Flaming Grill Cafe, West Sacramento

Since he was 13 years old, helping his parents in the kitchen of their restaurant, Jose Silva dreamed of building a place like Flaming Grill Cafe. So when he finally got the chance, after 20 years in the restaurant industry, he wasn't about to blow it by making the same burgers everyone else does. Instead, alongside beef and sirloin patties, Flaming Grill Cafe grills up antelope, elk, gator, and wild boar—guests might even find camel or llama if they arrive on the right day or accidentally wander into the desert. After sizzling over an open flame, these meats rest under a cover of bacon or avocado, creating what Sacramento News & Review's Kate Washington praised as a "big, oozing, cheesy, overstuffed lunch." To wash down such a meal, Flaming Grill serves up craft beer: drafts of Moonracker, Big Sexy, Yolo, Bike Dog, New Glory, and Oak Park.