Northwood Restaurant (Bistro) 19400 California 116, Monte Rio, CA 95462

"The atmosphere and surroundings are gorgeous. The La-Z Boy chairs at the bar (instead of barstools) is charming. The outside seating area is small but pleasant. Service was slow but overall decent. The prime rib sandwich was disgustingly greasy. It was dripping fat and left my fingers covered in slime. The fries were good and the Philly cheesesteak was fine."

"Yet another installment of "why haven't I rated this place yet??" Quite a few years back, I discovered Piner Cafe. The food was delicious, the waitresses were all very nice, the coffee mugs didn't match. It's a cute place. Then I moved to West County. I thought Northwood Restaurant would be expensive, especially because it's connected to a golf course but eventually Boyfriend and I decided to give it a try and were surprised to realize it's the sister restaurant of Piner Cafe. The menu was the same, the food tastes the same (delicious!), SAME SAME!! Each restaurant may have strayed from the other by now, we haven't been to Piner Cafe in years because Northwood is now our home restaurant. Everything we've tried is delicious. The burgers are big and mouthwatering and juicy and messy. We usually show up midday on the weekend. It's dim and feels very 1970s, but that's not a bad thing. The view out the windows is the golf course. If the weather is nice you can sit outside and watch people golf. The prices have definitely gone up in the last few years, but that's the same everywhere you go. Definitely go here if you're looking for delicious American food."

"I went into this establishment with high hopes based on previous reviews and I was quickly underwhelmed. Something is missing and I can’t place my finger on what it is. Anyways, the food has a lot to be desired for. Menu needs reworking and cook/chef needs some sprucing up of his or her cooking skills. The cali melt sandwich was is a good choice and I recommend. The crab cakes egg Benedict lacked seasoning however, will say the size and portion was a hit. Three stars for the waitress who was friendly and checked in often to make sure we were okay."

"As we walked in, we were greeted and told we could sit anywhere we would like. This is an older restaurant with a bar in the restaurant. It is older but our meal was great for the price. My husband had the flat iron steak, and was it cooked perfectly. I had the porterhouse steak meal and it was also cooked just the way I requested. The service was great and everyone was very friendly. It is a great place for casual dining and good food. They also have homemade pies that looked delicious, but unfortunately I was too full to try. Maybe next time."