Reviews for Deetjen's Restaurant in Big Sur, CA

Perfect cozy spot for a delicious bite. Traditional breakfast and killer coffee. The staff was super accommodating and was able... to make up a delicious vegan plate for me and my partner. They also have beyond sausage so you can really get some deliciousprotein in. Read more

I love reading the negative reviews, they provide such better information when trying to select a restaurant. You can tell who... has never actually been here by reading the negative reviews. Ignore those haters. This restaurant is within the top three inthe town, on any given day. I can?t imagine a day so bad to justify some of the negative claims listed before. I?ve been heremany times, the worst of them was still great. Some people are just impossible to please. Read more

Friends sent us to Deetjen?s for delicious dinner and a ?quaint Old Big Sur? atmosphere. The space is a collection of four... candlelit small rooms full of cute curiosities. Half doors remain open to the last of the evening light and each window is fullof the leafy greenery of Big Sur. It?s a quiet ambience mostly unchanged from the way the original owner designed the interiorswhen she bought it in 1939. Deetjen?s prides itself on simple, hearty cuisine and it did not disappoint. The smallish menu islikely regularly shifting as they aim for locally sourced food where they can. There were about four appetizers and fourentrées on offer and a further two appetizers and four entrees on their list of special items for the night. We ate like kingsfrom their specials. The wines that our server Roman suggested to go with our main dishes were perfect pairings. To mysurprise, most of the dishes on the menu were gluten-free. We were charmed and lulled into a quiet relaxation by the atmosphereand the food at Deetjen?s. We plan to go back for breakfast as we kept hearing from neighbouring tables that the breakfast is todie for. Update: we came back for breakfast and loved the sun filled space. We had the stuffed French toast and the huevodrancheros and coffees. Breakfast was good but not as fantastic as our dinner experience was. Will definitely be back for dinnerwhen we are next in Big Sur. Read more

Beautiful ambiance, friendly & knowledgeable staff, great wine list with lots of local wines. Fig salad was great, NY Strip... Steak was disappointingly tough and dry (ordered ?medium rare? but was more towards medium to medium/well). For $55 I was hopingfor a really juicy succulent steak. Read more

What an incredible experience. Wonderful food and service. This place is gorgeous from every view, inside and especially... outside. Worth every penny and more. I had not eaten there in 30 years, and the blueberry buckwheat pancakes were just aswonderful. Read more

I have been visiting this place pretty much on each of my visits to California over the past 11 years. It is one of my favorite,... rather off-the-beaten-track places on spectacular Pacific Coast Highway. Breakfasts there are something special. The place isgorgeous, the food excellent, service irreproachable. I actually turned sixty this July by their fireplace before taking astroll in the wonderfully scented forest of gigantic pines and sequoias. An absolute must! Read more

I have managed to miss this gorgeous place on previous trips to Big Sur, but was encouraged by a friendly fellow traveller to... try their breakfast. What an experience! Now registered as an historic site, the whole place is so eclectic, quirky and uniquein the most beautiful way. Every frame looks like a Dutch still life painting. There was a gentle fire burning in the fireplace,the service was also warm and attentive and the food was excellent. I indulged in French toast and it was delicious while therest of my group had eggs Benedict, also perfect. The accommodation looks extremely enticing too so I look forward to my nextvisit. Read more

The food is amazing and the design of the restaurant is extremely aesthetic to the eye. There?s great history to this place and... the servers are extremely polite and happy to be there. I would highly recommend stopping here if you?re driving along thepacific coast highway. Be sure to check the chorizo breakfast burrito and their pancakes out. Read more