Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse at Belterra is not the only casino restaurant on the Ohio River. The three casinos along the Indiana bank offer a variety of dining experiences Each has an upscale steakhouse that takes reservations, a lavish buffet and a couple of smaller places to catch a snack between blackjack hands.
Argosy: Closest of the three to Cincinnati, this Lawrenceburg casino's theme is world travel, so each of its restaurants has some kind of international flavor.
Bogart's Grille is done to look like a restaurant in Casablanca's casbah, serving steaks and fresh seafood. They have a direct line for reservations: (812) 539-8181.
The Passport Buffet offers American traditional favorites and international dishes at three meals a day. It's open until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Jonathan's has a menu of sandwiches and salads, and the Chartroom is a sports bar, with Midwest barbecue a specialty.
Grand Victoria: This Rising Sun casino takes an upper class Victorian England slant.
Buckingham's is a steakhouse with "an interior reminiscent of an English gentleman's library," serving seafood, steaks, and offering a full wine list. Reservations are recommended at (88
508-1900
Grand Victoria Buffet serves lunch and dinner, Fox and Hounds is a pub, with live music on the weekends and a menu from the Deli on Grove, which is their sandwich and snack restaurant, open 24 hours a day.
Belterra: In addition to Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, the casino offers:
The Ultimate Buffet, open for three meals daily, with a rotisserie, pizza oven, two fresh salad bars and an Asian station.
The Aquarium serves contemporary seafood dishes, with an open kitchen and a saltwater aquarium.
Casino Cafe is their late-night sandwich shop. There's also a Starbucks and a Ben and Jerry's for indulging the minor vices.
Polly Campbell
508-1900
Grand Victoria Buffet serves lunch and dinner, Fox and Hounds is a pub, with live music on the weekends and a menu from the Deli on Grove, which is their sandwich and snack restaurant, open 24 hours a day.
Belterra: In addition to Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, the casino offers:
The Ultimate Buffet, open for three meals daily, with a rotisserie, pizza oven, two fresh salad bars and an Asian station.
The Aquarium serves contemporary seafood dishes, with an open kitchen and a saltwater aquarium.
Casino Cafe is their late-night sandwich shop. There's also a Starbucks and a Ben and Jerry's for indulging the minor vices.
Polly Campbell