Sacramento Restaurant Review by Marc  

I will be spending three years in Sacramento while I complete my pediatric residency.  I will be adding restaurants to the review as I enjoy me time in Sac-town and the surrounding areas.

= 5 stars

 = Appropriate for a formal date

Restaurant Area Recommended Entrees Rating Cost $/
person 2007		 Dress
    American
33rd Street Bistro
3301 Folsom Boulevard
(916) 455-2233		 East Sac Roasted Chicken and Polenta
Mango Cheesecake		 4 $ 10-20 Sit down, casual
Bella Bru
4680 Natomas Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95835
www.bellabrucafe.com		 North Natomas; Raley's Shopping Center Artichoke Appetizer
Calamari
Spagetti & Meatballs
Chop Salad
Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes
Raspberry Chifon Cake		 4 $ 10-20 Sit down, casual
City Treasure
Firehouse
1112 2nd St, Sacramento, CA
(916) 442-4772
 www.firehouseoldsac.com		 Old Sac 3 Dressy; Collared shirt & slacks
Jack's Urban Eats
Natomas Blvd @ Del Paso
 www.jacksurbaneats.com		 North Natomas;
Borders Ctr		 Garlic Fries
Salads
Fresh meat sandwiches		 4 $ 6 - 12 Causal
Marcaroni Grill
2001 Alta Arden Expressway		 Arden Lasagna 3 $10 Sit down, casual
Morton's Steak House
521 L St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-442-5091
 www.mortons.com		 Downtown Cajun Rib Eye 5 $ 40-60 Dressy; Collared shirt & slacks
    Breakfast
Danielle's Arden Brunch
Fox & Goose
1001 R St @ 9th St.
(916) 443-8825		 Downtown Brunch 5 $ 7-12 Sit down, casual
Int'l House of Pancakes
Del Paso Blvd.		 North Natomas Breakfast all day long 3 Sit down, casual
    Cafes
    Borders Bookstore Cafe
Natomas Blvd		 North
Natomas		 Green Tea Latte 4 $ 3-5 Sit down, casual
  Cafe Bernardos
234 D St.		 Davis Eggs Bernardo 5 $ 6-12 Sit down, casual
    It's a Grind North Natomas Rich coffee 4 $ 2-5 Sit down available
    Starbucks All over Chocolate malt
Vanilla creme		 3 $ 3-5 Sit down available
    Chinese
    Golden Palace
4251 Truxel Rd
(916) 928-9158		 North Natomas Vegetable Mu Shu
Rock Cod in black bean sauce
House Chow Fun		 3 $ 10-15 Sit down casual
    Happy Garden
5731 Stockton Blvd
916-456-0581		 Chinatown Dim Sum 9:30-3:00
Chinese 11 - 10 PM		 4 $ 10 Sit down
casual
  Hong Kong Wok
5019 Freeport Blvd.
(916) 454-2828		 Pocket Sweet Sour Chicken
Seafood & Vermicelli
Mu Shu Chicken
XO fun		 5 $ 10-12 Sit down casual
King's Restaurant
1500 West Capitol Ave
West Sacramento
(916) 371-8131		 West Sac

Capital &
Jefferson		 Dim Sum All Day
Chinese cuisine

Best Dim Sum in Sac		 4 $ 10-15 Sit down
casual;
Take-Out
Call 1 hr ahead
New Canton
2523 Broadway
916-739-8888		 UCDMC Dim Sum
Chinese Cuisine		 3
4		 $ 10-15 Sit down casual; Take out
Rice Bowl
2378 Florin Rd
Sacramento, CA
(916) 421-8492		 Florin
@ 24th St		 Dim Sum
Chinese Cuisine		 5 $ 10-15 Sit down casual; Take out
    Desserts
Cold Stone Ice Creamery
Natomas Blvd.		 North
Natomas		 Kit Kat & Strawberry Mix-Ins 4 $ 3 - 5 Ice Cream Parlor
Ettore's Bakery
2376 Fair Oaks Blvd
(916) 482-0708
http://www.ettores.com/
 		 East Sac
Cal State
@ Howe & Folsom		 All Cakes are superb 5 $ 30
for an 8" round; worth it!		 Bakery & Restaurant;
Sit down casual
Marble Slab South Davis Kit Kat & Strawberry Mix-Ins 4 $ 5 Ice Cream Parlor
Rick's Dessert Cafe
2322 K St.
(916) 444-0969		 Downtown
    Indian
Katmandu
G Street		 Downtown Davis
Kaveri Indian
1148 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA		 Arden Chicken Tika
All ok		 3 $ 10-15 Casual
Mati's Indian Express
3880 Truxel Road, Ste 200
Sacramento, CA 		North Natomas
@ Gateway		 Chicken Vindaloo
Somosas		 3 $ 8 - 12 Casual
Buffet Style
Pooja Indian Grill
1226 Merkely Ave
916-375-8906		 West Sac Tandoori Chicken
Somosas		 4 $ 10 - 20 Casual
Raja Indian Cuisine
207 Third St.
Davis, CA 95616		 Downtown Davis Vegetable somosa
Chicken vindaloo
Tandoori chicken
Raita		 4 $ 10 - 20 Casual
    Italian
Biba
2801 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA
916 455-2422
www.biba-restaurant.com		 Downtown Recommend Reservations
Buca Di Beppo
1249 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA
916 922-6673		 Arden 3 $ 12-20 Casual
Cafe Vinoteca
3535 Fair Oaks Blvd.		 Arden Salmon 5 $ 15-40 Casual, Nice atmosphere
Il Foraio
400 Capitol Mall @ 4th
Wells Fargo Ctr
Sacramento, CA 95814
916 446-4100
www.ilfornaio.com		 Downtown
Paisano's Downtown Pizza
Pasta's		 4 $ 8 - 15 Casual but nice sit down
    Italian/Pizza          
Extreme Pizza
3890 Truxel Rd Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-575-7900
www.extremepizza.com		 North Natomas;
Elk Grove		 Railroad Grade 4 $ 16 Med
$ 20 Lg
$ 24 XLg
Giant Pizza
4301 Truxel Rd
Sacramento, CA
(916) 575-7777		 North Natomas;
Past Arco Arena		 > 5 toppings good
< 5 toppings so-so		 3 $ 16 Lg Pick-up only
Giovanni's Pizzeria
2701 Del Paso Rd, Ste100
Sacramento, CA
916-574-9070
www.giovannisnypizzeria.com		 North Natomas;
Safeway Ctr		 Da Bronx Bomber
Coney Island
Pizza's larger than average		 4 $ 18 Med
$ 22 Lg		 Pizzeria;
Sit down available
Mountain Mike's Pizza
1589 W. El Camino
www.mountainmikes.com		 South & North
Natomas		 The Everest 5 Large $16-20 Pizzeria;
Sit down available
    Pizza Guys
 www.pizzaguys.com		 North Natomas Nothing great 2 $ 16 Lg Pick-up only
  Round Table Pizza
www.roundtablepizza.com		 North Natomas; Raleys Ctr King Arthur Supreme 5    
    Zelda's Pizza
1415 21st St. @ N St.
Sacramento, CA
916 447-1400
www.zeldasgourmetpizza.com		 Downtown Chicago Style      
    Japanese
Mana
2580 Alta Arden Expy
Sacramento, CA
916 971-0728		 Arden Tony Roll
Fried Oyster Rolls
Variety of rolls
Salmon Nigiri		 5 $ 10-20 Sit down,
casual
Mikuni
1530 J St
916-447-2111		 Downtown 3 $ 15-30 Overpriced, not the best quality
Osaka Sushi
8785 Center Pkwy
Sacramento, CA 95823
916 689-8228
www.osakasushi.com		 South Sac

Bruceville
@ Center Parkway		 Sushi B Special
Teriyaki		 4 $ 8 - 15 Sit down, casual
Oshima Sushi
Truxel Road		 North Natomas Rolls & Sushi 2 $ 15-30 Straight Nasty
Suki Sushi
7311 West Stockton Blvd
Suite 130
Sacramento, CA 95823
916-681-6688		 South Sac
South of Kaiser off Bruceville		 Great Bento Boxes
Rolls & Sushi		 4 $ 8 - 15 Sit down, casual
    Korean
 
    Mexican
Dos Coyotes
1735 Arden Way, Sac
2191 Cowell Blvd, Davis		 Sac & Davis Paella Burrito
 		 4 $5 - 10 Casual
La Altena Taqueria North Natomas Beef Tongue Tacos
Good burritos		 5 $ 6 - 10 Casual
    Seafood
    Tapas          
Aoili Bodega Tapas
1800 L St
Sacramento, CA
916 447-9440		 Downtown Paella is ok
Tapas good		 4 $ 10-15 Casual
Tapa the World
2115 J St. @ 21st St.
 (916) 442-4353		 Downtown Calamari fritos
Paella is ok		 3 $ 10-15 Casual; Loud
    Thai
2K Thai
G St.		 Downtown
Davis		 4 10 - 15 Casual
Bangkok Garden
3230 Arena Blvd, # 215
916-285-0608		 North Natomas, W of I-5 5 10 - 20 Casual, but nice setting
Sophia's Thai
 		 Downtown Davis 4 15 - 20 Sit down, casual
Taste of Thai
2069 Arena Blvd
916-263-9988

1628 Broadway
916-444-5598		 North Natomas


Dowtown		 Pad Se Ew
Spring rolls
Yellow Curry		 3 15 - 25 Sit down,
casual
Thai Bistro
234 E. Street		 Downtown Davis 4 15 - 20 Sit down, casual
Thai Cottage
2632 Fulton Ave
916-481-4030		 Arden Tom Ka Soup
Pad See Ew		 3 10 - 15 Sit down, casual
Thai Basil
J  St & 28th
916-442-7690		 Downtown Green Curry
Pad Thai
Pad See Ew		 4 12 -20 Sit down, casual
    Vietnamese
Hoa Viet
1827 Broadway
916-443-7888		 UCDMC Grilled pork 4 $ 10 Casual
L' Orchid
2100 Arden Way, # 205
916-921-1887		 Arden
@ Howe		 4 $ 15 Sit down,
casual
Spices
1850 Del Paso Road Ste B4
916-263-9375
www.spicesofvietnam.com/		 North Natomas;
@ Gold's Gym		 Pho
Egg Rolls
Rice Dishes		 5 $10 - 12 Sit down,
casual
TK Noodle
6930 65th St., Ste 131		 Chinatown Combination won ton noodle soup 5 $ 5 - 10 Casual
    Other
Addis Ababa Ethiopian
2598 Alta Arden
Sacramento, CA
916 488-2100		 Arden;
Past Howe		 Get mixture of dishes 3 $ 10-15 Casual
Condatori East Davis Breakfast 4 5 - 10 Inn
Greek Village Inn
65 University Ave		 Arden Shrimp pasta 4 10 - 15 Casual
Melting Pot Downtown Fondue 4 30 - 40 Casual, long meal
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