The best Chowder in Sacramento | Sluurpy updated in April

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Roger Lobbezoo

"Jamie’s has fast become a ‘go to’ stop when we want to have a good meal. They have daily specials, along with a regular menu. BBQ is excellent,..."

Hope Hocking

"This place is amazing. My husband and I visited on Saturday and had the French Dip and Garlic Steak sandwiches, with a calamari appetizer. Everything..."

Reese Oie

"Had lunch with wife. We shared the garlic steak sandwich with fries and it was tasty. Highly..."

Paul Wiest

"Love the vibe. They've got the best fries and steak..."

Kevin Kuei

"We always come here for the Garlic steak sandwich. It's delicious. It comes with 2 small sandwiches so sometimes we will share. It's still plenty of..."

The Figueroa Family

Boudin Sf

82/100 (1271 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Loved the grill cheese sandwich and tomato basil soup and the staff is wonderful too! Thank you to my niece Jojo for introducing me to this place!..."

Cynthia Loise Espinoza

"Awesome salads! The bread is delicious and so fresh. I love the chili and soups in the bread bowl. Definitely going to be our goto place for..."

Freddy N Marie Saunders

"I fell in love with the amtosphere and the food was amazing the Sourdough Chili was amazing will def go..."

Sylvia Rodriguez

"Been in the biz over 10 years, and I have to say this place is amazing. Went in for the first time this week with my girlfriend and had friendly..."

Mike Morrison

"I went here last week for lunch and was really pleased. The staff was very friendly and service was fast. I love their chicken Caesar salad and..."

Rachel LoBue

"One of the best restaurants I've been too! The sourdough is a must to bring home with..."

Mark Black

"#YummyYummYumm Love that Sour Dough! Awesome..."

Margot Lizardo

"A favorite! Love the clan chowder in the bread..."

Carole Meltzer

"Best bread in Sacramento! Fresh, delicious & oh so..."

Shirley Ross Hutcherson

"Good food and quick service for a Sunday at 11:30. The staff was..."

Bill

"The combo meal with the soup and half sandwich is the perfect light lunch. The tuna was delicious but especially on the fresh sourdough. Sourdough..."

Heather Zulim

"always delicious. Screaming children literally running laps around the island seats made it unbearable to visit with a friend moving out of state...."

malissa enea

"First timer, ordered online + pickup so I can’t say much about the staff and environment, but the food I ordered was pretty good for a bakery..."

Dre

"Forgot about Bouldin SF in Loehmann's Plaza. Fortunately, it's still here. Nice casual seating area to enjoy a meal. Take home breads, sandwiches,..."

David Morikawa

"Love the sourdough. When you join their frequent patron club, you occasionally get a free 🍞 mmmmm..."

p l

"Great service. I love their clam chowder. Burgers are good as well. Breads of course are awesome and they have a loyalty program that gives you..."

Rob Takemori

"A big THANK YOU to Boudin in Loehmans Plaza for the free use of bathrooms during the CIM marathon last Sunday. Very much..."

trishrich17 Richards

"Delicious food, super friendly staff, and if you check in with the app, you get a free loaf of bread once a month..."

Emily Carlson

"I've been coming here for like 8 years and I have had mixed experiences. The food is always awesome, but this is my first time back in over 4..."

Loreal Slofkosky

"Wow Boudin delivered again. The food was so delicious and fresh. The service , amazing. Love this..."

Queen Elizabeth

"I ate the sourdough patti melt. It was okay. The meat was over cooked with no red inside. I ate their awesome chips in a bag. The ambience was nice..."

David Weichert

Black Bird Kitchen & Bar

"To star, they change their name to Bar Rosé a while ago, but I don't know why still appearing in Google maps as BlackBird, but anyways, we love the..."

Johanna Almonte

"Went there for happy hour last night for the first time. Downstairs was starting to get crowded, but we were greeted immediately by host (Demetri)..."

C. Chic

"I had dinner here with three of my friends. The oysters were excellent. The salmon was fresh and the pork belly was tasty. I was not a big fan of the..."

Zibob Lui

"My wife and I are pub food people and just love a good burger and cold beer. This place is definitely that. It was a 4-star dining experience,..."

Brad Davis

"What a fantastic find! Every dish was exceptional and the price can not be beat. The chowder is, as has been claimed, among the best you'll find. The..."

Chad Vander Veen

"Food was delicious. The burger has onion jam and bacon (can't go wrong there) and the fries are super crispy. I need to go back to try some of the..."

Lindsay Y (Lacquered Lawyer)

"Hip vibe with loft seating. Pretty spectacular beer list and interesting menu. King Salmon crudo/with pickled veggies was great, so was the seafood..."

Matthew Luk

"Seafood chowder is outstanding! And fish tacos during happy are great too. I recommend calling ahead though it is a small place. They rotate a lot..."

Michael Silva

"Refreshing and tasty menu, most of the items have got a twist that make it unique but its the overall execution of the dishes that was impressive...."

Eric Chong

"We love this place! The fish tacos are amazing, they have a great selection of beer, and the atmosphere is really cool - it has a cool, dark, artsy..."

Kathryn Huttleston

"Great place....small but a great starter for the night. Good vibe, great beers, food is decent. The guacamole needed garlic and lemon. I'd go back..."

Jake Ryan

"A MUST VISIT!!!! Yummmmmm!!! I'm recently from Boston, in town for a conference, and this was ahhhhh-mazing clam chowdah, with great deviled..."

Ker Ma

"pretty good variety of beer on tap. lost my watch here, and they had it in lost and found. nice bar with friendly..."

Dusty Roberson

"Great food, great beer selection, great ambiance. The servers were very helpful and attentive. Get the..."

Amanda Rogers

"You can always find a beer to please everyone. The fried chicken is really good, crispy and just the right amount of..."

Phi Ngo

"Good food. Weekdays seem to be slow for service. I've been here during lunch and the near the end of happy hour on a weekday and they seemed to be..."

Aubree J

Joe's Crab Shack

80/100 (7622 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The drink enticed us (TKO punch), the food filed us and the staff entertained us. Great family atmosphere and great food. Anthony was our server and..."

Ann Hartman

"We loved our lunch. Vic our server had a fun personality and the food was delicious. We screamed over our shark bite drinks. The crab nachos and our..."

Michele Rene Richmond

"Took our son for his 21st birthday to Joe's crab shack.... The 3 hour drive was worth it!! Great food along with great service by..."

Florence Ybarra Lopez

"Awesome food!!! Amazing..."

Sandra Younes

"My first time. Great food. Really liked it cause it's by the..."

Danette DeCarlo

"I brought my friend to Joe's Crab Shack for the very first time today. Nyisha was our server, she was very kind to our children, and gave my friend a..."

Melanie Havert

"Nice location in Old Town Sac by the river and Tower bridge. Large seating capacity with outside seating to enjoy the view of the river. The Seafood..."

Rica Carlos

"This restaurant is located in Old Sacramento right on the Sacramento River adjacent to the Tower bridge. Mostly out of towners and tourists will come..."

Dorena G.

"As a lover of seafood I was drawn to this spot. I realized this was a franchise but it sounded awesome. Had the seafood linguine. This was very..."

Archibillis Randenheimer

"5 out of 5 stars for sure!! - This was my first time here. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We got seated immediately and a kind waitress instantly took care of..."

Kevin Mies

"The food was ok, not great for the price and our waiter was forgetful and told us 35 minutes after we ordered that one of the dishes was not..."

Rod Green

"This is always a fun place to go. The servers take care of you very well and if you go on your birthday it's super..."

Neva Baker

"love this place. this was our fist time in many years. Daniel Mayorga took good care of us. we hung out for 4 hours. love all his drink..."

Steve Bowman

"Just be ready with the wait but oh so worth it. Be ready for the hour wait, hour food wait and ample time to enjoy your food, vibe and company you..."

Reytch Ma

"It was so beautiful to sit out by the water as the sun went down and flicks of birds circled overhead. The food was pretty good. Expensive. But the..."

Tami Morris

"Great place to hang out. Food isn't really cajan. It's close..."

Steve N

"Got the Fish and Chips Lunch and it was plentiful and cooked to perfection! Asked for an outdoor table by the water like usual. I've been coming here..."

Nise R

"About my 5th time there, when I'm travelling through. Food has always been good. Definitely get full here. Only issues are parking and the fact that..."

Mike Armstrong

"It was my first time here. The views and the vibe of the whole downtown area and restaurants was fun. We got lucky and didn't have to wait for a..."

Cassie Albarran

"It's always a fun place to eat. When we arrived around 7:30p on a Friday it was crowded and the bar was very busy. We waited about 10 min to order a..."

Jennifer Perez

The Virgin Sturgeon

80/100 (1584 ratings)

"A great local dive. We were visiting from Canada and wanted to have a light good meal that has a touch of local flare. And we found it here! Felt..."

Eve del Rosario

"This is my favorite to go place. They have good cider and love the atmosphere. Tried a few of their food items and they are super..."

sanhita samaddar

"Amazing place! Delicious food and great..."

Ayla Smith

"Flew into Sacramento on our way to the reno air races this weekend! Ubered two miles to this delightful restaurant on a barge on the sacramento..."

Debbie Ellis

"Visited for Sunday Brunch. After walking down the steep jet way to the barge on the river, we were seated immediately. I ordered the Crab Benedict...."

Bonnie D

"Everything was really good except when greeted! The lady was snappy and frazzled, and it wasn't super busy. Someone from in the back came out, and..."

Karen Brian

"Love the food. Luis has the FOH under control. He scrambles but does a great job. We have been there twice now and the food has been fantastic...."

Bob Fenzel

"Very nice place to relax and let the flow of the river take your cares away. Fish tacos 🌮 get 4 of 5 stars. Same for the baked mac n cheese..."

Kathy Crawford

"I got the Cuban Omelette and a cocktail. Great service, made you feel like you got a home cooked meal. Food was tasty and delicious. There is a great..."

Scott Coble

"Great place to eat by the river. Drink menu that was provided was limited; however, I assume they'd make anything you ask as it is coming from a bar...."

Mike Gomez

"Loved it!!! I had the sturgeon entre and it was the best fish I've ever had. The waiter Louis has always been the most delightful server I've ever..."

Matt Duibhir

"Awesome and accommodating staff with excellent calamari appetizers. They made us super strong custom drinks with a half bottle of Patron! Excellent..."

Ronald Joseph

"Great cozy spot right in the river. Went for dinner and were greeted right away, got a nice seat at the window and the service was great. Our waiter..."

Brenda Sturges

"I love the Virgin Sturgeon! It's cute, the food is great, the drinks are even better, but the service is the best. You gotta try it on a nice summer..."

Melanie Snider

"Service with a smile and excellent meal overall. Beautiful..."

Les O'Hara

Blue Prynt Restaurant & Bar

"Mobile Review. Just ate at Blue Prynt for the second time. Both times the service and food was good. We were seat right away and placed our order..."

John

"Regular. I have been to Blue Prynt several times now and I have to say that overall it is a great place. There was a time when I did not enjoy my..."

Jack

"I had a great experience here. The crab cake sandwich was great. On my secon visit, they had a special dish with young crab. It was stunning! The..."

Juan C. Gray

"Had Jury Duty and went here on my lunch hour. The cafeteria on the 6th floor of the court house isn't even worth your time. Just come here instead...."

Anthony Vanover

"I was in Sacramento for business and stopped her the first night for dinner. My waitress Carmen was the BEST! Everything she recommended, the IPA..."

Mich Barry

"Tried the burger here, it was very good. The bun had great texture and taste, and the burger's taste blended well with the condiments and the bun...."

daywalker12

"We come here a lot, it's a block away from the office and so super convenient for happy hour drinks and has plenty of space even on the busier..."

Kris Moore

"Great food. Service is slow at the tables so we don't bring the kids anymore - they don't have the patience. Service is not bad, it's good just......"

Jonathan Herrera

"I had a delicious salmon dish, there was also fish and chips (Pollock) and nice looking burgers at our table, plus a French dip. Everyone enjoyed the..."

Pen Robinson

"Came here for w work training. Restraunt Bar closed for our event. We received excellent service, lunch. Coffee was a little slow but wait staff did..."

Rhonda Trout

"I came in tonight for a quick refreshment and appetizer at the local watering hole. There's this really nice Chinese Bar Tender that made me feel..."

BoB Parnell

"This place rules. Smooth. Really smooth. Perfect ambience. Some darn good cocktails. Think Pub meets classy CA joint, but subtract the douchy CA..."

Frank Grossman

"I thought I'd take a chance with a 'hot date' and try the Blue Prynt... Wow!!! Better than I was expecting! We started with two extraordinary..."

David Graybill

"Very nice place to hangout. Best food and best selection of bourbons. Rare bourbon. Owner is a very nice guy. My new go to spot with friends..."

harminder singh (Harry)

"Very good salads, flatbreads, and lamb burger. Service was friendly and diligent even on a busy night; all of the wait staff were so pleasant we..."

David Gibson

"Im from Stockton and when i come down to Sac Wifey and I always stop in for a drink, steak and calamari...drinks are always hooked up and not watered..."

mikestkn

"This restaurant is a hidden treasure in downtown Sacramento. The food was delicious and at a resonable price. The bar is stocked with everything. The..."

Jean Clark

"Food was amazing portions were more than generous the chef even came out to make sure that everything was good. We are going back for sure I have to..."

Greg Garavello

Rio City Cafe

77/100 (5550 ratings)

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Wheelchair Accessible

"We went for Sunday brunch. The service was friendly from out waitress- very personable! My friends got the fish and chips and the crab roll. They..."

Jaquelene M

"We had a great experience here. The waiter was great and gave excellent recommendations. The famous sourdough cheese bread was perfect. It was so..."

Todays Present

"Solid food with great portions. Great seafood with a couple of solid choices for vegetarians. I had the impossible burger 5/5 which was hearty and..."

JO Cordero

"I will say the food is personally not super impressive on my part, I was a bit sadden no pancakes on the menu and sweets for brunch were..."

B

"What a great place. Better than the trendy restaurant next door. Good food, great Sevice and excellent food. Not priced too high. The manager even..."

Ronald Fuentes

"I had the best server named Kevin He was one of the best and most attentive servers I've had in a while. I ordered the loaf cheese bread. It's nice..."

Seagem Fix

"Beautiful setting on the river. All of our meals were perfection, delicious, and the service was above and beyond. She knew her menu, made helpful..."

Vicki Harrell A

"Tried Crab melt and house mimosa. Delicious food and refreshing mimosa. Outdoor sitting is lowkey underrated. 10/10..."

Mrunmay Kothale

"Rio City Cafe's neat place to go and have lunch and be on the water in Sacramento Old Town. My last visit was Father's Day. The ahi nachos are..."

DavidC EG

"This place is quite enough to enjoy the evening in the Sacramento river side. It was a few days ago and that was my first time there. I liked the..."

Alex HJ Lee

Fat City Bar & Cafe

76/100 (1476 ratings)

"Besides the wobbly window seat tables, everything about the indoor experience is quite lovely. Every lamp hangs from the ceiling in a stained glass..."

Jay Sean

"A bit of nostalgia within one of the historical buildings on the waterfront. Food was delicious with nice presentation and the prices are reasonable..."

Tricia

"Consistently great vegetarian items: 1st trip + Garden omelette - the flavors of the vegetables came through in a fluffy yet hearty omelette oozing..."

Anne Kim

"Great food in this historic looking place. Beautiful stained glass and tin ceilings. Everyone raved about the..."

Thien Trang

"The biggest selling point is how gorgeous the building is. The windows are huge, the bar is grand, the tin ceiling has a big stained glass feature,..."

Crysta Highfield

"My daughter and i had lunch here while shopping in Old Sacramento. The food was great, good service. Very polite and..."

Sharon Ferreira

"It's a great place to grab something to eat and drink. I mostly went there for their bar. Looks very old school from both inside and..."

Narek Avetisyan

"Ecclectic burger joint with a great atmosphere, a beautiful old school interior, good food and..."

Giacomo Luca

"Yummy specialty of the day burgers .. warm ambient .. friendly..."

Khaldoun Zaatari

"Service was AMAZING, food was absolutely WONDERFUL, my family and I had a great time enjoying our lunch. We all had different things on their menu,..."

Shauna Marie

"The food was delicious. Sad to read that they're closing the doors on..."

Lucinda Brinks

"Beautiful interior, very friendly service. We were a party of 3. I ordered the eggs Benedict- perfect, my son ordered fish and chips, SO ordered a..."

Jen W

"Great ambiance, good price on food and drinks, excellent and friendly service! If you're in Old Town Sac or anywhere near, this is the place to..."

Jack Weseloh

"Yummy food, lovely ambiance, awesome people. Went for..."

Martina Fort

"Food is reasonably priced, very good. We ordered the olives appetizer and got this huge thing of assorted olives, yummy! People were nice but very..."

Ed R

"Great selection of beers and food on offer. Had the Breaking Bud IPA which was recommended by staff. Went down very well! Food wise, we ordered..."

Dave

"We're no foodies... but my wife and i just enjoyed a casual dinner and stroll in old sac. She loved the Marsala Chicken. I had the fish and chips..."

Aron Heglin

Malabar American Cooking

72/100 (1836 ratings)

"Delightful place! Absolutely superb Service, Food and atmosphere! Will tell everyone I know and I and the wife will definitely be back! Compliments..."

Waiting on the Lord

"Our first visit was excellent!! We will definitely return soon, the New York rib eye and bbq salmon were just as juicy as they looked! Our appetizer..."

Lui Lu

"Food was good, I recommend the barbecue salmon, and shrimp linguine. The atmosphere was calm and inviting, kids eat free with an adult entree on..."

Lynell Holden 707-208-6897

"Good vibes. Stayed at the bar. Service was standard...nothing to brag about. Very tasty lettuce wraps but not impressed with their tacos. I tasted..."

By Goree

"We had lunch the other day here, and it was fantastic! The wife had shrimp scampi, and I had the bacon Bleu burger, both were delicious! Our waiter..."

Dustin D

"Great service and great food ! Was in a hurry with a plane to catch... When or if I am in the area I will definitely come..."

agnes stansbury

"The food was pretty good but pricey. You can usually find a Groupon for them. Their water isn't..."

Dean Skultety

"No words, food is so so delicious, staff is friendly...service is outstanding. It’s Worth coming..."

Dima Kushnir

"Great service and food. I had the Ahi Tuna Sliders. Overall, a little pricey but if you can make it for Happy Hour then your..."

Ernesto's Coffee Adventures

"enjoy the food every time, wish they would have more servers during lunch, as last time I was there, we waited for our food to b brought to our table..."

Virgie Sarabia

"Great food, great vibe,awesome..."

Chef Griz

"Great food, tremendous menu; Perfect place for an evening out with business associates or a date..."

Mike Barnes

"The food was amazing the ambiance was beautiful More like an upscale sports bar The staff was friendly and.the music was a great..."

Asian Finn

"food is very good and service is..."

monina cubacub

"We were sharing this restaurant with friends for their first time. Everyone enjoyed the food and drinks. Excellent, as usual! However, for the first..."

S. Young

"Business Dinner with coworkers. Long wait. Management didn’t expect that a Thursday would be so busy. They were caught off guard-short waiters...."

Crystal Garcia

Crawdads On The River

72/100 (2764 ratings)

"Great place. Great food. Great service. Haven't been there in a while so we were surprised to see it has been all redone. Outstanding! It' all nice..."

Charlene Thomas

"Like this place always a great time and food, awesome service! Thank you guys..."

Olga Troshin

"Had the Fish n Chips so good. Hubby had the beet salad- delicious!! Fun watching all the action on the..."

Sue OLaughlin

"I would like to give a shout out to BROOKE and the staff for making my birthday great. I was feeling a way for being by myself but they made me..."

Sama. La

"This was awesome! Misters spraying cool water next to the outdoor deck was keeping me comfortable while I enjoyed watching so many different kinds of..."

Lezlee Willems

"This place always delivers an amazing experience. The food is fast and perfect. The service was great. We had an amazing view of the Sacramento..."

Ernest Lopez

"Super cool place on the river Really good food but mostly the atmosphere and the super hot tall blonde waitress, she was..."

Sean Roberts

"Super relaxing fall Saturday afternoon. Staff was attentive and friendly, we didn't feel rushed. Shrimp cocktail tasted like it was caught the same..."

Mike Hursh

"Great adult beverages,great food, and service was excellent. Any time you can sit by the water and enjoy the atmosphere.. do..."

Doug

"First time visiting yesterday for dinner at 7 PM. Parking was easy, restaurant was right on the river. We were seated quickly at an outside table,..."

Joseph O

"I was there to celebrate my 66th birthday and I love the place I love the atmosphere sitting next to the river was..."

Jackie Sutherlin

"View is good, nachos were ok, burger and chicken sandwich can get little soggy. Fish and chips were..."

Hardeep Chahal

"So, let's start that this should be 5 stars, and when we come back when it's warmer, it'll earn that star (not their fault, but it is what it is). ..."

Carl Valdez

"We rented the back room for my husband’s 50th birthday party and Crawdads staff and venue was amazing! They did everything- decorations, food,..."

Karena Blanton

"Great lunch date with my Wife on the river!! Our first time and definitely not our last. Mocktails were great for my expecting Wife. Cocktail was..."

Earnest Jenkins III

"Great ambience and food. Our server was great too! Came here with my family for lunch on a Friday and it was fairly quiet. Beautiful day to be on the..."

thong phan-quang

"Our waitress was amazing! Had dinner there with some friends a couple weeks back. We had a great time and the food was just as good as the service...."

Mischief Travels

"Very great atmosphere. Great place to dock at with your boat or jetski. On the weekends They charge docking your boat with a 2 hour limit. But it's..."

Julius C

"I went here for a work dinner and was pleasantly surprised! Didn’t know this place existed. It’s literally right on the water and boats pull up..."

bartellj

"Great place for lunch or dinner right on the river. Getting to the restaurant is little tricky as you have to go downstairs than go up the ramp..."

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