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Silver Skillet

2828 El Centro Rd Sacramento, CA 95833 A visit to Sacramento’s 49er truck plaza off of West El Camino on I-80 will bring you a handful of restaurants to choose from. Since I never been to the truck plaza before, the 24-hr Silver Skillet sounded like a good choice. Located in a busy truck plaza, …

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CF Cheng – Part 2

2063 Arena Blvd Ste 140 Sacramento, CA 95834 Again, when you want real Chinese food in Natomas, you still need to visit CF Cheng. Unlike my previous visit, this time I just ordered some classic Beef Chow Fun (without vegetables because vegetables are evil). As always, I received great service and multiple water refills. The …

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Siam Restaurant – Part 3

5100 Franklin Blvd Sacramento, CA 95820 I know a 3rd review may seem redundant, but new dishes deserve a new review. See part 1 and part 2. I actually made it on time for Siam’s lunch specials. As a note to self, do not over order the lunch specials even though they are of good …

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Teriyaki Time

4730 Natomas Blvd Sacramento, CA 95835 You can never go wrong with ordering teriyaki from teriyaki time! If you are in Natomas and want teriyaki, then you must head up to the Raley’s shopping center on Natomas Blvd and Del Paso Blvd. Teriyaki Time has been serving up many variations of teriyaki over for many …

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King Palace Restaurant

5829 Stockton Blvd Sacramento, CA 95824 Dim Sum is delicious. When I want to eat dim sum the way I like it, for cheap, I always head to King Palace on Stockton Blvd. The staff is attentive, the food tastes good, and there is always enough seating…usually. If you have never ate dim sum before, …

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May 17

Silver Skillet

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2828 El Centro Rd
Sacramento, CA 95833

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

A visit to Sacramento’s 49er truck plaza off of West El Camino on I-80 will bring you a handful of restaurants to choose from. Since I never been to the truck plaza before, the 24-hr Silver Skillet sounded like a good choice. Located in a busy truck plaza, Silver Skillet provides family fare including breakfast, burgers, pasta, salads, and BBQ. They currently have a check-in offer on Yelp for 15% off as well. Today we ordered the Giant Buffalo Wings, Sausage Links with Eggs, and a Full Rack of Ribs.

The giant wings were really good. The buffalo sauce tasted pretty standard, and came with a decent amount of kick. The carrot and celery slices were clean and fresh. The Sausage Links with Eggs came with hash browns and biscuit. The eggs were fluffy, but needed more flavor than salt and pepper (so I used ketchup). The hash browns were cooked nicely and tasted great with ketchup. The sausage links were OK, but did not have as much flavor as Denny’s. The biscuit was good and flaky.

The most impressive part of the meal were the ribs. The full rack of ribs were HUGE! In comparison to every other full rack I have ever ordered, this one is definitely the largest. The ribs come partially cut up to the fatty/meat part. I found it interesting that they kept that part of the beef on. The ribs had a smokey red glow and had an adequate amount of BBQ sauce rubbed on it. The meat was tender and juicy. Unfortunately, with all the food ordered, only half the rack was consumed, leaving the rest for left overs.

Overall, Silver Skillet turned out some really good BBQ. For the breakfast, I would say they are OK. If you were to go to Silver Skillet, I would definitely suggest the BBQ. Don’t go too late in the evening because the last thing you want is for them to run out of ribs.

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May 12

CF Cheng – Part 2

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2063 Arena Blvd
Ste 140
Sacramento, CA 95834

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Again, when you want real Chinese food in Natomas, you still need to visit CF Cheng. Unlike my previous visit, this time I just ordered some classic Beef Chow Fun (without vegetables because vegetables are evil). As always, I received great service and multiple water refills. The dish arrived in a timely manner steaming hot. The noodles were cooked to the right softness, and there was an ample amount of beef. I did find that the dish was a bit oily, but noting out of the ordinary for Chow Fun. The simple lunch trip ended with a standard fortune cookie, and another water refill. I still recommend CF Cheng for authentic Chinese food in Natomas, hands down.

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May 09

Siam Restaurant – Part 3

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5100 Franklin Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820

Rating: ★★★★½ 

I know a 3rd review may seem redundant, but new dishes deserve a new review. See part 1 and part 2. I actually made it on time for Siam’s lunch specials. As a note to self, do not over order the lunch specials even though they are of good value. Today I ordered the Siam Fried Rice (with beef), “my choice” combo (pad thai and bbq chicken), and I tasted red curry (with chicken).

The fried rice was very tasty. It is similar to Chinese fried rice, but I did not taste as much soy sauce. The “my choice” is actually a really good deal. You get to choose 2 items from 5 different choices. The Pad Thai was delicious like last time. I received 1 piece of BBQ chicken with the meal in the form of a thigh. The chicken is super moist and falls off the bone. The red curry is sweet, and a tiny bit spicy. The rice and chicken go very well with the curry.

Overall, Siam again proves to provide delicious Thai food in a hole-in-the-wall location. If you are craving for Thai food and are near South Sacramento, you really need to make your way down to Siam Restaurant.

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May 06

Teriyaki Time

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Asian, Fast Food, Japanese, Sacramento

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4730 Natomas Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95835

Rating: ★★★★★ 

You can never go wrong with ordering teriyaki from teriyaki time! If you are in Natomas and want teriyaki, then you must head up to the Raley’s shopping center on Natomas Blvd and Del Paso Blvd. Teriyaki Time has been serving up many variations of teriyaki over for many years. I find their portion sizes to adequate, and their teriyaki sauce to be mild but perfect.

Today I ordered a standard chicken teriyaki plate. My favorite dish is actually the honey spicy chicken. Today’s dish comes with a heaping portion of rice, standard salad, and sprout salad. After having the dish delivered to the table, I usually add on more teriyaki sauce for additional coating on the rice. Each table has its own bottle of teriyaki sauce. The chicken is cooked perfectly, tender and juicy. The Salads are light and complement the meat well.

Overall, I really like the teriyaki they serve here. I have never had a bad experience with Teriyaki Time over the past 5 years I have been visiting. Tasty teriyaki awaits at Teriyaki Time.

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May 04

King Palace Restaurant

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5829 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Dim Sum is delicious. When I want to eat dim sum the way I like it, for cheap, I always head to King Palace on Stockton Blvd. The staff is attentive, the food tastes good, and there is always enough seating…usually. If you have never ate dim sum before, you really should try it. Each dish is practically an appetizer, and various carts of food are pushed around the restaurant. Your orders are tallied on a sheet, which is then used to calculate how much you owe.

Today, I ordered: Sticky Rice Chicken, Steamed BBQ Pork Buns, Siu Mai, Beef Cheung Fun, BBQ Pork Cheung Fun, (Chrysanthemum Bolay Tea), Beef Balls, and Fried Pork Dumplings. Out of all the dishes ordered, I really like their Siu Mai, Cheung Fun, and the Sticky Rice Chicken. If you do not know Chinese, you can definitely still order dim sum.

All of the dishes I ordered are very common for dim sum restaurants. Other dim sum restaurant have even more exotic choices. At King Palace, I also opted out of dishes such as chicken feet, pork ribs, and other various dumplings because I could only eat so much. If you want to try dim sum, then you should definitely try King Palace. If you don’t want to drive down to Stockton Blvd, go to New Canton on Broadway.

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Apr 28

Joy Luck Garden

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4251 Truxel Road #C1

Sacramento, CA 95834

Rating: ★★★½☆ 

Apparently this restaurant had a grand opening on 4/11/12. Joy Luck Garden replaced Full Moon restaurant in Natomas. Because C.F. Chengs is probably packed today, I decided to try out this new restaurant. Since it was Saturday, I expected a busy restaurant upon entrance, but no one else was there. With that being said, Joy Luck Garden does offer both Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine. Today, I decided to give their Vietnamese cuisine a shot (look for a Chinese cuisine review later on).

I ordered my usual Pho Tai with no onions. The meal arrived in a timely manner, all while the NBA playoffs were on air on the nearby TV. The broth is fairly light, but did not have too much depth of flavor like in Pho Tau Bay or Pho Saigon. The Pho noodles and the meat were of standard quality, with the noodles slightly too soft and the meat cooked through with no red upon arrival. If I had a choice, I would go elsewhere for Pho. However, if you are in Natomas and need Pho nearby, then I would suggest Joy Luck Garden.

I also ordered a strawberry smoothie. The smoothie tasted very watery, but was bright red. I assume that the may use some real strawberries in there…somewhere. I would not order that again. I prefer the fake pink strawberry smoothies of Saigon or Hoa Viet.

Overall, Joy Luck Garden does seem to have provided Natomas with some decent Pho, but by no means does it compare to the restaurants of Stockton Boulevard. Without tasting the Chinese cuisine, I cannot fully rate this restaurant. But, like other Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants, I don’t usually expect too much from the Chinese food, but we shall see…

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Apr 27

Arigato Sushi – Part 2

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1608 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Rating: ★★★★½ 

In this visit to Arigato Sushi, I had to avoid seafood, so I decided to order a Bento Box with a variety of teriyaki dishes. If you want to know about the sushi here, read my previous review. My bento box came with chicken teriyaki, beef teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, fruit, salad, and some miso soup. The miso soup was delicious. The salad was also very appetizing. I really like the teriyaki sauce Arigato uses because it is not too thick and is not too salty. The amount of meat you get is also generous. The chicken was very tender. The beef was cooked well. The salmon was thin, but not dry. Overall, the bento box came out well and had a great presentation. For people who don’t eat sushi, the bento box is a great tasty option.

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Apr 22

L&L Hawaiian Barbeque

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Asian, Fast Food, Sacramento

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4160 Northgate Blvd # 4
Sacramento, CA 95834

Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

L&L sure does sell some pricy rice plates. Today I ordered a Chicken Cutlet with Gravy plate. The meal includes 2 scoops of rice, 1 scoop of macaroni salad, and plenty of breaded fried slices of chicken covered in gravy. Normally, I like to order Chicken Katsu because it comes with a tasty sweet sauce for the chicken to be dipped in, but I wanted to try out the gravy option. Unfortunately, the gravy caused the chicken to taste soggy, but still had good flavor. Most of the chicken were of dark meat, but was tasty. The macaroni salad was very good, but the rice was a bit too moist. I would recommend the chicken cutlet with gravy, but I suggest having the gravy on the side to prevent the chicken from becoming soggy. Overall, L&L is a good option for those looking for rice, but not looking for Chinese food.

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Apr 21

Siam Restaurant – Part 2

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Asian, Restaurants, Sacramento, Thai

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5100 Franklin Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95820

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

One visit to Siam Restaurant was not enough, so this time I decided to try something different this time. I ordered the Beef Noodle Soup and the Moo Yang with rice. I did not expect to see a Beef Noodle dish at a Thai restaurant, but Siam has it. The dish resembles Vietnamese pho, and uses the same type of noodles, but the broth is constructed differently. The broth is seasoned and flavored well, and didn’t really need any additional condiments. The beef consisted of beef balls and sliced beef. The dish normally comes with beef tripe, but I opted out of that. The Moo Yang is essentially a barbequed slice pork dish from the barbeque menu. I don’t have a picture of the Moo Yang before it was devoured, but it does come with a small salad and dipping sauce. There is a picture of the Moo Yang over some rice. The pork was very tasty and did not taste dry. The portion size for a bowl of rice was quite large.

Overall, Siam Restaurant continues to deliver tasty dishes at a completely unexpected location. Again, prices are definitely acceptable for a Thai restaurant. If you haven’t been to Siam since my last review, then I think it’s time to make your way here for some Thai food, especially for those of you who live in South Sac. Happy eating!

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Apr 17

Bread Shed Deli – Part 2

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American, Asian, Burgers, Chinese, Fast Food, Sacramento, Sandwiches

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631 N Market Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

In comparison to my previous visit to Bread Shed Deli, I found this meal to be much more appetizing. Today I ordered the Tuna Melt with fries. I wanted to order this last time, but for some reason they ran out of tuna. This sandwich was delicious! The tuna had great flavor and went well with the melting cheese on rye bread. I normally don’t like rye that much, but it went very well with the tuna melt in this case. The only downsides on this meal was the bread was getting a bit greasy and the fries were overly salted. Other than that, the sandwich was amazing. Due to this visit, I will most likely come back again.

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