Treehouse Café - Carmel-By-The-Sea (CA)

5 /5 Robert Ballantyne: Went there on a Monday night with 3 other friends. We had reservations and we were seated right away. We had two dogs with us and were seated on the outside patio. There were heaters and it was very comfortable. They have a nice selection of wine by the glass and found a red and white we liked. Wonderful fresh bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar was brought out. Then we started off with the Caesar Salad. A nice generous portion with the usual ingredients. And I had a cup of the chowder. Very tasty, thick chowder full of clams. Our mains were Veggie Pasta which was light and flavorful with fresh basil and olives, Lamb Stroganoff, with very tender lamb over pasta noodles in a nice sour cream sauce, and two specials (from a separate menu). The Seafood Cioppino and Lobster Ravioli. Both were very good. The Cioppino was served in a bowl with assorted local seafood in a wonderful broth. The Ravioli had a subtle lobster flavor in a nice creamy tomato sauce. It was a birthday celebration so we were served two wonderful deserts, a decadent gluten free chocolate protein and a cookie butter banana pie. Both were quickly eaten! On top of the wonderful food, the staff was excellent. Very friendly and helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. We never felt rushed either. We had such a good time that we returned the next day for lunch! Wondeful burgers and fries (only served til 4pm). And the same wonderful and helpful staff! If I lived in Carmel I would certainly be a regular. Well worth a visit!

5 /5 Kathleen McDonough: It was a beautiful day and perfect to wait shortly for a table outside. We had an eclectic group of eaters and we all loved our selections. The vegetarian had the burrata to start and then a Greek salad. The gluten free gal had the Greek salad as well and added falafel. I had the chicken kebab that came with saffron rice and a small Greek salad. We all very much enjoyed our selections. The wait staff was excellent and worked as a team. The only slight negative was the saffron rice was just ok it seemed dry. But that is so minor to everything else being excellent. I had plenty of food with leftovers to take home!

4 /5 G Lee: This is one of the few restaurants we could find a fit a huge party of 13. But it was super nice because we had our own private room. All along the walls were aligned with bottles of wine. The atmosphere at the treehouse Café is very nice. Lots of wood as you would guess from the name. Some cute little decorations outside. Food comes pretty quickly. I think the main thing for me giving it one less star for food is the steak was supposed to be medium rare and it came in medium to medium well. When we spoke up about it later, they just kind of looked at us and said they were sorry. OK. As far as food choices, just take a look at the photos; easier than describing in text.

5 /5 Ernest Lopez: Treehouse cafe was absolutely delicious. The food was prepared with a special focus on all the details. The shrimp pasta with a tomato cream sauce was phenomenal. The fresh house made pasta was cooked perfectly. The honey and cheese dish with goat cheese was perfection on a piece of sliced toasted bread. The cauliflower was scrumptious enough to want to order more and make that your meal. The service was top knotch. Glasses never got empty with drinks!! The tiramisu was life changing. Coffee flavor was just perfectly met with sweetness and was not soggy beyond what was necessary. We were passing through Carmel and met some friends here and now I wish I could move down the street from Treehouse Cafe! If we ever go back we are definitely stopping by!!!