Rancho Cielo - Salinas

Loved the location, the food, the service, the MISSION of this restaurant! The Drummond Culinary Academy at Rancho Cielo is training at-risk youth to work in the world of fine dining. From what I saw, they are doing a heck of a good job, too! I would have given 5 stars except that I had to request a new set of utensils for my dessert course. Nit picky, yes, but the standard of food preparation and service already set by everything up to that point was impeccable. I still can't get over the fact that the students working and cooking there are in their teens/early twenties! The food was delicious and presented beautifully. I found the set price $38) for the three-course meal to be reasonable for the quality and level of service. They had a wonderful wine list, with wines donated by local wineries. Truly a gem, nestled in a peaceful, country setting. Reserve a table at their website. Fridays only. Four sittings.

Great school and Staff. Highly recommend. Teachers are awesome! My son really blossomed there. Just graduated with a 3.73 GPA He met great friends and has so much confidence now.

It's a wonderful program especially for kids who learn at their own pace and they can learn a trade as well to get them placed in the workforce much faster

The staff here are wonderful. I am forever grateful for all the support they gave my son. Class of 2020 you guys did it!!!!

Rancho Cielo is a great school and tough me a lot. I also live in the housing and I couldn’t have asked for many people who care so much about us students. They want us to better our life’s and they want to help change the world one student at a time.