Rio Grill - Carmel By the Sea

Looked outside on a magnificent sun terrace. my wife and I share the delicious perfectly cooked hamburger and beet salad. beautiful service and very attentive waitress. What else could they ask for?

We visited the opposite for our jubilee trip and found rio grill. we loved it and returned during the week. wish that we lived closer and could eat more often there! wonderful hospitality, excellent eating, beautiful decor.

First I want to say Chris, our server, was wonderful! I also want to say we have eaten at Rio Grill some half a dozen times and felt it good enough to keep coming. This time we ordered the Arugula salad that was lovely and light, perfect size for sharing as a first course. We ordered the half slab of pork ribs, the flavor was good but they were the toughest ribs my husband and I have ever had. It came with a slaw that was so-so and the sweet potato chips were rubbery and difficult to chew. Never did I expect chips to be of such a consistency. Wasn’t sure if they had been sitting out for a while, or if they were under cooked, but it was an unpleasant consistency. Wondering if sweet potato fries would be an easier option for the cooking staff? We got laughing about how much chewing was required of the main course and agreed that we were concerned that our jaw would be sore by morning. Again, our server was very good and none of the food issues were his problem. But the food wasn’t worth coming back for. Sadly, we were disappointed.

Our waiter knocked himself out for us. Truly wonderful. He remembered everything and when one dish was too spicy, away it went and came back without the heat. No problems no issue. We live in southern California and make a point of coming to Rio when we're here. Go and enjoy!

Fantastic!! For those that haven’t tried the Ahi appetizer know that it is amazing!!