Walked in 30 min before closing--service was so kind and so attentive. I wish I had asked for their names. The food was excellent as well! The plating was great, the steak, shrimp, and pasta were cooked perfectly, the fries were lightly battered, crispy, and salted just right, and the toasted sourdough went so well with the bright marinara. Please come here! read more

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Thank you to bartender I sat in the area. I celebrate my Big Birthday with good drinks and delicious foods. Ambiance and decor is simple (i like it) I'll come back again to play next visit. M read more

The staff was really nice here. They surprisingly don't validate the parking garage but if you get your car valeted they discount the parking ? The other weird thing was bathroom was downstairs. I love the chairs and decor to this place though it was very cute for girls night and the food was amazing. I was also very pleased that the spaghetti wasn't a huge portion. I just wished it came with more sauce for the bread that came with it. read more

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Ate dinner and breakfast here while staying in the hotel and both were absolutely delightful! (I was shocked by the seemingly low rating) I had the Panzanella Salad for breakfast and it is delicious, beautiful and so refreshing! I can't stop thinking about it! My husband enjoyed the Willow breakfast plate. My mocha with oat milk was lovely, and Johnny our server was wonderful! read more

Willow - Panzanella Salad - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

The location is near the middle of downtown and attached to a Hilton hotel. The inside is very hip and modern; however, the food here is mediocre. If you have the Hilton Surpass, you get enough credit to have one lunch meal here. This is an FYI for all the credit card churners who need to use their resort credit: Hilton Surpass will work, but not Hilton Aspire. Now for the food: the hamburger was ordered medium. The edges were well done but the middle was medium-rare and somehow cold. The wedges were hot on the outside, but the inside was undercooked and firm. The only great thing to write about is the sauces they had for the hamburger and wedges. The sauces were good, but not enough to compensate. read more

Willow - Great location and environment but not the best food for the price - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Dang I never have a review just as sitting down but impressions and treatment.. i came in sat at the bar was sitting no one around. The in comes a random guy straight off the street who could have been even homeless and the red carpet get rolled out. As the bartender is fully catering to him i go damn what am I chopped liver. Then I get the air pass of a menu as she goes back to the white glove service to the random offering him seating , water showing him to a table the whole nine yards like literally tf. I ask if I can order the wings she said no happy hour over mind you had she greeted me i could have ordered it.. i then say i would like the sunset sip and order a drink from the bartender Mya as I will never return again. She then asks me if I want something as she taking the menu away i said i wanted the wings but you said i can't order she said yep not on dinner menu sorry. It's the pick over for me what could have been great was fake no thank you. read more

Came here since it is located right in our hotel and conveniently in close proximity to an event we were going to and we were not disappointed! This was one of the best meals we had in a while. My husband had the burger and I had the beer salad. The beet salad came with an amazing whipped ricotta that was so unique, and to this day I still think about it. I would love to come back here just for the salad alone, but I must try the whole menu. :) Definitely recommend if you're staying at the hotel or nearby. It's amazing and great quality food with a wonderful ambiance. read more

Willow - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

We came here because we were staying in the connected hotel. We were very pleasantly surprised. We enjoyed our appetizer (bruschetta), and the mains were wonderful (roasted chicken breast & campanelle). Service was great. read more

Willow - Roasted chicken and Campanelle - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food: 4/5 I really enjoyed the appetizers here and would highly recommend sampling different appetizers especially if you're coming with a big group! The grilled octopus was yummy and loved that they added mandarin oranges to that dish. I also thought the beet salad with ricotta cheese was so tasty and creamy! The focaccia bread is a MUST - it was soo soft and buttery. For the main course, I ordered the salmon which was yummy and tender. Ambiance: 3/5 For a hotel restauraunt, this place isn't too bad. The lighting was a little too fluorescent though I wish it was a little more warm/inviting feel. We were able to book a private room for a birthday event which closed with curtains so that was really cool! I wish they played music to set the mood. Service: 4/5 Our server was really nice, they cut the birthday cake for us and refilled our waters. It was a little on the slower side and also no one told us our table was ready for a long time. But overall enjoyed our time here! read more

Willow - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Visited October 8th.. always see my receipt as proof. This place is classy but casual in a great location in Sacramento ( inside the Exchange Hotel). I wanted to visit this place after seeing it on Good Day Sacramento! I met Chef Carr and he was so welcoming! He was focused on the food and showed pride on the quality and presentation ! Kind and considerate! We just ate an hour ago but the fall drinks looked amazing ! We had a glass of wine and beer before having to leave for an appointment. Full bar. Great service from Jon! Walk to Sacramento kings game ! It's a welcoming small restaurant in a great location ( 2 minutes to my Uber!). Btw... there was a nasty review a week ago from what appeared to come from a disgruntled employee...I saw nothing but cleanliness and glad we came in! I will be back for their brunch! Great location and close to DOCO! read more

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Food was excellent. Had to keep myself from "awoo"ing after each bite. http://bit.ly/41iFYGH (Google Willo the Corgi) Not really...but it was delicious. Service seemed on point. We had a guy who had a sommelier badge in his shirt. He complimented our bottle that we'd brought with us and ended up serving the entire meal. I didn't question it. Ambience was loud casual. Still wore slacks and a button down shirt and that felt appropriate. Came out first with some grilled octopus. The tentacle came out on top of some shishito peppers with a lemony hummus and mandarin slices. Strange mix, ate it all. Sampled the rack of lamb. Pretty tasty but only had a bite or two. Iberico pork was the bomb. So many slices of perfectly cooked pork loin topped with cherry, peach and balsamic. Weird eating fruit as dinner on meat. Delicious nonetheless. Even the mustardy sauce worked and the pea puree almost propped up the pieces of pork. Fun visit for an occasion. Didn't seem horribly intimate and that's okay sometimes. May return someday for breakfast? Dinner was a win, though. read more

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I love the idea of having a quaint and semi romantic dining experience, in a lovely setting. Willow offers all of that, with a lovely hotel above the restaurant. I've been here several times for happy hour, and dinner, and the first couple of times, it was a fairly enjoyable experience. I think they call this diminished capacity. The last couple of times, the service was lackluster at best, and the food was so underwhelming, it just left me with the ick feeling. The last time we'll probably be literally my last time. We had reservations, and initially we were seated at a dirty table, which was perplexing, being told that someone would come by and clean it. Why wasn't it cleaned before we were seated?! The menus that we were presented with, had food stains all over them, and we had a request clean menus. Service was lacking, even in addition to the seating and menus. It took what felt like forever for someone to come to the table and acknowledge us, offer us drinks, etc. We decided to skip drinks and try appetizers with the thought being we would have an enjoyable dining experience and then figure out dinner after we enjoy the appetizers. The appetizers arrived 20+ minutes after we ordered, and how many different ways can we say awful?! hot food should not be served semi lukewarm. We ordered the meatballs, and the actual meatballs themselves were very heavy tasting, not very flavorful, and they tasted like they've been sitting out for a while. The marinara was extremely bitter, and it was almost like an afterthought with the two of them put together. Something that is a natural combination just was not good. The roasted butternut squash soup was tasty, but again heat is a major issue with their food. Soup is supposed to be hot and this wasn't. We opted to forgo anything from the dinner menu because after two appetizers and an unfavorable experience, there was no point in ordering more food. This was really a disheartening experience because I really like the downtown location and the premise of the restaurant but until they fix their food, I definitely won't be back read more

We made reservations here thinking that it would be super busy. But it wasn't. There were 3 parties when. We cam. It was a Sunday at noon. It took a while for the server to come take our order. I had the pork Benedict. I wasn't impressed at all. It wasn't very tasty. It was a nice and clean though. I may give it another try one again. If I do. I will redo my review appropriately read more

Willow - Pork belly Benedict - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Lovely atmosphere. Came for a Saturday birthday celebration. Such a cute space. Our waitress was lovely and took our orders right away. I had the lemon ricotta pancakes. They were a little over done but still good. The latte was delicious as well. read more

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Everything we ordered was good. From the Apps to the desserts. The drinks were delicious as well not too sweet. I was satisfied with my three courses. The server was really sweet too. A good stop if you are in downtown. read more

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Willow was such a great time. The food was delicious and the staff was welcoming ! The atmosphere was amazing. It was nice, quiet and chill. I'm already planning my next visit here. It's also attached to a hotel so I might have to do a staycation! Willow was such a great time. The food was delicious and the staff was welcoming ! The atmosphere was amazing. It was nice, quiet and chill. I'm already planning my next visit here. It's also attached to a hotel so I might have to do a staycation! read more

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Last night my best friend and I went out for a dine downtown at Willow. We were excited to try this new place located in/connected to the Exchange Hotel. For parking we parked in the central DOCO garage, but street parking is available, as well as valet. If you do park in the garage, be sure to take a stroll over to one of the shops/restaurants in DOCO to get your ticket validated. I love the decor of Willow and inside was well lit, and not too bright, which I appreciated. We were there to celebrate my grandma's 2nd heavenly birthday, as well as just enjoy a nice dinner and night out. We had never been here before. I definitely loved what I ordered, which was the bruschetta, chicken, and marquis cake. Presentation of everything was beautiful. The bruschetta was delicious and I would love to order that again. As a person who is not a fan of beets outside of the juice, that salad was surprisingly good! For the entrée I had the chicken dish, which was very tasty! The chicken was cooked to perfection and oh my goodness the skin was perfectly seasoned and crispy! My only complaint was that everything but the chicken on my entree plate was room temperature, which was a bummer. My best friend ordered the paccheri and we both agreed that it would have been better if the sauce had been stoked into the noodles for longer because it basically just tasted like the noodles and bolognese were two separate dishes. There were also so many diced carrots in the sauce and that seemed excessive. I actually was mostly looking forward to the marquis cake as soon as I saw it on the dine downtown menu when I was choosing a place to go. And I'm so glad it lived up to my expectations! 15/10 dessert! The cheesecake was good, but kind of just tasted like an everyday cheesecake. I also enjoyed the two drinks I got, which was the berry agua fresca and New Year, New Mule. Both tasted wonderful, but as someone who doesn't drink and for the higher prices, I would have liked to see some zero proof products included in the mocktail items. Our server, Maia, was so nice and funny and checked on us often and even offered us some coupons for next time since the service was a little bit slow, which we didn't mind, but she noted it was not usual. We were happy to take everything in and get to talk. Not that we didn't appreciate the two comped drinks that we got as well! Thank you again! I would definitely like to come back and see what a regular service would be like and maybe try some things on the menu that are more unique. Overall, I was happy with our visit and glad I had the opportunity to check Willow out! read more

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Stopped in for breakfast while in town. Arrived at 8 am and it was pretty slow for a Christmas Eve which I appreciated. Decided on their overnight oats and the Willow breakfast which included eggs, bacon and toast. Restaurant overall was aesthetically warm and pleasant, and my server was amazingly attentive. If I'm in town again, this is a spot that I would absolutely visit. read more

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We were a party of 13 celebrating a retirement so we reserved the Willow Room private dining space that was perfect for that many. It had a nice table for gifts and a TV available along the back wall, although we didn't use it. We pre-ordered a host of shareables like beef sliders, focaccia, flatbread, caesar salad, and meatballs, which were all delicious. Everyone picked a dessert to celebrate and the range was awesome, from cheesecakes to creme brulee and affogatos, everyone was excited about getting their own sweet treat. The service was great, everyone felt attended to and their drinks refilled timely. It really helped make the event a perfect send-off for someone who spent 32 years with us! The reservation process was smooth and the events coordinator was upfront about the process and costs so the estimates were pretty spot-on and there were no surprise cost changes for guests. read more

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I enjoyed a lovely dinner with friends and the service from Valet to after dinner cocktails was divine! We enjoyed the focaccia which is a must have and the maple espresso martini is exquisite. We enjoyed the beet salad, the Ceasar salad, and various entrees such as the short ribs, shrimp pasta, bolognese, and crispy chicken. The bolognese and short ribs stole the show. Crème brûlée and affogatos ended dinner service. Chef's kiss and I cannot wait to return. read more

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This is a beautiful restaurant in downtown Sacramento not too far from old Sacramento off ofJ/4th streets . Friendly staff service was good. Food was good. I ordered salmon Benedict and my husband got the Willow order for brunch eggs bacon sourdough toast. Their homemade biscuit was not very good and the jam was more like syrup, but other than that, it was absolutely delicious! I got a cappuccino, which was excellent and ordered a side Caesar salad that had actual anchovies in it that were mild, and it was absolutely delicious. I recommend going there for brunch. We need to check out dinner sometime. they have valet service, which is very convenient and they will validate that for you so it's worth it basically free parking just a tip. read more

This place stood out when me and my husband decided to dine here. My husband chose this place to take me for my birthday and it was one of the restaurants I wanted to try during the dine downtown offerings so it was a win win for both. It is walking distance from the doco area and love how it is a corner restaurant with large windows. Walking in gives you city vibes and the decor was very chic. I decided to order off the dine downtown menu which was a three course set at a fixed price. Each of the dishes were well plated and tasted so delicious my coworkers were asking where i had gone when i posted on instagram. My husband ended up getting the paccheri one of the pasta dishes. We were seated right away and our server was knowledgeable about the dishes and offered his recommendations and very accommodating Would definitely come again. read more

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My girlfriend and I decided to celebrate my 27th birthday at Willow. The reservations were made through Open Table and we had selected "birthday" as the reason for the meal. Our server checked us in but did not acknowledge that we were celebrating a birthday the entire meal. I asked what gins they had available and the server had to ask the bartender. I then ordered a gin & tonic with lime. The server returned with a gin & tonic with blood orange and blackberry. We ordered the mixed greens salad from the shareables to start. Halfway through our appetizer, our server brought out our entrees. She did apologize for not giving us ample time to finish our appetizer but said "I figured you'd want them hot." I had ordered the short rib entree and my girlfriend ordered the salmon. The short rib was served with a potato puree, roasted squash, and herb salad. However, they place the herb salad (which was just the mixed greens minus baby lettuce) right next to the short rib and squash, so it was wilted and soggy. The short rib itself was not tender and required a knife to cut through, and had very little flavor other than just salt. It was also extremely fatty. I've ordered short rib from other restaurants before, but never had to use a knife or cut through an entire layer of fat sitting on top of the meat. I don't mind fat throughout the cut of the meat and I know that it is to be expected when ordering short rib, but this was a very thick layer right on top and on the sides (see picture). The potato puree was the only palatable part of the entree. My girlfriend ordered the salmon which came with a parsnip puree and asparagus. The asparagus was cooked nicely, but the salmon tasted like we picked up a filet from Trader Joe's and air fried it. Our reservations were at 5:15 and we were the only ones in the restaurant upon our arrival. By the time we finished dinner an hour and a half later, there was only one other party of 3 dining. The restaurant itself was very bright and the music was not conducive to a nice dinner with 2010 pop hits playing the entire time. I had been to Willow for brunch a couple years ago and enjoyed it, but I don't think we will be returning for dinner anytime soon. read more

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Wonderful Valentine's Day dinner @ Willow! Drinks were excellent and the Valentine's Day set menu was perfect! read more

Willow - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

First, let's talk about Gabby. Gabby is the best waitress that I've dealt with in a really really long time. Very engaging very attentive very happy very loving. She was just my all-time favorite. I'd go to Willow just to see her now. Let the avocado toast was amazing and so were the fingerling potatoes. They were really good also champagne. sat in this little room with a great view of J Street. Lots of people watching. read more

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If you know, you know! Just in case you don't, check out my review.. We decided to have brunch at The Willow, prior to checking out of hotel. We had to head to airport after eating, well due to a large to go order that was placed prior to ours caused our food to be delayed. The waiter continued to check on us and was very apologetic about delay. We were getting a little nervous about the time, because our food had not arrived! We did receive our food and it tasted great. We were given a discount on our bill! It is a nice cozy atmosphere. read more

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A coworker and I went to try out The Willow in Sacramento on 4th and J Street...let me tell you (EVERYTHING) we tried was TOP Notch FABULOSO!!! Did you hear me?!?! FABULOSO!!! We started off with the Mixed Green Salad...so fresh from the fresh greens, the sweet/firm cherry tomatoes to the croutons everything just married together perfectly and it was topped off with a very nice tasting vinaigrette. Then we enjoyed the MOST delicious Egg Plant Parmesan OH MY, my mouth is watering just remembering how delicious this was...the egg plant was cooked to perfection with these crunchy edges along the sides of the egg plant. Topped with a perfectly delicious marinara sauce with creamy cheese layered all in between the dish...OH My goodness this is definitely a MUST try...if I'm in the area I'm getting this dish for a carry out lunch!!! Oh yes and it was pared with the sweetest asparagus perfectly cooked...all very delicious!!! Then we tried The Roasted Rack of Lamb...this was perfectly and tenderly cooked and seasoned to perfection (let me tell you!!! You will not be disappointed) the entire dish was delectable...it also had a pesto green sauce with mint flavors that added and enhanced the flavors of deliciousness to this dish. It was paired with sweet baby carrots and broccoli...I'm telling you I was ready to just lick all my plates clean...!!! Just delectable a definite MUST try!!! We topped off our dinner with a huge piece of delicious tiramisu which was very, very flavorful and I tried the peaches with snickerdoodle crust topped with ice cream...just super yummy!!! My co worker enjoyed their dry white wine which she completely enjoyed and I had a unique drink I believe it was called No Need to Bob made with Markers Mark and I really enjoyed my drink as well!!! Our server was just a tremendous as our meal. He answered all our questions. He was very knowledgeable on the items on the menu and his recommendations were very much appreciated!!! I apologize my memory bank does not serve me very well at my age and I'm terrible with names...but our server and the staff were over the top kind and very helpful...Our compliments to the chef!!! Go in and enjoy everyone!!! You will not be disappointed...We will definitely go back to try the Ribeye next!!! The only regret I have is I didn't take time to photograph our dishes before I ate we began eating our meal!!! read more

We had a good meal at Willow as part of Sacramento's Dine Downtown program where you get a 3 course meal for $45 I had - Beet salad - Cabonara - Chocolate cake The beet salad was nicely presented and tasty. The pasta was delicious. They make it in house and you can tell because it has a great "bite" to it (I loved the texture). The sauce had a good flavor. The chocolate cake was rich with a yummy mousse and the raspberry balanced well with the sweetness. Our waiter Joseph was friendly and attentive. read more

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Great place for breakfast. Have stayed at the hotel it is attached to many times and always eat here. Usually hotel restaurants are average at best. This one is fantastic. Very mellow vibe in a classic upscale look. Staff is always very good and friendly. Food is really good and changed a bit over time. At here twice in a row. Had their omelet first day. Had pork belly Benedict second. Both were top notch. The fingerling potatoes are worth it by themselves and some house made habanero salsa to spice it up. Been here many times and will eat here every time I am in town. read more

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This was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. The service at Willow was completely unacceptable. Despite having a 7:00 PM reservation, we did not receive drinks until 8:00 PM, appetizers until around 8:30 PM, and our main course didn't arrive until 9:30 PM. That kind of delay is outrageous and inexcusable. To make matters worse, we were seated in a back room that was freezing. It was so cold that we had to wear thick jackets throughout dinner, which only added to the discomfort and poor experience. By the time the food finally arrived, it was so late that I had to leave. I immediately asked for my meal to be boxed and requested the check. While the server apologized and removed our drinks from the bill, a $10 credit does not come close to compensating for over two hours of waiting and an uncomfortable dining environment. This experience was a complete failure in service and hospitality. I will absolutely never return. read more

I had a great night with my friends at Willow last night. Service is great, and food is good. I love the chocolate mousse dessert read more

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My best friend and I came here for lunch on a Sunday . This is a cute restaurant located inside a hotel if I'm correct its called the Exchange . The building is beautiful the hotel looks really nice at the lobby . Once you enter the restaurant is to your right . We came here for lunch but the menu was not ready yet we were only able to order for the bar menu so we got a delicious soup and a Caesar salad. Our waiter/mixologist Dillion was amazing he made us some drinks they were delicious. He was super attentive and nice . The inside is really nice and elegant I can't wait to go back to try the lunch and dinner menu . read more

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Mother's day brunch. Food was okay. Overpriced but that's mother's day everywhere. Issue we had was the menu said service charge was included. We got the bill and it was in addition to the price per person. We asked the server and she said service charge was extra. The menu should have said it was an additional charge. Included means it is included in the price. read more

Food is always amazing and service is 10/10. I enjoy the ricotta pancake for breakfast and whatever specials they have for dinner. The color scheme inside is beautiful- I love the mauve. read more

A beautiful restaurant with excellent menu. I had the Avocado Bowl breakfast, which was very well done. The one waitstaff in the house preoccupied himself with side work, so was not as promptly attentive as I would imagine, but good enough. Highly recommend. read more

Willow - 12-24-25, Avocado Bowl. - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Having brunch at Willow. We tried the Hamburger and Pork Belly Benedict. The burger was topped with a sweet onion relish rather than grilled onions, which made it a different layer of flavor. It came with fresh garlic steak fries, which was delicious. The pork belly Benedict was delicious with a very fresh poached egg, on top of English muffin, and a very fresh spring mix salad. Our server, Gabby is a gem. She's so sweet and bubbly, and knows the menu very well. She's a great help when you're indecisive. read more

I attended a bridesmaids dinner in Willow's private room, separated from the main dining area by a curtain. It was very spacious and like the rest of the restaurant, had great aesthetic. Unfortunately, the service and food were subpar and make me believe that Willow is a gorgeous restaurant, but not necessarily one for delicious food. It was impossible to get timely service as we were in the private room and it took forever just for 5 pasta dishes to come out. The focaccia was thick and gummy and served with a small bowl of balsamic (no oil for some reason), meatballs were dry and dense, and rigatoni was bland, watery, and not al dente. However- the cocktails made the experience bearable...the raspberry lemon drops were quite good. Considering the meal averaged $100+ per seat, I would have expected higher food quality and timely service. read more

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We celebrated our anniversary at Willow and it was a special time for sure. We arrived and entered through the hotel lobby and checked in for our reservation. We were seated quickly and offered Prosecco. It was very good and a great way to kick off our dinner. The restaurant is decorated like a lounge and very chic. We ordered the beet salad which was so light and fresh, our entrees, and wine. The service was very quick and the staff were educated in pairing wine with the food and very nice about everything! We felt very welcomed and celebrated on our special day. read more

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This is a great spot to catch brunch. The ambiance is perfect for a date night or any special occasion. I'd love to come back and try more of the menu. I'd recommend the pancakes if you're coming in for brunch. read more

Willow - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Willow delivers a true low-key upscale dining experience. The ambience is refined but welcoming, making it a great spot for date nights or a relaxed elevated evening out. We started at the bar with John, who was fantastic. His drinks were excellent, he was very attentive, knowledgeable, and engaging. He helped set the tone for a great night. At our table, we were pleasantly surprised to be served by Jordan, who we recognized from a place we used to frequent. His service was phenomenal -- attentive without hovering, perfectly paced, and very knowledgeable about the menu and wine pairings. Honestly some of the best service we've received in Sacramento. The only experience that compares for us is The Kitchen, which speaks volumes. We began with the pork belly sliders and seared scallops, both superb. For our mains, we had the Paccheri shrimp pasta, which was balanced and flavorful, and the Wagyu prepared medium, which was tender, rich, and high quality. Jordan's recommended bottle of wine complemented everything perfectly. The team at Willow is clearly doing great things for Sacramento's food culture. We'll definitely be back. read more