Swabbies On The River Restaurant & Bar

5871 Garden Hwy, Sacramento
(916) 920-8088

Recent Reviews

BR W

Food is pretty pricy but for food not made from scratch, really good! Run drinks pack a punch!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger in Paradise, Famous Fish Tacos, Fries, Fish and Chips

Jennifer Trevino

My good friend took me hear last Saturday 4/20/24. There was a Journey tribute band that played many songs from Journey and other awesome classics!! Food is AMAZING. I had the tacos ( OMG ?) and we shared the wings and fries which are so crispy and yummy!! Drinks were okay, not well mixed and at one point I wasn't sure if my raspberry lemon drop was correct but the music and atmosphere was 10+stars hands down!! Will be back with all of my friends! I would suggest bringing your own water bottle as it is super busy. We waited almost an hour for water refills, if you bring a jug you can have them fill it from their pitcher! :) with it being super busy that is why the wait was long! Our server did her best with the large cloud and we appreciated her time! ?? Go here ASAP! You will NOT regret it ☺️? Much needed fun time, the also have an area you can dance! :) and complementary mosquito spray ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa, Chicken Wings, Shredded Beef Tacos, Fries

Melissa Roberson

Swabbies has a very fun outdoor pirate vibe and features above average cover bands. It's a great outdoor spot with river views where dogs and kids are welcome.Keep an eye on website for band information. Paying $15 or $20 for live music is a great deal, unless you just want food and then you are paying for restaurant entry.The tacos, chips & salsa with guac, and philly cheesesteak sandwich are where it's at. I would pass on the spinch salad (it was covered with surprise bacon) and the house salad was just lettuce and cheese.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Clover Valley Home Service

Awesome spot !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kelli Hutchinson

I love this place. Went to another great concert. Ozzy and Van Halen. Great everything. They have people serving and they were quick and efficient. I didn’t have to wait they keep the water coming. They sound was great the people were great everything again was a 5 ⭐️ for sure! The bathrooms were clean everything was GREAT! Great place to have a safe great time with friends and family and strangers who became friends thanks Swabbies for another wonderful time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris H

Good food, friendly people, great service, and lively entertainment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kelly R.

Nice views of the river. Nice stage. The servers all seem disoriented and the order is 9/10 late and or wrong. This last visit cost $130 plus $36 for the show tickets. $130 is a lot for two people at a place that feels like a campsite. In celebration of St. Patty's Day we decided to get 4 tequila shots (2 each) can you believe they cost $54 for all 4?? When I asked how much are the shots the server said oh it's not bad but then they were $13.50 each!! The next day we went to Thunder valley and their top shelf tequila same brand was $9 a shot!!! That's more like it! The food at swabbies is not the best. Very expensive and the food is definitely frozen from Cisco foods. Nothing special. I would much rather spend that kind of money elsewhere.

Norman powell “DELTASQUAD1” Lonely stoner

Great place to bring friends and family an

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tacos

R Sousa

..have some pretty great memories with my cousins & their better halves at this place?...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gabby Guzman

We loved this place UNTIL… we were made uncomfortable by a waitress who delivered a message coming from a table across us.We were told to “town down our pda”As an lgbtq couple we thought everything would be normal at a family place having a nice date out sharing small affectionate moments.We were told we were making other customers feel uncomfortable.We decided to leave because how uncomfortable THEY made us feel.As we were leaving we bumped into the owner who clearly had too much to drink.. She displayed performative activism to try to get herself out of the situation as well as “shhhh” ing my girlfriend as soon as she got into detail about our experience. Just simply a weird ending to our day here. yikessssWill deff add BBB.

Todd Bartush

We went to a concert and the service was great. Great vibe and the food was good too. We'll be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mahi Mahi Tacos, Famous Fish Tacos

Paul Lee

Great fish tacos, live music, delta

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

NICKI Hill

Nice in the morning (no mosquitos)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Xime Chavez

The service was good. They don't tell you that upgrading to sweet potato fries from regular fries will be an extra 5 dollars but they were good. That being said, the experience was overall pleasant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Danielle H.

shrimp tacos??? Ummm.....hell yes! Holy crap they are good. For me it's not just the contents of the tco but the shell.....they've got that down! Crunchy cheesy shell is the bomb! Mahi mahi tacos are definitely something to try but I personally recommend the shrimp tacos! And the house margaritas! Thanks for the grub!

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Swabbies On The River Restaurant & Bar

5871 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95837
(916) 920-8088