Ak-Chin Indian Community highlights culture and tradition at new restaurant

Wednesday, August 8, 2018  

The Ak-Chin Indian Community has a new restaurant for casino patrons to enjoy.

Chop, Block & Brew debuted at the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino in Arizona on July 28. Design elements, including photos and artwork depicting reservation life, throughout the 3,454 square-foot eatery reflect tribal culture, an executive said.

“It was important to us as we developed this new restaurant that we incorporated the customs and traditions that are important to the Ak-Chin Indian Community,” Robert Livingston, the general manager and regional president of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, said in a press release.

“Working with the art and design committee that was appointed by Chairman Robert Miguel, the community’s history and culture is depicted in the architecture, artwork and colors throughout the restaurant,” Livingston said.

The restaurant, which features burgers, steak and seafood, is part of an ongoing expansion at the casino. The tribe has added more gaming space and has completed a new bingo hall, a five-story hotel tower with 152 room and other amenities.

Additional work on a brand new gaming floor is expected to be complete this fall. Construction on a pool is slated to begin later in the fall.

The casino will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2019.