The Restaurant at North Block

I’m not sure why this restaurant doesn’t have more recognition, but I highly recommend dining at North Block. We tried the Spring Tasting menu and the wine pairing. Normally, I find a few dishes I don’t enjoy on almost every tasting menu, but each course at NB was absolutely delicious and beautifully plated. My boyfriend doesn’t even like gnocchi, abalone, lemon desserts (all items on the menu), but even he was agreed it was one of the best tasting menus we’ve had in the USA. This is my second time in Yountville, and I believe the food exceeds the more known restaurants like Bottega, RH, etc. The staff is also super friendly! Thank you for a great experience. As someone who rarely revisits restaurants while on vacation- we will be back the next time we are in Yountville!

Wow! Was here for my birthday last Sunday. Did the tasting menu w wine pairings. The food was nothing short or amazing. The wine pairings were perfection! My favorite was the gnocchi dish w peas - they made it taste so smoky- and this dish unlike another wasn’t even smoking!! The service was amazing- the setting was beautiful. They were v kind to my service dog. I can’t believe they only have 2 Michelin stars. Thank you to the chef and staff for making it a memorable birthday meal🤗🙏

Dinner was wonderful, the food was delicious and the drinks were creative and tasted great. The bread and butter took a while to come out but when it did, it was so fresh and yummy. Overall amazing experience and will definitely be coming back!

One of the best dining experiences we’ve ever had. We came for the Spring Tasting Menu and every single course was a standout — beautifully plated, balanced, and full of unexpected flavors that worked together perfectly. From the first bite to the last, we were genuinely impressed by the creativity and attention to detail.

We were celebrating my wife’s birthday, and the staff made the evening feel truly special. The service was warm, thoughtful, and perfectly timed — never rushed, but always attentive. The team made sure we felt cared for without being overbearing, and they even added a few personal touches that made the celebration even more meaningful.

The venue itself is absolutely stunning — elegant without being pretentious, with a relaxed, welcoming vibe. It’s the kind of place you want to come back to again and again. North Block delivered on every level, and we left already talking about when we can return. Five stars, without hesitation.

I had THE BEST experience for dinner the other night. It was such a perfect evening. The service was flawless, food was delicious and the place is absolutely stunning. So beautiful.

One of the best dinners I have had in a while! Incredible food quality matched only by the attentive and friendly service.

WOW!

Our group had an amazing dinner! Everything from start to finish was absolutely incredible. This is the perfect spot for an intimate dinner party.

Had a wonderful birthday tasting menu dinner! Thank you Duke (server) for wonderful, attentive service. The food was fabulous, and the experience overall was great. Would recommend.

We sat at the bar and enjoyed dinner from the bar menu. The only gripe would be the regular barking of “service!” by the kitchen staff whenever a dish was ready to be delivered to a patron. There must be a better way for the staff to communicate with each other.

Wow that was a disaster. I went for my birthday and anniversary with another set of friends. It took a long time for a waiter to come to our table, even longer for the food to come. We got 5 tiny plates that were all lacking. The “dessert” was not good at all. They didn’t even offer us dessert for my birthday or let us order extra. We asked if we could at least order bread from the menu for an extra charge because we were starving. The server told us no, and then proceeded to tell us “most people are full when they leave here.” Will not be back, very disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

I had one of the most disappointing dining experiences at this restaurant. On a relatively slow weekday evening, with only about six other tables occupied, the service was shockingly poor. Our waiters completely forgot our entrees after bringing the appetizers. After waiting an unusually long time, we had to reorder the mains, only for the kitchen to rush them out. The result? Inedible dishes. Everything was overly salty, and the shrimp was undercooked. To make matters worse, the bread they served was stale and likely left over from the previous day. For a place with so few patrons that night, there’s absolutely no excuse for such disorganized service and poorly prepared food. I won’t be returning. However, I’ll be expecting a response from the Manager.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

A Disappointing Experience

This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but for all the wrong reasons. We ordered three entrees (pizza, spaghetti, and shrimp risotto), two appetizers, and sourdough bread, along with two different red wines. It started poorly with the sourdough arriving stale, but that was just the beginning of a downhill evening.

Our appetizers came out promptly, but after that, we waited—and waited—for our mains. After 1.5 hours, we finally flagged down our server to ask about our food. His response? "I can take your order now." We were speechless. We reminded him that he had already taken our order, even mentioning how the risotto would come last. He stared at us blankly before running to the kitchen. Ten minutes later, our mains arrived, and it was as if they’d been salted by accident.

The pizza was mediocre at best, the shrimp risotto had undercooked shrimp, and by the time we saw the spaghetti, we had lost our appetite completely.

We came to this restaurant in wine country, hoping for a good meal and fine wine, but even the wine was disappointing. The manager did come to apologize, and while I appreciated the gesture, it couldn’t salvage the experience. This was, without a doubt, one of the most disappointing meals I’ve ever had.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Terrible food ever. We ordered urchin pasta, aglio olio and risotto. The taste was surprisingly subpar, oily, salty and sour.
The environment and service were great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

I have been here twice. The food is always great, the service both times has been lacking.

Not like TERRIBLE, but if I am being honest it is the worst service in Napa. Obviously, it's a high standard, but both occasions we have dined here, we found the server not knowledgeable on basic menu questions and not very attentive.

The food is terrific, so we will come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Absolutely delicious grilled octopus and sourdough appetizers, the halibut was light and beautifully presented as well as the pastas were delicious. it was an expensive evening, but we definitely enjoyed ourselves