Camden Spit and Larder

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   Roman

   Sacramento

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   God was amazing. For NY steak, get only medium done because the well-done was too dry. Otherwise, I’d be amazing. I took my family for my wife’s birthday, and we all loved it!
   

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   Jack

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Always a hitter. Great people, great waitstaff, and hands down one of the best head chefs around. Kudos for pushing the envelope.
   

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   Garrett

   Sacramento

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We’ve never dined out and told before being sat that we will only have 2 hours to eat. We were a 2 top, how long do you think we'll be? When dining out at a nice (and expensive!) restaurant such as Camden, doesn't get off to a great experience being given an explicit time limit and having to agree to it to sit down. There is always an implicit time limit, but start to notify the guests if they approach that time limit.
   

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   Don

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We found their menu interesting and were looking forward to our first meal at Camden. We started with the “Chef Inspired Soup”, a sunchoke and truffle soup that was as delicious as it was interesting. That had us looking forward to our entrees. I ordered the vegetarian roasted squash with quinoa, chutney, and fried cauliflower on cilantro pesto. My wife had wanted to try the English Meat Pie, but ordered the Prime Rib special. We both had a glass of Pinot. The good: Service is outstanding. We were celebrating a very special birthday and our server brought us each a small glass of sparkling wine that we enjoyed with the soup. Our courses came on time and we never felt rushed. The food was well prepared and the presentation inviting. The wines were quite good. On the critical side: The vegetarian option presented interesting flavors as I started. Topping of quinoa and chutney worked well together, but were gradually overwhelmed by the pesto. Though I usually like spicy foods, this one gave me indigestion. My wife’s prime rib came appropriately rare to medium rare, the side of broccolini perfectly cooked and creamy mashed potatoes. Her opinion was that the prime rib was simply ordinary, and not worth the price except that it was a generous portion. If you love prime rib you will appreciate that, but she did regret not ordering the dish that first interested her. Will we return to try other options? We’ll see, but I doubt it.
   

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   Becky

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a great venue for a group of 8-10 people. Staff was very kind making sure we were comfortable and enjoyed our experience. I would highly recommend for small group dinner.
   

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   Tony

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic staff, good food. highly-recommend. Good spot.
   

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   chris

   Sacramento

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s a beautiful room and seriously good cooking is happening here… But I think the most important thing was just how absolutely on point the service was… Everybody was perfect right down to the person refilling our water… I think this is my favorite special occasion restaurant…
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We celebrated my parents wedding anniversary. They made my parents feel very special with a complementary champagne toast and lots of attention. They even had our menus printed with a happy anniversary on the header. The whole experience was awesome.
   

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   Louis

   Sacramento

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I went here for lunch and it was an excellent meal at a reasonable price. I had the tomato bisque which was fabulous, then was completely enthralled with the ahi tuna salad. I was totally full and happy with my meal and the entire experience. Service was quick and attentive (even though the place was very busy with the holiday events) but not intrusive.
   

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    Cassie

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    We’ve been frequenting Camden Spit & Larder for the past few years, and unfortunately, last night’s dinner was the least memorable experience we’ve had. We started with the tuna tartare, which was fine, but things went downhill when it came to the popovers—a signature item we’ve always looked forward to. We had to request them from our server, and when they arrived, they were cold, hard, and stale. After bringing this to the server’s attention, he quickly apologized and brought a fresh batch. Sadly, these were only mildly warm, burnt, and still disappointing. Three of us ordered the meat pie, which was good and satisfying, but the chicken dish was far below expectations and left much to be desired. The ambience, as always, was pleasant, and the cocktails were undoubtedly the highlight of the evening. Overall, while the service was attentive, the food quality didn’t live up to the standards we’ve come to expect, making this visit less memorable than our previous ones.
    

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