Went to casino last year and got a member card. Visited again this May and forget my card so went to the desk and handed them my Canadian driving license at the same time requesting another card. They said I needed a passport as I was a "foreign national". I asked why I needed a passport just to get another card? Policy. I asked to speak to a manager. I have never been asked to produce a passport in any of the ten or so casinos that I frequent in Oregon, Washington, California. I was told it was policy and that I could not go into the casino without producing my passport. They were extremely unpleasant and I was totally caught off guard. Some Canadian friends went later that evening. One of them signed up for the first time to get a member card and was not asked to produce her passport. Has anyone else ever been asked to produce their passport in a casino?

Hotel is old, musty and have to walk in the rain to get to the casino.. do not understand why they do not build nice hotel.

I've been reading the reviews for Chinook Winds and have to agree. Even tho' we have not been there in almost 2 1/2 years I can tell you that our last few experiences were awful and that is why we never went back. We use to go every summer from 2000 to 2008 but they slowly went downhill until the last time when we said no more. Face it people, the Indians don't have to answer to anyone and nothing will change. Save your gambling for Vegas where you can at least enjoy the weather, free drinks, and some good shows and awesome architecture. I do believe that the Indian casinos are partly responsible for the bad economy...that's a lot of unanswered money not going back into the economy.

I have learned to stay away from the upstairs buffet. Got sick last time eating overcooked seafood and raw turkey. I would never trust the slot machines. I suspect they are preprogrammed not to pay out big jackpots and have watched the reels sticks on several occasions. Where is the oversite? That being said the tables are a lot of fun. Not all staff are friendly, but I'm sure they only make minimum wage. My advice would be to play at the tables, bring your own food, and take time to enjoy the beach!

Chinook Winds was once the best casino to play at. The payouts were good and you could actually get to play on your money for several hours. Not any more....they have become another greedy casino that cannot even grant an occasional jackpot. Chinooks Winds is #2 for worst in Oregon.

My family and I went to this casino in an RV. Parked in the RV parking area....when we decided to leave to go find a place to eat and stay, two cars had totally blocked us in and the casino wouldn't do anything about it. We waited at least two hours, and the casino wouldn't even offer us any food. WE WILL NOT BE BACK!!!!!!

I took my whole family to the buffet and I am glad I did! They have improved their food and service enough for us to continue going back there.

Some things they could improve on would be the machines. They seem to have some problems in this area, however, I feel good enough to return there!

WOW! How does this place stay open? Let 's back up a bit here. First, we didn't lose any money here. We actually broke even. That's because of the 4 machines we sat down at we had to call for a slot technician to come pull our money out. The machines are broken.

We then went to try a few hands at the tables. Have you ever heard of a sweat shop? Not much playing or fun going on here. It took the dealer 3 tries to count our chips back to us correctly. Maybe he was new, but we didn't want to take the chance of playing blackjack with someone who can't count.

Then we thought we would get something to eat. We paid for the buffet. It smelled pretty good from the line. Big mistake...the food was all overcooked, dry, and it looked like it was from the day before. We asked for our money back and they said no. We left and will never be back.

Did I mention how dirty it is in there. Our recommendation: Don't waste your time and money, just drive on by!

we have been going to chinook winds for a few years now, maybe twice a year, the hotel needs some work, but we always have a lot of fun at the casino, I've had to pay uncle sam almost every year playing slots, the food up on the top floor at the

Rogue River has always been great, we just watched the ducks game, would have been better if they had won, the bathrooms are always clean, and there is always someone going around dusting machines, everyone has been very nice, after reading some of the other reviews I felt it only right to put in my two cents.

This casino needs a new work over. A lot of the machines were old and the reels would actually catch when spinning. The chairs, floor and machines were dirty and sticky. I actually stopped playing a few machines because I could not stand to touch them. The staff never smiled even when I said hello. I was actually ignored a couple of times. This casino is so below what it could be, not at all like Lucky Eagle for instance and that it is a shame. The potential is certainly there. We will not be returning to your casino.

We stayed at the Shilo while in Lincoln City and decided to try your buffet upstairs. We ordered omletes and if looks could kill I would have been dead before he put it on my plate. We spent a lot of time on the john that night. Will never return!!!!!!!!

I went on a "road trip" from PDX to the casino for a 4 hour stay with a friend of mine. The slots didn't pay well at all. It's very difficult to get a 50 cent win on a dollar bet. I don't know much about "chance of winning", but these slots paid less frequentely than Spirit Mt. (amazing buffet, by the way) or Lucky Eagle. The lunch buffet was HORRIBLE. Like the ratings below, the food was overcooked, not replenished in time to try some of the offerings. There wasn't much of a selection and the salad bar was messy with spilled dressing and vegetables. The floor was a nightmare. My friends and I go gambling for fun about once every 4-6 weeks...we will not go there again. Sorry, Chinook Winds.

We arrived with high hopes and we were rewarded with an exellent beach. After that it went steadily downhill. We came around supper time and tried the buffet, it was grubby and the variety was very poor. The food quality was poor and it was left out far too long without being replenished.

We were just as disapointed to learn the potatoes are instant and the fish is farmed, what a disgrace. After dinner we went to our teeny tiny room about 10 feet by 11 feet, no closet and with very few amenities.

I kid you not, it was very reminicent of a low end motel. Oh well, back to the casino. I did win on the tables but the atmosphere left a lot to be desired. The air quality was poor and the whole area was not very clean, BUT HEY THE BEACH WAS A 10

At first glance when we walked in it seemed to be a decent establishment. We had quite a drive and needed the use of the toilet facilities. The toilets were clean and the room smelled clean much more than I can say for the rest of the casino.

We wanted a bite for lunch and stopped at a fast food type spot in the casino. Not knowing until later that there is a buffet on the second floor we ordered and found a table. We could not find a table that had been wiped or clean. We used wet napkins to clean our table before we could enjoy our meal.

We spent the next few hours losing on the slot games. The people who make change took a long time to come around after pushing the service button on the game. I found her to be rather rude once she did come to our game to give us change.

We left the building to walk on the beach and went back inside towards the evening. It was somewhat busier and we were hungry again. We went to the buffet area to eat this time and got right in. The service was fabulous but the food left much to be desired.

There were two food lines but the same food items on both. I found lack of variety and choice. Some of the food items were not warm so must have sat in place for a bit of time.

After eating we went for a stroll but did not play any more games because the first game I tried my bill got stuck and nobody ever came to help us. It was only a dollar but it drained my desire to play any more. Overall,? I would think again before going back.

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Last time I ate your buffet it was terrible and dirty, there was food on the floor and spilled in front of the hot food on counter. All the hot dishes and fresh salads were almost empty and not refilled in the 45 minutes I was there.

As for the slots, not too bad, I've been there many times and not won a dime but also have won quite a bit on other occassions, luck of the draw I guess. The casino is looking pretty sad. Time to clean up and remodel and for pity sakes hire someone who knows how to operate your buffet, providing good food and a clean area, especially for what it costs I don't mind paying for it if it is worth it.

We won't be going back to this casino. Odds of winning are terrible.

There is no minimum payback percentage required on the Tribe's machines.

Chinook Winds blow-out.



Getting great entertainment venues.



Food is less than good; but if you're hungry enough, you will eat anything.



Tables and slots fair.



You would do better with seeing the Oregon coast and its local attractions.