New Moon River Inn

Really great, home cooked, and fresh food!!! We came here during brunch on a weekend. It was literally dead, just a couple people in the living room area that were staying in the bed and breakfast area. The process in which the food coming out was indeed, slower than normal. But sooo worth it! I believe the couple that served us, were the owners. The man and woman were extremely kind and gave us great service. They explained that it might be a little slow, since they literally make everything as it is ordered. You really can’t complain about that! And the dining room has a full bar, so we just ordered a couple of bloody Mary’s while we waited. Their chef travels up to this region regularly, we were told he also is a personal chef for an NBA athlete. I ordered the fried chicken and sweet potato waffles with a side of bacon. Okay. The sweet potato waffles are to die for!!! I didn’t even put any butter or syrup on the waffle, simply because the waffle with the sweet potato was so full of flavor and delicious enough, that you didn’t have to add anything to it! It literally tastes like a warm, fluffy piece of pumpkin pie!!! The ONLY reason I am not giving 5, full stars. The fried chicken. It wasn’t bad by any means. It was good, but not as good as I would have expected. Especially after trying that waffle. I’ve had better fried chicken. Maybe if it had a tad bit more batter on the chicken? Over all, this place is definitely worth a try!!! I think the brunch comes with a complementary mimosa, but I’m not 100% sure. This place is right next door to the Freeport bar and grill. The entrance to the restaurant may be a little confusing because it is a bed and breakfast and there are 2 doors. But we just came in on the side without any problems! Strongly recommend!!!

the best owners, but the rooms need attention as far as the bed and no closet for hanging your clothes.

I have only been there once, but had the time of my life! I went for Karaōke night. It was 70’s themed and a lot of people participated. The drinks were great and so were the people.

The service was lousy. It took for ever to get your order of food. When asking about when the food was coming, the cook had an attitude. I don’t know for sure if they were the owners, but they were not friendly at all, you know the type that think they are above other black folks. They act like they was doing us a favor to be in their establishment. Never will I ever go back there again. This is really a disgrace.

A great little Bed and Breakfast. The owners are very nice and the place has a very fresh and newly remodeled feel to it. The location is great if you are traveling by boat up the Delta or via car because it is right off the freeway located close to downtown Sacramento. We enjoyed our stay here and recommend Moon River Inn.

Cute place, nice and welcoming staff and HUGE rooms. We got a deal off of living social that included a room with a jacuzzi, bottle of wine, breakfast and dessert with dinner purchase. I would definitely go again and recommend it to anyone. Not sure what they’re normal rates are though. The only reason I did not rate it higher is because I wanted an earlier date and I was told they were booked, which could be possible since they out have ten rooms… but I SO doubt. We may have been the only guests there when we came. Also they have free wifi and a computer for your use for free. Being that im from Hawaii, doesn’t hurt that the owners have lived in Hawaii too :)

I frequently visit the Sacramento area and find that I’m usually searching for something to do, and somewhere to go eat and to socialize.
Lucky me… I found this little spot off of Freeport Road last Saturday called the New Moon River Inn! It’s set off of busy 160 a popular road in Sac. I’ve passed by it on more than one occasion over the past few months but I saw a sign advertising brunch and finally decided to stop in.
I was pleasantly happy with the atmosphere! There were a nice amount of people already seated and eating when I arrived. I was greeted and seated right away. There was tasteful music playing in the background. Nice! The menu had food that I recognized, and was eager to taste.
Through conversation and inquiry, I was offered a tour of the premises by the «new» owners of the Inn, and the place was very clean, spacious with not just an area for eating, but a separate room where there was a full bar with TV’s and a dance floor! There are also pleanty of rooms each with Spa tubs! Sweet!

I was happy with my meal and my time spent socializing that I will definitely be back!
Go see for yourself! The New Moon River Inn has something to offer the people of Sacramento! I’m just a visitor!

What a blast. Went there with my family and did karaōke. No troublesome kids running around trying to start fights or drinking too much.

Bar area review. The Pocket neighborhood lacks unique places to pass the time unless you are on a Chinese restaurant grub crawl. I really miss The Highlander Scottish pub. Where is LEONARD?
I wanted to like Freeport Bar & Grill, but it gets crowded with people who actually want to eat. Thankfully there’s the Moon River Inn to converse with friends, grab a drink and watch a pro (football or basketball) game or two.
* über-​convenient location since my friends live in the area
* certainly reasonable prices for beers or cocktails
* friendly staff, and rarely overcrowded for my liking
I try to avoid karaōke night, but the regulars are A-​OK

Our small group of old friends got together after many years on Friday night; we got there about 8:30 and the place was not very busy. We had a hard time getting our bottled beers, there were two bartenders and they were just hanging out talking; when the one finally came over she asked if the other bartender had taken our order? HELLO! Were you asleep? So she turns around to get the other bartender, I just yelled out what we wanted and she got it. We settled in at a table and about that time the DJ woman started playing CD’s super LOUD! From reading what others have said it might have been a karaōke machine? It was so LOUD we had to yell at each other; it was so bad we had to leave. We ended up sitting outside on the back steps and watched everyone leave. I went back in to use the restroom and there were a few groupies hanging out at with the DJ; but the bar people had all left. The bartender asked me if she could get me something and I said ear plugs would be nice; it is just way to LOUD! She said she knew. HELLO! We didn’t want dinner; however we did want appetizers but were told the kitchen was closed. I don’t know what time the kitchen closes; but it must be really early on Friday nights? I might try it again for lunch sometime; but not in any hurry to go back.

I used to come here every weekend or about a year because a friends sister was a bartender here, she has since quit from what I heard (haven’t been here since last October). They have karaōke on Friday and Saturday nights. The drinks were cheap, good and stiff. The patrons are mostly of the older crowd.

My review is of the bar area. I went by river and It’s a nice little spot to grab a drink. I like that they have reasonably priced beers on tap too (Newcastle). It seems this would be the place to be on a Sunday for football and the staff are friendly. My only gripe is that the place needs some AC running in the bar — it’s way too hot in there. My guests commented that the ripped chairs probably gotta go too. Sadly, I’ve been here twice with the same experience and finally it was enough to make us go down the block to Freeport Bar & Grill and pay higher prices to sit in a nice cool AC environment.

We were looking for a good spot to watch the Celtics-​Bulls playoff series. Decided to try something different and check out the Moon River Inn located on the outskirts of Sacramento. It’s a short drive from our house to the doorway to the Delta. Freeport! They have a huge bar area. Lots of TV’s to watch the NBA playoff game. Good mix of patrons, too. The bartendendress was brash and bold. Easy to make wise cracks with. Hilarious.
Excellent selection of beer. Newcastle to Fat Tire on tap. My wife was hungry so she had a $ 2 taco. The jukey was jumping. The game was over and so we decided to order food from The Freeport Grill next door and bring it over to The Moon River Inn. The bartender called it in for us.
The karaōke kicked off at 9 o clock. I sang one crowd pleaser and left them wanting more as we made our exit from the Moon River Inn…
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I’m crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
Wherever you’re going I’m going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There’s such a lot of world to see.
We’re after the same rainbow’s end –
Waiting ’round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.

This place is fun! I went with a friend for the free Sunday blues jam and had a blast. The crowd is friendly and unpretentious, mostly bikers & locals. The drinks are stiff, and affordable. The bar is clean, and the front lawn (complete with lawn furniture & big trees) where the band sets up is very pleasant. The Sunday night jam is open to musicians. You just bring your gear and sign up to play. Everyone sounded great.
The only drawbacks were the drinks came in little plastic cups (understandable since you’re allowed to take your drinks outside with you). The place was packed and they only had one waitress and one cook, so the salad my friend ordered took over an hour to get. But it was a great salad nonetheless. I wouldn’t consider this bad service since they were totally innundated and understaffed. At one point I actually went back into the kitchen to see what was going on, and the cook couldn’t have been nicer considering he was up to his eyeballs in orders and had no help.
Over all it was awesome and I’ll definately be back.

Apparently this is a bed and breakfast, but it looks fairly new and is not in the tradition of a Victorian-​house-​turned-​hotel, so it might qualify better as a down-​homey neighborhood inn. The best part is that it has its own bar which is a large one-​room affair and attracts tenants and impromptu visitors alike.
We went there for a great night of karaōke on a Saturday night. It’s an older crowd (typically 45 – 65 at best guess) and presumably many are overnight guests. That would explain the completely unrepressed atmosphere since a lot of folks only need stumble to their room after a hard night of partying. We did spot a fifty-​something woman fall off her barstool during the night, but as a matter of course, not a matter of injury.
The crowd here takes karaōke seriously. Lots of old-​school crooning… Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Patsy Cline. Egged on by the amorous onlookers, I launched into «Nikita» by Elton John. It must have stirred the Cold War emotions of those paying attention to the lyrics (or perhaps it was my natural manly charms…), because I received the kindest kudos and encouraging comments from the Golden Girls in attendance. Mind you… my group of late twenty-​somethings and mid-​thirtysomethings (that’s me) were undoubtedly among the «young whippersnappers» at the pub that night, so that might’ve had something to do with our appeal.
Head on out here for a great night of karaōke with your elders. It’s fun to drink, dance, and sing with what Tom Brokaw calls «The Greatest Generation».