California: How San Manuel Casino’s expansion aims to elevate dining in the area

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 6:56 PM
  • Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise

Officials at San Manuel Casino hope the new Serrano Vista Café will not only raise the property’s dining profile, but also be the next step in elevating the dining options in the surrounding area.

The restaurant, which debuted Monday, Aug. 2, is part of a $760 million expansion of the Highland area resort in the foothills along the 210 Freeway in San Bernardino County.

“This is the first of a handful of outlets that will be opening with the expansion,” Linchul Shin, San Manuel Casino’s director of food and beverage, told invited guests at a preview of the restaurant. “I think it’s really going to set the precedent for what we want to do for this entire area.