Fine dining to over-the-top treats, a trip to Foxwoods will take care of your cravings

Foxwoods Resort Casino has a wide range of dining options and some dining deals to boot.

Don't expect to successfully limit your Weight Watcher points here. Though you get all your steps in exploring the huge casino, one of the largest in the U.S.

You can dine at one of the food courts with a classic Regina's Pizza (from Boston's North End), nostalgically at Johnny Rockets or casually with New York flair at Junior's Restaurant. Or you can reserve at one of their world class steakhouses.

You don't have to gamble or sports bet to dine. You'll find families seeking the perfect spot for a birthday celebration or family meal. The whole resort is non-smoking.

You might even want to stay at the Grand Pequot Tower or Fox Tower. That's what I did when I went to a concert for Tower of Power.

Here are some spots that might bring you over the line to Connecticut for an adventure.

Sugar Factory

Everything is over the top at Sugar Factory and that is OK because it's so fun. The menu is all decadent shakes, waffles and burgers.

It's a popular place to stop for a post-concert cocktail. Though just as many tables were sipping on "Insane Shakes," as the menu describes them. Think waffles on top of whipped cream on top of peanut butter cups. For breakfast, the French toast and waffle selections are outrageous (yay) and pair perfectly with their excellent hot chocolate.

Reservations are suggested here as it gets busy. They do offer two-for-one drinks at the bar Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. There is also a deal menu with a $5 basket of french fries, $8 chicken wings or fried mac and cheese pops, and $10 meatballs.

Golden Dragon

The Golden Dragon is like the calm away from the storm at Foxwoods. The dining rooms are elegant and quiet and it just feels zen compared to the other eateries. If that's what you seek, you'll find it here with excellent service and fine food.

What's great is their daily three-course luncheon special from noon to 3 p.m. with all your favorites for $25. Start with excellent pot stickers. They also have vegetable spring rolls or Salt & Pepper Wings as choices. Next comes soup, a choice of Hot & Sour or Egg Drop. Four well-portioned entrees all come with white rice. Choose from Fried Tofu and Oriental vegetables, Roast Port and Shanghai Bok Choy, Beef Stir Fry with baby corn, broccoli and bok choy or General Tso Chicken.

David Burke Prime

Dining feels so luxe here, from the outrageous double-thick maple bacon appetizer to the outstanding cocktails and extensive wine list. It's a very good meal and a good show. The restaurant is huge but the wine tower dwarfs it. It holds thousands of bottles.

All cuts of meat served at the restaurant are dry-aged in-house. That happens amid bricks of pink Himalayan salt in the dry-aging room where meats sit for 28, 40, 55 or 76 days. Beef lovers rejoice here.

On Mondays, they offer a three-course lobster special with an appetizer (lobster bisque or lobster tacos), entree (steamed, roasted or shelled, or Kung-Po style or Lobster carbonara) and dessert for $59. There's also a three-course prix-fixe menu for $65 with choice of appetizer (including clams casino), entree (including Faroe salmon, prime rib and filet mignon) and dessert from 4 p.m. to close on Monday to Thursday, and all day Sunday.

Zac Young's Sprinkletown Donuts & Ice Cream

This is a new counter spot at the Great Cedar Concourse from the celebrity pastry chef. Mini doughnuts roll out of the donut robot. You can create your own confection starting with sugared or glazed. Then add some unexpected additions like Cap'n Crunch Cereal pieces or chocolate mint. Cotton Candy Pop Rocks might be over the top for some.

It's all very sweet so minis are great choices. But they do have full-size doughnuts, too. Stuffed S'Mores, Strawberry Wild and Blueberry Cheesecake are three that are more dessert than breakfast.

They also have soft serve ice cream. That menu also offers a variety of choices with waffle cones, dessert shells, sauces, toppings and sprinkles.

Juniors

If you love cheesecake, Juniors has to be a stop on your Foxwoods adventure.

You can go to Junior's Restaurant where they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner including deli sandwich favorites of pastrami, corned beef, brisket and Reubens. Potato pancakes and matzo ball soup are on the menu, too. They have burgers, chicken and other entrees, too. They have a full breakfast menu.

Junior's has a coffee shop where you can stop for a slice of their classic cheesecake. You can also grab it to go.

Celebrity restaurants at Foxwoods

Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Foxwoods

Upscale experience for dinner with a more casual menu for lunch, Gordon Ramsay's restaurant has stellar service and excellent food. There are seven in the U.S. with the next closest ones in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Miami.

Dining out: Want to eat like you're on TV at Hell's Kitchen? Plan a trip to Foxwoods.

Wahlburgers

A great burger joint with all the french fry and shake choices to keep any nostalgic eater happy. It's from Paul Wahlburger, brother of two famous siblings Donnie and Mark. The menu has Cobb Salad and chicken sandwiches too, as well as appetizers like crispy fried pickles.

It opens daily at 11 a.m. and stays up until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Roadtrip anyone?

Guy Fieri's Foxwoods Kitchen & Bar

If it's a taste of Flavortown you crave, it's available at Foxwoods in the Grand Pequot Tower. They open at noon daily with a menu that includes Fieri's Trash Can Nachos, burgers – both plant-based and beef – Cajun chicken, chili, ribs and all the comfort foods he loves to feature on his shows. The cocktail menu includes a Peanut Butter Cup Martini for dessert.

With more than 250 seats, you are sure to get a table but you can reserve, too.

New at Foxwoods

Grace by Nia

Grace by Nia at Foxwoods, the first Black-woman-owned supper club in Connecticut, just opened. It's the second restaurant opened by Nia Grace in collaboration with Ed Kane's Big Night brand. The first is in Boston's Seaport District. The 196-seat restaurant offers bar, restaurant, or intimate stage and lounge-era seating. There are live performances from local jazz, R&B soul and hip hop artists.

Dishes have a southern flair such as the Caribe Yardbird with jerk-spiced roasted and charred chicken. The menu offers Low Country Fish & Chips and The High Note Burger. They serve a Sunday Brunch and are closed Monday to Wednesday.

Coming in 2025

Great Wolf Lodge

The Great Wolf Lodge at Mashantucket will open in 2025 on 13 acres adjacent to the Foxwoods Casino. It will be the company’s 23rd resort in North America and the third resort in the Northeast. The 549-room resort will feature a 91,000-square-foot indoor water park and a 61,000-square-foot family entertainment center. There will also be family-friendly culinary experiences.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Where to get dinner, breakfast, lunch and deals at Foxwoods Casino