Mighty Kong Cafe - Sacramento, CA... CLOSED!

On May 2, 2013, Mighty Kong Cafe closed.

I think that's pretty sad.

The breakfast/lunch place was located on Stockton Blvd. here in Sacramento, right at the edge of Oak Park where it transitions into Tahoe Park.  Think Luigi's Pizza, right off 14th Ave., and you've got the spot.  Not the greatest area in terms of upkeep, but not the worst, either.

I had never seen the place empty when I'd go in to eat.  Granted, I had only been twice, but I could tell just from walking into the place that this was an establishment people liked to visit and have good comfort food - food that was very well-prepared and had just enough class to make each dish seem more elevated than it really was... but in a good way.

The prices were very reasonable, the portions were filling, the food was tasty, the service was pleasant... on my first visit, the owner went to each table asking if the diners wanted a complimentary mimosa and some free muffins.  He talked to everyone, but not in an invasive way that disturbed the meal.  The guy just wanted it known: this was his house and you are very welcome in it.

There's good food in that area if you look, but it was nice to see the Mighty Kong Cafe try to "spruce things up" a bit by doing something other than the quick eats, the cheap eats, the everyday eats.  In the surrounding joints you'll find pizza, burgers, taquerias, Chinese/Vietnamese, fast food... all places in which you can sit down to eat, but you still know where you are when you do: Stockon Blvd. in between Oak Park and Tahoe Park.

But in the Mighty Kong Cafe, you were in a completely different environment.  Inside was a place that did not match the outside.  It was dim, cozy, comfortable, well-maintained, and had a vibe that countered its location in such a way where you might be a little surprised at first, but then you welcomed it immediately.

I'm sorry to see you close, Mighty Kong.  At least, for the fans of your muffins, you will continue to live on somehow.  As a restaurant, however, I wish you'd lived longer.  It was nice having a place like you in that area.