
Tarpy's Roadhouse
2999 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Monterey, CA 93940
About Tarpy's Roadhouse - steak house in Salinas, California
Sprawling American restaurant dishes up casual fare for brunch, lunch & dinner among rustic decor.
Customer Review Summary
The reviews for Tarpy's Roadhouse highlight excellent food and a pleasant environment, with generous staff. Diners praised the umami soup, tender ribs, and perfectly cooked steak, alongside standout dishes like salmon and braised short ribs. However, some experiences were marred by slow service, particularly during special occasions like anniversaries, where guests felt overlooked compared to others. Many enjoyed the peaceful patio setting and noted the restaurant's dog-friendly policies. Overall, while the food is frequently described as delicious, service consistency seems to vary, with several customers eager to return for another meal.
Key Features
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Curbside pickup
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Fireplace
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Comfort food
- Halal food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Organic dishes
- Wine
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Historic
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Nat Ketumarn
Foods were excellent, love the environment around the place, staffs were generous. I and my friends visited last April for our vacation, it was the good start of the day. Soup was umami, ribs was very tender but I think it somewhat soaked with the sauce, maybe reduced a bit was perfect, steak was that I ordered and it was perfect medium-rare, although I love how you cooked the little cabbage so much, salmon steak from my friend - so so good. Overall it was one of the great meal here.
Christopher Zamudio
The food was very delicious, however the experience brought this rating down. I took some time to make reservations ahead of time as well as explained on the reservation my wife and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary that day. When we arrived we were sat right away which was nice but expected. We sat there for some time before our waiter came, busy day I get it, especially since the waiter let us know when I asked how his day is going and he said “busy”. Took them about 10 min to get to our table when we arrived to ask for our drinks and by that time we knew the appetizer and food we wanted. Again, food was really good and we stayed for dessert as well. By the time we were almost done with our dinner, some couple sat at the table next to us. The host sat them down and asked them if they are celebrating anything special today and they said no, that is something we weren’t not asked instead they just pointed at the table and told us that table was open when we got there. The same waiter seemed to be a lot more different with this table and even asked them if he can get them started on some bread and butter as they looked over the menu. Again, we were not asked this at all when we arrived. Never even offered us some bread and butter. My wife and I were never asked for refills of our drinks even though were were done with them midway into our meal. Waiter kept forgetting to check in on us. After dessert we had to wait about 15 min for him to get us the bill so we can get out of there. I expected better especially as I saw other families and couples getting a better experience than we were. We did enjoy the food enough to be back but hopefully we can have a better experience next time. Shame we didn’t get it on our anniversary.
Alexandra
Peaceful scenery, recommend eating in the patio area very pleasant experience. Pet friendly Indefinitely, delicious strawberry lemonade with iced tea had to be my favorite part of my meal. Would definitely bring my girl out here. Quite the dining area all in all
Natalya Murphy
Fantastic service but the food was a bit of a disappointment. The beet salad was mostly lettuce with just a few beet slices and even fewer candied pecans. The rib appetizer glaze was amazingly good but the meat on the ribs was tough. Wonderful dining room atmosphere, especially in the room with the fireplace. It was too cold to sit outside when we were there but the outdoor seating looked great.
Martha Johnson
1st time visiting Tarpy’s Roadhouse ; my daughter and I were very satisfied! Everything and everyone was amazing, Food and drinks perfect! You won’t regret and be sure to make reservations.
Arturo Oliva
Dining at Tarpy’s is much more than a transcending culinary experience… its history is something to ponder… and give thanks for the extraordinary benefits we enjoy today because of those that came before us… make sure to ask for Xavier .. he will take great care of you!! We had to come back!! This time Adam did a great job also!!
Wijitra Damglin
We dropped by there while we drove back to San Diego. It's beautiful garden restaurant. Food is okay.
Rosetta Robinson
Beautiful atmosphere, delicious food and great service! The Bruschetta was delicious, the Braised short ribs were so good! Hubby had the Ribeye steak and it was really good as well. The creme brule' was good and the white chocolate bread pudding was amazing! The mocha latte was delicious and hubby had an espresso, he said it was good. There was a couple that sang and played music, like a soft jazzy/bluesy type of music and that just topped off our great experience! We will be back again! Highly recommend!! Also dog friendly.
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