Enchanted Forest Dining Experience

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   Julia

   Sacramento

   66 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   66 reviews

   Dined today

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

   We dined at Enchanted Forest Thanksgiving evening. Despite being really busy, the hustle and bustle, chatter of other diners, lovely Celtic music in the background, it was even more enchanting! We had made reservations for 2 and initially were a bit disappointed we were seated at a high top parallel to the bar. With that said, it all worked out since there were only 2 of us and the activity near us definitely kept us entertained and the conversation flowing. It was a pre-fixe menu and EVERYTHING on the menu made it difficult to decide. Hubby at the shortrib and I the salmon. The 4-course meal (salad, soup, entree and dessert) were all yummy. I do wish they would have had the live music throughout the evening and not for just the afternoon. Service was a tad slow but expected due to the volume of guests and potential guests seeking to have a shared meal with a loved one/s on this day of thankfulness and gratitude. They might have been short on staff, but that could also be attributed to the high of guests that day-evening. I would have given 5 stars but wanted to leave room for improvement. Overall, a lovely evening and a must for people of all ages. AND YES, we both wore our lighted head wreaths throughout the entire evening. If planning a trip to downtown Placerville...or...consider planning a trip to downtown Placerville, we highly suggest The Enchanted Forest Dining Experience. It is wonderful!
   

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   Kylie

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Food was delicious. Service was excellent, our server Kari made my daughter feel like a princess fairy ♥️
   

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   the amazing

   Sacramento

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   It was basically a perfect night. I went with my daughter. We were set immediately. The service was good. The bar a little slow the food was delicious and so fun. We got one of those hot pots cooked it ourselves at the table. I’ll definitely go back.
   

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   LovingLife

   Sacramento

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   FANTASTIC EVERYTHING! First time attending this restaurant with friends last night. STAFF: Greeted promptly and sat at a booth that felt like a little cave, great ambiance. Lovely music by two Fiddle players. The waitress was friendly and very attentive, we were all given fairy flower crowns made the experience so much fun. FOOD: Menu is extensive so we asked for choices between two of each dish, she gladly gave her opinion and she was right, we had the 4 tapas appetizer, Vegetarian Pastie, Braised short ribs, Portabella mushroom and Shepperds pie pastie portions were very good and all dishes were deeeeelious!. Desert was the key lime pie and peanut butter cake both yummy, not too sweet, just perfect. DRINKS: Not on the online menu but they had some awesome specialty drinks, had the Leprechaun ones a the mead flights and all were great. COST: $240 total for 4 meals, drinks, appetizers, main course, dessert and a great magical time worth very penny. Can't wait to go again and bring more of our friends to enjoy this wonderful restaurant. Thank you! :)
   

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   Randle

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

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

   Wow! Well worth it! Our Server made it more enjoyable. Will be back. Thank you, R.Evans
   

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   Cari

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   Really enjoyed and the food was amazing! Will go again!!!
   

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   Scott

   Tahoe

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   Ambiance was great. Live music was awesome. Staff very friendly. However, service was extremely slow given it wasn't too busy. It was over an hour from the time we ordered to when we received our food. At one point, we were told our food would be out shortly...it was another 25+ minutes of waiting - which I think directly resulted in my unfavorable food experience. My wife loved her meal (Salmon). I ordered filet & lobster ($79 bucks). I asked for the filet medium well - I tend to like medium to medium well - I usually err on the side of MW because I don't like LESS than medium which sometimes you get other places asking for Med. She asked if I wanted my steak somewhat pink or not at all. I said, I'd like some pink there. The server told me they tend to go on the more done side-and suggested I go with medium - ok sounds good. Well...when the meal came over an hour later, my filet was straight up beef jerky-something I'd expect from a janky diner. Had I asked for well done, I would considered it overcooked. While there was no fat or gristle, the cut of meat, given the price, wasn't great-really grainy. Due to the overcooked nature, also very tough/chewy. It was our anniversary, so I didn't bother to complain - I hate doing that anyway...but it was definitely disappointing given the price. IMO, given how long it took, I suspect my steak sat too long under a heating lamp, or perhaps had to be reheated from sitting so long. I got through about 1/2 of it - thankful for the good dipping sauces included that I could soak each bite in to make it actually chewable. Fortunately, the lobster, mashed potatoes and steamed veggies were great. Filet just SO subpar though. I love the overall theme and ambiance - as a local, I love supporting small businesses and I'll go back and give them another chance. But I'll probably stay away from the filet next time... They did give us a free piece of amazing chocolate cake in honor of our anniversary, so that was a nice touch.
   

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   paul

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   Always love enchanted forest  and Friday night with the music makes for a truly enchanted evening
   

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   Cynthia

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 November 2024

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

   Great food, great staff, beautiful ambience. Will definitely return!
   

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    April

    Sacramento

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

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

    Delicious dinner, great service & wonderful music. Seated early (perfect) but took a minute to be served food. Lobster bisque was delicious.
    

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