This place was a nice surprise. The service was excellent. The wait staff is very attentive and well mannered. And very patient with good sense of humor. The food was good. Prices are Reasonable. And the ambience is very cool. Thanks for staying open and for being there read more

This is an interesting place, it's setup like a fancy / high end restaurant and charges the prices you would expect for one but is also accepting of the people who are camping in the RV or Tent sites. It's nice that it's open like that. They start you off with a nice bagett / sourdough loaf and garlic butter I had Cesar salad and Cioppino and my wife the clam chowder, corn risotto and crab cakes. The salad was good but in one of those strange fancy / not moments I wasn't offered ground pepper with it - I made due with the pepper on the table. The Cioppino had a flavorful but watery broth with a fair helping of seafood but it was all a bit overcooked (tough shrimp, fish that would have been dry if not in broth). I wasn't dissapointed, it wasn't bad, it was just average. My wife reported the chowder was also on the thin side but had good flavor and she really enjoyed the crab cakes and risotto. The restaurant has a full bad and I found the local speciality generous in size and surprisingly inexpensive as far as mixed drinks go. I've been here before and have never had a bad meal (they have mad good cobblers in the past) and if you are already here it's a nice place to eat. I don't think I would make it a destination. Though, ~25 miles up the coast are quite a few other options, probably the same south of here. read more

This restaurant is not just the best food in the area it stands up against restaurants in San Francisco. We had dinner one night and I recommend the artichokes and brussel sprouts. For breakfast I had the savory ricotta pancakes and friend had the breakfast bowl - both were amazing. It has lovely atmosphere with a nice fireplace. I would go there more if I lived closer. Very highly recommend! read more

We were scotting out the lodging and KOA facilities and decided to eat at the restaurant. The food was good, and our dishes were done right but the service was good up to the point of after paying the check, then our server abandoned our table. read more

My experience here is probably not typical. My boyfriend and I were not staying at Coastanoa; instead, we were passing through on a road trip along Highway 1. That being said, this was one of our favorite stops - perfect for a rest stop/quick bite/drinks. Plenty of indoor and some outdoor seating (great during the summer), friendly staff, and yummy bites. The duck rillettes came highly recommended and definitely did not disappoint - so rich and flavorful. Also a wonderful selection of wine given it's slightly remote location. They even had some local brews. We finished all of the little crackers that came with the duck rillettes and brie plate and asked for more. They actually ran out, so they heated up a brioche bun for us instead. Both were great with the plate we had. Favorite thing here was the human-sized chess board right outside for kids (or adults) to play on. Wizard chess anyone? read more

Cascade - Duck rillettes and brie plate! - American Near Me - Pescadero, California

It was a Monday, we arrived at 9:30am and was looking forward to breakfast. There was a small amount of people in the restaurant. We were told to sit anywhere. Our waiter stopped by and apologized that he was very busy and would be back later to take our order. That was the last time we saw him. After sitting for 20 minutes, I asked a passing waitress for coffee. She came by with two cups. Another 5 minutes went buy and the host "Jose" came by to take our order. I asked what was in the seafood omelet. He said, "salmon, halibut and shrimp". That's what I ordered. My husband ordered the Strawberry waffle, no whipped cream and a side of bacon. Another 20 minutes go by and our food comes. My omelet had "1" chopped up shrimp inside, nothing else, not even salt and pepper. My husbands strawberry waffle had no strawberries, but it did have 10 blueberries on it. The bacon didn't come, we had to ask for it and it came after my husband finished his waffle. I showed the waiter/host "Jose" my omlette and he was apologetic and said it wasn't made properly, that he would bring a new one. I ate my potatoes while I waited for my omlette. It never came. The bill came! They had the nerve to charge us full price for my meal!!! My husband went to Jose and he took $6.00 (employee discount) off of our bill. WTH? Beware people, if you eat here and get something funky and yucky, you still have to pay for it!!! It was charged to our room #. When we went to checkout we asked for a manager. The manager doesn't come in until later we are told. I have never heard of such a place that has no managers on site. We told the front desk what happened and she called Jose. Jose was willing to talk with us about what happened. Ummm..didn't we already do that? In the end we left. So my recommendation is "no stars" for this restaurant and "no starts for customer service". Maybe a "onsite" restaurant manager could see why the staff is failing to provide good food and service to the customers of the resort. Never again.... read more

Cascade - Disgusting seafood omelet! Do you see the salmon, halibut and shrimp? - American Near Me - Pescadero, California

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Being our first RV trip (see Costanoa review) we decided to wait and buy groceries the second day of our camping trip so we HAD to eat dinner (and breakfast) at the Cascade Restaurant. It was really a sacrifice, let me tell you! The diningroom has a 'Big Sur Lodge' feel, wood beamed ceilings, beautiful granite-topped bar (fully stocked too). Tables are close enough, yet far enough away so as to be intimate. We were seated in front of one of the two fireplaces in the room and immediately brought menus, a wine list and warm bread and butter. Our waiter was an older man, Don, who was very personable and knowledgeable, and since we were the only ones in the restaurant at the time -it was early, only 5 o'clock- he had time to chat. We shared an appetizer of baked goat cheese, fresh from Harley Farms just up the road in the town of Pescadero, with roasted beets in a red wine vinaigrette, and crostini. I also had a salad made with local greens, Costanoa farm organic veggies dressed with a house made orange balsamic vinaigrette. Husband had the Costanoa Caesar salad with shaved parmesan cheese, croutons, lemon, and house made garlic anchovy dressing. For my entree I chose the grilled wild salmon with lemon grass, miso broth, & soba noodles with lots of fresh veggies like asparagus, red bell pepper, & mushrooms. Just the right amount of garlic & ginger too. Husband could not resist the Guinness braised pot roast, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, stout gravy, blue lake green beans, topped with crispy parsnips. Great wine list too. Breakfast was also fantastic: cage-free eggs, applewood smoked bacon, roasted red potatoes for me and chilaquiles for husband with house made salsa ranchero. We heard the Sunday brunch buffet was excellent too. By the time we left, I was wishing we could forget the groceries and just have all our meals in the restaurant! read more

You can easily miss the entrance for Castanoa Lodge - there's a sign that points to the driveway, but the resort itself is behind a grove of trees. And because of that you might miss that Cascade is a hellava place for dinner. The food rates among SF restaurants and outranks some of them due to the abundance of fresh produce grown on the premise. The meal was really great, and a welcome surprise. The place itself is low key elegant. There was a wine merchant working with the staff on several varietals while we were seated for dinner. Clearly they knew each other well, lots of giggle and laughs and informal banter about the products she was offering. The vibe was essentially the same throughout dinner. We had a great, low key but happy server who provided really terrific service. And, they serve Sazeracs. Done. read more

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We came here for breakfast 2 days in a row on a Pescadero trip. This is the first restaurant we've eaten at in 5 months - we are on the very cautious side and felt very comfortable with the precautions they are taking. We arrived a little after 8 AM on Mon and Tues (so slower days) and had to wait after 1-2 families to order, food took 10 minutes or so after ordering. The line for ordering is spaced, everyone is wearing masks, staff is wearing gloves and has a sneeze guard. After placing your order, you walk in one direction to where food is picked up - they call your name and it is packaged completely for takeaway with prepackaged silverware. And, there are picnic tables for eating that are well spaced out - more like 20 feet distance than 6 feet, so we felt comfortable removing masks for eating. And, even with a wiggly toddler, we were comfortable she wouldn't wander too close to another group. We also saw the staff wiping down the picnic tables with a cleaner in between groups. Now, the actual food - also very good! We tried omelettes, carnitas benedict, chilaquiles, salmon avocado toast, and pancakes. Everything was delicious! The pancakes were whole grain and so good - I wish we could have the recipe to recreate for our kids at home! Everything tasted fresh and flavorful with good quality ingredients. The food is served in disposable takeaway containers, but totally works for the occasion. We would keep going more if they were open for more days for breakfast! Maybe we'll be back for lunch or dinner! read more

Well, the water was terrific...went with a friend yesterday to celebrate her birthday with lunch and a cocktail. Arrived around 1:00. The dining room was about one-third full. We were seated fairly promptly, and the waiter brought us water and menus. We were quite hungry, so made our selections pretty quickly. I observed our waiter attend to several of his tables; most of the people looked like they were finished eating. I kept trying to catch his eye to signal we were ready to order. He then proceeded to bring an order out to a large table next to us. Either the kitchen is really slow, or he wasn't taught how to "stack" plates for table service--he was bringing the food out two plates at a time, with fairly long intervals. Ten minutes later, he still hadn't approached our table. I finally flagged down a young lady who was refilling waters, and asked her if we had any reasonable expectation of our waiter attending to us. She replied that she didn't speak English. We decided to cut our losses and find another restaurant that actually wanted our business. Charming looking restaurant, but whoever is in charge of the floor is clearly not paying attention. read more

Being a part of the Costanoa resort and campground you can expect it to be a hotel restaurant (e.g. over priced and unappealing) and you would be pretty close. My wife and I had both dinner and breakfast here with dinner being about 3-4 stars and breakfast being 1 star if that. The decor and ambiance is nice with a lodge feel. For dinner the Abalone appetizer (although pricey) would have been perfect if they hadn't used so much garlic and other spices to mask the wonderful abalone flavor. The buttermilk fried chicken were wonderful and baby back ribs a bit tough (but nicely flavored) but they went overboard with the horrible wine reduction sauce for the buttermilk chicken. Service was pretty reasonable although we had to ask for refills. The breakfast they had buffet style fair including overcooked eggs, soggy potatoes, bland chicken apple sausage, decent bacon, soggy pancakes, etc. Definitely not a very big selection. It was irritating that you had to be served from the buffet. Other service was almost not existent. Morale of the story: If you are camping bring enough food so you don't need to use the restaurant. However in a pinch dinner is passable but breakfast isnt. read more

Great food! Interesting menu! Lovely ambience, especially sitting by the fireplace! Wonderful service! Highly recommend!

terrible service clam chowder was cold waitress was horrible as well as the manager very rude

brunch is pretty good, they serve the potatoes baked and crispy bravas style. the benedict used some of their farm veggies including kale. staffing is a bit limited, but they had a wedding going on. view of the ocean in the distance, heaters as needed. costanoa makes glamping easy. read more

We had our 50th Reunion here and Cascade and Oasta or exceeded our expectations. The setting was beautiful, the food was delicious and the service was excellent. The staff went out of their way to make sure our night was special Do not hesitate to have an event at this location because you won't be sorry read more

We stayed at the resort and had all our meals here. Excellent service, friendly and efficient staff, absolutely delicious food and a great ambience! A must if you're around the area. read more

Ughh, that's right, Ughh. I just got back from a 4 night stay at Costanoa where I attended Dr. Banjos Bluegrass Jam Camp and the Costanoa Bluegrass festival (which was a GREAT time). During that time I had to stay on the grounds during the day and Cascade was my only lunch option so I was forced to eat there 3 consecutive days. Luckily there were options very near by for dinner (hwy 1 brewing) as the lunches I had were not very good and were expensive. I'm giving 3 stars because the location is awesome and the bar had good beer selection but the food is more like 2 stars. I had 3 different dishes so I'll describe them a bit but I would not recommend any of them. Fish Tacos, $11; There were 2 tacos with a small portion of grilled salmon served on soft corn tortillas (right out of the bag, not grilled) covered with some cabbage, pico de gallo, and fresh avocado. The ingredients were fresh but the overall taste was bland. Burger, with cheddar and Bacon was $16! I ordered this burger medium and it came to me beyond well done, it was like eating a tire. It came with a side salad that had a lemon vinaigrette that was probably the best thing I had here all week although I had to request it come first as they would have just put it on the same plate as the burger... Ceasar Salad with Calamari and anchovies $9+$7+$3=$19 Ouch!: I figured when they offered calamari for a topping on a salad that it would be calamari steak pieces but when it came out it looked like they just took a calamari appetizer (hoops and tentacles) and dumped it on top of a ceasar salad. The waitress Chrystal looked surprised when I asked for anchovies on a ceasar salad exclaiming she had never heard of that before but was able to get them for me, I expected 2 or 3 pieces but apparently they opened a whole can and put them all on the salad. Obviously the person building the salad does not understand that ingredient. The ceasar dressing was pretty good. Chrystal was not very knowledgeable about food but she was very nice and gave the best service of all the staff I dealt with during my stay. I may give this place a try for dinner one night if I was stuck here again and wasn't tainted by the mediocre lunches as it sounds like it's geared towards more of a dinner scene but I certainly would not go out of my way to eat here. read more

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Food is great and service is as well. We had the chicken pot pie stew which was very good and satisfying!

Wow... my partner and I went to this restaurant two days in a row and their food is just absolutely incredible! I honestly have no idea why their Yelp rating is so low, because their dishes are just very well done! If you want a great California cuisine, this is not a place to be missed. Steak Frites: Well-balanced Steak, Fried and Side-Salad that had a mixture of tartness from Salad to cut through the salt and fat from the fries and steak. It was incredible in how tasty everything was as a dish. Whole Fish Grilled: If you are not afraid of handling the bones, this a dish for you. The fish is very well done, fresh and so well seasoned. The fish was not overcooked at all, and paired well with roasted broccolini. Farro Risotto: (Pictured) Creamy but not overpowering the farro. The texture of the Farro was soo well done, and the sauce blended very well with the mushrooms, leaving you wanting to get more! Overall, we are very happy with the meal and excited to come back again soon! read more

Cascade - Seasonal Fish: Alaskan Fish with chard and roasted potatoes - American Near Me - Pescadero, California

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Stayed here this past weekend and ate dinner at Costanoa Bar and Grill both nights. The service was wonderful. The hostess asked if we would like to sit by the fireplace the first night, then recognized us the second night and offered it to the couple behind us. I thought that was incredibly fair and thoughtful of her! She also checked to make sure people at tables were being helped and other waitstaff did the same around the restaurant. They were all very attentive, knowledgable about the menu and had their own favorite dishes that they recommended. The food was great. Everything from salads, soups, entrees and desserts left us very happy. Almost all of their produce is grown on site (you can check the garden out if you want to!). Their bread was served with artichoke butter- artichokes grown in their garden and butter that they churned in their kitchen!). The salads were balanced, the soups had depth of flavor, the entrees were delicious and the chocolate lava cake filled with a generous amount of ganache was absolutely sinful. Ambiance was warm, rustic and welcoming. Love the fireplaces, the bar, TVs, wooden pillars and all. Very comfortable. I would love to eat here again! read more

Cas·cade kaskād/Submit noun 1. a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope. This was horrible food. We eat everywhere and never have this problem at places with entrees that are above $30.00. You have got to be kidding yourselves to claim there is a chef managing the kitchen here. I suspect you paid a chef to design a menu that was handed off to part time teenage line cooks. No way is this a chef run restaurant. What was served to us at costs of upward of $38 per entree is totally unacceptable. You are price gouging the people trapped at the resort with few options for diner. read more

I had the buttermilk fried chicken and my husband has the half-rack of baby back ribs. Meat was great! However, when my meal first came, the green beans and potatoes were floating in a sauce. I asked the waiter what the sauce was and he said he didn't know and would have to ask the chef. I don't like surprises when it comes to food. It was a wine reduction sauce. How can the waiter not know about the sauce? Why is there a wine reduction sauce with buttermilk fried chicken? We had the panko fried abalone for an appetizer (abalone was from local farm in Davenport). They had so much garlic and other spices on it that you couldn't really savor the flavor of the abalone. That was really disappointing! read more

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The ambiance, the food, the location , the service , the scenery, the wine.... did I say the food ? Wow this place is a gem. Perfect place for a perfect date. read more

After a hike off at Whitehouse Ridge, onto State Park Boundaries,out of Cascade farms, and down the highway 1 we we're happy to see a nice breakfast place close by! The waiter was nice, building was beautiful, and lawn area in the back is very peaceful with quails dwelling in the underbrush. There's also a huge chess set available for play but it's quite popular and was occupied during our whole 2.5 hour visit. Definitely a fun little spot to be although the restaurant is a bit pricey. Probably because of it's in-the-middle-of-nowhere location and beautiful kept land. read more

My husband and I spent our 25th wedding anniversary in the Douglas Fir cabins and loved every second. We ate at the Cascade Restaurant three nights in a row. Each night was spectacular! We enjoyed salmon, gnocchi, halibut, pasta and rib eye steaks. Each dinner out shined the previous! Service: perfect. Cocktails: Magic. Ambiance: stellar. What better way to enjoy the nature on the central coast? At Costanoa! Angelica and Brad made a great team pairing our food with wine and after dinner drinks. Some people don't appreciate. We do. We will be back! read more

Cascade - American Near Me - Pescadero, California

I visited on July 3, around 6pm They were out of several things; a beer, a wine, and tea. They could not accommodate a dish minus bacon. There were maybe four other tables seated and my meal still took 45 to arrive. My pasta was dry but floating in liquid. How? The seafood did not smell fresh nor taste it. It was very salty. They forgot pieces of meals for pretty much everyone. (Bread, fries, sauce) Very disappointed. Can't imagine their service or selection when it's busy or in a holiday. read more

I've come here for years and the food, especially the seafood dishes are always amazing and the wait staff is friendly!! The warm bread while you wait is so welcoming after a long hike and their wine selection is on point! The veggies taste fresh and they don't charge you extra for swapping greens for carbs. My last trip we really enjoyed the artichoke appetizer, linguini with clams, risotto with salmo, and cioppino for dinner. In the morning the crab cakes benedict and French toast were incredible!! Couldn't have asked for better food on our stay at Costanoa!! read more

Very good food and drinks. Food was very fresh, much comes from their own garden. Cioppino was awesome and so is the shrimp pappardelle. Pleasantly surprised! read more

I could not echo or agree more with Tara W.'s comments regarding our experience there on July 7th. If zero stars was an option, I would choose it. The only additional thing I will add is that I have been a longstanding Costanoa customer for the past ten years. I have stayed in almost all the different lodging experiences, have attended weddings here, New Year Eve parties here, have had both big and small groups stay here. Costanoa and Cascade Restaurant has been a go-to recommendation from me multiple times. I am just so saddened and disappointed that not only the food was incredibly horrible but the communication and experience was such a shocking letdown. If I had gotten a plate like the one that was delivered next to me after being sent back (steak still raw, cold and black and blue), someone would have needed to rush over a trash can because of my reaction. After learning they are transitioning a new manager and new head chef, I really do wish this would have been communicated with us. Also, I don't think while you're trying to figure all of this out, you should host a wedding and keep the restaurant open. At this point, they are definitely not prepared for that. There is no reason you should be putting out $30-50 plates the way you were and expect people to be happy. I am just so disappointed and saddened that I have to write this review as this place has been such a positive staple for me for years. I really do hope things change and people don't have to have the same horrible experience we did. read more

Do check your bill. When I got my wrong bill for dinner, I thought it was purely a mistake. $2 each extra on top of our entrees. When I got another wrong bill for breakfast with some food I didn't order, I felt I could go buy a lottery ticket cause I was super lucky to get the wrong bills twice in a row. We had mixed dining experiences. Our dinner swordfish and steak were good. The cinnamon roll was the best. The breakfast French toast was too dry. Even still dry after soaked in syrup. Food came in slow. People came after us got their food and we were still waiting. Service was nice. They kept refilling our coffee. Overall it's good to see a nice restaurant serving three meals a day in a campground. But they need to improve their management. read more

We had a family get-together here today. Our waitress was wonderful-cheerful and attentive! The food was great-don't forget to try the dirty fries! The gardens are beautiful-lots of Fall colors with pumpkins everywhere. We will be back soon. read more

Quality of the food and service has gone downhill over the past 3-4 years. Price way too high for the quality of the dinner selections. Service was slow, and as others have mentioned, getting out of there without almost having to tackle a waiter for the check is nearly impossible. I really dislike writing these downer reviews, but knowing how good this restaurant once was and what it is today made it necessary. Until the ownership rights the ship, stay away. read more

Had the braised beef 1st night ,75% fat 25%beef not good .Let waitress know about problem when she asked how her recommendation was.She really didnt care..My girlfriend was tired from our day and wanted to go back there because we were staying at the lodge and it as close ..She ordered the Salmon which wasnt cooked fully, part raw..You would think if your paying $350 a night at the lodge they would have a good quality restaurant on site. read more

My husband and I ate here several times while staying at Costanoa Lodge recently . Dinner was fantastic - we loved everything we ordered (mussels, Arctic char, Clam chowder, Brussel sprouts) and our waiter HAZEL was absolutely amazing! The minus 1 star was for our breakfast experience. Both times the service was uneven. Staff did not appear busy but were also not responsive and did not appear to be experienced servers. read more

Best Food on the Coast between San Fran and Santa Cruz.. Expect a high class dinning experience ,beautiful views ,and very quiet. Everything coming out of the kitchen looks beautiful and fresh with a farm to table feeling. The chef has out done herself !!!! read more

We had breakfast here outside in the garden. It's beautiful here and the food was tasty. Certainly recommended. read more

Cascade - American Near Me - Pescadero, California

So I always love this place when staying at Costanoa. They just haven't quite figured out the service yet during Covid. The way to go is to get a table. If there aren't any available, the wait in line to order a take out meal at the order window is over 30 min in the cold. Phone gets no reception to call an order in. Then it is another 30 min wait to get the food for eating outside or back in your tent. They would make a killing by serving drinks while you wait in line, but unfortunately that is not an option. read more

Food: 5 Service: 5 Cleanliness: Immaculate, Pristine Atmosphere: Log Cabin lodge meets Silicon Valley upscale and classy "I am NOT a foodie! I hate to talk about food! I don't live to eat, I eat to live!" "I hear you. I like to eat to live too. In fact I'm hungry and there is this 'farm to table' place right here on the property. Let's go" We sit by the fire at a two top as I continue to appear mostly disinterested holding back my enthusiasm and excitement for the over-the-top amazing food. We get served fresh, warm bread and what taste like a custom made diced olive and butter spread. Eyes roll to the back of my head, as I try my best to contain my urge to shove all the bread and perfectly unique mixed spread down my throat. WOW. Now to the next course as I listen to conspiracy theories about us and "them", "they" and "those people". Oh and the FBI is taking over Facebook and we're all asleep, opposed to awake. I swear I was sober, but starting to question my sobriety as I listened vaguely. At this moment, did someone slip my acquaintance of over 17 years some more hallucinagens? Or did that happen years ago and he never came back!? Thank goodness for good food. Dark leafy mixed greens with flavor that punches you and brings you back to earth, sauteed from the garden could never taste, look and smell so amazing. I bring my focus to the greens and the food as the crazy ranting continues. Whoa. Third - Last but most definitely not least. I had the Shrimp and Grits for my main course. He had the Artichoke, with which he could not go without while visiting California. What's that I hear? He's actually talking about how fantastic the food is and what the bursts of flavors and compilation of spices are doing to him. The food was so great, it turned an anti-foodie into someone raving about the food! Yeah, he was from Minnesota where flavor in food is rare, but he was spouting off at the mouth, after being a self-proclaimed non-food loving advocate! Yea! Success. Ha! As I ate the shrimp, I tuned him out. It was a divine dish, that I would go back for more anytime. As for my long lost acquaintance from the very distant past, not so sure... All I have to say, in regards to Cascade or if you're questioning whether to go there. Yes! Go there. It's worth the drive, it's worth the visit and would even be considered a highly romantic spot, with the right company, of course. Enjoy! read more

Overall, a pretty disappointing experience. We made a reservation via OpenTable.com while driving up the coast. We made better time than we thought, so we arrived about 45 minutes early. When we walked in, I said "We are very early for our reservation, but we're hoping you can still seat us," looking around and seeing several empty tables. The gentleman at the front asked us for my name, and when he couldn't find it on his reservation list, he pointed to a table right near the door. I asked if we could have a table less drafty and he refused saying the other tables were saved for people with reservations. We were hungry and there aren't many places to eat in the area, so we just sat down. ...and waited. 10 minutes later, he brought us two waters. 10 minutes after that, our server arrived and asked what we wanted for dinner. At such a pricey restaurant, I would've thought we'd be asked for our drink order first. Anyway, we ordered drinks, an appetizer, and our entrees all at once. Shortly after that, we got some bread (which was crispy and delicious) ...then we waited again. Our server kept walking by, and at one point stopped to say my cocktail was coming shortly, but it never arrived. 20 minutes after I ordered it, someone came by to refill our waters and asked if we were waiting for anything. I told her about my drink, and she immediately went up to the bartender to ask him about it. I heard him say he never got the order but would make it right away - great! When our server came with the drink, he put it down unceremoniously and asked "did he say he didn't get the ticket? because I gave him the ticket." Okay. The Burrata and Tomato appetizer gets 4-5 stars - yum. Really lovely and a good portion for two to split. Unfortunately, right as we were in the middle of the appetizer, our server showed up with two entrees in his hand and said something like "dinner's ready." After waiting so long, couldn't that have waited until we were finished? It felt rushed, and the plates barely fit on the table. I got the braised short rib with risotto - the braised meat was good, the vegetables crisp (maybe a little too crisp, although I like that), the one little cippolini onion was good, and the risotto was passable but a little undercooked. I'd give it 3.5 stars. My spouse got the beef bourginon - which was not beef bourg at all. More like sauteed strips of steak mixed with papardelle pasta. Sad to get this classic recipe so wrong, why not just call it something else? 2 stars. Our server returned, and seeing the food left on my spouse's plate, said "I guess you won't be wanting dessert." Well, I guess he was right. We paid $100 plus tip for the meal and left. This restaurant could really invest in training the staff, starting from the host to the servers. It's got great ambiance, and some good food. But for the price, they need much better service. The only person who made the experience better was the young woman refilling the water and checking on everyone. She ought to get a promotion! We won't be returning. read more

**Attention restaurant manager/owner** Here's a tip: Fire your entire staff and kitchen. They're doing a SHITTY job. Now onto the review... **************************************************************************** When you walk inside, you begin to have a bit of hope. The place looks clean and rather cozy (aside from the stupid "earth" flag. Who the fuck has a flag with a picture of planet earth?) When the host seats me I end up waiting for 10-15 minutes for my WAITER. No bread. Not even a "our special today is blah blah blah". None of that. I cross my arms and look straight at the host, and all the other waiters, who look so lost in their own little world. At one point, 4 people were standing next to some counter drying wine glasses together. 4 PEOPLE DRYING WINE GLASSES?! FUUCK ME! SOMEONE TAKE MY FUCKING ORDER! Finally the bartender/my waiter comes over in a fake happy attitude, hoping it would cheer me up. I order up and end up waiting for another 10 minutes before the host comes up to me and says Host: Did you get any bread sir? Me: hah.....no... Host: Let me get that for you After about 5 more minutes, my shitty attitude waiter comes over with a basket of bread. I look inside and ..** the following content may not be suitable for anyone with a brain** she brought me TOASTED SANDWICH BREAD! THE ONES FROM THE FUCKIN SUPERMARKET! THE ONES YOU MAKE YOUR PB&J WITH! HOLY FUCK! They were "artistically" cut into triangles but ah! Once you put them together like a puzzle piece, you reveal the square of sliced bread. You gotta be shitting me....Not even a baguette? Not even a STALE baguette? My food comes: Salmon Carpaccio with crispy capers and greens - This isn't salmon carpaccio....it's supermarket LOX. Ya know, the packaged one? They even had the stupidity to season it, making it more salty. Which is as dumb as putting salt on a pickle and calling it "seasoning". - The capers were crispy all right...and had NO flavor. I LOVE capers and I love cooking with them. But to kill them off like that is so dumb. They could have made the dish better by keeping them fresh. - The greens were just packaged and tossed in a vinaigrette. - The slices of baguette were fuckin STALE. No. No. You don't understand... I pressed a piece between my fingers and it *POPPED*, leaving powder on my fingers...It must have been toasted and left on the counter to age (the same process used to train the waiters) Clams and mussels in a pesto sauce - This dish was incredibly boring - The sauce was SO diluted and you couldn't taste ANY trace of the pesto. It was actual unappetizing. - The clams were not cooked well and had that "ASS" taste. No seriously, it really did taste like a fart. I'm not even joking. Overall, the entire meal was atrocious and everything was bought at some cheap ass supermarket. The ingredients were NOT fresh - despite the (probably fake) award they had on the wall that said "To Cascade for their FRESH food!" - and the dishes were overpriced for the quality and taste. The service was horrible. At least when I go to Mexican/Asian restaurants (where they give you a sour attitude) the service is very fast. The waiter didn't know what the hell she was are doing and in all honesty, I want her fired. I've never said that before either. And I don't give a FUCK if she's the bartender as well. Even though the host noticed my lack of (wonder) bread, she still noticed me waiting for 15 minutes without a waiter. She looked at me several times with my menu flat on the table, arms crossed. She knew i was ready to order and didn't even say anything. I give Cascade Restaurant a well deserved 1.5 out of 5 (the lowest rating I've EVER given) read more