Man, man, man... Brookside was THE BEST. From the planning, to the food and drinks, to the venue itself, and especially the people, they played such an integral part in making our wedding day amazing. They were beyond accommodating, worked with our budget, and gave us that real family business feeling from top to bottom. Ashley and Melissa were amazing throughout the planning process. They took multiple calls with us leading up to the wedding to make sure everything was completely dialed in. Even though we had our own day of coordinator, they worked hand in hand with her to make sure everything ran smoothly. The venue looked amazing and turned out SO GOOD in photos. We had a ton of flexibility to make it our own, used their horse trailer for our outdoor cocktail bar, and they have great decorating and setup options whether you need a little help or a lot. And THE FOOD. We've been to a bunch of weddings over the last few years, and Brookside was hands down the best. The tri tip and chicken marsala were perfect, the sides were amazing, and they easily accommodated our vegan guests. We even came in before the wedding to test out our his and hers cocktails, and they worked with us to get everything exactly how we wanted it. But the people are really what made it. From Ashley and Melissa to the bartenders, kitchen staff, owner, and family, everyone genuinely cared. They even gave my wife a pep talk before the ceremony to calm her nerves and helped us get home safely at the end of the night. If you're looking for a wedding venue that isn't going to completely destroy your budget but still leaves you feeling like you had the most amazing day, you HAVE to go have a chat with Ashley and the team at Brookside. read more

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I wish they had a button for 10. Melissa is the most amazing sever- so incredibly friendly and efficient. Can I take her home? Every time we come here- and it's often- we have an amazing time because of the great drinks, delicious food and outstanding service! read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - Melissa and our gang! - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

What a beautiful, wonderful place! The cocktails are magical, the wine is delightful, the potato skins appetizers are to die for, and everything is served in a warm, relaxed, friendly atmosphere. You know this when you walk in and look up --- there is a soft ceiling light with a shade made of huge absolutely gorgeous white plumey feathers. Seriously! Just hanging there, from the ceiling, its eminence politely calling out, "Look at me! Am I not the most beautiful thing you have seen so far today? Come in a bit further and keep yourself quiet and a little bit humble --- all kinds of wonderful things are coming your way." This place is incredible! I'm kind of afraid of writing this because I fear that people will flock to it and wreck it for the rest of us. So be cool, people. Enjoy yourselves, love the place, tell your good friends, but don't spread the word too far. You don't want the whole entire public discovering this place! We want to keep it for ourselves. read more

Grabbed a togo order for the family last night and it was terrible! Ordered the Brookside Club and it was just plain sandwich bread - not toasted. Looked like cheap Wonder Bread and the turkey was gross lunch meat. Not worth 17.00 and looked like a cheap cafeteria sandwich. Fries were greasy and soggy. Potstickers were not cooked all the way. Crispy on the edges and undercooked in the middle. It looked like they were microwaved and they were all clumped together. Mind you, I live 5 minutes from this place so the food was immediately opened when I got home. Chicken strips were bland with greasy fries. After tip, I spent 70.00 for garbage food that ended up in the trash. Only positive thing about this place is that it's cute and the grounds are nice. Not cute enough to give this place another chance though. read more

Update: 11-1-25 Returned for the Halloween Bash last night, and were extremely pleased with the service and food. Service was great, food was brought out promptly and was HOT! Not being required to present a credit card being seated was the icing on the cake. Think we'll go back to being semi-regulars again. read more

Ashley, Sal and the Brookside family went above and beyond for the celebration of life for our dear friend John. The food was amazing and the ambiance was more than we could have hoped for. Thank you so much for your love and attention during a very difficult time. I recommend Brookside for your next event. You won't be disappointed. read more

Really nice restaurant, weekend special for breakfast, was great, really busy but great service

New to the Sacramento area and i found this place. Love it. Quiet dining area surrounded by beautiful garden. Every dish i've had has been a 10. Great tasting and generous portions. Service is great Melissa is the best. Super friendly and recommends dishes. Just a really nice place to eat in a quiet atmosphere. read more

10 Mar. '25-16:15-Food is good and VERY reasonable. Server was very friendly and attentive. Old school restaurant with a huge bar and dining room. Highly recommended. Opens at 14:00(2.00pm). read more

Food was great & drag brunch was super fun !!! Beautiful atmosphere!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We stopped in for a drink while we waited for test results for our pup who was across the street at VCA Vet Hospital. We needed a place to chill for about an hour. The small bar had quite a few customers, but we found two empty seats. We were immediately greeted by the bartender, who was friendly and welcoming. We ordered a couple of glasses of wine. The wine was good and reasonably priced (reverse sticker shock here). Definitely a neighborhood bar feel, with bartenders who are happy to engage in a bit of small talk. We will definitely come back for happy hour, a meal and some live music. read more

I had my daughter's sweet 16 party over the weekend and it was turned out amazing thanks to all the staff at Brookside especially Ashley who I worked work leading up to the event. This place was very professional and so helpful with all the planning. They made my daughter's birthday very special for her! I recommend to anyone who is looking for an affordable place to celebrate or have an event at. I would give it more stars if I could. read more

Everything!!! Ambiance! Service and food. Fridays live music bands are talented. So much fun to listen,and or dance to.

This place is across the street from the library so my husband and I dropped in for happy hour. They don't have a drink menu OR a happy hour menu. We ordered a couple vodka tonics and I had one with blood orange vodka. The waiter (we sat in the bar area, not at the actual bar) did tell me the blood orange vodka was not on HH and I appreciate when they do that. I couldn't taste the blood orange so on round 2, I got the regular vodka. We ordered taquitos and beef nachos which were half orders on HH and both were good. Crispy taquitos with a salsa that was a bit spicy. The service was okay, we did have to walk up to the bar for round 2 but overall it was an easy experience. Would probably go back for some HH vodka tonics if I wanted a quick drink. read more

Nice staff all around. A bunch of parking available. Came here for breakfast, they're famous for their fried chicken steak. It's made out of beef if you're wondering. read more

Brookside Restaurant and Bar has a convenient location near Folsom Blvd. There's a patio seating out back that's like sitting in someone's back yard. The interior is like a sports bar with lots of wood. I stopped in for happy hour twice and discover they have great drink deals. The beer is as low as $2.50, and you can swill cheap margaritas for $3.35. Be careful it's easy to drink too many at those prices. The food and service are decent but I go for the cheap drinks. There's a lively crowd of friendly locals that hang out there. Enjoy! read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - A nice patio area. - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

Under new management....... Haven't been here in years, so we came back. The service was terrible. Just atrocious. They took orders after ours that were served before us. Then when we asked about our food, we were spoken to rudely, and when our food finally came we were rudely told "Here's your food!". By that time all three of us had lost our appetite. Some people just aren't meant to be in customer service. All of the service staff needs some intense customer service training. read more

Food is always good here. Breakfast lunch dinner n freshly baked desserts! Fresh squeezed juices! Prices very practical! Love that. Service is always friendly n nice from minute you walk in with the hostess. It's always clean too! read more

Our server, Melissa, was exceptional. She went out of her way to make sure our seating and food were great. She did not disappoint! She made our drinks herself and re-seated us away from a loud band which we were grateful for. Everything was exceptional. We have eaten at Brookside about 3-4 times now, and she recognizes us every time. Makes us feel special. I cannot imagine how they could run this place without her. She's everywhere, monitoring happiness. :) Had the Taco appetizers and the Prime Rib with a salad. Delicious! I can envision becoming "regulars" at this place. Would definitely return. read more

I like this spot. It was my 1st time going (Sat 4/27), and I enjoyed myself. Drinks are pretty good, and the food is decent as well. There were a few minor hiccups in the beginning, but Dustin (bartender/server) was on top of everything. They had a live band going on outside, which was cool, and Tanya (server/bartender) is super lit. I definitely loved her energy. I'll for surely be returning. I hear they have a lot of great events coming up over the next couple weeks, I have to get back on my Facebook so I can follow them and see what they're cooking up for the upcoming weeks. I definitely recommend everyone check them out. It's a good environment to have team building for work, or if friends just want to hang out. read more

Had a great time at Brookside Restaurant! My mom and dog Goldie sat on the beautiful patio. Such a gorgeous lil spot. They had an amazing waitress that we just loved named Melissa! She was super sweet to us and service was great! Melissa shared with us that the have live music on Friday so I think we will check that out tomorrow. The Calamari was so good and loved the homeade cocktail sauce and homeade ranch. Loved it! We will be back again soon!!!! Great vibes! Barrett, Lynn and Goldie the pup read more

Friday night at this restaurant is really hopping with a live band and lots of partying folks...! We had a group of 12 and the staff was really overwhelmed by the volume of people overall and perhaps had one too many servers trying to service our group. Orders were incorrect ~ eg. gal ordered burger with salad and got fries; slow ~ drinks took so long, most folks went to the bar to fetch their own; and the prepaid gratuities were an unbelievable 33 - 40 %...!!! My total bill was $9.00 w/12 % (??) tax added ~ gratuity was $3.00...!! Folks who paid by credit card were charged an additional fee to use their cards ~ percentages varied. They seemed to think no one would check the final balance they signed for...!! My drink order (at the bar) was a Sea Breeze ~ simple: vodka, grapefruit juice & cranberry juice ~ it came in a small, PLASTIC glass, made with orange juice, for $10...!!! Since I was not opening a tab, I was practically ignored by the two bar tenders...(???) Apparently they don't offer a happy hour any longer (we were there at 5:30 PM) My usual order of calamari was excellent..! Requested a bit more sauce than what came in my tiny PLASTIC cup and never saw it at all...!! I will go back if my group has another TGIF there.... definitely ordering beer in a bottle ($ 7 - $8, I'm told) at the bar and requesting extra sauce at time of ordering..!! Also recommend ALWAYS pay in cash here after checking the bill carefully for any discrepancies. read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - Strips of calamari were delicious......tiny $10 Sea Breeze made incorrectly was a disappointment..! - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

Came here for my first time and ate on their patio section. What a beautiful view of a rose garden and their newly remodeled patio from what the waitress told me. From the service and great food this place is a must. Everybody was very welcoming, polite and attentive. Ashley The bartender made amazing drinks. And Melissa made sure that me and my wife had everything we need and was super funny. Definitely coming back for their live music on Friday. Glad we came into this place. Definitely give it a try. read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Came in for the colossal Bloody Mary with a towering food skewer even after I called inquiring of it to be sadly disappointed that they only serve it on some weekends only. The service is good and fast despite a good crowd of happy hour locals. The Bloody Mary was not the flavorful consistency that I wanted but did the job and gave me a mini buzz. $15 for two spicy Mary's read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - Brookside: spicy bloody mary - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

The food was great, but the service was even better! Frank was our waiter, he was always checking on us, refilling our drinks and made some cool fun extras for our kids. I felt welcomed and comfortable taking my entire family for lunch. We happened to run into some old friends there, which was a nice surprise and elevated our experience. They had a nice outdoor patio with plenty of space to have a big party. They had multiple TV's inside with all the NFL games on. This is now my favorite place to take the family and meet up with friends. The food, prices and service are exceptional. I will definitely be going back soon and recommend this restaurant to everyone! read more

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It's a nice clean place /friendly staff /good food food and prices are very reasonable..great grounds for a wedding or special occasion

I visit Sacramento about once a month from LA. The yummy drinks and very attentive service of Frankie and Ashley keep me coming back. The atmosphere is fun, good music, and friendly. I have been enjoying going on Sundays to watch the football games. Frankie makes a killer strawberry mojito and Ashley an excellent Brookside Punch. I highly recommend. read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - Strawberry Mojito by Frankie - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

Worse service ever !!! We waited for 1/2 hour for our food , the server took our order gave us our rolls and water. The next waitress gave us our bill and we never recieved our food . She asked us if we wanted dessert. Will never come here again. Poor communication among the staff . We walked out. read more

We had a horrible experience tonight. We have been going to the past 4 months almost every Friday. Just to get out. Tonight the food was overcooked. We told the waitress and the owner came out and argued with us. He told us it was not. We disagreed. He told us it was a "f**king waste" and walked away from us. My BF went inside and told him it was not ok to speak to us like that. The owner continued to argue and we basically said we will never come back. And the owner said "good" and called my BF a "piece of shit". What kind of owner would speak to people this way. What horrible customer service. read more

I've been coming here for a couple months now Ashley is one of the best bartenders I know makes the best margaritas in town can't forget their bloody Mary's every second Sunday of the month they are amazing They also do trivia on Tuesday nights Super fun This is a great family restaurant and bar read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - Trivia - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Great food. Great service. Great ambiance. And the most personable staff anywhere. Great place to have fun along with a great meal.

Came here on a Friday, October 6, 2017 for dinner and drinks. We got lucky and came when they were about to play live music so we sat outside to listen. The seats outside were wine barrels were not very comfortable and were dirty, but you cant expect too much from outside seating. Anytime you have a Friday night, you can expect staff to be busy. On this night they must have been pretty busy because our waiter wasn't around too much and had to be reminded on a couple things but again they did seem pretty busy especially inside at the bar. Our food was pretty standard and the drinks were pretty good. As it is close to the house I bet we can be sure to come back and enjoy some music while the weather is still so nice. Being close to the house and on Friday after a long day at work, dealing with $%^&#@, this was a nice place to unwind. Music was good and atmosphere was pleasingly ... I ordered the appetizers among the drinks. I can't complain about the food, being it was pretty much bar food. However, we will be giving the restaurant side a visit soon I do recommend this place to unwind on a Friday night. read more

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This is my closest neighborhood bar that I frequent more than I care to admit. The owners bartend and serve here so you are guaranteed to see a familiar face when you come in. My favorites from the menu include the buffalo wings, calamari, and burgers. Their happy hour is also awesome (I will attach a picture of the menu). They have the best "loaded" bloody Mary in Rancho that they serve on the 2nd Sunday of each month and live music on Friday night on the patio. The only thing I wish was that they had extra people to work on some of their busy days/nights because they can get kind of busy. read more

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Melissa is absolutely the most amazing waitress/bartender we have ever encountered!! We had a party of five and you would've thought that she was our personal server. We is AMAZING!! read more

Brookside is an amazing, awesome little spot (great inside & outside space!) we just hit for the first time. Ashley makes bomb margaritas ($5 for HH!!), and the burgers were fresh and super Yum (and I'm picky as hell). Will def be back! read more

Great hometown diner with delicious food! Even though it was crowded, the servers were attentive. Coffee refills on point. Nothing to complain about here! read more

Frank holds this place down. I brought the family in for Sunday morning football and not only did Frank make bomb-ass drinks (try the flaming Lemon Drop) but he was constantly checking up on everybody in the restaurant/bar making sure that everyone was taken care off. Prompt to refill drinks and take orders, great attitude, and great vibe. The food was fantastic as well, especially the custom-made Honey Chipotle Wings and the Calamari. Will definitely be coming back and you should check it out as well, it really is a great atmosphere. read more

This is the best bar, it's like Cheers, Everybody knows your name..great food nice verity, bar tenders make great drinks and are very friendly. I'm at home with family when I'm here. read more

I will start with saying, if you are going here for drinks and a decent bar atmosphere you might be satisfied. With the happy hour my drink was well made and priced fairly. However that is one of two tiny good things I will be saying about my dining experience in this review. When we first came in it was not busy but not empty like some other reviews mentioned. The staff seemed friendly at first but after a little while it was clear they put customer satisfaction last on their priorities. Without going into too much detail about the specific staff I'd rate the service a 3 on a scale from 1 to 10. Frankly I felt uncomfortable the whole time I was there. We dined in the regular part of the restaurant and ordered off the full menu. We ordered the portabella mushroom sandwich, the so called "Sheppard Pie" and a to go order of the shrimp tacos. We also tried the bread pudding for a dessert. The portabella sandwich was a good start it looked well prepared and tasted decent. It came with sweet potato fries as a side that were ok as well. It's not bad for the price but not memorable in the least. The Shepherd pie was the kind of food you would see on kitchen nightmares if you know the reference. It was grizzly cheap steak swimming in a bland gravy with far to little veggies topped with ugly mash potatoes, cheese and a few tomato bits as a garnish. It was barely worth eating, however I was so hungry after the decently long wait that I picked around and ate what I could. The bread pudding was clearly either prepared well in advance if not frozen. They microwave it so the center is scalding while the outside is hardened and warm at best. They drizzle some caramel around it to add some looks to the dish but it does not help much. I've had better bread pudding out of a can frankly. Last but not least the waitress brought our order of shrimp tacos to the table, and as she walked up I noticed the to go box was sideways in the bag as she carried it. She set it down clumsily and walked away. We had to wait some more for our check for some reason so in the mean time I unwrapped the tacos to take a look at them. When I opened the box I chuckled a bit at the ridiculousness of the dish. The tortillas where laid out across the bottom of the box and then on one side all of the ingredients for them had piled in a giant ugly mess. Normally I would say something and send them back but honestly we were so uncomfortable at this point that we decided to cut our losses and get out of dodge. I did my best to re-plate the tacos and closed it up. The fun was not over yet unfortunately. The initial reason we tried this place was of course a Groupon deal which always makes trying new restaurants easier. I should warn future customers they do automatically add gratuity to the bill. So no matter how bad the service was we had no choice but to reward them. Bad business in my opinion. The whole tragic meal ended up costing us 32 dollars with the Groupon. Money that would have been better spent at any random chain restaurant for food that is far better. As a follow up I tried one of the tacos later at home and it was probably the worst shrimp taco I've ever had. The waitress dumping them all over probably didn't help. Good restaurants will respond to these bad reviews on yelp and try to make things right with the customer. This place does not strike me as the type to do so. Therefore this review is purely to warn people. FOR THOSE THAT DON'T LIKE TO READ: HAVE A DRINK AT THE BAR MAYBE SOME POTATO SKINS BUT OTHER THAN THAT DON'T EAT HERE! YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!! read more

Brookside Restaurant & Bar - Our tragic shrimp tacos. Read review for details - New American Near Me - Sacramento, California

Am I stupid... I bought a groupon for this place thinking it was BrookFIELDS. OMG, why do these places have similar names? It tricked me. Well then I read the reviews for this place. I was hoping it would be ok. The inside of this place reminds me of a lodge or cabin. It's got a rustic country look to it. It's quite clean too. The service is a little slow, but they do try to be attentive to the guests. When we had an issue with one of our entrees, they quickly and without hesitation amended the issue. As for the food, everything was alright. It was like home style cooking, nothing super fancy. Overall, I wasn't wowed by the food or the place in general. Not sure that I would come back but that's just because this place is a little far from my house. I do think this place would be great to hang out and watch a game. I hear they have a good happy hour. read more