Field House American Sports Pub, launched by the Shady Lady team, continues to draw positive reviews from food critics. This time, Garrett McCord in Sac News & Review.

Field House is an excellent sports bar with an excellent vibe, keen staff and a solid menu that, with time, will fix its flaws. My one concern is for its location, but I urge those living on the grid: Go to Field House, order a beer and some wings, and watch a game. Maybe drown yourself in a pitcher of bloody mary.

It’s worth the trip.

Read the entire review in Sac News & Review.

Back in April, Submerge Mag published another rave review, where they called the Whiskey Burger "quite possibly one of the best burgers in Sacramento."

My own experience didn't match that of these two reviewers. I went to the Arden-area restaurant on a mid-April Saturday afternoon after a Costco run, and found it a work in progress. The sliders were decent, but nothing that elicited the type of praise both reviewers lavished on the full sized burgers. The dressing on the chef salad I had was too salty - something that you don't often hear about a salad.

But with these two reviews, maybe my visit was an off day for the kitchen. I'll head back after a future Costco run and give them another try.

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