NEPENTHE

Extremely gorgeous area, and phenomenal view. Definitely overpriced for the value of food. Service was fair and overall a decent experience. Though we expected slightly more from the food

We went to Nepenthe for lunch. We were seated with a view of the ocean, 10/10 view while enjoying lunch but you can get similar views all along the big sur coast.

The food was definitely overpriced, as expected. The beef and barley soup (2.7/5.0) was good, nothing too special .
The Famous Ambrosiaburger (3.9/5.0) bread had the perfect amount of crispyness while still being soft on the inside, the flavor was good but had to add ketchup. It came with a garbanzo-kidney bean salad (3.8/5.0) which paired well with the burger and was well seasoned. The Caprese salad (2.5/5.0) had cucumber and tomatoes that were not bite sized which made it semi-awkward to eat different ingredients together. The flavor was also bland.

Overall, we didn't think it was worth the price but it was worth the experience of being inside a giant tree house by the coast. It was a basic burger for $25 dollars which wasn't very filling. The menu is very limited. The food took ~40 minutes, which was admittedly longer than it took for some of the other people who where seated later than us but received their food before us.

A special place with a unique vibe and amazing views. We had pricey, but really good sandwiches in the cafe. Upstairs restaurant looked more fancy but was also much more busy, so we were happy with our choice.

Food and view is great be careful portions are huge.

The food is very good, the wine list insane, but the reason to come here is the ambiance. We had the Ambosiaburger and Chicken Breast sandwiches, both excellent; the Shrimp BLT is on my wish list. Fries are abundant but just ok. As we were leaving they were setting up for dinner with long candles on each table and a steak-heavy menu. Weather allowing, sit outside overlooking miles of Big Sur coast, or inside by the huge fire pit looking out enormous windows.