Porter's in the Forest

Name: Porter's in the Forest
Address: 3200 Lopez Rd., Pebble Beach, CA, United States, 93953
Telephone: (831) 622-8240
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (18)

$30 and under

Californian

3200 Lopez Rd., Pebble Beach, CA 93953

About this restaurant

Porter's in the Forest is an upscale restaurant located on the Poppy Hills golf course in Carmel, California. Porter's in the Forest takes pride in using locally grown and sourced ingredients. The menu is always changing, utilizing the bounty of herbs, fruits, and vegetables that grow practically in Porter's backyard. Add in the proximity to the shoreline and access to fresh seafood, and the plates at Porter's are always at peak freshness. As for the menu itself, the appetizer section is instead titled "treats," an excellent way to describe these small plates. Be sure to give the short rib tortellini's a try, with parmesan brodo, peas, tempura mushrooms and a spring herb pesto. Under the entr�es section, the pork chop is certainly one of the most popular choices, being topped with pickled kumquats, charred onion, chickpea panisse, carrot jus, and fermented local honey.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Monday - Saturday: 6:00am-11:00am; Sunday: 6:00am - 12:00pm Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Phone number
(831) 622-8240
Website
http://poppyhillsgolf.com/porters/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Johnny DeVivo
Private party facilities
We offer two options for large parties. The Jones Room, located in separate area of the property. Which can seat up to 40 people for lunch meetings and/or special events dining. We also have a private dinning area located just off of the Porter"s Restaurant called the Chef's Table. This area can seat up to 20 people and can be reserved for a large party dining experience featuring our breakfast, lunch or twilight menu options. Or can be set for special event such as baby/bridal showers, birthday parties and much more!

Location
3200 Lopez Rd., Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Neighborhood
Carmel
Cross street
Sunridge Rd.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Corned Beef & Hash$13.00
two fried eggs, roasted potatoes, toast, served in a hot skillet
Ricotta & Fresh Blueberry Pancakes$9.50
lemon creme, maple syrup, house churned butter
Eggs Benedict$13.00
avocado, black forest ham, english muffin, hollandaise, roasted potatoes
Steel Cut Oatmeal$7.00
brown sugar, heavy cream, fresh berries
House Made Granola$7.00
oats, apricot jam, toasted nuts, greek yogurt
Vegetarian Omelet$12.00
mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, green onion, tomato, roasted potatoes
Zoller Scramber$11.00
vegetables, ham, jack cheese, hot sauce, paprika potatoes, toast
Old School$12.00
two eggs, house cured bacon, roasted potatoes, house churned butter, toast
French Toast$13.00
powdered sugar, maple syrup
California Breakfast Burrito$12.00
chorizo, potatoes, cilantro, bell peppers, avocado, salsa verde

Sides

House Made Bacon$4.00
Rosemary Sausage Patty$3.00
Glaum Egg$3.00
Roasted Potatoes$5.00
Half Avocado$2.00
Mixed Berries$6.50
Toast$2.00
wheat, white, english muffin

Beverages

Coffee$2.50
Milk 2%, Skim, Almond$3.30
Hand Pressed Orange Juice$4.00
Acqua Panna$6.00
Espresso$3.50
Hot Chocolate$3.50
Mocha, Cappuccino, Latte$4.00
Assorted Teas$4.00
Mimosa$8.50

What 18 people are saying

Porter's in the Forest reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
2.8Value

Noise • Moderate

18 Reviews

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Seattlediner
Seattle / Eastern Washington42 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 17, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had the 5 course tasting menu at Porter's in the Forest on Saturday 1/16/16. It was terrific, and an excellent value. The first course was a delicious scallop ceviche, the second roasted cauliflower. Next came a halibut course, with puréed squash. The filet was perfectly cooked with great accompaniments. We were very full, but the bread pudding to finish was superb. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant in the Poppy Hills Golf Club.
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Live2Eatg VIP
Hawaii79 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 24, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Interesting and tasteful food on the golf course; enjoyed the Salmon salad - yummy!
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Seakille VIP
San Francisco Bay Area33 reviews
2.0
Dined on November 22, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Really a massive disappointment. The ambience is not fine dining. It's more sports bar. The black cod was fishy. The other dishes our party had were acceptable but none really good. The kitchen messed up several of our orders with those from another table. The waiter looked like he was 19 years old and was annoying. He apologized for the chef who he said was having a 'bad day'. The chef did come out to apologize but it seemed insincere.
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RobertR
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 16, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Invited a senior colleague for our periodic lunch. The food review applies to lunch only as they also serve breakfast and dinner. The club, dining venue/bar and view onto the course no frills and great. Outside seating is comfortable with wind shelter and firepits. Both eating areas can get loud with golfers coming and going but hey - it is primarily a golf club with pretty nice amenities. The support staff and management were all exceptionally helpful and attentive never intrusive but always there. Service was excellent and the chef delivered one of the dishes he had prepared for an appetizer - the gnocchi was good not special. My guest loved the place but remarked that his Reuben Sandwich was not up to expectations. My plain Salmon Salad was good. The coffee was robust and tasty. The overall experience was Good and the venue served it's purpose without muss or fuss. We are both of the opinion that the food could improve. I will try again before I make a recommendation to my other friends to go for lunch. That is why I won't recommend it yet. If you are a golfer, and the course was busy on Friday- the club is a good, organized and functional place and course is newly redone and impressive.
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Bobby
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 26, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So much has been made about the NEW Poppy Hills Golf Course and the completely remodeled clubhouse and restaurant. They certainly hit the mark with the remodel as the views are much improved and the place is comfortable, open, warm, and inviting from the moment you step inside. Now appearance can only take you so far. We really wanted to try their club sandwich to experience their homemade bacon but that is no longer on the menu. The menu, while limited, has some different items that you won't find elsewhere. We ordered the Korean BBQ cheesesteak I believe they called it. It comes like a Philly Cheesesteak but with Korean BBQ beef and homemade Kimchi. While the meat was cooked nicely the bread/roll was so soggy that I had to eat the sandwich with a knife and fork. That is just wrong. The kimchi had no taste to it all. Probably the worst rendition of a Philly Cheesesteak ever. While the makeover looks great and the service is excellent the entire establishment, both golf and food, are not living up to the hype.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 17, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Had dinner on a Sunday night & surprised by lhow few people were dining there. Food especially small plates were delicious & portions very generous.
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live4food VIP
San Francisco Bay Area87 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 24, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Pretty setting and a good option for a quiet business lunch, except when a golf event is going on. Food is good, portions generous. The service is slow and needs to be brought up a notch.
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BobbyB VIP
California Central Coast23 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 10, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Nice clubhouse facility with better than average clubhouse food and beautiful view of peninsula forest links. Can eat outside on a warm day. Lots of noise with lots of TV monitors. It is what it is.
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GaryS
California Central Coast2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 25, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent food and service. Extremely loud group at the bar diminished the overall experience. In the future, we will come back on a different evening of the week in the hope that the loud (intoxicated?) golfers are Friday regulars at the course.
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TonyainCarmel
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 5, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The meal was one of the best we have had in the area. The food is all organic and we enjoyed the eggs bene with caviar. The pancakes with ricotta cheese were the best we have had. However, don't ask for one extra egg on a child's meal. We paid over 60 bucks in drinks, 70 in food, were locals and they charged us 60% of meal for an EXTRA EGG! Are you serious I asked the waitress??? She took the bill to correct it and added even more to the bill!! When I brought it to her attention that I don't mind paying more but she should let me know that its cheaper to just order a second meal and take it home, than ONE EXTRA EGG. She said she didn't know..,.... really??? She asked me if I wanted the manager.... I then said, no, I will just leave a terrible internet review about it, if you don't fix this on your own. You should go talk to the manager yourself. Not ruin our Easter meal, by bringing the manager to the table over this. Go fix it, please. Don't make a scene in your restaurant on a Holiday..... She did not help at all......... we paid the bill with the overinflated EGG CHARGE and here I am writing this review, as I said I would. We will be back, but we will never ask for another changed plate ever again and I will never let this waitress at our table again. She had know idea how to treat good paying customers or handle guests at all. We left upset about how we were treated but happy with the food. Great chef, terrible help at the tables.
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Porter's in the Forest is rated 4.2 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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3200 Lopez Rd., Pebble Beach, CA 93953

Additional information

Cross street
Sunridge Rd.
Neighborhood
Carmel
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Monday - Saturday: 6:00am-11:00am; Sunday: 6:00am - 12:00pm Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Johnny DeVivo
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://poppyhillsgolf.com/porters/
Phone number
(831) 622-8240
Private party facilities
We offer two options for large parties. The Jones Room, located in separate area of the property. Which can seat up to 40 people for lunch meetings and/or special events dining. We also have a private dinning area located just off of the Porter"s Restaurant called the Chef's Table. This area can seat up to 20 people and can be reserved for a large party dining experience featuring our breakfast, lunch or twilight menu options. Or can be set for special event such as baby/bridal showers, birthday parties and much more!

Porter's in the Forest

About this restaurant

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Breakfast

Corned Beef & Hash$13.00

Ricotta & Fresh Blueberry Pancakes$9.50

Eggs Benedict$13.00

Steel Cut Oatmeal$7.00

House Made Granola$7.00

Vegetarian Omelet$12.00

Zoller Scramber$11.00

Old School$12.00

French Toast$13.00

California Breakfast Burrito$12.00

Sides

House Made Bacon$4.00

Rosemary Sausage Patty$3.00

Glaum Egg$3.00

Roasted Potatoes$5.00

Half Avocado$2.00

Mixed Berries$6.50

Toast$2.00

Beverages

Coffee$2.50

Milk 2%, Skim, Almond$3.30

Hand Pressed Orange Juice$4.00

Acqua Panna$6.00

Espresso$3.50

Hot Chocolate$3.50

Mocha, Cappuccino, Latte$4.00

Assorted Teas$4.00

Mimosa$8.50

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