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Unique
Eatery
Features
“From
Scratch
Cooking”
DETROIT
—
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
has take
another
major
step
toward
completing
its
permanent
casino
complex
with the
opening
of a new
275-seat
International
Buffet.
Since
its
opening
the last
week in
December
over
10,000
patrons
have
enjoyed
exceptional
food
offerings
in
beautiful
surroundings.
This
unique
eatery
with
multiple,
multicultural
food
stations
features
“from
scratch
cooking,”
meaning
all
dishes
are made
from
fresh
ingredients
and do
not come
pre-made
from
vendors.
“The
International
Buffet
gives
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
guests a
culinary
tour of
the
world
with
dishes
made
only
from
fresh
ingredients
offered
at a
moderate
price
point,”
said
Bill
Williams,
Vice
President
of Guest
Services
of
Greektown
Casino-Hotel.
“Because
the
International
Buffet
dishes
are made
from
scratch,
our
guests
will
find
food
selections
with a
home-cooked,
fresh
taste.”
Greektown
Casino-Hotel’s
International
Buffet
is
priced
at
$18.95
per-person
and will
be open
11 a.m.
to
midnight,
Sunday
through
Thursday,
and 11
a.m. to
2 a.m.
Friday
and
Saturday.
The
International
Buffet
features
nine
different
stations
with
culinary
creations
from
around
the
globe,
including:
•
Asian
Station:
Shrimp
Egg
Rolls,
Thai
Sates,
Mandarin
Crisp
Duck,
Sizzle
Fried
Szechuan
Beef,
Udon
Noodles
with
Chicken,
Gyoza
Dumplings,
Won Ton
Soup,
Egg Drop
Soup,
Sticky
Rice,
Egg Foo
Yong and
Crispy
Won Ton.
•
Mexican
Station:
Warm
tacos
stuffed
with
Carnita-Style
Pork, a
Salsa
Bar,
Chicken
Enchiladas,
Spanish
Rice,
and
Oaxacan
Smashed
Beans.
•
American
Station:
Country
Pork
Chops
with
Baked
Apples,
Southern
Fried
Chicken,
Great
Lakes
Baked
Fish,
Meatloaf
and
Gravy,
Carved
Smoked
Turkey,
Carved
Roast
Beef,
Carved
Honey
Glazed
Ham,
Mashed
Potatoes,
Garden
Vegetables,
Macaroni
and
Cheese,
and
Basmati
Rice
with
Toasted
Vermicelli.
•
Soup and
Bread
Station:
Chicken
Noodle
Soup,
Tortilla
Soup,
assorted
artisanal
bread,
flavored
butter,
unsalted
butter,
and
crackers.
•
Salad
Station:
Whole
Fruit,
House
Greens,
Peel and
Eat
Shrimp,
Panzanella
Bread
Salad,
Chinese
Chicken
Salad
with
Rice
Sticks,
Cheese
Platter,
Caprese
Platter,
and
Grilled
Vegetable
Platter.
•
Pizza
Station:
Greek,
Pepperoni,
Roast
Vegetable,
and
Hawaiian.
•
Italian
Station:
Manzo
Caprese
Fettuccini,
Pollo
Ala
Francesa,
Vitello
Ala
Parmigiana,
and
Lasagnette
Pomodori.
•
Greek
Station:
Rotisserie
Lemon
Chicken,
Moussaka,
Arnaki
(Grilled
Lamb
Chops),
and
Gharithes
Me Feta
(Baked
Shrimp
with
Spinach
and
Feta).
•
Dessert
Station:
Soft
serve
ice
cream,
made to
order
crepes
with
fresh
fruit
fillings,
and
assorted
small
plate
desserts.
The
International
Buffet
is the
latest
phase of
the
Greektown
Casino-Hotel’s
permanent
complex
to open
this
year.
In
2008,
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
has also
opened a
new
10,000-square-foot
High
Limit
Gaming
Area and
lounge;
a
contemporary
ultra
lounge
called
Eclipz;
and
25,000
square
feet of
new
gaming
space.
The
casino
has a
total of
100,000
square
feet of
gaming
space.
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
also
recently
began
accepting
room
reservations
and
event
bookings
for its
400-room
hotel,
which
will
open in
February
2009.
For
reservations
and
group
events,
call
877-GCH-5554.
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
features
more
than 80
table
games
and
3,000
slot
machines.
Located
at 555
E.
Lafayette
Avenue
in
Detroit's
Greektown
Entertainment
District,
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
opened
on Nov.
10,
2000.
Readers
of The
Detroit
News and
Detroit
Free
Press
have
voted
Greektown
Casino-Hotel
Michigan’s
and
Detroit’s
“Best
Casino”
numerous
times.
In
addition
to being
named
“Best
Casino”
by
readers
of The
News and
Free
Press,
Greektown
Casino-
Hotel
also
placed
first in
other
categories
in The
News’
reader
survey,
including
“Best
Slots,”
“Best
Wait
Staff
Outfits,”
“Best
Craps
Tables,”
“Best
Blackjack
Tables,”
“Best
High
Rollers
Area,”
“Best
Casino
Restaurant,”
and
“Best
Casino
Entertainment.” |
