juju kitchen & cocktails - Sacramento, California

Alison M C

Good hotel bar that doesn't feel entirely like a hotel bar. Haven't tried the food yet. Bartender was busy, but fast and polite service. I recommend the Jingle Juice (rum pineapple) and El Diablo (tequila black currant). Sleigh All Day (vodka pomegranate) and Golden Hour (grapefruit G&T) were both a bit one-note.

Janae Gautier

*Happy Hour Chronicles*

So I've been wanting to try this place for a while and was excited to be going for their "peach week" special + happy hour. I tried a peach daiquiri and my friend had the peach margarita, both were strong but fairly tasty. We both also enjoyed the "boss lady" drink off their limited happy hour menu featuring a cute basil leaf garnish, that drink was the favorite because it was actually pretty refreshing and not overly strong.

For food I would highly recommend the barbacoa tacos and arancini, those were both delicious! I feel like for a happy hour this place is still a little pricey, but if that doesn't matter to you then definitely check it out 👏🏽

Spencer Q

Food: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Ambiance: 5/5
Overall: Definitely loved the ambiance. Food was standard fare.

The extended review…

Food: 3/5 - Got a lot of share plates and they were each pretty standard fare. For me nothing really stood out as being a huge winner from the feast. Presentation isn’t usually a big thing for me but there were a few dishes that didn’t resemble the image of what the place wants to be.

Service: 4/5 - Friendly and attentive waitstaff.

Ambiance: 5/5 - I have to say I’m pretty impressed with the look and feel of the place.

Tevis Pieper

A new tapas/small plate place from a great, local chef. They had a good selection of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The menu was simple, affordable and a range of tapas/small plate options. The food was DELICIOUS, and perfect for these hot summer days. The service was fantastic, as they were both friendly and tentative to our needs. Plenty of seating, both at the bar or at tables throughout. It was busy with people after work and seemed like a great place to get happy hour and a light bite to eat! Definitely will come back with friends.

William Troppe

We visited Juju twice during our three-day trip to Sacramento.

Cocktails were incredibly well-crafted. Their peach old fashioned was one of the best I've had. My wife had their non-alcoholic grapefruit cocktail and loved it too. The ambiance was modern and light/airy. Service was great. Food felt optional, like it took a backseat to the drinks - but the food was also excellent!

Glez Me

The atmosphere & the music was not the best but overall okay. Now, the cocktails are Great!, and the Appetizers and food so Good! I was expecting the chicken plate to be a little larger, but the taste and tenderness was Amazing. I would go again.

Monty K Reed

Ju Ju kitchen and cocktails
1501 L St, Sacramento, CA 95814
The water was nice Really cold with no ice. And it was HOT outside.
We ordered the lamb empanada,. Meatballs and marinara sauce, roasted mushrooms and a pitta and hummus plate.
Hummus was so good I could just eat it before without the pitta bread. The mushrooms have an all natural delicious fresh flavor. They were roasted just right.
The meatballs with marinara sauce clearly some special recipe amazing.
The lamb empanada was out of this world.
Small portions and the flavor more than makes up for it.

Kate Smith

Food was delicious! But keep in mind the small plates are small so if you’re hungry, order 2-3 small plates. Highly recommend the goat cheese salad and the marinara meatballs!
The cocktails looked good, but I couldn’t decide what I wanted so I just got wine. Definitely a cute instagrammable spot if you’re into that kind of thing.