This was a hard one, as I ate here 4 times and three out of the four times were exceptional service and delicious food. Shout out to Kim who gave me heads up about Mullins for a variety of menu options as I was staying at the facility the whole weekend. See my review of Mullins in another yelp reviews I ordered the crab sliders as a quick bite post spa treatment to hold me over to dinner. It was all crab, very little to no binder, some delicious spicy aioli. It was wonderful. Another shot out this time to Alex who recommended the lasagna pasta from the lunch menu. I was craving pasta during dinner and they special ordered that for me. That pasta is so addicting and wonderful. I wasn't super hungry, but I ate every last bite because it was so good. Dinner entrée options are very rich and decadent. The lion of lamb was prepared to perfection and just the right amount of food. The diver scallops were huge, buttery, and rich. Save room for dessert though! Order the spiced apple cobbler. It's a deconstructed apple pie In which each into individual bite is delectable but when you put them all together you're in another world. read more

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The ambience and food were good. But the service was superb. Our server Edith made our day. Thank you!!

Casual. Elegant. Kind. Had a wonderful dinner. While the menu is not very extensive, the choices available were excellent. This restaurant, located in the center of the Ritz Carlton lobby, served up a delicious cioppino with a large assortment of seafood, fantastic scallops, and scrumptious desserts (try the chocolate cake). But the icing on the cake was the service provided by Crystal our server. It was my birthday and she went out of her way to make me feel special, from edible flowers accenting my drinks to the birthday candle in an extra dessert (along with a song from the entire restaurant!). Thank you to the Ritz and Crystal for making this birthday memorable. read more

I love the ambiance here. You are in the elegant beautiful Ritz Hotel with views of the ocean , coast and golf course. What more could you want? How about a fabulous meal ? Alas no, I ordered the waygu burger and it we was over cooked and they forgot some of the garnishes. It did not taste fresh and was definitely not worth the $40 price tag. The service was hit or miss, our server was nice but forgetful and messed up the orders. The busser however was super attentive and the coffee was pretty good too. Overall, however, I expected more from a restaurant in the Ritz Carlton ... read more

The Conservatory - Waygu Burger - New American Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Amazing views, decent food, and service, Martha was amazing however our server (I forget his name) was mediocre at best...

I am looking forward to our stay at this hotel and made a rsvp at The Conservatory restaurant for lunch but very disappointed their menu cannot be found anywhere on the internet! I even called the hotel to ask about this, they gave me a link but it was not operational. I will follow up with a proper review after my visit this weekend. read more

Would not recommend the afternoon tea service. I don't mind paying $100+ for high tea. But there is a difference between having an incredible experience and getting ripped off. The sad thing was that the atmosphere is conducive to an amazing experience. The view was gorgeous and the ambiance is nice. However nothing stood out. You get 3 mini savory pieces, 3 mini sweets and 2 scones. I'm pretty sure I could have picked up those mini tarts and such at a Whole Foods for better quality. Again I absolutely do not mind paying for quality. Just disappointed :( read more

There were twelve of us, and the "private room" they put us in was the room to the wine cellar which was to the right of the front entrance. There was no provably, everyone could see us, it was extremely strange to have pay a thousand dollars for a private room yet all the incoming customers are staring at you while they wait for their table. The food was, eh, I can't say there's much to rave about. The only decent thing on that menu was the pumpkin soup, everything else definitely not worth the price. The local farms lettuce which I had expected to be refreshing was more tart than anything, it's like they ran out of their peach vinaigrette and poured lemon juice on it. Based on the description for the ahi tuna tartare I had expected something with a kick it at least flavor, unfortunately it was pretty bland. For the main course, we both chose the Black Angus Beef Tenderloin, one to be prepared rare and the other as medium rare, both were cooked well done so that was a bummer. When explaining to the young man that is not what we ordered he did not offer to have it replaced. Sad face. So we toughed it out. Ha! The carrot cake verrine, although they had it look like a plant in a glass, my guess would be they were also going for the dirt taste; not that I've eaten dirt before but you get the expression, right? It honestly taste like burnt cinnamon so I clearly did not keep eating it after the first two bites I tried. Now the stonefruit panna cotta was tasty. It was like a sweet fluffiness cloud melting in your mouth, yum! So as you can see, it seems that they did it right with the beginning and ending of the meal, however, all else in between was a big disappointment. You don't want to know what the actual bill was, I'll just say it's not worth the money. One would think with the price they are charging they would hire staff that knows how to cook and serve their guests to ensure they're happy. What a huge let down Ritz Carlton. read more

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Being a restaurant at the Ritz, you'll have to expect paying higher prices. However even with that expectation, paying $40 each for a mediocre burger and overcooked entrees is not worth it. We left very disappointed with the food. It left a lot to be desired and everything seemed to be lacking strong flavor. The best word I could use to describe the food is: forgettable. The service was also incredibly slow and not nearly as attentive as I'd expect from the Ritz. Come here for a cocktail or some appetizers but skip the meal. read more

Everything was wonderful. The ambiance, the staff, the food, the choices, the drinks! Will definitely return!

Not very good overall compared to the other two restaurants in the premises. It seemed like a forced location and the food was very mid. Service was also mid. And it seemed more like a sports bar than anything read more

We celebrated my nephew's first birthday here and had a great experience! Firstly, they reserved a wonderful private spot for us in the restaurant that still had the gorgeous view. Our server was absolutely amazing! He didn't mind us spending the first hour taking pictures and getting settled and helped us with the cake. We did not have high expectations for the food and came here for the ambience but it was surprisingly great! The lunch menu was more reasonably priced and we got the cioppino, salmon, ceasar salad, and gnocchi - everything was fresh and well flavored. read more

Spending the afternoon at the HMB Ritz Carlton can make you hungry and this restaurant is open throughout the day with a limited menu but lots of options for most. First, the view...no matter where you sit in this restaurant you will have an incredible view of the Pacific Ocean and the outside patio seating with fire pits, which is awesome! The staff are all accommodating and super friendly! The restaurant is very comfortable whether you're seated on the sofas or tables. My lunch was delicious! I had the corn soup to start which had a little chili oil drizzle on top with a few pine nuts and my entree was their popular blackened Rock Cod sandwich. Both were amazing! The fish was cooked to perfection and juicy situated on a soft toasted ciabatta roll. The soup was super hearty and the drizzle of chili oil gave it a nice kick--not super spicy, just flavorful. They also have several desserts offered but I was too full but they sound incredible! I will definitely return when I visit the hotel grounds again. read more

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Food was incredible!!!!! We got the lamb chops, the burger and Cioppino. We also loved our waiter Reid!

Service is great. Food is good but pricey as you'd expect at the Ritz Carlton so don't expect any great value here. Wouldn't go out of my way to eat here but as far as hotel food goes (pricey with a captive audience), it's pretty good. Crab dip (4.5/5) - this was a real surprise winner. We thought it'd be mostly cheese but instead this was mostly crab! It was really tasty and probably one of the best chip and dip dishes I've had. cioppino (3/5) - this is hearty and full of seafood. Price reflects quantity though. Nothing too special here compared to what you might find in SF North Beach except it was elegantly done. fried sprouts (2/5) - we didn't realize how fried these would be. Found them pretty hard to eat after a few bites artichoke soup (3/5) - creamy and full of artichoke flavor. Wouldn't necessarily get it again but it was fine soup. read more

Not sure why this place has three stars, as I just had the most amazing experience here last night. Made reservations at 4:45 pm to catch the sunset (winter days) for my partner's birthday. Made sure to note we were celebrating a special evening and lo and behold when we arrived we were sat at the best table in the house right by the window with a clear view of the ocean. Olivia, the hostess, was professional and kind and Dana, our waiter, went above and beyond in every single aspect of his job. Even the manager came out to say congratulations and to give us a formal welcome AND complimentary champagne to celebrate! Wine and cocktails = pricey but worth it (martini $40, you weigh the options) Pumpkin soup = amazing and above average, def worth it Scallops = perfectly cleaned, not sandy like most restaurants, not fishy, cooked perfectly! Mac & cheese = not rich, needed salt, probably good for a kid though And of course, the Wagyu steak = no words, 100% worth the price And finally, at the end, Dana came out with candles and a complimentary box of chocolates for the birthday girl. Literally perfect dinner from start to finish. You won't regret dining here! read more

The Conservatory - wagyu, the truffle mashed potatoes are bomb.com - New American Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

Wife: is there another way to the bar, we are not dressed to walk thru the restaurant. Hostess: are you staying here? Wife: yes Hostess: with a smirk, well it's casual. You can just walk thru. Wife goes away. Me: there is another entrance that leads just to the bar. I have to wonder why the hostess did not disclose? Love some feedback her. read more

Given the prices I simply cannot recommend this restaurant. The food is uninspired and rather pedestrian. The service was lackluster especially for the Ritz. And the prices are just beyond the scope even for a Ritz. Given the price and how Navio is I'm frankly surprised by how poor the quality is relative to - again - most of The Ritz. read more

We checked in about 10 minutes before our reservation and were asked to wait til the restaurant opened at 5pm. Then at 5pm other people just walked up and were seated? Odd. Celebrating my husbands birthday but restaurant didn't do anything? Husbands steak was good and I would expect that for $90. I ordered short ribs with risotto. Short ribs tasted like pot roast and risotto was a bit watery- I suggest you pick something else. Chocolate cake was delicious. Also $50 for valet parking with no validation for dinner? I have mixed feelings. I feel like the best thing about the dinner was the sunset view. If you are going to charge for 5 star restaurant, the food and service need to match. read more

The Conservatory is lovely and the service is very good. However, I was extremely unhappy with the $50 charge for parking to people not guest of the hotel. I was told there was a free public parking garage, but found that parking lot was for people with beach passes only, and the rest was Hotel valet parking only. There was a near riot of angry people in the lot without beach passes tried to get out. We were told by the Conservatory host that the Beach patrol will tow vehicles parked without passes. When patrons of the Conservatory have to pay $50 per car (or $75 for my party of 3) it discourages me from booking a table again. read more

Atef, Abby and their team were the most amazing people I have seen in the while, who set benchmark for hospitality. Even though I was not a hotel guest, They helped me do a custom order for my kids at the last minute playing on the beach and even offered complimentary breads. They did all while dealing with a hall full of guests Couldn't ask for more. read more

It's the Ritz's internal go-to dine, restaurant! Can't complain too much. It is fine dining and conveniently located in the Ritz for food, wine, cocktails and the standards for the ideal experience! The appetizers of wings and charcuterie were solid. Didn't disappoint. My duck risotto was a bit salty on the meat side, but creamy and well made risotto. Had a pleasant dining experience, but the waiter seemed overwhelmed. He forgot utensils to be brought pre-dining. Forgivable because it was filled with laughs and chatters for the entirety of the dining experience. read more

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I booked a reservation for lunch at the conservatory for 3 on a Sunday. I've visited the Ritz at HMB before in the past but have yet to try out their dining options and was always interested not just in trying their food but the experience especially with that beautiful ocean view. While the day I visited was quite foggy and gloomy, I was still able to catch a nice glimpse of the ocean indoors and outside near the cliff! Their menu has changed I've the past year or so, with some popular items such as the oysters and squid ink pasta no longer available. Me and my party of 3 went with the ciopinno, wagyu burger, and salmon, we also selected the shrimp cocktail for appetizers. The seafood was really fresh, the ciopinno's sauce was definitely well made not too salty it's paired with a nice tomatoes taste and a slice of bread to dip with. Their wagyu burger was really juicy and paired simply with brioche buns and some greens. Salmon was moist and not dry as I tried at some other places. Our server was really fast and attentive. I definitely agree with others that the pricing is expensive with $52 for the ciopinno, even for the ritz I believe it just wasn't exactly worth it. read more

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As much as I love coming and staying here at the hotel and the view, the food continues to be a disappointment. Ordered brunch and it took 45 minutes for us to get our order. That is way too long considering they were not that busy. Once we got the brunch items, we were still missing one more dish. After 5 minutes I had to ask for a manager and it turns out thang they had to remake one of the dishes. That's fine but would have been nice to know so our party was not waiting to eat. I give them stars since the pumpkin French toast was a good one. read more

The Conservatory - Brunch menu - New American Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Listen to all the reviews. Do not dine here, even if you are staying at the hotel. For lack of graceful terms, it's garbage. The pricing is absolutely outrageous for the quality of food. I'm okay with pricing that matches quality and service... this lacks every aspect of a dining experience you'd expect to have at a Ritz Carlton. The ambiance is lovely, so I would recc'd ordering a drink and a side of fries. Otherwise, do not waste your money. read more

Celebrated Mother's Day here yesterday, place is as expected, food is good, service is good. Everything went ok except, all mothers or all females in the restaurant got their mother's day roses except for the Filipina mother (me) in the middle of the restaurant, cant miss her. Duh? read more

The salmon was very flavorful. The plant based burger was amazing. The bun wasn't the freshest - but it was still good. Only 4 stars because of the lack of vegetarian options. We are in California - get on the health bandwagon! Service is always AMAZING! read more

Normal American restaurant food, nothing insane. However the prices are insane! Breakfast was over $100 each (over $40 per entree & $20+ drinks) and dinner was over $150 each. It is a ritz so expected but just something to warn others of. & we didn't order anything over the top. read more

If you like high prices and small portions, this is your place. Realize it is the Ritz-Carlton but ridiculous to pay over $40 for a Cobb salad. Cocktails start at $25. Food is fine, but nothing special. read more

I get it, we're at the Ritz, but the food was just sub par and really overpriced. The waiter we had that evening was just kind of short with us and not really helpful. If I ever come back here to stay, I would for sure Uber out to try something other than the over priced food at the hotel. The clam chowder and tomato soup was delicious, but for the price, its just soup! The burger we had and the chicken was just nothing great. Wasn't the experience or the food we were looking to have when staying at a hotel like this. The three stars is solely based on the view. We sat by the window that opened, and it was beautiful to watch the sun set. We also were able to experience the bagpiper from the window seat, which was the best part of the evening. read more

Celebrating my wife and mother's birthday this place was absolutely perfect. It's always a special treat to go to the Ritz and tonight was on point. Our server, the staff, the food and even the sunset were all amazing. They made us all feel special and we will be back. read more

The Conservatory - New American Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

I absolutely love this RCH. It's truly a special place-so close, and yet so far.... We arrived just before 2:00 on a Thursday and planned on have a quick bite outside at Ocean Terrace for some "ocean air" therapy (I was getting over the flu)but they were not serving. The recent remodel really opened up this part of the hotel allowing more light and views throughout. It looks great except for the fact that they butchered the wine bar-bummed about that. I've always found the Conservatory a rather challenging place to dine and this was no exception, even with the fresh look. Always hit or miss, even turned away for breakfast with 15 minutes to spare. Anyway, it was this or walk to Mullins. The new menu is organized by...type,source..? Ocean, Harvest, Knife and Fork, etc. It is not clear whether an item is a starter or a main. We ordered: Charred Brussel Sprouts- these were dry and lacked flavor. They were not very good. Bucatini and Manila Clams- five clams to be exact, and no dish for the shells. The flavor was good though. Slow Roasted Chicken- good, but not great, a little on the rare side, and a bit heavy on the saffron. Interestingly enough, I heard the table next to us raving about their meal. Maybe it was what we ordered. In conclusion, I will always return to the RCH HMB, We love the hotel and the courses. read more

Great ambiance and service but the food is loaded with salt. Some vegetables are prepared burnt- I don't understand. read more

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You do not get what you pay for. In fact, they'll charge you twice for the pleasure. First, I totally recognize the privilege to go to a place like this and have this experience. For that, I'm very grateful. But I also feel that my money should be spent respectfully. The more expensive, the higher the expectations. So....They have a nice enough space (but a screen over the bar, seriously?) overlooking the ocean. You can reserve a table by the window to dine and watch the sunset. Awesome. But then they charge you at the time of reserving a non-refundable fee of $100 (not $50, as stated on the website), and not per table, but per person. So now you've spent $200 for a promise of a table only for a couple. The sunset was great, as was my dinner companion. The not -very-imaginative cocktails were made with mostly just-above-well spirits (seriously, at about $25 a pop, I can buy 2 uninspired old fashioned cocktails there OR a bottle of the Michter's rye they used). The spirits list was small and also ordinary. Considering this is the Ritz and the pricing, expectations were much higher, so they earn a C. The food was heavy on seafood, which was great, but it was merely good-tasting, not delectable. The burger was about $25 and everything rockets in price from there. Expectations were higher. They earn a B for average "nice hotel" food. The service! I felt they were rushing us to free the table for someone else to enjoy the sunset. I paid $200 6 weeks ago, I'm going to enjoy the sun setting! There was no discussion by the waiter about the menu, no specials revealed, no suggestions, nothing. I gave better service at the counter when I worked at McDonald's! Menus weren't taken back, dishes not cleared between courses, and when I discovered my chair wobbled and I got up to exchange it, they just watched, no questions, no offers of help, nothing (and the new chair wobbled too). This is the Ritz with a very expensive prepaid reservation. Expectations were that we'd have some kind of human exchange with our waiter, some knowledge shown of the food (and of the completely ordinary wine list...not one red blend to be found), and some assistance or apology for tiny inconveniences. They earn a C-. (No, the tip was still generous because waiting tables is hard and everyone has bad days). Then the check came. No waiting for their grade here: they earn an F. Because on the bill is that same $200 reservation charge that was prepaid. Imagine your surprise opening that bill. What a damper on the evening. So I finally got someone's attention and I indicated the error, with my receipt of the prepayment. But no, there is no error. Because, you see, they "logically" refund the reservation fee you paid six weeks ago (earning the interest you could have earned), and charge you again for it, so you get to pay it twice. How long to reverse the first charge? "No later than tomorrow." That's a half-truth. It takes them that much time to tell the reservation company to reverse the charge, who then takes up to 7 interest-bearing business days to refund the money. This also put me in an awkward position, because I didn't want my dinner companion to know about that expense, it was meant as a subtle gift. The only part of the service that got an A was earned by the manager, who voluntarily came over to try to make sure we were happy and was gracious. But what could he do? Some Nimrods had set up a stupid, illogical, clearly meant to scalp you a couple of bucks system that annoys clients and then he's put in the middle. And they don't even give you free parking with your sort-of prepaid reservation.... My rating would go up at least a star if they at least got rid of this making you pay twice for overpriced reservations. Fix the cocktails and step up the wine and spirits list would also earn another star. You're much better off giving up a table by the windows, not making a reservation (just walk in), and fully expecting mediocre service for middling food, wine, and spirits, but enjoying the beautiful sunset. That's what I might do. read more

Consistent & excellent service with good food & spectacular view. Every time we visit, the managers and all the staff were always friendly and professional. Worth the drive from SF. read more

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Mediocre food selection that pretends to be better than just overpriced hotel fare. "Tuna tartare with uni aioli" was more like an over-seasoned strip mall poke bowl. Risotto came out cold, likely due to choice of flatware and distance to kitchen. Didn't bother to mention to staff due to separate staff communication issues. read more

We celebrated our anniversary here today, and frankly was quite disappointed. On my reservation, we requested for a window seat but didn't get it. When a couple of window seats opened up (before we ordered our food) I asked if we can be transferred but was told it wasn't available, and yet they seated people there soon thereafter. Those folks may have reservations and requested for window seat, but so did I! The service was sub par - very slow and unattentive. We were there quite early hour of lunch so it wasn't busy. I didn't feel like tipping but had to put the obligatory minimum, sigh. I also indicated on our reservation that we're celebrating our anniversary as special occasion. Nothing complimentary from the Ritz, not even a single cookie with a candle or even just a plate with a greeting. Even red lobster gives something complimentary, lol! Why even ask on the reservation if there's a special occasion??? The food was good 1-star for that, another 2 stars for the impeccable view. But these days, it's the service and customer experience that are differentiators. Valet parking is $40 + tip. read more

The food was super salty but decent. But the most awful thing was the service. First of all if you want to eat here you have to pay $20 for parking! They have free parking for beach hike right next to restaurant but the lady in charge of parking said NO!!!!!!!!! Even when my gf and I wanted to hike after we ate she said you still have to pay. She asked us to park way up the hill in the fog and rain for us to walk. To make matters worse the hostess and manager were talking to each other right in front of us and didn't acknowledge our Existence for a solid three minutes. There was no One else in line and she looked at me as she was talking and continue to ignore me. When we finally got to see our server named Kim asked us if we were going to be sharing our entrée. Which made us feel like she thought we couldn't pay for two separate entrées above all she was very rude dismissive and treated us like she wished she didn't have to wait on our table but we're nice to other tables. We will not return read more

Went here for a lunch milestone celebration and was pleasantly surprised. chicken and ravioli were delicious, service and ambiance was splendid. read more

The Conservatory - New American Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Causal and relaxing atmosphere with wonderful service. The food however was just mediocre. Nothing to really complain about but it also just didn't match other meals I've had. Chicken and salmon dishes were fine but just so so. Not sure why it didn't live up to my expectations but it could be better, perhaps it was just the specific order as their menu changes seasonally so can't really blame them but the November menu items were not my favorite - especially for the price. read more