The "slimelight" review is very old. The Limelight is both a bar-pub and poker card room. On the bar-pub side there is cheap drinks and lots of great beer choices, served by a good bar staff, multiple Plasma TVs in the bar area, the same in the cafe, plus an out door patio with a plasma, all great for watching sports or just relaxing with a drink. The food is typical pub fare with low prices $6-$14 and very tasty. The bar on Fri or Sat. is both a locals and college groups hang out. All ages will feel comfortable. The card room is a tight space with 7 or 8 poker tables and 1 Neveda style blackjack table in the cafe. The ambiance feels like an old style cardroom (not like a brightly lit bingo parlorl) Open 24/7 the Limelight features poker tournaments twice a day, limit and no-limit holdem, lo-ball and the best No-Limit Texas Holdem action in Sacramento. The poker room is fairly well run, with fast seating, friendly staff, and the the lowest collection rate $3 in Sacramento (no Jackpot here). The only negative is the parking, there is almost no parking at the limelight. To park use the Safeway - Bank Parking across the street.  The Limelight is NOT a dive, if you are a poker player this is a one card room you must check out.  If you are looking for a beer or drink, and enjoy a friendly bar crowd this is worth the price of a beer.

Pros: Great food/drink, excellent poker action, friendly staff

Cons: parking, crowded card room

Ahhh, the Slimelight. It used to be kinda divey back in the mid-90s and I think that's where it got its name. Then there was this huge revamping. They redid the bar, added tables and improved the food. Chefs have come over from their sister restaurant Andiamo (which since closed) and meals improved.  At one point they'd even converted the side room to a fine dining esablishment. 

It's been through a few changes since then, but today it's a neighborhood bar where you can learn folks' name (example, Shaun is the daytime bartender, Shannon serves food) with a decent food reputation. Appetizers (everybody loves the quesadillas), good salads (though I miss their spinach salad, try the house vinegarette), and and delicious sandwiches (french dips, grilled chicken), pizzas (flat crunchy crust, mmm), and daily specials. This is now a place I take my clients who appreciate a casual environment.And, they have a smoking porch for those who like to partake in a cigarette and beer!

Over the years, I've always thought of Limelight as the place to have Long Island Ice Teas with friends. They've always been good there. Try one and tell them Stephanie sent you!

(Parking's rough here, but after 6 you can use the drycleaner!)