Canon | East Sacramento

The patio is covered and very warm even on the cold rainy day. Beautiful setting. Friendly knowledgeable, attentive service. Excellent well crafted cocktails. Wine list is more global than local. The dishes are meant to be shared. Everything was well made with good flavor. There are a lot of creativity and a theme of gooey pillowy texture. The pork chop was a highlight for us. Save room for dessert.

My colleague and I had dinner here on a Wednesday evening. The food was inventive and- some amazing and some more interesting. My cocktail, the Brussels Sprouts, the hamachi, and the chicken were delicious. The tots were nothing special and somewhat bland, and the Radicchio salad was interesting and unique but not our favorite. Our service was good but not great.

Canon proved worthy of their repeated Michelin Bib Gourmond recognition. The standout dishes were the CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS, WILTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS, and the most outstanding and delicious SOPAPILLAS. A recommended spot for all, but seemed particularly popular as a date night locale. Also a Chaine des Rotisseurs member which is somewhat a rarity in the USA. Kudos to Chef Brad Cecchi and his crew.

**Update: I've been back here at least 6 or 7 times since this review and have loved every visit. Everyone I bring here is absolutely floored by the taste of the food and so am I as the menu changes between seasons. Truly one of the top restaurants in Sacramento. WOW. After reading the reviews I was pretty apprehensive of what the service would be like but I’ll get that out of the way by saying it was outstanding. This seems like it may be just my luck but it was really really good. The atmosphere and the design is quite nice, pretty high end although I don’t think it quiiiite matches the pricing of the food which is admittedly pretty pricey. This is not an everyday spot, this pricing is like special occasion high. BUT what really blew me away- the star of the night was the food! Easily some of the of the top dishes I’ve tasted in Sacramento right up there with some of my favorites. The steak came out exactly how I ordered and was probably the best steak I’ve had in the entire area. Do I wish it came with some extra potatoes or something? Yes. But again, for the flavor of the steak and the little slaw/salad thing it came with to be that good, I can’t really knock the low carbs here. I ate it before I could even remember to take a photo! The summer squash dish also really caught me off guard on first bite. The flavors are excellent, you’ll probably find yourself saying “wow” a lot throughout your dining experience from the food to the bill 😅. Definitely will be back though. I loved it, and the bathroom soap is high quality which is a tell tale sign that the restaurant is legit.

I've been here at least twice on visits to Sacramento and each menu has been different except for a few staple items. Family style so shareable plates, depending on what you get you order and the size of your party you may need more than one order. This time we had the halibut, the celery salad, the molasses rye loaf, the broccoli romesco, the chicken drumsticks and the not on the menu burger. The drumsticks are meaty, flavorful and a favorite, 2 per order. The halibut was also excellent, super tender and juicy but between 4 of us we only each got maybe one inch square pieces. The best thing on the menu? Their not on the menu burger! We juat happened to see it being served or wouldn't have known it existed...homemade bun, well seasoned burger patty, so juicy with white cheddar, we split it between 3 of us and all agreed it was one of the best burgers we have had!! Definitely a must to and something I'd go back for! Service has been great each time, we sat inside this time but have sat on the nice patio as well. Nice ambience too. Can seem a bit pricey bc some of the platea really aren't that big (like the salads) but I would recommend trying this place at least once. Menu changes weekly.