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The Pony Room Rancho Santa Fe Reviews
Mood was nice The live music was good and not to loud The
Mood was nice The live music was good and not to loud The wine was great and properly chilled and dinner was very good For sure need to go every month Sitting in the bar was the way to go
Food and service were excellent.
Ambiance was exceptional. A little pricey but sometimes you just get what you pay for! We'll return for special occasions.
The price has gone up since winning multiple awards over
The price has gone up since winning multiple awards over the last 10+ years, and then there was this Biden-flation. The kitchen is always accommodating, and the food is consistently good. 5*.
No better restaurant in SD.
Gorgeous ambience in the Rancho Valencia resort, impeccable food (I especially love the miso sea bass). Attentive service too.
It's fabulous! The food, music and drinks and service.
The little potato appetizers with cavier and crème fraîche are to die for. We LOVE the Pony Room! Breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can't go wrong. We have never had a bad meal or service there. Definitely recommend!
The food was delicious! However, our experience was subpar.
We live in the neighborhood adjacent to the resort and have been dining here for 20 years. We made dinner reservations a week ago for our anniversary to dine in the restaurant. So, when we arrived we were not happy when we were told the restaurant wa
Great ambience.
Good service. Bland food, late food, cold food. We live in the area so thought might as well give this place a shot. Won't be going back.
The Pony Room has everything from great food to a beautiful
The Pony Room has everything from great food to a beautiful setting set in Rancho Santa Fe. There are tables inside and out on the front or back patios. Tonight we chose to sit inside by the bar. There was live music and people dressed in everythin
Food was hit or miss (some items amazing others ok), but we
Food was hit or miss (some items amazing others ok), but we won't be back for a while mainly because the operations and management were unacceptable. On a busy Saturday evening we only saw one server. He was doing his best serving, cleaning tabl
We had a great experience at The Pony Room.
We went for breakfast and everything we had was amazing! We cannot wait to go back!
A gem that's losing its sparkle
We have been going to the Pony Room for years and have always had a great experience there. Great food, excellent, attentive service and a wonderful vibe. Our last visit was decidedly different. The hostesses who greeted us were adequate - a bit per
Chris B is the BEST !
My first time to Rancho Valencia was unforgettable! Thank you so much to Chris B. for such an amazing experience. We all felt so special ! Such a great way to spend the morning.
Underwhelming! Was expecting so much more.
Service was very spotty and food was standard brunch fare and not done very well. Nice touches and staff but definitely far from the elevated experience I expected. Attention to detail was just missing. Much better brunches to be had out there! Ambi
Amazing service and great food.
The ambiance is so romantic. Dark room and clean bathrooms. Great wine list and seasonal menus.
Pony room needs real Horses.
Been there multiple times, today will be last time. Food is ok - we go for breakfast but service horrible. This is the 2nd time we went in, ordered two plates for breakfast and waited over 30 min to get food. Today we walked out, food still not there
A beautiful place to take a date, out of town guests, or
A beautiful place to take a date, out of town guests, or just yourself if you want a quiet and classy restaurant. The food is delicious. The servers are kind and courteous. Valet parking only
I visited last night and they had great live music.
Our reservation was for 530 pm and the place was pretty empty, but by the time I left at 830 PM, it was completely full. I ordered the fried chicken which was great. It came with a biscuit which was even better. I also enjoyed the crap cake. The cook
Fantastic food in a bucolic setting.
I had the Seared Ahi Tuna salad, which was delicious; my friend had Shepherd's Pie, which he also thoroughly enjoyed. Love this place and will keep coming back.
This was a great place to have our Christmas brunch with my
This was a great place to have our Christmas brunch with my team. It was very festive and the food was delicious! The service was great!
We had an amazing dinner to celebrate our anniversary.
The resort setting is beautiful and the dining room is spacious and open with windows in all directions. The team of wait staff was discreetly attentive throughout our dinner even with a completely full dining room. We started with wine and a mocktai
Love this classic, edgy yet conservative in the best
Love this classic, edgy yet conservative in the best possible way. Quality food, details matter and fun! Always a favorite.
Given prior great experiences here, I excitedly booked our
Given prior great experiences here, I excitedly booked our Valentine's Day dinner as early as I could (30 days out) and was super disappointed in what we got. I have gluten and seafood allergies and when I was worried about their prix fix menu, they
Good & Wine Knowledge is a “Wow”!
This was a girl’s night out for us as our daughter flew in from the East Coast that we will be back again to enjoy. We enjoyed how our Server, Erin, offered to pair wines with each course, telling us more about the winemakers and processes of the b
Exceptional Service from Young People who Care
As a first time guest, I was astonished to see how attentive the staff was to making my meal exceptional. Elise, Manny, Eddie, Yulia, and Carlos gave 5 star service that even exceeded expectations by making our table feel special. I will definitely b
Wow! This was a very memorable experience - shout out to my
Wow! This was a very memorable experience - shout out to my friend Ben for the inspiration. We had an exquisite brunch here with a party of 7. Allow me to set the scene. After exiting the freeway and driving into the beautiful scenery of Rancho Santa
This is the 2nd time we have eaten here.
It was cold so they seated us inside the main dining room near a nice fireplace. This place is elegant, classy, but not too over the top. We had Scott as our server and between him and his support staff, the service was superior/AWESOME. The food
Came here for weekend brunch with my girl friends in
Came here for weekend brunch with my girl friends in celebration of an *engagement*!!We got seated pretty quickly since we made a reservation on OpenTable the day before. Parking is valet only. Service was good, staff was friendly. The food did take
Very attentive service, menu somewhat limited in offerings.
My wife really enjoyed her meal. I was less impressed with mine, which was the chicken enchiladas. The white meat was very dry and I would have had a better Mexican meal at a burrito joint. Still, it's a nice place to try once. Just don't order t
We had a birthday celebration for a party of six and had a
We had a birthday celebration for a party of six and had a mixed experience with the food quality and service. Salads were good, but nothing extraordinary, main course dishes were a mixed bag - branzino and salmon were ok, but the fried chicken (spe
The view is amazing and service is excellent.
I don't remember the food because it was a while ago.
Great food :: elegant service :: priced accordingly
My wife and I discussed where we could have great food for St Valentine's Day in an elegant atmosphere. From past experience we settled on the The Pony Room and were fortunate to get a reservation at fairly short notice. It was a perfect selection on
We came for brunch after visiting the spa and was not
We came for brunch after visiting the spa and was not disappointed! My housemade chorizo breakfast tacos were really good, I'm not usually a fan of potatoes in tacos but they were crispy and had lots of flavor. I did think the chorizo was lacking a l
I came in for dinner tonight to celebrate our 4 year dating
I came in for dinner tonight to celebrate our 4 year dating anniversary but Rancho Valencia happens to be our wedding venue for 2024! We officially booked last month and We decided to come in tonight to celebrate. This will be the third time we've ha
It was more than I expected.
The food, service and ambiance are unmatched. Great place for special occasion intimate occasions.
We had spent a day at the spa and ended with dinner here.
All the food choices were classics done really well! The warm nuts they bring out with your drinks are divine. We got the shrimp cocktail, bacon wrapped dates, and a wedge salad to start (they happily split the wedge for us) - for entrees we got fish
Lovely, upscale spot for an amazing lunch or dinner with a
Lovely, upscale spot for an amazing lunch or dinner with a great vibe. The House cabernet is fantastic and so are their sides and main courses. The service has been on point and don't forget the desserts! We will definitely keep coming back. 5/5
We had been looking to go to this restaurant for quite a
We had been looking to go to this restaurant for quite a while and finally made the decision to go. The interior is really nice but it is quite small and they sat us outside which was no where near as nice as inside. This was a huge bummer. The servi
This restaurant is one of my favorites in San Diego, for
This restaurant is one of my favorites in San Diego, for sure. It offers a relaxing atmosphere to have a cocktail, munch, and conversation with favorite friends and family. I appreciate their effort in detail to impeccable hospitality. Cheers!
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