Formaggio Taverna Patio Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova

Was expecting a more elaborate Easter brunch buffet. The variety was a little more than a daily brunch at an upper end hotel restaurant and the heated selections were not kept hot so by the time you were seated, the food was lukewarm. Carver station had only ham, which I don't like no prime rib. The pastry choices were few. Seating area was smaller than average, and as it turned out, we didn't need reservations there were plenty of open tables. For some reason, it was rather dark in the buffet area. Maybe, someone forgot to flip a switch...? The service was great. Most were standing around with not much to do. With 20% tip, the bill was about $105. The food was definitely not worth the ticket. Usually go to Zinfandel Grille in Sac, but they didn't have buffet style this year so took a chance at something new. The food didn't come close to ZG's quality or presentation. Won't be returning.

Formaggio exceeded my expectations. Food, service and ambiance were outstanding! Looking forward to my next visit!

Went there for Valentine’s Day. Although our server tried, the food took forever to come out. We ordered an appetizer that came out the same time as our food. Overall, it was not a good experience.

I love going here for Thanksgiving. The server with blond hair was excellent. I only wish there was a more traditional meal for Thanksgiving. The mushroom ravioli was quite good. I regret not ordering a salad with it. We will be back during the year!

We had a nice meal at Formaggio a couple of. of nights ago. The food is solid comfort food mostly Italian with burgers and seafood. It’s not fancy but everything was cooked as ordered and tasted great. My pappardelle was terrific; DH enjoyed his chicken Parmesan even though the pasta was cooked a bit past al dente. They are clearly short on staff but the staff they had did yeoman’s’ work. Carlton seated us with a warning that it would take 10 20 minutes to place our food order. No worries; we had drinks and water to tide us over and we appreciated the heads up about the delay. Kathy, who had tables inside and out, was cheerful and made great menu recommendations. We also had breakfast and it, too, was very good. Roland seated and served us. He brought me a fresh pot of decaf (again he warned of a delay which was no big thing). It’s unlikely we will return only because we don’t go to Rancho Cordova often. But if we do, we will stop by.