Mission Ranch - Carmel

I've been to the Mission Ranch hundreds of times and love the place. My friend Andy was a regular there and when I visited we went there 3 or 4 times a week. Great old building, watch your head if you are a tall person. Best atmosphere ever, from the dining area, to the bar, to the fantastic view from the patio. Food is wonderful and lot's of good wine. Everybody treated us great. Saw Mr. Clint in there many times. He came up to the bar and set in my seat while I was out on the patio talking to a friend. I saw him there and thought I would tease him. I asked my friend Andy, why he didn't save me seat. Clint turned around and said he could be talking to some pretty ladies instead of us two clowns. I said I was only kidding so sit back down. Being the gentleman he is, he got up and went to talk to the manager(a great gal by the way). I was bummed, as I wanted to see what movies he was going to make next. Big fan. My friend said when Clint sat down that just because you own the place doesn't mean you can sit in Howie's seat. Kidding of course. My two friends and I had several glasses of wine and great burgers for dinner and when we asked for the check, the bartender said Clint picked it up. As he was not known for doing that I felt privileged. My friend Andy said, if we are going to get free drinks we should kick him out more often. That's my Clint story. Nice man and very personable if you get the chance to meet him. Genady, the piano player is world class and helps sometimes with his movie music. Wonderful memories from going there. Oh yeah, the food it great too.

This restaurant is superb! I have traveled the world, and this is in my top 5! The owner is very humble and has an awesome team helping him operate his great restaurant and cottages. The herd of sheep are well taken care of on the beautiful pasture richly painted upon our Pacific Ocean. Thank you for the memorable experience you bestowed upon my wife and friends while visiting your property.

A little difficult to find but well worth persevering. A beautiful location and lovely restaurant area. The staff were pleasant and attentive. The food, well I ordered ribs and my plate would have fed six people! Can highly recommend

We drove over/down from the Sierra Foothills with our friends and had a wonderful time! We had rooms 31 and 32 in the Farmhouse and were very happy! We especially enjoyed the living room with the fireplace where we had after dinner drinks. We had breakfast and dinner both days and loved everything. Beautiful property! Thanks so much, Clint for saving and restoring this jewel.

We were at Mission Ranch a few days ago for dinner and were disappointed in our meal. There were so many good reviews and we were so excited to try it, but unfortunately it didn’t meet our expectations. I got a steak and asked for medium rare and it was well done, there was no seasoning on it, so I had to season each piece before I took a bite. Overall the food wasn’t it. But, the atmosphere was so welcoming and fun! They had live music and it was sweet to see that. When we told the staff about our experience, they were very kind to us and understood where we came from. So overall, the food wasn’t great, the atmosphere was inviting and fun, and the staff were kind and sweet to us!