House of Better

1507 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga
(707) 942-6257

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M D

Excellent food.

Only 4 stars as the cashier with the M necklace was not very nice to customers. Which is strange because everyone else was so nice!

Thanks again!

AJ O'Connell

Lovely setting. Let down by disinterested, unwelcoming staff. Food was fine but expected better for the high prices.

Tip options - for counter service - were 18/20/22%. Altogether left with a bad taste.

Sam Holland

one of the few counter service food spots in town. great ambience and location, but the food was insanely over salted. i got the booster bowl with chicken. way too much salt.

Jill

Super fun place to chill, play a game of cornhole and enjoy the sunshine.

Betty Lue Lieber

Noisy and no service initially. Food mediocre. Felt sick afterwards. Hoped for excellence and felt very disappointed.

Nicholas Luther

Owners need to revisit the value they offer their customers. The amount of food offered does not at all match the prices listed, even with inflation considered. Until then, try Calistoga Depot instead.

Dan Hudkins

The kale salad with chicken had chicken that was dry and overcooked. The green chili stew with pork and sour cream was not too bad

MaryBeth Belka

Best mocktail menu I've ever seen and every one of the ones I tried were delicious! The bar manager has done a fantastic job with the menu and she is lovely.

Steve M

We visited twice, once for drinks the next for drinks and food. Fun atmosphere and great food. We had the soups with a bloody Mary for breakfast. We did feel better after our visit

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Child Stew Chicken, Green Chili Stew with Pork, Green Chile Stew

Sheena Yarbrough

Must try the carrot harrisa hummus and the hatch apple pie. Enjoyed the fish tacos too. Amazing variety of healthy yet delicious non-alcoholic drinks as well as super fresh craft cocktails. Can't wait to come back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Slice of Pie

Ashish Toshniwal

This place looks great. It’s very kid friendly. However the food is not very fresh. The food looks “healthy” The price is outrageous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Gregg R

Great little place with some tasty dishes. Love the casual outdoor dining. Check it out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Danielle “Dannie” Torres

When you ask for a bean-less burrito and they decide to give you an extreme amount of beans instead 💀💀💀💀 more like house of BEANS

Only one guy at our table got his order correct, except it took an hour for him to get his CANNED beer

One person ordered a taco plate, only got one taco. Another person at our table ordered the same exact thing and got multiple. 💀💀💀

kimberly

Hi!!!
OG green Chile kitchen girl here. I lived off Laguna and Grove and frequently went to GCK bc I am from El Paso, Tx. You can’t find New Mexican food anywhere in NorCal so when I found out you opened this I was so excited, especially bc I now live in Santa Rosa. I was so excited. Had the green chile stew. As good as I remembered it! Loved the enchiladas. It was great! Will you ever bring back the stuffed green chile and Sopaipillas? You can’t find a real sopaipillas w honey anywhere in NorCal. Please do! Thank you so much!! Service was fantastic too :) we dined in and I took no pictures bc I just wanted to eat 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Liz Stevenson

I got the taco salad, which was flavorless. I'm not a person who needs something to be intensely flavored. There simply was none. Ordered water, nobody brought it to the table. My spouse got something else and it was better, but not exceptional in line with the prices. This place is for people with too much money and no knowledge of Mexican/Southwestern food.

The bright spot was the pecan pie. The filling was perfection--not too sweet like most pecan pie, and much more complex. Definitely large enough to share, as well. Unfortunately, the crust was very much overworked and therefore quite tough.

Overall, a disappointing experience. I don't understand the high praise from other diners.

Vegetarian options: Plentiful

Dietary restrictions: They are very clear that they are not a gluten-free kitchen, which is appreciated. Food is clearly labeled.

Wheelchair accessibility: I do not use a wheelchair, but from the parking lot to the seating is all one level with no stairs.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Pecan Pie

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