text: Give me your tired your poor nYour huddled masses yearning to be free nor eat for nnDifferent restaurants in casinos attract different clientelle The Wynns Alex gets the high rollers that flew in to Vegas on their private jets and are chauffeured around in limos For the rest of us flying coach and willing to walk to dinner The Ellis Island Casino and Brewery restaurant is the lamp beside the golden doornnThe restaurant is as nofrills as it gets They did not even give it a name it is just restaurant Originally decorated in s red vinyl they know you came for the food not to lick the wallsnnLike most Yelpers I got the steak special it is not on the menu but it is no secret either It was on the marquee outside Despite reading the mostly great reviews I was expecting a sorry excuse for a steak What I got was a flamegrilled surprise nnThe salad led the meal and set the bar low as iceberg with carrots tomatoes and crutons out of a box will do but the entree quickly saved the day The steak was the quality you might make at home assuming you can grill A little singed where the flame kissed it but medium rare as ordered inside The baked potato came with sour cream and butter another homestyle staple but the green beans were good enough to be served in a a plate steakhousennThe wait was about minutes but you are in a casino You are not sitting on a cramped couch or standing in a tiny atrium with newspaper box and gumball machines Head into the sportsbook and watch some tv cheer with people at the craps table maybe even gamble a little I think they count on waiting patrons to lose enough money to make up for the low cost of the mealnnSo who are younnIf you wish to Keep ancient lands your storied pomp then Ellis Island restaurant is a low star joint If you are The wretched refuse of your teeming shore and are not afraid of the homeless tempesttost to me then Ellis Island which is not located anywhere near the New York New York Casino is a solid star facility I lie somewhere in between but still give it a nn If you are a nonnative American and are not familair with these lines shame on you Go to the Statue of Liberty on the real Ellis Island and learn exactly why this country is great