Sacramento’s Party of the Year Set for 9-9-09 Frank Fat’s restaurant, the oldest restaurant operated by the same family in the same location in Sacramento and possibly the entire West, is celebrating its 70th year as a historic Chinese-American restaurant and Capitol dining host. Located two blocks away from the State Capitol on 806 L street, Frank Fat’s serves some of the region’s most celebrated dishes such as Honey Walnut Prawns, Frank’s Style New York Steak, Yu Kwok and Banana Cream Pie. In celebration of Frank Fat’s opening in 1939, customers will be in for a treat. Frank Fat’s is offering a sizzling special with the price of a gourmet meal rolled back to $19.39 per person. (Offer a

Frank Fat’s Restaurant Announces Its 70th Year as a Legendary Capitol Dining Host Fat Fact: Frank Fat’s, a state Capitol hangout since 1939, was founded by the late Frank Fat who took over a former speakeasy at 806 L Street in downtown Sacramento and turned it into a thriving Chinese-American restaurant where dinner could be bought for 65 cents and lunch for 35 cents. When customers asked him about his secret to success, Frank maintained modestly that he was “only an ordinary restaurateur who worked hard and had a bit of luck.” Fat Trivia: How did the restaurant get its start? As luck would have it, back in the 1930’s when gambling was still legal in California, the basement of Hong Kin