The Barrel Room Carmel Valley

Food is excellent. Wine and beer selection is great. Noisy patio for brunch so avoid (sit inside). Service is first rate. Go next door and visit Brian at Mason Ale Works.

Not a massive collection of beers on tap or spirits but a decent list to choose from. Food is good and well prepared and presented but portions are a little small.

Apparently they age and cure their own meats which is pretty cool.

We came for happy hour (just missed it when it ended at 6pm) and had a good experience.

Decent food, lots of good wine. Location is a bit strange, as it's surrounded by housing units, but doesn't really affect the ambiance of the restaurant. Service was good, though it can be dicey when the restaurant is busy.

Perfect neighborhood corner bar. I'm really only removing a star because I find their steel, backless stools really uncomfortable.
It's reasonably priced, though, and they have some beer and pizza deals on certain nights of the week that are great to take advantage of.

So fantastic. The short ribs were amazing... the sea bass was delicious. You must get the bacon wrapped blue cheese stuffed dates... to die for.
The staff is enjoyable... knowledgeable about wine and wine pairing. I had their CASH coffee stout on draught and it's a really really nice beer.
This place makes you feel like you're eating at a Micheline star restaurant but with local flair.
We plan to go back often.