Yountville Restaurants

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This was an excellent dining experience. There are two dining areas, one is a covered outdoor area and the other is indoor. We ate indoors. This place is very difficult to get a reservation. When we were waiting for our table I heard the hostess on the phone with someone trying to make a reservation for October. They only start taking reservations three months out.

All the wait staff are friendly and attentive and of course very knowledgeable with wine and what goes with each dish. We started with the Yellow fin Tuna Tartar with Asian pear and avocado. Our main courses were the Spiced pork tenderloin and the Sonoma duck breast. All dishes were cooked perfectly and very delicious. We ended with the warm chocolate cake and white chocolate ice cream. This was a little disappointing because the portion size was extremely small.

Overall a great experience!

Favorite Dish: All the food was great but the Yellow fin Tuna was outstanding. Wish that was a main course!

The Wine Gardent Restaurant is a delightful place to dine. The menu has a variety of items to select from such as Shrimp Hush Puppies, Cover Crop Salad and Roasted Veggie Sandwishes. All dishes are prepared to share. Its small plate dinning at its best. They offer fun flights of wines to try from various local boutique wineries of the Napa Valley. There is a child menu. One can also dine outside with their dog. There is a great out door open fire pit where one can enjoy a glass of wine or stroll through the landscaped grounds.
If one has a short amount of time in the Napa Valley this is the place to go for a wide selection of wines to try and a delicious menu to sample from.

Favorite Dish: My favorite dish is the American Kobe beef Brisket sliders. Its Kobe beef that has been applewood smoked, cole slaw with barbeque sauce served on a freshly baked bun.
The Hog Island Oysters are very fresh and served three differant ways.

Located just across from the YountVille "shopping barn" that has been recreated this is a welcome respite. The drinks area great, the food, just ok.

Favorite Dish: hmmmmm..no favorites really. Food is adequate but not outstanding.

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This is Thomas Keller's latest venue in Yountville and it's here to stay, now accepting reservations also, which you will need here. The concept is one menu for everyone, which includes 4 yummy courses. Here's what I had:

White Bean & Escarole Soup with sausage, capay leeks and del monaco extra virgin olive oil, this dish was very hearty and came in a large tureen.

Pan Roasted Liberty Farms Duck Breast with sauteed ***ake mushrooms, pea shoots and confit marble potatoes. Very good and nice portions of thinly sliced duck breast.

Cowgirl Creamery's Mt. Tam wtih Marshall's farm honey and Fuji apples, a very nice course and we enjoyed the cheese very much

Banana Upside Down Cake with Brown Sugar ice cream, a perfect ending to the meal.

We loved the "buzz" going on in here, very fun and we chatted with a very nice young man from New York City who was visiting Yountville on business, attending the award's banquet for Robert Mondavi, a very well-known winemaker in the area.

Loved Ad Hoc and hope to return soon!

Favorite Dish: Liberty Duck Breast, the Cheese Course and the Banana Upside Down Cake

Get ready to open your wallet. This is not your average restaurant. The service can be compared to no other. (Not that you would, but intentionally bump into a waiter and they blame themselves.) The winelist is filled with the finest wines imaginable. (But, if you bring your own, there is a bottling charge.) The tables are quaint and dressed with heavy linen and superior silver. The meal is prix-fixe ($240), differentiated by vegetarian or non with few options. In all, it was an endless journey of food and wine, continually peaking your sense of smell and taste.

We went on a Saturday night, a tough night for reservations in just about any restaurant. However, the people at the French Laundry made it fairly painless. I guess, I can't say enough about the service.

Favorite Dish: I loved the foie gras (and, to my belief, well worth the additional charge on the prix fixe menu) and my boyfriend couldn't stop raving about the steak.

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Our lunch at REDD was amazing a couple of weeks ago. The dining room is very pretty with hardwood floors and very nicely appointed tables. I started with a Yellowfish Tuna & Hamachi Tartare appetizer that was very good. My husband and I shared the Shrimp Salad with Butter Lettuces, Avocado and Bacon this was served warm and very, very good. My entree was the Carmalized Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower puree, almonds and Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. Some of the best Sea Scallops I have had, ever. Presentation of the food is very pretty and for dessert we shared a Chocolate Peanut Butter parfait that was the perfect ending to a wonderful lunch at REDD in the quaint, upscale town of Yountville, a Foodie's heaven! :)

Favorite Dish: Yellowfish Tuna & Hamachi Tartare, Carmalized Diver Sea Scallops, Shrimp Salad, Peanut Butter Parfait for dessert

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Located in the heart of historic Yountville, CA sits a relatively non-discript two story building, on Washington Street. Reservaions arre available only by telephone and only 2-months in advance - TOO THE DAY/DATE. Availability fills quickly so be on your toes as the hour tics by. As for price, er, if you have to ask, you will be shocked with the bill.

I'm still waiting so...no favorite dishes yet.

Located just across the street from Yountville's 1870 shopping "mall" on Washington Street, Hurley's provides either formal or casual dining (inside or out). It may look small, but there are a number of rooms which make the size deceiving.

Favorite Dish: I had chicken while my wife went for the steak. Both were prepared exactly as ordered and tasted wonderful