80. Also, they have a hotel ready and waiting for you and your guests.

Va
Review №15

Always have a great time gambling/ winning and eating at Thunder Valley Casino Resort. The rooms are always nice and comfortable.

Ma
Review №16

My 2nd time there in 2 weeks. Had an amazing lunches. The staff was very nice. Had a blast with my dear friend Richard... Its a 2 hour drive 4 me but I will b going back. Thank u Thunder Valley..

Ri
Review №17

I think its just great best place to throw my money away hell yeah you got to go throw your money away to

To
Review №18

Great meal at the steakhouse. A lot less crowded during the pandemic.

Ar
Review №19

Thunder valley what can I say that is good? That there are a handful of some hot cocktail waitresses there. There was the good part. The main part is the music they play even Helen Keller couldnt take it. And the amount of individuals that are on that Hitler drug and acting like extras on the walking dead, picking up every .5 or .10 cent voucher all night long. It is a nice casino but wow you have to crack down ( crack ) on the amount of these people regardless of what you think is fair or not. Its sad to be there to spend money when you only watch these peoples actions instead..The amount of working women need to be upgraded and not let in the section 8 girls. There is a lot of change but change that horrible music selection first please..

Ca
Review №20

Thunder valley brings the Thunder boom boom I commend them for bringing normalcy to the people thunder valley you rock

Ca
Review №21

Always have a good time playing at Thunder Valley. I dont always win but when I do its always great...I always limit myself to what Im willing to pay for any entertainment ( like I would going to the theater or out to dinner) and its always a ton of fun especially if you walk out with a win.

T
Review №22

If you can avoid going there do so almost no safety precautions are taken they dont take your temperature or even enforce the mass policy I informed a employee someone didnt have on their masks they shooed me away. Enter at your own risk and they are not paying well these days to boot.

An
Review №23

Very clean, lots of slots, big casino thin chances of winning. Free play money was difficult to use. Didnt end up using it even after asking for help it still didnt work. Bartenders are really nice. Would I come back ? Ehh I would recommend people though.

Da
Review №24

Whats a thunder valley I was going to gamble but decided to hang out in the parking lot so if you saw me dont be afraid to comment on my review bunch of beautiful mature women!!!

El
Review №25

I love thunder valley I cant get enough the environment is great the machines be hitting and they rooms are real nice and they suites are off the hook you just have to get a thunder valley experience for the weekend the food is really good but the main one I cant think of its name at the moment is to die for everything is great it will coast you but its worth every penny I promise so with that being said ELIJAH HATCH THE 3RD Will like to thank thunder valley for my great experience and time I been having at the casino I won a lot and I lost some but most of the time I been a winner thats a true fact so a big THANK YOU TO THUNDER VALLEY I GIVE 5 STARS..

Qu
Review №26

This is only my second time in a casino in my life and I had an amazing experience. Of course winning helps but overall smooth experience. Friendly and courteous casino staff. Payouts for winnings are very smooth. Tons of different types of slots, games for your enjoyment. Definitely will return.

Ma
Review №27

Lots n lots of slots.. and the newest ones as well! The red lantern restaurant is excellent. One of the smokier casinos but, hard to get around that. Newly updated areas throughout the casino.

Na
Review №28

Nice, clean hotels. Good Customer service.

Jo
Review №29

Good place to go to if you like gambling. Some decent choices for food available. If youre worried about covid.... maybe its avoidable for you. Theyve done some measures which are great.... but you can only do so much.

Ti
Review №30

Travel to many casinos, Thunder Valley is one of the best. Honestly, the bed is the most comfortable I have ever been on and the rooms are great. Huge selection of slots. As a Pro poker player, I will also say the poker room is one of the best run in the country.

Jo
Review №31

Thunder Valley is by far the best place for entertainment. Theres plenty to do there and lots of winning! I recently won my very first jackpot and it was exhilarating! They have all the best slots and club members receive comps on all the restaurants and anything in the food court just for playing with ur club card. The hotel is top of the line. U feel like royalty! The entire staff are friendly and theres plenty available to assist. Bathrooms are clean and sanitized constantly and theres just great energy when u walk into this place! By far the best casino!!

Yv
Review №32

Large clean casino that I. Always. Win. At. Im not sure why but I always, do. Great place in my book

Ro
Review №33

Nice to visit, lots of winners and some other things. Get a room and go skiing. Its worth it

Ve
Review №34

For the past two nights, I visited the High limits. I asked scv lady for a Redbull, she ask me for a card...as much as I have visited the High limits and losing a lot of money, Ive never been asked to see my card. Furious that she she said I suggested that I could buy it. All the money I played, your casino couldnt afford to give me 1 Redbull, as you always done before when I visited? And yes I am a black woman and the svc person was young white girl, she made me feel like I didnt belong there

Jo
Review №35

I love this casino mostly because its the closest place to me. The Players Club is really good on the comps are set up well with free play and the people are very friendly

Ke
Review №36

First off this is the FIRST TIME visiting this casino.not impressed at all. If I could I would give no stars. I go to try to get a players card like you do to any casino they wouldnt give me one due to my licence expired in which I already have new on arriving in the mail anytime. So what I said other casinos have given me a players card with my license expired because of the covid thing.... Needless to say that rubbed me the wrong way due to I was gunna gamble $1000 ready to play but nope Ill play a couple hundred dollars and be on my way ...They better be able to invite me with a free room if they want me or any of my friends and families to go to this casino because half my family lives down the road. Ill stick with RENO

Ti
Review №37

This casino is by far the best casino in California. There are machines all over the place. There are lots of places to eat, bathrooms, huge bar in the middle. There are multiple atm / ticket redemption machines through out the casino. You do have to wear the ungodly masks, but if your a smoker, u can take it off. :)

Je
Review №38

Was able to get a beverage and that normally never happens with a waitress. However, several machines were down and the slot ambassador seemed put out by our request to turn 2 on and gave some BS excuse as to why they were down, turned on our service lights and for over an hour mine was on in need of change and we finally said forget it and just left. Weve had these same issues several times and nothing seems to ever improve no matter how many comment cards you fill out. They do have a guy with a caddy of cleaner that he doesnt use wondering around demanding you put on your mask as youre in the middle of taking a drink. They do a great job of making guest feel uncomfortable but cant get someone in an hours time to give you change. Great place if you like stagnant cigarette air with no good circulation or feeling like a burden to the people that are hired to assist you. I go there because its a little closer than others but I think Hard Rock might be getting our business as the air is cleaner and the staff is friendly.

E
Review №39

Lost $500 within 15 minutes getting into the casino betting on $5 per spin machine more than once. No free game or nothing. Just eats cash without paying back. Ive never been to casino that doesnt pay as much or at least lets me play for a while for bringing $500 to play. Machines are usually tighter than Red hawks and other surrounding casinos Ive been to.

TH
Review №40

I have never ever won anything to brag ABOUT at this place. Machines are real tight. It sounds like smoking is a big problem here. Thanks for reviews on that subject, so not going here. I think TV should be a smokeless casino while the virus is here. ON a positive note, the rooms at TV are gorgeous!!

Kr
Review №41

Love Thunder Valley great place to stay and have fun. Awesome hotel rooms great food choices slots were not good to me today but most of all I Miss Bingo I hope they bring it back soon The best place to play BINGO! Great payouts!

Ra
Review №42

Great Casino and great food wither its Chinese or the Steak house

Mi
Review №43

Great place to eat and play, they have awesome machines to play on with a great selection to choose from. We always have a great time here.

Kr
Review №44

Everytime I go here, I always loose all my money. Not once have I broke even or made more than I took. Very disappointed

Li
Review №45

Great place to stay . HIghly recommend for family saftey while travileing. ThunderVally resort - good times....Satisfied

Gl
Review №46

Came for some food and had an enjoyable afternoon.Thanks

pa
Review №47

Thunder valley great Ive hit 3 jackpot..very happy.. great service at thunder Cafe and good food..great service

Ri
Review №48

Best casino to play at in California in my opinion. Won my FIRST big win on invaders attack from the planet moolah. Got the unicow with 400 free spins. Ended up going home with 512 dollars on a 70 cent bet.

Ex
Review №49

Walls are not well insulated. You can hear your neighbors talking.

Ca
Review №50

I ️ Thunder Valley! Even when I loose, I have fun while loosing! Weird right? But oddly true!

Ho
Review №51

They checked me in and then kicked me out because my ID was expired and they didn’t realize it til I went to get a extra key cus I had locked my key in the room . I don’t like the way they treated me as if it was my fault they messed up

AL
Review №52

Best casino to go to on the weekends..Any other local casino youd be lucky to find a seat at the slots.

Wa
Review №53

Top notch on all fronts!! To the reviewer who said that the security was too much, I say good!! I want security to be on the ball. My wife and I have a blast and never worry about “unsavory” types. If you are seated in the back; that’s where you stay. Some of us pay for the honor of having better seating.

Ta
Review №54

Had a really good time on my birthday coconut shrimp and clam chowder was great in the cafe not really a winner this time but still a fun play

Ma
Review №55

Great room,but need to tighten up on people wearing mask only casino not taking covid serious.Making announcements about masks but not enforcing it,some people walking around with no mask and security looking at them.

Lu
Review №56

You know i go to cacheCreek once a week they give me 100 bonus play i have spent. More at Thunder and get 35 pretty bad i would say may have to drive to Capay more often i jHave won more in last 2 weeks over there today i won at Thunder but today but just got what I lost Thursday so I am still in the hole sorry hope my luck changes soon.Good night

Mi
Review №57

Fun! A lot of happy people last night and one big winner. I wish it had been me. Lol

Sk
Review №58

This place rocks. If only my pull out game were stronger.

pa
Review №59

I WON 2800 SMACKEROOS....SO IT WAS OUTSTANDING AND LUCRATIVE FOR AN HOUR VISIT. NICE HOURLY WAGE ID SAY. WHEEEEEEEEEEEW

Lo
Review №60

I REALLY liked the food court. Theres a lots going on at this casino. As usual, hard to get waiter service?!?!

De
Review №61

Great escape to have some fun! Wonderful casino with great/helpful staff.

De
Review №62

No big win But.... nice Lil get-a-away

An
Review №63

0 covid precaution. Tons of smoke. No distancing at all. Very crowded with no restrictions.

Ma
Review №64

I walked away from the chair my backpack was on. Came back and it was gone. Turns out security found it but after 30 minutes of being harassed, asked for my ID and my player card the guy had my bag at his feet the entire time. All my scratchers were gone out of it along with a few more items. Dont trust security there. At! All!

Sh
Review №65

Wonderful service. From check in to check out was so pleasant. Recomend

Ra
Review №66

Today i lost my money. But 3 out of 5 times, i leave a winner! Win or lose its always a good time!

Te
Review №67

Thunder valley is a joke! There games r so high and there pay out is so little u cant even break even so your not spending your last dollars to try and get ahead! $20 bucks dont last but 5 spins its such a rip off

Je
Review №68

Its was fun in regards to the atmosphere. Unfortunately I havent been really winning to much there. Seems like everytime I go i lose all my money.

Ka
Review №69

Stayed for a night since we were gambling. Got into their fun bingo game. All electronic so great with the novice player (we have never played before). Room were great with large tub and separate shower. Bed was awesome with pillows to die for. AC was cold and it was really hot outside.Buffet had a good variety just look out for special nights. Line was not bad since we were there early. There are also other eateries in the casino itself.

Ed
Review №70

Great place my favorite Casino lots of jackpots always have fun there

Ja
Review №71

Surprisingly busy. Lots of smoke in the casino, We dont come to win. We come for the entertainment.Playing games you know are rigged, and saying it is okay for them to cheat, is not gambling. There is no overall chance to win. So we play for the entertainment and expect to lose. Our challenge is to play longer before we lose our set aside gaming money.If there is smoke concentrating, there are viruses concentrating. Find a casino like Tachii to play.Most casinos could care less if you die from second hand smoke. Years of hauling around oxygen. Depleting pensions, and hard working family members bank accounts, in cancer related costs. They do not consider themselves to be a public place. They cannot be sued for actively spreading cancer and causing hundreds of billions of dollars in related healthcare costs, the rest of us have to burden.For this reason, I am impressed with Tachii Casino efforts to clean the air.Call ahead for Tachii Casino hotel reservations. There were no available rooms when we called.Thunderbird in general was a disappointment. Couldnt play very long, expensive fast food, even soft drinks require tipping. My first soft drink was never delivered. You have to tip in advance to get servedI wont be back. But I am sure they dont care, their clients seem to mostly be health challenged. They probably find it difficult to go anywhere else.

Al
Review №72

Came on a Thursday night. When you walk in they scan and take your temperature and remind people to wear their masks. It was my first time at this casino so I was pretty overwhelmed because I didnt know which slots to play. I did have a lot of fun and I won a couple hundred

Mi
Review №73

Strongly disagree . I made a video showing the lack of social distancing failure of the staff to enforce masks and a petri dish has less germs than most surfaces

Li
Review №74

Great as always. Players club is one of the best around.

Sh
Review №75

Its a cool place to go just to do something but its not anything spectacular. The food at the cafe was good, the dessert not so much, it was just a frozen cake that was put out to thaw. Kind of just the average casino to me!

Ca
Review №76

Had lots of fun ate something -800-dollars and went home

Ca
Review №77

Really great service in these Covid times! First hotel stay &everything was wonderful!! Will be staying again soon.

Wi
Review №78

I was not sure if I was going to see many people out there because of the covid-19 pandemic but it wss full of people who have masks on and are socially distancing. Everyone seemed to be having a good time and I also had a good time.

Ch
Review №79

Awesome staff and employees.. exceptional delicious food and customer service..great clean hotel stay!! Thanks so much.

Ga
Review №80

Left with thier moneyNice! Great Service!!! Will definitely go back!

Sa
Review №81

Always a fun time and Halloween was popping. Big winning for all.

Ro
Review №82

Well for being a non-smoker of 10 years I go to the casino I couldnt stand the smell it smells so bad I couldnt even be in the building plus plus we ate at thunder Cafe and the meat sandwich Dip was awful I couldnt even eat the rest I spent 13 bucks and I threw the rest away if this place was a non-smoking place it would have been much healthier and better for everybodys lives I dont think Ill ever come back

Ro
Review №83

Very Nice, but unfortunately I Lost. Great Place though

Ja
Review №84

I love it there except for the crowd of people. I cant get the machine I want. And the people are getting younger and younger.

Li
Review №85

I like it. You win some and you lose some game of chance. The staff are nice. The only complaint I have here is I hardly ever see a waitress when Im playing the slots. When i turn on the service button on the slot machine takes 20 to 30 minutes for the waitress to come,. I always have to cash out of the slot machines im playing to go to the bar to get me a drink and by the time I get back to play the slot machine i was at, its already taken

As
Review №86

My favorite place to go. My mother and I come up here for our birthdays and once in awhile for the buffet(when it was open). Never a complaint or problem.

Is
Review №87

Great casino! always active the people and staff are awesome

Br
Review №88

Big casino didnt have enough time to see it all but i liked it

Lu
Review №89

Very huge casino. Exciting place to play very friendly and attentive staff. Smoke can be a little bit overwhelming for nonsmokers but there is a non smoking area. Ive lost more than I expected but the worst part is that the kind of people who are going on a regular basis are weirdos. I foolishly dropped my Galaxy note 9 and some tweek picked it up and kept it. Definitely lost more than the cash I spent in there with the loss of my phone

Sh
Review №90

The rooms are pretty suite. Haha hehe. No but they are generous with comps and very outgoing happy hosts. Slots are tighter than a magazine through the return mail box. If youre in the area its worth it to stop and check out the exquisite design and decor. But I say this with the most humbled tone, you have a better chance hitting the side of a barn with a 2x4. At least my luck was no good here

Ni
Review №91

An awesome place to hang out. I went for the buffet and to my surprise, it was AMAZING! The food was delicious and the variety was vast.I decided to play the slots for an hour and won $542.63 on a progressive machine.Lets just say.... Ill be back.

le
Review №92

TV is one of my favorite casinos. I go here all the time.

Ur
Review №93

Thunder valley is one of the funnest closest nicest casinos around, I enjoyed meeting rooms there and spending my money and losing it there as well as a wonderful experience love with number.

Ca
Review №94

I gambled $250 and all the machines didint even gave opportunity at a good prize or nothing i would win 20cents 75cents at the most and thats it.it was plain horrible

Mi
Review №95

Busy and for good reason. Its always happening here.... here

K
Review №96

The casino & hotel are beautiful no doubt, however the fact that no one is social distancing and not much is happening to enforce it. Every slot and table is full with people shoulder to shoulder. No one cares to wear masks and practice safe protocol. I wont be returning any time soon. Its a petri dish for coronavirus.

sb
Review №97

Very nice casino! Will definitely be back. Good restaurants, also!

Mr
Review №98

Nice OPEN casino & resort full of machines. And the best part for me is.... Its not overly packed and filled with smoke like most other casinos. I can actually walk around the entire place and BREATHE!!! Lol.. food is great. They have a pretty good variety. As they should since this doubles as a resort. Pay outs here are pretty decent as well. Definitely keeps you busy and going.

Ma
Review №99

Very nice casino with decent payout averages... Would deff recommend

Al
Review №100

Love it. I go there to relax and have fun. I won 400.00

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  • Address:1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648, United States
  • Site:https://thundervalleyresort.com/
  • Phone:+1 916-408-7777
Categories
  • Resort
  • Casino
  • Employment center
  • Event venue
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
Service options
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Highlights
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
Popular for
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible lift:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • All you can eat:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Kids' menu:Yes
  • Late-night food:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
  • Upmarket:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended:Yes
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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