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Oak Grove Racing Gaming and Hotel, just a quick spin from Nashville in Oak Grove, Kentucky, is the area’s newest entertainment destination.
Featuring more than 1,300 state-of-the-art gaming machines, four restaurants, plus a 128-room luxury hotel, RV park, outdoor amphitheater and equestrian center, it is easy to see why they say it is “so Vegas, so close.” Fun and excitement abound at the entertainment complex just off I-24, Exit 86. You can play the latest and greatest gaming machines ranging from a penny to $1 in denomination. The Sports Bar is the place to catch all of the home runs, slam dunks, touchdowns and more on the 300-square-foot video board surrounded by eight eighty-four-inch televisions. You can also enjoy live music on the Sports Bar stage on weekends and select holidays.
If it’s great dining options that you are looking for, Oak Grove has you covered. Quick-serve options include O’Dark Thirty Coffee House, Sgt. Pepper’s Burgers and Po’Boys and Lucky Lime Tex-Mex. These restaurants feature a variety of delectable dishes and are just steps from all of the gaming action. If you are looking for a culinary adventure, head to Garrison Oak Steakhouse and take a journey through flavors and dishes that are rich to the heritage of the local region and beyond. The atmosphere in the restaurant is fine dining unsurpassed by anything else in the area, featuring décor that is sophisticated and equipped to entertain patrons for special occasions, or simply to try something new. Executive Chef Phillip Winkler has developed a menu that brings dining experiences from his travels throughout the United States and has incorporated the different flairs and traditions into dishes that are signature to the Garrison Oak experience and exceed expectations. The menu offers items from local farms such as Black Hawk and Marksbury Farms, featuring the delectable forty-eight-ounce Tomahawk Ribeye. It’s cooked to perfection and is desirable to be an individual challenge or shared alike. The verlasso salmon featuring a melba chili sauce and adorned with a lime caviar provides a seafood standard found in Patagonia, exceptionally crafted and offering an experience that cannot be duplicated. If you want to try something different, order the chef’s favorite: the French porkchop. The dish is sure to please the palate with apple bacon bourbon sauce, creating a sweet and sultry combination that is easily paired with sides such as roasted butternut squash, roasted cauliflower or garlic mashed potatoes. If a gluten-friendly option is needed, look no further than the untraditional Kentucky Caesar salad. The decorative cheese lace can be used as an addition to provide the right level of crunch and provide an essence of flavor specifically used to take this dish to a new level.Don’t forget to save room for the in-house crafted desserts that bring local richness and traditions for all dietary levels. Enjoy something a little sweet and romantic such as the flourless chocolate cake, apple bourbon crisp or the white chocolate mango cheesecake. (270-984-4200, extension 3, oakgrovegaming.com)