So far great visits to this casino lately, been a club member since 2011 they are sort of a small casino surrounded by mountains and orange orchards. Had a couple recents visits and was very surprised how things has changed, this casino has lots of the latest slots, and very loose, nice restaurants especially the…
Tribal casino
Casino Pauma
777 Pauma Reservation Rd, Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Photos from the venue's Google Maps listing, credited to their contributors on Google.
- Small casino in the orange groves
- Parking under solar canopies
- Sign up perks for new members
The short version
What visitors say about Casino Pauma
Casino Pauma is a small place set among orange groves with the mountains behind it, and regulars like its neighborhood feel after the big resorts nearby. There is no hotel. People come for the cafe, with its breakfast specials and a Friday seafood buffet, and for concerts on the outdoor stage. New players club members get a sign up perk, often food credit, and the lot is now mostly shaded by solar panels.
Nonsmokers have a harder time here. The smoke can get heavy, and the table games sit in the smoking section. Security won't let you carry in drinks, not even sealed bottled water or your own coffee, and floor service for drinks can be hard to find. Several first timers left convinced the slots were tight.
Written from about 20 recent Google reviews, Google's most relevant and its lowest rated, read in September 2026. Places change, so take it as a guide rather than the last word.
Location
Finding Casino Pauma
777 Pauma Reservation Rd, Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Google reviews
The best and the worst of what people wrote
The good reviews Google ranks highest, next to the worst ones, left exactly as they were written. 4,983 people have rated Casino Pauma on Google, for an average of 4.1.
Top reviews6
Loving Pauma Casino! Outside concerts nestled against the mountains. Great venue and lots of perks. Sign up today and get a freebie! Win some money and have some fun. Don't stay home when you can be at Pauma Casino!
Love the free soda bar... love the customer service 👌 food is great... amazing new card rewards perks 😎
We signed up for players card and the casino gave us $20 each for food credit. We ate at the cafe and food was delicious. Great experience starting with Maggie at the players card reception who explained everything. The new heritage gas station also sells regular gas for $4.99 which is awesome and hard to find nowadays..
Beautifully set in the middle of orange orchards but small. Has a "cheers" like environment. 18yrs and up like Barona casino. Has crapless bubble craps and $10 black jack poker. You get free food for singing up with a player's card.
Seafood buffet at THE CAFE was so good!
We didn't wait very long at all and service was attentive! Crab legs weren't over salted like most places and cooked perfectly! $45 pp and offered only on Fridays.
Critical reviews6
I understand that some people want to smoke, but it was so overwhelming it was like they were on fire. The stench got into my clothes, my hair, my skin. And I thought Valley View Casino was smoky. Damn Sam! And don’t get me started on tight slot machines. One reviewer said he lost $500 in one hour. I took heed to his…
Not recommending this place. Should have stopped at Pala Casino instead. Stopped at this Casino to check it out and also have lunch. The menu stated FRESH orange juice on which I got excited because they’re surrounded by the orange
You can't bring in even a sealed water bottle which would not be a problem if they had servers bringing water around or if they had them available for self service. The machines are tight and the tables are in a highly toxic smoking area. They even have smoking in the high limit which is right next to the non-smoking…
I have to say that the staff are always very friendly but the smell of that casino tonight reminded me of porta potty being dumped out.. And like nobody did anything about it It was terrible.
Had to leave a star in order to review. Worse casino yet. Slots are tight as hell, 500. Gone in an hr. Terrible place. My first time here and it will be my last!
This is by far the worst of the North County casinos. For the last 20 years they haven't improved their operation one bit. While all the competing casinos in the area (Valley View, Harrah's Rincon, Pala) have built resorts, and expanded and improved their properties, Pauma still remains a tent in the middle of an…
Reviews and ratings belong to their authors and Google, and are not verified by us. Collected from Google Maps on September 23, 2026, so times are relative to that date.
Questions about Casino Pauma
Where is Casino Pauma?
At 777 Pauma Reservation Rd in Pauma Valley, about 88 miles from Downtown LA as the crow flies. It's a tribal casino, run by the tribe on its own land.
Is Casino Pauma open 24 hours?
Yes, around the clock every day, going by its Google listing. Holiday hours sometimes change, so call if you're planning around a particular time.
What is the phone number for Casino Pauma?
877-687-2862.
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