Tried this spot already with a friend and I am addicted since then. I like the good ambience and delicious dishes and drinks. Fantastic work.
mdbtraveler
My wife and I were extremely impressed with the quality and presentation of the cuisine at the culinary Institute. The servers are all students in training and still have a learning curve ahead of them, but they try hard and do a good job for the most part. The food is outstanding and some of the best I’ve had anywhere. The wine list is very good although many of the winds are on the pricey side. The ambience is very romantic and comfortable. Prices for a prefix meal are not terribly expensive for fruit of this quality. I highly recommend the culinary Institute if you are staying in Napa Valley.
leonlafreniere
We took the $10 tour and the option for $20 lunch in the cafe. It was wonderful. Our guides were Katy and a student named Daniel. They were both full of information and gave an appreciation for the CIA at Greystone. There was a student exhibit on making chocolate. It was called "bean to bar". Students started with cocoa beans from 6 different countries and ended with chocolate bars. We had lunch in the cafe complete with a class of wine. Students and their teacher were eager to please and helpful making choices that fit the $20 per person budget. I wanted to be a CIA student by the time we were done!
mini
We went to The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. This is a leading culinary school iB America. We went to the store as well as the cafe. We also went to the memorial citrus grove. Overall, we enjoyed our visit.
Telfe
Facility looked interesting from the outside, but unimpressive inside. Didn’t try the food at the cafe, but I’m sure that’s good. Was just hoping for more of a facility to tour.
Michigander19
We took the tour and lunch option and were disappointed in both. Our tour guide didn't seem at all happy or invested in the institute. She set the tone by not introducing herself and she talked to the group in a quiet tone as she was walking away from us. I learned very little about the history of the institute as she was so hard to hear. The server at the cafe seemed very new and told us we could order anything from the menu and then when the three of us ordered a salad and 2 sandwiches, we were charged an additional $20 for being over our per diem which we didn't even knew we had. Most of lunch was average. The Impossible Burger was very good though.
Geoff A.
Fabulous food and service. The waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. Great experience again.
FoodieTyff
Unfortunately, this restaurant will be closing soon. It is a farm-to-table pop-up restaurants with CIA students cooking under the direction of legendary chef Larry Forgione. This is one of the best kept secrets in Napa Valley. The multi-course tasting menu is $85 without wine pairings, $135 with carefully, thought-out wine pairings with each course. There is no better value in Napa Valley, and the food is outstanding. Go while you still can! It is a shame the CIA will not be offering this experience any longer.
A lovely experience for my boyfriend and I. We are both in the Food & Wine, Hospitality Business and really appreciated the whole experience. Angel and the staff were very inviting. The enviroment is lovely and the food and wine pairing were delightful! Thank-you Ted for the hospitality! Cheers ~ Marilyn
TazimR
The menu was outstanding. The staff was professional and courteous, they really added to the dining experience of The Conservatory. The restaurant location and atmosphere adds to the experience of visiting The Conservatory. I was so impressed with the design of the menu and the concept of the restaurant. The ingredients were amazing and the presentation of each course was beautiful. I look forward to dining again at The Conservatory. Definitely a perfect dining experience.
Two people onewith wine pairing, theother with two ounces of wine, $290. Minimal portion of tastings. Food not impresive. Told the chef that i almost broke a tooth on chicherones, but no accomodations. Cutethat students are young and shy.
Davestreat
Outstanding meal and service. Really appreciate that this group of chefs and future chefs have chosen to work at a farm, prepare the food, and present it in such an artistic and delicious way. Have tried to get into that fancy French place for four years, but never again. It can't be any better than this farm to table dinner. A must for foodies. Put it on your calendar for a wonderful treat in wine country.
Pt4all
Food is definitely beyond farm to table. students at the CIA are milling the grain they are making cream and butter from milk and all that effort definitely shows in the exquisiteness of the food prepared great experience
PETERYI
From beginning to end, my date and I loved the whole experience. Every staff was pleasant and knowledgeable. Definitely a group of people we would love to meet again. The food was absolutely to die for. If that were to be our last meal then we'd be completely happy. Looking forward to dine there again when we get a chance. By chance if the staff can read this...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Zinman
A very expensive tasting which did not include wine. To add their recommend wines to each course the cost increased by 70%. My expectation was this would be a graduate level CIA tasting; I felt it was a Sophomore practice session. This did not represent our future chefs very well.
Tried this spot already with a friend and I am addicted since then. I like the good ambience and delicious dishes and drinks. Fantastic work.
My wife and I were extremely impressed with the quality and presentation of the cuisine at the culinary Institute. The servers are all students in training and still have a learning curve ahead of them, but they try hard and do a good job for the most part. The food is outstanding and some of the best I’ve had anywhere. The wine list is very good although many of the winds are on the pricey side. The ambience is very romantic and comfortable. Prices for a prefix meal are not terribly expensive for fruit of this quality. I highly recommend the culinary Institute if you are staying in Napa Valley.
We took the $10 tour and the option for $20 lunch in the cafe. It was wonderful. Our guides were Katy and a student named Daniel. They were both full of information and gave an appreciation for the CIA at Greystone. There was a student exhibit on making chocolate. It was called "bean to bar". Students started with cocoa beans from 6 different countries and ended with chocolate bars. We had lunch in the cafe complete with a class of wine. Students and their teacher were eager to please and helpful making choices that fit the $20 per person budget. I wanted to be a CIA student by the time we were done!
We went to The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. This is a leading culinary school iB America. We went to the store as well as the cafe. We also went to the memorial citrus grove. Overall, we enjoyed our visit.
Facility looked interesting from the outside, but unimpressive inside. Didn’t try the food at the cafe, but I’m sure that’s good. Was just hoping for more of a facility to tour.
We took the tour and lunch option and were disappointed in both. Our tour guide didn't seem at all happy or invested in the institute. She set the tone by not introducing herself and she talked to the group in a quiet tone as she was walking away from us. I learned very little about the history of the institute as she was so hard to hear. The server at the cafe seemed very new and told us we could order anything from the menu and then when the three of us ordered a salad and 2 sandwiches, we were charged an additional $20 for being over our per diem which we didn't even knew we had. Most of lunch was average. The Impossible Burger was very good though.
Fabulous food and service. The waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. Great experience again.
Unfortunately, this restaurant will be closing soon. It is a farm-to-table pop-up restaurants with CIA students cooking under the direction of legendary chef Larry Forgione. This is one of the best kept secrets in Napa Valley. The multi-course tasting menu is $85 without wine pairings, $135 with carefully, thought-out wine pairings with each course. There is no better value in Napa Valley, and the food is outstanding. Go while you still can! It is a shame the CIA will not be offering this experience any longer.
A lovely experience for my boyfriend and I. We are both in the Food & Wine, Hospitality Business and really appreciated the whole experience. Angel and the staff were very inviting. The enviroment is lovely and the food and wine pairing were delightful! Thank-you Ted for the hospitality! Cheers ~ Marilyn
The menu was outstanding. The staff was professional and courteous, they really added to the dining experience of The Conservatory. The restaurant location and atmosphere adds to the experience of visiting The Conservatory. I was so impressed with the design of the menu and the concept of the restaurant. The ingredients were amazing and the presentation of each course was beautiful. I look forward to dining again at The Conservatory. Definitely a perfect dining experience.
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Two people onewith wine pairing, theother with two ounces of wine, $290. Minimal portion of tastings. Food not impresive. Told the chef that i almost broke a tooth on chicherones, but no accomodations. Cutethat students are young and shy.
Outstanding meal and service. Really appreciate that this group of chefs and future chefs have chosen to work at a farm, prepare the food, and present it in such an artistic and delicious way. Have tried to get into that fancy French place for four years, but never again. It can't be any better than this farm to table dinner. A must for foodies. Put it on your calendar for a wonderful treat in wine country.
Food is definitely beyond farm to table. students at the CIA are milling the grain they are making cream and butter from milk and all that effort definitely shows in the exquisiteness of the food prepared great experience
From beginning to end, my date and I loved the whole experience. Every staff was pleasant and knowledgeable. Definitely a group of people we would love to meet again. The food was absolutely to die for. If that were to be our last meal then we'd be completely happy. Looking forward to dine there again when we get a chance. By chance if the staff can read this...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
A very expensive tasting which did not include wine. To add their recommend wines to each course the cost increased by 70%. My expectation was this would be a graduate level CIA tasting; I felt it was a Sophomore practice session. This did not represent our future chefs very well.