The mission for the architects and interior designers at Klai Juba Wald in Las Vegas was to create a playful environment with pops of bold color and true Asian references. The restaurant’s name comes from the Mandarin word “hongbao,” which means “red envelope” and is synonymous with happiness, luck, goodwill and good fortune.
To do that, we had to remove everything from the old grill space and rebuild from the ground up.”Ī very tight time schedule - four months for design and documentation - challenged the project team. “We made a conscious decision to invest the time and money to create an upscale, authentic, Asian-inspired concept absolutely right. “We selected an Asian concept to provide a memorable experience for our loyal guests, who have wanted an Asian restaurant for some time, and to attract new guests who are interested in Asian cuisine,” says David Kopasz, San Manuel’s chief operating officer for Hospitality. The restaurant, which sits on the first level of the casino, replaces a sports bar and grill. Hong Bao Kitchen, which features cuisine found throughout China and surrounding regions such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan, operates from between two new gaming spaces: high-limit tables and a high-limit slots room.
An upscale Asian restaurant and bar offers guests at San Manuel Casino a dining and beverage experience never before available at this 30-year-old property that sits 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
