The Lodge at Dawn Ranch 16467 California 116, Guerneville, CA 95446

"This review is strictly for the restaurant at the dawn ranch! They had barely had any vegetarian options on the menu! The coffee I ordered was cold when it was served even though I ordered a hot latte. The fries were not on the menu you have to ask for it! They were not crispy and not seasoned well. Overall very disappointed with the food!"

"Excellent baked goods! (fluffy house made brioche bread / toast / medialuna, didn't like the muffin quite as much). Dinner was also good, though I felt the grilled lettuces and steak could both use a bit more something / sauce? Bar and restaurant staff were also all kind and thoughtful. I plan to go back (I went on a 'small plates sunday' so the menu may have been a bit more limited than usual)."

"Came for breakfast. Overall 5/5: Food 5; Pastries were flaky and tasty. The long pastry made with croissant dough was new to me and delicious. Ingredients were fresh and dishes were simple but elegant. Service 5; Everyone was very friendly and attentive. Staff of the lodge also showed us around the premises.Atmosphere 5; Grounds are well groomed. The dinning room was spacious but decorated to feel cozy. Outdoor seating was plentiful but could have used a few more umbrellas. A very relaxing environment and morning. We'll be back to try dinner and have breakfast again."

"We used to dine at Dawn Ranch before they remodeled it, and the restaurant was called “Agriculture“. Early last year, the restaurant closed down to remodel. I cannot overstate this enough… What a huge disappointment in the remodel of the bar area, and the two dining rooms. Whoever renovated, completely ruined the warm and cozy feeling of this beautiful historic location called “Dawn Ranch”. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked into both dining rooms and found they had torn out the beautiful primitive stone fireplaces. These two fireplaces had probably graced the two rooms since the place was built nearly 100 years ago. Absolutely criminal to take out those fireplaces. As well, all of the walls were painted white and modern circa 70s furniture was installed, trendy, and it will go out of fashion in no time… It’s not even mid century modern. The only Renovation that actually managed to more carefully match the feel of this building are the bathrooms. This place, with all its renovations, completely out of sync with the building, is now called “The Lodge“, which is the furthest thing from the look and feel of any lodg I’ve ever been in. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I am a local, and I appreciate the look and feel of the wine country that I live in; where I was born and raised. This decorator completely ruined the feel and ambience of this one’s beautiful, warm, wood, interior and stone fireplace grandeur. My boyfriend and I, we will never ever return here. So disappointing to ruin a beautiful historic place as beautiful as it once was. Just trendy, trendy, trendy now. No nostalgia whatsoever."

"We've dined here 3 times now and we love the service and atmosphere. The dining room is very comfortable with lovely woodwork on the ceiling and large stone fireplace. They offer outdoor seating on a large deck as well. The food has been very good each visit but it's expensive for what you get. Last visit they offered a new appetizer of grilled artichokes with arugula and aioli for $15. What arrived looked like Brussel sprouts cut in half and there were only 8 of them I believe. Although it was tasty we were very underwhelmed. The hanger steak with mushroom sauce is my favorite. My friend had the pork chop with mustard sauce and it was very good as well. Wish they had a more extensive menu with a larger selection of appetizers. They have recently changed management and the new General Manager visited each table to chat which was nice but he didn't ask us anything about the food. We hope he kicks things into gear to make this place an absolute go-to dining experience which it deserves."