Vampire Penguin Old Sacramento ★ 4.2
Vampire Penguin in Old Sacramento at 2nd Street serves the signature shaved snow bowl under $10, the original 2013 storefront of the now-national chain.
Try: Shaved snow bowl with toppings
What to order at Pho Saigon Stockton Boulevard
- The dish to know
- Beef pho and Vietnamese coffee
Neighborhoodsouth-sacramento
The dishBeef pho and Vietnamese coffee
Location
Address: 5304 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95820
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