Christa the bartender is great !!! Â BUT Â BEWARE Â , Â if you are going to eat here . The cook , ( Dave ) . Doesn't wash his hands when he comes back after taking out the trash , or when he comes in after sitting outside ( whatever he's doing out there ) or when he goes to the bathroom ! I'd rather eat where the food is not touched by someone with no concern for the patrons health . Your choice , John
Review Source:This is a fine example of dive biker bar with great burgers!
4 of us stopped in for lunch... Small bar/pub. Â The Chef was hilarious.. Yes he cursed and what not.. But it was all in fun. Â The food was made fresh, damned good and great price point.
Im not saying this place is for everyone, but the staff here was great, the food was excellent. Its old, pretty run down/dirty and yes.. it is a biker bar... But it just works.
This place rocks. Â Came in here on a Monday (day drinking, what a shocker) with my buddy who is back from Hawaii (lucky fkr lives there half the time).
Drinks are super cheap and the food is cheap, too ... but they RULE. Â The bartender, Bob, and the chef/cook Jason were legit. Â I will definitely be there again soon.
Thanks Bob for my cute little shaker.
This place made what could have been a really horrible night... pretty awesome. Stopped in here before hitting up Hagan Screampark (BEWARE) and it was such a good idea. The drinks are super reasonable and can you say cheap ass strong jello shots for $1?! Cause I did, and I did not regret. The staff was really friendly, and I will definitely go out of my way to come back here.
Review Source:Finally a place i can go where I am surrounded by like minded, progressive, Rancho Cordovans such as myself!!!! Â Nestled in a upscale strip mall sits Jerrry's, right in the heart of culinary excellence that is the Rancho Cordova leg of Folsom Boulevard. Â The Hamburger was big and bold, much like the patrons!!!! Â The beer is cold, and so are the women!! check it out!!
Review Source:Stopped in after a round at Wildhawk. This is a biker bar and they had the NASCAR race on all the T.V's. Asked if they could put the Ohio St. v Colorado football game. The bartender told me NASCAR was what they always had on the T.V then gave me a little crap but then turned it on. Appreciated that as I am not a regular. Ordered the Tumbleweed Burger. It is monstorous but perfectly cooked. No frills burger with lettuce, tomato, onion and burger. Got a side of chili that was loaded with shredded cheddar and diced onion. Really a good meal and I appreciated being made to feel at home.
Review Source:I Don't think this place sees many Asian people. I Was stared at like I did not belong. As other yelpers stated, this is a biker bar. I had grant as my bartender and he thought to Ask my age after he poured my drink. Pretty much get lost vibe after he slaps a wet towel next to my area and let's it dry wet. That or he did not want the other customers to come next to me. There are a lot of usuals that come in the bar asking grant question or starting conversations with him. As most dives it's generally quiet, so any conversation can be heard.
I came here for a rest and a drink after a long drive. I chugged my first beer and started writing directions and general mapping of the area to get home. As I finish up and go outside to smoke, I coulda swore one of the bikers talking to a lady call me a chink. I don't generally don't get dettered by ignorant people. Especially if I can't go anywhere for an hour after drinking. There is not many places around to look at here or wander around.
So I go back in to relax and get another beer. Grant immediately sees me and nods if I wanted another beer. Grant gives me the bartender pose like I had enough, after half a pint? Coulda swore I asked for a pint in the first place. So I finally get to relax a bit and watch a football game with a couple older gentleman yelling in excitement. Which was interrupted by one older cowboy. This old man moves a stool loudly directly to my left, he stares at me like i did something wrong. Ok? So you don't wanna sit next to me?
As I was watching the game, i see a cock roach scuttle across. So I naturally flick it and it lands across the bar to rest in peace twitching. For the next 20 minutes it layed there and when I left it was still there. I dunno about other people but my experience was not so great, ive been to worse and at least it was pest free. Props to grant handling more then a dozen customers by himself.
Grant is an awesome bartender, and always is so welcoming. Makes a mean Alabama Slam and Bloody Mary!
The ambiance is "dive-y", yes, but its such a comfortable place to hang out at with our friends. The jukebox is cool, and you can find anything, for us music lovers.
I have only had the pleasure of eating there once, but it was a good sandwich.
The fact that it's a biker bar makes no matter. It is laid back, has great drinks, and again, I can't say enough about Grant. Absolutely love this bar!
Ok so the scooter out front has intrigued me for months so that, along with the reviews of the food made me go there. Â Christa and Scooter were the bartender and chef respectively. Â I ordered the Tumbleweed burger and was as simplistic as you could imagine with nothing but meat, lettuce, tomato, pickles etc on a bun on but the whole thing was fantastic. Â The hamburger was perfectly cooked and everything tasted fabulous together and I think maybe the steaming method towards the end of the cooking probably did it.
The drinks that were made for me were exactly how I would have made them for myself and that is generally very strong. Â Christa is not stingy with alcohol. Â Towards the end of the afternoon because by this time we had been there for about 6 hours the bikes started rolling in with quite a mix of personalities and I will leave it at that. Â I really like meeting all of the different people there that day and will certainly return.
I've driven by this place many times and haven't given it a second thought. After all it looked like a run down, seedy place with rolls of Harley's out front.
I read on Yelp that they have awesome burgers so a friend and I decided to try it for lunch. We were greeted by some friendly bikers out front (yes, there were about 6 Harley's parked outside). They confirmed that the burgers are the best.
The place looked like a typical dive bar inside, they had a pool table, and there were about 6 or 7 guys at the bar. I liked the feel but it is not for everyone. It wasn't at all pretentious.
We both ordered the burgers and were given a choice of cheese then we were asked how done we'd like them. I ordered my medium-rare and it came out medium, but the overall taste of the burger made up for it.
The burger was huge... the menu said 1 pound. It had a thick slab of cheese on top and it was served with all of the fixings. There were pickle chips on top and a dill pickle spear on the side.
You got a choice of a side and my friend and I both tried the coleslaw. The slaw was good but not great. My friend loved it though so I won't take off a star. I thought that it was a tad sweet. I did like that it wasn't to mayonnaise-y.
My only regret is that I didn't try the St. Patty's Day corned beef and cabbage special.
I'll be back to get one of the yummy burgers again and work my way through the rest of the menu.
2/17/11 ok, where do I start...the previous reviews screamed "check this place out!" so we did & LOVED it. I'm a bike lover so I was very happy comfortiable once inside-not 1 bike parked outside, just a scooter! & I know why now :)
The kitchen was supposed to be closed but...*smile* Scooter make us some really good burgers (while drinking some more beer) while we played pool. Â The Bloody Marys (3) were tasty, glad I wasnt the DD! &&&& Make SURE you visit the restrooms....bring quarters for a good laugh :)
We are sooooooooooooooooooooooo going back, I'm just hoping 2 Fingers, Grant & Ray are there...along with Scooter of course!! Gotta love the local bars! (look at my pics!!)
I wanna go on a Friday nite when the band (very small area) plays0should be a blast--look for me
Don't be afraid of the 'weed. During the day  there are usually only a few characters in there - a neighborhood drunk, someone's meemaw, and a couple of bikers. I go in there dressed in my biz casual duds with my co-workers for lunch, and nobody bats an eye. The people who work there are friendly, and the burgers are good- and HUGE. I usually split one. The mac salad and potato salad are pretty decent. They also have sweet ice tea.
Just one warning- they can be kind of slow so make sure you don't have to be back at work too soon. And no fries....
If I were a movie director scouting locations, and had a scene that required a tough looking bar with some tough looking characters, Jerry's Tumbleweed (or The Weed for those in the know), might be a good fit.
But it really looks tougher than it is. Jerry, the previous owner, is a big lovable bear. He is an ex-Marine (look out for a lot of Devil Dog paraphernalia in the bar), and loves riding Harley's, which is why a lot of biker's hang out there.
For the most part, the crowd is just your typical neighborhood bar - folks getting off work and your occasional tweaker or two.
What you really need to know, however, and what will motivate you to get your ass off the grid and check out the Weed, is not the bar - I mean, we have plenty of smelly dives and freaky tramps downtown. No, my friend, GO FOR THE FOOD. Once upon a time Jerry co-owned a catering company with Patsy from Jim Dennys and The Tumbleweed serves up the same homestyle grub JD's is known for.
The chicken tacos are grilled to perfection and served in a fried corn tortilla with parmesan dustings. The Meatball sandwich features homemade meatballs and marinara slopped unceremoniously over a grilled Columbo roll and covered with mozzarella, and then baked and served in a small casserole dish (definitely a sandwich that needs a fork).
And of course there is the burger...which rocks.
If you are hungry AND happen to be in the market for a Billy Gibbons lookin motorcyle man, this may be the place to kill 2 birds with one stone.
Be forewarned: Jerry's Tumbleweed Inn is not for everyone. Â Essentially a biker/NASCAR/dive bar with a tiny kitchen, I suspect that many people would not feel comfortable stepping foot in here. Â Those that do will have the opportunity to eat the best hamburger served in the greater Sacramento area. Â It is huge (3/4 of a pound, we were told), thick, and juicy, with more flavor than any other burger I've ever had. Â I'm not kidding, it was mind-blowingly good. Â Fries are not served, you'll have to wait a long time for your order to come, and Jerry's is not in the nicest part of town. Â But, it is worth all of this to experience burger nirvana.
Review Source:WARNING: THE TUMBLEWEED IS NOT FOR PRETTY OR THE THE DELICATE.
That being said, as the previous post pointed out, this is a hardcore biker bar. It's used for various club and confederation meetings. Â It's favored by most three-piece motorcycle clubs in the area for it's friendliness, neutrality, and reasonable prices.
But putting that aside for a moment....
There's a couple of reasons I like this establishment. First and foremost is the Bloody Marys: best in the county, possibly in all of Northern California. I don't usually drink first thing in the morning. But I admit there have been a few "sessions" where a Bloody Mary was called for, and the liquid salvation elixir served at this establishment is  enough to chase away any shakes hallucinations or general uncomfortable situations brought on by the previous nights over-indulgence.
They include other events, which includes a free wild-game feed once a year. Every year, the bar rounds up some the best and some of the most exotic wild game from around the country, cooks it up and serves it to it's patrons as a way of saying "thanks." No one leaves hungry.
Overall, a wonderful watering hole, but it's definitely geared to a specific crowd.
The Tumbleweed Inn isn't just a dive bar, it's a biker bar. Â You can drive past the place on Folsom on certain days and spot a line of hogs parked out front. Â This was made more than apparent when we visited this place as a Sac Dive Bars destination. Â We didn't realize that we had scheduled our visit during a Hells Angels chapter meeting! Â But that didn't deter us from ordering some tall coldies and sharing some good times with our new leather-clad rough-and-tumble biker friends. Â In fact, some of us won various and sundry items in the fundraiser raffle.
Tumbleweed Inn's status is clinched as a true dive when you visit the bathroom (at least, the men's bathroom... I welcome a review from female Yelpers to reveal the hidden secrets of the Ladies' Room). Â Not only does the condom dispenser feature novelty condoms (I think they had the glow-in-the-dark ones here), but for a mere 50 cents, you could also buy a dirty picture about the size of a matchbook. Â It's just a nude girl (with a shameless plug for the website <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poonhound.com&s=521115efa52b94a1c56b7d0d7e4befc3b5f377c1018f8ef01425c6a5ab0d3a0d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.poonhound.com</a>), but it made for great bar conversation when I emerged with my prize!
Come meet the gang at the Tumbleweed Inn... all are welcome! Â It doesn't even require that you wear assless leather chaps, although you might be even more popular if you did.
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