1. Windmill Ranch

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    Stockton, CA

    Windmill Ranch

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    Luna Restaurant - Gamberoni shrimp appetizer

    Luna Restaurant

    4.1(953 reviews)
    44.2 mi
    $$

    Finally got in here to tried the food. Possibly the most opposite experience I ever had with a…read morerestaurant. I have to eat my words from my first experience. Great Italian style restaurant, small and intimate. The service was great, the owner himself was serving and shaking hands with the customers. The rest of the staff were fantastic, and the entire experience was smooth and enjoyable. I ordered were lamb shank, lined with a bed of mash potatoes, and veggies, with the most delicious gravy. I ate the whole thing in about ten mins. Carbonara and Lobster raviolis were ordered as well. Both were excellent, but the lamb shank was the best in my opinion.

    The service was extremely disappointing. Our waiter seated us and immediately walked away. When he…read morefinally returned, he asked if everything was okay, and we requested water. He came back again, asked the same question, and once again we had to ask for water. Instead of paying attention to his tables, he appeared to be watching the TV. Another waiter eventually noticed we still didn't have water and brought it to us. Our waiter later asked if we wanted bread, and we said yes. After another long wait, he brought us the appetizer bread, which came with an extra charge. We never ordered an appetizer and reasonably assumed he was offering the complimentary table bread. At no point did he explain there would be a charge. A different waiter ended up bringing out our meals. Our assigned waiter was virtually absent for the rest of the meal and didn't return until it was time to drop off the check. The service was inattentive, unprofessional, and lacked even the most basic communication. It was frustrating to have another server step in repeatedly while our own waiter was nowhere to be found. Unfortunately, this experience fell well below expectations.

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    Luna Restaurant
    Luna Restaurant
    Luna Restaurant - Braised short ribs

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    The Firehouse Restaurant - Courtyard Nights - Outdoor Dining (Mondays only)

    The Firehouse Restaurant

    4.2(2k reviews)
    42.7 miOld Sacramento, Downtown
    $$$

    Easy to schedule a reservation. I am to celebrate my 31st birthday alone (just moved up here and…read moreaway from family) and the staff were incredible. I felt welcomed and appreciated. They not only acknowledged my birthday but were thoughtful of my food restrictions too! They went out of their way to make a sorbet for me to have since the normal dessert had ingredients I couldn't eat. SO KIND! Thank you pastry chef! The food was delicious!!! I sat in the back patio which was very cute and whimsical. The restaurant is incredibly decorated as well! I will absolutely be back!

    From the atmosphere - through the service - to the FOOD. This place deserves this strong rating…read more The building is gorgeous -- all brick walls, old-school elegance, and enough ambiance to make you sit up straighter the second the waiter approaches. It feels like the kind of place where politicians make secret deals over cabernet and couples get engaged next to a plate of scallops that costs more than your first car payment. The wine list is so extensive I'm pretty sure it has its own ZIP code. The service? Extremely polished. The servers glide around with the confidence of people who definitely know which fork you're supposed to use and are praying you don't ask. Food-wise, it's fantastic. Steaks arrive looking like they just graduated summa cum laude from culinary school. The oysters are elite. The desserts whisper, "You deserve this," right before your bank app sends a push notification asking if everything is okay. And honestly, the best part is the atmosphere. It's one of the few restaurants where everyone collectively agrees to lower their voice by 30%. You don't hear blenders, screaming toddlers, or a guy explaining crypto. Just soft conversation, and clinking glasses. Would I go back? Absolutely. But only after checking my credit score, hydrating properly, and reminding myself that "treat yourself" is not a legally binding financial strategy. In all seriousness: it's worth every dime. (And if you decide to pay in dimes.....bring a few dollies and some help.)

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    The Firehouse Restaurant
    The Firehouse Restaurant
    The Firehouse Restaurant

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    Wildwood Kitchen & Bar - Mashed potatoes

    Wildwood Kitchen & Bar

    3.7(916 reviews)
    40.7 mi
    $$

    We had Sophia, definitely the best waitress I've had living in California and in my top 3 for the…read moreU.S. as our server! The Ahi poke might be my favorite on the main land, the Prawn Risotto I ordered without bacon was great, the wine service was top notch, and to top it off... outdoor seating and LIVE MUSIC!!! A+

    Out with my wife for a nice dinner, we chose Wildwood based on location. The restaurant showcases a…read morelarge bar beautifully decorated with wood top along with whiskey and vodka displays. Reservations are not required for parties of 6 or less, I was told. We were seated promptly in their outdoor area. Live music was featured on this particular night. Very nice ambiance. We started with the crab and artichoke dip along with a round of Sacramento Sage Advice drinks. Their drink menu is large and it includes many wine offerings as well. For our main course I had the swordfish special- very delicate fish atop a bed of baby squash, grape tomatoes and a tasty citrus sauce. It was excellent! My wife had the New York steak with duck-fat infused fried potatoes (very interesting). Her steak was sliced atop a delicious sauce. Everything was made perfectly delicious. To round up the occasion we shared a peach pie à la mode. I would like to mention that we had a great experience thanks to our server, Shaun who gave us food recommendations. He made sure our courses arrived at the right time without feeling rushed or opposite, taking too long. Thanks Shaun for your kind assistance ! Overall a great experience. My only suggestion to the establishment is to keep an eye on restroom tidiness

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    Wildwood Kitchen & Bar - Inside

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    Wildwood Kitchen & Bar - BBQ Salmon with Wild Greens - kind of small portion with just a pinch of garden salad. Very delicious though.

    BBQ Salmon with Wild Greens - kind of small portion with just a pinch of garden salad. Very delicious though.

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    Butcher and Barrel - Short Ribs

    Butcher and Barrel

    4.1(769 reviews)
    42.4 miDowntown
    $$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Family-owned & operated

    We chose Butcher & Barrel for a team dinner, and there were 11 of us in attendance. The Wagyu…read moreRibeye was outstanding, and our server, Matthew, provided excellent service throughout the evening. Overall, we had a great experience and enjoyed the meal. During dinner, the Operations Manager, Michael, stopped by our table to introduce himself and let us know he was available if we needed anything. He checked in with us multiple times throughout the evening, which was appreciated. However, the experience ended on a disappointing note. As we were leaving, we asked about having our parking validated and were told that nothing could be done because they had no validation tickets available. While the food and service were excellent, after spending approximately $2,500 on dinner, we expected that an Operations Manager would have the authority or flexibility to offer some alternative solution. And the way he spoke to his staff was not very nice. Unfortunately, that final interaction overshadowed an otherwise enjoyable evening and left our group feeling that this would likely be a one-time visit.

    We ate at Butcher & Barrel for the first time this past Sunday 7/5/26 and I have to say I was…read morepleasantly surprised. We typically prefer Michelin Star restaurants when we go out for a nice dinner but Sacramento is quite limited in this type of restaurant and we really wanted to go out for my husband's birthday. The dry aged ribeye was incredibly delicious and cooked perfectly medium rare! We had caviar and ceviche for starters and both of those were great! I will say that the caviar came with potato chips instead of crackers which I liked but they should really make sure the chips they include are all actually useable for the caviar and the condiments that go with the caviar. Many of the chips were too small to actually use but the caviar was delicious, I'd of happily just eaten it off the spoon Our sides were creamed spinach which I was disappointed with because it had Parmesan cheese on top and I don't like Parmesan cheese! We also had fries that I believe were cooked in beef tallow which I'm not a fan of but ate most of them anyway and our last side was a medley of roasted veggie's which was pretty straight forward and tasty. Our deserts were not anything special which is the way I usually like mine and they did not disappoint. Our server Brenan N. was attentive and a delight! I asked several questions about things on the menu and he didn't hesitate to give me straight forward answers which I appreciated. We will definitely visit again when we want a nice steak in Sacramento!

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    Butcher and Barrel - Pork Shank

    Pork Shank

    Butcher and Barrel - Carbonara

    Carbonara

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    Sotto Mare - Best damn cioppino

    Sotto Mare

    4.3(6k reviews)
    66.2 miNorth Beach/Telegraph Hill
    $$$
    Outdoor seating
    Family-owned & operated

    Amazing cioppino and amazing scallops. They cook all the seafood perfectly. Lemon butter caper…read moresauce on everything Service is old school and great. The restaurant has great decor - you can feel it's been open and they've been perfecting their craft for decades.

    I'm a hospitality specialist that works in SFO and some customers of mine recommended this place. I…read moregoogled them, took one look at the cioppino and it was official: I KNEW what I wanted for my birthday. I talked about going to this place for weeks. Finally the day was upon us. I had called ahead to check on the foot traffic and to determine the best time to get there. As they open at 11:30, after speaking with someone over the phone the week before, my wife and I determined the best time to get there was 12:30pm, they don't take reservations for parties of 2. We arrived, saw they already had a wait but were on the list by 12:30pm. We were told the wait would be 30 minutes. No problem. We received the buzzer from them and walked around the block and ended up two restaurants down the street around 12:50pm. At 1:09pm, the buzzer still hadn't gone off and my wife, who went in initially to put us on the list, went back in to check on the status of our table. At the host stand, she heard the manager tell a woman who clearly didn't have a reservation she would be sat in 3 minutes. After hearing that, my wife showed the manager the buzzer we had been given and asked, "So how much longer for us?" The manager replied "It may be another 10 minutes." We then watched them scramble to clear a table and immediately give the table to the woman who had arrived after us. Upon this disappointment we decided to leave because if they can't get something simple like seating guests respectfully right, I can only imagine what else they'll screw up. People don't remember what you do... They remember how you made them feel. As a hospitality professional, not only was this experience totally unavoidable but it left me feeling disrespected and not valued - as a customer; as a person. In being honest, I have to mention that, oddly enough, as I looked around during this disappointment I noticed that everyone seated and being rapidly seated were of one particular ethnic group. Everyone waiting was part of various minority groups which made this incident even more sickening - reinforcing our decision to not only choose to spend our money somewhere else on that day, but to never spend any money there... EVER. I was extremely excited to visit this place and to be shown this kind of treatment further proves that there are still some places that don't want minority dollars so much they simply don't care how they treat you. And unfortunately for them, I'm certainly sharing this experience with as many visitors to the city as I can letting them know "There a MANY fine places to eat in the city... but I'll tell you where NOT to go - unless you feel like being treated like a second-class citizen." Please check in with your personal values before choosing to support this place. Sotto Mare... you all really need to invest in some cultural sensitivity training. It's 2026. Highly disappointed.

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    Sotto Mare - Scallop saute

    Scallop saute

    Sotto Mare - Crecked Crab

    Crecked Crab

    Sotto Mare - Steamed clams and mussels is really fresh. And the portion is big!

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    Steamed clams and mussels is really fresh. And the portion is big!

    Windmill Ranch - localflavor - Updated July 2026

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