We
scraped the plates clean at our lunch
soiree at The Plantation Restaurant and
Bar in North Sacramento. Co-workers and I, Pleshette,
from UC Davis Medical Center and friends
from Another Look Beauty and Barber Salon
from South Sacramento and also a realtor
from KB Homes met for lunch on Thursday,
February 9, 2006.
Several
of us including myself had the fried red
snapper and catfish with sides of
coleslaw, mac and cheese, red beans and
rice, and greens.
Some had the fried chicken,
oxtails, and the country fried steak.
Our waitress brought out plates
with large portions of food.
We ordered all the likes of hot
sauce, tartar sauce and ranch dressing.
One of my co-workers who just moved
from the Bay Area thought her lunch was so
delicious she told us that she was going
to bring her mom for dinner next month for
her birthday.
The
Plantation is full of beautiful and
historical artwork and photos of African
Americans who have had a profound impact
on the advancement of Blacks in the United
States.
The faces of Rosa Parks, Muhammad
Ali, Joe Lewis, Stevie Wonder, Michael
Jackson, Angela Davis, Huey Newton, Wilt
Chamberlain, Cab Calloway, James Earl
Jones, and so many more great Black
inventors grace the walls in the
restaurant and bar lounge area.
The Plantation also offers a
variety of nightlife entertainment
throughout the week.
The weekly schedule of evening
activities includes: sports on the big
screen on Monday nights, live jazz on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday nights,
urban comedy on Thursday nights (starting
February 23rd), and spoken
word/poetry on Friday nights.
On the second floor of The
Plantation, the club opens with a DJ
spinning Old School hits and R&B
from 10 am to 2 pm on Friday and Saturday
nights and the restaurant stays open until
3 am.
The
owner of The Plantation is Drake Jones who
grew up in Oakland and moved to Sacramento
in 1983.
Before he opened his restaurant he
was the Youth Pastor for 15 years at
Calvary Christian Center in Sacramento
where he is still a member.
Jones decided to open The
Plantation in 2001.
He has a staff of 25 that includes
five chefs.
Visit
plantationonline.com
to see their lunch and dinner menu.
The Plantation also specializes in
catering services for special events.
Plan your next birthday party or
banquet dinner at The Plantation.
For more information call (916)
921-6168.
The
Plantation has been rated with five stars
and “Best Soul Food Restaurant” by the
Sacramento Bee.
Located at 1454 Del Paso in North
Sacramento (sits at the corner of Arden
and Del Paso Blvd.)
