Borders Books Music & Cafe

2339 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Allison B. writes: I confess, I love books. Pretty much any kind of book I'll at least read through part of. So this makes me sort of bias to any place that has books.

I've always been a fan of borders and the last place I lived didn't have one. So I was grateful to…

Brianna's Mexican Restaurant

9783 Lincoln Village Drive
Sacramento, CA 95827

Louie L. writes: This is good stuff.

Went because of reviews and suggestions here on Yelp.  I used to live down the street from this place, but I never went.  Don't know why.  

The restaurant itself is very cozy looking, small and cute. Everything from the Mexican…

Hoicin Cantonese Restaurant

9555 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95827

H.H. C. writes: Hoicin is one of my favorite restaurants within the neighborhood of Rancho Cordova. Me and my girlfriend have been to hoicin for a number of times for the past few months, we were having a great time every single visit. It is located in one of the…

Buckthorns

7465 Rush River Dr Ste 840
Sacramento, CA 95831

Rebecca H. writes: Thank you Buckthorns for not giving me any trouble when I would sit in you all day studying, and not purchasing any more than one coffee. Thank you for having delicious iced tea and yummy ice cream treats. And thank you for opening your doors for me…

Plan B Cafe

7600 Greenhaven Dr
# 23
Sacramento, CA 95831

Sarah S. writes: Last night, it was Plan A.

Jeez, did I have a horribly long day, traveling in awful weather to and from Martinez, sitting in a loooong meeting, eating bad catered food.  When I got home, all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball on the couch and eat…

Blue Collar Supply

4871 Florin Perkins Rd
Sacramento, CA 95826

kim n. writes: An industrial supply haven. If you were part of SRI or Myth Busters, this place would be a near endless option for ideas.  I did a lot of work with aluminum sculpture and this was the only place I knew of that sold aluminum in bulk blocks and various…

Roma's Pizzeria-Folsom Blvd

8491 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826

Sierra S. writes: Let's take it back a few years shall we? It's 1990, May 16th to be exact. I'm in pink leggings, high tops, and a denim jacket. Despite the fact of my youngness, I'm still quite fashionable with my tom boy self. I'm turning 6, and since I'm the…

Korea House

9729 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95827

May C. writes: Lent's over. It's Easter Sunday. And dag nabbit, I'm eating RICE today cause I chose to give it up for 40 freakin days... and I'm glad I got to celebrate this special occasion at Korea House.

Service is a hit or miss, but the food has always been at a…

Woodcraft Supply

9523 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95827

Mike R. writes: SCREW DA MAN. And by "da man", I mean Home Depot. And by "screw", I mean don't go there. Not like "Oh, nuh uh, don't go there!" I mean don't go to Home Depot. Sure, they may have EVERYTHING. But they're the Walmart of home improvement stores. Support…

Arigato Sushi

1608 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825

Brian C. writes: Domo arigato Mr. Roboto. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to quote a line from the Styx.  For me, it's Domo Arigato, Arigato Sushi - which sounds both cheesy and geeky.  

Thanks to Ed A.'s http://www.yelp.com/us... suggestion, I had some good sushi…

Saigon Bay Restaurant

1407 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825

faine g. writes: Saigon Bay is a pretty good option for Vietnamese if you find yourself in the Outback Steakhouse Pit of Despair down Howe.

The menu is extensive and pretty interesting, featuring a wide variety of rice plates, rice noodle bowls (bun) and lots of pho…

Mongolian Bar-B-Q by Great Wall

1537 Howe Ave Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95825

Mari C. writes: Ode to Mongolian BBQ:

O sizzling, spitting, hissing grill
you simmer and sautee my tasty meal
I skip mine lunch to gorge thine noodle
all-you-can-eat is the kit-and-caboodle

Eating good ain't so pricey
Nick H. likes it way too spicy
But I can make mine own…

Lollicup Coffee & Tea

821 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Karen B. writes: Remember that part in There's Something About Mary where she waxes poetic about how there should be more meats on a stick?  Mary should seriously visit her local boba joint.

Asian snack food is an art, and my oh my, boba and popcorn chicken are king…

Chick-Fil-A

2101 Alta Arden Expy
Sacramento, CA 95825

Buster P. writes: If you don't absolutely, obsessively, unquestioningly love this crispy-crunchy-sweet-n-sa vory serving of God's pure love, then you're a fucking pinko Commie bastard terrorist scumbag.

Don't roll up in here on Sunday for your chicken fulfillment -…

Outback Steakhouse

1340 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Jen S. writes: yep, that's right. i ate at outback steakhouse last night--albeit for the first time in about 10 years. i was once told i couldn't eat at "cute little bistros" all the time...although i disagree! but i have to say i loved o.s.!that's right and i'm…

Mimi's Cafe

3511 N Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834

Gerald M. writes: I wanted to spare my parents the trouble of preparing a Christmas dinner this year, so I ordered a prepared turkey dinner aka "Turkey in the Box".  At $79.99, I thought it was a bit expensive, but I have never been disappointed with the food at…

Gold's Gym Sacramento at Natomas

1900 Del Paso Rd
Sacramento, CA 95834

Sean S. writes: Large & Gray, even on a sunny day, that's what I think of this place.
That said they seem to use the space adequately and I really heart the Aveda Rose Mint gels, shampoo and conditioners they have in the showers.  That's truly an elegant touch.

They…

Federico Beauty Institute

1515 Sports Dr
Sacramento, CA 95834

Dana K. writes: I went to this college 13 years ago, and I enjoyed it.  Adam Federico, who now owns his own salon, was actually in part of my class!  Unfortunately, 3/4 of the way through decided I didn't really want to do hair, but it was still a good experience,…

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

2731 Del Paso Rd
Sacramento, CA 95835

Inigo M. writes: This store is gone. No more greasy, guilty food.

Giovanni's Pizzeria

2701 Del Paso Rd
Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95835

Jodi C. writes: This is the best pizza I have tasted anywhere in a long time.  Great thin crust, awesome sauce.  I'm from the east coast and this is like northeast US pizza before all the horrible chains took over.
LOVE Giovanni's!!!

Northgate Blvd Fruit Stand

Under the rainbow umbrella
Sacramento, CA 95857

Melanie I. writes: I work off of Northgate Blvd a couple of times a month, and I always drive past this rainbow colored umbrella, with a bunch of people waiting and/or eating something around it. Sometimes the umbrella is located in front of DDs discounts, and…

The River's Edge Cafe & Espresso

8740 La Riviera Drive
Sacramento, CA 95857

Michael M. writes: Yes, and I 'll defend these five stars with my life! What a jewel on La Riviera Dr. Try this place for either breakast or lunch and you'll be coming back a-plenty!!! Great food, good prices, and wonderful service. I can't say enough without sounding…

Sacramento County Animal Shelter

4290 Bradshaw Rd
Sacramento, CA 95857

laura b. writes: Rocket Dog Rescue regularly visit this extremely high kill animal shelter in Sacramento to save as many dogs as we can.  We then spay/neuter them, get them their shots, place them in foster homes and get them adopted into their new forever homes.  we…

Kitchen Catering the

2225 Hurley Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

Brian D. writes: This is my favorite restaurant in Sacramento, California. It is the best restaurant I ever had. It is very expensive, but it was worth.

The kitchen is like "The Emeril Show". A chef explained to us what we were going to have for dinner, and how his…

Simply Skin the Spa

83 Scripps Dr
Sacramento, CA 95825

rachel h. writes: I love writing good reviews!! I hate to share this amazing piece of information- but I realize that finding someone who is amazingly skilled at what they do can sometimes be a horrible journey. Well, it took me a few bad experiences to find barbara,…

Motion Recovery Physical Theraphy

650 University Avenue
Suite 203
Sacramento, CA 95825

Phae B. writes: Never having needed physical therapy before, I was in a pretty bad car accident back in 2005 and had some moderate back problems because of it--Motion Recovery (formerly Dreitzler Phys.Ther.) was a stone's throw from my house and I decided to try…

Arden & Howe Shoe & Luggage

1537 Howe Ave
# 214
Sacramento, CA 95825

Elizabeth B. writes: Excellent service and repair. I had some sandals needing new heels and they did a great job.

Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse

1030 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Shinette G. writes: We came here tonight and the minute we walked in it smelled like meat. Not really cooked meat, but I smelled something along the lines of raw meat. Nevertheless, the ambiance was very down to earth and homely. I ordered the 10oz steak and my…

Century Complex Theatres

1590 Ethan Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

SHANNON A. writes: These theatres are pretty neat.  There are tons of seats!  

There are several dome shape theatres in the complex and it's kind of confusing to figure out which theatre you should be heading to.  The lady who sold us the tickets gave poor directions.  …

Oasis Laundry

1250 Howe Ave
# 14A
Sacramento, CA 95825

Todd S. writes: I own a washer and Dryer.  But I never use them. I hate doing laundry. So about a year ago I discovered this wonderful thing called drop off service.   I gather up all of my dirty laundry. Throw it in a basket, and drive it down to Oasis.  They weigh…

Empire's Comic Vault

2357 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

LeRoid D. writes: Whenever I'm up in Sac, this is one of the first places I drop by. As far as I know, there is no other shop like it in Sacramento. Extensive selection of comics and back issues. For you Heroclix gamers, they got it all- even tourneys. The folks that…

Dimple Records

2433 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

LeRoid D. writes: With no Tower Records (sigh), where else can you find cool indie releases and used product? Dimples. It's a relief from the gangs of Best Buys and Wal-Marts that hang in Sacramento. The merchandising is tricky especially looking for specific genres.…

El Torito

1212 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

SHANNON A. writes: I hope cantina doesn't mean diarrhea in English or else I'll have to take back saying, "I love the cantina"!  

We went on 99 cent taco Tuesday to have a quick dinner...but then we found out that appetizers were 50% off and viking sized cups of beer…

Tgi Friday's

1229 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Nikki c. writes: I've never been here....BUT several of my Sac friends frequent this establishment.  They enjoy the "Black Superman".  They enjoy a lot of them.  I have lost count of the number of drunk dials that I've received because of the Black Superman.  HIGHLY…

Dante Club

2330 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Candace Y. writes: On the 2nd Sunday of every month, the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society hosts a noon until 5PM live music event at the Dante Club.   Three rooms with live bands playing.  Two of the rooms have some room set aside for dancers to "=kick up their…

Leatherby's Catering

2333 Arden Way Ste C
Sacramento, CA 95825

Mahalo A. writes: They have excellent ice creams...um..i love their banana ice cream with marshamellow topping!! hhahaa

Premier Nails & Spa

1250 Howe Ave Ste 11B
Sacramento, CA 95825

Paulie E. writes: Having discovered the virtues of a long held female secret I have indulged a few times in what us men are not aware of:  Pedicures!
They spend 30-40 minutes kneading and massaging your feet, calves and shins and fix your feet and toe nails for around…

Cost Plus World Market

1821 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Ally D. writes: Going to Cost Plus is akin to being dropped off at  a schizophrenic's garage sale. There's a hodge-podge of playful kitchenware intermingled with do-it-yourself furniture, silly greeting cards and various "ethnic" tchochkes.  

The real find though…

Thai Cottage Restaurant

943 Howe Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

J P. writes: Thai Cottage is my favorite Thai restaurant in Sac.  The new location on Howe doesn't have half the charm of the old Fulton location but the food's and service are both still great.

I've had just about everything on the menu at one time or another and…