Thunder Valley Casino Resort

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Thunder Valley is one of Northern California’s hottest and most modern casinos. Spend your time at Thunder Valley in a 5-star hotel. Like any high-class resort and hotel, all the expected amenities are available. Room service, pools and a health club are just the beginning. On-premise spas and the Coconut pool are a must-experience. Open seasonally. the Coconut Pool is as exotic as its name implies. Lush, tall palm trees outline the landscape with a full bar on site. Dining experiences start at the High Steak House - an upscale restaurant with some of the best meats and seafood your pallet will taste. The Buffet offers more casual dining, with the quality of a 5-star outfit, a 24-hour cafe, Pan-Asian at Red Lantern and the Food Court offering a variety of quick eats establishments. Comedy, sporting events, nationally recognized music artists and more can be seen at The Venue, Thunder Valley's 4,500-seat entertainment destination.

After dining and having fun in the casino, Illusions and other bars have a seat waiting for you. Illusions is by far the hottest place to be with live DJ’s on the weekends and a local scene that Sacramento has fallen in love with.

The nearly 150,000 sq ft casino floor is amazing, with over 3,400 slots, video poker and table games. High Limit and VIP areas are available for reserve. Poker is available 24/7 with 27 tables running No Limit Hold Em, Pot Limit Omaha and more.

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Poker at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Thunder Valley Station Poker Room

The brand new, elegantly designed Poker Room at Thunder Valley plays host to big-time poker events like WPT Deepstacks, WSOP Circuit and the Ante Up World Championship. The well-appointed 27-table, expandable to 50 tables,  Poker Room has every amenity imaginable, such as TVs, a bar with video poker, cocktail service, auto shufflers, food tableside, massage, check cashing and more, making for an exceptional playing environment.  Limits start at $1/$3 and go up to $5/$10 on weekends. Choose from a variety of games including Limit Hold'em, No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha Hi and Omaha 8 or Better. Tournaments run daily. Check with Poker Room for details.

Dining & Restaurants

High Steaks

• Serving: Steakhouse, Seafood

The appropriately named High Steaks restaurant at Thunder Valley is one of the classiest joints in town and a AAA Four Diamond rated steakhouse. An upscale dining experience with a menu prepared by top chefs featuring steak and seafood. Cocktails and fine wines for sipping on the outdoor patio (with seating for up to 40) will top your night off perfectly.

*Happy Hour Tuesday - Thursday, 5PM to 7PM Bar area dine-in only.

Thunder Cafe

• Serving: Italian, American, Desserts, Cafe/Variety, Pastries

Open 24 hours, Thunder Cafe offers an All-American Diner restaurant experience with a touch of Italian courtesy of the gas-wood oven. Visit the brand new pizza station, where you can choose a made to order pie, lasagna and more favorites! The restaurant features morning and evening menus with a wide variety of dishes such as Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict, Sourdough Frisco Burger and California Cobb Salad. A variety of desserts, snack and more are available at the Pastry Counter, which is also open 24 hours.

Red Lantern

• Serving: Asian

Enjoy a variety of Pan-Asian, Asian Fusion and Szechuan cuisine at Red Lantern with a Super Value Set Dinner, Express Plate, appetizers and salads, soup and Chinese BBQ, Noodle Soup, Fried Rice and Noodle, seafood and so much more!

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe

• Serving: Southwestern

Located near the Hotel Lobby, Dos Coyotes Border Cafe is open four days a week, serving fresh, delicious Southwestern cuisine. Guests choose from options such as salads, a range of burritos including seafood and customize your own, Southwest and Mesa Taco plates, burgers and sandwiches. Soda, iced tea, wine, beer and other assorted beverages are also available. 

Food Court

• Serving: Various, Quick Eats

The Food Court at Thunder Valley has something for everyone with:

• Peet's Coffee - open 24 hours, serving coffee, tea, pastries and more.
• Fatburger - open daily, serving burger, fries, etc.
• Panda Express - open daily, serving American Chinese cuisine
• Pizza Hut Express - open Fri-Mon, serving pizza
• Subway - open daily, serving sub sandwiches, bowls, etc.
• Ben & Jerry's - open Fri-Mon, serving ice cream

Thunder Valley Casino Resort Venues & Hotspots

Illusions

Quickly becoming one of Sacramento’s hottest clubs, Illusions is a hip and modern spot to enjoy the nightlife. Enjoy signature smoked cocktails in a plush booth, or try your luck at Game King poker and keno at the contemporary bar. During the day, Illusions offers a Lunch Bites menu featuring small plates and appetizers, while in the evening you can eye all the action from intimate mezzanine-level booths. Premium bottle service is available, featuring top-shelf liquors and wines. A live DJ on Friday and Saturday's gets the weekend started right, while Karaoke Thursday's will help to get you through the week.

Call for reservations: (916)408-9401 for VIP Booth packages.

Hours:

Daily: 10am - 2am
Lunch Daily: 11am to 4pm
Weekends: $10 Cover, 9pm to 1am

Bars and Lounges

Plenty of bars await players and guests in numerous spots. For elegance and class, the Red Lantern Bar features dark cherry woods and a granite bar. For more casual and social drinking, the bars at High Steaks and the Thunder Bar provide a relaxed, yet upscale atmosphere. Finally, there’s the high limit slots and video poker area. Enjoy your favorite spirits while playing high stakes video poker and slots.

Meetings & Event Space

Thunder Valley has spacious, flexible meeting facilities totaling 22,829 square feet and are available for various events from conferences and ballroom parties to more intimate settings. For smaller, private functions, there are three boardrooms and a private dining/meeting room. Thunder Valley is also business friendly with modern equipment and space to meet all of your conference needs. Catering is also available with a full menu for weddings and special occasions.

 

The Venue at Thunder Valley

Every seat is the best seat in the house at "The Venue," Thunder Valley Casino Resort'd $100 million event and concert facility, which features 150,000 sq ft of configurable indoor space and seats between 4,500 - 5,000 people. In addition to hosting the casino’s annual summer concert series, the new space also hosts comedy and sporting events and provides large event space for conferences and banquets. The Venue's features also include multi-level spaces and amenities, plenty of concessions offering food, beer and wine, cutting-edge sound and video systems and much more.
 

Outdoor Amphitheater

The Amphitheater at Thunder Valley is custom built in the East Parking Lot outside the casino. It has a 5,000-seat capacity, state-of-the-art sound and lighting, and two large video screens flanking the main stage. There are individually assigned chairs with back support for floor seating and in the rear, there is bleacher seating.

Pano Hall

Among the various meeting facilities available to choose from at Thunder Valley, Pano Hall features 9,740 square-feet of flexible space that is ideal for galas, receptions, conferences and trade shows. This multi-use hall can be used as its entire space or divided into the main hall and three breakout rooms.

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