“My first time having the AJ Spurs experience. My partner had a steak craving, and I thought, this place probably has something random I would enjoy (not into big pieces of beef or pork, ribs, etc.). We were early for dinner, got seated at a nice large booth, way nicer than we needed. Classic country on the sound system, was cranking out Johnny Cash and the like. In my opinion, the good stuff. Decorations were old style western, rustic, lots of taxidermy animals. Husband got his drink, he was happy with the pour. I asked about the fried chicken sandwich and the waitress, well, her expression was pretty skeptical. I asked her what she would recommend and she suggested the 6 ounce filet mignon (also the shrimp). He got the sirloin. The courses then proceeded to arrive: Beef vegetable soup, house made beans and salsa. Then a nice green salad with a delicious avocado dressing for me, ranch for him. The highlight of this meal was the filet mignon. It was absolutely tender and every bite was delicious. He liked the sirloin, but when I gave him a taste of mine, he agreed it was perfect. The plate came with a delicious rice pilaf, a nice thick piece of garlic toast, and a separate pan of thin sliced pan fried potatoes. We hadn't had lunch and were working outside all day and he ate everything but the potatoes. I demolished the steak and bread and had a few bites of the other things. Most of our conversation was about the music... we played Name That Tune (and artist) the whole time. Not our typical genre but we remembered almost everything they played. That was super fun! Hadn't heard some of that stuff in years! Conway Twitty, I haven't forgotten you! He declined the dessert and I had the Amaretto. Really nice finish to the meal and a perfect amount. Brought home the rice and potatoes, should have grabbed the beans as the waitress suggested but I thought I wasn't ever going to be hungry again. (Wrong, I ate the rice last night AND this lunchtime.) I hope that filet is still perfect next time. Ask for medium rare. Go in before it gets too busy. Take home the extras. Don't sweat the small stuff. Lots of places these days charge too much for each tiny, fussy, overly curated course. This place gives you piles of good food for one decent price.“
“We had a family gathering at Solvang for the Spring break week. This was the best restaurant for dinner during our stay. We tried the grilled artichokes - really good; steamed mussels - pretty good. Yet the soup (clam chowder) was the best. Different people ordered different main dishes and we were all happy. But the best part of our dining experience was the service. The wait staff was great, including the bussers. They were very attentive and pleasant. In fact before we even met the wait staff we were impressed with service of the reception staff at the restaurant. There were 6 adults and 5 kids and we were expected to sit at 2 tables. But the front staff made an effort to seat us together and we really appreciated that. Thanks to the great service and good food, the 3 families had a remarkable time. We would for sure return in the future.“