Rancho Nicasio, Bar, Restaurant, Live Music and Wedding Event Venue

the food was good. the highlight of my visit had to be the appetizers. my table got chicken wings and calamari they were both nicely seasoned and i asked for extra crispy on the wings. the sauce had great flavor and tasted homemade. i got the rancho burger which was okay. pretty plain burger and the fries were really greasy and ended up really upsetting my stomach but that’s person to person so id recommend giving this place a try!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great outdoor venue with good BBQ food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a good brisket sandwich ...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

First time at this venue! Really great vibe! Tommy Castro and his fiance Deanna Bogart were a hit and his band was exceptional!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fun roadside bar and eatery. Good menu good food. Small outdoor deck, dinning area separate from the large backyard event area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great outdoor (and indoor) venue for live music. Food is ok.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food was mediocre but i love the low key vibes there

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

I’ve stopped in Rancho Nicasio Restaurant and Bar a handful of times over the years, and the back outdoor area is awesome during the summer with live music and great food. I haven’t had dinner inside yet, but I have been to the bar several times, and it’s fantastic—lots of old records from bands on the walls and a great atmosphere.

On my last visit, I had a beer and ordered some oysters on the half shell. When they came out, they were room temperature and had quite a few broken shells mixed in. Before I even said anything, the bartender noticed something wasn’t right and asked about it. I explained the situation, and she immediately took them back and didn’t charge me. I really appreciated the attentive service.

This place has a great vibe, friendly staff, and is definitely worth checking out—especially in the summer!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Had a wonderful evening recently at Rancho Nicasio for a concert on the lawn. We had purchased tickets in advance and showed up just minutes before show time. We were able to get 2 seats at a table not far from the outdoor stage where the Sun Kings Acoustic Duo performed.

These two artists played and sang as if Paul McCartney and John Lennon were right in front of us. It was a wonderful evening with really great music. We could have ordered dinner and arrived early but this time we just had beverages (and a desert).

I ordered their house Sangri and my wife enjoyed a glass of wine. And we shared the Churro with ice cream. We had such a good time, when we got home we purchased tickets for another concert later this summer - and we plan on going early and having their BBQ Dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Not kid friendly. After taking three steps inside Rancho Nicasio, the hostess asked us if the “little one” in our party understood how to be quiet and not disrupt a performance. I responded yes and we were seated to see the Lowatters, a local Americana band.

The venue is cute and the music and food were good but the overall vibe from the hostess was not friendly and she seemed specifically annoyed that we had the nerve to bring a five year old to an outdoor restaurant at 6pm. Meanwhile, there was a band playing and plenty of adults loudly talking and drinking 🙄

It’s fine to not want children at your establishment. I have also chosen a childfree lifestyle overall. Just make your restaurant 21+ and don’t be rude to paying customers. And I keep wondering what she would have said if my answer would have been that the little one didn’t know how to act correctly. Bummed to finally go to Rancho Nicaso and have this experience. I can’t say I’ll be rushing back to get treated rudely and I certainly wouldn’t bring a child here ever again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Perfectly cooked New York steak and garlic mashed potatoes, decent affordable red wine, and an attentive server made for a great dinner. Good desserts too!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jackie Greene rocks outdoors

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A fantastic outdoor venue. A wonderful place to see live music, enjoy a little sun, and have some amazing barbecue.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful food, service, and my favorite musical group!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thank You for being there! Lol what a great spot love this hidden gem. One of my fave spots to escape