$1B Casino Resort Renovation Comes with a $275 Doghnut- Really?

As Las Vegas continues to drop the buffet experience across its gaming floors, and consumers are repeatedly shifting towards finer wining and dining experiences, one food item from the renovated Graton Resort & Casino stuck out recently.

Wash The Millionaire Doughnut with an Expensiv Gulp of Cognac 

While the news should have been about the $1-billion renovation of the property, which now features 2,000 slot machines and high-end poker rooms, along with high-limit slot lounges, a sports bar, and more, people have been talking about a doughnut.

And, specifically, a doughnut that costs $275 a pop at the AYA, a $40-million rooftop restaurant run by chef Roy Ellamar, with quality sourcing of products and apparently, one outrageously expensive item of pastry. 

The item is fittingly called the Millionaire’s Doughnut and its marketing is right on point, with the property extolling its fluffy goodness, hazelnut filling, gold leaf chocolate chips, and more. 

Most of these ingredients are inexpensive, except for the Louis XIII cognac, a one-ounce pour that goes with the food item and is precisely what drives up the price. 

The bitter-sweet pricing of the Millionaire’s Doughnut is unlikely to mar the overall experience for people arriving at Graton Resort & Casino for a reasonable but still premium dining experience, though, as there is plenty more going on. 

Other delectable experiences include Playbook, 530 Park Stakehouse, Tony’s North Beach, and others. There is also the Bistro 101 and Boathouse Asian Eatery.