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Casino Du Lac Leamy
Category: Arts & Entertainment Casinos Casinos [Edit]
1 Du Casino BlvdGatineau, QC J8Y 6W3
(819) 772-2100
- Good for Kids:
- No
9 reviews for Casino Du Lac Leamy
9 reviews in English
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Review from Chris Y.
7/31/2011
It's a pretty fun casino. Despite being absolutely nothing like Vegas, I still managed to have a really good time.
Let's start with the deficiencies:
No alcohol on the casino floor.
No hot girls serving you free alcohol.
Minimum bets are high.
But it's not all bad:
Free coffee
Free parking
Really nice ambiance
The horse racing ("Royal Ascot" by Sega) is very dated but lots of retro-fun. You bet a few quarters each race, so you don't lose too quickly! In fact, I made $40, and my friend scored over $100... from quarters!
I've never really seen baccarat being played in the casinos before, but they had it here, and that's where all the big action was ... tables were packed, multiple-hundreds bet each hand, and all this at 1am on a Tuesday!?!Listed in: Canadia! - The Experience
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Review from Sandra M.
2/15/2012
We lost all our money in about the time we could shout ooh-la-la here at the Casino Du Lac Leamy. The Little K, on her first visit to a casino, found the atmosphere oppressive...so many people packed into one space with little room to roam.
We didn't see too many people winning and the overall mood was one of desperation, so we spent as much time in the casino as it took for us to walk from the free parking lot (some distance on a cold winter night). I'm not much of a gambler. I work too hard to lose my money that quickly. But the false sense of joie de vivre that the casino tries to convey was lost in a sea of unsmiling and very serious faces. -
Review from Minh D.
Gatineau, QC
10/12/2010 4 Check-ins Here
The new-ish text holdem poker area is pretty cool. The wait can be long, although my friend says you can call in advance and put your name down over the phone, so that's worth a try. If not, expect to wait up to an hour or more for a spot.
It's no limit and if you're serious about playing, don't suggest you sit down with just the minimum buy in, most ppl around the table have 4 or more times the minimum buy in. You don't want to feel like the small stack from the first hand. -
Review from Amanda B.
Ottawa, ON
Updated - 12/31/2010
My brother was visiting from out of town and wanted to visit the casino. We took the #21 STO bus from downtown Ottawa, in front of Chaters on Rideau and Sussex. There was a sign at the stop that said it was headed to the casino, so it's really easy to find, but I think it only comes once every hour.
When we got to the casino, we were dropped off downstairs, so we entered from there, right in front of the bottom of the escalators, rather than through the main entrance. Our IDs were checked and we proceeded upstairs.
My brother went straight for the Blackjack tables, while I went to go play at the electronic horses. As I was taking out cash to put in the change machine, a man reached over and across me to get at it first. I was in no rush, but I found it pretty rude. Not a great way to start off my time here.
I played the horses for a little while. A few coffee/tea carts came by during the couple of hours we were there, and they were very friendly and professional. The machine actually had a little glitch for about 5 minutes, which was fixed very quickly, but had never happened to me before. I ended up losing, though only a few bucks. Boo.
The man outside who was supposed to call up cabs ignored us, turned to the couple beside us, and started chatting them up. They didn't even need a cab, and since the man was, apparently, too busy to do his job, we hailed down our own. We also noticed that this man opened the door for everyone else to get in, but just walked by us and couldn't even muster a glance in our direction, much less a hello. Ageism much?Listed in: Glutton, The Nation's Capital, Pizza Pie, Playtime!
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12/4/2010
When this place became 24-hours, it became an even bigger success. It's always packed regardless of… Read more »
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Review from Darren M.
Ottawa, ON
12/4/2010
It's no Las Vegas but in this part of the world it's the closest thing we have to it.
This casino seems to be busy no matter the day or time you visit. The location is really great as it's easy to get to from anywhere on the Gatineau side of the river and just off the highway if you're coming from Ontario.
Parking is free and there's a lot of it (mostly in the garage and some outdoor parking). What I found strange about this place was the last time we went we ordered drinks at the bar inside the middle of the casino but then were told we couldn't leave a certain "zone" around this bar and we couldn't take our drinks to a machine. So there we sat with overpriced drinks and nothing to do but people watch. I guess it wasn't SO bad because there are few better places on the planet to people watch than at a casino.
Ensure you bring ID, even if you're in your 30's, they're very strict at the door here and will ID pretty much anyone without grey hair or a cane. That's a good ego boost if you're in you never get ID'd anywhere else!
The machines aren't as loose as Vegas so set a good limit and bring some friends so your night doesn't end too soon. -
Review from Alan C.
6/29/2011
Zero stars. I've visited this part of Canada many times over the years. But I will not be coming here ever again.
Casino Du Lac Leamy is literally next to where we stayed in Canada - the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec.
The staff at the Hilton are extremely pleasant; I cannot say the same things about the staff and security at their Casino....... apparently they have a dress code indicating that NO coats or oversized jackets are allowed into their premises. There are signs everywhere indicating this. My mom AND dad both walked in wearing their North Face fleece jackets. Security immediately stopped us and said that we could not enter their premises because of their jackets. My mom and dad were cold and needed to keep their fleeces on. Plus, other locals who looked and spoke French were waved in, without having to take off their jackets. Security asked us again to remove the jackets, at which point my parents said they could not. We were then told to leave the premises IMMEDIATELY. The casino called about an additional 5-6 security staff to throw us out.
After we were thrown out, I went back inside, and spoke to them. The security head was "SHOCKED" that my English was perfect. I then responded to them in FRENCH because I can speak their native language and told that we were guests staying at the adjacent Hilton Hotel, just wanting to wander down to this location and walk around.
The security head became red faced and was even more shocked, that we were guests of the hotel. He immediately apologized and offered us back to the casino.
I yelled at him in French for being so rude, and for assuming we were BUMS coming off the street who could not speak either English or French.
I left with my folks and vowed to never return.
VOUS ME RENDEZ MALADE. MERDE!!!!!
JAMAIS ENCORE! -
Review from HK T.
Ottawa, ON
12/23/2010 21 Check-ins Here
The Casino Lac Leamy
Well its open 24 hours now but keep in mind drink cart service ends around 3am. For this area, definitely the nicest, classiest casino when you compare it to the Rideau Carleton Slots.
Games include, 1 cent slots, 5 cent slots, and the usual 25 cent, 50 cent, $1, $2, etc. Other machines include a Royal Ascott horse track racing, complete with miniature size horses which run the race on a small track in the middle, and video poker. The usual variety of table games such as black jack, roulette, and poker varieties can be found all in one section. There are is also a craps table. The cheapest table games will be a minimum bet of $10. Those tables are often very limited and as expected always full. Also now available is Texas Hold Em both with computer dealers and real dealers. The Poker room is to the far left upon your initial entrance to the gaming area. Like many casinos, for the VIP, and high rollers, they have their own private area.
As mentioned above, there is free drink cart service. There are also 4 restaurants located within the Casino. There's Banco which is an all you can eat buffet. For dinner they include roast beef, and crab legs. There's a more expensive restaurant which I have never tried called Baccarra. Both these restaurants are located on the upper level above the gaming area. There is a cafeteria style restaurant, complete with seating, on the lower level. This restaurant will remain open the latest and a sure bet when you're hungry after a late night of winning. The Marina, which is located at the rear of the casino appears to be like a bar/pub type restaurant. I've also never tried this one. I do notice often live bands playing here. Banco is probably the most popular of these due to its price, seating availability, and the fact its a buffet. There is another restaurant which is located in the Hilton Hotel which has a direct connection to the casino. I've never tried the food there but I've sat in their dining area for a taste taste and based on the dining area and service, i describe it as an upscale restaurant. There's 1 bar located within the casino. No alcoholic beverages are allowed outside of the bar area.
On the busier nights like the weekends, expect to hear a live band playing. To be honest they play very well and the music variety is both good and tasteful.
Attached to the Casino is the Hilton. Hotel amenities with a direct corridor to the hotel. While you're there catch one of the many shows they have at the theatre.
They offer coat check, and valet as expected. There is no longer smoking within the casino however if you go to the very back of the casino, there's a heated terrace where you can smoke. Heated obviously in the winter.
Parking is ample. My suggestion is to go to the underground as that's often overlooked.
and lastly, Play Responsibly :) In fact, if you think you have a problem, they have machines which ask you questions to determine if you need help. And if it gets that bad, you can have security ban you from coming back. -
Review from John F.
North York, ON
10/19/2008
We found the machines to be quite tight. The casino is nice in that it is much prettier and classier than most. A walk around the grounds is very pleasant, especially to photograph Lac Leamy with its jet fountain.
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Review from Mike H.
Burlington, ON
5/17/2010
Good poker room and just a few minutes from downtown Ottawa. They cut the drink service off between 2-8am which I found odd in a casino. Still, pretty good casino experience...I'll be back.
