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Sassafras Restaurant & Bar: Traveler Reviews

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#16 of 82 restaurants in Santa Rosa
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  • Cuisines: American
  • Price range*: $10-$22

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“Excellent food and service”

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5 of 5 stars
Sonoma County, CA
Aug 24, 2008

I tried Sassafras recently for the first time and my fiance and I were both really impressed. We dined outside on the patio which was very pleasant. I tried the surf and turf and it was OUTSTANDING. The beef was sliced thin and cooked perfectly with a delicious smokey sauce, the prawns were perfectly cooked and seasoned, the mashed potatoes were incredible. My fiance tried one of the pizzas, the ingredients were fresh and delicious (the Italian sausage was awesome) and the thin sourdough crust was perfect. Service was attentive and friendly. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area who is looking for an upscale casual dining experience with some of the best food I've had in Santa Rosa.

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“Great Restaurant, excellent food”

Sassafras Restaurant & Bar

Jul 10, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We found this restaurant because they had a two for one entree add in the local paper. Went to check out the menu and they said we could get the free entree even though we didn't have the coupon with us. Wide selection of contemporary food and everything we saw and ate was wonderfully presented. Wait staff were very pleasant and helpful in a town that can be skeptical of tourists.

We had heirloom tomatoes and two small gourmet pizzas.

Highly recommended!

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“Excellent happy hour.”

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4 of 5 stars
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Feb 29, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Excellent happy hour.

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“Consistent Great Meals”

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5 of 5 stars
Santa Rosa, California
Oct 8, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Sonoma County. The menu is varied and always made with fresh organic food. We have been very impressed with their special dinners with wine and food pairing. We have especially enjoyed their heirloom tomato dinners and the Sonoma County Wine Harvest Festival gold medal winning wines with accompanying courses. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and feel they would get a wonderful meal, friendly atmosphere, and a great wine list.

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“Worst Meal in a ong Time”

Sassafras Restaurant & Bar

Sep 7, 2007
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The service was good but the food was the worst I've had in a long time. I had the Surf and Turf. The rub they put on the shrimp was uneatable. The mashed potatoes were wonderful and the beef done well but when added with the BBQ sauce was really bad. The sauce had an overpowering taste on vinegar. Some one should tell the chef that olives don't go with everything. The beautiful light flavor of the spinach salad was ruined by the very strong olives as was the delicate flavored Salad Nocoise. They did have a great wine list with many by the glass. Be warned its located in an business park.

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Sassafras Restaurant & Bar Address

1229 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Tel: 707 578 7600 Fax: 707 578 4879
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.