Service and food were great! our server Brandy was excellent! She treated us wonderfully.read more

My new favorite place!!! Here for work and found this gem!…read more I orders the brisket with two sides ( elote and garlic smashed potatoes). Who would have ever have thought the elote was gonna be more than just a corn on the cob?? The sauce on there was so scrumptious! Good enough to pick off the fingers!! The brisket was so soft and melt in your mouth!! Keri is the nicest server ever!! She is so attentive, refilled my soda and had a great conversation!! I'm going back every time I have a work trip and for happy hour!

This is a really good place to get an oak smoked steak right off of their Santa Maria Grill. The…read morefood here is good, and I absolutely love the taste of the oak that screams Central Coast. (If you sit in the middle of the easternmost dining room you'll have a great view of it.) I've had numerous steaks, their pork chops, lamb, and quail and it's all delicious. Right now I am absolutely in love with their duck. It's really good. The wines here are great as well. They make their own wines, and specialize in Pinot (their Big Circle Syrah is pretty good too). They really care about their wines and it's very apparent in their taste. The service here is excellent as well. This is an amazing place that we make sure to visit every time we're in town.

For the last 40 years, the Hitching Post has been a Buellton institution, serving oak grilled…read moresteaks "West Coast BBQ" style and their own wines. Like many people I heard about it because of the movie Sideways with Paul Giamatti. Despite its notoriety, this place feels authentic and hasn't been over taken by the fame monster...not in the slightest. They just offer great food, great service, and great wines. For all the hype, this place was better than I expected. The patio views out back were sweeping, and I highly recommend coming here when it's still light out (lunch or an early dinner) so you can see what I mean. The views were better than the scenery at some of the winery vineyards in the area. For lunch, I took the recommendation of the worker and got "the best thing on the menu" which was their steak and caramelized onion sandwich. I dont normally order this kind of thing but she convinced me of it and I am glad I listened to her. It was juicy and savory, and the steak was so nicely seasoned. Whenever I've gotten a steak or beef sandwich before usually you have to dip it in au jus bc it's on the dry side, but this was not the case at all here. There was no aioli or sauce to drown out or hide the quality of the meat. It was perfection. We also tried the grilled chicken sandwich which also was beautifully seasoned and slightly blackened and had the juiciest tomato with it. Overall: a very simple lunch but done extremely well, with the best outdoor views in town. As a bonus, birders may appreciate seeing the occasional hawk high overhead or the abundant Blue Jays on the patio. Ample parking on sight.

I love the ambiance it's the whole place from outside to inside. We are a country living couple so…read moreI thought this place was perfect for celebrated my husband's birthday. We entered & instantly love the decor. Unfortunately we were in sticker shock at the menu. It was well beyond our affordability. My poor hubby wants to leave but it was his birthday so we split the twin peaks, 2 bacon wrapped filets. The service was great! As soon a we sat the waitress brought the starter, which is a cowboy soup with salsa & tequila beans. It was delicious, though I typically done like vegetable based soups. The dinner was amazing. The steak was perfect, great flavor combinations. It also included salad & a root beer float. I told the waitress it was his birthday. They came out singing happy birthday with a candle in his icecream. Idk if we would go back, strictly do to the cost but the food is amazing!

What an incredible dinner at AJ Spurs! We sat in the bar area, and our server made the whole…read moreexperience even better. He was personable, super witty, and had us laughing throughout the meal. The food was outstanding. We ordered three top sirloin steaks and a rack of ribs, and everything was cooked perfectly and absolutely delicious. The complimentary beef stew before the meal was amazing and a great way to start dinner. Our kids completely wiped out the crackers, which our server got a good laugh out of. We also appreciated the to-go sodas, and the sundaes and root beer floats that come with the meal were the perfect ending. I hadn't been to AJ Spurs in many years, and I'm so glad we chose it to celebrate my 39th birthday. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish, and we'll definitely be back!

What can I say.... Came in for a few quick bites and the 805 zero beer. All was really good. You…read moreneed to order the pretzel... so so good. The fries hit the spot. Make sure to get them lion "steak fries" and top it off with the 90's pizza. Service was great and everything was delicious. TVs had the games on and the seating area was perfect. Over all it was a great experience.

On our way home from our vacation, we stopped by here for a bite to eat. Nobody was in the bar…read morearea, so we sat inside with our service dog. It was great since it was so hot outside. We ordered a fig burger and a chicken sandwich. Both came with garlic fries. Delicious!! Our server was great. He kept my tea filled, there is nothing like a refreshing, delicious ice tea. We definitely would return in the future! 8/1/26

My friends and I had a very enjoyable dining experience at The Tavern. The grounds at Zaca Creek…read moreare beautiful and serene; very lush and rustic while still being refined and comfortable. The restaurant is awash in grays and browns to lend luxury and atmosphere without being somber. The inside of the restaurant at night was warmed by soft amber lighting while the outside seating area where my party dines was brightened by ambient light. Staff are very friendly, helpful, attentive, and professional. The food was amazing! Everything was fresh, vibrant, and flavorful. The starter scones were delightfully warm and flaky. We had a memorable nectarine salad which captured the sweetness of summer. There were mixed dietary needs in our group. The restaurant was able to accommodate a vegetarian/vegan diet. Highly recommend this great restaurant!

I don't want to give this place lower, because I don't feel like it deserves that. I want to be…read morehonest about my review. My wife and I came here and it was our first time, I can say this inside was absolutely beautiful. This place is not only a great date night, it's gorgeous, it's well put together and that I can say was absolutely great. The service: the service was OK, one thing that is hard is when there isn't as many people there at the moment I do expect the service to be just a little bit better only because you do have the opportunity to pay a little bit more attention to individuals and not a lot of groups. I do feel like it took a while to get back to us, and even when trying to explain things to us, it felt like one of the people that was helping us didn't really know what they were talking about, wasn't really informative about the menu and wasn't really personable. They weren't rude, just not really personable, especially to people who said it was their first time. That is a big deal to us and that plays a bigger part in why it's hard for me to wanna come back. The food: we had two items on the menu, it was the peppers in the shrimp. I do feel like the peppers were very, very lackluster. They really had nothing special to them. You would think that there would be just a bit more of the seasoning, the garlic would be spread out all over, and there might be something else on top to give them a bit more of a flavor. It was a pile of garlic over in the corner of the plate and the peppers didn't really have much of them, they were just peppers. The shrimp was decent, I liked what was on top of them. I just feel like there was nothing special to it. I feel like there are so many rows you can go with grilling them or adding a bit more to them in the plate. It just felt like you got four garlic on a plate with a sauce on top and they were slightly soaked. The fried chicken sliders were absolutely wonderful, that was my favorite part. Honestly, if you could do those à la carte and put three on a plate or maybe even four depending on how hungry you are that would be just a phenomenal dish on its own and their fries were absolutely great. Overall, I feel like there are some things that can use an improvement. I see the potential and there are a couple other things on the menu that I wanted to try, and I want to convince myself to go back and give them a try. it's just hard when that is your first impression. Do I think it's worth giving it a shot? Yes but do I think they can do better as well yes

Fun spot to visit. We rode our bikes over from Flying Flags…read more I enjoyed a beer flight. The guava and cactus cooler were fruity and delicious. We ate at Hudson's grill. The smash burger, sweet potato fries and tri tip tacos were all tasty! They have a great outdoor patio area with fire pits, lots of seating and tvs.

Relieved to have found a brewery during our trip past the LA area where the beers were delicious…read more My entire flight was great. They are also pouring Honest Abe ciders which are the best so that tells me the owner really knows what's up! We had spent some time in SLO - and unfortunately none of the beers in that city tasted right. Service here was great. They have plenty of seating outside, some inside on the first floor and the second floor had space as well. Bathrooms were clean. We ordered kids pizza, fries, tri tip sandwich and onion rings. All the food was delicious with the exception of the tri tip meat itself. That was close to moist jerky. As bizarre as it seemed to me to put pico on it, the side of pico they served it with, saved the whole sandwich . Glad we stopped by. The family had a good time.

Fresh, picture perfect Cobb salad. It is large enough for 2 or 3. There wasn't enough dressing…read morebecause it's so big. Staff quickly made it a to go order for me. Neat little outdoor lounge at a rv park. It is absolutely worth finding a parking spot and getting take home dinner!

We wanted something to eat but not get too much food where we would be overly full, so a quick bite…read moreand this place hit the spot! It's nice because its right on the RV report so we walked right over. The staff was nice and helpful since we have never eaten here before. We didn't wait long for the food and it was delicious. The pizza was cooked in a stone oven, great thin (but not super thin) crust and perfect amount of toppings. I'm so glad we were able to try this place out and cant wait to try it again in the future!

Stopped by this evening for a cold one and to try their sliders. Oh so good. Mario was our terrific…read morebartender and a very nice person. Edward prepared the sliders and brought them out nice and tasty. What a great spot and a short walk from our campsite. The ambiance is positive and the big screens had the ball game on. Indoor and outdoor seating with a fire pit. Highly recommended.

I've stayed at Sideways Inn many times over the years and have often used it as the home base for…read moregolf and wine weekends with friends. Until this visit, I've always had a positive impression. Last night, our group purchased drinks from the Sideways Lounge and sat in the outdoor fireplace area. One member of our group was smoking when an employee approached us and rudely told us smoking wasn't allowed there. That wasn't the issue--we would have gladly complied if the policy had simply been explained respectfully. Instead, we were interrupted multiple times while trying to ask why there were no signs indicating the rule. The employee repeatedly responded, "Well, I'm telling you now." He then told us to go outside the fenced lounge area--even into the parking lot--to smoke, despite posted signs stating that alcohol cannot leave the lounge area. The interaction felt unnecessarily confrontational and inconsistent. Businesses absolutely have the right to enforce their policies. Customers should also expect to be treated with courtesy and respect. Unfortunately, this one interaction overshadowed an otherwise enjoyable trip. After years of staying here and recommending the property to others, I no longer plan to return or recommend Sideways Inn for future golf and wine weekends. I sincerely hope management addresses the customer service issues that led to this experience.

You know the food is fantastic when it's great straight out of the fridge the next day…read more We didn't have reservations here but we were able to walk up and get a seat at the counter even though it was packed that day! Inside of this restaurant is pretty cute but can get a bit noisy since there are so many people inside. We ordered the Copenhagen caesar, Solvang hot chicken sandwich with crispy potatoes, and the mac & cheese with caramelized onions to share. I love a hot chicken sandwich and theirs is absolutely fantastic. The herbs, shredded cabbage, and pickled onions were a great addition to the spicy fried chicken. The crispy potatoes were so good, they held up well the next day as well! I highly recommend getting the caramelized onions added to the mac and cheese. The portion was quite big so we had to take it to go but it was also great to eat cold straight from the fridge. We are definitely coming back again if we are in the area but will try and make a reservation so we can sit outside next time!

We had about a 20-minute wait, but it was definitely worth it! The food was fresh and delicious,…read moreand the service was great. We tried the pickled olives, baby gem salad, fresh tomato soup, and the kids' grilled cheese sandwich with another serving of soup. The tomato soup was easily the highlight of the meal - so fresh, flavorful, and comforting! One thing for vegetarians to keep in mind: the potatoes are fried in chicken fat/oil, which we were glad they told us about, so we skipped those. Overall, a really enjoyable meal with fresh ingredients and great service. Would definitely recommend, especially for that tomato soup!

The Central Coast Corvette Club likes to go to The PCPA Theater in Solvang each year and have…read moredinner somewhere before the show and for the last couple years as the group gets larger and less restaurants in the the area are able to accommodate us, The Craft House has never said no. There was a menu adjustment but was more than acceptable for a large group of our size. The first thing I look for when I enter any place serving food is (is this place clean)? YES! Food safety is very important. Food taste excellent. Service was Excellent. The personal touches they put into hosting us for dinner were over the top. This was one of the best dinning experiences we have ever had. Thank you so much.

Celebrating our nation's 250th birthday in beautiful Solvang!…read more We ate at Craft House four times during our visit--and for good reason! It is, in our opinion, the best restaurant in Solvang. Every meal was exceptional, and the service was consistently outstanding. From the moment we walked in, Daniel welcomed us with a warm smile that made us feel right at home. At our first breakfast, Taylor provided friendly, attentive service that set the tone for the rest of our visits. That evening, we enjoyed the cauliflower appetizer, beet & burrata salad, short rib grilled cheese and black tie burger. Every dish was absolutely delicious. On our second breakfast visit, Sandra took wonderful care of us. She is such an asset to Craft House--knowledgeable, personable, and genuinely welcoming. Sophia, who brought out our food several times, always greeted us with the biggest smile. You can tell she truly loves what she does. Lorenzo and Nora were also fantastic servers who helped make every visit memorable. Over four visits, we sampled several different entrées and breakfasts. The avocado toast and chorizo quesadilla were definite standouts, and every meal exceeded our expectations. A heartfelt thank you to the entire Craft House team for your incredible hospitality, exceptional service, and outstanding food. We can't wait to return!