Circa Resort & Casino

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Downtown Vegas’ first “ground-up” casino resort since 1980, Circa Resort & Casino at 18 Fremont Street is a 1.25 million square feet, adult-only (21+ experience), experience that includes a 35 floor, 777-room with 60 suites and 6 founders suites, five original restaurant concepts and five bars, a spa, the longest outdoor bar on the Fremont Street Experience, a multi-tiered (6) pool amphitheater, boutiques, an art gallery, a 9-story, 982-space state-of-the-art parking structure, the Garage Mahal, and more.

The basement and first five floors of the new resort opened at midnight on October 28, 2020, while room and suites reservations are being accepted for December 28, 2020 availability. 

The 7,000 sq ft split-level casino features state-of-the-art slot and table gaming options, a multi-level, stadium-style sportsbook, equipped with the biggest screen in sportsbook history and an in-house broadcast studio. The casino features in-floor HVAC systems to ventilate the casino.

Among Circa's diverse lineup of dining options, two have the state of Michigan, specifically, Detroit Metro, in common. Derek Stevens, Circa's CEO is a native of the Great Lakes state. 

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Dining & Restaurants

Saginaw’s Delicatessen

• Serving: Deli, American

Open 24 hours a day, Saginaw’s Delicatessen is Brought to you courtesy of Detroit restauranteur, Paul Saginaw, one half of the partnership responsible for Zingerman’s Deli, an Ann Arbor institution. The menu here features Saginaw's famous Reuben, breakfast specialties including omelets, and delicatessen classics like matzo ball soup, latkes, chopped liver along with onion rings, salads and prime rib.

Saginaw's also serves .99 cent shrimp cocktails, just like the one's sold at Circa’s sister resort, the Golden Gate. The deli offers the appetizer in a tulip glass at the throwback price from 3 to 5am daily. But if you haven't had a really late night or an early morning, the price will be $11 during the other 22 hours a day the deli is open.

Barry’s Downtown Prime

• Serving: Cocktails, Steakhouse

Located inside CIRCA Resort & Casino's basement, Chef Barry Dakake’s new classic steakhouse, Barry's Downtown Prime, offers a modern twist to old school style and flavor. Guests can feast on some of the finest steaks, including Japanese Wagyu Beef from Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, and seafood in the city, fresh table-side presentations, and creative cocktails. Along with steakhouse favorites, Barry's serves tableside dishes and a vegan menu. 

*Circa’s steakhouse is the only place in the resort that allows customers under age 21, however, they will need to be escorted down to its basement location. While the steakhouse does invite diners of all ages, be advised, there is not a kid's menu. 

Barry's spans 3,200 square feet with eight rooms that can be broken up to accommodate large groups or intimate settings, with multiple private dining areas. At full capacity, the restaurant seats 350. 

Victory Burger and Wings

• Serving: Burgers, American

Overlooking Circa’s sportsbook, Victory Burger and Wings comes to Las Vegas courtesy of Chris Sotiropoulos and Grace Keros, third-generation owners of the 102-year old American Coney Island in Detroit. Look for the menu to include wings, appetizers and five specialty burgers, including the Victory Burger, a half-pound Angus beef, short rib and brisket patty topped with a secret sauce; the Olive Burger, a unique iteration of the hamburger made of a beef patty topped with a mixture of mayonnaise, chopped olives and often olive brine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Be sure to wash that burger down with a tasty cereal shake!

Hours are sporting event-driven, during football season:

Mon - Fri from 10am to 11pm - Sat from 8am to 3pm - Sun from 8am to 11pm

 

Project BBQ

• Serving: BBQ, Quick Eats

The Fremont Street Experience’s only permanent food truck, Project BBQ is open lunch through late-night, serving pulled brisket, pork, chicken and its signature “Garbage Bowl," which is a concoction of handmade potato chips covered in signature meats, a trio of South Carolina BBQ, beer and cheese sauces, topped with applewood-smoked bacon and coleslaw. We can definitely get behind that!

Jack Pots

• Serving: Coffee House, Cafe/Variety

The brainchild of Detroit-native and renowned restaurateur, Paul Saginaw, and acclaimed Ann Arbor coffee roaster, Steve Mangigian, Jack Pots serves Michigan's own Zingerman's coffee at the resort’s 24-hour café, along with freshly made breakfast items, sandwiches and salads. Jack Pots is located to the left of the Garage Mahal entrance, which is easily accessed via an air-conditioned bridge. 

8 East

• Serving: Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Pan-Asian, Korean, Japanese

Led by Le Thai chef Dan Coughlin, 8 East features a Pan-Asian menu, spanning Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai cuisine. Visitors can experience new fusion dishes as well small plates for sharing, like GaPow basil chicken potstickers, dumplings, wontons, skewers and steaks and dishes served family-style. Open for lunch and dinner, and late on weekends. 

*Hours vary.

Circa Resort & Casino Venues & Hotspots

Legacy Club

An indoor/outdoor rooftop cocktail lounge located 400-plus feet above downtown Las Vegas on Circa's 35th floor, the Legacy Club is open every day of the year and offers panoramic views of the Strip along with fire pits, cocktails, champagne and bottle service. Visitors will also enjoy the 10-foot display of 1,000 ounces in gold, as well as a cocktail menu that includes a section with “build-your-own” Old Fashioneds as well as the signature Desert Sunset martini, a refreshing mix of Portobello Road gin, Cointreau, fresh lemon sour, white peach puree and Gambino prosecco. 

Vegas Vickie’s

Vegas Vickie’s lobby cocktail lounge inside Circa takes its name from the famed neon cowgirl that once glowed above the downtown Glitter Gulch casino.  Designed for casual get-togethers, people-watching, and Instagramming, the lobby bar lounge features retro-style lighting, seasonal cocktails and vintage libations including the signature Leg Kick cocktail with Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition, strawberry syrup, fresh lemon juice, Cynar, hopped grapefruit bitters and mint. Sheer drapes in the lounge add a bit of privacy. 

Hours vary. 

Meeting & Event Facilities

Circa has unique meeting spaces to meet your needs, including a rooftop pool amphitheater featuring a 40-foot tall screen, hundreds of chaises lounges and six-tiered pools for unrivaled views. How's that for unconventional?!

Mega Bar

Open daily 24/7, the 165 ft long Mega Bar is located on the first floor of Circa, and in addition to 53 seats for bar-top gaming, 47 double-stacked TVs and 120 beer taps with a rotating selection, Nevada's longest indoor bar features talented bartenders with exceptional behind the bar flair skills. 

 

Overhang Bar

Open all day every day, Overhang Bar is situated above Circa's three-level sportsbook and offers a bird's-eye view of the book's gigantic - 78-million pixels - high-def screen. It is the perfect spot to enjoy a drink while wagering on your favorite team via Circa Sports and playing video poker on the ledge-lined machines. 

 

Circa Bar

Open daily from 11am, Circa Bar is located along Fremont Street Experience where guests can choose one of 24 frozen cocktail flavors served by dancing bartenders. Complementing frozen cocktails is authentic Carolina barbecue from Circa’s Project BBQ. Tasty drinks and food all while enjoying Downtown Las Vegas’ endless entertainment, including performances on the Main Street stage and free Viva Vision light shows broadcast on the world’s largest video screen above Fremont Street.

*Closing time varies. 

Circa Sportsbook

Ordinarily, a gaming property's sportsbook would be included in the "gaming" section of our review page, but this beast deserves a space of its own. This place's footprint is ridiculous and is billed as "the world’s largest sportsbook." The sportsbook includes 3-stories and on level one, bettors can park themselves in The Dugout, a VIP area with 28 seats in front of the screen; The Legends Club with 18 recliners behind The Dugout; The Champions Club with booth seating; The Circa Club Upper and Circa Club Lower with 14 booths; or the North and South Stands with tiered viewing and 164 seats, all in front of a 78-million-pixel, high-definition screen.

The book's 1,000-person viewing capacity and private boxes for groups, make events legendary.

Sports fans will also find 28 bar-top games on level one, and 44 on level two at the overhanging bar. The sportsbook also houses the Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN), which broadcasts daily from the on-site studio at Circa | Sports and "offers bettors in-depth analysis from a roster of experts including broadcasters, industry professionals and athletes."

Sports betting brand, Circa Sports, operates the book.