Best Neighbourhood Gem Restaurants in Monte Rio

Very refreshing and interesting ingredients. We really enjoy the food and the restaurant. Will come back next time.

I think because it was Jan 1st perhaps they were short staffed. Everything was beautiful. The food was great. We did have to ask for our waiter to pour the wine when we’d waited awhile with empty glasses. We will still be back.

We were greeted by the host as soon as we walked in. He was awesome. Super personable and knew it was our anniversary. From that point on everything was so smooth. Service was spot on. They brought us two glasses of champagne and a Happy Anniversary card. So unexpected! From there it was a delight to look over the menu. The choices all seemed mouth watering. What we ordered exceeded our expectations. After our appetizer and entree, we had dessert that topped off the evening. Our experience was accentuated with the right musical vibe and ambience that surrounded us all evening. Great night!

Starting with the room itself, all the way through dessert, five stars are warranted. I enjoyed their boulevardier riff called Lost in the Orchard very much. The chocolate bitters and cedar smoke mage for a perfect balance. Our choices were a three course tasting menu or their 6 course tasting experience. We opted for 3. It's a great value at 75pp. Don't miss the salmon appetizer. It's inventive and delicious, perfect starter. I ate every bite of the persimmon and burrata salad and tasted my partners little gems. Both were great. Chicken roulade with crisp polenta could have maybe been a tiny bit crispier but definitely enjoyed it. The filet with pave potatoes was also perfectly prepared. And those desserts! You'll have trouble choosing. I went for the simple poached pear without regret. The service was attentive and not overbearing. The room is spacious and absolutely gorgeous. We will for certain be back.

Christmas Eve dinner. Party of three. High satisfaction level, as usual! Stark’s Seafood and Steak is our holiday meal go to. I make the same thing every holiday…. reservations at Stark’s. Festive decorations, a welcoming holiday atmosphere. Our server was warm, affable, professional without hovering. Just right. We all ordered appetizers, and the mussels were the unanimous winner. Little ones in a sauce worthy of sopping up with a second order of bread. My daughter ordered her favorite butter fish with sticky rice and it met her expectations again. The other two of us had the lobster, so perfectly prepared. Again. Generous portions left us too full for dessert, and memories of a lovely holiday meal . Thank you.