Public Market Bar

Name: Public Market Bar
Address: 1230 J St, Sacramento, CA, United States, 95814
Telephone: (916) 214-0722
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9

38 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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Lunch & Dinner at PMB

Come dine in our historical Public Market Bar inside the Sheraton Grand Hotel Downtown. Here you will find a great selection of local & imported beer & wine offerings, hand-crafted cocktails, farm-to-table appetizers & entrees, all surrounded by a grand atmosphere in the heart of downtown.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 29, 2023

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Daily 11:30 am–1:00 am Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(916) 214-0722
Website
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sacsi-sheraton-grand-sacramento-hotel/dining/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Celine Callejon

Location
1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Neighborhood
Sacramento
Cross street
1230 J. St. Sacramento, CA 95814
Parking details
Ace parking garage on 13th and J St
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Dinner for Two | Date Night Special
Dec 27 - Dec 31, 2023
Dinner for Two | Date Night Special Heading to a show downtown? We've got your dinner AND parking plans covered. Join us at Public Market Bar at The Sheraton Grand Hotel downtown for our "Dinner for Two" date night special. The "Dinner for Two" special includes: - 2 Entrees (vegan option available) - 2 Desserts - 1 Bottle of select Wine + COMP Valet. Enjoy!

What 38 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

38 Reviews

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RickB
Sacramento
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food3service5ambience4
We were there for a Thanksgiving family gathering. We all opted for a traditional turkey dinner. The meal was very good but I thought fairly minimal when compared with other restaurants we’ve been to for Thanksgiving. It would have been nice if they had included dressing and or mashed potatoes to the meal. All in all we had a very enjoyable time with exceptional service.
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience3
The place is too big. There is not enough weight staff. It's too loud. There's too much going on and no one seems focused. Service was poor food was meh for such high prices. So needless to say, I will never go back there. There are way too many other places to eat, why go back to an eatery that was just mediocre 😕
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We came for the Broadway dinner special and it was perfect. Nice open space, amazing service. We’ll be back for sure.
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TrixieM
Sacramento
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We did not know they featured a dinner special on Broadway Series Show nights at the SAFE Community Theater. Next time we will plan to order this it is a great deal for a Dinner for two.
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Jenn1029384
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had a wonderful experience eating at the Public Market before a show. We had reservations and a table with our name was reserved with a window seat. All of the staff we interacted with was great and the food was delicious! I definitely plan on eating here again.
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Sierra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went for the dinner for two special before our theater show. Excellent service and the food was delicious. The house wine was smooth and tasty as well. They made sure we had our bill and had enough time to make our show as well. Music was fun, too! Valet service was fast, too. This will be a regular spot to eat before our shows!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience3
Service was slow Food was good. Very busy on a Friday
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Jeanne
Sacramento
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
I loved that we can make reservations. We were a group of 8. Sadly we were seated right by the musician which was loud. Had I known there was a musician, I would have requested a seat away from him. Our waitress was jovial and patient. The food seemed a bit slow in coming out. We ordered the house made chips as appetizers which took a while to get. They were cold so I don't think they were waiting to make them. Three of us had the turkey BLT, but there was no bacon in the sandwiches. Everyone else's food was good. My French martini was delicious and plentiful. We ordered, got our food, and paid with time to get to the theater just a 5 minute walk away. We will go back with just a couple of tweeks to our planning.
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience3
Allow plenty of time if eating here before a show.
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Vicky
Sacramento
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall2food5service2ambience1
We will not be coming back. Ambiance terrible. Waitress lame.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience3
First of all. It's not Glides, it's the hotel bar..... Wasn't what I was expecting.
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DarrylM
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
I was meeting a work colleague who was in town for breakfast and staying there at the Sheraton. I arrived only to find the restaurant closed which was confirmed by the I house Starbucks barista. Worked out though because the deli across the street was great.
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JoshH
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place was a nice surprise. I hope they continue to offer their brunch buffet here. The space was big and open without feeling sparse or unwelcoming.
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect venue for a lovely brunch! My mom and I enjoyed it so much!
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OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Erin is the best server!!! She is professional, attentive, friendly, sense of humor, and will make recommendations when asked. She provides excellent service to all patrons. She should be a trainer for Marriott re; food and beverage service. She gets a 10+ in my book!!!! Angela Marese Boyle
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MCoates
San Francisco
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience3
Food was beyond expectations; all five in our party were very pleased with their orders. Delicious!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious avocado toast and bloody marys at breakfast. So excited they had gluten free toast.
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall1food2service1ambience2
We got our entree before our appetizer. We told the waitress to cancel the appetizer and she said no, it was probably done already. We were half way through our dinner before she brought our appetizer. Also my food was cold, my wife’s was fine. Not sure how that happened.
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1Bob1
San Francisco
107 reviews
vip
3.0
107 reviews
Dined on December 26, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience4
Adequate for bar food; however, does not compete with most midtown restaurants that cost 40-50$ per plate.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2019
overall2food3service1ambience2
This was Christmas Dinner and we were sadly disappointed. The soup was cold, the service was literally awful considering the place had 4 tables full. We expected much more and it would have been easy for this establishment to do much better.
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David
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2019
overall1food1service1ambience1
Sad! Only two servers. Open noisy area. Very slow. We walked out.
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FarahA
Sacramento
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 28, 2019
overall2food1service2ambience2
First, was very hard to even book a reservation! Not a clear description of what is in the menu! Ver poor website! When we got there ,nothing like we were expecting for thanks giving brunch! Very basic and poor quality... I talked to the supervisor Sidney Johnston was very nice he accommodate us afternoon to be able to go for Thanksgiving dinner! The food was absolutely atrocious!! Would never go back again....
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MonicaK
Sacramento
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience3
I had never eaten out on Thanksgiving, so this was my first time. The restaurant was very quiet. I think there ere only about 3 other familes there. The service was really good. The food was okay. It was breakfast foods, nothing out of the ordinary, but the bread pudding was phenomenal.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Erin is the best!!! She is always so very pleasant, attentive and contentious server. She is the reason why I keep coming back here for dinner when I am in Sacramento! The Marriott is lucky to have her!!!
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eat2bhappy
San Francisco
26 reviews
vip
3.0
26 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2019
overall3food3service2ambience3
WE were staying at the hotel which is why we chose to eat here before going to a concert at Golden 1 Center. The eating area is like a cocktail lounge and I had to ask 3 people about my reservations. The food was really quite good, but our salad was served with our main course without asking us. While our server was friendly enough he kept telling us that he was new. Overall not worth the money.
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MarkS
Sacramento
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience4
Too much food was pre frozen not fresh. This type of restaurant should have fresh food.
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LisaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
My daughter's & I thoroughly enjoyed our brunch at Morgan's. The service was outstanding, staff was friendly, helpful & welcoming. The food was absolutely delicious & excellent quality & our glasses were never empty. We will be back again. Thank you to the Chef for putting out a variety of amazing food & I appreciate everything made from scratch!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall3food4service5ambience3
Great, The restaurant was not very crowded it was a quiet personal birthday affair and I quite liked it.
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Lawrence
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall2food5service5ambience5
We attended Easter Brunch. The selection was very limited....no mashed or sweet potatoes or gravy, no vegetable, only 3 salads, approximately 6 desserts. The quality was excellent. However, for $48 this was overpriced and barely qualified for a buffet. We will not return despite the excellent quality of the food.
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Easter!
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SRA1
Yosemite
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall2food3service1ambience2
We had reservations for 4 people for easter brunch. When we arrived the restaurant was 2/3 empty and they seated us next to the kitchen and kitchen door. I asked to sit elsewhere but the host said there were only for big parties left so I accepted that. After we sat I noticed that there were at least 3 empty tables of 4 away from the kitchen and the noise from the kitchen made a conversation more difficult. I asked to be moved again the host said no and had to go to the back room to discuss it with her manager. She was able to move us to one of the empty tables. I don't know what she told our new waitress but the first thing she asked us was if we had a voucher or were we planning to pay for our meals? Maybe I was a little sensitive at this point because of the previous conversation with the hostess but it a little insulting. We were trying to excuse it, maybe because this was a hotel? However soon after she asked us, she brought out the check after we barely got started on the meal. The table next to us with the same waitress and another party of 4 who was there long before us, did not get their bill till much later. When we left the restaurant was 2/3rd empty still. The food was ok but definitely not worth the rest of the hassle or insult. Definitely would not be back.
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KCMame
Sacramento
8 reviews
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2019
overall1food2service1ambience2
We made a reservation (party of 2) and received confirmation. When we arrived (on time), the wait staff informed us they had no idea there was any reservation. I showed the confirmation. They said they would try to seat us. We stood in the bar waiting for about 10 minutes. There were plenty of empty tables. We were finally seated. We ordered our drinks. It took 20 minutes to get them. I mentioned that things must be busy as it took so long. The waiter replied “it’s going to get worse”. We decided we better order our food right away. We had been there for an hour since our arrival when the food finally arrived. It was average, nothing special. It was difficult to get any attention from staff as they looked straight ahead as they passed by. I could write more but suffice it to say it was an unpleasant experience and I’ll not return.
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KarenW
Seattle
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2019
overall2food3service3ambience1
We were a party of 6 for breakfast on Saturday morning. Buffet price had increased dramatically from the previous weekdays that we had enjoyed, and there was no option for continental only portion. After opting for the FULL buffet, supplies had run out. Eggs, potatoes, etc were gone and there was no fruit! We paid $28 x 6 for absolutely no value! Extremely disappointed and aggravated! Very expensive mistake.
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RogerW
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 10, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Loved the basil gimlet. Fresh fried potato chips are awesome. Can't get enough of the mussels- wanted a spoon to get all the delicious sauce!
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Jack
Sacramento
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2017
overall3food5service5ambience2
It was not what we expected. The server had no knowledge of our reservation. Morgan's was closed and is only open for breakfast and lunch. Public Market Bar was open for dinner, but if you did not ask at the bar, a person would not know by just looking, we would have walked out. It seemed under staffed, the floors had leaves that had blown in from the street. The service was great for the staff that they had and our server was excellent.
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ThomasW
Sacramento
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2017
overall3food5service2ambience4
It was Xmas nite. I did not know what to expect. We arrived and there were not many tables occupied. And there appeared to be only 2 to 3 wait staff. I waited a long time for my salad. It turned out to be very good, and the entrees, when they arrived we're very tasty. Basically, just slow service to complain about.
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UGH10
Sacramento
8 reviews
vip
1.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2017
overall1food1service1ambience1
Our whole experience was like going to the worse diner of your whole life. Server was inexperienced and untrained to wait on diners; he appeared to be hardworking but clearly in over his head. Food was HORRIBLE! Prime rib was WAY overcooked, then was served cold.
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CraigT
Sacramento
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2017
overall3food3service3ambience3
We made our reservation on OpenTable, and showed up right on time. But when we got there, the restaurant was closed. Somebody needs to get it together here.
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FAQs

Public Market Bar is rated 3.9 stars by 38 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 29, 2023

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
1230 J. St. Sacramento, CA 95814
Neighborhood
Sacramento
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Daily 11:30 am–1:00 am Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Ace parking garage on 13th and J St
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Celine Callejon
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sacsi-sheraton-grand-sacramento-hotel/dining/
Phone number
(916) 214-0722

Public Market Bar

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Dinner for Two | Date Night Special

Menu

What 38 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Public Market Bar restaurant rated?

Is Public Market Bar currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

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