text: This review is for the Casino at the Longhorn.  I've never stayed in the motel part, and the restaurant is actually called the Chuckwagon.  I already left my review for it there.  Seriously, check out my review.  The Chuckwagon restaurant is a Vegas staple.\n\n-----\n\nI have given up Gambling (I like craps, blackjack, and video poker just a little too much) but before i quit, the Longhorn was one of my favorite places to play.  They have a lot of slots and video poker, with much better payout rates than the Strip or Fremont. (Slots are always a bad bet, but if you are going to play slots, don't do it in the touristy areas...stick to the locals places with better payouts)  \n\nTheir pit is 3 tables, but rarely do they have more than 2 tables open.  They have $2 blackjack with the \"lucky ladies\" side bet available 24 hours a day, and their odds are great.  They actually allow surrender and unlimited splitting of cards, but also allow you to double down on your third card if you so choose.   (so if you have 7, hit and draw a 4 to give you 11, they will still let you double to try for 21. AMAZING)  No other Casino in town allows for that rule, and it decreases the overall house advantage by quite a bit.\n\nthe drinks are usually poured pretty stiff, but that depends on the bartender who is working.  Their cocktail waitresses are friendly, but understaffed, so it sometimes takes a while to get drinks - especially on weekends when they get pretty busy. \n\nThe performers they get in the evenings are sometimes good, but often sound like fairly bad karaoke.  They have a good time though, so it's still fun to sit and drink and play.\n\nThe seats are comfortable, and the place is usually clean and well kept, but it is OLD.  Expect an old dive bar locals joint, not something classy you'd find on the Strip.  It can get really smokey in there, and even when the place is empty at 4 in the morning, smoke still kind of permeates every surface.  If smoke bothers you, this is DEFINITELY not the place for you, but i still love it.