"The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be"...this is NOT the same Cutting Horse of the years prior to 2006! The Owners have changed; Management has changed and they are taking in straight down like the Titanic! What was once the best OLD FASHIONED, TRADITIONAL steak house from days ago is gone. You would think that since... more

We live in the little town of Coalinga and always look forward to a nice dish of meat or bread with lot's of butter. We came from the Eastern San Joaquin in the early 1920's to work in the oil fields and enjoy the robust aroma of early morning conjoined with that of freshly pumped crude. Well anyway, after driving... more

Ive had two friends tell me what a great restaurant this was and that the lobster was superb. Well both my friends decided to take me there, Friday, March 27, 2009. I even made reservations thinking they would be busy, after all it was a friday. The wait staff approached us and took our orders, all three of our courses... more

March 1, 2009 If you're looking for someone who can cook a steak to order, don't eat here! I ordered a medium-well 12oz. steak, expecting slightly pink and somewhat juicy, but received a dried well-done leather boot! Upon complaining about the overcooked steak, our waiter's attitude was less than apologetic, and somewhat reluctant to satisfy the customer. He informed us... more

If you are into paying high prices for atmosphere and table service and don't care about how good the food is or portion sizes, the Cutting Horse is fine, but if you want good value and some tasty Western style dishes - go someplace else - fast! The soup was served virtually cold. The salad was probably the smallest salad... more

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We live in Fresno CA and have traveled over to the cute town of San Juan Bautista for years. The new owners have brought the resturant back and the new chef's are a great team. The bar has anything and everything you want to "wet you whistle". The service was exceptional and desserts are #1, especially the bread pudding. We... more

We went to the Cuttinghorse to celebrate a special birthday. evening started out fabulous and finished with the best blue berry bread pudding. I ordered the porterhouse and found it to be cooked to perfection. Thank you for a great experience, I travel alot and find it is hard to locate these little restaurants where service and quality is still... more

The bartender was a charming cowboy and recommended the perfect steak. My coworkers and I were very satisfied. The service was friendly and the ambiance was definitely romantic. I would love to visit again and try their other specialties. more