Richard Orser Review of Chaminade Resort and Spa
Lunch was OK, but for the prices, I expected more....
Lunch was OK, but for the prices, I expected more. The flatbreads are all prepared ahead of time. Really makes one wonder how committed these folks are to fine dining. The salmon is Atlantic farmed! I mean really, in Santa Cruz, they are serving farmed salmon rather than wild caught Alaskan. And, why are they not part of Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch and alert to serving only sustainable seafood?
If you are a vegetarian or vegan, you will have very few choices; they seem to put cheese on more than 1/2 of their entrees. And, because so much is premade, you won't be able to ask them to hold the cheese, e.g., on the flatbread.
Our waitress took care of our order but we never saw her again, e.g., like to get a refill of our ice tea, etc., until she presented the bill an hour later.
The view is unique and beautiful, so you may wish to go there for a drink, but don't expect fine dining.
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