Fabulous. I had to describe my experience in one word it would be fabulous. The service was amazing, the food was impeccable, and the views are always breathtaking. As you can see from the pictures, we sat outside. You can not reserve a seat outside. You can either show up and hope that they have a free table or what I suggest is to get there right when they open. Ask them for a table outside and they will happily see you there. Even on an overcast day where you can barely see the ocean. It's still a beautiful view. We went and got a bunch of small plates to share. Our server was extremely friendly, and you do not need to be dressed to the nines as you might think. Coming in jeans and a nice shirt is perfectly acceptable. If you have never been, I definitely recommend it. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

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My husband and I agree this is one of the best spots we've ever eaten!! Everything we had today we DELISH! (Fried chicken Sammy, charred avocado salad, pizza, and s'mores & strawberry dessert. SO GOOD!) I would recommend this to anyone that's in the area. Our waitress Maria had the best personality and was so helpful with the menu she made the whole experience 10/10 read more

The Bench In the heart of the famous 17 mile drive in Monterey, I wanted to stop by to get some food before I continued trekking on. As great as the views were, being right next to the coast, I'm sad to say I was pretty disappointed with the food. I got the Tortiglioni Bolognese (33.00): hearty veal & pork sauce and pecorino cheese. I appreciated the firmness of the Tortiglioni, but the entire dish tasted similarly to a TV dinner. The service and views were great, but the food wasn't all that great. Will probably be choosing a different restaurant the next time I come do this drive read more

The Bench - Tortiglioni Bolognese - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

We were able to eat in the new renovated restaurant , there were four of us and Warren was our server . The menu is exciting and enticing. We started with the falafel and the quinoa salad (can't remember the name) but the falafel stole the show . Main dish reviews ; Tuna nicoise : 4 stars tuna was a little plain. Fried chicken sandwich: 5 tender and tasty (equivalent to Roost in Bozeman MT) Short ribs sandwich:4 stars loved the tenderness, the horseradish on the sandwich made it that more exciting. Loved the kettle chips. Grilled avocado salad with salmon 5 best salmon I've had in a while and we are from the Pacific Northwest and have great restaurants in Portland. read more

More like 4.5 stars. The space is beautiful and the service was good overall. The 4.5 was due to lack of crust on the short rib. The flavors were great. This place is expensive, but I think this part of California is just expensive. Cool spot, good food and drinks. read more

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3 star review belongs to the hostesses. Hostesses are the face of your brand and when they look sour and act rude it tarnishes the experience. My husband's two foursomes ate here after golf and we stoped in to grab something from them. We were there less than 5 minutes when a hostess came over and told the women I was with she was blocking the view from the bar. This was 11/14 we also ate dinner there that night. The hostess again looked like she sucked on a lemon. I thought the food was really good the salmon flatbread was delicious and the scallops I had for dinner were amazing. The wait staff were good and very accommodating to our party of 11. read more

Extremely disappointed. We specifically ordered vegan meals, paid $45 for two items, and were served food containing meat. This is not a small mistake -- for vegans, this is a serious issue. On top of that, we had to pay just to enter the establishment, which made the experience even more frustrating. Paying premium prices for food that was misrepresented and not vegan is unacceptable. This felt careless, disrespectful, and honestly disgusting. If you advertise vegan options and offer to us that you can do vegan , they need to actually be vegan. We will not be returning and would not recommend this place to anyone seeking correct service. 0 stars read more

Drinks were great, view was great, service was great, Jidori chicken was a hockey puck.

I tried the arancini, mussels and pizza. Everything was really great. My lavender lemon drop cocktail was also amazing. Our server was attentive and let us know that since we were seated outside, the kids could run around on the lawn (just not to go past the fence). It was nice to be able to sit as adults and watch the kids run around! read more

Amazing ambiance overlooking Pebble! The charred avocado salad is so perfect and imaginative! Just the right amount of flavors and portion for a great lunch. The service was exceptional, they want to make sure you are attended to. Can't wait to come back and eat here again! read more

Sitting outside at The Bench is a top tier memory for me! Drinks were great, food pretty good, but the view and the vibe steal the show!!! Bubble bread is fun. Book it on your way into Carmel for an outstanding stop along the way! read more

The Bench - View!! - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

The food is delicious and the service is amazingly excellent. Beautiful views and great size restaurant. The staff is so professional, warm, helpful, informative, and wonderful to chat with. Wow! The food was tasty from their appetizers, to entrees, to the desserts. Their drink selection is great and the staff is very knowledgeable. Very fun vibe and all around great. read more

Made lunch reservation - ordered lavender lemon drop which was perfect. For appetizer - ordered margarita pizza which was tasted delicious! The ordered the Korean style brisket sandwich- which took a bit long to arrive therefore sandwich was a bit cold. Since went during lunch time rush, service was a bit slow. If you show your receipt for the 17 mile drive, spend $35 on food and the restaurant is able to deduct $12 from your check. A bit pricey but highly recommend! read more

The Bench - Korean Style Brisket Sandwich - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

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Stopped in for lunch and a drink. The views were incredible, service and food were great. Can't wait to go back when we are in the area again! read more

The Bench - Communal fire pit, burger (split in half to share), pepperoni flatbread - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

Loved this! Food is made with high quality ingredients. A great view by the sea and golf course, nestled within the 17 mile drive. Lavender lemon drop could use a bit more lavender but was still good overall. Loved the interior design, reminds me of a mansion kinda. Also, their pork? So. Juicy. A must try. read more

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Highly recommend stopping by here for lunch! The views at this restaurant are amazing and it over looks the water and golf course. We came here yesterday for lunch and sat outside. The weather was absolutely perfect. We ordered a chicken sandwich and a harvest salad. The chicken sandwich was good and the salad was okay. They should of put more apples, seeds and topping ontop as it only had a few toppings and mostly lettuce. I believe you are paying for the view more than the food but I would come back! read more

The Bench - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

I think this is my favorite restaurant I've ever been to! My mom and I came for my 21st birthday to get my first drink in a restaurant and the food, atmosphere, and service were absolutely divine. Between the mocktail and the lavender lemon drop, I really enjoyed the mocktail. The lemon drop was quite strong, and I don't think it was the drink for me, but it was so pretty! We asked our server what his favorite dessert was and he said he likes the roasted strawberries or the carrot cake, we got the latter. Every part was so so yummy! I was surprised how affordable everything was too. I will definitely be bringing friends here in the future! read more

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Surprisingly good food with a lovely view! We nabbed a meal at the Pebble Beach resorts to get our 17 mile drive entry fee rebate (just ask the servers and they'll get you sorted), so I held my expectations low. Service was overall good, but expect a wait for food (gives you time to enjoy the sunshine). The bench has some lovely seating arrangements, including a sizable outdoors "bask in the full sun" set of tables with cozy tables and loungers around firepits. Indoors also had plenty of natural light or shaded seating so something for everyone. The service was definitely on the slow side though, so despite staff being attentive when they could be...they were spread a little thinly. When we arrived there wasn't anybody at the front, so we awkwardly waited there for 10 minutes before someone showed up. Food also took a decent while to come out (30 minutes for entree after appetizers came), but at least appetizer and dessert weren't as delayed. ==Mushroom fries [5/5]== These were nice and crunchy, with a moist interior thanks to the juicy mushrooms. When they said mushroom fries I had something very different in mind, as I was imagining fries with mushrooms as a topping. This iteration was definitely a pleasant surprise. The dip was incredibly rich with savory aromas and was quickly demolished (cheese blend with notes of wasabi). ==Korean Brisket Sandwich [4/5]== The brisket sandwich is a nice sandwich, but it does fall short in a couple ways. The meat is seasoned in a slightly sweet way, not unlike that of a bulgogi. Unfortunately the meat isn't quite that tender, so the texture is not as strong as it could be. The aioli does help compensate and the bread was nicely toasted. The carrot slaw has a nice crunch but a bit lacking otherwise; I feel like some kimchi would do well here. The fries were also a bit of a let down as the seasoning was pretty light and the potato a bit dry. ==Tortiglioni Bolognese [5/5]== I'm not strictly supposed to eat tomato based sauces, but this was too good to resist trying a bit of from my brother's plate. The pasta was nicely al dente, and the meat sauce was incredibly savory and rich with veal/porky goodness. The cheese had melted into the sauce just right too. No critiques from my brother either, and he's usually picky about his Bolognaise. ==Carrot Cake Sundae [5/5]== Definitely the most creative item that we had this meal. The whole sundae was composed of carrot-based items. I'm a sucker for carrot cake though, so this was a very nice compilation of all the flavors that I like. The cream cheese whip in the center had a lovely bouncy texture to it, and the sliced candy to carrot topping it was a nice surprise. Between the moistness of the carrot cake and the subtle aroma of the carrot cake ice cream, I was quite satisfied. read more

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Overlooking the 18th green at Pebble Beach, ambience was first class. Rey was our server, excellent! Food was excellent.

Best views of Pebble, great service, great variety on menu, fire pits, how can you go wrong?? read more

The Bench - View from the outdoor dining area - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

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Came here on a Saturday morning with my bf and one of his buddies for drinks and an appetizer. The 2 blonde ladies greeting at the front deserve a 1. Our bartender, Kevin, was super friendly and deserves a 5. We visited a week after the Pro AM so the temporary spectator structures from the event were still up and obstructed the typical view. We sat a the bar area so this was no biggie to us. We ordered the duck fat potatoes ($15), bread balloon ($17), and a Bloody Mary (~$16). Keep in mind that you're in PB so everything is pricey. The duck fat potatoes and bread balloon were good, but definitely not worth the price. The Bloody Mary was rimmed with celery salt which was a nice touch, but you could barely taste any alcohol and could've used a tad bit more tomato mix. Will not return unless one of my friends really wanted to come here. read more

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Decent food, drinks, and view. 4 stars. The hosts are consistently very rude, which brings it to a 3. (We've been here several times.) I get it. Lots of entitled folks come through. But can we spring for some kinder greeters to a "fancy" establishment? Such a rude vibe right away. read more

The food was amazing and the view leaves you speechless!!! I had the BLT salad that was sublime and our shared dessert was delicious. A+++++ experience!! read more

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Me and wife came here for dinner for a late bday dinner for her. When making reservations they asked if any special occasion and I informed them of wife's bday. We came during AT&T so no self parking available but they do have free valet so parking wasn't an issue. The restaurant was nice ce and staff were friendly. We both got a drink. Wife got wine and I got an old fashioned. My drink was pretty good and wife liked the wine. Wife got the salmon and I got the hanger steak with fries and broccolini. The wife was not impressed with her salmon and considering the restaurant is in pebble beach had high hopes. Mine was pretty good. Not a he best steak I've had but very tasty. She gave hers a two and I'd say mine was a 3.5 or 4. The odd thing was they asked if a special occasion it was logged in the reservation but did nothing for it. That's fine and all but why ask. Considering this place is in pebble beach we were a little unimpressed. read more

The Bench - Grilled Ora King Salmon - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

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Whenever I'm in Carmel with my family, we grab lunch from The Bench. Awesome spot right by the golf course and water, with very good food. Highly recommend the fried chicken sandwich and carrot cake dessert (this was amazing)!! read more

This place was incredible from the food, to the drink, and most importantly the view. The staff was incredible. My fiancée and I arrived a little early for our reservation and when the hostess saw we were celebrating our engagement from the night before she asked if we would like a patio seat instead which we obviously said yes to. She sat us with the most incredible view and they gave us blankets and started the fire. My fiancée ordered the sirloin with mashed potatoes and I got the bolognese pasta. We started with the bread balloon and mac n cheese as well. The bread balloon was so yummy and the mac n cheese was incredible. My fiancée is still raving about her meal and her lavender lemon drop cocktail.. me personally the pasta was a little salty but I don't care because this place was awesome and the staff is incredible. This dinner truly was one of the highlights of our trip and the ONLY place that made us feel special after our engagement. They went above and beyond and even let us choose any dessert we wanted on the house which we chose the s'mores skillet cookie . I can't wait to come back and experience this again , it was amazing . Thank you for the best dinner! read more

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At the host stand they took us back and forth a few times before actually finding us a table we reserved. We were sat at our table and left for 20 minutes before someone came and said a single word to us. Our waiter said "I've had things to do" and "pretty much all we have left for a special is soup". No apologies for the wait. We ordered two cocktails and that's all. We waited another 20 or so minutes before our drinks were brought to us without a word from the waiter. We were not checked on once. We saw every other table get seated, get their beverages, and their meals before we got our two drinks. For one of the most premier golf courses in the world, the service at this restaurant was ridiculous and disappointing. read more

Has a good view but I would say that's all. When we arrived they told us they didn't allow hats ok that's fine- but they did allow a very large table with a million kids to be super unruly, throw a football in the restaurant, screaming/yelling running around food on the floor- parents ignoring this but super disruptive. Then the parents put the 3 kids at the bar ruining those people's time. I know this is the parents fault but they maybe should have spoken to the parents. To top that off my burger was gray and food was eh. Disappointing for sure. read more

Pebble Beach Resorts do not disappoint. Food, service and ambience are great. We had the KOROBUTA PORK "SCHNITZEL" and it was absolutely the best mix of flavors. read more

One of my favorite places to come to in Carmel, California. The bench sits overlooking the 18th hole at Pebble Beach (the iconic golf course) and has incredible ocean views during the day and the night you can see reflections on the calm bay. Always great service and friendly staff, loads of parking available both valet and first come first serve. Definitely recommend a reservation as they book up quick, even on a Monday night! I had the Pear-Fect Putt cocktail which was delicious, quite literally tasted like a cinnamon sugar pear. So yummy. We got the clams, Mac & cheese, and the swordfish all to share. Portion sizes were good but the flavors were a bit bland. We had the s'mores skillet to finish and wow - so rich and creamy if that's even a combination! Overall a great experience and at Christmas time especially such a pretty place to stop by. read more

The Bench - Pear fect putt cocktail! - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

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This has to be a Michelin restaurant, great atmosphere, service, food, waiter Fernando and bus set McKenzie were all world, great staff, hope to return read more

We had a really nice time watching the sunset at the bench. The food was tasty, we got the spicy pepperoni and macaroni and cheese. Drinks were delicious as well. Make sure you sit outside by a fire pit. Amazing views and great spot for lunch and drinks read more

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At close to 2pm we were told it was a 45 minute wait for a table so we sat at the bar. Service was bad. Felt discriminated because I didn't order alcohol. Serving was nonexistent. Food was slow to come out. Food was mediocre and very expensive. We ordered the margarita flatbread and tuna Niçoise salad. The salad was grossly under-seasoned. The tuna was not high quality. I had to ask for salt and pepper and lemon. The worse part is one bartender started juicing a bucket of limes in front of us during the meal, very poor ambiance for an expensive meal. Also when I went outside to take photos, there were tons of open seats. Very disappointing lunch. read more

We had reservations here after our round of golf at Pebble Beach. Our round went long so we were late to our reservation, but no problem as we're were seated immediately at a patio table overlooking the ocean. It was getting dark but the scenery was still beautiful. It was a chilly night and we opted for a table with the middle fire pit and it was so cozy and warm. Perfect. Since it was late, we split a couple of lighter meals, pepperoni pizza and "crispy falafel panzanella". Both were excellent. The salad was unique and I loved the 'crispy' part of it which I believe were fried chick peas. So good with the various textures and colors. Service was excellent. Food was great. Atmosphere was top notch. Great way to end the day. read more

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I only knew about this place because my brother in law told me and my wife to go check it out when we were on the 17 mile pebble beach drive. Besides the fact that the houses were amazingly gorgeous and the beach was a sight of joy, the restaurant located by the pebble beach golf course was delicious as well. The food though pricy it was still great. The best thing on the menu had to be the dessert of course and if you see the video and picture I posted, you would understand why. The service was incredible as well. Worth the hype! read more

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My fiancé and I were doing the 17 mile drive and were STARVING. We yelped a spot near by and came across this spot in Pebble Beach! We really wanted a spot near the window to watch the sunset but it was full at that time so we put our name down and sat at the bar About 30 minutes into us splitting the shishitto peppers and fishing our first round of drinks we were told there was a table ready but we were enjoying our spot at the bar so much that we decided to stay there! From the bar you get to watch the pizzas getting taken in out of the oven as well as one the appetizers! There's this that's a giant bread ball full of hot air that we saw being made quite a lot-not sure what it was but I recommend it because it seems popular! So entertaining to watch Of course, we ended up ordering a pizza and it was fricken amazing as expected. We shared some good laughs over the peppers because both him and I ate a pepper that was extremely raw and hidden under the giant delicious mass of crispy peppers. Our mouths were literally on fire and we d tears in our eyes from burning pain/laughter. Aside from my wonderful company and the beautiful drive, this spot made our evening! Next time we are in the area we plan on staying in Pebble Beach to have more enjoyable dining experiences like this! read more

The Bench - Blistered Shishito Peppers Margherita Flatbread - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

Walt here from Walt's Adventures and today I am in Pebble Beach, California... yes, that Pebble Beach with the golfing. First, make reservations so you don't have to pay the entrance fee for Pebble Beach. Next, tell the entrance person about your reservation and they will direct you to the valet parking... it's free. We sat outside overlooking the 18th green. The food and drinks were very good. 4 and not 5 stars because the Mushroom Flatbread was nearly too much mushrooms. We had good service but this service was not your typical service. Most restaurants get people seated, fed and then out for the next group. This restaurant allows you to converse and enjoy the aspects of the food and the day. It's a good change of the go, go, go nature of the world. Try this upscale eatery for a nice meal and conversation. read more

The Bench - Mushroom Flatbread It nearly had too much mushrooms. This would be better if it had 25% less mushrooms - New American Near Me - Pebble Beach, California

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Made a reservation about a week before with no problem. There is a $10 fee to use the 17mile road which is understandable, so many tourists driving on that road so it helps with maintenance costs...BUT know that this restaurant will reimburse you. They will ask you towards the end of the meal or you can mention it. There were two semi small lots near the top of the entrance so we got lucky and found one up front. There is a shopping plaza and greenbelt right in front of the main hotel/condos and people window shopping or taking pictures. It wasn't super clear where the restaurant was so U had to ask one of the valets and he was very nice and told me how to get down to it. It's technically downstairs of that hotel. (There is a bar and another restaurant at lobby level too.) We got a small table outdoors and the hostess was nice enough to offer us another table that was away from the 'service setup' area and closer to the amazing ocean view. The table we moved to was much bigger (apparently that party had canceled their reservation last minute). I appreciated the offer to move because it was very noisy with plates and utensils clanging in the back. The outdoor view is AMAZING! But be prepared it can get very warm if the sun is out or very windy...so pack sunblock/sunglasses/hat and/or a sweater lok. The restaurant is semi casual and kid/Family friendly so all are welcome. Great variety on the drink list and food menu. I got the chopped salad with the most tender and delicious steak I've had a long time. The desserts were fabulous, I highly recommend saving some room for the salted caramel dessert and the strawberry cobbler with cheesecake ice-cream. Our server and the food runner were both very friendly, social but down to earth. Our server explained some key options and made recommendations. He was also very nice with my girls so extra points for that. We enjoyed this place so much that we look forward to taking my in-laws here. They love good food & golf so they would appreciate a place like this...worth the drive. read more

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it was pretty good. Good service and great view. I got the balloon bread, it was ok. Next time I will stick with the fries. =)

This place was amazing. The view itself is 5 stars. I couldn't stop looking around at the beauty in every direction. They are pet friendly and our two fur babies were able to enjoy this view with us. The food was fabulous! My husband had the Korean brisket sandwich and couldn't stop raving about it. And the fries with a little kick were scrumptious. I had the BLT salad and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Every bite left me wanting more. We shared the baked strawberry dessert and it was the perfect ending. Every bite was delectable. Highly recommend even if you are stopping just to have a drink. Take that view in. read more

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