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Barndiva The Gallery

Barndiva The Gallery

237 Center St, Healdsburg, United States

Full • American • Catering • North American


"We have thrived in Michelin-star restaurants all over the world and have always trusted this review as our experiences were always phenomenal. Yesterday Barndiva was a great disappointment. Our dishes were lacking in sophistication, surprise or the elevated artistry we would expect from a Michelin cook. The dishes were either too strong spices or oiled or lack of taste. We could hear from some neighboring tables (as we were crowded together) that they had a similar experience of spicy or inspiring tastes. Even the food presentation was simple and simple. Our service was subordinate and uncoordinated. We had to ask many times to refill our water to cool off the excessively seasoned first course. You missed clearing our plates before a next course arrived. We also had a birthday dinner and they only remembered at the end of the evening. We have asked for basic food allergies substitutions. The waitress was not aware of some dishes. It seemed to the boss lacked the ability to swing on some of the dishes and the result was even more disappointing for the dishes he modified. Note, some dishes were as intended and still subpar. The total value was not there for the meal. We have frustrated and disappointed. We had chosen Barndiva for an extraordinary birthday dinner. We've been overpaid. Even for half the price, it would still not be worth the money. We would recommend Guiso Latin Fusion for increased taste profiles, presentation and creativity for a fraction of the cost."

La Folie

La Folie

2316 Polk St., San Francisco 94109, 94109-1818, San Andreas, United States

Bars • French • Catering • Californian


"Came here for a weekend dining trip with a friend. From all the reviews I read of this restaurant on yelp I had expected it to be tasty and great service and that’s exactly what my experience was too. When we arrived to the restaurant we were greeted by the hostess and a couple servers then brought to the back side of the restaurant where it was more brightly lit with the large skylight windows which made the experience even better. What I liked about this room was that the early dishes were lighter and brighter like the sky and as we dine into the heavier and darker dishes the lighting in the room got darker as well, was a great transition overall. The server was very attentive and explained each dish and each wine pairing well. He was very down to earth and very easy to talk to. He made you feel right at home. From the menu there was a choice of the summer tasting, 3 course, 4 course or 5 course. Also the choice of doing 2 plates of the same course apart from the meat/poultry section or even do 5 courses of desserts if you’d like as what the server explained to us on the menu. Both my friend and I chose the 5 course menu, which ended up being way too much food for what we could handle. The portions are surprisingly generous! The foie gras was 6 ounces and so was the beef tenderloin. The chocolate souffle was very rich and creamy as expected. In my choice of dishes also included the duck egg which was fried on the outside with runny yolk inside which was great combo along with the next dish which was a lobster gnocci. Of the 5 plates, my favorite has got to be the foie gras! Large piece, very buttery tender, the side pairings gave out the flavor that much more."

Prato

Prato

124 North Park Avenue, Winter Park, 32789, United States Of America, 32789-3877

Soup • Pizza • Italian • Pizzeria


"My reservation the other night was for 6:30. Two of my friends had arrived and were sat shortly after 6:30. When I arrived about 10mins later my friends said no one had greeted them yet. So we chatted and looked over the menu. We had so much time to catch up, decided on drinks and what we were going to eat. Still no server to greet us. When our server finally arrived with two bottles of water to greet us she was nice but quiet spoken. I told her we were only waiting on two more as two friends had to cancel last minute. She removed the extra settings and we had to tell her we were ready to order drinks as she didn’t ask if we had questions, would like beverages besides water or if we cared for any shared plates. Throughout our evening our server wasn’t to be seen more often than not. We would stack our dishes at the edge of the table as she wasn’t stopping by for table maintenance or to see if we needed more water or cocktails. My friends ordered two salads, which never arrived. When she did come to clear dishes she never returned with clean utensils so when other employees were bringing our meals we asked them for utensils. She came to check on us after our entrées were delivered and we asked about the salads. We had brought a cake as we were celebrating my birthday but unfortunately no coffee service or dessert beverages were suggested/she didn’t ask if we would like anything else and she ran away so quickly after dropping plates that we just asked for boxes and the checks the next time we saw her. For the price, the quality of service provided was definitely lacking. So unfortunately I don’t think I will be running back anytime soon even though the food was amazing, as were the cocktails! Having staff who is engaging attention to detail in an establishment of this sort is so important."