Camas Restaurant celebrates grand opening at Shoshone-Bannock Casino
Hadley Bodell
FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) – If you’ve been looking for a local place to get wagyu beef and tender steak, you’re in luck. The Camas Restaurant held its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting on May 14, after a year of highly anticipated construction.
Previously, the casino held Camas Sports Bar and Grill, which opened in 2012. Calista Matsaw, CEO of Shoshone-Bannock Casino, said the inspiration for the renovation was to get something new and exciting to offer the patrons.
She said the team went through the process of elimination and decided Southeast Idaho was lacking in steakhouse options. “We’re partnering up with Snake River Farms, whose reach is far and wide,” Matsaw said. “We’re offering two options with wagyu beef, a ribeye and a New York strip, which are amazing.”
Matsaw also said the original plans didn’t flow as they were supposed to with the liquor licensing for the previous sports grill, which led to wasted space. At the new Camas Restaurant, there is a designated seated bar area as well as 30 additional seats.
The staff of the new restaurant are tribal members, which they say brings their culture and unique culinary talent to the menu items.
“Our chef will sometimes come out and talk to the tables about whatever it is, it could be a potato,” Matsaw said. “They’re so passionate about the food they’re cooking. You can tell they have a passion for the technique, and I feel like that is one of the most exciting things for people to look forward to with dining here.”