Emily’s Cafe

It is now called Club Café. Some new items have been added and plan to try them all. I ordered the fish and chips and she ordered the Fortune Club. We both shared the club which was excellent. Could not eat the fish and chips. Very soggy and floppy. Oil must have just been turned on. Hope they take care of that problem. Fries included. Looking forward to trying the new items.

Normally, this place is pretty quick, but today, they have about 13 tables open yet there is a 20+ minute wait. They said its cause 1 person is on break?! Poorly managed and poorly staffed, I say. I guess it’s difficult to expect much from a hole in the wall casino café! I would give it a zero if I could!

3.5 STARS as in Pretty Good
Emily’s Café is really Club Fortune Casino’s Café. Yesterday it served my post-​hike supper. I had spent the better hours of the afternoon hiking the Henderson trail network to the foothills of the River Mountains. I had used the Club Fortune parking lot as the trailhead. Subsequently to over eight miles of hiking, the right thing to do was support the business where I parked my vehicle.
What is so noticiceable about Emily’s Café is what is unnoticeable: the café. It just blends in with the casino. There is very little signing, advertising, or interior design to draw people to the place. Hitherto the Unilocal reviews, I’d mistake the undecorated white walled room of tables for a Bingo lounge.
There is better attention to the food and locals than the interior design that more resembles an Indian Gambling Hall than a Las Vegas casino.
Right from the get go I was cognizant that the locals appreciate Emily’s Café. There was a line of locals waiting to enjoy some good food. Immediately after giving my name, the friendly hostess led me to my table of one.
On the table was a paper place mat that promoted the daily specials and March events. I included a picture of it below. Nearby was the menu loaded with comfort food at good prices. I was decided on the veal parmigiano with spaghetti in marinara sauce.
This is the first time that I have enjoyed veal parmigiano in years and possibly a couple of decades. I have had chicken and eggplant parmigiano but not veal. This is the first casino café where I saw it offered. At $ 9.49, veal parmigiano and spaghetti with soup or salad was a good deal. From the time that I ordered the Pepsi to when I left, Genise was a pleasant server. Genise let fall that the chicken with broccoli soup was made in house and was very good. My taste buds were in agreement. In similar fashion to Emily’s Café being the first casino café to offer veal parmegaino, it was the first to offer a cornbread muffin. The cornbread muffin was a delicious compliment to the cup of soup. A few minutes further, Genise served the plate of veal parmigiano with spaghetti and shaker of grated cheese. The veal parmegaino and spaghetti were outstanding just like the trails I just hiked on. Tge veal parmegaino was one large slab of delicious meat with spaghetti on the side. I really didn’t need the grated cheese. By the time that Genise handed me the check for $ 11.89; I was filled to the point that dessert was unnecessary.
Another observation is that the locals who support Emily’s Café were friendly. When I was on line, a local gave me a heads up to give them my name before waiting. After the meal when I was in the cashier line to pay and get change to tip the waitress, I intentionally left my jacket at the table so the waitress did not think that I was leaving without tipping. Anyways an older gentleman ran up to the line to hand me the jacket that he thought I left behind. There is definitely a community feel to Emily’s Café. Likewise the nearby hiking trails that I spend time on are a part of the nature community. And when I return to the Saguaro Trail and nearby nature community, I could be headed back to Emily’s Café.

Genise is a awesome server! Food was great. I had the French Dip with Onion Rings. Sooooo good! MIL. had the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich with Onion rings she said it was amazing. The staff was friendly except the lady doing the waiting list names she had no customer service qualities at all. And the lady who seems to be a manager her name was Lisa she looked like she was in a bad mood or something she didnt once smile while we were there. But over all i gave a 5 star for food and for Genise.

Used to come here a lot without much problems. Now tying to get breakfast and have been waiting over an hour. Order was taken 15 minutes ago and nobody around us has food including us. Started with“no silverware” as an excuse but this is just extremely poor service overall.

The chicken quesadilla we ordered to start with was $ 5. I expected a tiny skimpy thing to come out, it was huge. It was big enough to fill me up on one of the four pieces. Really perfect to soak up alcohol at midnight. So I had to stop to leave room for the chicken parmesan entrée. Which was fairly huge for the price.

The only reason I’m even giving them a star is because the food is decent. The service is extremely slow, and the waitresses are always grumpy. However I understand why they’re grumpy. It must be very hard working everyday and having way too many tables to handle. Clearly management has no clue how to run a restaurant. I literally just seen a very busy waitress spill a drink, and watched the manager walk right past, drop a cone and keep walking to the front. Lazy and terrible «team «skills. They are very understaffed. We have come here several times because the breakfast is good, so it took me several visits to actually rate this place. Also… The tables are poorly maintained, they are very wobbly. Its very uncomfortable eating when every time you touch the table is wobbles. This is all due to poor management I’m sure.

I’m being gracious here. If you like the dirty, old fashioned «hick» hillbilly feel, then this place is 4U. Terrible, rude customer service by some young weird looking chic who is a busboy. She has 2 toned color hair. Warning: She usually works A.M. shift. Asked her politely for an extra set of napkin with utensils and she just stared at me without a word and walked away. Seriously?! This café seriously needs employee retraining. If busboy gal doesn’t like her job, then quit, get a REAL job, or get an education. All waitresses and real male busboys are polite here except for skunk head busboy chic.

No management, only a floor supervisor that looks completely stressed out. 99 percent of the food is nasty. Please get some cooks that understand cooking temperatures. Obviously the way the staff operates there is no customer service training at all as well wait staff doesn’t understand health department regulations. Between counting there money while on the floor and touching there hair and face then going back to the kitchen and coming right out and serve out food. Hostess May and Rosa are awesome.
To bad they killed the special (baseball cut sirloin)
But the breakfast special rocks. But knowing the owner that will be gone soon to. My advice head on over to Emerald Island casino down town Henderson where you will find the best customer service and most awesome food. The only reason I gave more than 1 star good breakfast special and that’s it.

I came here with my roommate around 8 in the morning. I got the party melt and it was pretty cheap. Amazingly cheap. It was a pretty sizable patty as well. It wasn’t amazing but it did fill me up and I can’t really complain. I came during a slow period so all you could hear we’re the machines. Its located in a casino which I don’t really like but there’s nothing you can do about that. Service was good came and refilled my drink and they weren’t mean or anything. The place looked really bland and again the casino noises was a big turnoff. However, I would recommend it if you don’t mind it. Amazing price, big servings, friendly service, bad location.

I liked this place the service was very good … I liked my food also I got the special and my daughter in law Brandi got a cheese burger that looked really good and when the bill came it was right under 20 bucks wtf for two people really when’s the last time you got full on good good for that low of a price ! And it was greasy fast food

Hidden in the deeper parts of Henderson you’ll find this quiet café.
Looks are typical & nothing to brag about but the silent arena leaves room for great conversation.
Perfect for a quick «let’s get something to eat, honey» type date or ideal for a business person to type up some work duties.
Definitely a casual setting. Friendly staff & though the food wasn’t to die for. it was very delicious!
I wouldn’t mind coming back.
— RJay

This place has good old American comfort food at a reasonable price. The food is inexpensive and tastes good. Who could ask for more? But wait, they do have more! They also have daily specials which are incredibly inexpensive. So you really can’t go wrong with this place.

Was not acknowledged at the entrance and watch 8 employes walk by and no one asked for assistance. Shame that even when they gave us our drinks, we seen our waiter be friendly with our neighbor tables and not care about us!!! Don’t go there! They do not have the the staff to accommodate! Do not go there!!! Not GAY FRIENDLY!!!

Looking for something other than the usual IHOP for the family. THIS PLACE IS A HIDDEN GEM!! I had a Cobb salad for 7.99. That’s cheaper than it was 20 years ago. What surprised me though was the presentation. It just wasn’t slapped together. Cooks took their time. The toppings were fresh. Turkey and ham was cut and the cheeses were sliced perfectly. Let’s just say that you got your money’s worth. The kids who are picky, both enjoyed the kids menus and the plain beef tacos looked very good.
Service was excellent and laid back.
I also split a chicken quesadilla. Let me tell you God’s honest truth. That was the best 3.99 money ever spent. I swear, It was the best quesadilla I ever ordered but then again I have never ordered a chicken cheese Q. It’s extremely larger than your average Q.
The negatives was none except it was located in an open air casino. And the music was awesome. Either classic hits from Sam Cook or The Miracles or 80’s hits like Soft Cell or Modern English. Very eclectic tastes

Found Emily’s on Unilocal — the reviews were pretty good and we were STARVING! Walked in and had to fight the urge to do an about face. My husband was getting a little hangry so we stayed — and boy am I glad we did! I admit I was expecting something a little more aesthetically pleasing, but it turns out the place was much more than just the lazy little diner it appeared to be.
The service was dynamite! We were so well taken care of, we had three different people serving us. The servers were polite, friendly, and kept our drinks topped off. They were not intrusive but gave us just the right amount of attention.
The food HIT. THE. SPOT! My husband ordered chicken and mashed potatoes. The chicken was tender and juicy. I had been craving a pastrami Reuben for DAYS — it was not on the menu but my request was accommodated with no issue. The sandwich blew my mind! It was hot, melty, crunchy, and delicious; easily the best I’ve ever had! Not only was the food absolutely delicious but the prices were unbelievably good for the amount of food we got.
The cherry on my sundae came when I heard the story about the old portrait of a handsome military man on the wall — the owner’s grandfather. The owners really value veterans and I understand they provide free lunches to vets on Veteran’s Day. Wish I would have had more time to check out all the military photos on the wall.
Give Emily’s a shot. You’ll be glad you did!

My family and i love this place. They always honor active and veteran military, which is big plus for our family

I am just not really a fan of this place in general, but I will try not to go too hard on them. I mean, it is what it is. The service is slow and I don’t find the servers to be overly friendly either. I can’t figure out how there is a wait to be seated, other than their «specials» and the local regulars who spend too much time in the casino and are probably comped. Sadly, I’ve eaten here more than once (I used to live acrossed the street). The last time I was in, I had a patty melt. I figured this should be pretty simple. Wrong! The patty itself had NO flavor and was so greasy that I used 5 napkins during my meal. The server never came to refill our drinks or bring ketchup, after numerous requests. After anytime I am in there, I promise myself I will not be back. I’ve given Emily’s numerous trys and they always fail. I have never been in for breakfast — maybe that is what they are good at?