Horse Palace Swan Ranch - Gaming & OTB — Local services in Cheyenne

Tonight, my father, his girlfriend, and I visited HIGH PLAINS STEAKHOUSE at Horse Palace Swan Ranch - Gaming & OTB in Cheyenne, WY. Unlike the bustling casinos of Reno or Las Vegas, this venue offers a refreshing change with its small size and no-smoking policy. Upon entering, we were warmly greeted by a gentleman who directed us to the restaurant. The hostesses were friendly and seated us promptly.

Our waitress was attentive from the start, taking our drink orders swiftly and explaining the specials. We opted for the ribeye special, and my dad's girlfriend chose the fried shrimp. Salads arrived promptly; I enjoyed the house salad with blue cheese dressing, complemented by freshly ground pepper and Parmesan. The bread and butter were delightful additions to start our meal.

When our entrées arrived, my ribeye, ordered medium-rare, came out closer to medium-well. Although slightly overcooked, the steak was still flavorful, and the whipped potatoes were exceptional. I passed on the asparagus, which didn't look appetizing. My dad raved about his perfectly cooked steak, calling it one of the best he's had recently, and his girlfriend was equally pleased with her meal.

While the food quality was generally good, the price point was a bit high for the experience, especially considering the slight misstep with my steak. Nevertheless, the service was attentive, and the atmosphere was pleasant.

It’s a nice change from the typical larger venues, and I would consider returning on a future visit to explore more of their...

As others have said, these are " HHR machines " NOT slot machines, and they are VERY tight with seldom and low payouts, they MIGHT give you back 5% of whatever you put in, just enough to keep you playing until you lose it all, I never see " hand pays " to people anytime I'm there, which is the opposite of black hawk ( where you see them non stop )

Ive been to this place dozens of times and have come to know, if you go on a weekday these machines will take your money and give you nothing, not even let you win a little to keep you playing, then on weekends or " holiday events " where there is high traffic, you might get a little return on your money but nothing to write home about. The machines have been programmed to yield HIGH to the casino, and a very small return to patrons, of the gross amount that comes in

If you've ever been to a casino with real slot machines outside of Wyoming, then compare it to here, there is a humongous and blatantly obvious difference

I definitely do not see this establishment staying popular for very long unless they remove the shady programming from their machines and decide to be fair, I myself as well as several other Cheyenne locals that I know have figured out that this is not the place to go, and I'm sure an increasingly high number of others are figuring out the same, the hard way unfortunately

9/10 times i see people getting sucked dry and leaving irritated anytime I'm there

Aside from that, most employees here are pretty nice, especially one of the bartenders, who...

I have played certain games they have offered since 2009. I have come to know certain ones enough to know as others have that these older games have been manipulated with. They have also been set up to bounce around their jackpots from location to location making it unfair. If I put in $100 ad play .20 cents a roll for over 7 hours and not hit even the smallest of jackpots then something is very wrong. Prior to the existing ownership taking over a year ago people use to hit jackpots often, not now. The owners and programmers can't say that the chips in these machines can't be manipulated. Patterns have been, Free Spins have been. Blockers have been added. A larger horse field has been added to the videos. And in my opinion, those Players cards are just a tool to drain certain patrons dry. So winning isn't random. I don't who's getting kick backs from allowing more machines but as a resident of Cheyenne since 1981 Im against it until the owners go back to be fair. Let Dell Range and Down Town have more winners like on the Angel Gate machine. Quit being the shady casino that Vegas...