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Sam's Social Club

➤ 1712 Lincoln Avenue Calistoga, CA 94515, 94515-1113, CALISTOGA, United States

Piatti • Wine • American • Californian • Breakfast-brunch

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"I had been so excited to come to Sam’s Social Club… we were seated and almost immediately were asked for our order. The male server came back 5 min later and we were not ready. It was clear our server was not happy. He returned took our order. He then returned and said they didn’t have the waffles by brother ordered. After about 35 min the food arrived by another server. Cold fries, no drinks refilled nor were we checked on after the food arrived . We had to ask for anything and everything we needed. Server lacked anticipating our needs. Food was sub par. My salad hardly had dressing and my husband’s chicken sandwich just fell apart. After waiting 20 min after finishing we finally asked for the check. Very disappointing experience… I believe others had had better experiences but unfortunately ours was not."

Lovina

➤ 1107 Cedar StreetCA 94515, CALISTOGA, United States

Piatti • Wine • Meat • Cheese • Italian

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"Passing through town, my friends and I stopped at Lovina's for brunch. We didn't have a reservation and knew it might be a gamble. Thanks to a rainy Sunday morning, we were able to walk in and get a table in a cute little side room where a table perfect for the six of us gave us a private space to enjoy ourselves. Across our party we ordered the French omelet, French toast, bacon eggs Benedict and the wild smoked salmon benedict. All of the foods were simple dishes but the quality ingredients and the skill in preparing them set this meal apart from other places. Not a morsel left on any of our dishes! Delish!"

Bosko's Trattoria

➤ 1364 Lincoln Ave Calistoga, CA 94515-1702, CALISTOGA, United States

Piatti • Bars • Wine • Pizza • Italian

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"My hubby and I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Bosko's on our 20th Anniversary. It lived up to the positive reviews I read, but also had a couple of small issues like a few others talked about. We began with Lemon Baked Artichoke with Grilled Lemon Aioli. $16 This was one of the reasons I chose Bosko's for our special lunch. It looked and sounded so amazing... and it truly was! If you even somewhat like artichokes, get these! We also ordered the garlic bread with our meals not realizing that we were in fact ordering the appetizer and evidently the large one $8 . It was extremely good and large enough to take over half home. It just would have been good to know that no bread was included otherwise and what was happening when she asked if we wanted garlic bread or sourdough bread both are appetizers and at an additional cost . In fact, there were no sides like soup or salad with our meals, either, so it was a good thing we ordered our appetizers and were in the mood to splurge. Consider the prices that I have included not counting our drinks, tip, etc and you will see it is actually quite pricey for what you actually get. When our plates of pasta came out, they actually looked a bit skimpy, but as we ate, it became clear that we were going to get full anyway with the help of our appetizers . Hubby enjoyed the Godfather with Italian sausage, roasted eggplant, garlic, roasted onions and red bell peppers in a spicy herb tomato sauce on fresh spaghetti. $23 I was craving Spaghetti and Meatballs that day. $22 I know, simple, but when it's done right, it can be amazing. Fortunately for me...theirs was amazing. This is a dish that I can really judge an Italian restaurant with. If they can't make a great Spaghetti and Meatballs, something is wrong. You may be surprised at how many can't. I just wish the price was more appropriate with not including anything at all other than the pasta, marinara, and meatballs.That or at least make it larger, so you can take some home in order to justify the price a bit better, Anyway, Bosko's definitely passed the Spaghetti and Meatball test regarding flavor. Their meatballs were seasoned and cooked really well. Lots of wonderful flavor without anything overpowering. Just like an Italian grandma might make. That goes for their Marinara, too. Perfect. Then add the fresh pasta and Wow!"

Evangeline

➤ 1226 Washington St., Calistoga 94515, 94515-1441, CALISTOGA, United States

Piatti • Bars • Cafe • French • American

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"I was so excited to dine at Evangeline on our vacation but the excitement quickly turned to disappointment and frustration. I don’t usually leave reviews online and like to give the benefit of the doubt for sub-par experiences but this was on another level. To start, we had a reservation and were seated promptly. We quickly received our drink orders and apps. The Brussels and bread were great, the fried pickles weren’t my favorite but that’s ok. Where the frustration comes in is after this point. We waited over half an hour (for real, I confirmed on the clock using 10 minutes after check in time as the baseline- we were a bit early so may have been longer than that) until our waiter came back to the table to ask for our order for mains. At that point, other tables had been served, had orders taken, etc. it felt like we were the table that our waiter decided to ignore. Other tables were also cashed out ahead of us, even later in the night when we had our payment ready before them.We were polite, we were ready when he came, I don’t know of any faux pas or protocol we could have inadvertently violated. It felt like he just decided that it was ok to ignore us. We ended up just ordering a side and dessert to get out of there quickly as it felt like we weren’t wanted or cared for there and were not valued guests. I travel frequently, I’m always excited to try new places and appreciative for the work and care by restauranteurs and waitstaff, I was so disappointed to have made such a bad choice at the place where I was on vacation and to have this disheartening experience. It may have just been a bad night but a simple “sorry, we’re busy, I’ll be with you as soon as I can” would have worked wonders to make this a better experience."

Calistoga Inn Brewery

➤ 1250 Lincoln AveCA 94515, CALISTOGA, United States

Piatti • Wine • Pizza • Cheese • Cocktail

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"Despite the light rain, we had a relaxing evening with great company dining on the outdoor patio under a canopy. Our group organizer set up a 3-course fixed price menu for us: a fall mixed salad with gorgonzola, grilled skirt steak, and a baked blackberry crisp with vanilla ice cream. The portions were very generous! When the salad was served, we thought it was meant to be shared because of its size. The same went for the blackberry crisp (or maybe it was a crumble). The salad was tossed in a light, sweet pear vinaigrette, which we all enjoyed. The skirt steak was incredibly tender and perfectly grilled to a medium doneness. It was marinated well and didn't need any added sauce. Even though we thought we were too full for dessert after two courses, we all managed to find room for the delicious blackberry dessert. The men finished their bowls quickly, while the women savored every last bite of the ice cream and crumble. If only we could have taken leftovers home!"