I want to give the food 5 stars. But the service I had last week was the worst EVER! We had the older waitress with long hair& glasses.She was working across from the one that always wears the flowers in her hair. Â She asked us if we were ready to order dinner before she even asked us if we would like something to drink. She had to come back & tell us that our drinks were (still) on their way after serving us our salads. She never came back & asked us if everything was ok. But she did stop to set someone elses drink tray next to me on OUR table while she served them??? Then all of a sudden when it came time to give the bill...she decided to be all nice. I have NEVER had bad service here....but then I always ask for Vickie...who was not working that night..Fire this horrid person!
Review Source:My son was married in the SF Bay area. We have lots of family in the Willits and Ukiah areas. We decided to have a 'reception' for my son and his new bride at the Broiler for some of our relatives in the area. We had about 22 people (including kids). The waitress was very professional, and went overboard in serving us. There was not one complaint about the food among all these people. My son, who knows good food, said the prime rib was excellent. My top sirloin was perfectly cooked. This was a perfect place to stage this event. We all left feeling very satisfied. If I knew the name of our waitress, I would thank her by name here!
Review Source:We found this place by accident while travelling. Â
You will not find fancy décor here, it looks like a through back to the 60s or so.  But very comfortable.  The service is great and very friendly.
We had prime rib and NY strip, 1 cocktail, 1 beer and 1 glass of wine, and a salad for $60.
The bread was fresh, hot, and crunchy. Â
If I didn't have to drive 3 hours 1 way to get to this place, I would be eating here weekly.
Tonight had a terrible dinner and service that I have never experienced at the Broiler before. Â Slow, took 15min to get our drinks on a slow night. My sirloin steak was raw so under cooked fatty, stringy and tough I did not even bring it home to my dogs. The waitress basically abandoned us after we were served. Not up to par needs improvement. And the decor well...lets say 1984 was the last update. I think the main reason for the popularity is the full bar if you drink enough it all tastes good EW!!!
Review Source:We went to Broiler on our way through Northern California and the food and service were lacking enormously. First, we asked for vegetables with dinner rather than potatoes and we were told by the server that the restaurant does not have vegetables. What kind of steakhouse doesn't have vegetables? Then, I asked for a refill for my Coke and was told there are no free refills on soda. Another odd thing for a restaurant in 2013, especially at $1.50 for less than 12 ounces. As well, one of us ordered the chicken breast dinner and it was the driest and most charred/burnt chicken I've ever seen and tasted. Last, I asked the bartender where the bathroom was and she was so rude and short, I felt that I was inconveniencing her by distracting her from chatting with a few of the staff to assist me. Keep on traveling to the next available restaurant if you can.
Review Source:Ordered a New York steak and it was tasteless and full of gristle and fat. This certainly was not a grade A steak. When restaurants buy meat they can buy say a New York steak from a supplier that is grade C or they can spend more and buy from a dealer who offers a grade A unfortunately the Broiler has fallen into the grade C group. The large bowl of salad with their home dressing was tasteless, no I take that back I could taste horseradish the rest of the ingredients will remain undetermined because nothing was identifiable.
The baked potato was good but I refuse to pay $20 + for a baked potato.
Save your money and go somewhere else.
A Ukiah/Redwood Valley institution, the Broiler has been around forever. Serving up excellent steaks and refreshing drinks in an old school setting that takes you back to the 60's. I recently had a chance to go back and check out one of my hometown favorites.
1. The steaks are as juicy as ever and cooked to order. No need to request "rare" here as they know that beef is delicate and if you want medium rare, you will get medium rare.
2. Wine list is small, but has enough to choose from and are a total bargain. $55 for a A Rafanelli cabernet? Seriously?! Sure! Give me two! And served in nice high end stemware.
3. The bar. Hmm, the bar. I asked for a sidecar and the bartender asked me how to make it (I have no problem with this), but then another bartender stops and says "oh, let me handle it..I know how to make it". What I got what was a blended drink in a froofy Daiquiri glass. Ugh.
If come here expecting a high end steakhouse (Ruth Chris, Alexanders etc) you will be greatly disappointed. What you will get is old school awesome steaks and drink in a Mad Men atmosphere.
My friends and I go to the Broiler often because we love everything about it. Â The friendly, great staff and owner make us feel appreciated as patrons. Â There has never been a time I have left there disappointed. Â Keep it up Joey. Â You're doing great!
You won't regret heading to the Broiler for a great steak or seafood pasta....ribs...oh my, just everything is great. Â :)
The manager  at the Fairfield Inn in Ukiah told us to try this restaurant. Even though we had a long day of driving we decided to go there. Boy, what a great place. My hubby had the rib eye and I had the lamb chops. We were blown away! Excellent! The salad the wine and not the mention  the manhattans!
If you get the chance take my word for it and go there!
Sheila G
The Broiler is one of the better places to get a steak in the area. They are however inconsistent. The salad is always the same and I do like the house dressing. The steaks are always a gamble. The grilled shrimp is usually  extremely dry. The chicken is a safer bet most of the time. The service is hit or miss.
, ranging from inhospitable to overly engaging. The prices are high for the quality of service, food, and atmosphere.
My wife and I gave Broiler a shot while staying at Upper Blue Lake last weekend. Â I chose this place because we were looking for a "higher-end" restaurant in the area for a nice dinner. Â I think I made some assumptions because the place has "Steak House" in the name and we've all been spoiled by places like Ruths Chris, etc. Â Don't get me wrong, the steak here is actually phenominal(My wife had the Filet and I had the Hearty Cut Prime Rib). Â The sides were good too, including baked potato and house salad. Â However, the ambience left much to desire. Â It has a "Sizzler" feel to it, including paper napkins, paper place mat and low-lit flourescent lights. Â My wife wore a nice little sun dress and I think the local cowgirls were plotting to jump her when we walked in because she was overdressed. Â So, to summarize: Â Do not expect that fancy, pretentious vibe from this particular steakhouse. Â Wear a cowboy hat and expect good solid steak and potatoes. Â Bonus points for serving one of my favorite beers: Â Anderson Valley Hop Ottin' IPA!
Review Source:Super consistant..Brought family from out of the country who wanted a great steak and this was the place to be. Always cooked to perfection, and super friendly service. Definately best place around for a fantastic steak. Salad and the bread are the best too. Worth the drive out to Redwood Valley.
Review Source:To MC and JM, two very special people, both from Ukiah.
Once upon a time, a long time ago, I worked as a waiter at Sousley's Steakhouse and Parrot Gardens on the river in Clay's Ferry, Kentucky. Â
I'd arrive around 4 to roll the silver in paper napkins and set out the red plastic water glasses on wood-like tables. Â I'd park my little black Renault strategically in the parking lot under big old trees on the floodplain lower in elevation by maybe 20 feet from the little two lane road that brings you down 750 vertical from the escarpment, putting said small French car such that at 1AM when I got off work after having a few listening to Earl Watkins and the County Line Band upstairs at the Circle H Saloon I could navigate with relative ease the lot now full with nothing but semi-tractors and pickup trucks. Â And one little black French car.
I'm not saying that the Broiler Room is just like that, but it so reminded me of those days I almost got to crying right over my little house French-dressed salad tossed tableside. Â
What I liked most back in the day about Sousley's I liked last night about the Broiler Room. Â In Kentucky I was still pretty fresh out of Manhattan; in Ukiah I was a visitor from the Bay. Â These places, places like Ukiah and Clay's Ferry, are real, baby. Â These places are America; folks out for a nice time eating good food with friends and families not caring about putting on airs looking for the best cocktail or truffled this or that or who cooked where when and check these Louboutin's they cost more than your house because I don't think I saw you noticing.
Like Sousley's, the Broiler Room cooks their meat over wood. Â It lends that taste that a place like this should be looking for. Â I had a New York Strip with a hot pink inside. Â It and the starch on the side were delicious. Â I've paid twice as much for maybe a more tender cut at some of the joints in SF and I've suffered the vapid many in the process (not all, mind, but many). Â I've had a larger selection of sides at places and in others the booths were more plush. Â But I don't think I've ever felt quite as welcomed and comfortable as I did last night at the Broiler Room.
My truck wasn't surrounded by semis when I headed south from supper and there was no Circle H upstairs, but for a fleeting second I thought I heard ol' Earl playing Islands in the Stream just like he did those Saturday nights so long ago.
I have a little lump in my throat right now.
The local steak house, good solid menu, average steak house prices, good service, full bar. Woodsy atmosphere with booths and tables. Consistent service and food. The bleu cheese dressing makes my mouth water when we plan a trip. They sell it, but I have to remember to bring a glass jar!!!
Review Source:I've been eating here since we moved to the area when I was 3 year old. Not much has changed, but that's what I like about it. You know that you can go there and get a great meal every time.
It's our families choice for birthday's, anniversary's, and just anytime we feel like a treat.
Thank you Broiler for always being consistent.
The food is great and the prices are good too. Â Only two complaints. Â Asked the male bartender for a Hurricane and he told me he doesn't make those. Â Asked for a mojito and he said he didn't know how, when I told him I could give directions, he said no, he's not making it, choose something else. Â He was not nice, he was unfriendly and to be honest, I was pissed off for the entire meal because of it. Â Second gripe, the only potatoes you'll receive here are baked, not mashed, not grilled, not twice baked, nope nothing fancy there. Â You have no choice, you CANNOT change it to what you want, you can have rice or a baked potato. Â It makes me wonder if they're really just that lazy?
Review Source:The Broiler is definitely our family go-to place. Being the regulars that we are, as soon as we walk in the door, Jim is making our drinks, and the staff is always very friendly, especially the cook when we walk by on the way to our table. Some of the wait staff is not as good as others, but the food is absolutely wonderful... prime rib is my absolute favorite, and I love the warm bread. Definitely love me some Broiler :)
Review Source:Have been going here since I was a little kid. LOVE it! For the meat and salad, they get 5 stars. For pretty much any other main course that doesn't involve steak, it's more like three stars- so I split the difference.
Prices are good and their salad is great! LOVE the house dressing.
Full bar, good wine selection and a well-stocked jukebox (in the bar area.)
A good place to hang out and have a fun night out and good dinner without breaking the bank.
Service is consistently good as well.
We ate dinner here when we were on a trip to Clear Lake. This place is totally a hometown, simple foods kinda place. The decor is old. The building is totally random. It is big and plain and located in between a trailer park and the middle of nowhere. Â That said, the food was great! We had the prime rib. The meal comes with salad and bread for $20. The portions were huge and the service impeccable. We were in and out in less than an hour. It was amazing. If you need a quick yet satisfying dinner this is the place to go. If you are looking for a super high class establishment with beautiful decor, keep looking.
Review Source:We've only been there for a large gathering [55 or so in a banquet room with limited menu] so haven't seen the full menu and regular service. Keri thought the ribs were excellent; ready to fall off the bone and well flavored without being over-sauced. I enjoyed the steak, though perhaps a bit too fatty. Chickent and prawns were both good according to other family members. Salad was only so-so, but that's tough to overcome when serving so many at once. Service was friendly and efficient. All in all, we can well understand why it is such a favorite of those of our relatives who live up that way. The bartender was outstanding, by the way. Very efficient and mixes great drinks.
Review Source:The menu is very small, the prices are very large (for the quality) I have a friend who has worked there for years, and she told me they re-use the bread off customers tables. If they condone those kinds of actions, there's no telling what other corners are cut. Â the "seafood pasta" should be called "prawn pasta" although that has been a favorite of mine for years. The filet mignon & prime rib are very tasty. The salad is good, bread also, which is served with every meal after ordering. Our family had been going there for every family gathering for 15 years. Until we discovered patrona in Ukiah. WAY better food, same price range, better service, WAY nicer 'chic' atmosphere. Their menu is created depending on what local farmers have made available. They have delicious cocktails... Oh wait-- this is a review for broiler--- ok anyhoo- the broiler is good, but it is a rip off for the quality of food-price ratio. After 15 years of every birthday or any celebration at all spent with the broiler, we have moved on to greener pastures.
Review Source:My husband and I were there last night and ordered 2 filet mignon dinners. What we received looked like leftover prime rib disguised as a filet. Three bites and we were done. Both were fatty slabs of roast beef. We have eaten there in the past and  the food and service was outstanding. After last night's $25 a plate of fake filet, we never go back or recommend this place.
Review Source:This place is huge, so are the portions! Â Family style dinning. Â This is your typical grill'm up meat place. Â Beef is not local, from somewhere in Iowa where the cows are feed lots of corn ( I asked the chef and this is what he told me). Â Flavors are pretty good since its cooked over wood coals. Â I ordered my stake medium, but it came pretty rare, I was afraid to send it back since I don't think it could get any blacker on the outside, nice and charred, if you like that sort of thing. Â The bar is nice and the blended margarita was perfect for a hot day. Â Don't go there for the beer selection, nothing on tap and no local micro beers, but I'm a hippie beer drinker, and don't do Budweiser, and they had plenty of that.
Review Source:WOW! Â this is a great steakhouse. Â Its unpretentious and filling. Â The steaks are great and they offer chicken and seafood options as well. Â The price is reason for the portion and quality. Â Its the kind of place, you'd return to the next night during your visit. Â Thats right; 2 nights in a row. Â Gotta get it while you can.
Its along the lines of the old "Andy's" in Campbell.
Summary: STEAKS TO DIE FOR, SERVICE BY JODI DESERVED $0 TIP. We spent an hour getting all dressed up to take my Aunt out for her 60th birthday and Jodi was SOOO RUDE. Treated us as if we are lower than her - had an attitude, never smiled, cold. For someone who normally tips 30%, I left 5% and probably should have left $0. No bread until after ALL appetizers were served. Rude about soda choices. No root beer, no mountain dew. Warning: NO REFILLS on soda. You get 1/4 of a can of soda in a narrow cup with almost no soda and all ice and no refills. RIPOFF. We ran out of water because she was very slow on water refills. She would not leave extra water and no pitcher of water. We were eating our appetizers with no water to drink. When she finally returned, out of 5 of us, 3 glass were completely empty and we were parched. Salad was terrible - bitter and full of too much horseraddish and lots of bitter cabbage. I guess if you love horseraddish, you will like it, but if you don't like horseraddish, the house dressing was like Thousand Island on horseraddish. Only BIG plus is the steaks are TO DIE FOR and you get a large serving of Filet Milon. Another party was having a birthday and the other waitress was super nice and brought a birthday muffin with a candle and sung. My aunt received no such treatment. We had to order our slice of mouse cake and Jodi the waitress said nothing special when we mentioned my aunt turning 60. Her only comment was "I'm not bringing out 60 candles for you"... as if we would ever expect or request her to. HORRIBLE SERVICE. My brother joked "We should just stop asking for anything because her answer is always no. No, we don't offer that or we don't do that here."
Review Source:We've been eating at The Broiler since 1999 when we moved to Mendocino County. The food and service have always been top notch until our last visit. The food is still excellent - delicious and large portions of everything but the service was sub par. Maybe it was our waitress Betty or the fact that we were at an out-of-the-way table but we waited 20 minutes for our order to be taken and then she kept forgeting us. We actually had to go find a busboy to get refills on water. If the food wasn't so great, I'd never go there again. We'll just avoid Betty's station in the future I guess.
Review Source:We drove all the way from Los Angeles for a steak! My brother kept raving about how great this place was, so much that we planned a 3 day trip around a visit to the Broiler. I ordered the rib eye. That oak fired taste was amazing. The size of the steak was almost overwhelming. Great service. Our reservation was for 7:30pm, Valentines Day, & we were seated at 7:30pm exactly. I hope the restaurant sticks to their guns and hope they don't change a thing, especially the way they cook up their steaks.
Review Source:who else is willing to drive 800 miles for this delicious steak???
My first trip to Willits and my friends father brought us to the broiler...it was love at first bite! The long week we stayed in Willits I wanted to eat at the broiler everyday if possible.
The place is off the highway not bad after a long drive and want some good food at reasonable prices. The food is good, more than enough portion, friendly staff.
The only knocks are as soon as you walk in you feel like you been transported back in time has the 70's feeling/look to it I guess that is not a knock on the place but they do need a bigger selection on beer and better wine to go with that delicious steak.
Everytime I am around the area or feel like driving 800 miles I will definetly visit the Broiler
If you want a good steak north of Novato, head on up about 6 miles north of Ukiah to the Broiler. Â The food is quite good, with the specialty being the blue cheese all-you-can-eat salad. Â It is quite to die for. Â Mix in the hot rolls that come with the salad and you get full very early during the evening. Â
The meat is good to great, but if you don't know who is cooking, you could get nailed (note: if Ron is cooking, it will be on the rarer side). Â The Prime Rib is excellent. Â For about $25 you can have a huge slab of Prime with plenty of juice and horseradish, along with the fixings. Â The service is attentive and nice, with bussers being school aged kids, but servers being knowledgeable about what you are looking for. Â The major drawback is the bar and wine list. Â The bar is expensive and average, while the wine list consists of local cheap wines that have no real place among good pieces of meat. Â Bring your own bottle.
Everything I wrote in my 2/12/2009 review remains true except for the avoidance of trends. Vegetarian lasagna has been added to the menu! My wife tried it and thought it quite good - right amounts of cheese, and not overwhelmed with sauce. My son and I had steaks. He asked for his medium and I asked for mine medium well done, and that's how they came.
They have a good prawns dish on the menu also.
Still a great place for your basic American dinner.
I have been going here since I was a kid. Â If you want a REALLy good steak, then this is the place to go. Â The Ribeye is the best. Â The thing I crave is the salad with house dressing and their hot sourdough rolls.
They have a full bar. Â You need reservations on Friday & Saturday nights. Â Then you might need a wait 30 minutes for table once you get there with reservations.
If you are looking for veggies, this is not the place. Â Other than salad, there are no veggies for sides. Â Only potatoes (mashed and baked) and rice.
The weird thing about this place is when you walk through, everyone is looking to see if they know you. Â It comes from the small town attmosphere, Â but it is a strange quirk you don't see in the city.
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