Willow

Name: Willow
Address: 1006 4th St, Sacramento, CA, United States, 95814-3303
Telephone: (916) 938-8001
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (412)

$30 and under

Italian

1006 4th St, Sacramento, CA 95814-3303

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 18, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Healthy

Willow invites you to indulge in a refined dining experience, through Southern Italian and Mediterranean Sea-inspired cuisine. Under the expert guidance of Executive Chef Scott Carr, Willow masterfully blends the decadence of house-made breads and pastas with the vibrant flavors of Mediterranean seafood and spices.

Located within The Exchange Sacramento, Curio Collection by Hilton, Willow is the perfect backdrop for a romantic date night dinner, festive celebrations, or a sophisticated company dinner. Conveniently situated Downtown Commons (DOCO) and old Town Sacramento, Willow is the premier destination for Happy Hour before heading to an event at Golden 1 Center. Join us for an evening of seasonal, handcrafted cocktails and a thoughtfully curated wine selection, and savor in the finest dining that Sacramento has to offer.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Breakfast, Californian
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(916) 938-8001
Website
http://www.willowsacramento.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Willow's Private Dining Room is able to seat up to 16 people comfortably. Willow also offers semi-private dining options; Willow J Street which includes the private dining room seats up to 45 guests and Willow Ally which seats up to 30 guests. For buyout information, please see visit our website.
Private party contact
Kelly Stone: (916) 931-3305

Location
1006 4th St, Sacramento, CA 95814-3303
Neighborhood
Sacramento
Cross street
4th and J Street
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
We have two public parking lots located within just 1 block of Willow. Located @ 3rd street, Underneath I-5. The second lot is the DOCO parking lots. Ample space in both lots. We also offer valet parking for $10 per hour up to $40.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

Willow x Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner
$175.00 per person
Prepaid
Jun 18, 2025 only
5:30 PM
Join us for a night of pure bliss as we guide you through a seven course dinner paired with wine from Caymus Vineyards. This dinner was curated by Chef Scott Carr to pair perfectly with these beautiful Napa Valley wines. Date: June 18th Time: 5:30PM This is the only menu offered for dinner on this date. Must be 21 or over to attend. Payment is required at booking and includes 20% service charge and applicable taxes. Please notify us 48 hours in advance if you need to cancel. No-shows and last-minute cancels will be charged full amount.

Private dining

What 412 people are saying

Willow reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Sacramento / Sacramento Valley
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables
Sacramento
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Willow impresses with "outstanding food creations" and a "very good chef," offering fresh, flavorful dishes like the meatballs and Caesar salad. The ambiance is "beautiful," and service is often "excellent" with attentive servers like Tyler. However, service can be slow during peak times, and prices may be high for some.

412 Reviews

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Susan
Seattle / Eastern Washington6 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Although the food and service were good, we were disappointed by the prices. Open Table listed the menu at $30 and under. Actually the entrees were $40-$75. We were put in an awkward position having suggested it to another couple who were on a budget. No one was expecting the price discrepancy.
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OpenTable Diner
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley3 reviews
1.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Reservation was at 10:30am. Restaurant was almost empty maybe 3 tables taken. Waited the host stand about 5 minutes .And as long as I’m writing this the host is in the wrong line of work. He’s sharp and grumpy on a good day. It was kind of funny like being in a Seinfeld episode, but not today. Seated just over 10 minutes and had to ask for waters and coffees from host. Ordered as soon as our server came to table. We left at 11:20am our food never came out. Asked the host what was happening and made some snarky comment under his breath. I’m sorry but waiting for just under an hour for eggs is insane. Especially in an almost empty restaurant. We were going to give it another 5 minutes and the waitress (who had always been great)came out with cronuts and an apology which we assumed that the food was not coming anytime soon. If we had been given an explanation, that the order never got put in, kitchen was short staffed, any acknowledgment of why our food was taking so long. That they they cared, maybe we would have waited another 30 minutes. Zip, zero and nope. It’s a shame because this was our go to for birthdays, anniversaries or just because. Bummer for us, I guess. Never going back
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Claire
South Carolina4 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very expensive food that was not worth the price point at all.
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Mayling
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley1 review
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I went to Willow’s for the first time for my anniversary with my husband. We had the meatballs for appetizer. That dish was outstanding. I never had a good tasting marinara sauce in my life. In the meatball, each bite That you take, you can taste all of the good flavors of the meatballs. My husband had the Crispy French skin chicken breast with chicken jus along side with veggies and mashed potatoes. (We substituted the mashed potatoes.) My husband ate the whole plate clean. He said that he never had chicken taste so delicious. The chicken itself was moist, juicy and full of flavor. I had the roasted Rack of lamb and i added mashed potatoes as well. It Was very delicious. Each bite was outstanding! We also had dessert. Since our meal was very delicious, we didn’t want to miss out on dessert. my husband had the strawberry sorbet and I had the coconut pudding. It was very light and it was not so rich if I wasn’t already full, I couldn’t eat two of them. It was not too sugary, and the flavor was outstanding. My husband is talking about wanting to go back and try other dishes. We went on a Saturday night at 5 o’clock and it was not busy at all, our waiter was outstanding as well. Good service very kind. Overall, we had a great experience. We will definitely come back again.
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Robert
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was there with my coworkers today. Great food great conversations good experience close to shops. Delco and Arena will definitely be going back.
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Richard
Los Angeles6 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Outstanding food creations. A very good chef. Each dish was a very nice surprise. The best Caesar salad we ever had. The bruschetta was very different and outstanding. The eggplant Parmesan also very different and delicious. All the food was very fresh. We will return soon.
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Lindsey
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service, delightful food, exquisite ambiance. Talk about a wonderful experience.
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Mary
Tahoe / Reno Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I ordered the cauliflower steak, vegetables, cous-cous dinner meal and it was excellent. My husband asked for a burger fries meal that was not on the menu and he devoured it. My son ordered the chicken breast, vegetable mash potatoes meal. He also devoured it. My daughter had the fettucine pasta meal and ate everything off the plate. Service was excellent! He came and checked on us a few times. Refilled our glasses with sparkling water. The ambience was just perfect. No loud music, lighting was perfect. Parking is easy.
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Alisha
Phoenix / Arizona1 review
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I came here for Mother’s Day brunch. The decor and ambiance was pretty. However, the food and service were truthfully so bad. Nobody had approached us for the first 30 mins when we arrived and it took 50 mins to get our appetizers. When my aunt had asked why our food was taking so long, our waitress responded, “Can’t you see we are so busy?” when the restaurant was half-filled. That is just one part of our service experience. When my brother’s burger came out, there was a sticker still on the skin of the tomato and my sister-in-law’s pasta had an actual pebble in it. Yes an actual ROCK. The food is not worth it. Everything was so subpar. Our pastries were not warm, but instead so hard. Please save yourself the trouble and do not waste your time or money on this restaurant.
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Lynn
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Mother's Day Brunch. The place was empty, probably because it was a set menu and way over priced. The pastries were at least a week old along with the dessert. Our waitress keep forgetting us! Even brought tea but no cups to drink it. Maybe since they didn't have many reservations they brought on beginning staff. Not sure why the service was so bad. Thank goodness us ladies enjoyed being together for a special day
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FAQs

Willow is rated 4.3 stars by 412 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 18, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

1006 4th St, Sacramento, CA 95814-3303

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
4th and J Street
Neighborhood
Sacramento
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Breakfast, Californian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
We have two public parking lots located within just 1 block of Willow. Located @ 3rd street, Underneath I-5. The second lot is the DOCO parking lots. Ample space in both lots. We also offer valet parking for $10 per hour up to $40.
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.willowsacramento.com/
Phone number
(916) 938-8001
Private party facilities
Willow's Private Dining Room is able to seat up to 16 people comfortably. Willow also offers semi-private dining options; Willow J Street which includes the private dining room seats up to 45 guests and Willow Ally which seats up to 30 guests. For buyout information, please see visit our website.
Private party contact
Kelly Stone: (916) 931-3305

Willow

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Willow x Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner

Private dining

Willow Private Dining Room

Willow J Street

Willow Alley

Willow - All Yours

Custom inquiry

Menu

What 412 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

How is Willow restaurant rated?

Is Willow currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

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