I concur it is a candy store. Don't bet like you just read a freakin blackjack book and you'll be fine.
But it gets much tougher as the stakes rise. As zg I believe once said, if you can play green at El Commode, you can bet black almost anywhere else.
For the red chipper the EC is a must-stop store. If you get barred, you need to reevaluate your playing style, unless you plan to play low stakes shoe games which need no cover forever.