Dorn Michelle's

Where are we? Way out in the middle of nowhere, that's where. Dorn Michelle's is located in a renovated farm house closer around Rio Medina just north of Castroville. We stopped in for Saturday lunch, meeting up with family coming in from all directions. Table of 7. I had Trout.Hubby had Shrimp.Ended the meal with Roasted Pineapple Cheesecake, that I shared with the table. Delicious and rich. Service is excellent. Kitchen is slow... and they weren't busy. Kitchen is also located in a separate building in back. Ambiance is really nice. Patio looks fun, like a great place to enjoy a meal when weather is cooler. I'd give it another try when in the area on a beautiful evening. Make reservations.

Loved this restaurant. Unfortunately when we went they were out of chicken and New York Steak. That ruled out a good portion of the menu. However the burgers and schnitzel that we had was excellent.The location is off the beaten path and a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The staff was pleasant and well informed of their menu.

This tripService 5/5Food 3.5-4We recently came for dinner service as a group of 6 on a weekend. Restaurant wasn't packed and we were seated immediately and our server was super friendly. We ordered a couple of drinks and a variety of their dishes- jagerschnitzel ala Holstein per our server, jagerschnitzel, firecracker chicken, and chicken adobo. Food coming out was very very slow! I had to sip my sangria slowly as I needed food to pair. We were all starving. Maybe a complimentary bread basket might be nice to hold customers over while food is prepared. My jagerschnitzel ala Holstein was underwhelming and bland. The schnitzel had a nice breaded texture, but the sauce was scant and flavorless. The sauerkraut as well had no flavor and the potatoes were nice and crispy, but dry. I had to add salt and pepper as well as my friend who ordered the same dish. The entire dish needed a lift. I ate the entire dish because I was so hungry. The chicken adobo dish needed some tweaks. Can't tell from the pic, but the portion was small. Two guys at our table ordered it and finished it within minutes! The chicken breast was dry too. Not enough food for the price charged. I'm all for supporting local establishments. It is a cute, quaint restaurant and I love the farmhouse feel. Service was awesome, just a few improvements need to be added to the food.

Love this restaurant right next to Medina Winery. If you ever go by Castorville area...come and dine here. It's worth it!

The food .....service .....and beauty out here is second to none! I drove an hour to come Check this place out and damnit ...im glad i did ...was able to meet the Owner and Chef and what a amazing family man he is ! Ill be back no Doubt . Thank you Dorn Michelles!

We have eaten at Dorn Michelle's several times. The first couple of times the food was really good and we enjoyed being able to sit inside or outside. They have a unique set up with the kitchen in a separate building out back. The service was always good. The last time we ate here my food was a little overcooked and tough, so it wasn't as enjoyable but maybe they were just having a tough night that night.

We have been seeing this place on a Facebook page that we are a part of, and people have been loving it! It just opened a few weeks ago on March 25th. We arrived as soon as they opened, outside it looks like a small country house with a lot of parking! We walk up to the open door and a very nice lady was sweeping and she said hello and come on in, sit anywhere you like. So, we chose a seat inside the first room, and it was very nice inside, all new paint and furniture with nice decor. She came back quickly, and we chatted about the weather a little and she took our drink and appetizer order. She quickly came out with our drinks, a few minutes later our app arrived! We ordered the Crab Rangoon, we got 6 of them with a great sauce! These Rangoon were great, seemed very fresh and handmade, not full of just cream cheese but with meat and veggies! Best Rangoon I've ever had!We received our food about 12 minutes after that, I got the Pork Schnitzel plate! (Which was huge) The schnitzel was cooked perfectly and had good flavor I really enjoyed the cabbage and capers as well! My wife got the Steak and Frites (another huge plate), the steak was cooked a little more than she asked but was very tender, the Chimichurri had good flavor and also came with a horseradish sauce that was great, and a huge portion of fries or frites! Stuffed to the brim we ordered the Pineapple cheesecake! The cheesecake was great! It came with a pineapple habanero sauce and walnuts! The sauce and nuts paired perfect with the cheesecake in my opinion.Great family-owned place with great service! We will definitely check them out again and hopefully sit outside on a cool summer night!

Great hidden gem with wonderful food and great service. I highly recommend the corn ribs! We will be back!

An outstanding dining experience! My wife decided that she wanted to try Dorn Michelle's, so I gave in... Wow! What a great Alsatian German style meal. We certainly will be back! Both of us had the Schnitzel Ala Holstein, Lemon caper-brown butter, red wine sauce, fried egg, braised red cabbage, crispy red potatoes. The meal was delicious! We finished with a slice of homemade cheesecake - to go; it was amazing!!!The atmosphere was superb and quaint. We could dine inside or outside, while observing a gorgeous sunset over the soothing patio scene in the wine country. I highly recommend Dorn Michelle's! Elias

Well our food took too long to be served. It would have been good to be served some bread but all the waitress said all they had was regular white bread. We passed on that. My wife ordered a regular beer and was served a dark beer. The place is nice and cozy. They have dining inside or out side in the patio. On the way out no one thanked us for our business not even the owner who was in our path going out. Two couples show up and one of the gentlemen order a regular Lone Star and got a Lone Star light The beers were served by two different waitresses. Food was good. Just too sad that we received this kind of service. The menu needs to be reprinted. Blurry and hard to read.