By now, it seems like every self-proclaimed and professional restaurant reviewer has given their two cents about Red Rabbit, the new eatery on J Street. (Click here to see their happy hour.)

I was first, with my Instant Reaction to the place two weeks ago. Sac Mag's Kira O'Donnell, Catherine Enfield in Munchie Musings and Ally Gaffan over at A Girl and her Fork all chimed in. Now, comes the Sac Bee restaurant reviewer Blair Anthony Robertson's first impression of the restaurant.

We loved the prices (most entrees are in the mid-teens). We found the range of food offerings enlightening and entertaining, from a pork belly picatta and vegetarian spring rolls to fried egg burger and the oh-so-tender osso buco with polenta and baby carrots.

The osso buco was the best dish. Perfectly cooked, amazingly tender, and the polenta showed off how taste and texture can work in harmony. The carrots were of notable quality, too.

Robertson also did a quick and dirty review of Republic Bar & Grill:

Inside, UFC cage fighting was blaring on all but two TVs in the joint. Perfect. What better way to enjoy a Saturday afternoon meal than by gazing up at the 72-inch flat screen and witnessing two 136-pound dudes smash each other in the face while locked in a cage? I'm certain that's a question Craig Claiborne never had to consider.

And yet, the food is good. It's inventive. It's hearty. It's affordable. The man behind this culinary cleverness is Andrew Blaskovich, better known as Drewski, who has come to prominence over the past year as the hard-working and creative food truck vendor.

Read the entire trio of reviews in the Sac Bee, where Robertson also reviews Baagan Vegan Cafe in Roseville. Click here read my review of Republic Bar & Grill.

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