Ember Restaurant

"This is one of our favorite restaurants. It is rustic in decor, but it feels creative and has great energy. The chef is amazing. I love it when you taste something and it’s so delicious that you have to figure it out and then you are shocked to learn what yummy things are in it. The Woodfire oven makes everything taste so good. The sides, desserts, And salads Have unexpected and delicious surprises in them. We usually go to the central Coast from Orange County for wine and we have to drive about 40 minutes to go to Ember from where we stay but it is worth it every time."

"Ember has become my favorite restaurant and I will always recommend to anyone that wants a superb meal! I always make sure to make a reservation right when they open because I love watching the atmosphere change to dim and busy, and it is a little quieter. The staff is knowledgeable and such a joy to talk to! I usually never like vegetables from restaurants, but Ember knows how to cook them. I always eat them first! You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu.. it is all so delicious!"

"Food is always excellent here! Was a little disappointed with having to wait 40 minutes on top of our reservation. They are busy and tried to make accommodations for us but we ended up being sat next to the a door to the patio area which ended up being very breezy. A nice atmosphere despite that, and the table service is top notch."

"The pizza is very very good. Probably some of the best wood oven pizza we’ve ever had. Service is also great. But, the other dishes we got: the squid, filet mignon carpaccio, and duck leg confit were a bit disappointing, especially for the price."

"Finally had an amazing dinner from Ember! I won’t lie; the other two times I’ve been here have been very disappointing but this one was worthwhile. Started out with the baked goat cheese and peach salad and the fried green tomatoes with shrimp. Both delicious and very fresh. Then we had the poblano and cheddar sausage and the Alaskan halibut. Also amazing options! A lot of seasonal ingredients so tomatoes and basil flavors in the fried tomato appetizer and the halibut dish. We finished off with the toasted marshmallow ice cream cake. Would highly recommend all these options! Came later on a Sunday night so maybe that helped."