Midtown Gastrobar

4.4
(113 Reviews)
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Ratings of Midtown Gastrobar

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4.4
(113 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

1616 J St
Sacramento, CA 95814
1616 J St
Sacramento, CA 95814
Monday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Recent Reviews

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Jan 2024
They serve dangerously hot food. The first bite I took burnt my fingers and lips. The bartender didn’t care made a joke about it and gave us stickers. Be careful especially if you have kids.
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Jan 2024
Second Visit: We went after watching a movie down the street. The place was dead quiet with maybe three tables. I lingered at the counter while three groups of women entered, were seated, and given water before I could place an order at the counter - about 10-15 minutes after my group arrived. Regardless, I was hopeful about having one of the great burgers people reviewed here. Sure, they were creative options, but overcooked and didn't taste all that great. It could've been the team that day, but since the experience was extensive, I'll probably only come back if there are few other options. Previous: We went for a 49ers NFL Playoff game day. It was chaotic, but all seemed to run smoothly. A number of big screens TVs including one downstairs that was out of the chaos, though you couldn't hear it very well. The cheap wings were pretty solid - 6 for $8 / 12 for $12. Other folks' food looked great, too. The best part was the gentleman working the downstairs counter that was extremely welcoming and accommodating - even digging through the back stock to find me some bottles of N/A beer.
google
Dec 2023
Edit: I had to update my review because this last time I came in, the experience was completely different. When I came in, none of the bartenders smiled, greeted me, or acknowledged me, even though they saw me walk in and sit at the bar. They weren't busy, just chatting with one another. After several minutes of sitting there, a woman, Laura, finally approached me. She didn't give any food or drink recommendations, or offer a menu, so I had to ask. When I asked about the wifi, she gave me the wrong password the first time. Of course, I had to wait a couple of minutes to get her attention before asking again, and then she gave me the correct password. From the cocktail menu, I ordered the Lemon Drop, but it had salt on the rim (which ruined it for me). Every place I've ordered a Lemon Drop, they first ask if I want salt on the rim. I wanted to order food, but I was ignored and walked by several times. She had no problem giving other customers attention and chatting with them. Several minutes go by, and I finally get to order the BBQ Cheeseburger. I asked for no cheese and BBQ sauce, but when it arrived, Laura gave me BBQ sauce anyway. She didn't offer any condiments, so I had to wait a couple more minutes to get her attention just to ask for some ketchup and ranch. Once I finished my meal, I had to sit there for a whole 10 minutes before she noticed I was done. I was friendly the whole time, but I definitely lost my patience once I was done eating and waiting forever for the check. A lot of time wasted with poor service. The drink was good, minus the salt. The burger was decent. The fries, while good, didn't have seasoning on it like the last time I visited. The pricing was reasonable, though. --------------------------------------------- 1st review from 1+ year ago: 5 Stars Good food. Good beer. Fun and friendly workers. I really liked the place! *The picture with the burger and fries with ketchup, and the picture with the beer and water are from my first visit*
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Nov 2023
Gastrobar has a nice building and that's about it from my experience. The food is presented as higher class food but was Very underwhelming. The pizza, Everything just slid off as soon as I lifted up a slice. I ordered some fries that had mozzarella and the cheese wasn't even melted. Customer service kind of sucks. My waiter was kind but was busy taking orders. I'm assuming her supervisor (Guy w/ rose tattoo on hand) was somewhat oblivious or ready to clock out. He saw me eating my fries with my hands and didn't offer me a napkin or fork so I got up and grabbed it myself. The restaurant wasn't too busy or anything either. Beer might have been good but I just didn't want to stay around any longer to try. Oh well.
google
Oct 2023
The pizza is delicious. Please keep in mind that they make the pizza fresh, therefore like any other fresh pizza it takes approximately 20 minutes, if the restaurant is busy it takes longer, sometimes we complain about how late they give us our food but we have to have Keep in mind that they have other orders and that in order not to have a burnt or raw pizza, you have to be patient. The staff is very friendly and the terrace is incredible.
google
Oct 2023
Delicious food and outdoor seating. Our bartender yesterday was wonderful!
google
Aug 2023
If you like FRESH brewed beer, this place is awesome. Their Tap Menu they have posted online does not match what's actually on tap. I love Vienna Lagers and saw that they had a Vienna Munchner (IPA) posted on their online tap list.... unfortunately it was not available. But don't worry, they had plenty of varieties to choose from! I had the "Strawberry Mango Stein Dry Fruited Blonde" and the "Set Phatos to Stun IPA"...loved them both! I think my bartender was excited about the beer as I was, which I enjoy. I travel a lot and sharing a beer with someone who is as excited to serve it as I am to drink it is always a joy.
google
Aug 2023
Let’s start with what’s going right here. The food was excellent and the beer was delicious and super cold. Also, the servers are attentive and efficient. That’s where the compliments end. First, they have a HUGE bar but the design makes it difficult to serve the front of the house. I watched our beers sit poured just a couple feet from me sit because someone had to make the long journey around the back of the bar to get to us. Here’s my real complaint. I picked this place because we were meeting the band who was playing in the venue next door. I called a day in advance to confirm the place had AC as it would be 110°. We arrived and there was no difference from outside. Now, it’s a huge location with a downstairs and rooftop. So, they said the AC just wasn’t strong enough to contend with the heat. But it was truly uncomfortable for everyone. And 100+ temps are not abnormal for Sac. Seems like they just don’t have AC powerful enough. Or it’s too expensive to run. They other huge problem we had is they just forgot one of our orders. Our table of 8 people were served at different times and one poor guy didn’t get his food till the rest of the band left. He had 5 mins to eat and get on stage. It was all in all a disappointing experience.
google
Jul 2023
They have really good burgers The menu online is different than in-house menu.


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(916) 492-2850

1616 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814