Great people and service. Staff is very friendly. Can be a wait to get a seat but usually pretty fast but not always. Now have beer and snacks available and sometimes hot food. Best place to play cards on the central coast.
Card room
Central Coast Casino
359 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433
Photos from the venue's Google Maps listing, credited to their contributors on Google.
- Dealers who remember your name
- Steady $1/$3 no limit hold'em
- Meals for players from next door
The short version
What visitors say about Central Coast Casino
Central Coast Casino in Grover Beach is a four table poker room, and usually two of them are running. Travelers on the coast route stop in and find mostly locals at $1/$3 no limit hold'em, with daily tournaments. The dealers win a lot of affection: players mention a warm welcome at the door and staff who still know their names after months away.
Food has long been part of the arrangement. Players get plates from the barbecue place next door, sometimes free and sometimes for a small charge, sodas are on the house, and beer and snacks are now sold. Expect a wait for a seat on slow nights, when games can also break up well before the 2 a.m. close. Critics call the building old and worn. It's closed Sundays, going by its listing, and a recent visitor couldn't reach anyone by phone, so check before driving over.
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 Central Coast Casino
359 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433
Google reviews
What people say about Central Coast Casino on Google
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3.9average from 87 Google reviews
Wow this place is laid back good ol fashioned fun. Had a great time. They treat there customers with respect and courtesy. Would highly recommend coming here. And the floor manager was cute
My first time here, passing thru from the bay area to SoCal.
Small 4 table card room. Dealers are very friendly, I was greeted warmly as I walked in the door. I was in a 1-3 NLH game right away. Good mix of regulars and tourists and all the dealers really kept the games moving.
The action was reminiscent of local…
Amazing little card room! We played 1/3 no-limit Texas hold 'em, and they had various larger Omaha games running, too. There were also free, huge portions of tri-tip and pasta for dinner. Super friendly players and dealers; it was our first time there and it felt like we were playing in a home game with old friends. :)
Reviews and ratings belong to their authors and Google, and are not verified by us. Collected from Google Maps on October 7, 2026, so times are relative to that date.
Questions about Central Coast Casino
Where is Central Coast Casino?
At 359 W Grand Ave in Grover Beach, about 154 miles from Downtown LA as the crow flies. It's a state licensed card room.
What are the hours at Central Coast Casino?
It doesn't stay open all night. The weekly hours are on this page, taken from its Google listing, and it's worth a quick call to confirm before a late drive.
Does Central Coast Casino have slot machines?
No. Card rooms in California aren't allowed slots. You'll find poker and table games like baccarat and pai gow instead. For slots you need a tribal casino.
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