We are going for dinner tonight. We are celebrating a birthday party the accommodations and the owner so far has been so nice and accommodating. I can't wait to see how the rest of the evening goes tonight. read more

I dont see what all the hype is about. I have heard and read incredible stuff about this place. I do feel the service there was good with waiters coming by often and were friendly and knowledgeable. Started off with an old fashioned which is what this place is known for. The drink was fine it tasted like an old fashioned. It was $22 at lunch time the main problem I had was the ice wasn't clear. It was one rock, but when I pay for a craft cocktail I expect clear ice not one with oxygen pockets and impurities. We had the pesto fries, pastrami eggrolls and then the french dip. I feel like they are trying too hard to be different and the taste of these items are not good because of it. The pesto fries were fine. Those were actually delicious. The eggrolls and especially french dip were gross to me. Flavor profiles too much going on and missed the boat for me. read more

Another trip to Chefs Table and another perfect night. By far the best restaurant in the entire Sacramento area. And Franklin is back behind the bar! read more

The Chef's Table - New American Near Me - Rocklin, California

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My fave local restaurant. Food and drinks are always superb. Ambiance is always light and fun.

Food was not good. Service was not attentive at all. Just a weird dude vibe in there. Not one employee was female. I only point that out because the vibe was so weird. Really long wait for the food to arrive. Will definitely not be returning. read more

Wife and I wanted to try this place out for the very first time yesterday, Saturday. I called ahead of time to make reservations and unfortunately they don't take reservations! So we drove there and there was a 40-45 wait! There were at least 10 couples waiting to be seated. However there were several tables that were empty and the huge bar they had only had 5 people at the bar. When I asked the host if we can sit at the bar while we waited and he replied, "no those have been reserved and you'll have to get on the reservation list" and I was confused because I thought there was no reservations. So we walked out along with others! We went Bennetts restaurant down the street and they sat us down right away! I don't think we will ever The Chefs Table. Any place that is perfectly OK with turning customers away is not something I want to recommend! There are plenty of restaurants in the area! read more

Forgot what good food tasted like until I visited this gem. Nothing but extraordinary. Started with the stuffed avocado (hummus) and siracha with a side of pita because I've never heard of such an appetizer. Then had the Braised boneless beef and mushroom stroganoff melted in your mouth, freshly made in house pasta, no sauces overdone. Tried the TCT bacon fig jam burger, came together really well even though it was packed with flavor and the bread was so soft and perfectly toasted. Husband swallowed his lobster Mac and cheese. At least every other table had the lobster mac so that says a lot. Couldn't make it to dessert but now we know to save room next time. The portions were filling but I still recommend trying an appetizer. The wait for food is average but worth every second. Atmosphere, I just gotta say everyone there is family now. read more

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We stopped in at 4pm on a Saturday, we're seated pretty quickly at a 4 top in the bar area. Great service, great food, great drinks and cool atmosphere. The drinks were pricey but the service was really on point. We had the pastrami Reuben eggrolls which were phenomenal! Pesto fries were good, hangers steak was a great appetizer, marys fried chicken was yum and the vietnamese short rib was fantastic. My husband had the oyster shooters (4 of them!) and he said they were amazing. This place is highly recommended and we will be back next time we are ever in the area. The servers were all great too! Top notch experience all around. read more

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The service was neglectful to say the least! They totally forgot my appetizer and never checked on us! Came in at 545 and still waiting for My check(8:07)Never asked about dessert. Burger tasted burnt although ordered medium rare Used to be one of my favorites. No longer! read more

Always the best, atmosphere, staff, food, music, we love everything about this place. It is our regular date night spot, the guys are all extremely friendly and welcoming. Wait is usually long, but completely worth it. Just a heads up: the bar isn't open seating, all seats are wait list only. read more

What a gem! Really friendly vibe, local joint great drinks and the food was really good! Will definitely come back again.

Since the first week they opened years ago.very friendly and welcoming. If pack the Bar is a great place to sit to get the real experience of a well maintained five star restaurant. But, if it's a cozy date, the back tables are great! The food and presentation is always fantastic and appetizing in both appearance and as I mentioned, 5 Stars. The fried chicken is as good as my mother's mother's Fried chicken. Make reservation, it's worth it! I'd like to thank the Chef's Table for being the very best value for every dollar earned and spent. PS, the drinks are also 5-stars. read more

It's been awhile. A little bit of a wait on Friday night 6:30pm. Around an hour. Same quality eats and drinks. The staff from our host to the servers to the almighty chefs...perfection. Nice and cozy atmosphere. Love the family pics and art works. read more

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Chef's table is such a gem! This restaurant is a must if you are in the area. With so many chain restaurants it's so refreshing to have this one of a kind spot here in Rocklin. Last time I was here I had the pesto fries, short rib and a mock tail version of their blood orange mule. Everything was a 10/10. The fries have the perfect amount amount of crisp and you can never go wrong with pesto! The blood orange mule was one of the best I have had, incredibly refreshing. I could probably eat the short rib everyday, literally falls apart on the plate. Absolutely delicious! Word of advice if you plan on going on the weekend: head out early for dinner or you will have a bit of a wait. They don't take reservations but it's 100% worth the wait. Customer service is excellent, even with a packed house they are on top of everything! read more

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Frustrating you can't make reservations but there's always a wait. With a sitter or time crunch it doesn't make it an option

The food was very good and presentation was lovely, the service was great. It seems they have lost that air of sophistication they used to have. There were take out and service items stacked haphazardly on the end of the bar and TVs blaring. While the food is as good as it ever was I felt like I was in a neighborhood sports bar. I am giving it 4 stars for the food and service but keeping back 1 star for atmosphere. read more

Very expensive meal. But it's an experience. So come for great food and an experience you can't get anywhere else.

We had our anniversary lunch at The Chef's Table. The food was delicious, loved the environment and the service was perfect. We will definitely come back for dinner next time. read more

Amazing all around. From the food, to the drinks to the service. We will definitely be coming back!

I'm so very impressed with this restaurant. We had the pork chop and fried chicken. The pork chop came with chicharrones and cornbread sides and the chicken came with garlic mashed and carrots. We also had the asparagus starter at the recommendation of our server. Every item and every bite was like a epic flavor explosion in your mouth. To say it was outstanding might be an understatement. It was nice that the server had a little bit of a sarcastic streak because that made for fun banter throughout the experience. Ambience is unassuming for such a yummy place. Looks like a fun place to catch drinks with your friends too. I highly recommend this place. Prices are reasonable for portion sizes and quality. read more

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First off our waiter Johnny was fantastic!!! Everything we ordered was five star. I ordered the pb&j burger and it was the best burger I have ever had, the bun was soft and perfectly toasted, the meat was fresh and perfectly cooked and seasoned. We also had the French dip, it was again on a fresh roll layered with perfectly cooked prime rib with the right amount of blue cheese, onions and horseradish cream, it was the best French dip we have ever had. Let's not forget our appetizer and drinks...the almond hummus stuffed avocado is fantastic and my whiskey sour definitely made me happy!! My husband had iced tea and even the tea was excellent. Everything about this place from the service to the food is top notch. We will gladly be back next time we are in town. read more

Delicious food and friendly employees. We've celebrated several anniversaries there. Highly recommend

The chopped chicken salad is very good with flavors that are throughout the dish. The beef ribs on mashed butternut squash is very good but far short of thirty-nine dollars worth. The service is very good and with a light touch. read more

Several problems: (1) They don't take reservations and then it took 45 minutes to get a table, (2) It took another 45 minutes to get food after ordering dinner, (3) The food was decent but not worth the 35-40 per entree price. Two stars because the food was not atrocious. For this price range, reasonable seating, quicker service, and better food are in order. read more

Love this place! Best staff, best drinks, and best food. Such a fun environment and great ambiance.

Amazing! The Beet Salad is the best! The Prime Rib Sandwich Delicious and the Burger out of this world! A must place to come!!!!

Holy smokes this place was amazing!!!! The food was fantastic! The service was amazing! And the drinks were great! I can see why they are so busy (this is my hint to get there early, make a reservation, or plan to wait). Atmosphere is a bit noisy but cozy and fun. Decent amount of parking so shouldn't be an issue. I had oyster shooters, Rueben egg rolls, the beet salad, and the Cajun pork chop. Everything was out of the world delicious, not a bad thing to say about the food. read more

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Let's just get to the point. The people here could care less about your experience. Full stop. Period. End of discussion. They are singularly focused on challenging the dark recesses of culinary deliciousness, living in the edge, where they know we all want to go, but few ever get the chance because most establishments bow to popularity. They don't do that here. We were here to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Metallica played in the background. We could actually have a conversation without yelling, and we laughed at the irony of the music- it played at our wedding reception. They are totally on purpose. It is this brashness, this "we could not give a single damn" that affords them the blank canvass to create what can only be described as singular masterpieces. The corn off the cob. I didn't think corn could be such a star, and it was not only delicious, it was clearly a Bansky like concoction. You want to think it was an accident, or some sort of aberration of a super talented chef/artist that couldn't hold down a job because the kitchen would be too confining to them so they come here, where they are allowed to let their imagination run wild. No, this wasn't some sort of accident or lucky execution of a chef who fused some sort of corn on the cob experience. This was a well thought out dish, with probably many different mutations until they landed on this arrangement. It was sublime. What kind of a restaurant stuffs an avocado with hummus? Further, the attention to detail was on point. They sliced the bottom off so that the avocado would not roll. You thought I didn't notice that little detail didn't you? Kind of like I noticed the ribbon of menu folded in a chevron under my bread pudding jar that prevented it from moving. Yea, none of this is accidental. It is all on purpose. Every last thing and let me say the hummus avocado is a triumph. While they have a curry shrimp plate, the same plate served at other restaurants in the area, my bet is you will not find a parallel execution that makes you want to order it again to take home. That's the plate they serve here and through some sort of chef magic they make this rice patty as the base that is nothing short of devilishly tasty, and in doing so, paralyze the part of the brain that would say "um, you are on a diet and they have done a triple negative here, they deep fried a panko or flour covered rice patty until it is crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside." Of course you are going to eat that without a single care. And even though I am not a curry fan, this dish was and is a new favorite. I want to get a job in the kitchen just long enough to learn the magic of this dish and then quit to go home to cook it at least three times a week. The have a braised short rib plate that yawn* is served at other establishments around town but I bet you will wonder "wth did they do to these ribs that makes it so different and delicious? Why don't I eat this every night??" They have a "Hawaiian Mule" that tastes nothing like what I expected and honestly, it literally changed taste as I drank it. It started out almost creamy and ended with a fantastic tangy sweet lite finish. Who out there can make a drink that has layers of flavor with distinctive taste and texture? If I didn't know better, this had to be the work of a dark wizard mixed with mad chemistry skills. Who thinks it's a great idea to make a bread pudding served piping hot constructed of crispy cream donuts? And what was the sauce?? It too was the work of some sort of chemical wizardry. And then, there was the bacon brownie with ice cream, arguably the least of the plates but let's be real here, something had to come in last place. The execution is impeccable and finding something that was out of place or wrong is not going to happen. I'm sorry. You will be hard pressed to find fault here, and that brings me to the point. I literally asked our incredible waitstaff (two of them descended on us in the middle of a Metallica song) and I said, "tell me the truth- you all don't give a damn what people think. You are here just delivering on your own dream of what great looks like." One of them said "we could care less." They exist to serve their vision of delicious food. So while other restaurants serve similar plates and do so greatly, I have yet to find an experience that stops me with each taste, challenging me to figure out what the mad chef was doing to make the taste so distinctive yet delicate. So different and unique yet so comforting. So well executed that there has to be an amazing prep process/recipe book yet so unique that you know it is special and not found easily elsewhere. Hell, I don't even remember what this cost. How could we not come back? Any place that has the gall to play heavy metal mood music while serving unapologetically delicious food with out hubris, pretension, and an abundance of authenticity to reflect purpose is going to get me every time. read more

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We dropped by on our way to Tahoe for Labor Day Weekend. Lunch opens at noon and there was a line of regulars waiting outside the door for the staff to come in. Menu is seasonal and changes. Deserts are to die for! read more

Incredible dinner, as always. The sole was insanely delicious and the chicken was great! Thanks to Archie and Paul for making everything perfect! read more

The Chef's Table was a very small, bar focused environment. The staff and service were excellent. Although they did drop the ball on not getting the Diet Coke out quickly to my wife. I got the Paella which was presented differently than a regular saffron rice focused dish. It had a saffron/pea patty which looked like a hash brown smothered in sauce, shrimp (nice sized), artichoke, peppers, chorizo, etc. I was taken back at the presentation initially, took the first bite and ate the whole thing. It was surprisingly very good. My wife got the Filet, baby potatoes, and broccolini. They put pomegranate glaze on the bottom of the plate. For her, the glaze overwhelmed the dish. The broccolini was firm and the sweet potato purée not something she would normally eat (but I liked it). She had the filet cooked medium and it was good. The experience was alright. The place was packed, but that is because it was more Tailored to a drinking night life crowd. I'd go again, but Debbie would not. She is more interested in a more traditional steak house. read more

I don't think they take reservations anymore. And yes, of course it's busy on the weekends. This is probably the most popular place in the entire area to have lunch or dinner. Service is exemplary and the food is always spot on. read more

First walked in and immediately felt a great vibe and loved the ambiance of the place. Was instantly greeted with a friendly hello and smile. The service here is really good and they make you feel like family! Okay now let's get to the food....OH MY GOD. When I tell you this burger was to die for , I am not exaggerating, the amount of flavors packed into this burger was amazing, and who would of thought PEACHES on a burger?? Yup! They did. So stop salivating over my photos and GO GRAB ONE!!! The house smoked prime rib dip was also really good on flavor and one of the best prime rib dips I've ever had. Thank you Chefs table!! We will be back for more! read more

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The 45 minute wait was worth it. Good cocktails helped. The food was great. All six of us enjoyed our meals.

As a first time diner at The Chef's Table, I was excited to check out a local hot spot while visiting from out of town. The team was friendly and attentive on a very busy Friday night and the meal I had was excellent. I ordered the beet salad and burger and loved both dishes. The burger had peaches on it and when I asked the team if I should choose the French dip or burger-it was a unanimous vote on the burger. It was seasoned perfectly and the combination of savory and sweet was exactly what I never knew I needed! Hats off for a bold and innovative burger and I'll be back! read more

Really delicious place! I went here with a few friends while we were in town for a wedding. We were looking for a nice steakhouse type of vibe and a couple of drinks. This place was the right choice. We had about a 10 minute wait on a Thursday night, but we were able to order drinks on line. We got seated by the bar and the service was quick and attentive. They had a great beer selection as well! I'm not from the area so I probably won't get to come back, but if I was ever in the area again I'd definitely visit again. read more

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- ordered a blood orange mule and I'm glad I looked because there was hair in my drink unfortunately. I was able to send that back and got a different drink. - The Asian pear salad was very delicious because you can't go wrong with burrata and balsamic vinaigrette. - the lobster Mac and cheese was a disappointment. It was creamy, but didn't have have any depth to it, there wasn't any lobster and it was more of a lobster sauce but the taste just wasn't there. - Nick and Franklin were so helpful though in accommodating us with the misfortunes of our visit. They made our visit what it was and that's why I'm giving 4 stars. The food and drink experience would be a 3 without those awesome guys. read more

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A delicious meal again. The polenta was hot and fresh and green beans perfectly seasoned with garlic. Healthy portion of the short rib (double Portion). Also Tried the fries and Rueben appetizers which were both good. The cheese on the fries is torched to melt. Recommendations: expand the menu to seasonal dishes and add new desserts. read more

The Chef's Table - Beef short ribs, polenta and green beans. - New American Near Me - Rocklin, California

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Love the vibe, service was excellent, and the food was AMAZING! Cannot wait to come back again!

Enjoyed dining at the Chef's Table. The food and service was very good!! The drinks were excellent