Petsmart

7923 E Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95823

Farm S. writes: My friend use to work here and it was cool to come visit him, but now that he doesn't work there anymore, the place has lost it's cool.  

The store, I think, is better than Petco.  Although the prices can get ridiculous, you're paying for quality I…

Carolina's Mexican Restaurant

6623 Valley Hi Dr # B
Sacramento, CA 95823

Sara D. writes: 3.5 stars
I just ate there today.  Very good mexican food, big portions, and fair prices.  Ditto with what JD said on this specific location of Carolina's.  It can get a tad sketchy at night.  I've seen several umm.. business exchanges going on in the…

Chao Thai Cafe

7850 Stockton Blvd
Ste 130
Sacramento, CA 95823

Farm S. writes: This place is pretty decent.  I was here for a grand opening and I like the food there.  I had a variety to choose from considering I was sharing and picking my friends plates to get the full experience of the food.  I like the noodles they have.…

Pho Bolsa

5815 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824

Dane H. writes: Week 1: I'm looking for a favorite new Pho joint in town, and this weekend I tried Pho Bolsa and Pho King #3. hopefully I'll find a 5 star Pho joint!

When I drove up to Pho Bolsa, I realized that I'd eaten there years ago on a similar hunt for the…

Rayna's Gourmet Catering

5665 Power Inn Road
Suite 126
Sacramento, CA 95824

Faith C. writes: I love the people at Rayna's.  They are great at making you feel like you're going to get just what you want.  Their attention to detail is what made my wedding exactly what I wanted it to be.  Their food is great and they give MASSIVE amounts of it,…

dd's Discounts

5924 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824

Serena Q. writes: We decided dd's is Ghetto Ross. If Ross caters to middle class folks on a budget, dd's caters to my peeps who really know about the struggle of making ends meet but wanting you and your home to look good while you do it.

To be quite honest, dd's is…

Eight-Way Vege

5810 Stockton Blvd
Ste B
Sacramento, CA 95824

Steph P. writes: Turkish, no...Vegetarian delight. Great Chinese vegetarian store with fake duck, fake fish, etc. Their main customers are Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhists. There's a few freezer sections of things and on the white board, there's the stuff sold in…

Sacramento Memorial Lawn

6100 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824

deb n. writes: I went to go visit my grandfather and aunt's grave sight and the place was closed off, they are revamping the grounds.   I would normally give 3 stars because the roads were getting run down, the water spigots were old, garbage cans were beaten up…

Kentucky Fried Chicken

6099 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824

Farm S. writes: My wonder years were spent working for this joint but at a different location.  From time to time, I still come to visit the chicken in the box.  KFC is what it is, good chicken for a do able price.  This location is one of the smaller spots, but…

El Michoacano

5681 Franklin Blvd Ste O
Sacramento, CA 95824

Dane H. writes: The grandaddy of authentic Mexican tacquerias in Sacramento! I used to go to the original El Michoacano when it was a trailer located in front of the Reno Club on 12th Street across from 524. The trailer is immortalized in a cheesy painting at El…

P K Noodle

5885 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95824

Bruce Y. writes: If you like Vietnamese Noodle Soup, this is the place to go.  Lots of different dishes to choose from and the best part, its inexpensive.  The soup base is very good so no matter what you order, it will be tasty.

Tnt Bakery

5691 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824

K P. writes: havent had much good cake in such a long time. i like to try new places, but they didnt turn out as good as tnt made. i havent been to this place in forever. i forgot how good the cake is, maybe they made it better this time, i bought the cake for…

Safeway

2851 Del Paso Rd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Dana K. writes: I go to this Safeway every weekend to do my shopping.I like the club card, even tho it's probably only an illusion of saving money sometimes...but I definitely I gotta give a "Yay!!!!" to the Safeways with the attached gas stations and their great…

B & J Sewing Machine Co.

2513 38th Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Amanda B. writes: Don't be fooled by the quiet neighborhood, there is indeed a sewing machine repair shop on 38th Avenue.  Look for the red VW bug, the boat, and the rolled up garage door with all of the sewing machines lined up behind the plastic.  The retired Mr. B…

Southside Art Center

2380 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825

Amy P. writes: This is a great gallery called New Visions. It features work from developmentally disabled artists who do their work in the studios at Southside Art Center.  It's a therapy-based day program for higher functioning consumers, and they do beautiful…

Taqueria Guadalajara

2550 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Michael M. writes: Let's give this the ol' "5 Star" rating. This is an incredible find as far as I am concerned. The food is awesome to say the least. Granted, it may not look like much, but I am not there to look at the walls. It's as clean as I've ever seen. The…

Osh Orchard Super Hardware

3350 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

Chris B. writes: I remember hearing a bizarre punk rock song they used to play on a Chico radio station years ago (on KFM, when it was still "The Dot").  It was a tribute to "ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE STORE..." [screaming] "...It's a manly place to bee-ee-eee!"  I…

Al's Liqour

2538 Cottage Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

Todd S. writes: The local liquor store. This place is crazy. The staff is freakin' hilarious. My favorite is Mo.  If he doesn't like you, he calls you a stupid mf'er. He always gives me a hard time about paying with a debit card.  This is the standard place for guys…

Elegant Dollhouse the

1120 Fulton Ave Ste E
Sacramento, CA 95825

Calamari F. writes: Make your passenger lean out the window, ears flapping in the breeze, to spot this shop, as it's at the back of an L-shaped strip mall, and the sign sports fussy lettering that's unreadable at any distance greater than three feet.

The shop is bigger…

Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse

2405 Butano Dr
Country Club Plaza
Sacramento, CA 95825

Ann S. writes: Shoes.  I lust for shoes.  Pretty, pretty shoes.  Kitten heels, wedges, slingbacks, pumps, stacked heel spectators......just those words can send me into a shopping frenzy.  So, you can imagine that living close to Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse might…

Soohoo Salon the Color Group Co

2425 Fair Oaks Blvd Ste 4
Sacramento, CA 95825

claire t. writes: This salon is located on Fair Oaks Blvd between Munroe and Howe Ave. The staff are warm and friendly...especially my hairstylist Greg! =) When I went in for my appointment, I didn't know what to expect nor did I have any idea of what look I wanted. I…

Arden Animal Hospital

1823 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

kari t. writes: Was in town visiting and my pug kept scooting his tooshes on the ground...so we figured it was probably his anal sacs.  Our vet is in SF (Pets Unlimited) so we had to find a temp one and went with this one.  $33.00 later, no more anal sac problems…

Zinfandel Grille

2384 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

sharee d. writes: You naughty naughty mushroom salad... get in my mouth!  

 Big fan of the shroom salad and the mustard chicken... some of the staff is friendly, more upscale side so dress yo best...   :o)

La Dene Day Spa

2441 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Ally D. writes: I hadn't visited La Dene in years, but my current esthetician got a boob job and moved to SF to find herself (honest to god),  so I needed to find a new place to get my brows done.  I'd been collecting recs from friends for awhile, but just hadn't…

Holloway Travel Outfitters

1120 Fulton Ave Ste K
Sacramento, CA 95825

Knit P. writes: On the road again?  Try Holloway Travel Outfitters.  New large store on Fulton Ave.  Great prices, just be a discriminating shopper, ok?  I got a plug-in converter, a microfiber travel towel and a new Travelpro rollaboard a couple weeks ago - and my…

La Flor Pupusas Grill

2440 Fulton Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Todd S. writes: Mexican and Salvadorian Food.   Typical taqueria food, but they also have pupusas.  These little joys of life are corn tortilla batter, filled with cheese and your choice of beans, pork or chicken. They are awesome. They are grilled up and served…

Grateful Bread Co

2543 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Michael M. writes: Best bread in town, bar none! Excellent service and most helpful with a unique suggestion. Prices are high, but you get what you pay for in this place -- awesome quality and great taste!! I have met the owner on two ocassions, and have been…

Ross Stores

2400 Watt Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825

Tiffany T. writes: This is a really nice Ross. I was able to find some really cheap area rugs here that really spruced up my apartment! They have so much more then discount clothes and shoes. They have luggage, lamps, chairs, dishes, pans, towels, picture frames and…

Java City

2573 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

kendyce m. writes: I miss you, Java City! Now they're putting in a bakery. Why Loehmann's needs another carb outlet who knows.....

Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar

545 Munroe St
Sacramento, CA 95825

Robert V. writes: One of the best meals I've had lately and this place is now on my list of favorites.  The crab cakes I ordered were nothing less then perfect.  I love crab cakes and did not know how good they could be until I tried the ones here.  I strongly…

Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley Inc

2265 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825

lacy b. writes: $39 shopping spree extravaganza:

2 belts 1 brown leather, one black leather, 1 with removable buckle
2 sweaters- ??
2 (NEW) candles
2 dresses- Bebe, Diesel
2 shirts- Arden B,. DKNY
1 Bed Skirt- White, Queen

sweet action!   thrift-store shopping is my…

Kozen

2310 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825

Alan S. writes: This once excellent but pricey japanese restaurant changed owners and menus to become a relatively standard fare sushi joint.  Nigiri sushi was pretty good, the rolls were average, and the appetizers were quite good.  In particular, I was pleased…

Nordstrom Rack

2100 Arden Way Ste 140
Sacramento, CA 95825

Katie T. writes: I'm the kind of poor student that doesn't get to go shopping just for fun, but poor people occasionally need new underwear and shoes, and the Rack has those covered.  Sure, I probably don't need fancy underwear, but finding Eberjey bras for well…

Larkspur Landing Sacramento Hotel

555 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825

Linda M. writes: The suite setup of this hotel is really practical for families and at $119 (group rate) seemed like a bargain.  We had a king bed and our own little mini-room while our son was on the pullout couch in the main part of the room.  Each bed had its own…

Fish Planet

2100 Arden Way, Suite 172
Sacramento, CA 95825

Gretchen S. writes: ** UPDATE May 2007 ** Latest newcomer to the Sacramento aquarium store scene.

Their long-awaited "Grand Opening," was here. My first review in February 2007 was 4.5 stars; now that they have been open longer and we have had several visits, they are…

Party America

2100 Arden Way
Ste 105
Sacramento, CA 95825

Gretchen S. writes: This is one of my many stops in my quest for party supplies, equipment and favors for my kids' birthday parties. Thus far I've scored things here for party themes like "Bugs & Butterflies," "Hello Kitty," "Construction," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja…