Good food, nice ambience, good service but why can't you provide separate checks? If you provide separate checks you can still add gratuity to each check so your serves are adequately tipped. We were out with people who we didn't know well and several got the buffet and several order off menu. It's just another annoyance for your customers.
Jonathan Hughes
This place cooks! Jasmine at the front desk is lovely to work with and oh so helpful! The food is excellent, and there are many options for dietary restricted folks. The atmosphere is pretty vanilla as it's in a dated hotel, but the food is worth the trip! Far exceeded my expectations for a hotel restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kari
We went here prior to our Broadway Show and the food and the service are equally excellent! We love the location it is a beautiful restaurant and the staff is friendly and efficient! Thank you for always taking such good care of us!
Geoff Holmes
Good food, great service. Typical hotel restaurant environment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Francine
I hadn't eaten there since 2012 and it looks the same. I remember when Vines was classy and full of action. There Sunday brunch was beautiful. Those days are over!)
Suzanne
Service staff was outstanding! Very attentive to our needs and wants. The size of the servings was very good. Nice ambience for having conversations.
Pamela Anne Lee
01/11/26: Very limited 12 noon lunch menu. Plus they tried to charge us $9 for a side of rice (OMG) and charged $5 each for a coke and a cheap quality iced tea. So that’s already a total of $19 for just those items. Pretty outrageous. We will never go back. I told them this is a great way to keep regular Sacramento folks away. Maybe that’s their corporate business model as when I asked who made there’s decisions, the server claimed “Oh that’s corporate”… not sure I believe that.
Wendy
The wait staff are always exceptional, but particularly Shobna and Lisle. I stay at this hotel once a year for a week, and they are always my servers. They remember me and treat me like royalty!
Terrence Jae
Get your coffee at Chocolate Fish. Chorizo burrito and pancakes are excellent! Superior service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Darleen
We lunched at Vines two days in a row with very different staff. Friday was slow and so was the service—very slow. But when we came back on Saturday it was a completely different staff and the service was fantastic. Both lunches were very good. We had the club and Monterey chicken sandwiches and I would recommend both. We ate inside and the restaurant is modern, quiet and comfortable.
buffet selections were fresh, hot food was hot, fruit was fresh and good. There was some confusion over made to order eggs. Once the eggs were served, they were not good. The manager made it all better by buying us our brunch. We enjoy the Sunday brunch every 4 months or so when we want to treat ourselves since it is a bit pricey. we appreciate their thoughtfulness in encouraging us to return by giving us brunch. 
Lu Casen
A fantastic dining spot! The decor is modern and inviting, and the service is top-notch. I ordered their steak with vegetables, which was cooked to perfection, and a glass of red wine. The atmosphere was lively yet comfortable. Great value for the quality. I’ll definitely be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Douglas
The employees were very friendly and professional. The food was the standard Faire. Fresh and nicely laid out. The dining area was laid out nicely and was clean and quiet. Sorry, I can't say anything other than the service was memorable. That includes nothing egregious that I remember. They do validate, so that was nice.
Sandy
It would be great if there was a place within the restaurant where the noise level was lower for business meals. Otherwise it's great.
ramya v
Extremely disappointing experience, especially for what’s supposed to be a “star” restaurant.
I’m a vegetarian and always check menus in advance to ensure there are good options. I love food and enjoy exploring different cuisines. My spouse and son brought me here for a Mother’s Day surprise, only to find that the restaurant had changed the menu that very morning—with just 2 or 3 main options available. None were appealing for someone like me who enjoys variety and thoughtful preparation.
To make matters worse, there were flies in the restaurant. The pace of service was painfully slow—like watching snails race. The only redeeming factor was our server, who genuinely tried to help by adjusting a few items for us. They deserve credit for that.
Still, the overall experience was far from acceptable. Definitely not worth the hype. I will never return and cannot recommend it.
Good food, nice ambience, good service but why can't you provide separate checks? If you provide separate checks you can still add gratuity to each check so your serves are adequately tipped. We were out with people who we didn't know well and several got the buffet and several order off menu. It's just another annoyance for your customers.
This place cooks! Jasmine at the front desk is lovely to work with and oh so helpful! The food is excellent, and there are many options for dietary restricted folks. The atmosphere is pretty vanilla as it's in a dated hotel, but the food is worth the trip! Far exceeded my expectations for a hotel restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went here prior to our Broadway Show and the food and the service are equally excellent! We love the location it is a beautiful restaurant and the staff is friendly and efficient! Thank you for always taking such good care of us!
Good food, great service.
Typical hotel restaurant environment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I hadn't eaten there since 2012 and it looks the same. I remember when Vines was classy and full of action. There Sunday brunch was beautiful. Those days are over!)
Service staff was outstanding! Very attentive to our needs and wants. The size of the servings was very good. Nice ambience for having conversations.
01/11/26: Very limited 12 noon lunch menu. Plus they tried to charge us $9 for a side of rice (OMG) and charged $5 each for a coke and a cheap quality iced tea. So that’s already a total of $19 for just those items. Pretty outrageous. We will never go back. I told them this is a great way to keep regular Sacramento folks away. Maybe that’s their corporate business model as when I asked who made there’s decisions, the server claimed “Oh that’s corporate”… not sure I believe that.
The wait staff are always exceptional, but particularly Shobna and Lisle. I stay at this hotel once a year for a week, and they are always my servers. They remember me and treat me like royalty!
Get your coffee at Chocolate Fish. Chorizo burrito and pancakes are excellent! Superior service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We lunched at Vines two days in a row with very different staff. Friday was slow and so was the service—very slow. But when we came back on Saturday it was a completely different staff and the service was fantastic. Both lunches were very good. We had the club and Monterey chicken sandwiches and I would recommend both. We ate inside and the restaurant is modern, quiet and comfortable.
Restaurantji Recommends
buffet selections were fresh, hot food was hot, fruit was fresh and good. There was some confusion over made to order eggs. Once the eggs were served, they were not good. The manager made it all better by buying us our brunch. We enjoy the Sunday brunch every 4 months or so when we want to treat ourselves since it is a bit pricey. we appreciate their thoughtfulness in encouraging us to return by giving us brunch. 
A fantastic dining spot! The decor is modern and inviting, and the service is top-notch. I ordered their steak with vegetables, which was cooked to perfection, and a glass of red wine. The atmosphere was lively yet comfortable. Great value for the quality. I’ll definitely be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The employees were very friendly and professional. The food was the standard Faire. Fresh and nicely laid out. The dining area was laid out nicely and was clean and quiet. Sorry, I can't say anything other than the service was memorable. That includes nothing egregious that I remember. They do validate, so that was nice.
It would be great if there was a place within the restaurant where the noise level was lower for business meals. Otherwise it's great.
Extremely disappointing experience, especially for what’s supposed to be a “star” restaurant.
I’m a vegetarian and always check menus in advance to ensure there are good options. I love food and enjoy exploring different cuisines. My spouse and son brought me here for a Mother’s Day surprise, only to find that the restaurant had changed the menu that very morning—with just 2 or 3 main options available. None were appealing for someone like me who enjoys variety and thoughtful preparation.
To make matters worse, there were flies in the restaurant. The pace of service was painfully slow—like watching snails race. The only redeeming factor was our server, who genuinely tried to help by adjusting a few items for us. They deserve credit for that.
Still, the overall experience was far from acceptable. Definitely not worth the hype. I will never return and cannot recommend it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
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