A Truly Magical Wedding -- Thank You to the Entire Team!…read more Our wedding on July 25, 2026 at the Ranch at Silver Creek was absolutely magical, and it's all because of the incredible team that made it happen: Coordinators -- Nicole & Sydney: You two kept everything running seamlessly from start to finish. Your calm, organized presence allowed us to be fully present and enjoy every moment without a single worry. You two were also our very first audience -- cheering us on as we ran through our choreographed dance one last time in the bridal suite before our grand entrance. Having you witness that private moment before anyone else meant the world to us. And thank you for partnering so graciously with our additional offsite coordinators, who we brought in since we chose silk flowers rather than working with the venue's recommended florist. Banquet Captain -- Jasmine: Your leadership and attention to detail ensured the reception flowed beautifully. You anticipated every need before we even knew we had one. Bar -- Jen & Alyssa: Our guests are still raving about the drinks and the wonderful energy you brought to the bar. You kept the celebration going all night! The tequila shots for our conga line were a nice touch to keep the energy high and the party going! Servers -- Tony, Dana, Sarah B., Elijah & Martiza: The service was flawless. You were attentive, friendly, and made every guest feel taken care of. Thank you for making dinner service such a special experience. Photobooth -- Nykaela: You brought so much fun and laughter to the reception! Our guests had a blast, and we now have the most hilarious keepsakes to treasure forever. Planning Team -- Bri, Monica & Sarah T.: From our very first meeting, you helped us bring our vision to life. Your creativity, responsiveness, and genuine care made the entire planning process a joy; I wish we were still planning! Chefs -- Eduardo & Tyler: The food was absolutely phenomenal. Our guests could not stop complimenting the meal, and we couldn't agree more -- every dish was perfection. Dishwasher -- Michael: Behind every great event is someone working tirelessly behind the scenes. Michael, your hard work did not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful for you. To the entire Ranch at Silver Creek family -- thank you for giving us the wedding of our dreams and BEYOND. Every single person on this team played a role in making our day unforgettable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. We would do it over and over again if we could!

We got married at The Ranch at Silver Creek in June of 2026. The day turned out so perfect and much…read morebetter than we imagined! After taking a few tours, we knew The Ranch was the one for us. It is a beautiful venue and a convenient location as many of our folks are in the Bay Area. The drive there is also very easy and the venue has a large parking lot for guests. From the moment we booked for a tour to signing contract with The Ranch with Wedgewood, everything ran so smoothly. Communication was easy and efficient with the team here. They responded to all my emails within a day. They also did occasional check in to make sure we were on track of things and see if we needed help with anything. I felt like the team here are passionate with their job as it showed in the care, kindness, responsiveness, and diligence with their time and communication with us. Coming from a couple with full time jobs and other obligations and as someone who hates planning, Wedgewood all-inclusive was absolutely worth it. Planning our wedding was almost stress-free and so easy. And although it is all-inclusive, we were still able to customize our package any ways we wanted. On the day of our wedding, Nicole was our day of coordinator. She was so fun and amazing to work with. I appreciated that she checked in to see how we were doing while making sure that things were moving along as scheduled. Our wedding day operated so well because of her professionalism and enthusiasm. Our Banquet Captain Jasmine was amazing too. After Nicole left from her shift, I got a bit sad and nervous but felt much better when Jasmine took over. She was so sweet and just like Nicole, she managed everything well while making sure if we were doing ok. Our guests had such a great time because our DJ Aaron hyped up the crowd with fun energy. The food was AMAZING too. We opted for buffet that came with 6 appetizers, 8 assorted salads, steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, bread and butter, and 3 proteins. Beef carving station was a hit. There was SO MUCH food!!! Shoutout to Tyler and Eduardo who were our chefs that day! Our guests also complimented on how beautiful the venue is with the bay area city view. Absolutely beautiful place for wedding photos. We are forever grateful and will truly miss the team here who made our big day so beautiful and perfect. Thank you again.

I wish I could rate front of house and our food/server separately for this review, because it would…read morebe two completely different ratings. Starting with everything positive, which was the majority of our experience: this is one of the most stunningly beautiful restaurants I have ever seen in my life. I wish we had gotten here earlier before our reservation to walk down and say hi to the sheep and take pictures with the meadow, because it is a beautiful and extremely well taken care of piece of land. Our reservation was outdoors and during sunset, which was stunning. All of our food was absolutely delicious. The relish tray was nice and fresh to start, the jidori chicken was perfectly cooked and super flavorful, and the salad was huge and packed full of fresh ingredients. And be sure to save room for dessert, ordering the house made ice cream is a MUST! Special shout out to our server here as well, I forgot to write down his name, but he was extremely helpful in making recommendations not just about food, but also on itinerary recommendations for our trip. The negative to our experience here and only reason I am taking off a star for this rating is that we had a rough time getting checked in for our reservation. It was rather hard to make your way up to the host stand, and I was bumped by several staff members who were grabbing menus, etc. without realizing they were behind me. The front of house did not have our reservation marked as outdoors, and we mentioned that we were happy to wait until an outdoor table opened up since that was our preference to eat outside. Soon after checking in, we were seated at a table on the patio, but some unkind remarks were made about how us being placed there would make other patrons unhappy because now they would have to wait. Overall a good experience but a bit of whiplash between front and back of house. Did not ruin our night though as the food and service team were so great! Reservations are also a must, you can log in early AM online to reserve ahead.

This review is for the restaurant, bar and unfortunately the treatment of just one person who…read morealmost ruined the evening. I really hope whoever represents Mr. Eastwood and The Mission reads this and addresses it appropriately. We didn't have reservations, we had read the reviews and knew the food was good. We got there in the middle of the week, it was busy. We were greeted by one of the hostesses, super nice and were told the wait was 45 minutes. No problem, the bar was open and we sat to grab a few drinks. The bar staff, AWESOME and funny. This is when we met the lady of the house, the woman who I would describe as the lead hostesses. 5-5, skinny, sharp facial features, very pale and the attitude to match. She greeted several people who just walked in ( we had been waiting 20 minutes already), local patrons. She immediately ORDERED the front wait staff to sit 2 parties of 4, they got moved to the front of the line.She did not make contact with us, the simple people, she actually smirked when she looked in our direction. This is when I noticed the shift in attitude from the wait staff. Prior to her arrival, they were happily working smiling and joking with each other. She walked in and it's like Cruella had arrived . She disappeared back in the food preparation area and came back out and again, she took 2 parties ahead of us and seated them personally. They did not have reservations ( I overheard the conversation) . We didn't mind the wait, it was the attitude. When we finally were seated, the staff was " Johnny on the spot" with thier service and attitude. The food,off the hook. I had steak, done just right, buttery. She had fish cooked to perfection. When the waiter heard we were celebrating our anniversary, they brought a nice dessert, free. I watched in interest Cruella maneuver around the restaurant , I watched how the staff reacted around her and how she treated guests. Mission Ranch, if you are losing employees regularly, this person might be the cause of that. I don't want to play the race card but I will say this, those of us that were not a " Billy" or a " Buffy" were treated differently.

Great customer service. I called and was promptly informed that they do not sell chickens on the…read morefarm and that I needed to go to Santa Cruz to pick up from the warehouse. That turned out to be perfect as I was about to go to Santa Cruz anyway. I was really curious about local organic pasture-raised chickens. The warehouse is clean and well-kept, ample free ice is provided to those who are bringing the chickens home a long distance. Pricing is fair and transparent, the gentleman in charge of the warehouse rounded down for me as I was purchasing three birds, eggs and a chicken stock carcass. They also sell in Palo Alto on Sundays which should be much more convenient. I liked the taste and found the chickens to be tender and juicy. Would buy again.

I really like Fogline farm's. I like all their meat products all the eggs…read moreEtc. etc. very helpful very knowledgeable. I like everything about them. I highly recommend this company I find them at the local Santa Cruz flea market.

We did the $90 tour where you spend two hours learning about the farm, learning about the goats…read more Part of the experience was learning how to milk the goats! Then we got to see where the cheese is made and even personalize a goat cheese of our own. This was a really unique and interesting experience. I will have to come back in the spring when they have baby goats. The little shop is cute and sells their goat cheese and other products. With doing the tour, we got a 10% discount on the additional cheese we bought.

This is a DARLING small goat farm with a nice gift shop in Pescadero!…read more Keep in mind for the tours, what you get to "see" on the tour is dependent on time of year you are there. We didn't get to see any baby goats or milk (which is fine lol) but we did see the bucks (since it was that time of year) and do a cheese tasting! The cheese was way more "milky" than I'd prefer but that's okay! The tour guide was really unintentionally funny and everyone was really nice :)

Love this place. Good coffee, amazing strawberry shortcake with organic strawberries. All the…read moretreats are made with organic fruits grown on their farm. Nice customer service. Best place for coffee when driving along hwy 1 central/northern coast

Our son and his friends planned a whole day excursion for us in Santa Cruz and this clearly was the…read morefirst stop at 8:00 am. First appearance of this farm, hmmm how do I describe this. I am not going to lie. Looked like i stepped foot onto a scene from a horror movie, imagine running in the cornfield but a small strawberry field. It was infested with so many flies walking down the road to get to the patch, the sink to rinse your strawberries was not what I had pictured including the port o potty which always disgusts me. I held it until I got to my next destination. Rows of tiny strawberries. Organic, was told there are no pesticides. They will rot if not eaten in two days. I don't know how I feel about this farm. The inside cashier was cool. 80's vibe. Bought a strawberry cobbler. One of their popular desserts they say. Would I come back? Probably not. It was an awesome experience but it was a run down farm. Pictures can be deceiving online. Maybe once upon a time the farm was boomin but I can't see how. Should really invest it to make it enjoyable for family and kids of all ages especially those visiting.

Nice ranch where you can get fresh apple products (juice, pies) and a wide variety of pies for a…read morevery reasonable price. I got a slice of cherry and berry and they were excellent. Flaky crust, delicious filling, good size. The whole pies were even a better deal and large pies. Not the hugest apple fan - actually I like them, but try to stay away from fruit juices and given all the interesting choices in pies, wanted to try other flavors. It was fairly crowded on a weekend late morning, but worth stopping in. Parking was doable and it was a nice drive out there.

Stopped by 10/4/2026 and it was the last day of the season for apple picking. There weren't too…read moremany apples left but we still managed to pick a handful. Very affordable prices. We also got slices of apple pie a la mode at the pie shop. Unfortunately they were out of the Dutch apple pie but the regular apple pie was still quite delicious. It was warm, fresh, and had a flaky crust. The vanilla ice cream was icy though and felt like it had freezer burn. The line at the pie shop moved quite slowly and got pretty long. Great vibes here and you get a pretty inclusive experience with fruit picking, a souvenir shop, the pie shop / deli, and a small pumpkin patch.

Absolutely fabulous first visit to Hero Ranch Kitchen for my birthday! Impeccable service by…read moreRichard, amazing food, wines that are reasonably priced (maybe 10-20% markup). DH and I shared the beet salad - so subtle for beets. He even enjoyed it, even though he isn't a "beet person". We then shared the lamb chop appetizer with the best tzatziki outside of Greece. Both of us completely enjoyed the Wagyu filet - we aren't huge eaters so next time we will split it. At $68 this is a steal! Finally, we were comped a Caramel Popcorn Sunday to celebrate my birthday - decadent! We sat outside, toward the back - this felt like one of the quieter areas. We will definitely be back!

Steak Out…read more Steakhouse from the same ownership group as Opa! (RiP), The Venue Saratoga (RiP), Dos Burros, Flowers, and Sacramento's ELDO that features prime steaks and a wood-fired grill. Hero Ranch is located in one of the more overlooked downtowns of Saratoga, which has a quaint throwback feel and vibe. The Good: * Dog-friendly outdoor dining. * Reservations via OpenTable. * Fantastic service by Katelyn L.; she was the perfect server: knowledgeable, gave great recommendations, and was friendly without being overly smarmy. * Nice stiff drinks (old-fashioned), and my girlfriend's mocktail (Pink Slip) was fantastic. * The cornbread and fried chicken appetizer was very tasty and served in an interesting presentation. The bacon wasn't really necessary, in our opinion, but this place likes to rely on food crutches; more on that later. * The pork chop was delicious, cooked well, and paired beautifully with the apricot glaze. * The seasonal pumpkin ravioli was also delicious, albeit a little greasy from the brown butter, but if you see it still on the menu, it's worth an order. The Meh: * Street and city lot parking only, but it's free. Street parking can be difficult to come by during busier hours, so be sure to look out for the city-owned lots that are located off the main drag. * If you like black truffle on everything, then this is the place for you. Suffice it to say, we are not fans. They literally cram it into almost every possible item, even as a sauce for the cornbread and fried chicken appetizer. Fortunately, we asked for the sauce on the side, and I did try some with the chicken and cornbread, but it brought nothing to the party. * They were out of almost all their beers on tap on a Saturday night. How is this possible? Piss poor planning, that's how. The Ugly: * The outdoor seating is hit-or-miss; if they put you under the patio with a large party, then you should be good to go. However, if you get seated at a two-top in the aisle like we did, prepare to be barraged by a constant stream of customers, servers, food runners, chefs, managers, and God knows who else walking by you every thirty seconds. At first, it was mildly amusing, but as the night went on, it started getting very annoying and put a bit of a damper on our first date night in weeks. Overall, it was a mediocre experience that could have easily been much better depending on where we were seated.

While in school, I learned a lot about farm-fresh food and what that exactly meant. Apparently once…read moreyou've tasted produce straight from the vine, you'll never go back. But as a kid, I never really had the opportunity to visit a farm or even grow my own fruits and vegetables. Living in constant suburbia meant frequent trips to Ralph's or Safeway. That all changed last Sunday when I picked my very own strawberries with my girlfriend at Swanton Berry Farm. After hearing my boss boast about picking 12 pounds (!!!) of the juiciest and most delicious strawberries, I knew I had to go. And what better person to take then my girlfriend who was a HUGE fan of strawberries. So Swanton Berry Farm is a local supplier of fresh and organic fruits along the beautiful coasts of Northern California. They have two locations for Berry picking: Coastways Ranch is next to Ano Nuevo State Park (which you should go to!) and The Farm Stand is a bit further south right outside Davenport. The main difference between the two is that the latter is only open for picking on weekdays (although you can purchase stuff everyday) whereas Coastways is accessible during the weekends from 10am-5pm. Really sweet deal since you can pretty much pick during any day of the week! We ended up visiting Coastways Ranch since it was a Sunday. Getting here was actually kind of a doozy for us. Though the drive was very scenic, it took a little over an hour from the South Bay Area. And that's because the only "quick" way to the coast was south on Highway 17 and back north up Highway 1. GPS came in handy, and there were fortunately signs directing where to go. If y'all get lost, just note that the ranch is around 10 miles north of Davenport. Besides the drive, hardest part was making into the parking lot because it's about a half mile of unpaved dirt. Have to drive slow otherwise you'll go into a ditch! Now if all this sounds too stressful, hear me out; it was SO WORTH THE JOURNEY. Once we got out of the car, we were greeted by ROWS UPON ROWS of strawberries - far as my tiny eyes could see. Immediately after we got our sturdy box from the stand, we washed our hands (there's a station) and immediately started picking as many as we could. Because we came right in the middle of the season (around summer), the strawberries were SO AMAZING. They came in all kinds of sizes. Some were a bit riper than others, so there was plenty of variety to choose from. We were allowed to sample however much we wanted before paying as long as we didn't waste anything. And by golly I filled my tummy and our box like no tomorrow because these were HANDS DOWN BAR NONE the BEST strawberries I've ever had in my life. The size, sweet taste, and color - these characteristics were so different and much more authentic compared to what you'd find in the store. For example, these strawberries were much smaller since they weren't pumped with growth hormones. True to what I'd learned in school, I'll probably never look at store bought strawberries again. After an hour of picking, we pretty much filled our entire box. It came out to be about 4 freaking pounds so use that as a measuring stick. I highly recommend only getting as much as you can eat in like a week since these suckers go bad FAST (or just freeze). Cost was $5 a pound ($4.5 if you get over 10 pounds) so we paid around $19. The guy at the stand actually gave me more money back in change, and I thought that was VERY generous of him! Farmers are a godsend I tell y'all. Truth be told, I never really cared about strawberries until my experience at Swanton Berry Farm. Sure, I thought they were really nice fruits but I wouldn't go out of my way to get them. Now, however, I am SO DOWN to drive over an hour to pick strawberries because Coastways Ranch and Swanton Berry Farm were definitely worth an "Omg, I'd travel 2 hours for this" rating. Have fun and prosper,

BAD experience. Not…read morebecause the strawberries are small and not sweet (Kinda expected that because it's not strawberry season) BUT because they are DISHONEST. Got 8 strawberries only because the strawberries weren't that sweet, went to pay, got charged HALF A POUND ($5/lb, 0.5lb for $2.5). Found it really weird that 8 small strawberries costs $2.5. Went home and weighed it, found that the 8 strawberries weighs only 0.172 pound!!!!! (See pic - adjusted for the tare weight) So that means they OVERCHARGED me!

My friend invited me to his company picnic which they hosted here, and it was so much fun!…read more The whole venue really feels like you've been transported to an old-Western town. Plenty of places for photoshoot opportunities, and you can even walk into each building. Activities. They have a pool table, casino table games, mini-golf, slingshot shooting, cornhole, bucket toss, gold mining, etc. The activities seem endless, so you'll have lots of fun! This is probably dependent on what the renter is willing to pay for, but they had an ice cream freezer, a candy topping bar, a walk-in drink room, and a retro Coca Cola vending machine. Definitely get a Coca Cola bottle from the vending machine if it's available because it's pretty neat to see it come out. This was a fun and unique experience so if you're thinking of doing social event here, I'd recommend it.

Nov 2025 - Super wedding venue ! A wedding to remember :)…read morePlenty of activities like slingshots, mini golf, gold panning, and more

Kids Against Hunger is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing meals for children all over…read morethe world. Meals are packed during major disasters such as the Haiti earthquake and more recently, Hurricane Dorian which hit the Bahamas. Our Company had about 20 volunteers come here to help package dried food. It was great to help out a worthy cause and the event was also great for team building. We worked in close quarters in their warehouse, with 6-8 people per station. Two baggers, four food scoopers (soy protein, dehydrated veggies, vitamin powder, and rice), and two more for sealing the bags and weighing. Each bag had to be within 1% of a total mass target. They actually gave us some sample of the cooked product and its pretty good! Like a rice pilaf they might serve on airplanes, only vegan and high in proteins, fiber, and vitamins. A single bag feeds 6 kids. After 90 minutes, a total of 30 volunteers managed to pack 5616 bags, enough for 33,000 meals. You can also purchase some of these meal bags for $2 each. They may great emergency food for earthquakes, camping, or other emergencies. All you need is access to boiling water. Definitely recommend coming here as a team-building event or as individual volunteers. Kudos to General Mills for supplying all the food!

This is a great cause. I have volunteered here more than 20 times with my 13 year old. It is great…read moreto find places that allow kids that young. As much as the cause is great, I have observed on a regular basis team members being short and harsh with my kid if god forbids he drops a grain of rice. But not only that. These people should learn that there is a way of saying things and should practice gratitude a little more....