ROUX

Easy last minute reservation made. Great patio; stifling inside. Friendly service. Keeping name, there's been a change of owner and executive chef since here last.

On this visit: hearty "Heirloom Tomatoes with Burrata"; standout brandy sauce with undercooked shrimps "Gambas with Brandy"; and, an amazing abundance of seafood, chorizo, chicken but with no socarrat whatsoever found in their "Spanish 'paella' Surf & Turf".

Cheers!

Just enjoyed a great meal here! 3/4 of us got the seafood pasta, which was amazing. I had the white sangria, which was sweet and not too heavy on the alcohol. 2 people in our party got the French onion soup. I tried a bit of the cheese and it was out of this world! Maybe I'll get the soup next time with an appetizer because I would have been too full from both the soup and the pasta. The lobster fettuccine and crab ravioli also looked amazing.

Easy to make a reservation online and the restaurant wasn't too crowded. There was plenty of outdoor seating. Our waiter was great too. We can't wait to come back!

Hadn't been to Roux for awhile: Ruben, our server, just wonderful.
We were so pleased with ALL of our food choices: heirloom burrata salad luxurious flavors, blue cheese Cesar with apple spikes & raisins delicious,
scallops appetizer great. my sweetie's chicken was most delicious. sadly, no room left for meyer lemon cheese cake. & the outside metal chairs now have cushions [for our old bones]. REALLY GREAT EXPERIENCE & FOOD! Thank you!

The food was excellent as well as the service. My husband had the chicken sandwich with a salad for lunch. I had the b.l.a.t sandwich. I would recommend both sandwiches. We will be back.

The food, especially the brussels sprouts and scallops as an appetizer are amazing! The service is impeccable and top notch. I came here about two years ago and still the food keeps my attention. I actually dream about the Brussels sprouts,Definitely worth a try and highly recommend coming here to this slice of heaven!

Had a very nice date lunch here with my wife while we dropped the toddler off at a friends for a play date. It's a small spot with a wine cellar vibe inside, pretty patio seating outside. The service was friendly and attentive. All of the food was fresh and cooked perfectly. The shrimp all was tasty, my wife loved her gnocchi and the steak for my steak frites was cooked perfectly. I feel like it's really hard to get a perfectly medium rare steak anymore. This chef clearly knows what he's doing!

My family recently came here for my wife's birthday, and we were unfortunately really let down by slow/poor service. We ordered an appetizer and entrees, and it was a full 80 minutes between being seated and receiving our first appetizer. Our entrees came out at the 90-minute mark.

It would be nice if the restaurant would have had bread or something for the table, but they don't do that here. We literally had no food for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Our water glasses were frequently empty. But then again, you probably drink water faster when you have no food, so that may be part of it. The server did not acknowledge or apologize for anything, and while I'm sure I could have complained my way to an apology, I'm not sure there would have been any point in doing that.

I can say that next time we're in the area, we won't be coming here for a second visit. And I suggest you don't come here for your first.

Long time no Yelp review! Attracted to this place cause of the duck options on Yelp! The interior was very intimate and classy - a very nice date night location. They have a full page of wine to choose from though I opted out cause I just had some pain meds. My girlfriend did partake in white sangria which was quite refreshing (couldn't help but try haha). They have a nice selection of small plates available with pastas and entrees.

I haven't had tuna tartare when I felt satisfied. Typically, you get too little taro chips or not enough tartare but this was a good balance. I felt it had enough tang though my girlfriend felt it was just so-so.

The duck confit with mushroom ravioli was fire! It was very savory and the meat felt like it melted in my mouth after it fell off the bone. I was able to taste the truffle oil and it had a delicious mix off flavors with the mushroom ravioli, sauteed mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, and roasted squash.

The yucca fries had a crispy exterior and just can't get enough of the chipotle aioli, ask for more!

We got there an hour prior to closing but they were able to serve us their paella for 2! We did ask for it to go since it took a bit to be prepped and but it was worth the wait. The Spanish surf and turf was good with chicken sausage shrimp veggies and rice and tasty spices. I really like that it survived a 15 min drive without drying out in that box! Be warned, it might not look a lot in the pic but it really is for 2.

Definitely would return for date night in Carmel Valley!

Their white wine sangria is so refreshing. I heard they used to sell it to-go during covid because it was so popular. They use fresh fruits like oranges, mango, peach and it blended so well with the white wine. We enjoyed their tuna tartare with taro chips. The chips were thin and crispy and went well with the fish and avocados. We also got the chicken and seafood paella, which was tasty but honestly a bit heavy, but I think all paellas are like that. Come hungry!

Oh and they didn't take card when we went. Cash or Venmo only.

I think they're undergoing new management, but this place is very solid and great portion sizes for the location, price and small house-like ambiance with outdoor and indoor seating. We came with a group of 6 and had a reservation on a Thursday night, but there were only 2-3 other parties in the restaurant. Great service and pretty seasonal menu that changes it seems. The best dishes I would recommend/order again is the Duck Breast and Filet Mignon! the others (Paella, Braised Beef Gnocchi, Half Chicken were just okay but nothing was bad), Dessert was actually amazing, both the Meyer Lemon Cheesecake (omg this crust) and the Crème Brûlée which other reviewers suggested were amazing to share.

This place is CASH ONLY which is weird for somewhat of an upscale place and pretty inconvenient, but we came prepared.