Best Restaurants with Bar Seating in Carmichael

Ashley was a great server glad to see this place busy on a week night.

My cousin and I finally made it to Ella after wanting to go for years, and it did not disappoint. He was visiting from Honolulu, so we decided to go for dinner. From the valet to the hostess taking our coats and seating us right at our reserved time, everything felt smooth and welcoming. Our server, Andra, was truly exceptional. She was kind, knowledgeable, relatable, and so easy to talk to. You could tell she enjoys what she does and cares about making her guests feel comfortable and enjoy their experience. Every recommendation she gave us was spot on. We started with the salmon carpaccio and bread and butter. The carpaccio was divine, and the furikake-seasoned saltine crackers paired so well with the cold-smoked salmon. I had the king salmon as my main, which was delicious. The Brussels sprouts were some of the best I’ve ever had. Andra mentioned they had just been added to the menu about a week ago, so I really hope they stay! For dessert, we tried the sticky toffee pudding on Andra’s recommendation, and it was the star of the night. We also had the apple cobbler, which was delicious. Everything we ate and our overall experience at Ella was impeccable. We’ll definitely be back soon. If you’re thinking about checking Ella out, make it a priority—and hopefully you get just as lucky as we did with Andra as your server

Food and service were excellent. Sat outside. The bar looked really nice as well. Had the chicken pesto sandwich. Husband had a wrap and friends had 2 different burgers. All of us were very happy with our dinners.

The food was amazing! Different from any other Mexican restaurant we have been to. And the Top Shelf margaritas were even better!! Definitely going back and taking friends for food and tequila tasting.