Tale of the Tape: SugarHouse Casino
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Philadelphia’s first casino, the SugarHouse Casino opens on the Delaware Riverfront in Fishtown on September 23rd at 1:30pm. Two million visitors are expected to visit annually. 1,600 slot machines and 40 live table games will span the gaming floor. The casino will feature a full-service restaurant, sports bar and 24-hour grab-and-go eatery.
Food and Beverage
- Supporting local businesses
- Wells Meats from literally across Delaware Avenue
- Le Bus Brioche for burgers and sandwiches
- Amoroso bread for steak sandwiches
- Dietz and Watson cold cuts
- Initial ordering projections:
- 8,000 lbs of meat per week
- 3,000 burgers per day
- 257 fulltime employees in food and beverages division
The Refinery
- 365 seats including the outdoor patio and bar area
- Patio overlooks the Delaware River and Ben Franklin Bridge
- Windows can retract to give open air feel to restaurant
- Live entertainment offered 4 nights a week
- Bar has seats for approximately 24, a video poker terminal at each
- 6 large HDTVs hang over the bar area
- The poker machines have small LCD TVs built into them.
- Menu ranges from $5 to $12
- Food Highlights:
- Fishtown Stacker – Hand breaded cod fingers stacked on a toasted Le Bus brioche
- Build your own burger or chicken sandwich
- Ham or turkey on a pretzel
- Chili Pretzel Bowl – Chili served in a hot pretzel bowl with cheddar and green onions
- Retro Floats – Bassets vanilla ice cream served with Stewart’s sodas
- Food Menu (PDF)
- Beer Menu (PDF)
Lucky Red
- Sports Bar
- Alcohol served till 2am
- LCD “Cube” creates the large backdrop to the bar
- The “Cube” can feature 12 different games at once
- Approximately 20 poker machines at the bar
- Six taps will be featured
- Macro brands on tap
- Cases of Yards Philly Pale Ale and Flying Fish Oktoberfest spotted
Jacks
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Grab and go sandwiches and salads
- Named for the Jack Frost Sugar refinery
- Large mural of former refinery displayed on one wall
- Seating for 30
- Jacks Menu (PDF)
SugarHouse Casino
1001 N Delaware Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
267-232-2000
More on SugarHouse
Sugar House Dining [Official Site]
SugarHouse adds finishing touches before opening Sept. 23 [Philadelphia Inquirer]
SugarHouse Video Sneak Preview [Philadelphia Daily News]
Long-anticipated SugarHouse Casino may surprise visitors [Philadelphia Daily News]