We visited The Line for the first time for a friend's birthday and this is a great spot for get togethers and celebrations! It fits a lot of people and allows everyone to order from different types of vendors- But let me back things up...
The Line is right off Elvas Avenue and has a great space that offers outdoors seating as well as some covered "indoor" seating. The indoor area would definitely be protected from the elements on a bad weather day, but is more open concept and keeps it feeling indoor/outdoor especially for the nice days.
I think they have a dirt/gravel lot next door, but it's not clearly marked other than a smaller sign saying "Private property" and that you need the owners permission to park- so is the owner the Line and if you're a customer you have permission? Or is the lot owned by someone else... we opted to park on the street to avoid any confusion. There is a good amount of street parking in the area and a lot is two hour parking (except on weekends when it's unlimited)- always read the parking signs though.
The inside is fresh and modern and green with plenty of seating. There are two bars where you can order drinks that include beer, wine, alcoholic kombucha, cider, seltzers and non-alcoholic options. There is something for everyone. There are QR codes on the tables that you can scan to order food from the ghost kitchens to your table. Many people in our group were confused by the way it's set up- when we stopped in Garden of Eat'n was the default and many people in my group didn't even realize you could scroll at the very top to see the other restaurants. Maybe having the front greeting screen be a list of all the businesses would be better so it shows off the variety, because they have some great options here.
We got drinks from the bar and hung out and eventually we ordered some food. From the "Small Bites & Sweets" menu we got Ranch Cheese Curds ($13.99) and Deep Fried Pickles ($12.99). I would say these were a bit expensive for the portion, and the fried pickles could have been a bit crispier on the outside but both options had good flavor and they were a crowd pleaser.
We also got Jumbo tenders (3 for $15), a side of pickles (a decent sized container $5) and and extra fuego sauce ($1) from Nash and Proper. The jumbo tenders seem a bit more expensive compared to the online prices for the other location- but in this economy maybe that's the new price. Nash and Proper is always delicious though and the side of pickles goes so well with the spicy chicken.
I also got the Primo Combo ($21) from Okie Dokies which comes with their Okie DOkie burger, fries and a dirty soda of choice- I got the I'm in Love with the Coco which is Dr.Pepper and cream of coconut. I also added another side of pickles ($5) and an extra sauce ($1). The burger came out fresh and hot and was super flavorful. I actually added some Nash and Proper Fuego Sauce to the burger which is a unique opportunity since they're both here and that was great. The OD sauce is a bit sweet for me, but other people really liked it. The drink was refreshing and the fries were cooked well too.
I placed each order separately for each vendor, but I wonder if I could have added multiple vendors to my cart before ordering because there was a $0.88 service charge on each order on top of tip and tax. I'll have to test it out next time. When you have multiple people in your group there's definitely going to be people wanting to order from different spots.
This spot is open and dog and kid friendly. There were some parents that were letting their kids stray a bit far from them and we ended up with some random kids under our table playing with sand. We also had some parents chase their kids through our group. If you don't like kids you may want to reconsider or maybe head in later in the day, or scope out a more secluded corner.
All the dogs were leashed when we were here and were very well behaved. If it wasn't so hot we would have brought our dog.
Speaking of hot, it is going to get HOT here. We were there around 4pm on a Sacramento spring 75 degree day and the sun was pounding down on us until it set. I definitely got burnt and I forgot my sunglasses so I was constantly changing my position, squinting or covering my eyes to be able to talk to our group. Once the sun went down it was so much better. I hope they add some umbrellas, misters and other summer friendly accessories to keep people coming once it really heats up.
Overall, we had a great time and while this spot is new and will undoubtedly go through some adjustments as they experience their first summer we're already planning to go back. read more