Koberl At Blue — Restaurant in San Luis Obispo

I’ll start with the food. It was exquisite! My whole family enjoyed their meals and frankly we couldn’t stop eating even after we were full. The food was very fresh and plated quite beautifully! We got a chance to meet the owner and she was lovely and friendly. Our waiter was amazing and very funny and even though it was busy, he still managed to attend to our every need. The prices on some of the entrees were high but pro tip: the vegetarian menu is quite affordable and offers delicious substitutes to many of the entrees. The most expensive thing on the vegetarian menu was $19 (which wasn’t bad at all considering the quality and quantity of food given) The atmosphere was lovely. It was a perfect fancy/casual dinner. If you’re looking for a nice meal in a professional yet comfortable atmosphere, come to Koberl at Blue. Also it’s very close to The Madonna Inn and a great, less expensive alternative to the Gold Rush Steak House (it also has more availability than the steak house) Our server was amazing (I’ve forgotten his name but it was something fancy that started with a B. Maybe Byzan or Bizan?) If you happen to get him you are very lucky although it seemed like all the waiters were all very kind! 5 stars isn’t even enough to express our enjoyment of...

The service and atmosphere were both good and the food was excellent. Our server was on point with recommendations and all three of us really enjoyed our meals. The halibut was very good but the mushroom ravioli that came with it may have been even better. My mother ordered the shrimp and scallops, which were both also good--I'm kind of a stickler on scallops but I thought they were better than average--and the accompanying soba noodles seemed too salty for me but my sister, who likes salty, said they were some of the best she'd ever had. She ordered the chicken, which was very good for chicken, but maybe just a little dry in the very middle. Again, the accompaniment, which was artichoke risotto, was superb and may have been my favorite of the evening. Clearly, there was a lot of sharing going on! Bear in mind that we ordered our food at about 8:45 and they close at 9 so it's pretty impressive that everything was at least good and, in most cases, excellent. For dessert, we again asked for recommendations and the server said the bread pudding and the cobbler were both top choices and that most people sort of skip over them. I told him to surprise us, and he brought a mixed berry cobbler, which was indeed one of the best cobblers I've had....

Simply have to share so others are prepared..... Stopped by one earlier afternoon several weeks ago for appetizers and drinks - very nice experience. Some weeks later we decided to give their dinner a try - what a completely opposite experience. Even with reservations and with several available tables open, we were seated in the noisiest section of the restaurant. So noisy in fact that we could barely hear each other - sitting only 2ft apart. Even the server struggled throughout the evening to hear us and for us to understand her - not her fault at all. Here's a TIP for the owner - who proceeded to make excuses instead of listening to feedback. Don't seat smaller tables next to large parties in an acoustically challenged space - know your environment! The food was average at best and certainly not worth near the $$$. I must iterate that our server was excellent. She conducted herself professionally despite all of us struggling to hear each other the entire evening. It's no wonder there's always a "Now Hiring" sign on their door as we have chatted with past employees who now work at other places in town - consensus was ownership issues. So many wonderful restaurants in SLO and its not that hard to do things right - I recommend you...