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A.R. Valentien

  • February 14, 2007
  • Rated 3 of 5 by thestickman23 from Saddle Brook, New Jersey
A.R. Valentien

A.R. Valentien is located in one of the most beautiful resorts, in one of the most scenic areas in the world, The Lodge at Torrey Pines. If you are not interested in visiting A.R. Valentien’s do yourself a favor and at least visit this beautiful resort. The Lodge is home to one of the most famous golf courses, not only in California, but the world. At A.R. Valentien’s the food is highly rated (though I had a different outlook) and the view is gorgeous.

Food: Californian food is served at A.R. Valentien’s, using only the finest and freshest local ingredients. Award winning executive chef Jeff Jackson has over 30 years of experience in the culinary industry. Unfortunately, the night that I went to A.R. Valentien’s I did not have the culinary experience I expected. My wife and I found our entrée’s to be forgettable, but the dessert decadent. A warm chocolate cake with a warm center served with ice cream and fresh berries. Awesome! I am assuming my wife and I went on an off night.

Decor: As stated earlier the A.R. Valentien restaurant is located in The Lodge at Torrey Pines. The restaurant is positioned on the 18th hole of the world famous Torrey Pines golf course, which has been the home of numerous PGA tour events. The dining room was designed with exquisite craftsman architecture. The name of the restaurant is attributed to a talented Californian whose artwork is displayed throughout A.R. Valentien’s.

Service: Our waiter was in his early 20’s, and to us it seemed he was relatively new. Though he was attentive and friendly his knowledge of the menu was not up to par with what was expected. This could have been a reason for our poor choices of appetizers and entrées.

I highly recommend making reservations at this popular restaurant at least a couple of weeks in advance if not a month in advance. Don’t expect an inexpensive evening… without ordering cocktails your bill will hover around $125. My wife and I arrived early and we took a seat by the bar, 4 drinks (2 martinis’ and 2 grey goose and cranberry juice) were over $50! Make sure you bring your credit card without the pre-set limit.

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