We are in the area and this place was suggested to me. We went in its nicely decorated. There are tables inside seating very well spaced and a few tables out front. There is a nice bar area as well. They took us to our seat and told 7s about scanning the code for the menu. They quickly brought us water's and took our drink order. I ordered a portobello mushroom sandwich with a side salad in place of fries. My husband got a cheeseburger and fries. Our food came out quickly and was so tasty. I hight suggest giving this place a try, the service was great and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. read more

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Ordered signature Tomahawk steak and others on a Friday evening. Took about 40 min to get them. I guess this is normal for this area to get foods within 30 min after ordering. Just be prepared before getting hangry. read more

Just had one of the best drinks I have ever tasted! Thanks Zerek! You are an amazing bartender! read more

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Typically, the food and service here are really good. However, that was not the case last night We got to the restaurant at 6 PM. We were sat at the table around 6:15 we ordered our appetizers and entrées as soon as the waitress came over because we had movie tickets to an 8 PM showing. After about 30 mins we were wondering where the appetizer was. So we stopped our waitress and asked where the calamari was and she said she would go check. She came back moments later, saying "Im sorry I forgot to put them in" so at this point we've been at the restaurant for about 45 minutes... So I asked her where our entrées were and she said they're coming up any minute. About 20 had passed, with no food and time ticking closer to 8:00p I walked up to the front and asked to speak to a manager. Funny enough, our waitress was the manager. So of course, that was a bit awkward but I did tell her that I was really disappointed and unhappy with the experience she did apologize profusely. Saying "your food has to go through the pizza oven. That's why it's taking longer" and I told her she needs to inform the guests ahead of time so they can prepare for a longer wait. She said it was the kitchen staffs mistake and that she's going to address it. When the food was finally delivered over an hour after we order it. my order wasn't correct which just added more frustration to the whole experience. I ordered the fingerling potatoes as a side instead of mashed potatoes because the mashed potatoes have dairy in them and being lactose intolerant it'll Jack me up. When the plate was delivered, of course it had mashed potatoes, so I immediately told her that I ordered this with fingerling potatoes! She blamed it on the kitchen again saying that "they must be out, should've told me they were out of fingerling potatoes" but based on what happened earlier my assumption is she didn't put the order in correctly. I mean, why would the kitchen deliberately omit that substitution? frustrated I handed her my credit card and said we really need to get going because at this point it was 7:40p and the Movie started at 8:00p She did take our drinks and my meal off the bill which was a nice gesture. But man, what an overall bad experience. read more

Excellent interesting food choices. Quirky, artistic decor. Interesting delicious drinks. Great atmosphere. Attentive servers. Would definitely visit again. read more

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Meal: Saturday Lunch, Party of 3 I have been to Emberz twice now for lunch and both experiences were great! Wait staff as attentive - provided extra napkins and refilled water without us asking. Ordered two BLTs and the Epic Steak Salad. Steak was cooked as requested. Fries were well seasoned and BLT had great bacon, fresh tomatoes and aioli. We came in on a 100+ day so cool AC was appreciated! Ambiance was relaxed. Check comes in an old book for guests to leave notes if desired. read more

Food excellent, service is best in town!!! Great bar too and extremely friendly and you can tell the bartenders love what they do!! read more

Love the food always amazing. Staff is always so kind and friendly. Love the ambiance of this local favorite.

Fast friendly service, Carly was very attentive, the atmosphere was clean and bright, looks newly renovated, the food was hot and fresh.

Emberz has some of the best pizza! The bake it in a wood fire oven and the crust is done perfectly. They have a full bar with a great selection of specialty cocktails. Our server Victoria was wonderful. She was welcoming, well informed on the menu, and very attentive. We did not have a reservation so when we arrived they added us to the waitlist and took our number they called much sooner than we anticipated which was amazing. The ambiance was pretty good and was not as loud as I was expecting considering we were seated next to the pizza kitchen. If you are Sonora and looking for amazing pizza this is the spot. read more

Great location food is always delicious! Wings are a must as an appetizer. My go to is the southern chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. The sauce is everything with the crispy jalapeños. My partner loves the tomahawk steak and it's big enough to share. read more

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Dropped by here during a brief visit to Sonora after a day in Yosemite. Delicious food and friendly staff. Maybe we were just really hungry, but the food definitely satisfied our empty stomachs. What we liked: - Their cucumber ranch sauce is to kill for. Reminded me of a tzatziki sauce - Surf and turf: the jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon was juicy, tender, and buttery - The Apple pizza was different and surprisingly worked well Good choice of craft beers too! read more

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Good Food , great staff, fun atmosphere It's nice to have a place in town that your guaranteed consistency . Embers is the place to go for dinner or perhaps cocktails and appetizers. The bar is a nice place to just drop in for a little unwinding . And don't forget dessert, They make great bread pudding. read more

We have been to Emberz many times in the past year's but they must have a new chef. My wife ordered the Scallops dish as she does often. But it was a train wreck. Her plate came to her with what could best be called charcoal on it. These scallops were burned beyond recognition. Emberz scallop dinner is not cheap ($25.75) for three or four scallops and some potatoes. The price is not the issue here. We are used to paying for good food. (1) if I were the chef I would have been embarrassed to send these out to a customer. (2) if I were the server I would not have presented this plate to a customer. I looked at a table near me and the lady there was scraping the burnt part of her meal. I'm not sure what the plate was supposed to have been. Not recommended for now. read more

Great food and service! First visit here while living in Sonora and will defiantly be back soon. It was nice to actually enjoy truly good food!! read more

The steak sandwich was not good. The meat was chewy and I had to cut a massive piece of fat off the meat just to eat it. It was expensive too. The other item we ordered was also massively overpriced and just okay. We waited forever for our food. I would not recommend this establishment. Be mindful about the credit card upcharge. The water tastes like cucumber which I also didn't like. The table was not clean. read more

This place is awesome!!!! The restaurant is well decorated and the staff were great! We had the rib eye! Also shared the poppers and cheese bread. Next time I'm having the talmahawk (no clue on how to spell that). I can't wait!!!!!! read more

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Food is beyond tasty. Prices are competitive. Great place to hang with family and friends

I love trying their pasta specials here at Emberz. The Mushroom ravioli was soooo good! Also - super friendly staff and great location with comfortable seating! read more

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3/5 stars, edible because we were starving after hiking in Yosemite all day, but the food was absolutely nothing to write home about. The god yes salad was decent. The dressing was a little on the salty side but the apples and candied walnuts paired well. The pepperoni perfection pizza, however, was far from perfection and closer to Little Cesars $5 pizza. I was sold at caramelized onions but the onions are very much not caramelized. Disappointing, salty, and overpriced pizza. Overall, wouldn't come back. read more

Emberz - Pepperoni Perfection pizza--onions not caramelized like stated on menu. Wood fired dough not crunchy, kinda soggy. - Wine Bars Near Me - Sonora, California

Good food, good people. Drinks are well made, I'd order a step higher on cooking times medium for medium rare to be safe.

Always the best spot!!!! From the vino to the martinis it truly is phenomenal!!! The staff and atmosphere are the other charms I enjoyed as well. read more

Downtown Sonora, good food fast service. Good food selection. Family's favorite place to go when in Twain Harte. read more

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Been wanting to go try this place out for months. We finally decided to go this past Friday night. We waited 30 minutes which was fine but we finally got to our table and ordered some drinks and food. We both were pretty let down. My burger was very dry and charred. Just no flavor in it at all. The fish and chips were greasy and just mushy inside. The only saving grace here was the fondue, which was actually quite good. For the price and all the hype surrounding this place, I was not impressed. Most likely will not be back. Servers and staff were friendly and attentive. read more

The fact that I wore my stretchy pants to dinner here proves that I was expecting this to be a delicious meal. And I was proven right! It's been a couple days since I chowed down here and I'm still smiling ear to ear. I chose to have the No BS Burger and let me tell you: they ain't bullshittn! My first critique is the hamburger meat itself. Oh my gosh! Juicy and flavorful! One of the best hamburgers I've ever had. My 2nd critique is of the restaurant itself. When we first arrived we saw a huge line, however we were seated within 5 minutes. We had a genuinely wonderful server, and the entire atmosphere of the place was comfortable, welcoming and happy! Highly recommend read more

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Holy Explative! This food is above and beyond. I had to ask about the sourdough toast points served with the scrumptious steamed clams. My charming waiter told me the owner orders it specially from--the east coast! It's details like that (surprising) one that demonstrate care. Even the water has been lightly--and deliciously flavored. The wedge salad turned my blue cheese hating friend into a wedge salad fanatic. I'd drive here from the Bay Area just for that salad. Its HUGE, by the way, so plan on sharing it. We also ordered a margarita pizza, which didn't take the 20 minutes expected. The service was friendly too. Nice place, totally worth ducking into. read more

Great single Pizza fire roasted in a great oven. Everything I have eaten was a notch above the rest! View out the front window faces Main Street read more

Love this place. When i come to Sonora i always stop for pizza and refreshing cocktails I order the Apple Gorgonzola Walnuts and honey pizza. I sprinkle the crushed red pepper and its truly yummy. read more

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Eating out is something I don't do often but Embers is one of the few places I can find good food, great service and great drinks! My favorite server/bartender is Whitney B! She knows exactly how to make the perfect Hot Mess Margarita for me. I highly suggest Embers for drinks and apps or the whole meal! read more

Came to watch football with a friend. Whitney was awesome! Had good suggestions and ad libbed a veggie plate to go with outstanding wings! read more

Second Saturday in downtown Sonora is quite a nice event. We went thinking dining might be a problem, crowd-wise. Not so. We got a table at Emberz and once again the food and service were excellent. It was busy, so that means noisy, which can be an issue for me. But I actually was able to hear and converse fine. One of us had a seafood salad (greens with seafood on top) and the other a Reuben sandwich with French fries. All excellent, including the wine. read more

I was skeptical of eating here because of how many kitschy z's there were on the menu. It turns out that I totally misjudged this book by its cover. My wife and I were thoroughly impressed with the food. I got the cajun pasta and she got a portabella mushroom burger. Our daughter got a plain burger with fries. What stood out to us was how FRESH everything tasted - the bell peppers on my pasta, the mushrooms, etc. The seasoning on everything was on point. At most restaurants, cajun pasta has that overly orange color and is way heavy-handed on the sauce... the cajun pasta here was the perfect balance of creamy and light. It could have been a touch spicier, but overall we were all very happy with our meals. We also loved that it was a locally-owned restaurant and our server was terrific. The only negative thing I would say is that it took a bit of time to have someone come to the table at first, which I was sensitive to because we had a hangry 6 year-old with us. But to be fair, it was busy there (it was a Saturday night on a holiday weekend)... and once the service started, everything was phenomenal. read more

Simply delicious. Great service. Very quaint decor. Very friendly. Yes it might be a "showy" steak but the tomahawk steak is a must order here. They char the outsides but leave the inside juicy and pink (I ordered medium). It is HUGE. There will be leftovers! It came with amazing potatoes, grilled green beans and a nice salad to palette cleanse in between devouring this. It is not cheap, but it is still possibly the best value in the menu for how amazing it is The baked emberz is a must to share. It is similar to a fondue, but with a full rich flavor that leaves you scraping up every last bit from the pan. My wife had the saltimbocca and the chicken was tender and cooked perfectly. The ahi tacos are also wonderful. Just the right amount of cook on the outside and nice and tender on the inside. All of their Mac and cheese options are rich, creamy and delicious. Everything you order here will be great. The service is wonderful. They come to check on you as you are waiting and throughout your meal to confirm everything is perfect. ***Covid-19 update*** They are currently open for indoor dining. All the tables and menus are completely sanitized between parties and the tables are spaced far apart so you never feel close to anyone read more

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Stopped here with my wife and kids on a weekend getaway. Not a lot going on in Sonora so I was excited to try this place out with good reviews. Food was ok. Nothing really amazing or remarkable. But solid, decent food. I had the fried chicken sandwich, we had a couple pizzas, and a salad. For Sonora this is probably 5 stars. I think it's one of the better options if you're there. For me, I'm weighting it against the Bay Area and similar styles of restaurants/sports bars - where it would be a 3.5 star review. read more

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Minus one star for timing. Everything seemed to take forever and we were practically the only people there. Food and drinks were awesome though. Would stop by every time I come to this cute area. read more

Emberz - Basil and pear & Specialty drink. YUM YUM. Been trying to find place that knows how to incorpodate pear vodka A++ - Wine Bars Near Me - Sonora, California

We went here for takeout after seeing a movie. We were helped right away. We used the coupon for our yelp check in and ordered the wings, pepperoni pizza, and two side salads. The wait for our food was about 40 minutes, and it wasn't busy. The wings were very delicious, great flavor, and still a bit crunchy. The salads were pretty sad. They used spring mix, two cherry tomatoes, and a few slices of cucumber. It wasn't arranged nicely, it just looked thrown into the box, which made the toppings just sink to the bottom. We chose ranch, and the dressing was very good. The pizza was good, very nice crust and cheese. Good sauce and cheese ratio. read more

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Outstanding food all around. Creative and well-prepared dishes, served with care and pretty quickly, too. The craft cocktails were all quite nice too - nothing to write home about, but worth the money. The ambiance leaves a bit to be desired - sounds reverberate around loudly, and the tables themselves are like being at a bar. If the prices were lower and the food less interesting, that would be OK, but the nice menu deserves better surroundings. Overall, good service, above-average food. Worth a second trip there. read more

We had a wonderful experience here. We were served by Promise. She had the most attentive and amazing customer service. They had a great selection of food and drinks. This was our first time here. We will definitely be back. read more

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Our go to spot for midday lunch and cocktails. The staff is attentive and the food is great.

Our first time here at this restaurant. We were seated within about 5 minutes with a smile and hello. When our waitress arrived she promptly answered a couple of questions for me. We drank only water but they have an extensive bar menu. My wife ordered a Reuben sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries. I ordered the Fisherman's Catch Salad. Both were excellent and arrived promptly. Service was good too. Their decor is different from most modern style restaurants. Clean and a variety of eyeful decorations. read more

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