The Range Restaurant Review
2317 G St. (Encina Ave.) 
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Santa Margarita, CA 93453
805-438-4500
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The Range Restaurant is one of our 2012
Hot 10 Central Coast (CA) Restaurants|
| This tiny Santa Margarita eatery’s location isn’t one you’d stumble upon, but seats at The Range are still at a premium most nights. The ever-changing menu reflects chef Jeff Jackson’s respect for and creativity with ingredients, many of them locally sourced. Even a basic wedge salad is elevated with house-made crème fraîche dressing, and one taste of the asparagus basil soup lets you know spring is just around the corner. Entrées run the gamut from earthy mushroom ravioli to elk medallions in a wild cherry reduction sauce to a fork-tender osso buco with crispy polenta rounds. Steaks are celebrated with both a locally raised grass-fed rib-eye and a Midwestern corn-fed filet, but be sure to leave room for at least a bite of dessert, such as the lavender crème brûlée or Kahlúa pots de crème. The very reasonably priced wine list takes up half of The Range’s two page menu, and reflects the restaurant’s home in the heart of the Central Coast wine country. It includes a respectable by-the-glass selection. Note that in keeping with the place’s laid-back retro Western theme, reservations and credit cards are not accepted. |
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