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California Fats, Sacramento, CA P159
 
Another Fat Family Restaurant is California Fats located at 1015 Front Street, in Old Sacramento.  You enter at street level and go down to the dining room.  There are a number of private booths, and tables with seating for groups up to ten.  At the end of the room is a three story waterfall, with tables for four six and eight.  Like Frank Fat's they menu includes both Chinese and American Specialties. On a recent visit members of our party of four had Prime Rib, Salmon and Chicken in a Pot.  The Chicken in a Pot is a Chinese Specialty Dish with chicken and vegetables served in a very hot, cast iron pot along with steamed rice.  All of the servings are generous and the food quality is exceptional.  Now, you are full and happy, but the waiter is going to offer to show you the dessert tray.  If you flinch, he's got you.  On this particular evening their was New York Cheese Cake, Triple Chocolate Torte, A Fresh Berry Torte and once again Frank's Famous Banana Cream Pie. We ordered the Cheese Cake, the Triple Chocolate Torte and four forks to share these creations.  Now for the only negative. With all of the great atmosphere, fantastic food and scrumptious desserts you would think that the coffee would at least be decent, but the coffee here is crummy.   We had the same lousy coffee our last two times which were months apart.  In some places, people say don't drink the water, at California Fats Don't Drink the Coffee.  Ratings:  Food A, Service A, Ambience A, Coffee F (Unfortunately a last impression), Overall B+.  Go there have a great meal, take your friends, enjoy the waterfall, just don't drink the coffee, even F'ers Crystals are better.
 
California Fats Overall grade: A-
1015 Front Street, Sacramento, CA
Phone: (916) 441-7966
Date of visit: 6/1999 Rcvd: 9/21/1999
Submitted by: WGC, Sacramento, CA C2 R163
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