Ember & Rye

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   Patrick

   VIP

   San Francisco

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Always our “go-to” place for special occasions. As a member of the Aviara Golf Club, Ember & Rye is the exclusive restaurant of the Club, open to the public, and definitely a five star dining experience. The menu has great variety, all expertly prepared and presented by exceptionally professional waiters and support staff.
   

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   Nate

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   My wife and I were celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary with a quick date night. Server, Matthew, was awesome. He made great recommendations and did a good job balancing checking on us and allowing us to enjoy our night. They offered a free celebratory drink, and even though we don’t drink we appreciated it. We enjoyed the crispy eggplant app, boneless ribeye and cedar plank salmon entrees, roasted Brussels sprouts as a side and apple tart for dessert. They also provided free chocolate cake piece for our celebration. Everything was delicious, the eggplant and Brussel sprouts were uniquely seasoned and unexpected. Ribeye was ordered medium, and tasted great. I will say it was more medium well on one side and medium rare on the other…but I’m no steak chef, so I don’t know how you’d avoid that with such a thick steak. My wife loved her salmon, no notes. I would have appreciated knowing the Apple Tart was so huge! Definitely could have been shared between 4 folks. Also, it was served very cold, which was probably intended… but I enjoyed it much more warmed up at home. Overall great experience!
   

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   Marc

   VIP

   San Diego

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Fantastic place for dinner… there were some pricey options but also many reasonable choices… I was pleasantly surprised… we were celebrating my wife’s birthday and they kept congratulating her… the service was stellar and the food was amazing, as expected… we’ll definitely be back!
   

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   J.P.

   VIP

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Wonderful and delicious dinner tonight at Ember & Rye! Service was also top notch. Chef Jon Bautista is starting to weave in his magic at Ember & Rye.
   

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   Laura

   VIP

   San Diego

   34 reviews

   4.0

   34 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Went after the spa at Miraval. Sat outside overlooking the golf course. Food was really good - burgers, fried chicken sandwich looked amazing. I had the ahi burger - so good. Really fresh salads too. I would go back.
   

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   Judi

   VIP

   San Diego

   73 reviews

   5.0

   73 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We dined on our anniversary. The hamachi crudo was great. We shared a 20oz swordfish steak. Devine. Staff is always cordial.
   

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   Albert

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Great service by Alex. Food was excellent as well.
   

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   Craig

   VIP

   San Diego

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Fantastic new years dinner, great service from our whole wait staff. Special thanks to Armando for being funny and taking extra care of us. Lobster Bucatini was terrific and the veal was cooked perfectly.
   

   Ember & RyeResponded 6 days ago

   Hello Craig, We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic new years dinner at Ember & Rye! It's wonderful to know that our service and veal dish hit the mark for you. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to serving you again soon. Best Regards, The Management Team
   

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   Mandi

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   First the good: Our server Jesse was amazing! He had a smile on his face even though it was busy. He accomadated our dietary needs and was very attentive. Food was good! Room for improvement: It was VERY noisy, there was a big table behind us. We had a hard time hearing each other speak. Wondering if big parties could be seated somewhere else as to not disturb the other diners. There was no valet parking and the parking lots were VERY dark. Please add lights so people can see where they are going/walking. The bad: When we arrived at 7:30 for our 7:45 reservation the hostess acted like we were SO early. She had no expression and just said you’re too early you can go to the bar and have a drink. We went to the bar (it was not busy) the bartender basically just asked what we wanted, no greeting, no smile…we felt like we were disturbing him by being there. Drinks were good. Hostess came to tell us our table was ready less than 5 minutes after we sat at the bar. The hostess and bartender could learn a lot from Jesse. He is fantastic and made our NYE dinner great! Thank you Jesse! We appreciate YOU!
   

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    Dana

    VIP

    San Diego

    62 reviews

    5.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2024

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

    Early New years dinner with family and friends. Food was wonderful, very flavorful. Outstanding service. But it's always like this.
    

    Ember & RyeResponded 6 days ago

    Hello Dana, Thank you for choosing Ember & Rye to celebrate your early New Year's dinner! We're thrilled to hear that you and your family enjoyed our food and service. Your kind words truly mean a lot to us. We strive to create memorable experiences for our guests and it's heartening to know we succeeded on your visit. Looking forward to welcoming you and your friends back for more delicious meals and excellent service. Best wishes, Ember & Rye Management Team
    

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