I was lucky enough to try a Michael's tasting menu. I had read about the restaurant being "the father of California cuisine". I'd heard that it was quite expensive, but could never quiet the desire to try. I would agree with other reviewers and insist that you eat out in the garden. It's not overly done, and it seems like... more

We had heard of the good reputation of this restaurant, but after dining there feel that it must be surviving on it''s reputation alone. The food was pretentious, the waiter more so, and the upstairs and the bathrooms were badly in need of sprucing up. When we got back to our hotel we saw that the same bottle of wine... more

Back Patio, a bit expensive, but the oysters are amazing and Michael is charming more

Great outdoors. Room upstairs a bit shabby. more

the outside area is nice. more

sit in the back "outside" more

good 4 mothers day x-mas ect more

Nice for quiet dinners. more

We had their tasting menu, soooo fabulous! The scallops were the size of my fist & were perfect! We sat in the back patio area near the fountain & enjoyed ourselves. Warning to the wise, the bread is really yummy, but don't fill up because the meal is worth the wait. The waitstaff were very attentive. At the end of... more