Have been to Rio Grill about 4 times. Each time our meals have been delicious. Servers are friendly and service is quick. The restaurant is very big and bright, with a cute rustic atmosphere. Rio is a bit of a hidden gem in Carmel as it's not off Ocean, but definitely worth a visit.

We went to Rio Grill for brunch on Sunday right after they opened. It was a very pleasant experience, with great service and ambiance. I ordered the 4-flavor mimosa flight and the Smoked Tri-Tip Sweet Potato Hash. I loved every part of the meal and the drink, and the portion size was perfect. The only flaw was that the meat was slightly underseasoned, but since I prefer my food less salty, it wasn't a problem for me.

Wonderful service and amazing food. The crab cake for starters is big enough to share with someone. We both ordered the Atlantic Salmon Pumpkin encrusted . It was cooked perfectly. Great atmosphere!

Come here to eat! We loved it here! The cocktails are great and the food is outstanding! Berry bliss cocktail was delicious! Great balance of vodka, strawberry puree and sparkling wine. The Bloody Mary was also very good! We absolutely loved the fire roasted artichoke appetizer. Yeah it's a bit pricey at $17 for 1 artichoke but IT IS OFF THE HOOK! The calamari app was great too. Hamburger, mushroom risotto, eggs benny and tri tip sweet potato hash were all great! We really should have gotten 2 artichokes and maybe 3 entrees. The artichoke was THAT good! I'm looking forward to coming back the next time we're in Carmel.

As a long time customer of RIo Grill. I want to give special thanks and appreciation to Lori, Andreas and Ella for their outstanding service. Having had lunch there today, we were treated so warmly and professionally as always. I hope that management realizes what assets these excellent employees are and how much they add to the enjoyment of dining here. Linda D.

We loved this place and are planning to come back asap! Since we live about 30 minutes away and went on a day hike we were hungry and decided to try something new on the way home without much thought. We arrived around 3:30pm on a Monday so was only one table occupied in the area where we were seated. The decor is really cool with the walls painted with iconic people, to include Miss Piggy lol. Luckily we found out we were within happy hour so my Rabble red blend was only $9 and my guy's Mai Tai IPA $7. Both were good choices. The best part of all, and I don't say this because we were starving, was the food...OMG! Pricey..yes, but is Carmel so we expected that. However, the price you pay here is for quality food with in house made ingredients. We decided to each order a meal and share the Salmon BLT subsituted with a house salad and Works Burger, blue cheese option with onion rings. Both were phenomenal to put it lightly! I'm one of those who can always find a way this or that could taste better, but this place does everything right. Our server, Nick, was great where he was able to answer all of our questions and discussed future recommendations as we already decided we would be back for dinner sometime. We walked out saying wow this was unexpected and what a great meal we stumbled upon as a quick decision. Hands down, best late lunch we've had since we could remember. Aparently this place has been around since the 1980s and are doing something very right. I highly recommend and we will definitely be back!