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[Spicy]

Although Alice Water's food revolution grows to embody today's prolific California Cuisine, Chez Panisse represents Berkeley but not the entire state of CA.

[brown]

Just my personal opinion...Scale of 1-5 (5 being best)

Ambiance Service Food
Visconti Ristorante 2 2 2
322 E Bidwell St
(916) 983-5181
The Old Spaghetti Factory 2 2 2
12401 Folsom Blvd.
Nimbus Winery
(916) 985-0822
Strings Italian Café 1 1 1
1013 Riley Street
(916) 983-9556
Olive Garden 2 2 2+
2485 IRON POINT BLVD
(916) 984-7036
Mama Ann's 1 -1 1
411 Blue Ravine Rd Ste 400
(916) 351 5700
Macaroni Grill 3 3 3+
2739 E. Bidwell St.
(916) 984-9401
GoodFellas Express -1 1 1
1760 Prairie City Rd. #160
(916) 357-5566
My Brother Vinnys 2 1 2
718 Sutter St., Suite 200
(916) 353-0273

Bon Appétit!

Old Spaghetti Factory better than Strings, Mama Ann's, and Goodfellas? Yeah, you really know what you are talking about.

[momuleady]

Although Alice Water's food revolution grows to embody today's prolific California Cuisine, Chez Panisse represents Berkeley but not the entire state of CA.

Not sure why the french laundry would represent California?
Don't get me wrong i think it's the best restaurant in California

[4thgenFolsomite]

Not sure why the french laundry would represent California?
Don't get me wrong i think it's the best restaurant in California

interesting. are you sure its the best? certainly the snootiest. personally, i prefer to eat at Bouchon. it's always great and more relaxed.

[james1]

Just my personal opinion...Scale of 1-5 (5 being best)

Ambiance Service Food
Visconti Ristorante 2 2 2
322 E Bidwell St
(916) 983-5181
The Old Spaghetti Factory 2 2 2
12401 Folsom Blvd.
Nimbus Winery
(916) 985-0822
Strings Italian Café 1 1 1
1013 Riley Street
(916) 983-9556
Olive Garden 2 2 2+
2485 IRON POINT BLVD
(916) 984-7036
Mama Ann's 1 -1 1
411 Blue Ravine Rd Ste 400
(916) 351 5700
Macaroni Grill 3 3 3+
2739 E. Bidwell St.
(916) 984-9401
GoodFellas Express -1 1 1
1760 Prairie City Rd. #160
(916) 357-5566
My Brother Vinnys 2 1 2
718 Sutter St., Suite 200
(916) 353-0273

Bon Appétit!

This is proof that this guy has no taste whatsoever...buddy, you just lost any credibility that you had left-
I used to be a cook at both macaroni grill and olive garden and they get most of thier food frozen. The sauces come in a bag! And meatballs come from a vendor frozen (and sometimes green!) The fact that you gave "better" ratings to places like these and not to places that make EVERYTHING homemade (Goodfellas and Mama Ann's) says that you like to eat crap! Dude, go back to where you came from and get back in line at burger king! YOU ARE A JOKE

[Warren G]

This is proof that this guy has no taste whatsoever...buddy, you just lost any credibility that you had left-

At least it's better than what he heats up in the microwave while sitting in his mom's basement.

Macaroni Grill's stuff always sounds like it will be good, while you're reading the menu. And then you taste it and it's blah. Get some Monterey Pasta and sauces at Costco-it's better.

[Lisa in Folsom]

At least it's better than what he heats up in the microwave while sitting in his mom's basement.

Macaroni Grill's stuff always sounds like it will be good, while you're reading the menu. And then you taste it and it's blah. Get some Monterey Pasta and sauces at Costco-it's better.

Well, if you like the Kitchen, but the wait is too much of a hassle, try Randall Selland's new restaurat Ella downtown. Expensive still (lunch for two was $75 before tip, no wine), but you can get in. Beautifully done.

Really enjoyed French Laundry (though he likes to use offal, which, in my opinion is named appropriately). When I was there you could order a tasting menu, chef's selection, or pick five choices from about 8-9 selections.

Not impressed with Bouchon. Got canned tuna on the nicoise salad (yes, they said it was canned).

The Kitchen is a great experience. Randall Selland is a very nice man. Interesting article in Sac Mag about the opening of Ella, maybe a month or two ago. He does not use offal!

[Darthvader]

Well, if you like the Kitchen, but the wait is too much of a hassle, try Randall Selland's new restaurat Ella downtown. Expensive still (lunch for two was $75 before tip, no wine), but you can get in. Beautifully done.

HOLY #$%# you're kidding right? $75 for lunch for 2 because "you can get in?" Uh yeah at those prices they should do more than just feed ya lunch but that was with no tip and no wine? Cripes, it must be really nice to blow $100 bucks on a lunch because waiting at a less expensive place is too much of a hassle.

You must be the same person in charge of turning the lights off at the local fields.....

[Spicy]

My personal opinion...Scale of 1-5 (5 being best)

Ambiance Service Food
Prya Indian -1 -1 -1
601 E. Bidwell St
(916) 983-2871
Taj India -1 -1 -1
329 E. Bidwell St.
(916) 802-2590
India House 1 2 1
2776 E Bidwell St. Suite 300
(916) 817-4356

[bishmasterb]

Wow Spicy, you're a tough food critic...if I'm understanding your scale correctly.

Where, on a scale of 1-5 would you say that you actually "enjoy" a meal?

[mylo]

Taj has GREAT service! Their ambiance is terrible, and I'd give the food a 3.5, but the service has always been fabulous.

[momuleady]

Taj has GREAT service! Their ambiance is terrible, and I'd give the food a 3.5, but the service has always been fabulous.

The service has been terrible the couple of times i have been there.
Very disorganised and lots of tables not cleaned -forgot dishes etc

[Spicy]

Wow Spicy, you're a tough food critic...if I'm understanding your scale correctly.

Where, on a scale of 1-5 would you say that you actually "enjoy" a meal?

Hi bishmasterb,

"enjoy a meal or grocery shopping", Scale of 1-5 (5 being best)
Fats 3+
Macaroni Grill 3+
La Fiesta Taqueria 3+
Karen’s Bakery 4+
Great Harvest Bread Co. 4+
Trader Joes 4+
Ettore's, Sacramento 5
Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Rocklin 4+
The Kitchen, Sacramento 4+
PF Chang's, Sacramento 4
Chez Panisse, Berkeley 4
French Laundry, Yountville 5
Nobu (Manhattan & Las Vegas) aka Matsuhisa (Beverly Hills) 5
Tommy Toys 5+

Thank yu for asking

[mylo]

I wasn't impressed with Nobu Last Vegas, a 3+ at most

[Spicy]

I wasn't impressed with Nobu Last Vegas, a 3+ at most

Thank you for your respond.
I respectfully disagree. I have neen to Nobu in Vegas and Manhattan, and I also have been to Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills a dozen times over the past several years. The BEST Japanese restaurant in the USA.


Bon Appetit!