Applewood Inn & Restaurant

I purchased a Travelzoo special for Applewood Restaurant. Choose 2 appetizers, 2 entrées and 2 desserts from the menu and receive 2 glasses of Picket Fence Chardonnay or Pinot Noir for $79.

 

Applewood Inn Restaurant is located at 13555 Highway 116 in Guerneville. It received 1 Michelin star.

 

 

There are 19 rooms on the premise and a spa.

 

 

Beet salad with Laura Chenel goat cheese. The beets were sweet and how can you go wrong with Laura Chenel goat cheese.

 

Marin Miyagi Oysters with American Sturgeon Caviar and Fresh Horseradish, Meyer Lemon and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I thought these were just okay (strong fishy odor) but my husband loved them. I also thought there wasn't enough horseradish flavor and you only tasted the saltiness from the caviar but not much flavor from them.

 

Tartare of Beef, House Made Potato Chips, Pickled Mustard Seed, Quail's Egg, Monterey Bay Sardine, Pink Peppercorn. I liked this dish. The tartare had nice flavoring.

 

 

Pan Seared Diver Scallop, Mendocino Uni, Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes, Piment d'Espelette. This was by far my favorite appetizer. The smoothness of the uni and potatoes worked well with the scallop. The Piment d'Espelette gave it a slight spiciness but it was not overwhelming.

 

Miso Glazed Black Cod, Crispy Maitaki Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Dungeness Crab, Grilled Scallions, Ginger Broth, Toasted Sesame Oil. This was too salty. I also didn't taste the miso glaze. The fish was soft and there were good chunks of crab and the broth was nice but I couldn't get beyond the salt to really enjoy it.

 

 

Grilled Beef Strip Loin, Pancetta Roasted Potatoes, Morel Mushrooms, Delta asparagus. The beef was well cooked and my sister-in-law really enjoyed this dish.

 

 

Cocoa Nib Crusted Rack of California Lamb, Sherry Braised Chorizo, Sautéed English Peas and Green Garlic, Mint Chimichurri. Nice lamb flavor and a huge portion.

 

Profiteroles of Peanut Butter Semifreddo, Chocolate and Caramel Sauces, Peanut Crumble. I liked the peanut butter semifreddo but the profiteroles were too crispy.

 

Vanilla Panna Cotta, Slow Cooked Pineapple, Toasted Coconut.

 

Three-Layer Chocolate Mocha Mousse, Hazelnut Praline, Espresso Gelato, White Chocolate Crumble.

 

Meyer Lemon Frangipane Tart, Almond Crème Anglaise, Blueberries, Vanilla Whipped Cream.

 

Tax and 20% gratuity on the original value of the meal was the final bill so the total cost was $125 for two for the 3 courses, glass of wine, tax and tip. 

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