We had been frequent guests here for 15+ years pre-pandemic when our friend Melanie Cook was Manager. Always had a great relationship with CVR. After check-in we had to switch rooms even though our preference was noted. Once moved in to the new room, meh. Trees blocking the wonderful view of the Valley, etc. Oh, this is now a corporate Hyatt property as of late. Anyway, had lunch poolside on a warm day. Richie our service was 3 months in and had inside/outside table. He was good, although he neglected to come check on us. Simple things as refilling our water is restaurant #101. My wife enjoyed her fresh Cobb salad but my smash burger had to be sent back as the accoutrements were missing! No bacon fig jam,etc. The fries were outstanding. We shouldn't have to ask for water or coke refills. It should be automatic at any eatery. At the cost to stay and eat here at Carmel Valley Ranch, things should be flawless. But, it's now a Hyatt. read more

We do like the new look of the restaurant, except the cushions sit you very low. Awkward if you're 5 foot two. Service is always good. They try hard to please. The food last nite,2-22-25 was the best in a long time. Salads, mains, and desserts all good. Meatballs too cooked/ and hard. This is the 2nd time....to hard. The sauce makes it. Desserts were a surprise, delicious. Finally we can say, Valley Kitchen has good food. read more

We are staying at Carmel Valley Ranch and have had a few meals at Valley kitchen - one was poolside breakfast/lunch and one was dinner in the actual restaurant. This review is mostly for the dinner experience. Unfortunately Valley Kitchen is just not it - the service is fabulous and friendly, but other than that it's over priced, under portioned, and just plain not good. Jose our server was fantastic - friendly and quick and all around great. But the food he recommended was not. We got the meatballs, bread ($10?!?) and the lobster ravioli. The first meatballs came out and they looked like they had been cooked many hours earlier. I mean i could tell how dry they were just by looking at them. And while the vodka sauce and fresh cheese brought excellent flavors, the meatballs were in fact super duper dry and super duper small. They brought us another one and it was slightly more juicy but still over cooked/seared. And these are some small meatballs! The ravioli tasted like it had been frozen, and the amount of ravioli and lobster they give you is a crime lol. I don't think it's actually frozen btw, but it tasted as good as frozen store bought ravioli. The bread was star of the show, fresh warm and delicious. That with the meatball sauce made up for an otherwise crappy meal. Unfortunately if you run a big resort like this where people come to stay so they don't have to leave at all, I feel like you should have a much better restaurant on property. We loved CVR but the restaurant was not good and we ventured out for dinner our second night. The lunch / breakfast is generally fine. read more

Everyone was so nice and the ambience and environment was so nice. The food was delicious although it was a bit expensive we got the burger, the chicken, two salads and the meatballs. The meatballs went first serve to us were undercooked basically raw so we told the waiter and they cooked us a whole new meatball dish and brought us a side of bread on the house that would normally be 15 dollars. read more

The ambience is beautiful, the bartender does a great job with the drinks. But, the food is underwhelming. We got the artichoke gratin which needed to be baked more and the warm pear tart - did not taste fresh. read more

Valley Kitchen - Pear tart - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

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Dining outdoors in most of the Bay Area inside parklets or on the sidewalk with cars all around, city congestion ​and people asking for money/food isn't always an ideal setting. On the contrary, Valley Kitchen​ is a nice way to dine outdoors. It's located in Carmel Valley Ranch, making it a nice hidden respite. The Hen-House Sandwich was good with the egg done just right with an oozing centered yolk. The only thing was​ it was served with hash brown potatoes​ when the menu stated that it came with country potatoes. Not a deal-breaker​, but my husband did order it partly because he wanted the country potatoes​. I get that there may have been a need for the switch, but the staff should've been instructed to inform customers in advance, rather than making an automatic swap. ​If it's on the menu, that's what customers​ are expecting. Fair enough? The servers were friendly and helpful, but unfortunately, I can't really say the same about the hostess at the front desk. Dining has moved outdoors now during the pandemic. I really enjoyed the setting by the pool, and the setting would primarily be the reason to come. TIP: Bring a jacket. Even though it's sunny, it's fairly windy and chilly now. read more

Valley Kitchen - Hen House Sandwich - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

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Ok, so I have stayed at the Carmel Valley Ranch multiple times, but I never actually ate at the restaurant. I usually get room service. So, we finally ventured down for breakfast and it was only ok. The good: the hostess was legit. She greeted us and sat us right away. She was super friendly. Also, the atmosphere was really nice and comfortable with pillows on the banquettes and nice China. The bad: the service was only so-so. When the server was around, she was great, but outside of the initial greet and taking our order, we couldn't find her. My 2 year old spilled her chocolate milk all over the table and floor, which we sat with for over 5 minutes before I finally asked someone else for assistance. I had ordered the huevos rancheros, but I didn't realize it was laced with chorizo until I took my 1st bite. I don't eat meat, so I needed to order something else, but again, the server was nowhere to be found. I finally went and got the hostess to put in an egg white frittata for me. The server never checked to see if the frittata was ok, even though that glaze was over-the-too-sweet. All in all, it was a mediocre experience. We Did tip the server, but also slid the hostess some cash on the way out because she was really the star of the show. read more

Valley Kitchen - Huevos Rancheros - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

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Generous portions. Crispy bacon was a nice option. Friendly service. Patio seating with a view. read more

Valley Kitchen - 2 egg breakfast - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

Quite disappointing when you paid $700 a night for this hotel and $150 for your dinner and it wasn't good. Ordered the Filet and Burger. Asked for mine medium and came out raw. Drinks were good. Boyfriends burger came out pretty much raw and had no seasoning. Ate it anyways since it was almost 10 by the time we got our food, the only restaurant open in the area, and I already sent my food back. Such a nice place, was expecting so much for for such a nice hotel :/ I'm a Hyatt member and we came here for our 3 year anniversary and they even asked us if we were celebrating anything special as they wanted to make it special and they didn't do anything. The service took forever, our server wasn't that nice or friendly, we both were like it seems like he doesn't want us here/ he forgot about us. read more

Valley Kitchen is located within the Carmel Valley Ranch complex, which includes accommodations, a golf course, organic garden, chicken coop, and bee farm. The outdoor dining area is very picturesque as it overlooks a golf course and is located right by the pool. There are heaters and a fire pit for those cooler nights. The food here is SO fresh and locally sourced. In fact, many of the ingredients come straight from their organic garden and ranch. We had the brunch items, hen house sandwich and huevos rancheros, and both tasted as good as they looked. Beside the brunch items, there were several salads that look really good, burgers, pastas, and fish tacos. After lunch we took a short walk through their gardens. They have a mix of veggies and flowers, and a small pumpkin patch too. Overall it was a really nice way to spend the morning. read more

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The unforgettable Carmel Valley Ranch, after staying once, I want to go back every year! The food inside is really amazing! Because of the Hyatt's Globalist status, I can enjoy complimentary breakfast every day, and there is a Buffet option in the morning of one day, but after looking at the food options, I still think that the a-la-carte food menu is more attractive, and because the breakfast is so delicious, I later booked dinner reservation too! For dinner, for the price, I think it is very reasonable! The quality of the food is also great, not too expensive or bad just because it's in the resort! 讓人念念不忘的Carmel Valley Ranch，住了一次之後就盤算著每年都想去！尤其是裡面的餐點真的是太棒了！因為是Hyatt的Globalist，所以每天有附早餐，某一天的早上還有Buffet的選項，但看了一下還是覺得單點的東西比較好吃，也因為早餐太好吃，後來還特別訂了一晚吃晚餐，以價位來說，我覺得是非常實在的唷！食物的品質也很棒，不會因為是在度假村內就過貴或是不好吃！ read more

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The service and wait staff here was exceptional however the food did not meet the expectations of its price point read more

Valley Kitchen - $49 - lobster and goat cheese ravioli. This and the artichoke Gratin very salty and quite a disappointment unfortunately. - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

We had our anniversary dinner at Valley Kitchen at CV Ranch and the experience was absolutely amazing. From Andrew's top notch communication and facilitating incredibly special touches, to Megan taking time to take sunset photos of us, and Ismael our amazing, personable, and knowledgeable server, it could not have been better. The food was all amazing, the setting was beautiful, and all the staff that we came into contact with were just so kind and welcoming. Being locals, we love to find gems in our amazing area and Valley Kitchen is more than a gem! We can't wait to come back. Thank you to the amazing staff for going above and beyond! read more

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When I went to the official website, one of the quotes said "Deliciously Unforgettable." I'd have to agree. The drive alone like another reviewer said is worth the trek because it's nestled inside of Carmel Valley Ranch. Driving past the golf courses and picture perfect grass, it feels like something out of a movie. We were here with a group of 30 for my cousin's birthday (which was easily reserved on Open Table) and because we were such a large group, we had an entire private room to ourselves. The service was amazing. Manuel who was the server on our side of the table was super attentive, friendly and made great suggestions on what to order. (More on that later.) The restaurant itself was spacious with floor to ceiling windows where you could overlook the beautiful grounds including the pool and outdoor patio area. Since it was Christmas season, it was also decorated with a huge Christmas tree in the front lobby area. When I asked Manuel what was good to eat, he recommended the Huevos Rancheros but to substitute the Chorizo with some sausage. I've never had Huevos Rancheros without the Chorizo but he told me to trust him. For $19, I have to say that it was the best Huevos Rancheros I've tasted. The eggs were perfect in and of themselves because they were runny, just the way I like them. Black beans were seasoned nicely and mixed in with the queso fresco, salsa verde (which was also made in house) and Ranchero sauce, I was in foodie heaven. It almost had a lime taste? I couldn't quite put a finger on it but this dish is a must as I will get this the next time I come. I was not missing Chorizo at all. It was almost as if the sausage was meant to be the whole time. Manuel was kind enough to bring over some extra home made salsa, sour cream and salsa verde... We shared that with everyone around us. The menu has it listed like this: Huevos Rancheros $19: Two Eggs Over Easy, Black Beans, Chorizo, Queso Fresco, Crisp Tortilla, Salsa Verde, Ranchero Sauce If you ever stay in Carmel and get the chance to have a meal here, I highly recommend it. Come, stay and enjoy the respite from city life. read more

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The place is very cozy and the food is decent. The only negative here is that we waited around 20-30 minutes to be seated even though we had reservations. Food: Oyster and caviar - very good Scallops - very good Kale - not great Passion fruit panda cotta - very good read more

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Stayed at Carmel valley ranch and the INSIDE IS Doggo friendly (including a dog menu as well)!! kind of slow service but delicious, quality food worth its prices - Breakfast: $35 for buffet (omelette station included) but $18ish for many of the plates items - Scallops: $38 SO YUM AND SO BIG, served with perfectly cooked tender broccolini and surprisingly tasty lentils. - Tuna Poke: $18 yum, served with tortilla chips but better with the free warm bread - Oat milk latte $5: Yaassss - Carrot cake $12: meh a bit too sweet but served with the honey from their farms TLDR: loved coming to this super dog friendly restaurant at the lodge for both breakfast, dinner and happy hour!! read more

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Snuck up the hill to enjoy a cozy breakfast. The restaurant space was quite comfortable and inviting. They served my coffee in a artistic stone style cup, an unexpected surprise. The service and food exceeded expectations, I highly recommend getting some of the smoked salmon. The generous amount served my appetite well. I also got an omelette, which had the fluffy texture we all want. Need I say more, highly recommended. read more

Valley Kitchen - Breakfast - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

Tried two different meals over the course of my stay at Carmel Valley Ranch. Chicken was good but the short ribs are the star of the show! Looking forward to having it again on my next trip! read more

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Drinking our way down the California coast and glad we stopped here. Beautiful location and our table had a great view of the golf course and mountainside. The service was very good. Will stop back again when in the area. read more

We love the staff at Valley Kitchen and eat there at least twice a month. Last year we had the best Thanksgiving dinner you could imagine. We pre-booked as soon as we could and looked forward to the festivities. This year's Thanksgiving dinner was horrible! The turkey pieces were small and overcooked, the mashed potatoes were tasteless, stuffing salty, the veggies all three of my green beans were also over cooked. Plus it took 40 minutes for our meals. We had family drive in from out of town and there wasn't a satisfied guest seated at the table. A turkey TV dinner would have been way better than what we were served. The cook needs to go! Once again we love the staff and the dinners that we have at the restaurant, but this cook was way over his capabilities on this large dinner. read more

Great food and service . Waitresses and waiter were very attentive, will definitely go back. Location is nice alot of shops to go shopping.

I've gone here plenty of times for lunch and dinner and I'm always very happy about the good! Only complain is service is very nice but slow. Finally got in here for breakfast for the first time and I am absolutely amazing! Quality was phenomenal and it was so fresh and satiating! I will absolutely highly recommend this place as probably one of my favorite breakfast places! read more

Valley Kitchen - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

The food - bellow average. The beet salad was overpriced and had 4 little pieces of beets. The soup was cold. The ceviche was very fishy. They ran out of items on the menus. I could go on and on. The drink i ordered had no alcohol and was filled less then a quarter of the glass with no ice. The service - bellow average. Could not explain items on the menu. The server did not wipe off the table between courses. Did not ask to see how things are tasting etc. I could not find him when we needed him. For a high class establishment, and for the subpar expensive food, I would recommend going to a different place. I did not even take a picture.... read more

We spent the weekend here. All of our meals here were outstanding. I loved there breakfast options. The double bacon poached egg over country potatoes were fabulous. OMG filling with so much flavor. A wonderful way to start the day. My wife had and loved the gluten free pancakes. unfortunately they ran out on the second day. I had the AYCE brunch. The fruits were really fresh and a real treat. The croissants were made on site and had good flavor and were nice and warm. The options were perfect. My only complaint was that the bread/muffin the eggs Benedict was one was tough to eat. Maybe the sitting on warming plate toughened the bread. The poached egg and ham were great.As were the mimosas. read more

wow wow wow. I woke up dreaming about their French Toast. You cannot go there and not get it. I think it's imperative everyone tries this French Toast at least once in their life. We were staying at CVR and ate at The Valley both mornings and for dinner as well and not once did it disappoint. Everything was absolutely delicious and don't get me started on the service. In my top five of the best service I've ever had, it's like they were trained at Chik-Fil-A. I think this Restaurant is what will be taking me back to stay at CVR, more so than the actual hotel. (oof) read more

Valley Kitchen - this french toast will change your life - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

Our group of 16 had dinner last night. It was terrific! We ate in a semi private room to stop the main dining room. We had a variety of entrees including remarkable filet mignon, excellent pacific halibut, bucatini , and a variety of other dishes. The service was excellent. The food was top quality. We will return! read more

Came here on the Saturday. And looks like it's a decent one since it has 4 stars. The waiters are very friendly. The ambiance is nice too. BUT, the food is horrible. Ordered a tuna poke and it's $23 and it's horrible. We literally took 2 bites. Bacon and eggs... the easiest brunch item and it was just edible. And the lobster BLTA, not horrible .. I'll say it's acceptable. And total bill come out to be $110..... highly recommend to go to folktale. Very delicious and very friendly price. It's only 5 min away from the hotel. See my other review for more information. read more

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Wonderful food and a fun place to be for everyone. Pork Chop Service is always friendly and a great place for kids and DOGS! The atmosphere has great music and lots of different seating areas. Great deserts! The pork chop, chicken and salmon are all wonderful. read more

Valley Kitchen - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

Slowest kichen all around. I was hoping for real special quality food after all the wait on all or our 3 stops but the food quality , menu and staf here is just bellow average. We had reservation for all of our visits there. The resort is really nice but the staff, service and management is really lacking. read more

Valley Kitchen - After 40 minor waiting in our last visit. - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

Delicious dinner and fantastic service. Cocktails and wine recommendations were great. Will definitely revisit!

Chef Andrew is amazing! The Beef Cheeks & Polenta melts in your mouth. So tender and delicious. Risotto was a wonderful comfort food. And the burger's different cuts of meat made it soooo flavorful. Chef came out to meet us! So friendly, So personable. So professional. Thanks Andrew. We loved it. Girls trip 2024. We'll be back! Enjoyed our drinks too... espresso martini, dirty martini, lemon drop with blueberry. YUM read more

Valley Kitchen at Carmel Valley Ranch is one of the best restaurants around! We've been there many times and always have an incredible experience. At a nice dinner out years ago Chef Tim Wood found out I was vegetarian and went out of his way send extra goodies from off the menu so I had enough to eat! We went for a low-key lunch on my birthday last year and when our wonderful server Jose found out he threw together a special birthday surprise! We've been there several times recently since they reopened post-COVID and the place is clean & well spaced, food is still delicious and the service is better than ever! Thank you so much to Kevin, Jose, Leo & Chef Tim for always taking such good care of us! We highly recommend Valley Kitchen and can't wait to go back! read more

Valley Kitchen - The Traveling Mice love Valley Kitchen!! - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

This restaurant knocked our socks off. The service was wonderful, every single person we came in contact with attentive and personable. But the food, oh the food! This is the food I'm talking and dreaming about 3 days later, and we're on vacation so we've been eating good every night, so that's saying something! I ordered a Caesar salad, and a salmon. The Caesar salad was huge, if I added chicken or shrimp this easily would have been a big enough portion for a meal! It was also delicious - saucy, parmy, and I actually liked that it came with the full romaine leaves, it made it a better vessel for the dressing :) also the salmon!!! Every single bite was melt in your mouth and man do I just love a good salmon over mashed potatoes. Buttery goodness! I didn't see any reviews about the salmon in advance so at least now there's one from me, and couldn't recommend it more. The view was so cool! We were nestled up in the trees overlooking the valley and on-site vineyard. My photo doesn't do it justice. They also had s'mores night going on right below the restaurant by the vineyard. The smell of the bonfires reminded me of so many breezy summer nights of my childhood growing up in Oregon. What a unique experience, possibly unintentional touch to our dinner but something we both highly enjoyed! Will for sure be back! read more

Valley Kitchen - View of the vineyard from dinner patio. - New American Near Me - Carmel, California

Really beautiful restaurant. Great customer service. The food was really tasty very fresh ingredients. A perfect restaurant for breakfast or brunch. read more

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We came here for breakfast and it was solid. Note that the service is not very fast here and can be spotty. If you come here and order bacon, ask for them to be done extra crispy (it's a bit under cooked here). I had the twice cooked bacon with poached eggs and it was solid. I like the hash brown substitution of the English muffin. I also had the huevos rancheros - like the flavors. Not too greasy as the one served in normal diner places. Asked for chorizo on the side and only put in 50% which is probably the right proportion for it. read more

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This is a really mixed review for me. Had a 1:00 reservation and got there a little early to check things out. Went to the gift shop and grabbed a bottle of wine and one other item. Went to the register and the girl didn't say one word to me. She fumbles with the register for the longest time not saying much besides she was trying to find the pricing. After waiting a substantial period of time, I asked her if she wanted me to come back. She said no and wrapped it up from there. Went to be seated for lunch. Manuel was the waiter. Ordered the chicken sandwich, swordfish tacos, and salad to share. The food was phenomenal. I can't really rave enough about all the flavors. When we went to pay, a hundred dollar bill was put out on a tab that was just slightly over $70. The waiter asked if we wanted change and we said yes. I don't know if it's the type of place that this is (fancy) that made him think he's getting an almost 50% tip, but that's a poor assumption on his part. Don't get me wrong, I've tipped over 50% before, but only for exceptional service. The service was good but in no way exceptional. The ambience is beautiful. Very modern and looks to have a full bar. The only reason this is getting 4 stars is because the food is exceptional but overall experience is 3.5 stars. read more

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Mediocre, expensive food and very mediocre service. Disappointing. Do not get the vegetarian entree. There were multiple dogs in the restaurant at dinner which made it feel chaotic. read more

Awesome service, tasty food and a lovely setting by the pool or in the dining room. This is the place to go with family, for a business lunch or for a cocktail. They have a great logo as well! read more

Anthony was the best server! We came her for lunch and had a group of 5, sitting outside and he was very attentive and provided excellent service. We really enjoyed the garlic clams. We also tried their sandwiches and burger and everyone liked what they ordered. The ambiance was nice with amazing views. read more

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Amazing from start to finish! Every staff member welcomed us upon arrival. Service was attentive, genuine and informative (our server was Jose), food was beautiful and tasty, and the ambiance was amazing. Highly recommend! read more