We have been here a few times. And Chris was our server tonight and he was amazing. Our food was amazing and our view was heavenly. Not sure what else we could possibly ask for. Ooooh and our wine was amazing too!!
patrick Schappell
A semi-formal atmosphere with high-level service and food which is only outmatched by breathtaking views.This is a golfer's paradise, but the views of Monterey Bay are breathtaking for golfers and non-golfers alike.Come to The Bench...you will not be disappointed!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roberto Ferraris
The Bench offers a good selection of food at a fair price considering the setup you are in.The food is excellent and the service top quality and friendly.I had the California salad with salmon and my wife a marguerita pizza. Both great. I saw that they prepare a bread baloon which I never saw before. It looks great but I can say nothing about the taste.You can use your $15 ticket entrance as a voucher to pay part of your bill.You can sit inside or in the terrace. Both offers amazing views of the golf course and beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Szczesny-Pumarada
Phenomenal views of the Stillwater Cover and the 18th Green at Pebble Beach. The food matched the views. The scallops were perfectly cooked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Falafel Panzanella
Sat Sidhu
The restaurant boasted an incredible atmosphere, especially as we dined on the outdoor patio. Highly recommended by friends, it offered a picturesque view of angry waves and a lush green golf course. While its location and amenities rivaled the best, the food and service fell short. Being a family of six, including three small children, we had ordered some shared starters. They were served one after the other with big gaps…. defeating the purpose of sharing. While one of us enjoyed an amazing burger, the Shawarma, a fusion dish of Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine, disappointed. The kids' macaroni and cheese was over-grilled, rendering the top layer burnt and the top layer inedible for kids. Though the waitstaff was polite, the kitchen failed to deliver dishes in decent time.Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator to the restaurant for accessibility. Parking is rather far from the restaurant, but you can drive up to the building of the restaurant to drop the wheelchair off and then park your car away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Soup, Bread Balloon
aprylkristine
☀️?Absolutely BEAUTIFUL views of the ocean and grounds. Perfect for a date. Romantic. After our meal we walked down toward the ocean.?Food was amazing. We got the short rib sandwich, bacon/fig flatbread, brussel sprouts. Everything was delicious ??
Whether one golfs or not, a stop at this place, the 18th hole of the Pebble Beach Golf Course, is a must. The food is delicious, reasonably priced and the views of the course and overall Pebble Beach can't be beat. Likewise, the staff is friendly and attentive which makes for a perfect experience. We had the arugula salad and mushroom flatbread pizza. Both were delicious, especially after a long day of sightseeing.Reservations are recommended, but they do accommodate walk ins. We shared a communal table which, at first, seemed awkward, but the other couple whom we shared it with, left shortly thereafter. The tables/seating areas are quite large which allows for enough spacing where it still feels like you're having a private dining experience while in a communal setting.Feel free to walk out to the 18th hole for that perfect picture.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Organic Mushroom Flatbread
Dan G
Nice views, good food. Was brought here by our CEO for a staff lunch and man his place is so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
Jessie D.
I think this is my favorite restaurant I've ever been to! My mom and I came for my 21st birthday to get my first drink in a restaurant and the food, atmosphere, and service were absolutely divine. Between the mocktail and the lavender lemon drop, I really enjoyed the mocktail. The lemon drop was quite strong, and I don't think it was the drink for me, but it was so pretty! We asked our server what his favorite dessert was and he said he likes the roasted strawberries or the carrot cake, we got the latter. Every part was so so yummy! I was surprised how affordable everything was too. I will definitely be bringing friends here in the future!
Amazing food and service. You have to get a seat outside with their fireplaces - the atmosphere is amazing by the ocean. Everything tasted incredible, for me it was the wild mushrooms they used. Our server Chris was wonderful too! Really looking forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Organic Mushroom Flatbread
austin woodin
Fun place for a great meal with a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Toni
Amazing! Food. Service. Atmosphere! View!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yuki S.
With 3 grandkids in tow, we had dinner at The Bench last week while their parents dined elsewhere. Serena was a great server who paid attention to the kids' needs. The grandgirls split a mac and cheese and a cheese pizza and enjoyed it. My husband ordered a pasta with bolognese sauce. It was hearty and delicious. I ordered a spicy pepperoni flatbread and a bowl of potato and something soup. The flatbread , which I thought was going to be a small appetizer size, turned out to be 14" pizza! It was covered with pepperoni, it was dripping in oil. Inedible. For dessert, we had the s'motres in a skillet which was yummy. I just don't think we got a 4 star dinner, though. That flatbread/pizza was pretty bad.
Winnie L.
Great friendly service. Only menu was from Bench Bites as it was before 5:30. We had a table facing the 18th hole. The Brussels sprouts were excellent and the pizza was very tasty. The Guava Garden non- alcoholic drink was soooo good. The Amelia was good but not as good as the Guava Garden. You get the entrance fee reduced from your bill if you spend more than $35. A good place to sit and watch the golfers come in after the 18th hole.
We have been here a few times. And Chris was our server tonight and he was amazing. Our food was amazing and our view was heavenly. Not sure what else we could possibly ask for. Ooooh and our wine was amazing too!!
A semi-formal atmosphere with high-level service and food which is only outmatched by breathtaking views.This is a golfer's paradise, but the views of Monterey Bay are breathtaking for golfers and non-golfers alike.Come to The Bench...you will not be disappointed!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Bench offers a good selection of food at a fair price considering the setup you are in.The food is excellent and the service top quality and friendly.I had the California salad with salmon and my wife a marguerita pizza. Both great. I saw that they prepare a bread baloon which I never saw before. It looks great but I can say nothing about the taste.You can use your $15 ticket entrance as a voucher to pay part of your bill.You can sit inside or in the terrace. Both offers amazing views of the golf course and beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal views of the Stillwater Cover and the 18th Green at Pebble Beach. The food matched the views. The scallops were perfectly cooked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Falafel Panzanella
The restaurant boasted an incredible atmosphere, especially as we dined on the outdoor patio. Highly recommended by friends, it offered a picturesque view of angry waves and a lush green golf course. While its location and amenities rivaled the best, the food and service fell short. Being a family of six, including three small children, we had ordered some shared starters. They were served one after the other with big gaps…. defeating the purpose of sharing. While one of us enjoyed an amazing burger, the Shawarma, a fusion dish of Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine, disappointed. The kids' macaroni and cheese was over-grilled, rendering the top layer burnt and the top layer inedible for kids. Though the waitstaff was polite, the kitchen failed to deliver dishes in decent time.Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator to the restaurant for accessibility. Parking is rather far from the restaurant, but you can drive up to the building of the restaurant to drop the wheelchair off and then park your car away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Soup, Bread Balloon
☀️?Absolutely BEAUTIFUL views of the ocean and grounds. Perfect for a date. Romantic. After our meal we walked down toward the ocean.?Food was amazing. We got the short rib sandwich, bacon/fig flatbread, brussel sprouts. Everything was delicious ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and view
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Organic Mushroom Flatbread, Falafel
Whether one golfs or not, a stop at this place, the 18th hole of the Pebble Beach Golf Course, is a must. The food is delicious, reasonably priced and the views of the course and overall Pebble Beach can't be beat. Likewise, the staff is friendly and attentive which makes for a perfect experience. We had the arugula salad and mushroom flatbread pizza. Both were delicious, especially after a long day of sightseeing.Reservations are recommended, but they do accommodate walk ins. We shared a communal table which, at first, seemed awkward, but the other couple whom we shared it with, left shortly thereafter. The tables/seating areas are quite large which allows for enough spacing where it still feels like you're having a private dining experience while in a communal setting.Feel free to walk out to the 18th hole for that perfect picture.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Organic Mushroom Flatbread
Nice views, good food. Was brought here by our CEO for a staff lunch and man his place is so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
I think this is my favorite restaurant I've ever been to! My mom and I came for my 21st birthday to get my first drink in a restaurant and the food, atmosphere, and service were absolutely divine. Between the mocktail and the lavender lemon drop, I really enjoyed the mocktail. The lemon drop was quite strong, and I don't think it was the drink for me, but it was so pretty! We asked our server what his favorite dessert was and he said he likes the roasted strawberries or the carrot cake, we got the latter. Every part was so so yummy! I was surprised how affordable everything was too. I will definitely be bringing friends here in the future!
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Amazing food and service. You have to get a seat outside with their fireplaces - the atmosphere is amazing by the ocean. Everything tasted incredible, for me it was the wild mushrooms they used. Our server Chris was wonderful too! Really looking forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Organic Mushroom Flatbread
Fun place for a great meal with a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing! Food. Service. Atmosphere! View!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
With 3 grandkids in tow, we had dinner at The Bench last week while their parents dined elsewhere. Serena was a great server who paid attention to the kids' needs. The grandgirls split a mac and cheese and a cheese pizza and enjoyed it. My husband ordered a pasta with bolognese sauce. It was hearty and delicious. I ordered a spicy pepperoni flatbread and a bowl of potato and something soup. The flatbread , which I thought was going to be a small appetizer size, turned out to be 14" pizza! It was covered with pepperoni, it was dripping in oil. Inedible. For dessert, we had the s'motres in a skillet which was yummy. I just don't think we got a 4 star dinner, though. That flatbread/pizza was pretty bad.
Great friendly service. Only menu was from Bench Bites as it was before 5:30. We had a table facing the 18th hole. The Brussels sprouts were excellent and the pizza was very tasty. The Guava Garden non- alcoholic drink was soooo good. The Amelia was good but not as good as the Guava Garden. You get the entrance fee reduced from your bill if you spend more than $35. A good place to sit and watch the golfers come in after the 18th hole.