Papa's Casino Restaurant & Lounge

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  Considering I had low expectations for this place, and given the fact that there's not much open after 10 pm in Moses Lake, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of people here and the quality of service we received. As others have mentioned the food is decent, and they have a nice selection of food you can order. I was happy with my Joe Burger, no complaints here!

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  Posted on 02.23.13 Antony G.

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  OK bar food, not a bad selection of beer. They have a "mug club" where you get a larger mug of beer at a lower price (yearly membership fee for the club). Sports bar type atmosphere in the bar area, very small restaurant type seating off to one side.
  
  Card tables for gambling, bowling alley, and virtual golf course for entertainment..

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  Posted on 01.20.12 Wayne R.

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  They changed the dance area to a game place!  Not a bright idea especially b/c they do not have a good and wide selection of games.  I was so looking forward to karaoke night but was so disappointed, change it back!  The drinks are average b/c they are available anywhere.

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  Posted on 04.03.11 Honest D.

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  Good beer selection, ok bar food.  Service is always good.
  I stay in the Ameristay in the same parking lot once a month and would really like to see them accept American Express.  If I had to pick one down side, that would be it.  For those of us on company travel not wanting to rack up our own personal credit the AMEX is the best way to expense and since they do not take it, I dont go there as ofter.  Instead I opt out for the Sportsman or something else.  Overall, okay though.
  **Update**
  Since I last wrote this review Papa's has started accepting American Express!  I have updated my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars now!!

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  Posted on 12.14.10 Brian W.

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  I hate to admit it, but I grew up in the Ephrata/Moses Lake area.  I spent my entire pre-adult life there prior to moving to the other corner of the country for a few years.  This area is a cultural wasteland, and I honestly hate most things about going here except that I must to go visit my family.  Thankfully there's Papa's there to keep my sanity for when I need to get out.
  
  As a bar, Papa's is a sports bar with a casino (I consider the attached bowling alley a separate thing).  The thing that makes Papa's a good place in my life is their beer selection.  It would be awful by Seattle's standards, but for this part of the state, I"m grateful that they carry a solid lineup of craft brews.  Over thanksgiving while there, I was able to get Alaskan Smoked Porter on tap (a rare find), Pyramid Snowcap, and Redhook Winterhook.  Not a bad session for the middle of nowhere.  The bartenders and waitresses always give me funny looks and ask "you want what?" when I order any of their craft beers, and they clearly aren't knowledgeable outside of the bud/miller/coors realm, and I've received the wrong beer more than once and found out the taps were labeled wrong.  But overall, I can't complain too much.  As a man who loves his beer, I'd dread my trips to this area even more if it weren't for Papa's.
  
  The vibe of the place is the typical eastern Washington social scene.  Mostly a roundup of local good ol boys and others visiting from out of town like myself.  As a general rule, people from that area don't take too kindly to Seattle folk, so tread lightly when mingling, and think twice before saying where you're from (if you're from Seattle that is).  I once had a guy basically tell me to get the hell out once I told him I was living in Seattle.  
  
  So all in all, this place is an oasis in an otherwise dead night life.  If you can handle the social awkwardness of the area, and just want a few good beers, this is your only option in Moses Lake.

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  Posted on 12.15.08 Ryan B.

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