This establishment was originally built in 1915 by Chinese immigrants and later purchased by Al…read moreAdami naming the restaurant Al the Wops. Walking into the bar and grill, you can see the many dollars tacked onto the ceiling and the nostalgic background behind the bar of days gone by, which usually plays host to local farmers, boaters, and tourists in the area. My sister and I decided to take a scenic drive along the Sacramento River and recalled our dad's stories of hanging out at Al's after a day of fishing the river and how the place really "hit the spot!" We pulled up and parked on the narrow little street and walked into this well-known place with the smell of garlic French bread wafting into the air and locals sitting at the bar. We were taken into a small back dining area and given the menu. I ordered the infamous steak sandwich, while my sister ordered the Al's burger, and my husband ordered the fish tacos. The plates were quickly brought out to us and were very generous portions. The steak sandwich was so tasty and big, I was only able to eat about a fourth of it along with the delicious onion rings that came with it. My husband demolished the 3 fish tacos and french fries, and my sister managed to eat about half of her burger. We will definitely be back.

My last time I was here many years ago, it was not a good experience. I was perusing the reviews…read moreand the menu, and I decided to go for a drive down the Delta, and give them another try. I hate to say it, but that was a mistake. Not the drive down the Delta, but stopping here.. As other people have mentioned, it's a cool space with lots of character. I Head into the dining room, and they were pretty busy. I was kind of surprised, as it was a Wednesday. If they are this busy at lunchtime on a Wednesday, I can imagine what they are like on the weekend. I waited a few minutes to sit down, and then finally I walked over and asked the server if I could just sit anywhere. She said yes, I could. She came over to my table to give me my menu, asked what I wanted to drink, and brought it right back. She said she would be right back to take my order, it was about 10 minutes. It only goes downhill from here.... So she comes and takes my order. I ordered an appetizer of the grilled bread with marmalade and peanut butter, and for my lunch, I ordered the spaghetti Bolognese. She said, "I will bring you your appetizer first." So I wait, and I wait, and I wait... As I mentioned, there was a good number of people in the dining room, and there were also people ordering food while sitting in the the barroom. . She was the only one serving, and it looked like there was only one, possibly two people cooking. 30 minutes in, I don't even have my appetizer yet. I waved her down and asked her, and she said it will be soon, there's still a few people ahead of me waiting for their food. As I was watching, I noticed that food was coming out of the kitchen pretty slowly. 45 minutes in... Still, not even an appetizer. I was going to wait a few more minutes, but then I noticed something. I was watching the server. She was not only bringing food, she was handling money I watched her scratch her head, wipe her face with her hand, and then she even scratched her behind, although through her shorts that she was wearing. They were jeans, shorts, and to me, they seemed pretty short for working in a restaurant That was enough for me, I left. I decided to go back home via the other side of the river. I crossed over, and almost immediately found a bar and grill, where I decided to stop for lunch. The service was stellar, and the food was amazing. The prices were also very good. Sorry, Al, I'm not going to wait for number three. Two strikes, and you're out.

Loooong time customers. Went in today, after not being in since mid November. Change cooks??? Our…read morefavorite is the Philly, not even close to the usual. Less cheese, barely any grilled onions or peppers and the roll was way too big. Why the change???? Newer bartender? The stress and the energy she gave off was unreal. It wasn't even busy. We got there at 2:30. Will be back because it is a favorite boat ride destination, but thought they should be made aware.

Wandered in after a visit to nearby town of Locke. Stepping inside, the first thing you see is the…read morebar, which made me think it wasn't going to be a welcoming place for my son and I to eat. GLAD I WAS WRONG! We found a table in the back room where we were served by the nicest server. She was able to help us with some food recommendations and quickly delivered Tony's beans to the table. My son quickly commandeered the entire bowl and our server found him licking it clean once it was empty. To our surprise, the cook sent out another serving for him, which he also devoured. I had the patty melt on sourdough, my dad had the philly, and kiddo ordered fish from the kids menu (but filled up on the beans :D). The food was delicious and the experience was made better by the server and cook, who seemed to truly enjoy serving delicious food with a smile. Kiddo is looking forward to returning, and so am I!

Best Walnut prawns Nor-cal best salt pepper fish !! Love…read morecrab purses !! Delicious pot stickers broccoli beef amazing !! Chow fun!! Too many wonderful dishes to name!! Best Chinese food nor -cal highly recommend this hidden gem!! Love all the Staff (Ivy ) and bartenders very personable they go above snd beyond!! Cin cin to great food !! Ps great Ambiance and surroundings peaceful beautiful location!!

I had a very unpleasant experience at a bar/restaurant across the river in Locke. I came across…read morethe river to head back to Sacramento, and found this place. I decided to stop for lunch. The place is very well done. Not a fancy place, but it does look a bit upscale. The bar looked very nice, and they have both indoor and patio seating. I'm seated right away, and my server brings me a menu. The menu is Chinese, but very high-quality Chinese. Off the specials menu, I decided to order the cherry pork. I also ordered a cup of egg drop soup, and some steamed rice to go with the pork. The soup comes very quickly. I love a good egg drop soup, and this was extremely good. The flavor was amazing. It had some tender chicken in it, it had a little bit of mushroom in it, and it also had small pieces of tofu. Tofu takes the flavor of what it is being cooked in, and that was definitely the case here She brings the cherry pork, and oh my God, the serving was huge. That was easily a shareable portion. The pork was crunchy, not over breaded,, and tender, and tasty on the inside. The cherry sauce was savory, and just a little bit sweet, and there were actually real cherries, big ones, in the sauce as well. The cherries were not overly sweet, and the flavor played extremely well with the rest of the Dish. The rice was done perfectly, and went well with the pork. I barely made it through half the Dish, and I had enough left over for two more meals. The price was a little bit on the high-end, but hey, this is the delta. Plus, for the quality, and especially the quantity of the food, it was definitely worth it. I want to come back. Thanks!

This is a hidden little Jem out On The Delta! Not only is it so cute but the Bartender, Jennifer…read moreand the waitress and the Cook Jackie, and even the Owner, Kimmie and Rob are just the most amazing people in the world. They make every experience special last-minute reservations. They'll have the table set up for you, but can I just say that honestly out of all the restaurants in the whole area their food is by far the best just talking about it makes me wanna go out and have a prime rib sandwich even their pizza or french fries me and my husband always share the ribeye in the lobster which comes with hot bread oil seasoning. their salads are amazing and their drinks are really cheap while you're sitting there. You're looking out on the beautiful Delta right here on Bethel Island.

Who owns this place? Can we get some help in the kitchen on the weekends when there's a live band…read moreplaying and you know the place is gonna get packed? Come on. Why do you do that to your employees and your patrons? Do you want people to just go there and get wasted and not have any food in the middle of the day? Me & friends were on the patio here last Saturday afternoon celebrating a birthday, so obviously we were drinking it up. I got hungry so I went to the OUTSIDE bartender to order food, she said I have to order from the waitress inside. I went inside to a nearly empty restaurant and sat at a table for 10 minutes with no waitress insight, I figured I was confused with the instructions so I went to the INSIDE bartender and asked if I could order food from her. She said I have to order it from the waitress. So I sat back down another 8 minutes, still no sight of the waitress so I got up, and I walked to what looked like the kitchen, stuck my head in and said to someone in there I'm starving. Can I order some french fries please? She said OK so I went back and sat down, two of my friends walked in and sat down at the table with me. They said they're starving as well, finally a waitress RUNS by and we ask her if my other two friends can order some food, she's like yeah, Run runs off and comes back. She takes the order, but... it took 45 minutes for all of us to get our food that was deep fried. My french fries were good, but my fried fish was hard and overcooked.

We ate lunch at Fat Lou's and ordered it to go. We both had the Chile Verde Quesadilla's. I have to…read moresay, I haven't had Chile Verde like this in a long time. The flavors that were in there were made from pure love. It reminded me of my grandmother's cooking, where she began cooking dinner right after we had lunch and all of the love she put into her dinners. The portions were very generous and there was enough that we had left overs that we ate for dinner. Fat Lou's, you have a customer for life, and I am spreading the word to anyone who is looking for "true" mexican food. I am so glad you are a quick drive out to the delta to eat your food. Next time we will have to try your breakfast offerings. Great job Lou, you have a fabulous restaurant!

This is a small restaurant on River Road. Area is geared towards tourists. This is a block away…read morefrom Tony's Place. Ambiance Small and very clean. A few patio tables and about 4 tables inside. Customer Service Water never refilled. It was not busy. Chile Verde and chile relleno plate. Chile verde ok very small portion. Chile relleno very good. Food was cold except the relleno, asked to be reheated not acceptable. BBQ Plate Baby back ribs were not fall off the bone tender but had good flavor. Chicken juicy and tender, very good. I was impressed with the macaroni salad. Potato salad ok. Dish was served hot. Dishes priced on the upper end. I am sure rent on the River Road is high.

Stopped here for dinner one weekend when we were staying at Ko-Ket. The owners are so incredibly…read morefriendly and sociable. The food was really nice and not expensive. Also, inside does not match the outside. It is very clean, well kept and spacious. They really take care of this old historic building. And the owner (Sorry I cant remember his name) used to be a chef/cook at the old Hotel Del Rio and IYKYK how good their prime rib was. :) I had the prime rib, obviously. I find it hard to believe that anyone would have a bad experience here. We definitely will be back.

came here with a group of about 15 of us and i really hate to say it, but we just felt like a…read moreburden to the staff. we asked for waters all around, but the waitress only brought waters to those who didn't order another drink. once we finished our drinks and asked for water, she threw her hands up and said, "oh now you all want water?!" when my husband was ordering his salad and asked for ranch on the side, the server rudely asked, "why?" like it was such an inconvenience. she also seemed annoyed when one person in our party didn't want their water refilled in their soda cup. little interactions like these just made us feel unwelcome throughout the meal. moving on to the food... most of us ordered the prime rib since that's what they're known for. it looked like it was cooked perfectly, but unfortunately it ended up being really chewy. i hate leaving bad reviews, but i just felt like both the service and the food were really disappointing. i was hoping for a much better experience ):

The food was amazing and the service from Bobby the bartender was great. Can't recommend enoughread more

I went here for lunch the other day, and will definitely be back! The food was great, the vibes…read morewere laid back and the service was amazing! Sabrina helped us, she was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and attentive without being overbearing. Her bubbly personality made her a joy to interact with! We had a great experience all the way around!

Went in yesterday for their brand new bar and lounge menu…read more First I gotta say the food was magnificent! My wife got the "Joe's Special" with the buratta bowl appetizer and I got the "Pastrami Sandwich w/Fries". My sandwich was so good I couldn't wait to take another bite! Fresh pretzel bun, thick stack of Pastrami, coleslaw slaw, with Russian dressing and it came with their fresh cut French fries. My wife's "Joe's Special" was an egg scrambled with spinach, mushrooms, onions, topped with cheese and it came with their grilled garlic ciabatta bread. She said it was easily the best scramble she ever had. We sat at the bar so our server was the bartender who was on top of everything. She took great care of us. I did see a few items pass by us that we will definitely try next time. The "Mozorella Sticks" were a perfect golden brown and thick! The "Hawaiian Pulled Pork Sandwich" also looks phenomenal. They've also added several big screen televisions just in time for the NFL season which added to an already beautiful decor. New hours so they're open Sunday & Monday for football and other sporting events and will now be closed Tuesdays. Football, brunch, lunch, or dinner Brickhouse in Lodi has you covered.

Brick House Restaurant and Lounge is such a classy and relaxed place. If you are feeling in the…read moremood for something delicious and not fast food taste this is your place: Ambiance: there was music playing in the background and it was such a nice touch. The music was not loud nor annoying. The lighting takes you away from reality, it give a sense of being in a totally different city even country. It was such a romantic dinner. There were several couples enjoying the moment and the food. Menu/Food: The menu had plenty of options, in my opinion a bit hard to make up my mind. We had a difficult time choosing since everything seemed like a great option. Drinks: they have alcoholic drinks and for people who do not consume alcohol, they also have mocktails which were delicious. We order two mocktails and they were refreshing and felt fancy. Staff: welcome and always ready to help and assist when needed.

I've been a long time since I came here, but I need to return very soon…read more I've been to this establishment multiple times, and never once had I wished that the food was better, the environment needed anything else, or that the service needed calibrating. The food is always phenomenal, the ambiance is always perfect (which is tough for smaller restaurants like this - they NAILED it), and the service is always impeccable. Thanks for the good memories, Boulevard Bistro - see you soon!

Had dinner here.. always so delicious! Restaurant is quite small and reservation is highly…read morerecommended. For a Thursday evening they were still very busy. Service is always so amazing! The staff is super attentive and ready to fill your cups or take away any finished dishes. Tonight I had the plum salad. Sounded a little on the wild side but it was amazing! So sweet and refreshing I ate every bit of it! Loved it! For my entree I picked the braised short ribs .. it was so tender! I was put off by the blue cheese mash beneath it a bit but it's ok because the short rib was so delicious. For dessert I had the berry crumb cobbler. The cobbler came with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top. It was great! The berries were sweet and the crumb top was so buttery. Everything flowed deliciously. My husband had the filet mignon.. he said it was made medium rare just as he asked. And of course the crème brûlée is the reason why he keeps coming back lol My go to for fine dining in Elk Grove! Love the intimate scenery with great food!

It was great again and something different this time I had the Steak and my wife had the beef…read moreStroganoff. I also had a Bloody Mary and my wife had and unthinkable Coors Light. Beautiful view. Roxanna was a great waitress like my sisters name that I do not run into often

We were with a group of eight people, all relative strangers who had gathered for a Datsun Fun Run…read more We were seated in a side room. Service was prompt and friendly. They were happy to split the checks, which made what could have been an uncomfortable splitting of the bill easy peasy. My husband order the River Burger, a standard hamburger. I had the Tuna Melt. I was very disappointed with my sandwich, there was not much tuna inside and for the price ($3 higher than the burger) it was expensive for what I got. The Sidewinder Fries were swimming in oil. My husbands Garlic Fries were likewise much too oily. The views of the water are wonderful and the bar and restaurant seem to be very popular with the locals. There were a few birthday parties going on during our visit. Next time in Rio Vista, I'll probably be trying a different restaurant.