SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - April 20, 2010) - Grab your sombreros and get ready for a fiesta at Barona Resort & Casino on Wednesday, May 5. In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Barona is serving up authentic Mexican cuisine at the casino's new El Rancho Grande Mexican restaurant, Seasons Fresh Buffet and The Plaza.
"Barona is giving our guests many reasons to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo with exciting dining options and incredible deals," said Barona's General Manager Rick Salinas. "Our affordable buffet, Puerto Nuevo lobster and festive drinks are the perfect accompaniment to a fun-filled fiesta at the casino."
For those looking to sip on a refreshing margarita and enjoy traditional Mexican fare, the recently-opened El Rancho Grande restaurant, open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., will serve a family-style Puerto Nuevo Lobster Special paired with rice and beans for $19.95. Or, guests can enjoy additional dishes on the El Rancho Grande menu including Chile Relleno, Mexican Style Short Ribs of Beef, Pork Mole, Enchiladas and Tacos. Guests can also choose from a selection of specialty margaritas and cervezas, as well as more than a dozen tequilas available beginning at 5 p.m. The Plaza restaurant will also be dishing up the Puerto Nuevo Lobster meal deal from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
In honor of the holiday, the Season's Fresh Buffet will be offering guests an assortment of all-you-can-eat dining options for a festive price of $5.55. The buffet will be available from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for guests 18 and over and Club Barona discounts will apply.
Barona Resort & Casino was honored with a 2009 Gold Medallion Award for Best Casino Dining by the California Restaurant Association (CRA), San Diego Chapter. Additional accolades include the CRA Gold Medallion Awards for "Best Casino Restaurant" and "Best Casino Buffet"; "Best Restaurants", "Best Buffet" and "Best Brunch" from Southern California Gaming Guide; "Best Traditional Cuisine" from Santé magazine; and "Best Gourmet Restaurant", "Best Buffet" and "Best Steakhouse" by Strictly Slots magazine.
About Barona Resort & Casino
For the last two years in a row, Barona Resort & Casino has won the J.D. Power and Associates Award for the "Highest in Satisfaction in the Southern California Indian Casino Gaming Experience" in the J.D. Power and Associates Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Satisfaction Study.
Barona Resort & Casino blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites, all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine.
Barona Resort & Casino received the highest numerical score in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008-2009 Indian Gaming Casino Studies SM-Southern California Region. The 2009 study, which only surveys casinos with a minimum of 1,000 slot machines, is based on 4,452 responses from gaming players who visited an Indian casino in Southern California between December 2008 and May 2009. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in May 2009. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.
For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662). You can also join Barona Resort & Casino on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
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