Reviews for Ember Restaurant in Arroyo Grande, CA
When I mentioned to someone about coming to ember, he said, oh it's not good. Don't go there. We had a reservation so we ignored... his advice. So glad we did. Crispy quail - Absolutely delighted. Crispy and spicy. Loved it. So much flavor. Squid -Another surprisingly delicious appetizer. Spicy and crispy squid. Three white beans was nicely flavored and the charizo wasvery flavorful. Spicy and delicious dish. Pepperoni pizza - Very good pizza. The crust was fresh and charred to perfection. I believe there were anchovies there, a bit overwhelmed but still, along with the greens made it quite tasty. Surprising, Iprefer the bianco because the pepperoni was on the salty side. Filet mignon - didn't taste the beef but it looks like themedium rare was done perfectly. The potatoes gratin was excellent. Doesn't have much cream but tasted the butter flavor it wasreally savory. Bianco pizza - The quality of cheese just exploded in your mouth. Though it didn't have anything but cheese yetit's delicious! Read more
Ember is always an exquisite experience! The menu changes monthly so there are new and exciting things to try. They always have... their pizza options, one of their signatures, along with steak, fish and poultry with delectable pairings of sides and preparedin creative and mouth watering ways. The crew are all very friendly, nice and helpful. It's fun to watch the chefs work theirmagic in the open view kitchen with their famous brick oven. They have comfortable indoor and outdoor dining as well as barseating. The atmosphere is elegant and lively. Being parents of two beautiful young Daughters, we don't get out much so it hadbeen a while since we last visited Ember and we learned that they now accept reservations so it would likely be a good idea toset that up in advance. We arrived just about 4:30p and were able to get a seat easily as there were only a few other partiesthere at that time, but when we inquired about dessert we were told that our table had a 6p reservation so we didn't have muchtime. That was disappointing since we still had wine to finish, we certainly felt a bit rushed at the end and weren't able toenjoy some dessert. Read more
Great experience and wonderful customer service! Our server, Joey, was great - he remembered us from our last visit in 2020. The... food was delicious and the drinks were amazing; great service all around, this place is highly recommended! We enjoyed theAvocado Salad and Grilled Filet Mignon ???? Read more
Delicious pizza, 50 layered lasagne and the best dessert we?ve ever had (chocolate cake, ice cream, hazelnut crunch, salted... caramel and marshmallow). The service was very good - prompt and friendly. A great ambience and high quality tasty food Read more
Listen! I don?t think I?ve ever given this high a rating to any restaurant in the US. Ember was worth the hype. We can?t wait to... return. My steak was cooked perfectly. The entire dish ate well. The mezcal cocktail was delicious. Dessert was decadent and nottoo sweet. The ambiance was lovely and intimate. Read more
Excellent food and service. The rosemary bread was tender and delicious with just the right amount of bite. The filet was... perfect. Smoky and juicy. Lasagna was delicious. So many layers, but not a thick cut. The sole was also great. Our only issuewas the meatball appetizer we ordered came with a couple raw in the center meat balls. Kitchen took care of it, but that shouldnever happen. Gordon Ramsey would have been screaming. Read more
What a nice surprise! Wish there were more establishments like this. The food is excellent, the team so so friendly! Passed... through driving up from LA to SF but it?s so good we?ll be back just to spend the evening to dine at Ember. Loved everything weordered but in particular the 50 layer lasagna was a stand out! Read more
This was a 2-star review before the desert showed up. We visited on a Friday night, made a reservation for 8 PM it was busy when... we arrived and watched 6 other parties get seated before us. are table for 3 wasn?t ready till 8:30 and we were the last partyto be seated for night. It was a two top and the server grabbed an extra chair to make it for 3. Patio was alright with propaneheat. Server was friendly but somehow lost our drink order we received our starters and entrees before getting our drinks.Ordered the shrimp and pasta dish was warmed it was spicy which was not the case. Maybe a 2 out of 10. Dish was good but couldhave really used the spicy The manager did offer desert after the drink issues which partially saved the night and was thehighlight. But for the price ($200+) and the lack of service getting seated on time and the drink issue it was not a great firstimpression. May try again just for the toasted marshmallow desert! Read more