Tradewinds Marketplace

I’ve had a few visits to the Tradewinds. Pretty awesome setup for the most part, and it’s open wicked late/​early most days, I believe until 4 am or so, but it isn’t completely 24 hour to the best of my knowledge.
The food is awesome — I’ve tried a couple of different burger varieties (go for the BBQ Bacon!), and the hot dogs and packaged salads are pretty awesome too.
My only reasons for not giving it 5 stars:
1. It seems like the place is a bit too small for the crowds that come through it. Besides the restaurant itself, this location is also the gift shop. They recently came up with a new system where all food has to be ordered at the check-​out counter vs. at the food counter. There are signs up everywhere indicating that food must be ordered at the check-​out counter, but at the same time, there are also signs at the food counter saying «Order Here.» Many people get confused, and wind up standing in line at the food counter for long periods of time, only to be finally told to go order at the check-​out counter.
2. It seems to be a little short staffed during peak periods. There was one visit when myself and several others in line got held up at the check-​out counter because «Granny-​I-​Hoard-​Kiosks-​Of-​Slot-​Machines-​At-​One-​Time» (if you’re a frequent visitor to the Isle, I’m sure you know this lady. She’ll harass you with her walking cane if you dare attempt to cross paths with her machines!) was in there screaming about how her comped, fake diamond necklace broke. She literally got the counter attendant to unshelve and open all of the remaining ones available for her to inspect. Again, is it a gift shop, or a restaurant? It’s both.
3. It seems like most menu items are a la carte, although I’ve been able to get side orders of fries for $ 1 each visit. Like most casino eateries are, prices are high dollar if they’re not comped.
On the up side, it looks like they finally put some sugar free selections in the beverage department.
Definitely recommend. Just go at an off-​peak time. And watch out for «Granny-​I-​Hoard!»

When we got to Black Hawk yesterday, we were starving! We spotted this little sandwich counter right outside of the gaming area in the Isle of Capri Casino.
The woman that took our order was obviously unhappy. She made it clear that she did not care about her job whatsoever. The other woman that was making our food took an extremely long time to do it. While we were waiting to pay, something went wrong with the computer when the people in front of us were paying. The same pissed of female just slowly waddled her way into the casino without saying a word to anyone. A line of us just kind of sat there for at least five, if not ten minutes (I’m totally not joking) before the same pissed off female slowly waddled her way back with the same scowl on her face. We finally paid and grabbed a table.
My boyfriend had ordered an iced coffee which at this point hadn’t even been made yet. The pissed off female proceeded to check everyone in line out, then counted her drawer, while my BF wast standing right there, waiting for his coffee. She finally waddled her way back to the coffee machine and made his coffee. He commented about how he had teeth pulled that were less painful than that wait!
Now for the sandwiches. They were on low grade, nearly stale bread. They forgot my pickles and it was overall a big phat meh. The iced coffee was at least somewhat tasty.
I have to say that the food options at the Isle /​Lady Luck complex are definitely below average if not downright low grade crap. What the heck?