Foundation Restaurant & Bar

400 L St, Sacramento
(916) 321-9522

Recent Reviews

Mikayla M.

I went here for my work lunch yesterday and tried the blackened salmon which was the daily special. The salmon was perfectly cooked and everything tasted great, I liked the broccolini and avocado with the salmon as well. It wasn't crowded inside so you could definitely walk in for lunch but we made a reservation. It's nice inside but you could dress casual. There is lots of metered street parking outside and a couple garages nearby so unless you can walk here you'll likely have to pay for parking. I would come back here and try the other salmon dish on the menu or the short rib.

Kimberly Giardina

I was by myself for a business trip and tried the Foundation for dinner. They serve dinner at the bar and I had great service. The food was really good. I will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dylan Wallis

Always a great experience here! The staff are amazing and courteousKid-friendliness: The staff are always sweet and welcoming to kids!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Fried Green Beans, Foundation Classic Burger - Now Serving a La Carte, Braised Beef Short Rib Plate, Short Rib Stroganoff Plate, Fried Green Beans

Candace S.

Why have I never heard of this place?! The food is amazing. So good my husband was blown away by their salad. I rather enjoyed my burger myself. We also sipped on some really good wine as we enjoyed our meal in an intimate setting. Our waiter was the absolute best. Definitely recommend stopping by and checking them out if you haven't already!

Lee Koplin

Friendly staff and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danita Lang-Davis

Well we had the steak and the steak appetizer.. it was cold. The coleslaw was horrible. The steak was tough. I looked up and saw most everyone ordering a hamburger. I had a drink made with whiskey. I could tell it was rock gut brand. Never again. If you go get the hamburger.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Serge Romanyuk

Great food and drinksSuperb serviceInterior is a bit worn but

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pesto Margarita Flat Bread

Timothy Medeiros

Burger was great. Good price but doesn’t come with any sides. Pretty good old fashioned. Liked the aioli on the chicken club but wish the bread was at least lightly toasted. Great service and location next to Golden One.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers

Samantha Johnson

Great place with good high quality food with a relaxed

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Short Rib Stroganoff Plate, Grilled Salmon & Prawn Risotto

Lydia W.

My husband had been here before for lunch when he worked downtown and said the food was good. So we chose this place for date night. Unfortunately, I can't give a review for the food because we never got to order. Came on a Friday night and we were seated right away. There were plenty of open tables. We were seated in a back corner next to the emergency exit. After waiting close to 15 minutes, we left. No one came to the table to offer water or take a drink order. Walked up the block to Il Fornaio instead where we were given water within 2 mins of being seated. Then had our drink and food ordered within 10 minutes of being seated.

Kristina C

Delicious food. Drinks were amazing. Service was decent. I would recommend. Order the new York strip you'll thanks me later. Very affordable!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Fried Green Beans, Foundation Classic Burger - Now Serving a La Carte, Short Rib Stroganoff, Bacon Burger and Bacon Avocado Burger

Kylie S.

A lovely restaurant! My husband treated me for my birthday and the entire experience was just wonderful. We were seated promptly ups on checking in for our reservation and the hostess acknowledged that the reservation was made for a birthday and she wished me one which was very sweet. We were given the option between a booth and table and chose a pork that had a nice view with big windows. After perusing the menu I started with a French 75 which was delicious. We also decided to share the bourbon meatballs which we thoroughly enjoyed and I was impressed with the portion size, perfect appetizer. For dinner I decided on the Stroganoff and I was not disappointed. It was nicely sized, came out nice and hot, the plate was beautiful and the flavors were mouth watering. I would definitely order that again. For dessert they had two specials and I went with the butter toffee bundt cake. Our waiter was incredibly apologetic at how long it took to come out but we didn't even notice and even if we did, it would have been well worth it. Hands down one of the best desserts I have tried. The cake was warm and sweet which was a perfect contrast to the cold vanilla ice cream it was topped with. The caramel wasn't overpowering and overall it was just a very. well thought out dessert. Our waiter Cam added to the enjoyment of our experience. He was very attentive and took great care of us.

Chad W.

Good first time visit here at this establishment. New to living downtown trying more restaurants as I am "local" now. I wasn't overly impressed with the inside decorations as I had an impression of a more formal dinner experience from walking up and seeing online pictures. However the food was great. I had a salmon dish and my companion had a steak dish, and both were excellent. Staff was extremely busy with a rush that was dieing down as the Kings were starting their game and people were exiting. But they were friendly, checked in, made sure we knew they saw us and were getting to us. The service was excellent & friendly. I will be back to experience the bar as well as some more of the menu.

Jason C.

Check out the beef stroganoff. It's the best I've had. Nice atmosphere, pretty chill.

Matt

Greay food, friendly staff, clean restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Foundation Restaurant & Bar

400 L St, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 321-9522