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    The Willows

    3.9 (268 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    New York steak was made to perfection
    Ruth O.

    Having our steak dinner here at the willow was one of our favorite things to do while visiting Solvang but last night our service was horrible. First the host was rude by having us walk to the patio then telling us we had to go back to the lobby and wait. Our server seemed to love to say "no we don't do or we can't do that" if I am paying that amount I'd appreciate a good service.

    Crab Cakes appetizer
    Anthony N.

    We visited The Willows while checking out the casino this past Wednesday evening and really enjoyed everything at this restaurant. We were seated right away and had excellent service from everyone, especially our waitress Alicia. She really took care of us, answered our questions about the menu options and was wonderful. We ordered the crab cakes as an appetizer and for entrees we got the veal osso buco and jidori chicken plates. Everything was fantastic. The veal was one of the best dishes I've had in a long time. It was mentioned during our visit that we were celebrating my mother's birthday, and Alicia brought over a lovely ice cream cake desert, which was very kind and appreciated. The decor and ambiance inside was really nice and I was especially drawn to the beautiful light fixtures and wall art decor. Many thanks to the Willows Team for such a wonderful meal. It was a 5-star experience!

    Mac and cheese ... read review for secret
    Alia S.

    Well... I think the photos speak for themselves! Steaks were both amazing. The filet melted in my mouth, hardly took even a push on the knife to cut and the Gorgonzola was the perfect complement. Corn and the spicy sauce... yes please! Send more please! Ok the Mac and cheese was gooey inside and just perfectly crusted and crunchy on top! Ok here's the secret... menu reads "torchio, Parmesan, aged cheddar"... What it doesn't say is it's topped with cheese-it s !!! No joke! The atmosphere here is just like you want it to be. A little darker, a little cooler and a lot yummier than the rest of the casino! Our waitress was great ... very very sweet and very personable! I'm not going to lie though... this was a romantic birthday dinner I was treating my boyfriend to and as much as I enjoyed the banter we got a whole life story from her. I had just driven up from la to meet him here for dinner and we were just wanting some alone time. I think we know more about her than her therapist, that she chatted freely to us about! I spent many years in management and service in the restaurant industry so I always really do value a server who can be themselves with guests.. BUT this was a very expensive romantic dinner for two that became for three... particularly when she brought out my boyfriend's birthday dessert. A time when a couple wants to share their hopes for the next year. Again when she brought the check to be signed... something I don't really like doing while my server is watching. I always tip at least 20% and this was no exception. Next time though I guess we will have to speak up and ask for some alone time!

    Crab cakes.,  Real cesar salad with a real anchovies.        And lollipop  amb Super Delicious
    Nallely G.

    Great place, amazing atmosphere and food is phenomenal love everything about this place inside the casino upstairs, great for a Romantic date or just for goid food and cocktail

    Rib eye steak (split), garlic mashed potatoes, cosmo
    Cassandra O.

    Great ambiance and service. Food and drinks were delicious. Staff were very accommodating and helpful.

    New York State bone in dinner everything was great except for the box mashed potatoes. It's sad that they cant splurge for real potatoes.
    Jennyfer S.

    The steak was good and the sides were good. It's except for the mashed potatoes that clearly tasted like powder box mashed potatoes. Upsetting for a bill of $230 for 2 people . The waiter Marco was amazing

    Peppercorn crusted filet mignon
    Joanne P.

    Absolutely loved our Valentine's Day dinner! Booked our reservation in December '22 and decided it'd be better to have a table indoors. Although there's heat lamps outside- one could never gauge weather that far ahead of time. I didn't want to deal with having any hiccups. With that being said- once we checked in, ladies were given a long stemmed red rose by the hostess. I should've took a photo of the Valentine's Day menu $85pp w/ an additional $30 wine flight option. Hubby ordered the shrimp cocktail for his appetizer. And man! I have never seen shrimps that HUGE before! I ordered the lobster bisque. And I love how chunks of fresh lobster were at the bottom of the bowl. The bisque is poured from a carafe. We both enjoyed our 7oz medium filet mignon. Both were peppercorn crusted. I enjoyed every tender melt in your mouth bite. Pour over the light gravy. The sides we picked were the mushrooms, garlic infused mashed potatoes, and the Mac n cheese. Thought I was gonna have room for dessert. But, silly me. We walked away with leftovers from our side dishes. Staff was amazing and always checked in on us.

    We each get our own tomahawk steak every time we come here
    Jennifer K.

    The very first time we came here last year I got the tomahawk steak and my wife got a ribeye but after she tasted mine she loved it. Since then we've been here twice just this year(2024) and have been getting our own tomahawks because it is so good that we know if we shared just one it wouldn't be enough for both of us. We came here on 12-29-2024 randomly because my wife said she had to use up whatever was left on here chumash card before it expired. It was so busy and packed. Since it was a last minute dinner plan we did not make reservations so opt to be seated outdoors to be seated quickly. The service last night was not upto par compared to the last two times we were there. If the bar area was not crowded we would have ate there instead. I was a little worried about it being cold and windy last night but their heat lamps were pretty up high so it wasn't too hot or cold. The best part of being outside was the fresh air, the restaurant inside smelled a lot more like cigarettes than usual maybe because there were soooo many more people than usual cause of the holiday season. Once we were seated it took 10 minutes for someone to serve us water & bread while letting us know that a server will be with us soon. Well the server didn't come out until 15mins later to take our order. They forgot my wife's mashed potatoes and I knew our server wouldn't come check up on us once all our food was out even if we needed more water. When he finally came out because I kept looking, I told him he forgot my wife's mashed potatoes so we just asked him to pack it to go and by time he brought it out we wanted take the leftovers. We ended up staying in the restaurant til almost closing time(we got seated around 7:50pm)because it took the server soooo long to pack our leftovers. Also maybe cause everyone who ate outside all finished and we were the only ones left. They also turned off the heat lamps and I started to get cold while waiting for our leftovers to get packed and for the check come out. Since it was a fairly long wait and maybe someone saw me cross my arms cause I was cold someone turned my side of the heat lamps back on. When the server finally came back with our packed leftovers and check we told him we had a twism deal, he told us that if it's more than a $100 it doesn't apply but he talked to the manager and he also apologized for not being attentive that next time we come he would be better and because of that we actually got the twism deal. Which definitely made up for the lack of service that night. We love this tomahawk steak too much to not come back.

    Black widow margarita
    Julia R.

    Willows is a great place for a meal if you are at the casino or nearby. The atmosphere is not "romantic" to me because you have to go through the casino to get to it, but it has a good vibe overall and casual attire is usually fine. The cocktails are great--honestly one of the best lime margaritas I've ever had and the raspberry mingle is like an adult capri sun. Some of the menu items do switch up, like one of my favorites the beet salad is gone but it's been replaced with an amazing fried cauliflower/sweet chili sauce appetizer. Steaks are good quality and the sides are all fantastic so you really can't go wrong. Wait staff is so friendly too!

    Alaskan King Crab legs and a side of Mac and cheese! Yummm!!!
    Dan N.

    Frank and Chef Sergio are pretty consistent on delivering tasty items at Willows. Even if you don't plan on gambling in the casino or catching a show, you cant go wrong at Willows. Service is always on point and they have a great selection on the menu as well as the bar. We'll worth a visit if you are looking for great steaks or seafood.

    Rosa G.

    I love this restaurant definitely the best I've ever had. The lobster was cooked to perfection so was the steak. Service was amazing and they were able to get us a reservation same day for a group of seven. it is so convenient that you can have a nice dinner and then have fun at the casino for a while. everything that we ordered was delicious no complaints. I will definitely be coming back here. The surf and turf is Amazing highly recommended it!

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    The food and service is excellent! Restaurant is pricey but worth it!! Would definitely return!!

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    Are nice jeans acceptable attire? And does anyone know the cost of the corkage fee?

    Karen, jeans are acceptable attire. The dress code is pretty relaxed. As far as the cork fee I do not have an answer.

    Do we get free dessert, if it is your birthday?

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    What a delight! I'm…read morea lucky gal that my bf has great taste in picking out date outing restaurants, Bar Le Côte being one of those great choices. Food is farm to table with a seafood focus. We shared a few items to get a sampling of the menu. Everything came out quite quickly. Presentation was beautiful and everything was delicious. The summer squash and roasted oysters were the favorites. The Chicken sandwich (happy hour menu) was delicious however once you picked it up could not put down due to the juices from the garnishes flooding the plate, so if it was put down the bread would have become a soggy mess. Luckily it was so delicious that eating it quickly would have happened anyways. Decor is cute, love the green accents in the walls and furnishings. It's a stylish yet relaxed establishment. Happy hour is 3-5 and all night Thursday. Located in the cute downtown area of Los Olivos making for a nice walk around before or after dining here.

    We came here a year ago and got lucky with a walk in. This year we made a reservation. Our table,…read morewhile away from most of thr restaurant, was uncomfortable seating/chair wise and the table was huge for 2 people. We were also next to the bathroom so people were walking by, waiting for the restroom and you could smell the air freshener every time the door opened and closed. It was fine but next time I would ask to be seated elsewhere. Service was friendly and on point tho there was a little wait between each dishes. We had summer squash, branzino and the pork chop. Also had the sticky toffee date cake for dessert. We walked here from our hotel (Mattei's) less than 5 min. We enjoyed our food but really loved it last time. We stuck to most fish apps and entrees last time. Will return next visit.

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    Best meal, service and ambiance. I look forward to coming to Solvang specifically for Coast Range…read moreevery time!!!

    *Brunch Review* We ordered shrimp cocktail, this was the…read morebest we have ever had. They were cleaned well and came with an amazing avocado shrimp cocktail sauce that was so good! It also came with fried crackers. I didn't like them, but my husband loved them. The french toast looked amazing, I will have to try next time. My husband got eggs Benedict. He loved it. The English muffins were house made, delicious sauce, thinly sliced ham, poached eggs perfectly cooked. I got fish and chips. The chips were malted wedge potatoes. It seemed like normal wedge potatoes, i didnt taste any malted flavor. The fish was rockfish. It was definitely fresh, really good, you could almost taste the sea. The batter was very very light and crunchy. They only thing I would say is it was a little oily. The tartar sauce was good, nothing unusual. There was a side of fresh greens, not cole slaw. They were very lightly dressed and exceptionally fresh, like just picked from someone's garden. If you love cole slaw you may be disappointed, if you love fresh greens you will be happy. My husband got a bloody Mary. It was quite tasty. Spicy and you could taste the horseradish. The olives were really good (I'm an olive lover). Coffee was excellent. Jared was our server and he was amazing. We had constant refills of our coffee and water from the staff. The patio was very nice and perfect for people watching. I loved the BTG wine list. I will come back to the bar again for shrimp cocktail and a Whitcraft wine (my fav pinots).

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