Navio,

1 Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

"I give this place 4 star rating. Alright. It's about 199.99 plus tax and tips for one person brunch. Since the price was high, I had to compare this place with other very fine dining places where I have been to (SFO, Vegas, Miami, HKG etc). With that price, we have to expect a very high quality of food and services. I have to say this place has an amazing view facing Pacific Ocean. The decoration and the hotel itself did give me a bit of classy feeling. The time I was there the place was not packed, which I liked. Quiet and relaxing. So I wanted to enjoy myself by not taking any pictures of the food. I didn't want to be "that person" who needed to take pictures of food all the damn time. I also wanted to respect the place and the atmosphere. It's all you can eat brunch. I can order as many times as I like within 2 hours period. I was allowed to only order two dishes at a time. My server had a very good timing to come by to help us order once we were finished dishes. Chefs always looked for perfection and consistency on every dish. I had total of 4 people and we tried all the food on the menu. I started off with caviar tasting and smoked salmon. The caviar was alright to me, but the smoked salmon with crispy potato opened my appetite. Then I ordered wagyu beef slider and lobster. Wagyu beef was not fully 100% wagyu. It's mixed. The slider also had a piece of pork belly in it. The fat from pork belly did ruin the taste of wagyu. So I had to take the pork belly, so I could try to taste the wagyu. Although it's not 100% wagyu, but it tasted pretty good with mushroom and sauce. I had this slider 3x. The lobster was fresh enough for me to have it 2x. I also had beef tenderloin. This was a filling piece and it was nicely cooked which was medium rare. The scallop was fresh and its surface was crispy enough for me to know that it's cooked and had good texture. Cavatelli, to me, was like very fancy mac n cheese with black truffle. This was very filling as well. I also tried their waffles and they did a good job on it by making it fresh, crispy, with nice real berries and sauce. Since I liked it, I was like okay... let me get the benedict and the chocolate chips pancakes. Both turned out to be... just okay. The dessert tower happened at the end. I took a picture of them because they were nicely decorated. I really liked the lavender one which was on the top and the peach one which was in the middle. The honeycomb and the chocolate one were just okay. Alright. the quality of food here was slightly above mediocre, compared to other places with similar prices. BUT the services were exceptionally good. And the view? no places can beat this. Oh yup. Almost forgot to tell you that you are required to use valent parking and it's 50 bucks for weekends. I think this was ridiculous since I came here for brunch. It should be complimented. This place can be a good place for dates or a small groups of people. I think coming this place was like one time experience for me. Should you come? I let you decide!"

"Navio seems to be a mediocre restaurant disguised as something greater because it is in the Ritz. At first glance, everything seems nice, elegant, and planned. Throughout the brunch we noticed things didn’t seem to be as great as they were. The server would say he would come back to introduce the dish to us but never come back to introduce the dish to us. The second server kept hovering and mumbling to us about whether we were done yet. She’d peak at our food, notice I hadn’t finished eating, say “oh not yet”, and then walk away. This server would be a better fit at a quick service restaurant given her rushing attitude. Lastly, when the dessert tower came, they took all of our utensils and left us with a spoon. Clearly not much thinking involved in this set up. We saw adjacent tables manhandling their cakes trying to get it out of the narrow shelf in the dessert tower. A fork or knife was very much needed for the desserts with hard cookie bases. I’d be more specific with what the dessert actually was, but alas the waiter never introduced the dessert to us so I don’t know (and the menu was taken away so we couldn’t read what it was either). Overall decent food, but the service and declining vibe really tainted the experience."

"One of the most decadent brunch experiences I have ever had. All you can eat for $249/person within a 2-hour window, and you can order two items at a time from the menu. The service is surprisingly fast, and the staff was definitely very attentive to every need. Beautiful setting inside the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay. Be sure to book ahead as reservations can be hard to come by."

"Amazing service and great food! You order two dishes at a time and it comes out within minutes. The service is very on top of it and constantly checks in. Beautiful views of the ocean. Highly recommend trying the scallop, caviar tasting, and smoked salmon."

"An excellent all-you-can-eat-in-2 hours table serve Christmas buffet, with stunning ocean views from all tables. Gourmet, fine dining execution of multiple high-end seafood and meat options — served as appetizer portions. Highlights included Pan-seared Scallop, a wonderfully savory, buttery taste of the sea. Raw Oysters Rockefeller, topped with warm cream, bacon, spinach and cheese — rare-find and expertly prepared. Lobster Tail served with salmon roe and broccolini. An excellent choice for an extra special holiday brunch. Followed by a drink by the bonfires outside or a walk along the sea-misted greenery, another plus."