Sheldon Inn Restaurant & Bar

I celebrated my Birthday with some friends in Nov 2021 and had an exceptional experience! The food is consistently delicious, and I've enjoyed multiple brunches and dinners here. For special occasions, reserve ahead and notify staff, they'll create personalized menus with your name on top. Amazing service! Highly recommended for:- Family-friendly atmosphere- Stunning outdoor setting- Elegant indoor diningThere's a winery next door too! 5 stars

We made reservations for a Friday dinner to check out Sheldon Inn during the Elk Grove Restaurant week. Service was wonderful and the food was great. A few things to note:1. If you're coming from the west on Grant Line Road, you'll have to make a u-turn at the light to get into the parking lot. Google maps appears to be outdated in that you can't just make a left into the neighboring lot since they are no longer connected. 2. The restaurant week menu on the Sheldon Inn website is also outdated. It's a shame since there were more options for the main meal. But on the plus side, dessert is now included with the soup instead of a starter.We were seated in a random table in the middle of all the booths behind the hostess table. Maybe this isn't normal since there was a large party at the table behind us. It felt weird at first especially since I had to angle my chair to not hit the support beam right behind it, but eventually I got used to it. Would probably request a different table next time, maybe check out seating on the second floor if there are tables up there. We noticed staff bringing food up the elevator. The restaurant week menu had two options for the soup and main entree, and chocolate mousse for dessert for $45 a person. We tried one of each soup and entree.The Portuguese soup is very savory and hearty, full of red beans with a little bit of kale and protein. If you like minestrone, you will like this. The soup of the day was clam chowder. Very rich and creamy. Our favorite of the soups.The risotto was really light but filling at the same time with pleasant notes of citrus. It came topped with some microgreens and contained some small pieces of protein.The braised short rib was more hearty. The beef was tender and well seasoned and it came with roasted carrots and mashed potatoes. This dish slightly beat out the other dish in flavor, but ultimately I think it depends on what you're craving.The dessert was decent. Chocolate mousse, whipped cream, and berries. Nothing too fancy but it was tasty enough. I would definitely come back to try other menu items.

This is our second visit to the Sheldon Inn and much like last time the food was delicious and well executed. I would describe the menu type as elevated, "comfort classics." My husband loved his beef stroganoff and my father-in-law raved about his Niman Ranch pork chop. I found my filet mignon to be perfectly cooked and the onion bordelaise to be on point; however, the fingerling potatoes were quite undercooked and I ended up just leaving them on my plate after taking one bite. I would definitely recommend starting with one of their signature cocktails and the crab cake appetizer. Both were generous portions and the crab cakes may be one of the best I've eaten in recent memoryKudos also go out to our server, Gino, who balanced attentiveness and hospitality without being intrusive or overbearing. The only point of improvement I would suggest is regarding the front end staff. We had one elderly, disabled guest with us. We arrived on time and the table was open (in fact, it was early enough that the restaurant was quite empty), it appeared that the perhaps the server had not arrived yet as the hostess told us she would seat us "shortly." The two hostesses focused on wiping menus and chatting amongst themselves and passerbys; whereas, good form would be to notice that one of our guests was struggling immensely to stand with her cane and wait, and offer to seat her at the table and allow her to wait there. A quick refresher course in observation and hospitality may be needed on this front.Overall, we would recommend the Sheldon Inn for special occasion dining, a date night, or simply a nice meal out. Definitely worth the drive out to Elk Grove.

I had known of Sheldon Inn for a while, but never tried it till tonight. The star of the show tonight was the fried calamari with zucchini. The calamari was lightly fried, seasoned well, and you get a pretty good sized portion. I'm glad they used real squid and not cuttlefish, and you can taste the difference. The gem salad was the second star. The candied bacon, dressing, and onions all worked in harmony. For entrees, we got the rib eye and pork chop. Rib eye was fine, nothing really special. I preferred the mashed potatoes over the fingerlings that came with the steak. The pork chop was decent. The sauce was good and not dry. I feel like the seasoning doesn't really penetrate the food. Service was good and staff were friendly. We sat on the second floor. It as pretty dark. I would go back.

First time visit for our party of 5, arrived early and had a drink at the bar. Personal opinion here....draft beer should be on tap, not beers poured out of the can/bottle. Nice ambiance, wide tall booth on the second floor. Ordered for the first time ever, the cauliflower steak which was very tasty. My appetizer bean soup was also very good. Pork chop was fairly tender and the chuck burger was good but... the meat was 1" thick alone and overall way too thick so it had to be eaten with knife and fork. Personally speaking, a hamburger is meant to be eaten by 'hand' so please chef, thin the patty. Also the tiny thin fries should be much thicker. The service was only average, a little slow to our liking. For these higher priced restaurants, staff ratio to tables should be increased.

I've been here a handful of times and it has always been on point with service and food. Today's brunch was amazing. I wasn't a huge fan of the deviled eggs because of the mustard but my table partners gobbled them up. The blueberry bread pudding was so yummy. The burger and fries with the bacon jam compote hit the spot. We came here for a birthday and they take a little photo which is nice and print the name on the menu. We ordered these 5 dishes and a couple alcoholic beverages and the price was under 150 which is not bad. Indoor seating is a bit fancier. Outdoor is more chill and pleasant with a beautiful view. I have been upstairs for the velvet martini but that's a separate review.

Service was excellent. Attentive and friendly staffs. Food tasted amazing and everything was well prepared. I made reservations online and was seated almost immediately. It was quiet and the ambiance was romantic and relaxing.

Overall disappointing. Service was great, great location and ambience. Food was a letdown. Calamari to start with was very heavily coated to the point where all you tasted was deep fried batter. We had the mains of chicken and the special mahi mahi, both were cooked fine but under seasoned and bland.

Gave 4 stars. Would have been 3 but the receptionist or the girl at the entrance was nice to accommodate my required the night AFTER. Came to celebrate my daughter's 21st birthday on Friday. A gf ordered the calamari and it tasted burnt like it was fried in almost old rancid oil. Another gf ordered the Caesar salad. The dressing was tasteless. And we LOVE Caesar salads.My fettuccini pasta was good but overly sour. Perhaps maybe cut down on the amount of capers used? But the scallops was cooked to perfection as well was the prawns. Daughter ordered her first lavender lemon drop and they ran out of martini glasses so it was served in a regular glass. I think drinks should be served in the type of glass meant to be served. I was bummed her first alcoholic drink was not served in its appropriate glass.Daughter ordered the soup of the day...clam chowder which she devoured so that was a plus. Her 6 oz special of the night was ordered medium rare but came out medium well. Waitress stated the old fashions were served on big cube of ice. But they ran out and perhaps was not made aware so the men at my table was served old fashions with a couple pieces of ice. Perhaps the bar needs to communicate with the waitresses because when the waitress is telling us what's on the menu or how the drinks are served, should be consistent with what is being told to us. It was my daughter's 21st and I didn't want to make a stink of something so little...although misleading.I understand Friday nights can be busy but there should be plenty of proper glasses for certain drinks and ice for specific drinks as well.Also, we sat at maybe the largest patio table they had for 9. One lamp isn't enough to illuminate the table. No one wants to eat their food in the dark. We had to take another lamp from a vacant table and asked for another one. So we ended up having three lamps and that was barely enough lighting. As previously stated, I would have given 3 stars but I forgot the menu with my daughter's birthday on it and our group picture. I called the next day and the lady who picked up my call said nothing was turned in and was probably thrown away but said I could come in and she can have the picture reprinted. Which was nice. I spent over $700 on dinner and not sure if I, or any of my gfs who was there that night, would return again.

Great foodBrunch menu was very goodReservations are toughBut book early great bartenders and waiting serviceAmbience is very nice