Origami Asian Grill is a korean bbq restaurant in East Sacramento, Sacramento.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Strip-mall sister concept to Michelin-listed Kru on Folsom Boulevard, ramen and Korean BBQ rice plates at counter speeds with a fraction of the wait.
Tip: Counter ordering. Patio along Folsom Boulevard. Sister to Kru a block away.
Address: 4801 Folsom Boulevard, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95819
Pho Momma in Sacramento: Strip-mall Vietnamese counter on Folsom Boulevard that earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for pho with house pork wontons.
Why locals love it: Strip-mall Vietnamese counter on Folsom Boulevard that earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for pho with house pork wontons.
Tip: Walk-in only. Thursday to Sunday 11:00-20:30. House pork wontons in the beef broth.
Pho Saigon Bay in Sacramento: vietnamese room. Howe Avenue strip-mall Vietnamese counter north of the Sac State strip, family-run with a quieter.
Why locals love it: Howe Avenue strip-mall Vietnamese counter north of the Sac State strip, family-run with a quieter room than the Stockton Boulevard pho houses.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Six-day operation 10:00-21:00. Hot tea included with each pho.
Faria Bakery in Sacramento: bakery room. Naturally-leavened sourdough counter in the flatiron Broadway Triangle building, an Oak Park bakery.
Why locals love it: Naturally-leavened sourdough counter in the flatiron Broadway Triangle building, an Oak Park bakery off the midtown circuit with the city's best country loaf.
Tip: Closed Monday. Tuesday morning only. The country sourdough sells out by 11:00 Saturday.
Vic's Ice Cream on Riverside Boulevard in Sacramento's Land Park is a 1947 soda fountain that reopened January 2026 under new ownership, closed Monday.
Why locals love it: Land Park 1947 soda fountain that reopened January 2026 under new ownership, the historic neighborhood ice cream counter most tourists miss.
Tip: Closed Monday. Reopened January 2026 after remodel. Counter ordering. Family-friendly Sacramento institution since 1947.
Pho Momma in Sacramento: Strip-mall Vietnamese counter on Folsom Boulevard that earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for pho with house pork wontons.
Why locals love it: Strip-mall Vietnamese counter on Folsom Boulevard that earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand for pho with house pork wontons.
Tip: Walk-in only. Thursday to Sunday 11:00-20:30. House pork wontons in the beef broth.
Majka Pizzeria & Bakery in Sacramento: pizzeria room. Tiny midtown counter on 15th Street, naturally leavened pizza and morning pastry, Michelin.
Why locals love it: Tiny midtown counter on 15th Street, naturally leavened pizza and morning pastry, Michelin Recommended without the queues of bigger rooms.
Tip: Order in advance via Toast. Lunch pizzas sell out by 13:00 Friday and Saturday.
Yue Huang in Sacramento: Natomas strip-mall dim sum room serving the best yum cha in the Sacramento Valley, with cart service at weekend brunch.
Why locals love it: Natomas strip-mall dim sum room serving the best yum cha in the Sacramento Valley, with cart service at weekend brunch.
Tip: Weekend dim sum 09:30-14:30 with carts. Book the dinner Cantonese seafood room separately.
