We had reservations for 6p.m. We arrived early and had a lovely cocktail and we were seated immediately. We chose the Four course tasting menu….the meal didn’t end until 9. Other tables arrived and ate (they ordered off another menu), meanwhile we waited until about 7 until our first course came out. It was so absurd to have taken that long, and each time our food arrived it wasn’t even warm. The dishes were unimpressive. I would not recommend at all. We’ve eaten many coursed meals throughout our lives…The French Laundry is a 3-4 hour experience and that’s because it’s over 15 courses. The price point, the quality of food not worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
roberta
The chef arrange amazing dishes, not too much mixed in too many ingredient but elaborated and sophisitcated. The tuna appetizer is spectacular and melt in your month, the cheese selection with just a little layer of honey and the local organic goat cheese, the duck everything was sublime. Amazing wine selection also by glass. A mix of tasting with European influence , very light and spices used with proper accuracy .Definetivelly deserve a star it is a waste not to stop here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Classy Chick
Fabulous and surprisingly healthy and decadent housemade pasta served in Michelin level service. Noticed several romantic couples as well as what looked like fun birthday dinner. I was there for a girls catchup and it was a great spot to relax after a long day. Service was not rushed or pompous. Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andra Munteanu
Everything was impeccable - from decor, ambiance, service to the amazing dishes Chef Mark and staff shared with us. It was my birthday and omg what an absolutely magical experience. Strongly recommend ❤️🎂🎉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Travel for Good Food
We thoroughly enjoyed Chef Mark’s creative dishes, which were beautifully presented and full of flavor. The staff was attentive, and we were pleasantly surprised with a complimentary dessert to celebrate my husband's birthday.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diana Wiseman
Absolutely over the top food and service. I envision this restaurant receiving a Michelin star. Amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M D
Wonderful experience. We had a load of fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isaiah Kaplan
They really have their service down. The staff was extremely attentive in an unobtrusive way, on top of being personable. Truly no notes on the service. The dining room atmosphere was decent. My only complaint is the bathroom location makes it feel disjointed from the restaurant (totally nitpicking there). I heard they are trying to get a michelin star, given the price point, and that the dishes were for the most part tweaked/elevated versions of classic dishes, I don't think the food was quite consistently excellent enough to get there. I think they are reasonably close. The crab pasta course was overwhemed a bit by the red pepper sauce it was a touch too acidic which competed with the flavor of the crab. the cheese desert seemed a little simplistic, and they weren't interesting enough to make up for the simplicity. The tuna carpaccio, while very tastey and well balance flavorwise, didn't highlight the tuna which was lightly seared, muting the flavor, and making it not feel like a tuna carpaccio dish. The duck was well cooked, but all the seasoning was in the sauce making it you you had to get the ratio of duck to sauce right for the seasoning to work. Ideally it would have been more evenly distributed. I think they could also use a little work on portion size. The carpaccio, and rissoto were a bit too big. All of these details are very nitpicky, and we had a very nice evening, but if they want to get to that next level, I think these details need more attention.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Patrick Quade
My boy had itchy eyes and the staff mobilized to find antihistamine medication. 5 thumbs up.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benjamin Childers
Violetto was a really great experience overall. The starters and drinks were excellent and definitely the highlight of the meal. The entrées were the most underwhelming part, but still enjoyable. Beautiful atmosphere and worth a visit.
The food was decent. The service was great, though!
Food: 3
Service: 5
Emily DuPree
My husband and I came to Violetto for my birthday as visitors to the Napa area. We were looking forward to this meal a lot and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing and we were very pleased to get a seat on their patio.
We got their 8-course dinner and every single dish was incredible with perfect balance of flavors. I loved how in-season all the dishes were and the creativity of all of them. The wine pairings were also delicious!
But we found the service just as much if not more impressive than the food. Our server was Trevor, and he was very attentive without being overbearing. He made it a special birthday with a surprise tiramisu at the end! We were also helped by Caden and we appreciated his knowledge of the dishes and attentiveness as well. We felt very well taken care of for the whole meal and all the dishes were paced out perfectly.
Thank you to the whole team at Violetto for such an amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loni Austin
Live somewhat locally (Bay Area) and visit wine country frequently. This has to be the best dining experience I've had in a very long time. From our amazing server / Somm (shout out to this young guy who was incredibly professional while still fun) to the coordination and presentation of every dish to the attention to flavor / texture...just everything was impeccable without feeling cold. Beautiful setting in an Old Victorian. Our group of four women enjoyed this 10x more than our dinner at Auro (Four Seasons). Keep it up Violetto!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victor Linck
There are many issues here, but I will begin by noting that portions are too small. After dining here and paying the very high tab, there was an active discussion in the car about stopping for a burger. The food itself is creative, but not particularly tasty. You get the feeling that the chef might be a vegan and is only reluctantly serving meat. Notably, the rabbit, the dish that is named for the restaurant, was not available, although it was featured prominently on the menu. Huh? The service was spotty, at best, with empty wine glasses too often in evidence for a restaurant of this level of pretension, something that should also include the use of a tablecloth. Worst of all, the sommelier actually touched the lip of a wine bottle with his nose while checking the wine before serving. Perhaps the cork would have been a better choice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Onalie Sotak
Service, food, and overall experience end to end was incredible — highly recommend!!
We had reservations for 6p.m. We arrived early and had a lovely cocktail and we were seated immediately. We chose the Four course tasting menu….the meal didn’t end until 9. Other tables arrived and ate (they ordered off another menu), meanwhile we waited until about 7 until our first course came out. It was so absurd to have taken that long, and each time our food arrived it wasn’t even warm. The dishes were unimpressive. I would not recommend at all. We’ve eaten many coursed meals throughout our lives…The French Laundry is a 3-4 hour experience and that’s because it’s over 15 courses. The price point, the quality of food not worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
The chef arrange amazing dishes, not too much mixed in too many ingredient but elaborated and sophisitcated. The tuna appetizer is spectacular and melt in your month, the cheese selection with just a little layer of honey and the local organic goat cheese, the duck everything was sublime. Amazing wine selection also by glass. A mix of tasting with European influence , very light and spices used with proper accuracy .Definetivelly deserve a star it is a waste not to stop here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous and surprisingly healthy and decadent housemade pasta served in Michelin level service. Noticed several romantic couples as well as what looked like fun birthday dinner. I was there for a girls catchup and it was a great spot to relax after a long day. Service was not rushed or pompous. Definitely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was impeccable - from decor, ambiance, service to the amazing dishes Chef Mark and staff shared with us. It was my birthday and omg what an absolutely magical experience. Strongly recommend ❤️🎂🎉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We thoroughly enjoyed Chef Mark’s creative dishes, which were beautifully presented and full of flavor. The staff was attentive, and we were pleasantly surprised with a complimentary dessert to celebrate my husband's birthday.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely over the top food and service. I envision this restaurant receiving a Michelin star. Amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful experience. We had a load of fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They really have their service down. The staff was extremely attentive in an unobtrusive way, on top of being personable. Truly no notes on the service. The dining room atmosphere was decent. My only complaint is the bathroom location makes it feel disjointed from the restaurant (totally nitpicking there). I heard they are trying to get a michelin star, given the price point, and that the dishes were for the most part tweaked/elevated versions of classic dishes, I don't think the food was quite consistently excellent enough to get there. I think they are reasonably close. The crab pasta course was overwhemed a bit by the red pepper sauce it was a touch too acidic which competed with the flavor of the crab. the cheese desert seemed a little simplistic, and they weren't interesting enough to make up for the simplicity. The tuna carpaccio, while very tastey and well balance flavorwise, didn't highlight the tuna which was lightly seared, muting the flavor, and making it not feel like a tuna carpaccio dish. The duck was well cooked, but all the seasoning was in the sauce making it you you had to get the ratio of duck to sauce right for the seasoning to work. Ideally it would have been more evenly distributed. I think they could also use a little work on portion size. The carpaccio, and rissoto were a bit too big.
All of these details are very nitpicky, and we had a very nice evening, but if they want to get to that next level, I think these details need more attention.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
My boy had itchy eyes and the staff mobilized to find antihistamine medication. 5 thumbs up.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Violetto was a really great experience overall. The starters and drinks were excellent and definitely the highlight of the meal. The entrées were the most underwhelming part, but still enjoyable. Beautiful atmosphere and worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was decent. The service was great, though!
Food: 3
Service: 5
My husband and I came to Violetto for my birthday as visitors to the Napa area. We were looking forward to this meal a lot and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing and we were very pleased to get a seat on their patio.
We got their 8-course dinner and every single dish was incredible with perfect balance of flavors. I loved how in-season all the dishes were and the creativity of all of them. The wine pairings were also delicious!
But we found the service just as much if not more impressive than the food. Our server was Trevor, and he was very attentive without being overbearing. He made it a special birthday with a surprise tiramisu at the end! We were also helped by Caden and we appreciated his knowledge of the dishes and attentiveness as well. We felt very well taken care of for the whole meal and all the dishes were paced out perfectly.
Thank you to the whole team at Violetto for such an amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Live somewhat locally (Bay Area) and visit wine country frequently. This has to be the best dining experience I've had in a very long time. From our amazing server / Somm (shout out to this young guy who was incredibly professional while still fun) to the coordination and presentation of every dish to the attention to flavor / texture...just everything was impeccable without feeling cold. Beautiful setting in an Old Victorian. Our group of four women enjoyed this 10x more than our dinner at Auro (Four Seasons). Keep it up Violetto!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There are many issues here, but I will begin by noting that portions are too small. After dining here and paying the very high tab, there was an active discussion in the car about stopping for a burger. The food itself is creative, but not particularly tasty. You get the feeling that the chef might be a vegan and is only reluctantly serving meat. Notably, the rabbit, the dish that is named for the restaurant, was not available, although it was featured prominently on the menu. Huh? The service was spotty, at best, with empty wine glasses too often in evidence for a restaurant of this level of pretension, something that should also include the use of a tablecloth. Worst of all, the sommelier actually touched the lip of a wine bottle with his nose while checking the wine before serving. Perhaps the cork would have been a better choice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Service, food, and overall experience end to end was incredible — highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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