Greg Oswell

Review of Rio Grill Restaurant, Inc.

We love the Rio Grill. Whenever we are in Carmel ...

We love the Rio Grill. Whenever we are in Carmel this is one of our go to restaurant. The menu solid across the board, not all of it is uber/ultimate foodie dream food but everything we have had has been good and a few of the items are downright excellent. I would view it as a somewhat upscaled comfort food menu. They make a top notch duck breast, with the fat from the skin rendered just enough to make it crispy but still tender and juicy.

This is the kind of place you find locals, the staff gets to know you and you feel welcome. It's a place you can unwind. It's where we like to go when we don't really want to go out but don't really want to cook either.

If you are looking for Michelin star, Concours de Elegance, pinkies out dining then Rio Grill really isn't the place. But if you are looking for a welcoming environment with a nice combination of just enough elegance and "Let's have that second bottle of wine" edge then Rio Grill is the place for you.