My husband and I had been wanting to try the prime rib dinner for quite some time. It did not disappoint! The prime rib was cooked to perfection and the portion was more than enough. Our waitress, Dani (not sure of spelling) was really great at checking in on us and making sure all was well. She was welcoming and shared the history of the saloon with us. The ambiance of the place made for a nice evening celebrating our first date anniversary. If you’re thinking about giving this charming place a try don’t hesitate!

After hearing all of the amazing and positive reviews on this place, our family had to try it out! We made reservations and went for my birthday back in January. My husband and I ordered the hand cut ribeyes, the kids ordered burgers and garlic fries and we shared a delicious chocolate cake which is complementary on your birthday so make sure you bring your ID to show for it as well. Everything was absolutely delicious and our waitress was so sweet and welcoming! We live on the east side of Redding and it took us less than 30 mins to get there. We will definitely be coming back to try out their very popular Prime Rib! Thank you again for an amazing birthday dinner 🙂

We stopped at the French Gulch Hotel one afternoon after a hike. Met Sandy, the owner. Had a beer and some fun conversation. We were fairly new to the Redding area and she made my wife and I feel welcomed.
We promised to come back for diner sometime.
Well, after a year, we decided “sometime” is now 😉
Called and got a reservation for 5:30PM. We would have preferred later, but we called only 2 days before.
The drive from West Redding to French Gulch at 5PM was actually great. With the sun slowly setting, the views of Whiskytown Lake, Shasta Bally and road to French Gulch were a treat!
Made it just on time and was warmly greeted by Sandy. Wow, she even remembered my name!
We were seated and already ready for the well known prime rib we had already ordered.
My wife originally was going to order a Chicken Salad (we shared the prime rib) but saw they had fish and chips.
We first ordered a round of drinks. I have a nice cold IPA and my wife went for a glass of cabernet which Sandy recommended.
My wife is pretty picky about her cabs – and after the first taste of the large pour – she was quite happy (I believe it was Salmon Run or Creek – nice house wine!!!)
Our diner salads arrived along with house made dressings. My wife’s ranch was creamy with just a touch of tarragon – a nice touch.
My blue cheese dressing was perfect. A nice creamy and sharp blend with small chunks of blue cheese!

On to the main course!

The prime rib lived up to its well known and praised quality and taste. We ordered a small – which is quite large actually.
A nice pepper/salt crust, perfectly cooked and one of the most tender prime ribs I have ever eaten! It was – simply delicious. The au jus and spicy horseradish on the side were almost ignored! Both were great – but the star of the show didn’t need too much help!
My wife’s fish and chips (she told them to hold the chips) was also really well done. In fact, a bit of a surprise. It was lightly battered, with a thin but crispy – almost tempura like. The fish (cod) was moist and sweet. By far the best fried fish we have ever had in Redding. No thin, greasy coating – just nicely done.
My loaded backed potato was also spot on. The side of mixed vegetable’s were not out of a frozen bag – but freshly cut, perfectly steamed with a light butter sauce. Wow, everything we were served were done perfectly and very tasty!
We actually finished almost everything (not like us). Just a small piece of prime rib to take home to enjoy the next day!

Overall I can’t recommend French Gulch Hotel enough.
We are looking forward to our next trip (much sooner!!!) and trying one of the steaks. A rib eye went past our table and even though I was stuffed – I wanted one then!!!