Please know that I am a cook and a food connoisseur. My friend and I dined at Corkscrew Cafe last evening. We were blown away! Every dish we ordered exceeded expectations! It was a perfect party of palatable joy! A friend of Christina's had recommended the Meyer's Lemon Prosciutto Pizza. Serious magic on the tongue!!! And the crust... I normally don't eat the crust of a pizza. I devoured every bit. My favorite pizza is a margarita pizza. We shared. It was every bit as delightful as the Meyer's lemon! I'm a calamari snob. HANDS DOWN the BEST calamari on the Monterey Peninsula! Tender, light, fresh Monterey Bay calamari. And they are brilliant enough to serve it with both tartar sauce and a delightful cocktail sauce. You MUST experience the PEAR SALAD! We delightfully sipped LaMarca Prosecco during our meal. The servers were friendly and caring. The pizza cook a genius! We asked if we could bring fresh gluten-free pizza dough and if they would use it to prepare a pizza for Christina's daughter next week. They are happy to accommodate! It definitely without any hesitation is worth the drive into beautiful Carmel Valley!!! I can't wait to go again and again. I have to try their pasta with Bolognese and their short rib...♥️♥️♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
susan english
Our favorite place in Carmel Valley. Back patio seating near the fountain is very special. Food and service are always great! Be sure to pick up a bottle of wine at Georgis Winery (across the street) to enjoy with your meal.
Jackie Morrish
Elote pizza is out of this world!!! Slightly spicy, tantalizingly sweet corn. Crispy edges. Speechless.
Tasty fish tacos. Lovely wine pours.
My drinking mate and I walked in for lunch with no reservation. We were seated right away. We had a time crunch, and the waiter was very accommodating.
Quirky outdoor seating area with multi-colored cushions adorning the seats.
Indoors looked more rustic with brick and wood motifs.
Great food. Great service. About $40/pp. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
Leigh Fitz
Very nice place and well priced for the area. Service was very good, so unusual nowadays. Pizza was perfectly done in the Wood-Fired oven as we watched.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Alexa S.
Amazing quality food with warm, friendly employees who work there. The restaurant/cafe/place with wine is beautifully designed and the experience is premium.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Pizza
april valente
Excellent food and menu with a nice wine selection.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beet Salad
Russell W Chambers
Outstanding and elegant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oren Erlichman
Went there to celebrate our anniversary and got food poisoning Stay away!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Thane Waldo
What a charming location possessing a backyard patio eating area reminiscent of a small hilltown trattoria or osteria in Tuscany or Umbria. The menu is small but they do what they do correctly and that's more important than a large scale menu. They can focus on the essentials .
The pizza is fantastic. I had the sausage pizza for takeout yesterday and enjoyed it through the evening and morning. I've had other items on the menu recently as well as the french onion soup which was the special for today and most delicious. The fish tacos are always a go-to. And the pizza, back to the pizza.... it's more about the crust and that's where they nail it. The toppings are great as well. I would recommend the Meyer lemon pizza, the sausage, or the helote pizza(a Mexican corn street food delight).
But try everything if you get a chance..That was on top of my meal of a great hamburger. There's only one on the menu and that's all you need . A caesar salad and two glasses of a very good local Chardonnay(Georgis). I've been here several times over the past 8-9 years and the consistency of quality and service is excellent and commendable. Quality has not dimmed. It's gotten better. This is in a little village with several good restaurants to eat at as well as a lot of good local wineries in the area. And foodie having Carmel not too far away. But they hold their own.
As far as wine regions between Yountville and Los Olivos, I might still opt for this area for its beauty, quiet and calm, scenery, and good food and wine, and the price is still remarkably good for the area. So I wax poetic....🤩 Just try it for yourself and you'll love it! 👊🏻👍🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Garlic with Goat Cheese, Hamburger or Cheeseburger, Meyer Lemon Pizza, Sausage Pizza, Fish Tacos, Pizza with Prosciutto Arugula
Joe Wilson
Great dinner (pizzas and wine) and great service. Would definitely come back here
Delightful courtyard, the food was terrific. We sampled gazpacho, cheese pizza, onion rings, fish tacos, beet salad, and ravioli... all were excellent. The beet salad had pink grapefruit, red and yellow beets, walnuts, and arrugula/rocket. The cheese crust was thin and flavorful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Onion Rings, Fish Tacos, Beet Salad, Pizza with Prosciutto Arugula
Anthony Langlois
Great spot for a drink and a bite. Stopped in with the family and enjoyed a sunny afternoon while eating calamari, soup, and a burger. All were delicious. 'The food was extra extra good!' According to the youngest in the party. Very good service and kind staff. It's definitely worth the visit and the time spent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger or Cheeseburger
Joan Falleiro
A hidden gem of a place. Beautiful backyard! Came for coffee & left after having delicious wood fired pizza. The chai was good & friendly staff.
Please know that I am a cook and a food connoisseur. My friend and I dined at Corkscrew Cafe last evening. We were blown away! Every dish we ordered exceeded expectations! It was a perfect party of palatable joy! A friend of Christina's had recommended the Meyer's Lemon Prosciutto Pizza. Serious magic on the tongue!!! And the crust... I normally don't eat the crust of a pizza. I devoured every bit. My favorite pizza is a margarita pizza. We shared. It was every bit as delightful as the Meyer's lemon! I'm a calamari snob. HANDS DOWN the BEST calamari on the Monterey Peninsula! Tender, light, fresh Monterey Bay calamari. And they are brilliant enough to serve it with both tartar sauce and a delightful cocktail sauce. You MUST experience the PEAR SALAD! We delightfully sipped LaMarca Prosecco during our meal. The servers were friendly and caring. The pizza cook a genius! We asked if we could bring fresh gluten-free pizza dough and if they would use it to prepare a pizza for Christina's daughter next week. They are happy to accommodate! It definitely without any hesitation is worth the drive into beautiful Carmel Valley!!! I can't wait to go again and again. I have to try their pasta with Bolognese and their short rib...♥️♥️♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite place in Carmel Valley. Back patio seating near the fountain is very special. Food and service are always great! Be sure to pick up a bottle of wine at Georgis Winery (across the street) to enjoy with your meal.
Elote pizza is out of this world!!! Slightly spicy, tantalizingly sweet corn. Crispy edges. Speechless.
Tasty fish tacos. Lovely wine pours.
My drinking mate and I walked in for lunch with no reservation. We were seated right away. We had a time crunch, and the waiter was very accommodating.
Quirky outdoor seating area with multi-colored cushions adorning the seats.
Indoors looked more rustic with brick and wood motifs.
Great food. Great service. About $40/pp. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
Very nice place and well priced for the area. Service was very good, so unusual nowadays. Pizza was perfectly done in the Wood-Fired oven as we watched.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing quality food with warm, friendly employees who work there. The restaurant/cafe/place with wine is beautifully designed and the experience is premium.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Pizza
Excellent food and menu with a nice wine selection.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beet Salad
Outstanding and elegant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went there to celebrate our anniversary and got food poisoning
Stay away!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
What a charming location possessing a backyard patio eating area reminiscent of a small hilltown trattoria or osteria in Tuscany or Umbria. The menu is small but they do what they do correctly and that's more important than a large scale menu. They can focus on the essentials .
The pizza is fantastic. I had the sausage pizza for takeout yesterday and enjoyed it through the evening and morning. I've had other items on the menu recently as well as the french onion soup which was the special for today and most delicious. The fish tacos are always a go-to. And the pizza, back to the pizza.... it's more about the crust and that's where they nail it. The toppings are great as well. I would recommend the Meyer lemon pizza, the sausage, or the helote pizza(a Mexican corn street food delight).
But try everything if you get a chance..That was on top of my meal of a great hamburger. There's only one on the menu and that's all you need . A caesar salad and two glasses of a very good local Chardonnay(Georgis). I've been here several times over the past 8-9 years and the consistency of quality and service is excellent and commendable. Quality has not dimmed. It's gotten better. This is in a little village with several good restaurants to eat at as well as a lot of good local wineries in the area. And foodie having Carmel not too far away. But they hold their own.
As far as wine regions between Yountville and Los Olivos, I might still opt for this area for its beauty, quiet and calm, scenery, and good food and wine, and the price is still remarkably good for the area. So I wax poetic....🤩 Just try it for yourself and you'll love it! 👊🏻👍🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Garlic with Goat Cheese, Hamburger or Cheeseburger, Meyer Lemon Pizza, Sausage Pizza, Fish Tacos, Pizza with Prosciutto Arugula
Great dinner (pizzas and wine) and great service. Would definitely come back here
Parking: Parking in front of cafe/diner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage Pizza
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My go-to place in the village
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Meyer Lemon Pizza
Delightful courtyard, the food was terrific. We sampled gazpacho, cheese pizza, onion rings, fish tacos, beet salad, and ravioli... all were excellent. The beet salad had pink grapefruit, red and yellow beets, walnuts, and arrugula/rocket. The cheese crust was thin and flavorful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Onion Rings, Fish Tacos, Beet Salad, Pizza with Prosciutto Arugula
Great spot for a drink and a bite.
Stopped in with the family and enjoyed a sunny afternoon while eating calamari, soup, and a burger. All were delicious.
'The food was extra extra good!' According to the youngest in the party.
Very good service and kind staff.
It's definitely worth the visit and the time spent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger or Cheeseburger
A hidden gem of a place. Beautiful backyard! Came for coffee & left after having delicious wood fired pizza. The chai was good & friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iced tea was not worth 7 dollars
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