I've always wanted to try this place and yesterday I was in the area and decided why not. I was not…read moredisappointed! Going in it's very aesthetic, bright, and welcoming. The menus were easy to see from the counter but they also had QR codes if there was a super long line. The service was very friendly and accommodating. I had the realistic apple dessert and it was as delicious as it was pretty! Not overly sweet and was so smooth in texture. I could have ordered 5 more. The French dip sandwich was savory with a delicate baguette and the au jus was so savory. The iced matcha is now in my top 3 matches in sac! So creamy and a balanced matcha taste with its sweetness. Looking forward to my next visit!

I want to start by saying that I usually enjoy coming here, which is why I've returned several…read moretimes. However, this visit was disappointing because of my interaction with one of the employees. While I was looking at the menu, he came over to help, and I asked a few questions about the salads because I wasn't sure what each one included. Instead of feeling helped, I felt rushed and talked down to. His tone came across as impatient and dismissive, and it made me feel uncomfortable asking simple questions. Everyone is unfamiliar with a menu at some point, and I left that interaction feeling like my questions were an inconvenience rather than something he was happy to help with. The food, on the other hand, was great. The ciabatta sandwich is one of my favorites and is always a reason I come back. The matcha is usually amazing as well. I love how creamy and smooth it normally is with oat milk, and it's honestly one of the best matchas I've had. This time, though, it tasted much grassier and more bitter than usual, which was a little disappointing. For dessert, I tried the strawberry mousse dessert with a chocolate shell and strawberry filling. The mousse and strawberry filling were delicious, flavorful, and not overly sweet. The only part I didn't enjoy was the outer chocolate shell, which was a little too bitter for my taste and overpowered some of the other flavors. Overall, the food was still very good, but the service left a negative impression. I enjoy Estelle's and will likely return, but I hope future visits involve friendlier and more welcoming customer service.

We purchased a catering order (party trays) for our baby shower. We had a great experience working…read morewith CJ, and they were very accommodating of our requests. We ordered Teri beef, bbq chicken, pork lumpia, and Mac salad amazing food great flavor. Might be the best Mac salad I have ever had. Portions sizes were excellent and more than fair for what we paid. I had multiple texts after the party asking where the food was from. They did not disappoint! Looking forward to our next visit in person to try more things and check out the ambiance.

After hiking the American River, we were starving and JJ's Hawaiian Food popped up on the way home…read more Great find. The portions here are no joke. I got the poke bowl, which was fresh and tasty, though I would've liked a little more fish and a little less rice. My mom and son ordered rice plates, and the chicken katsu was massive. Seriously, each cutlet looked like two chicken breasts in one. My wife tried the sushi burrito, which was packed, but it fell apart once she unwrapped it. Not a dealbreaker, just messy because it was loaded with food. The kids shared ramen and Spam musubi, and I ended up trying both. The ramen was surprisingly phenomenal, especially the roast pork, and the Spam musubi were huge. Overall, this is the kind of spot you go to when you're really hungry and want big portions, solid Hawaiian comfort food, and good service. Clean place, friendly staff, and definitely worth a stop. 4.5 stars

My wife had a recent birthday & it fell on a Monday. Not many restaurants open on Monday so it was…read morea good excuse to visit here. We originally wanted to arrive here after a musical play at SAFE convention center but decided against it bc we thought it might be too crowded plus we didn't have reservations prior so coming later again worked better for us, The ambiance inside Ella was extremely elegant & classy & perfect for my wife's recent birthday celebration. She was happy we finally made it after all it was our first visit. Yes can you believe it? After all these years??? I know it was worth the wait. We did order two mocktails: Pressed Linen for me & Pina Picante for my wife. We both enjoyed them. Finally we decided against bread but steak salad for me & lobster roll & side salad for the birthday lady. We were very happy with our choices. Our waitress Jessica brought dessert menu but we passed on it. She didn't let us leave quite yet until she brought out a complimentary birthday dessert sorbet with a lit candle. I was amazed how the candle stood up by itself too! Lit & all!!! It satisfied my wife's sweet tooth! Thank you Ella for doing an excellent job of celebrating my wife's birthday! We finally can say we have been here! It WAS worth the wait too! I think it took us so long bc of the parking situation downtown but they do have valet if you're pressed for time. We managed to get here earlier & found street parking nearby. We visited a nearby coffee shop so my wife could have her favorite latte prior. Bc of that a planned birthday celebration was perfect at Ella's. I'm sure we would return again for a planned celebration. My wife notice a private room in the back could be perfect. We do have a monumental anniversary coming up. So who knows?

Spacious modern restaurant located in the Sacramento downtown area. The kind of place you would…read morevisit for a special occasion. For us, we came here to celebrate a graduation. We ordered the steak tartare to share which was excellent. It comes with an interesting bread you can break apart to carry the steak tartare which you mix with the egg yolk and herbs. The steak was fresh and clean. Highly recommend. For our main dishes, we ordered the fire roasted porchetta, tomahawk ribeye, and pan seared halibut. We also ordered the grilled broccoli as a side. The fire roasted porchetta was a little too dry and very salty. For $52, this was a disappointment. The roasted apricot does go well with the porchetta, providing a little balance. Not recommend. The 48 oz tomahawk steak for $165 was not the best steak I've had but was still good. The steak needs a better char on the outside but was tender. The steak overall was lukewarm and gave you the vibe of eating a prime rib instead of a steak. My guess is that it was prepared for awhile and resting in the kitchen for a little too long before it was brought out along with the other dishes. It was prepared medium rare which was what I requested. Can't say I am a fan of the carrot escabache that was served over the steak. Recommend. The best dish of the night was the pan seared halibut. It came out piping hot; the fish was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Highly recommend. Finally, the grilled broccoli was well seasoned and properly charred which gave it a nice smokey flavor. Ironically, the grilled broccoli had more of a char than the steak! But for $14, felt the portions were quite small. Recommend. After our steak tartare came out, it took another 20 minutes for one of the matte d to come to us to apologize and tell us that they forgot about our main and will take another 15 minutes or so. As a result, we probably waited a good 30 to 40 minutes before our entrees came out after appetizers. It would have been a nice touch if they comped us something like a shared dessert or something but they didn't really do anything about it. Overall, we liked the restaurant for its environment and atmosphere , but service and food were a little uneven, especially for the prices you pay.

What a gem! Family owned restaurant that serves Lao and Thai food. Love the ambiance, the visual…read moremenu of food and drinks that gave you a real look to what you're ordering. This place has been running for about 4 years but kept so well that it looks pretty new still. Place was clean and service was excellent. What we had: KaH poon, Lao sausage, a grilled pork plate, lychee drink and Vietnamese coffee. We enjoyed every bite! Nothing went to waste and will definitely be back. Husband really raved about the best sausage he has ever eaten hahahhah I didn't have any so I cant say YAH GET IT - BUT he knows his food so you probably should. It's in the hood but plenty of parking, lot was clean and we will definitely come again! Ohh they will ask you if you want their special hot sauce....SAY no if you are not used to FYA!!! Lol my daughter took one small sample with her food and she didn't repeat such action hahahha Husband on the other hand was loving it.

We were visiting town for my brother's wedding when my sister-in-law and her boyfriend introduced…read moreus to this spot for dessert after dinner across the parking lot. From the very first visit, we were impressed. Our party of four ordered six different items, and honestly, every single one was delicious. We loved it so much that we returned another day for dinner and ended up ordering ten different items from the menu. Once again, everything was excellent. What stood out most was how flavorful everything tasted without feeling greasy, overly sweet, or too heavy. The ingredients in both the savory dishes and desserts complemented each other really well, and you could tell a lot of thought went into the flavors and presentation. The staff were consistently warm, friendly, and welcoming throughout all of our visits, which made the experience even better. On our final day in town, we had a group of 18 people after a sushi feast and decided to order a large variety of desserts from here. The only downside we experienced was that the online menu didn't fully match what was actually available in the store. Since our group coordinated orders remotely, about one-third of the items selected online were unavailable when we went to pick everything up, so we had to reorganize several orders at the last minute. Even with that small inconvenience, we absolutely loved this place and would happily return the next time we're in town.