We are NOT CLOSED! The Senior Center serves a hot lunch Monday thru Friday, starting promptly at…read more11:30am. Must be 60+ years old. Food is great and so are the other seniors!

This is a review for the weekday LUNCH…read more I feel honored to be the first person to tell you about this 'locally-known' place. Every weekday is a different meal - and it's complete, wonderfully portioned, and worth every penny. But more than the food is the opportunity to meet a group of great people. Granted most are (well) over 65, but this made me feel so young! The staff are a group of 'grandmother' types who are the sweetest ladies around the lake. And, everyone who 'knows' says this is the best 'senior-center' kitchen around for miles. But, you don't have to be a 'senior' to enjoy the feast. Seniors pay $4 and younger folks pay $6. And for this extravagant price you get: Soup (which is amazing), salad bar with only 'healthy' choices, meat/chicken/fish, veggies, potato/rice, and desert. I'm going back this Friday for corned beef, and I'll add a couple pictures soon. After 13 years or so without a review, I don't think they need me to promote the place... I just thought you might like to try this 'old-school' place for lunch some day. Oh, you should get there early... just after 11am and definitely BEFORE 11: 30 or you may miss out on the soup and a better seat.

A few times a year this center has a fund raiser and I just happened to see a mention of it in the…read morepaper that it was being held this last Thursday! Not much notice there! What they sell are a few food items... Indian Fry bread, Tacos on Indian Fry bread, did I mention Indian Fry bread? I had read a review recently on the Chowhound site. A traveler just stumbling over this sale last year when she was driving through town, & saw a 'sandwich board' sign out front advertising Indian Tacos. Her review & timely occurence of the sale convinced me I had to try it. I'd never had fry bread before-- it sounded good to me. So I decided to get 2 to go & surprise John with lunch. I walked into the storefront center, into a room with dining tables all filled with happy eaters. A little confusion over who was taking orders, but finally a young girl came from the kitchen to help me. Another young girl was busy at one of the tables chopping up tomatoes-- seemed an odd place to be doing food prep. But this was a real community place & the Indian community was supporting their center that day. In this part of Mendocino & Lake county we have the Pomo Indians and a reservation north of town also. Now that I think of it, there are also several casinos scattered around too! It was a bit of a wait, but 2 large, heavy to-go styrofoam containers came out for me. $5 each... they smelled delicious. I ran John's lunch over to his office... he seemed to be waiting by the front door, but he says he just happened to be passing through the office!! HA The Indian Taco was very good, had all the fresh ingredients... meat, real beans, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato. In my mind I pictured fry bread as being thin & crispy, but this was thick & doughy-- but hot & tasted great. it was way too much food for me and very filling. Next year maybe we'll share one.

I am a new member...I'm so impressed. The staff is so helpful and friendly.. classes are great I am…read morelearning new things. Tuesday I stay for lunch...it was like a five star restaurant.. tastey food. on real plates + silver ware...I was treat with respect. I meant other nice senior....I didn't know that being a senior could be so fun.... Thank you staff,+ Chief I will be back.....

The Sebastopol Senior Center is a loving community gathering place for seniors. I so appreciate…read morethat they have invited me to teach a class there. The atmosphere is congenial and happy with lots of support for any senior issue.

Alas! The Bennett Valley Senior Center is no more. All the programs have been moved to Finley…read more(Person Wing) and Steele Lane. Rumors have it that the building will be used by Catholic Charities, but no confirmation on that.

I have a client that plus bridge here every week . The staff are amazing and helpful .the building…read moreis super old and outdated ,however the city is currently renovating parts of if .The carpeting in the main lobby areas was just replaced and let me tell you it was long overdue . They have a regular following of loyal seniors in the recreation room . Where coffee is provided at a suggested donation .a small selection of books are also available with a check out honor system . A few of the local homeless tend to flock here for various reasons , a meal , conversation or to see if anyone has left over pastries or cookies or food from pot lucks etc . One of them has the cutest well behaved little Dog named Jake ! You may hear some colorful language from the pool players once in a while hear the best places to fish and get political views mixed in with a few military war stories and trips and travels around the globe . Thoughts on marriage , the world today or a free SMILE from Dave that carries a cutout from a cheerio box in his pocket and will flash it at anyone being grumpy or negative ; it's all part of the charm . They have a choral group, yoga and line dancing and a variety of special events and drop in classes at affordable rates . You save 50 cents a class by purchasing a senior center card and pre paying for sessions . Lunch is served at a suggested donation, seems like a lot of fish is cooked by the smell , I have never tried it . The senior age is 55 and up although most of the visitors seem to be 70 plus It would be nice if they added more outdoor seating and tables as well as maybe a bench and at least one umbrella because it can get very Hot inside and they have no AC .

Nice senior center. I'm going to enjoy the yoga classes and of course Bingo Thursdays. The staff…read moreare very kind and helpful. I look forward to meeting new friends and getting to know my community.

5 stars for the girls who taught my daughter how to swim this summer! Woo hoo!read more

I just moved here from From Willits California so I decided to go to the senior center for lunch…read moretheir lunches are like homemade reminds me of the way my mother used to cook and the people are very nice there, no road trips and that's OK

I am a home health nurse for an outside hospital. I visit these types of facilities often. I have…read morehad many patients at Vine Ridge Senior Living since they first opened. I have never written a yelp review for a facility that I visit. I've seen this facility go through management changes some of which were not ideal. But I can say with total confidence that I would trust the current management of Carla and Alexis with my loved ones should they need the kind of care offered there. I don't encounter many caregivers who truly care about their residents and facilities that are compliant with state regulations, of which, Vine Ridge excels in both. I have quite literally felt the energy of this facility change for the better when Carla became the executive director. They care for their residents like they are family.

My family moved my dad into Vine Ridge in the early stages of the pandemic when most senior living…read morefacilities were not accepting new patients. My father was in the early stages of Alzheimer's and we needed a safe place for him as he could not be trusted to adhere to all Covid-19 precautions. Vine Ridge was such a huge help. They transitioned him into the facility and kept him well cared for and safe when we had struggled. The staff - especially David - is fantastic. The facility is brand new and feels clean and welcoming. We are grateful everyday for their kindness.