The Steinbeck House Restaurant & Event Venue - Salinas (CA)

5 /5 James Bray: Wonderful historic house and restaurant! The food was very ample and reasonably priced with tips donated to the preservation. Servers are very friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. We split their Turkey Wrap as well as the salad that came with it. Only down check was the noise level during lunch. Be sure to check out the gift shop, too. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here and recommend it as a "must experience" when you are in the area!

5 /5 CM McLaughlin: This is a delightful experience. The servers are volunteers who go out of their way to make you savor the beauty of this historic place. The food was as healthy and delicious. Marly recommended their creamy lettuce soup, which surprisingly was the best part of my incredibly tantalizing quinoa squash meal. Their "Best Celler" gift shop, below , was the perfect dessert, especially Colette, who shared stories about how this part of the mansion was converted into a fun bookstore/gift shop that included a scaled dollhouse version of John Stienbecks childhood home.

5 /5 Eva Li: The service is so wonderful. They are volunteers who works at the restaurant and they provide you so much great info and history beyond the house. The food was also very good. Highly recommended! Will definitely come visit again!

5 /5 R Go: Friendly young ladies welcome you like family. I love them all! Food is great- the rolls are finely baked, creamy lettuce soup is to die for, and the creme brulee is just superb! The store boasts of rare finds- books from the 1930s, an embroidered autographed cap. Glad I stopped by to see the house.

5 /5 Marilyn Wong State Farm Agent: I love this place! John Steinbeck is my favorite author of all time and this restaurant preserves the rich history of this house where he was born and raised! Got the opportunity to enjoy their 50th anniversary and the free hors doeuvres were delicious! The volunteers that make up the staff are amazing people and made the entire experience very memorable! I can’t wait to come back for lunch!