Elks Lodge No 6

Attended the SARTA Theatres Elly Awards 2015, held at Elks Lodge 6. Located in the Greenhaven area, I honestly never knew it was here! The closest I’ve been was probably Scott’s on Riverside.
Plenty of parking, registration in the lobby, and the first thing I noticed was how large the event space was. I mean, from the stage to the dance floor, to all the tables setup plus the bar and tables for food in the back. Lighting was nice, backlit the stage as well as disco-​ball effects during the live performances as part of the program. There was a candy «bar» table self-​serve, as well as the drinks bar (heavy-​handed bartenders!), coffees and water on the other side, and then the food. First was a mashed potato bar (not baked potatoes) with either sweet or Yukon potatoes, and all the toppings/​fixings you’d want — bacon, sour cream, green onions, cheese… they also had pinwheels (wraps, either meat or veggie options), sausage «flowers» (wonton wrappers), various chicken wings (regular buffalo, spicy, BBQ), bruschetta, etc. Tasty but the lines were long and the timing of when certain items became available didn’t make sense to me, oh well.
Overall, a hidden spot that was a pretty decent event space for such a large crowd. Will make a mental note if I ever have to plan a big shindig in the Sacramento area.

Sunday Breakfast Brunch Buffet is 8:30am — 11:00am
I’ve heard great things about this buffet and finally experienced it this past Sunday. Here is my review:
As you walk into the main hall at Elk’s Lodge No. 6, you are greeted by Cathy, sitting at a small table that will collect your $ 9.00 and direct you to the plates.
The seating is seat yourself as there are about 16 round tables that will seat 10 each. On the tables, you will find paper place mats, silverware and maple syrup.
The food is served at stations that are located along the perimeter of the hall along the windows and kitchen wall. There was an Omelet Station, Eggs Benedict and Corned Beef Station, Pancake and French Toast Station, Waffle Station, Biscuits & Gravy and Potato Station; and Bacon and Sausage Station. There is also a table with fresh brewed coffee, juice and water.
The Omelets are made to order and include your choice of Ham, Onions, Spinach, Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Mushrooms and Cheese. My omelet was awesome. Perfectly made and cooked just right! In my opinion, this station was the Star of the Show!
The Eggs Benedict was amazing and perfectly made as well. The lady behind the station will carefully fold an egg into one of the boiling pots of water to poach your egg to perfection. Right before your egg is ready, she will plate a prestacked English Muffin and slice of Ham onto your plate. After she tops the ham off with the poached egg, she will ask how much Hollandaise Sauce you would like. At this point, your mouth is salivating and you are contemplating whether or not to get more food or go sit down to devour this work of art.
The Corned Beef Hash is nothing special. No crispy edges and looks plain and boring. It reminded me of the time I was in Las Vegas at the breakfast buffet at the California Hotel’s Market Street Café. If you like that easy and feed the masses type of Corned Beef Hash, you’ll be content. For me, I like crispy edges with my Corned Beef Hash to add texture to what I’m eating.
The Pancakes are also amazing and the French Toast looked just as amazing, even though I did not have any. Lona (I think was her name…) was behind the griddle with obvious experience and skill was serving up some of the fluffiest pancakes I have ever eaten. She even made «Mickey Mouse» pancakes for the children. She couldn’t tell me what brand of batter she was using, but it tasted wonderful and cooked perfectly. Poorly tasting pancakes could kill a business, but Lona was a veteran and knew what she was doing. The French Toast was made with Texas Toast and I didn’t hear any complaints for the people around me that had one.
The Waffle Station was making Belgian style waffles. Your typical pour and flip waffle iron created some crispy goodness. I found out they will serve you a full waffle, half or quarter, as my niece return with a quarter of a waffle with whipped cream on top. I didn’t have a waffle myself, but if its anything like their pancakes, I’m sure it’s amazing.
I didn’t have any Biscuits and Gravy, but I overheard the gentleman at the table behind me, say it was his favorite item to eat at the buffet. I would have loved to try it, but I already had my share of carbs from the pancake. I really like biscuits and gravy. Something about a restaurant’s gravy will tell you something about how good the eatery is. You know… from scratch or packaged. Maybe you could try them and let me know.
The Potato Station has country style potatoes only. No hash browns, but there are tons of other carb options, although the potatoes are still good and perfectly grilled.
The Bacon was thin and crispy, just like I like them. You can’t really mess up bacon and the cuts of bacon were well balanced with meat to fat ratio. The taste was also excellent and not overly salty in taste. You could eat a lot these, so be careful.
The Sausage Links were all gone by the time I got there, so I’m sure they are good. The Sausage Pattys were full of flavor, cooked perfectly and rich in taste. I was offered two more pattys at the end of the buffet while they were tearing down the stations. I desperately needed something to offset the richness in taste of the sausage. Too much to eat by themselves.
The Coffee was surprising good. Hard to explain the taste, but its a taste you can’t get from your Keurig at home.
All in all, I would definitely come back and recommend others to try this wonderful Sunday Breakfast Buffet. Maybe I’ll set up an UYE if there is enough interest from you fellow Unilocalers. Drop me a message and let me know…
Simply Wonderful in my backyard known as the «Pocket»!!!

I’ve been here multiple times here for the Asian crafts fairs. I love Oriental stuff but I’ve probably have over purchased as you can see my collection in my house
What’s nice is they do have a decent and clean bathroom because sometimes I may take awhile when I shop!
They advertise via certain vendors I follow or you can find flyers throughout town.
I know they have various other events here as well. It has been well maintained & their parking lot is a decent size along with handicapped parking.
This lodge is located in the Green haven area and has been here for quite sometime now. I’m sure they have local fundraisers plus the facility can be rented out if needed. I never really hesitate going here as it isn’t too far from Elk Grove.

Agree with the other reviewers that this is the best Sunday breakfast deal in town. I DISAGREE about the drinks. They are among the strongest and cheapest in town. When you order a vodka cranberry; you get mostly vodka and a splash of cranberry, so you have to be careful! The bartenders, Cindy and Cheryl are always friendly. What other bar has popcorn? Very few.
The bar is only open to the public on Sunday mornings; otherwise it is members-​only. If you are not a member, but are a friend of a member, they can sign you in anytime.
The other great deal right now is dinners in the bar; only 7 dollars from 5:30 — 7:30 pm Monday through Friday (7 pm when there is a meeting. On meeting nights, the bar closes at 7 too.) It is cash-​only for bar, breakfast and dinner, but dues can be paid by credit card.
If your complaint is that the Elks are too old, then DO something about it. Bring the average age down. Join up! It is 200 a year, and you will be welcomed in any Elk lodge across the country. They have gym facilities, including a pool, jacuzzi and handball courts. Gym membership is a great deal too; compared to the cost of other gyms. Men pay $ 205 a year, Women $ 190 (because the men have bigger lockers and a bigger locker room.) 24 hr fitness is overcrowded and twice as expensive and you are likely to have your stuff stolen there. Not at the Elks
This is a well-​kept RVers secret, too. You can usually dry camp for free overnight at any Elks lodge, and although there are maximum stay requirements, many lodges offer fantastic amenities (full or partial hookups) for 10 or 15 dollars a night. Where else can you find lodging in Beach towns like Santa Cruz or wine country like Napa or Santa Maria for 15 a night?
The Elks are NON-​PROFIT. Nobody there is hoarding money. The money they do generate goes only to pay for the building and maintenance and charity. In the case of the Elks, the big charities are veterans and therapy for crippled children.
Requirements of membership: To be eligible for membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, you must be a citizen of the United States over the age of 21 who believes in God. You must be proposed for membership by 2 current lodge members.
Then you have to attend some classes on Elks History, I recall it was 2 once a week evening classes, then you will be admitted on the third weekly meeting (at a regular Lodge meeting.) Membership is subject to a unanimous vote of the members. Membership also has a lot of other perks and discounts Just Google Elks benefits for all the perks.

Lots of food and coffee and juice and the bars open for $ 9 except for the bar good deal on Sunday mornings. I think this is our new place to go almost every Sunday now

hella awsome for sunday breakfast… :).

Greenhaven’s dirty little secret. I’m probably going to piss off the regular patronage of this place for exposing such a great little secret but that’s OK because this place still has plenty of room to fill and the money goes to a good cause. Hands down the best breakfast deal in town period! If you can make your way off the grid to south Sacramento this is an edible score. On Sundays only the elks lodge serves up breakfast at different stations by loyal and caring elks lodge members. Breakfast for one is 8 bucks (drinks at the bar are charged separately. And by the way the drinks here are pretty weak but that’s OK because drinking would only fill precious stomach space that you have an other purpose for today so don’t waste your time. Go to the Shady Lady for Sunday drinks after breakfast if you still feel the need.) and you can visit the hash brown, omelet, eggs Benedict, corned beef and hash, sausage and bacon, and even waffles and pancakes stations as many times as you want. My friends and I used to stand out like sore thumbs (dred locks, tattoos, etc.) against the older crowd here but they are always grateful to have people eating here. They only ask that you donate to their local charity by dropping a few bucks into the plastic purple pig in the center of the table. So do this and enjoy eating at this wonderful place.

went to the elks sunday breakfast-​… elk omlettes, scrambeled egg with elk, elk benedict, elkcakes, frenchelktoast, biscuits and elk, corned beef elk, elk bacon and elk sausage-​am sure I am leaving out something… any way great deal and friendly atmosphere all for 8 bucks… make sure thoug you do not park in the Grand Elks private reserved parking place or you will see some Angry Elks!

HALL is HUGE! Its old school INSIDE, smells liek OLD-​TIMER «Ben-​GAY» probably great for events! wayy cheaper than «Le Rivage Hotel». PLACE is very private! ask for PETE, he goes to the BUDA!