About Us

Proprietors Jeff Clock and Cathy Rodarte combined their individual talents to open the Amado Territory Steakhouse with one simple goal—to be proud of every dish that they served in a casually elegant atmosphere.  Jeff’s domain is the kitchen; here he calls upon his twenty-five years of restaurant experience to achieve this goal.  Having honed his grilling skills under the tutelage of Steven Raichlen, the award-winning cookbook author and host of the PBS television series, The Primal Grill and Barbecue University, Jeff knows what it takes to be proud of every dish he prepares—serve only the finest beef and freshest fish he can find. 

Jeff skillfully sears the steaks over a gas-burning grill with lava rocks to lock in their natural savory juices, allowing the rich “goodness” of aged, marbled steaks to burst through with each mouthful.  He also personally prepares everything from scratch, including the fresh-cut French fried potatoes, savory house made soups, chipotle fry bread, a decadent devil’s food cheesecake, caramelized sugar topped crème brûlée and his rich and creamy Kahlua flan.

In the restaurant Cathy personally greets everyone. Behind the scenes, Cathy draws upon her business expertise to manage the daily operations, develop advertising and marketing programs, and purchases all of their meats, produce, wines and spirits from carefully selected purveyors.  Adding her personal flair for decorating Cathy’s presence is noticed everywhere the eye can see.  

Jeff and Cathy proudly invite everyone to experience the culinary excellence and the casual elegance of their Amado Territory Steakhouse.

Click Here  to see the article about the restaurant on the Santa Cruz Valley Sun!

Big Blend Magazine's Eat, Drink & Be Merry! radio show interviewed Chef Jeff and Jeff Jones from Certified Angus Beef, on March 1, 2010. To listen to the entire show, please click here. To listen to the interview with Chef Jeff and Jeff Jones, please double click on the Play Button below.