Reds' Bistro

Ok guys I’ve found it. The food snob from the Bay has located a French restaurant with incredible food and a comfortable atmosphere in the greater Sacramento area. Gems like this are few and far between up here.

The location is quaint, modern, and comfortable in downtown Loomis. The ceilings are high, brick decorates the walls, and natural wood beams accentuate the height and structure. Lighting is modern and cozy, creating an intimate vibe.

The staff is fantastic. Everyone is friendly and just relaxed enough to not create anxiety but not so relaxed that they would miss even a single detail. We were seated quickly at a corner table and the team helping us was prompt, courteous, and thorough in covering the specials, wine selection, and favorite entrees from the menu.

Ok, onto the important stuff (at least to me). Food and wine.

The wine selection emphasized quality over quantity. It listed familiar vineyards, and, some not so familiar including local wineries. We selected a Cabernet-Merlot blend from a Loomis vineyard called “Small A$$ Vineyard” (aptly named after their two donkeys) and it was fantastic. While the selection was not long nor short, it didn’t lack in character in terms of offering or breadth.

The food. We have lived in the area for three years and I can say, with confidence, that Chef Daniel has prepared, without any doubt or hesitation, the best meal we have had in the greater Sacramento area. We were provided an amuse-bouche with salmon, duck paté, and warm delicious bread. That was followed by two appetizers - the citrus-beet salad and a half dozen oysters, three Kumamoto and three from somewhere I wish I could remember from the East coast.

For the main course, we enjoyed the chef’s special - duck confit (with lentils and a spectacular kumquat marmalade) and I had to splurge and get the filet. The duck was expertly prepared, as was the filet, and the filet was lightly seasoned to perfection. The filet had sides of chard and potatoes making it not only delicious but also filling.

We ended the meal with their crème brûlée. I am not sure how they do it, but the top was perfect to caramelized and the crème itself remained silky soft and cool. It was topped with mint, citrus, and raspberry. Absolutely divine.

I’m not a fan of writing glowing reviews and would prefer to have some constructive criticism to keep it balanced. But here, I don’t have any criticism, only compliments.

A+ all around. We will absolutely be back.

The food was amazing. Great service.

Only issue I had with this place was the small menus options and limited choices. But overall it was very good.

The menu doesn’t change very often, and although the food is excellent, it would be nice to have a bigger variety of food.

I will say the truffle fries are amazing and the state was not bad.

The service was excellent, and really fast for a place of this quality.

They do reservations online through open table and other websites of it is very easy and convenient

Try it

Red's was great! Nice location on the corner. Plenty of great views of downtown Loomis, and people watching to do while seated. Reservations are recommended, but we were seated quickly as a walk-in around 7:00 p.m. on a Monday evening. Great atmosphere inside, and the food did not disappoint. Everything was delicious from start to finish. I'd recommend coming here with enough time to take a walk downtown after dinner. It is a beautiful small town to explore.