The Sea Ranch Lodge: Dining Room

Fabulous drinks at bar and nice dinner in the dining room. All the staff involved were great. Cocktails were perfect, sat at bar watching NFL then had risotto salad and apple crisp dessert. Place was jammed on a Saturday night but kitchen and waitstaff handled it all as pros.

We made reservations well ahead of our trip since it was for a Friday night. We were seated quickly at a nice table with a sunset view. We started with the bread and olives. Soft bread with briny olives, sweet roasted garlic, olive oil, and balsamic. We shared the heirloom tomato salad as well. It was enough for 4 portions. It was tasty with fresh bib lettuce, peaches, tomatoes, cucumber, and mozzarella cheese. It was dressed nicely with light oil and vinegar. The women ordered the crab cakes which were about the size of a burger. Very crabby with a crispy coating. It was served with baby greens. The men had scallops with corn succotash. It had a light, but buttery broth. The scallops were tender and sweet. I enjoyed both dishes, but the succotash wins the evening. For dessert we shared a praline cremeaux. It was a small portion, but rich and not to sweet. It was a delightful evening.

Beautiful spot for dinner in sea ranch! Staff were so friendly and very conscious of allergies including celiac. They had many gluten free options and told me which things were made in a gf fryer. The brussel sprouts were INCREDIBLE. Really nice cocktails and wine selection too. I was excited they had a very nice tawny port on the dessert wine list. Look forward to visiting again

I am so grateful that The Sea Ranch Lodge bar and restaurant is here. As a part-time owner, it's such a wonderful part of the community and a great place to pop into to: you can shop at the store, grab a coffee in the morning after a hike, and enjoy a wonderful meal in the bar / lounge and dining room. I've come here often since the reopening, but I had such a great experience tonight at the bar it reminded me to leave a review. Trace was my amazing server and bartender. All the staff that work at the lodge from the post office to the bar to the restaurant are incredibly lovely and make it a really special place that I feel fortunate to have in my community. The food, the beverage the ambience is all on point, and the view is unsurpassable.

Scenic and calm ambiance paired with delicious drink and food. Service was attentive. We had a seat by the window and watched the waves crashed as we waited for our food. A pleasant conclusion to our Saturday night in the remote California coast.

This place is so beautiful, and we found everyone quite friendly. We love the architecture, the walks, and the pristine views from almost any vantage point. While the hotel staff were friendly and courteous, our experience with service overall was complicated by our dinner at The Dining Room. It was our anniversary dinner, and we wanted it to feel special. We were seated near where the food from the kitchen is provided to the wait staff, and we heard regular arguing among wait staff, disagreements between the wait staff and the kitchen staff, which resulted in a near one hour delay in our food arriving. The wait staff were friendly with us, but hearing them argue with each other, and the resulting slow service, often harried, made for a really uncomfortable dining experience for us. Our initial server talked up the experience, too, as an elevated farm to table experience, which felt like over promising and under delivering. Despite the quality ingredients, the discord and harried service made for a tense atmosphere and left us with a figurative bad taste in our mouths.

We ate at the cafe. They were very accommodating to a gluten free diet (although there weren't many options). The atmosphere can't be beat. My GF Avocado toast was the best I've had!

We had an amazing time at The Dining Room while we visited Sea Ranch. Our family of 8 was seated at an amazing table right next to the windows to watch the sunset. Our server Jesse was super friendly and on point with extra attention to my kids. He brought crayons for coloring and made sure to get orders going quickly for them. As the sunset the shades on the windows raised on queue. We all were amazed by the timing although someone was probably paying extra attention to put them up at the right time. Such a nice touch. We were close to the kitchen and got to watch the team in action. My kids even got to say hi to some of the team when the manager Jay offered to show them around a bit. The food and drinks were icing on the cake. All of the drinks were well balanced and refreshing. Our ceviche appetizer was perfectly made. Entrees came and all commented on how well they were prepared. We truly enjoyed our everything at our dinner and will recommend to our friends and family. Looking forward to our next visit!