Sierra Mar - Post Ranch Inn

Sierra Mar - Post Ranch Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Raquel

   Columbus1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic , beyond my expectations. Highly recommended!!
   

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   Julie VIP

   San Francisco17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   SImply divine! Views, best food, amazing selection. Wine pairing was spot on.
   

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   roxana

   New York City5 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   There is, one must admit, a certain grandeur to arriving at Sierra Mar. Perched high on a bluff in Big Sur, wrapped in fog like a secret whispered by the Pacific, the setting is operatic in scope. Unfortunately, that seduction ends the moment the food arrives. We came for lunch, a prix fixe menu and wine flight. What we encountered was something more akin to a luxury day camp cafeteria—if that cafeteria were manned by listless staff more interested in their phones than the patrons. As for the food, it was executed with a kind of bland indifference that bordered on the hostile. Courses arrived in baffling combinations. Two salads to share, served in large bowls as if at a potluck, were limp and forgettable. But the true offense came next: a single hot plate heaving with burger, steak, and fish, all crammed together like livestock on Noah’s Ark. Predictably, the fish’s pungency colonized everything else. One imagines this was meant to be inventive. It was not. It was an affront. The wine pairings, so often the salvation of a tepid kitchen, were ruined by a server whose rhythm was so out of sync it felt like we were dining in a time warp. Champagne arrived with the salad, the rose and red wine at the same time, the supposed “pairings” were so out of sync, it became unbearable. To say nothing of the fact that the server got one of the mains order wrong. So two burgers had to suffer next to the fish. But the gravest crime of all—the unpardonable sin—was that none of it tasted like anything. The food was not bad in the way of a misfire. It was bad in the way of boredom. It aspired to nothing and achieved less. Not a single flavor lingered, haunted, or surprised. It was a $400 lunch one forgets before the valet retrieves the car. There are, I’m told, better options. One imagines it would not be difficult to find them. A roadside taco stand. A well-made sandwich by the sea. Anything, really, prepared with care and intention.
   

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   Paul VIP

   San Francisco74 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a wonderful experience. Floor team is outstanding. This time the food was a bit disappointing but definitely Top shelf
   

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   John

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 13 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyed the whole experience. Food and services were excellent and on top of that it was a beautiful clear evening, to watch the sunset over the ocean.
   

   Sierra Mar - Post Ranch InnResponded 7 days ago

   Greetings John, We take great pride in orchestrating treasured dining experiences, and we are warmed to read that your Sierra Mar visit was so wonderfully enjoyed. We appreciate you taking the time to pass along your review and we trust the hues of the sunset were just as magical as the flavors featured on each plate. We thank you once more for choosing to spend your time with us and we look forward to you visiting time and again for many years to come. In the spirit of hospitality, Reylon Agustin Director of Culinary Sierra Mar
   

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   Meghan

   Victoria2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Returned to Post Ranch Inn yesterday after an outstanding meal there a few years ago. We have come from Victoria Australia to visit family so it is a very special treat for us (at $185 for a fixed price tasting menu it is at the high end). Sadly our experience fell short of our last visit. The change to a fixed menu is disappointing and I feel that having no choice at all is quite lazy. I like that they are using local produce and some food they grow there but I wonder at the dominance of mushrooms on the menu in April. The food was excellent quality but inconsistent - nothing really stood out as being brilliant and memorable, as each dish had done for us in our last visit. The dessert was very disappointing - a medicinal tasting eucalyptus icecream (a tiny ball) on a stodgy chocolate cookie with a couple of quite heavy white chocolate tuilles. Things were out of order (coffee brought before dessert, a salad at the start?) and the service, while attentive, felt mechanical. Sadly, after so much anticipation, I doubt I will return.
   

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   Sierra Mar - Post Ranch InnResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Meghan, We thank you for joining us again and making us a part of your recent U.S. visit. While we are elated to know that you held such fond memories of your experience from years ago, we are sorry to learn that your most recent visit fell short in comparison, and we wish to extend our regrets. As you likely know, we are always happy to prepare an alternate dish if a course falls short of expectations and we hope this option was offered to you. When you next find yourself visiting the area, we hope that you’ll join us once more as we’d like nothing more than the chance to restore your confidence in the memories you have held onto so dearly. Until then. In the spirit of hospitality, Reylon Agustin Director of Culinary Sierra Mar
   

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   aarthi SABANAYAGAM VIP

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Brianna was an amazing host! Great service and views are to die for and got to watch the sunset! Food was amazing and fresh. Didn’t like the squab but they substituted it for fish which was very nice of them! Will def go back….
   

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   Sierra Mar - Post Ranch InnResponded on 11 April 2025

   Dear Aarthi, Reading that you’ll join us again is the greatest gift of all and we thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful review. As you likely discovered, our Big Sur sunsets include streaks of burnt sienna and violet, melting into the silvery mirror of the Pacific below, and we trust you captured several photos to share with friends and family at home. We appreciate your culinary notes, and we are thrilled to read that Brianna, and the rest of our team took great care in ensuring that any concerns were quickly resolved. Please do visit again. In the spirit of hospitality, Reylon Agustin Director of Culinary Sierra Mar
   

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   Caroline

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambience is of course beautiful as you view the Pacific Ocean. The service is friendly, accommodating and impeccable. The tasting menu is creative, tasty and served so artfully.
   

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   STEVEN VIP

   San Francisco30 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 3 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It has to be the most beautiful setting for a dining experience on earth. Not only are the views stunning from the Big Sur cliffs, but the food is crafted in such a wholesome, creative way. It’s a fabulous place for lunch and a must do for dinner and the sunset.
   

   Sierra Mar - Post Ranch InnResponded on 4 April 2025

   Dear Steven, Your endorsement means the world to us, and we are warmed to know that you so enjoyed your Sierra Mar dining experience. We will share your accolades with our culinary team, and we trust you captured several photos of the picturesque views (and perhaps of the dishes served as well). Please feel free to share with us on our socials and join us again just as soon as you can. In the spirit of hospitality, Reylon Agustin Director of Culinary Sierra Mar
   

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    Susan

    Central Coast2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This is one of the most magical places to visit, sit, enjoy the gorgeous Big Sur coast line and eat great food in a relaxed special place. Wonder servers and service people tending the place and customers.
    

    Sierra Mar - Post Ranch InnResponded on 4 April 2025

    Dear Susan, Our reimagined dining room and clifftop patio were designed to provide the perfect setting for enjoying the flavors that permeate from the fresh farm-to-table menu items created each day and we are thrilled to find that you enjoyed your experience. We thank you for taking the time to let your fellow diners know what they can expect in a Sierra Mar experience, and we hope to welcome you time and again for many years to come. Until next time. In the spirit of hospitality, Reylon Agustin Director of Culinary Sierra Mar
    

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