Brookside Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Rancho Cordova

A few weeks ago my wife saw a post shared on Facebook mentioning Taco Tuesdays and Trivia night. We aren’t typically trivia people, but she wanted to try something new. Tonight was our first opportunity to make it down and what was originally intended to be a date night with just the two of us turned into a family night with the kids after they heard we were doing trivia. We arrived and we’re uncertain of what to expect. After finding some seats we waited for assistance and were helped by a gentleman who was ready to get us some drinks while we poked over the menu. We ordered just before Trivia started and waited for our food. I had read a few reviews regarding length of wait time for food and yes it was a little long compared to some restaurants, but we were in no hurry and the food was delicious. We ordered 3 orders of there Taco Tuesday plates, a sampler plate, and some chicken strips for our youngest. The Taco Tuesday Deal alone was worth the visit. Staff was friendly and helpful and checked in often. A few apologies were made for waits, but were never needed.

Trivia was fun even though we came in last place in the end. We laughed and truly loved the atmosphere. We plan on coming back, but might need to recruit a few team members for Trivia. Thinking we might have just found our new local hidden watering hole. Thinking we may even try eating out on the patio next time. Brookside is absolutely...

The food was OK. The service was horrible and we went at a slow time of day where only 2 other tables were full. One of the tables was a very loud group of older people who were clearly drunk. They were continuously using foul language that filled up the entire restaurant and they were never asked to quite down or watch their language. Instead they just kept ordering more drinks and were served when they seriously needed to be cut off. I could hear them cussing and laughing even when I used the restroom. We were never asked if our food was good. We were never offered dessert and never even offered an apology for the disgusting behavior of the other party. The decor was really old looking, and the salt and pepper shakers had old crusted food all over them and looked like they haven't been cleaned in MONTHS. I left the restaurant with a horrible migraine and that's the first and last time I will come here. This would be a good place to come to if you're looking to get plastered in a restaurant with no cut off limit. If you're looking for a nice place to eat, in a pleasant environment, with remotely decent service,...

Great little spot for a quick bite of American food. Went here tonight for dinner, wasn't really sure what to expect, but, ended up really enjoying ourselves. Food was decent, we had the ribeye, and their prime rib (only served on Fridays), and we both enjoyed our meals. We also have 3 beers, and two margaritas, and out tab was about $70, which isn't bad at all. I do wish a nice roll, or some kind of bread was served with our steaks, but I suppose that is just personal preference. What I really enjoyed was the staff. I love when you walk into the place and you really can't say anything bad about the staff. Everyone was friendly, everyone was smiling, and helpful. The owner even sat down at our table and visited with for a bit. They had a great band going on outside, and everyone seemed to be enjoying the evening. This place seemed to be a very family friendly restaurant, which is nice to see a nice atmosphere where both adults and kids can enjoy. To me this place reminded me of an extension of family, and that friendly serivce and warm environment will for sure...