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Rideau Carleton Raceway & Casino

4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1X 1A3 , Canada
613 822-2211
Ranked #74 of 98 attractions in Ottawa
2.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Horse Tracks
Traveler Description: Combines a trotting track, slot casino, and restaurants.  The casino contains slot machines only; for gaming tables, vist the Lac Leamy casino across... more »
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Montreal
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012
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The casino has slot machines only, but now they have special computer machines that play blackjack, baccarat, and double zero roulette. The minimum for blackjack & baccarat is $5. There is still racing here a few nights a week, but harness racing is dying. We went on Tuesday night and had the buffet for $10. Food was ok and the... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012
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I enjoy playing the machines. I go quite frequently , well used to, as of March of this year, I won't be back nearly as much. To bad that I feel I have to leave when people that are annoying others get to stay and play their $5.00 while I played $100"s. I have complained many times about many people... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

We took advantage of their limited-time Thursday buffet special and got to sit along the large windows right next to the racetrack. So we enjoyed the best of both worlds: food and live horse racing. Buffet was plentiful, with the highlight being the ribs and french fries. It featured two large salad bars, soups, lots of hot food including hand-carved... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

It's a busy place, but the food is good. Keep your money in your pockets these slots are tight! More

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Ottawa, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012

Has a great supper at the buffet, enjoyed the casino and won a few $'s, so as soon as one wins, then it's a great place. More

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Ottawa, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Great place to have an enjoyable evening out once in awhile. You can bet on the horses or play the slots in the casino. The onsite restaurant has wonderful food too. More

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Ottawa, ON
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012

Located at the far end of the city (south), compare to the Casino in Hull it’s cheap and loud, the buffet is somehow decent, very basic and extremely repetitive. Staffs are not very friendly. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

I love horse races, so this is nice, not upper class More

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Ottawa, Ontario
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

This past Sunday we went for the brunch buffet and were very disappointed. The setting is kind of cool because you sit so that you are in view of the racetrack but that's about the only good thing I saw. The restaurant itself is in need of some TLC. The food was very disappointing. Nothing was warm, not even room... More

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Gatineau, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

If you're into the horse racing or bingo it's pretty good to go plus the buffet is not bad either. From Monday to Wednesday it's only $10 and Thursday to Sunday $20. On most nights it's better to call for a reservation since it's fairly busy especially on a race night which is a Thursday or Sunday and Fridays from... More

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