Dogwood

Richard Nikoley

I love Don's restaurant and go often. Best restaurant in Arnold by a long shot, especially if you like a protein-based menu. For apps, just get the grilled artichokes. Don also has specials every night. I'll attach some photos of dishes my wife and I have enjoyed since his opening last summer.

Shrimp Shell

New owners this year. Decent restaurant, a better replacement from the original from ~9 years ago when the menu was mostly grilled meat dishes. More varieties in the menu as not all of us are meat lovers. I think the last owner changed the menu to be more varied but we didn't try since our last visits about 9 years ago. This review is for the new establishment. We ordered 4 mains (seafood pasta, lamb shank, rib eye, and duck breast), crab dip appetizer and salad. Crab dip is good to share for 4. All mains except the duck breast are good. Duck is overcooked and under sauced IMO. More on this. Duck IMO should be cooked like a red meat steak and not like a chicken where more cooking is needed to kill all the bad stuffs from chicken farming practice in this country. The duck I had was cooked more like a chicken: well done. Color is like that of chicken dark meat. Good, but could be better as the meat is dry and tough just like a well done steak (which some of you preferred so highly subjective review here). I was expecting medium rare and lathered with a sweet/savory sauce which might be there but too little to notice with my dish. Portion is on the small side, about 6 ounces in my estimation so be prepared to dip into your companions dishes assuming they don't all order duck. High marks for the free bread as this is a reliable indicator of how a serious the chef is to good food. The bread was warm and fresh, and the olive oil/balsamic vinegar is of good quality done with a glazed (more gooey) balsamic. 5 stars here. Will come back for sure. Hopefully the chef will do something about the duck breast

Joan Escover

So we went to Angels Camp for my Birthday, and my nephew wanted to take us to dinner and said he loved this place...It was probably one of the most amazing meals I have ever had... The restuarant is quaint, but comfortable... The food was outstanding... From the fresh bread, to the appetizers to the entree's, Fresh and flavorful.... Served beautifully... The wine was outstanding - wines I never heard of, but local. You would have thought you were in Palo Alto or San Francisco. I will defenitely be going back again!!