Rick's Dessert Diner

2401 J St, Sacramento
(916) 299-6273

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Strawberry Bagatelle Our Version of Strawberry Shortcake Whole Dessert
Rick's Classic Carrot Cake Slice
Rick's Truffle Torte Slice
Our Award Winning Tiramisu
Fruit Basket Cake Slice
Great White Cake Slice
Best Yellow Cake Slice
Red Velvet Cake Slice
Birthday Cake Slice
Key Lime Pie Slice

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Rick's Classic Carrot Cake Slice
Sounds simple but our Carrot Cake is loaded with tons of coconut, pineapple, chopped pecans, and grated carrots. Filled & frosted generously with cream cheese icing and covered with chopped pecans. YUM!
Strawberry Bagatelle Slice
Our gorgeous and delicious version of Strawberry Shortcake! This light sponge cake is delicate and topped with whole strawberries and white chocolate Grand Marnier mousse. Beautifully decorated with whipped cream and strawberries.
Death By Chocolate Cake Slice
Dense chocolate layers with a ribbons of chocolate cheesecake, filled and iced with chocolate ganache.
Devils Food Cake Slice
Moist, rich sour cream chocolate layers filled & iced with chocolate ganache frosting.
Creme Brullee - Bien Sur!
Exquisitely rich, decadent, elegant and gluten-free! Made from only five simple ingredients: cream, vanilla, salt, eggs and sugar. A rich custard base, topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar, ours is the best version of this classic French dessert that we have had!
German Chocolate Cake Slice
Chocolate layers filled & iced with our homemade pecan coconut caramel filling.
Rick's Truffle Torte Slice
Decadent flourless chocolate layers topped & filled with fresh raspberries, white chocolate Grand Marnier mousse, and dark chocolate Grand Marnier mousse & whipped cream. YUM!
Raspberry Diva Cake Slice
Moist layers of buttermilk poppy seed cake, filled with raspberry preserves, and iced with raspberry butter cream frosting.
Creme Brullee - Bien Sur! (And Gluten Free!)
Exquisitely rich, decadent, elegant and gluten-free! Made from only five simple ingredients: cream, vanilla, salt, eggs and sugar. A rich custard base, topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar, ours is the best version of this classic French dessert that we have had!
Midnight Torte Slice
A moist, dense truffle cake layered with rich chocolate topped with a chocolate glaze. This is a flourless dessert.
Red Velvet Cake Slice
Layers of our red buttermilk and cocoa cake are filled and iced with cream cheese butter cream icing and glazed with red white chocolate.
Great White Cake Slice
Layers of our classic buttermilk cake filled and iced with vanilla butter cream icing.
Framboise (Raspberry!) Cake with Vanilla Buller Cream

IT'S A DATE! HAPPY YUMMYIEST VALENTINES DAY - and a FREE SUGAR COOKIE! with $35 Order (a $6.50 Value)
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED VALENTIES WHOLE CAKE!
This BEAUTIFUL cake starts with our 3-Layer Rick's Best Yellow Cake: a rich, buttermilk yellow cake made with extra egg yolks, and filled with French butter cream frosting. The final touch? The cake is hand-decorated beautifully for Valentines Day!
Framboise (Raspberry!) Cake Slice
Beautiful! Buttermilk layers filled with pure raspberry preserves and vanilla butter cream iced with vanilla butter cream.
Midnight Torte Slice
A moist, dense truffle cake layered with rich chocolate topped with a chocolate glaze. This is a flourless dessert.
Strawberry Bagatelle Slice
Our gorgeous and delicious version of Strawberry Shortcake! This light sponge cake is delicate and topped with whole strawberries and white chocolate Grand Marnier mousse. Beautifully decorated with whipped cream and strawberries.
Delicious Real-Butter Hand-Decorated Seasonal Suger Cookie!
Delicious Real-Butter Hand-DecoratedSugar Cookies 2 for $10
Delicious Real-Butter Hand-Decorated Sugar Cookies 6 for $25
Raspberry Diva Cake Slice
Red Velvet Cake Slice

Award-Winning Tiramisu
Our Award Winning Tiramisu
Our Award-Winning traditional Italian dessert, decadent with alternating layers of ladyfingers soaked in espresso and Kahlua, with grated chocolate chunks and rum zabaglione made with ricotta and mascarpone cheese filling -- topped with bittersweet ground chocolate and cocoa!

Creme Brullee - Bien Sur! (And Gluten Free!)
Creme Brullee - Bien Sur!
Exquisitely rich, decadent, elegant and gluten-free! Made from only five simple ingredients: cream, vanilla, salt, eggs and sugar. A rich custard base, topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar, ours is the best version of this classic French dessert that we have had!

Cake Slices
Best Yellow Cake Slice
Rich, buttermilk yellow cake made with extra egg yolks. Filled & iced with French chocolate butter cream frosting!
Coconut Cake Slice
Coconut cake layers filled & iced with cream cheese covered with coconut.
German Chocolate Cake Slice
Chocolate layers filled & iced with our homemade pecan coconut caramel filling.
Death By Chocolate Cake Slice
Dense chocolate layers with a ribbons of chocolate cheesecake, filled and iced with chocolate ganache.
Birthday Cake Slice
Rich, buttermilk yellow cake loaded with rainbow sprinkles. Filled & iced with butter cream frosting. PLEASE NOTE: this beautiful cake is made fresh daily in various colors, ranging from white to soft toned rainbow shades. For a specific shade please allow at least a 2-day lead time.
Great White Cake Slice
Layers of our classic buttermilk cake filled and iced with vanilla butter cream icing.
Rick's Classic Carrot Cake Slice
Sounds simple but our Carrot Cake is loaded with tons of coconut, pineapple, chopped pecans, and grated carrots. Filled & frosted generously with cream cheese icing and covered with chopped pecans. YUM!
Pineapple Coconut Cake Slice
Coconut cake layers filled with crushed pineapple and iced with cream cheese and covered with coconut.
Devils Food Cake Slice
Moist, rich sour cream chocolate layers filled & iced with chocolate ganache frosting.
Raspberry Diva Cake Slice
Moist layers of buttermilk poppy seed cake, filled with raspberry preserves, and iced with raspberry butter cream frosting.
Red Velvet Cake Slice
Layers of our red buttermilk and cocoa cake are filled and iced with cream cheese butter cream icing and glazed with red white chocolate.
Framboise (Raspberry!) Cake with Vanilla Buller Cream
Fruit Basket Cake Slice
Just so delicious! Alternating layers of sponge cake, vanilla custard. Loaded with fresh fruits. Iced with whipped cream.

Gluten Free Deliciousness!
Creme Brullee - Bien Sur! (And Gluten Free!)
Exquisitely rich, decadent, elegant and gluten-free! Made from only five simple ingredients: cream, vanilla, salt, eggs and sugar. A rich custard base, topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar, ours is the best version of this classic French dessert that we have had!
Rick's Truffle Torte Slice
Decadent flourless chocolate layers topped & filled with fresh raspberries, white chocolate Grand Marnier mousse, and dark chocolate Grand Marnier mousse & whipped cream. YUM!
Midnight Torte Slice

New! Delicious Individual 5-inch Pies!
Individual 5inch Apple Pie
Apple filling in double butter crust. Simply apple yumminess!
Individual 5inch Cherry Pie
Loads of fresh cherries in our buttery, flaky pastry crust. An American classic.
Individual 5inch Pecan Pie
Pecan Made simply the old fashioned way. Baked with loads of pecan, eggs, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
Individual 5inch Peach Pie
Loads of fresh peaches baked in our buttery, flaky pastry crust. An American classic.

Individual Cheesecakes!
Individual Oreo Cheesecake
Our rich creamy cheesecake with loads chopped Oreos and cream. Glazed with ganache and topped with whipped cream and Oreos.
Individual York Style Cheesecake
Our rich, creamy cheesecake topped with N.Y. Famous sour cream mix, whipped cream, and cherries on top.
Individual Blackberry Cheesecake

Key Lime Pie Slice!
Key Lime Pie Slice!

Cookies!
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie
Our salted chocolate chunk cookie all butter and brown sugar with large chunks of semi sweet chocolate - with sea salt
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Chocolate chunk cookie all butter and brown sugar with large chunks of semi sweet chocolate
THE. BEST. Snickerdoodle Cookie!
Soft and chewy cookies coated in cinnamon sugar!
Simply Delicious Butter Cookie (2 Separate Cookies)
Simply delicious butter cookie!
Beautifully Holiday-Decorated Real-Butter Cookie!
A rich and delicious butter cookie, beautifully decorated !

Pastries
Caramel Napoleon
Layers of puff pastry filled with sweet caramel cream.
Chocolate Eclair - Le Yum!
Choux pastry dough filled with our famous Bavarian Custard cream.
Cream Puff
Mille-Feuille Napoleon (Literally Translated: 1000 Sheets of Puff Pastry) - Classic, Timeless and So Delicious!

The BEST Deli Sandwiches-Made with Baked-Fresh-Daily Artisan Bread!
Fonz
Boars Head Black Forest Ham, Milano Salami, Pepperoni, Provolone Cheese, Special Deli Dressing, and Red Wine Vinegar, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Sourdough Bread
Liz Taylor
FireSmith Flame Grilled Chicken, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Vermont Cheddar, Chipotle Gourmaise, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Chipotle Cheese Bread
Buddy Holly
Our No 1 Seller! Featuring Boars Head Ovengold Turkey, Bacon, Avocado, and Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Sourdough Bread
Potato Chips
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Elvis
Featuring Boars' Head Mesquite Smoked Turkey, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Pepperjack, Jalapeño, Avocado, Chipotle Gourmaise, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Chipotle Cheese Bread
Monroe
Featuring Boars' Head Salsalito Turkey, Pepperjack, Jalapeño, Honey Mustard, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic Bread
Rick's Classic
Featuring Boars' Head Black Forest Ham, Swiss, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Rosemary Bread
Bogart
Featuring Boars' Head London Broil Roast Beef, Pepperjack, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Sourdough Bread
Hepburn
Featuring Boars' Head Bold Salsalito® Turkey, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Vermont Cheddar, Mayo, Mustard, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic Bread
James Dean
Featuring Boars' Head BourbonRidge Smoked Ham, Vermont Cheddar, Pepperhouse Gourmaise, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on fFesh-Baked Salted Rosemary Bread
Brando
Featuring Boars' Head Pastrami, Swiss, Sauerkraut, Thousand Island, Lettuce Tomato & Onion, on Fresh-Baked Sourdough Bread
Grace Kelly
Tuna Salad, Greens & Tomato on Fresh-Baked Sourdough Bread

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Recent Reviews

I had the Black Forest cake and it was divine! 4 moist layers of the most mouth watering chocolate cake, each layer separated with silky whipped cream frosting and cherry filling that I suspect is Kirschwasser. The side of the cake was adorned with chocolate curls. Coffee was rich and robust, just how I like it. As the very first patron of the day, I was able to enjoy the nostalgic ambience of the music and chrome vinyl covered seating, black and white checkered flooring, and...
October 2025
The staff was very rushing… the cakes looked so delicious but I was immediately pressed for a decision ( even though they were just standing around), I asked for a moment and was immediately asked if I had decided.
The atmosphere was great but the temperature was cold enough that it was uncomfortable.
Overall I would rate it as fair, with slightly high prices
October 2025
What an awesome place, we have to come back. it's way better than am/pm and truly does have too much good stuff. Desserts that you don't generally see and some sandwiches too although we only went there for dessert. impeccably decorated in 1950 sock hop style. The neighborhood isn't all bad, yes there's always some Street people somewhere.

I had the German chocolate cake it was delicious although they put it in a plastic container for the...
October 2025

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Rick's Dessert Diner

2401 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 299-6273