El Dorado Saloon & Grill — Restaurant in California

I wish I could give this place NEGATIVE stars. A group of ladies including myself come to this establishment each year (at least once) for our annual ornament exchange. The food is okay but you can get that pretty much anywhere else, it's not exceptional. We had our annual ornament exchange on Saturday and the experience was horrible. The waitress was extremely slow and unfriendly. I mean, there were 2 other customers in the place and several staff so there was NO reason for her to be so slow. Also, we were drinking the bottomless mimosas and she didn't come by to top them off until we literally had our purses in hand and were ready to leave. Needless to say, I had 1 mimosa and paid for bottomless. My water was never filled and it took her literally about 5 minutes to exchange my drink glass for a clean one because the original she brought to me had mouth prints all over the lip of it. So, that brings me to my final and MOST IMPORTANT point which is: 4 of the 5 ladies (including myself) were charged a minimum of 3 times for our meals. One gal had 3 meal charges of different amounts and an additional $100 charge. Another gal had 4 separate charges of varying amounts. I had 3 charges of the same amount and another gal had 3 varying amounts charged on her card. The 5th gal paid with cash (lucky girl). I have attempted to call the place since first thing this morning after discovering this obvious theft and their phone goes to voice mail each time. I left a message after the 4th phone call attempt and still have not heard back from them. We will be going in there tonight (which is very inconvenient) and having a talk with the manager or whoever is in charge. This is completely unacceptable. If you have dined there, CHECK YOUR BANK OR CREDIT...

We went for breakfast a few weeks back and although I love the ambience and being able to relax on their great patio, breakfast was not a winner. I don't go often for breakfast so when I do it has to be amazing, so obviously I won't be back for that. BUT! in a spur of the moment decision we decided to go for dinner last week, craving a hamburger, and I was very impressed! Seated on the patio again, which was so wonderfully surprisingly cool after a 100+ degree day, with the shade & misters, we had our 3 crazy littles entertaining everyone outside, fascinated by the big smoker BBQ outside and enjoying the excellent service of the waiter. Our drinks were made perfectly, the whole staff was friendly and helpful, and the food was truly great! I was so impressed by the buttery light and perfectly cooked calamari, my burger was done to well done (I ordered rare/medium rare) but it was flavorful and juicy just the same! I told the staff and he was super apologetic but I insisted that it tasted amazing so although I would have preferred and likely enjoyed a pink burger even more, I was very happy with it! I had a great house salad too! Overall just a nice place near the house to stop for a relaxing family-friendly lunch or dinner. I do have to say their menu isn't very large, which is a good thing really, but if you're craving much more than a salad, burger, sandwich or simple dinner dish this isn't...

El Dorado Saloon Grill

Folsom/El Dorado Area is the opposite of paradise regarding food varieties. The choices are really limited. And even more so, if you don't eat meat. So we are super grateful for this generic American saloon to exist and feed European pescetarians like us.

To us, a good place to eat has the following traits: • Consistency • Flavor • Service • Hygiene and Sanitation • Ambiance and El Dorado Saloon's Patio mostly meets all of the criteria for us.

FOOD Items we tried: • Beyond Burgers - a nice ratio of the toasted bun to the juicy patty, to condiments, and to the fresh ingredients, • Tacos: in generally come too cold Baja Shrimp - meh, too bland Panko-crusted white fish - meh, too dry Mahi Mahi - okay, could be served warmer, but taste-wise are fine • Potato Skins - generally okay, but sometimes too skinny • Salads: Cesar Salad, Green Valey Salad, Beet & Walnut Salad - simple and okay. I wish the beets were served warm. • Saloon Ceviche - more like salsa with shrimps, no me gusto. • Quesadilla - is a big portion, as for me, comes with a solid amount of fresh ingredients guacamole. • Grilled Caprese Sandwich - just meh, dry and lacking in flavors

SERVICE Really nice crew. Always attentive and warm.

AMBIANCE We like the outside patio with a cowboy feel. However, the inside is less attractive, has rough bar vibes, smells like beer, and is definitely too...