Ember & Rye

We went to this restaurant one night while I was staying at La Costa in Carlsbad. It’s a beautiful room and a nice vibe. We had great service at the bar. And the food was really good except one dish was a bit over salty (creamed spinach) which I couldn’t eat. All the other side dishes and the rib eye were great! Overall, a great experience and we will definitely go back.

This restaurant is Just OKAY, the service is what you would expect at a Flemming's but short of what you would see at a Ruth's Chris. The food on the other hand is incredibly mediocre epically for the price. The steaks were chewy and flavorless, the sides were nothing special. For the same price, I could have gone to Mastro's and gotten the Wagyu tomahawk which was amazing. But no, I wasted my money on something that tastes like it came from costco.

Had dinner with two friends on Jan 23 and was very pleased. The appetisers were great and the entrees were outstanding . We started with oysters, croquettes and skewers (which were all recommended by our server) and all were very good. For dinner we ordered the veal chop, swordfish and Denver Gold steak all of which were outstanding. Again recommended by our server who was friendly, extremely helpful and knowledgeable of the menu. The next time I’m in town I will make sure to plan and make reservations; not only was all the food great, service tremendous, setting comfortable but more importantly the overall experience was very memorable. Thank you Ember & Rye, I won’t forget.

Beautiful dining & great food. The croissants they serve before the meal are buttery-creamy good! Steaks, delicious! The celery root horseradish is a MUST. Sheri glazed mushrooms are something I could just make a meal out of - they're that good! We were disappointed to see the Club Sandwiche removed from the lunch menu (perfect for its golf course location) and the apple pie gone. Please bring those items back.

From calling to set up a reservation all the way to the end of our dinner, the experience and service was incredible. We had a group of 8 people; everyone had a delicious dinner. I had the swordfish--I highly recommend it! Sorry I didn't get a good picture before I ate it, but you can see how much I enjoyed it. An empty plate says volumes. Of the sides we ordered, the brocollini was good, the creamed spinach was great, and the Brussel sprouts were absolutely amazing. Thank you, Ember & Rye, for creating such a wonderful experience.