Smokey Oaks Tavern

9634 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks
(916) 536-9330

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Kimberly Kurotori

Have been a few times and have always had an amazing experience. This time unfortunately was pretty disappointing. The service, including today, was 5 stars, however a few aspects were highly disappointing.
1. The sweet potato fries and fried fish were DARK and burned. I'm actually surprised they were okay serving it.
2. There was no kids menus, so I looked online (no problem) - bill came and kids meals were $8 when online it's $7
3. The buttered pasta kids meal was horrible. Zero salt and was maybe 1 cup of pasta. Not sure if this was because they knew it was for a 1 year old, but it was NOT anywhere near worth $8! I feel totally ripped off.

Not sure we'll give this place another shot since it the quality to price just isn't there anymore.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Chris Ligocki

Awesome place. Had a great time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Miller

great casual eatery.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ruth Rogness

Outstanding food and personable owner who spent time chatting with my group. I'll go back and tell my friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Buddy's Mom

My new fav! I have been 3 times in the last couple of months. Service was good. Food was DELICIOUS. Atmosphere is good (bar can get a little loud). Would absolutely recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Miles Kinney

We just ate here as it sounded like a place we would enjoy. The food quality and portion was mediocre, nothing special. Especially for the costs. Both drinks I ordered were horrible, something just didn’t taste right. Took one sip of the second drink and left as I had already finished my meal before I got it anyways. Dealing with flies through the entire meal. Oh, and make sure you bring cash to avoid a $4 fee.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Chris Holman

Everything was amazing from the food to the staff. First rainy day of the season and they had homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese as there special! So good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shaleshni Karan

We absolutely love coming here! The food is always delicious, the vibe is amazing, and the customer service is top-notch. It’s one of our favorite spots, and every visit feels just as great as the first. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sharon McClain

A friend & I meet at least 2 times a year to have margaritas & share the French dip sandwich. We would do more often if we lived closer together. The margaritas are the best!! The French dip tastes like prime rib. Portion is large so we share. Service is perfect, atmosphere is the best for us to sit, eat, relax & catch up. We love it here. Thanks Steve for my best local place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Mikel Dohner

I came in recently and ordered a French dip with salad to go along with a pour of Michters, neat. Since the last time I came in, I feel like the flavor has increased. The French dip was very good and the salad was fresh. I do enjoy that the bar generally has whiskeys that I have not heard of or tried. I will come back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Andrea Tagore-Barnett

No drink menu (even waited after asking to it) — no water until we asked, then they brought water but no glasses… got up to get glasses for us myself and server got after me… waited a long time for our food. Chicken was overcooked; potatoes weren’t seasoned; ribs were good. Overall, very disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

J. Aviles

Everything we ordered was good! Not a single complaint! Good food, good service, very mellow and relaxed atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leo Long

Outstanding waitress with the prettiest gray eyes
Worth the price of the food just to see them

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Bobbie Perry

We've been here multiple times and i hate leaving negative reviews but.... this place sucks! Terrible service, under/over cooked food, long waits for wrong orders.. Not to mention the FLIES EVERYWHERE!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Jonathan Hernandez

I had the Cowboy burger and it was cooked to perfection. Just enough bbq sauce that you can taste but it wasnt too much to drown out flavor of their ground brisket burger. Kids burgers were really small, but they said it was delish. My wife enjoyed her fish tacos. We would go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

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