Slocum House
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Phone: (916) 961-7211
- Price:
- $$$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Romantic Dining 2007, Romantic Dining 2006, Date Spot 2004
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 10:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm, Fri 10:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Sun 10:30am-1:30pm, 5pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Slocum House – by Daniel Barnes
The Scene
Slocum House has won its share of accolades because of its romantic ambience--and with good reason. The setting is quiet, classy and intimate (the color scheme is cream-on-cream), and the young serving staff is hover-over-your-shoulder attentive.
The Food
The menu is generous enough to include quesadillas, but fine French cuisine is still the specialty. Many selections are as tastefully subdued as the decorating; escargot has a welcome piquance, and the chef uses only the freshest herbs and vegetables. But much of the food lacks bite. The dinner entrees include an extensive selection of meats, ranging from filet mignon to pork tenderloin to a slightly undercooked quail dish, but the appetizers--especially the breaded Brie plate with apples and walnuts--tend to be more intriguing and reliable.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoLeave enough time in your dining schedule to tour the grounds around the restaurant. It makes for a perfect post-dinner stroll.
The ExtrasSlocum House specializes in hosting and catering private parties, weddings and receptions.
User Reviews for Slocum House
06/19/2008 Posted by kframe
My husband and I recently chose the Slocum House to celebrate our first anniversary. We made reservations, and showed up on time. When we entered the restaurant, we weren't greeted by the hostess, even though no one else was in the foyer. She still didn't greet us or even smile, but rather, just grabbed two menus and started walking. We followed, and even through the restaurant was almost entirely empty (it was early in the evening on a thursday) she seated us in the tiny little maids room corner with a view of the kitchen and the servers walking in and out every few seconds. I knew that I wasn't going to be able to have a romantic evening in this spot, and even though I hate to do it, I asked her if we could please be seated somewhere else. She said she'd have to set a table for us, and left. Several minutes later she returned, and we followed her into the bar. I was too embarrased to ask to be moved again, after she had obviously set a bare table, but it was just awful. It was loud, it was cold, gnats kept landing in my food, we were surrounded by drunks in shorts and t-shirts, and all the servers kept coming in to trade gossip. It was obviously not a dining area as no other tables were set and the server gave us a confused look when he showed up. I ordered special, which was a filet, and it was drenched in a heavy, old fashioned tasting sauce, which was totally unneccesary and it made me wonder if they were trying to disguise something. We waited for nearly an hour before we were brought our entrees and we split a creme brulee, which was burnt. You only get to celebrate a first anniversary once in your life, and I almost left in tears it was such a miserable experience. And all this for $150.00 for two. I will never return to the Slocum House, and i will never be able to recommend it to anyone.
Pros: Beautiful Location
Cons: Poor service, less that exceptional food-especially for the price
06/10/2008 Posted by MetalMania
I read all the comments here and concluded that the negatives were just off days and that it couldn't be so bad. Well, I was wrong. First and foremost, the most romantic place in Sacramento?? Are you kidding me? I thought sitting outside would be nice. We saw people wearing shorts- which normally is fine, but at the most romantic place in Sac? The chickens didn't bother me much, but the flies and mosquitos did. There was one server and one buser for the entire outside. So suffice to say we got pretty impersonal service. The food was average. Totally not worth the price. I told the server it was my friend's birthday, and she semi-reluctantly brought a tiny dish of ice cream with a candle stuck in it. When you are paying $100 + for 2 people for dinner, that's the best you can do? All in all I was very disappointed with Slocum House and will not be returning.
Pros: It did have parking
Cons: Just about everything
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