Dry Creek Kitchen

Finally made it back to DCK to experience the menu under Chef Shane’s direction. It’s exceptional as expected from a beloved local chef who left for the East Coast, but missed the produce and lifestyle and returned home to our benefit. The pork belly biscuits are a signature dish of his from his chalkboard days. A must. The squash blossoms were off the charts. Every main course was delicious. He’s known for his pasta so splurge on the carbs. Excellent wine list and service. I’m so glad to see Dry Creek Kitchen return to its spot as one of the best fine dining restaurants in Sonoma County and Healdsburg. Thanks to the team for a great night.

Thursday night dinner, reservations were easily made. Excellent service, speedy food delivery. We did the 3 course option but added some oysters for an app. The house made focaccia is FIRE (And unlimited)! Duck wasn’t memorable, but delicious. However, the steak tartare was so killer, with a killer presentation (table-side) We will certainly be back.

I booked a last-minute reservation with an open table app. They have an option of 3 course or 6 course meal. I chose clam chowder, liberty duck, and sorbet ice cream. Their food was so awesome, and the portion is super generous where i have to give up some dessert as i was full at the end. The waiter, Stewart, was so kind and attentive, which made this dinner experience wonderful. I will definitely come back here if I come back to healdsburg next time.

Appetizers and drinks were excellent. Main was not great, tomahawk was somehow medium rare, as we asked, but tough. The side potatoes were so salty I couldn't tolerate (but im not a huge salt fan). Limited dessert choices, but the waiter did give me some small ones when I want something they couldn't provide. Energy is really stale here, very impersonal wait staff which seems very purposeful.

Fabulous food. Fabulous service. Treat yourself if you get the chance. The six-course tasting menu was superb: halibut, linguine with shrimp, scallops, lamb, filet mignon, and a tuxedo cake. They knocked the halibut and the scallops *out of the park.* Hands down the best part of the meal. The balance of flavors with the halibut crudo was spot on, and the sear on the scallops was flawless. It really does not get much better. Every member of staff was on point. Host, servers, bartender, bussers - everyone was attentive, engaged, and highly competent. Table service was choreographed and efficient without being obtrusive or ostentatious. At $150 per person, this is not going to be a regular occurrence, but it is a great choice for a special occasion. Very minor issues: *The space is a little tight and the noise levels are a little high. *The tasting menu wasn't really viable for vegetarians. *The tuxedo cake had the consistency of fudge layered atop cheesecake, with a slightly rubbery texture. The raspberry buttermilk sorbet was phenomenal, though. *The bread course was well-buttered, lightly herbed yeasted dinner rolls served in a skillet. And that's fine, but it was described as a focaccia, which is being... generous. (If you are not a bread snob, you will not care. It's still hard to complain about warm, fatty bread.) And none of these issues would even come close to preventing me from wholeheartedly recommending this place.

Jason mixed us up some outstanding pre-dinner cocktails with a smile along with some stellar apps. The inventive spiced maple old fashioned and perfectly balanced lavender lemon drop martinis were artfully served along with tender shrimp dumplings and creamy burrata toast-WOW! We had so much fun hanging at the bar with Jason that we can back for dessert and more cocktails! The chocolate peanut butter bar was crunchy, yet silky & delectable! Thanks to Jason and the whole team for a memorable experience!

Jess, Maria, Mireya, and Rylee- these four people single-handedly made one of the best dining experiences I have ever had the pleasure of being present for. This restaurant is a 10/10 and I look forward to coming back again!

Marie and Josh's Engagement Party was a Hit!!! I know I could be biased but, as a guest on the other side of the bar, I got to enjoy the high level of food and hospitality of Hotel Healdsburg and Dry Creek Kitchen. Alyssa Cox (the Catering Manager) is very helpful and informative. Call her up for any events! Pastry Chefs, Taylor and Karah went way beyond my expectations for cakes and sweets. They are truly talented! Stewart and Candis provided outstanding service and hospitality. I didn't have to worry about a thing. This was an excellent experience! Here are a few pics. Enjoy!

Food was delicious, we ordered the 50 layer lasagna, Clam chowder along with some appetizers. Everything was delicious. Service was excellent. Reservations are recommended as it does get busy, we were seated at the Bar which I didn't mind since we had no reservations. Bartender Jessica was amazing so attentive to us. Ambiance is very formal and very romantic. Perfect place for a nice romantic dinner. Five stars for this restaurant for sure.

I went to Dry Creek Kitchen on a Thursday to take advantage of the lower prix fixe for locals. The ambiance was nice, our waiter was great and attentive, and the wine selection was great -- especially nice that they offer some bottles at 50% off on Thursdays. However, the food was terrible. It was all incredibly salty. My slice of porchetta was about 80% fat -- I'm not sure how that got past the kitchen. I'm not sure how it's possible to screw up oysters but they had an odd crunch to them. The dessert was good but nothing you couldn't get at Big John's (the local grocery store). I'm disappointed and would hope that the standards aren't intentionally lowered for locals night.

We came up from San Francisco to celebrate my mom's birthday at Dry Creek Kitchen- and couldn't have been happier with our experience! We did the three course tasting menu after a day of wine tasting, and it was perfection- right amount of absolutely remarkable food with so many fun options. Don't skip the Local Halibut Tiradito (seriously) or the Wild Mushroom Escabeche (YUM) other favorites: the ribeye steak, Street Corn Agnolotti, and the shrimp dumplings. Our server was wonderful, as was the chef (AMAZING!) and the rest of the staff. They treated us like royalty (and we are not), and made our experience so special. We can't wait to go back, and although we went for a special occasion, we'd definitely go back for a more relaxed event or meal, as we loved the atmosphere for any event. Huge THANK YOU to the amazing staff- can't wait to come back!!

Once again, Thursday Night Neighbors menu drew us into DCK . Crisp white linens, sparkling glasses and fresh flowers. We now have our favorite table and server. While the food was superb, a shoutout to Isabella, Chris, and Ben is well deserved. They made it the delightful evening that it was. Surprise! Instead of the Neighbor' menu we opted for the August tasting menu. A multi-course meal with surprising and creative tastes. Worth every penny....

One of my friends saw an article on the best restaurants in Healdsburg and five of us collectively agreed to Dry Creek Kitchen. Great choice as it is excellent all around! Dry Creek hit all my 5 stars requirements. Walk through the high double door entrance and upscale, contemporary yet very California wine country ambiance abounds. Even the rest rooms were beautiful. The $75 prix fixe menu has enough variety at every course to satisfy each of our preferences. For Canapés, the Miyagi oysters pulled from nearby Tomales Bay were so fresh and lush! I favor west coast over east coast, and they were exquisite. You only get 2 but I could've eaten a dozen or more. My first course was a refreshing Kampachi Crudo, but I wished I had picked what others tried: Brokaw Grilled Avocado was phenomenal and bursting with flavors...smoked trout roe, pickled onion, marinated beet crème fraiche, and everything spice quinoa crunch. Perfection! My main course Liberty Duck Breast was awesome, perfectly cooked and beautifully rendered. Seared Day Scallops were tasty, and the Flannery Beef 28-day Rib Eye was mouth-watering delicious. Our cocktails and obviously the wine selection were amazing, and we finished our dessert with a round of espresso martinis. Dry Creek Kitchen was a perfect end to a fun but long tasting day in spectacular cloudless wine country. Luckily we had a Uber to take us back to our hotel!

Solid choice; fantastic service, delicious food. This is one of the long standing restaurants since this building was added to the area and for good reason, it's a tried and true. The service matches the delicious menu and fantastic cocktail and wine program. You can't go wrong with any of the choices. I don't give 5 stars often but this hits the spot.

This is our second time trying this restaurant, the first time was about 13 years ago. We still had a great experience, good food, and left very happy. We tried one of the tasting menus and it was perfect. We will definitely continue to come here when we're in the area and would recommend to anyone

Really disappointing experience at DCK. Party of 14 that was sat at two tables next to each other (which was nice of them). All be it, we had a young waiter, so there is some understanding/empathy there, but we were seated 20 minutes before we had any drinks and it was literally 9:15p when we got bread (8p reservation). The food overall was "fine". Nothing bad, nothing special. The figs with bleu cheese was pretty blah -- basically a cut fig that was a bit mushy with bleu cheese melted on it. The oysters were good. The avocado dish as the introductory plate was pretty uninspiring. It was a borderline half avocado filled with some sort of cheese filling, with some crispy stuff on top, on top of some diced beets. The dish really just didn't tie together much, it felt like a bunch of different ingredients strewn together, it was a miss. The duck was fine, all be it nothing special. I am probably guilty of comparing it to the masterful duck we had the evening before at Singlethread. The strawberry tart was nice (and GF!) but nothing special. It is a reasonably priced meal at $75 and good quality overall, there was just nothing special or inspiring about it. Everything felt like I could have executed it myself pretty easily with solid ingredients. Last note -- the Sommelier was kind of a jerk. Barely engaged us, gave us a few "it's a good wine" comments, offered nothing, and just waited for us to tell him what we wanted. This may have been because we asked about the Albariño and Viognier to start (instead of a higher priced Champagne or Chardonnay) and then went to a Trousseau. Little did he he know that two of us were Somms. . . . . 3-stars is a generous based on the service, but is pretty indicative of the pretty mediocre experience that DCK is offering diners these days.

Went here for a birthday dinner. We had the Sonoma Neighborhood menu which is a good deal at $55/person for 3 courses. We ordered one of every choice between the 2 of us. All the courses were well prepared & delicious. Another bonus was 50% off on some of the wine bottles. We had an excellent bottle of Cab for less than 2 glasses on the regular wine menu, Service was attentive even if we were on the patio. There were heat lamps to keep us & our dog warm.

Had a Christmas Eve dinner here with friends. Thanking all of the staff for making it special for us. Perfect service and chef's new menu terrific. Try the duck!

This is truly a fine dining experience. The waiters are attentive. The food is delicious and BEAUTIFUL, the wine is...well, come on, it's Healdsburg!...perfect. This was my 3rd time and they never disappoint. I can't wait to go back!

3.5/5 I happened to pass by on a Thursday, which is the only day of the week when they offer their Sonoma neighbor menu. The tasting menu consisted of three courses. This restaurant is absolutely stunning, both on the exterior and the interior. The ambiance is immaculate, and the staff are incredibly accommodating, offering to hold jackets and take any extra bags to the back. We began with the Tomales Bay Miyagi oysters, which were ordered à la carte and came in a pair. Unfortunately, I found this dish unsatisfactory. Small shells in oysters is understandable, but biting into a decent-sized shell was VERY UNPLEASANT. Instead of enjoying the oyster, I was trying to remove the shell fragments from my mouth. This was the only aspect of the meal that left me unhappy. For our first course, we opted for the English pea and farro salad, which was perfectly complemented by the feta and lemon vinaigrette dressing. Moving on to the second course, I selected the milk-braised pork shoulder, which was incredibly tender. Although I felt the dish could have benefited from a bit more of salt, it was still enjoyable. My mom ordered the pasta primavera, which was fresh and light. For dessert, I got the strawberry and rhubarb tart, which was so sweet and the perfect way to end my night. My mom got for the lemon pound cake, which was tasty, but just a bit dense for my liking. There were also compliments from the chef, they were all delicious. The lemon meringue was my absolute favorite! The portions were all quite generous and filling, which was appreciated. However, I couldn't help but feel that the appetizers and entrees lacked that wow factor.

I feel like DCK is a little overrated...it's really pretty, for sure, and the staff is dressed up and hits their marks, but the food is "fine" and the prices premium. I wouldn't talk anyone out of DCK but I wouldn't rave or call this can't-miss either.

Lovely restaurant with well trained staff who were polite and attentive. Restaurant has really nice ambience. We started off with their focaccia buns, delish. We added a pork belly in biscuit appetizer $12 which was too much food when our entrees arrived. But it was very good. The plate of wild mushrooms was a huge portion and Hubby could not finish. Hamachi crudo was OK, I'd probably skip next time. The duck was really good especially encroute. The slice of breast was chewy though. I enjoyed the ice cream and sorbet. Hubby thought the tart crust was too hard and couldn't taste the pear flavor. There was more pear taste in the sorbet. Very elegant place to have dinner. Food was good and service very nice.

This is a full five star place. The 3 course tasting left us full and happy. The tartare on the naan was creative and tasty. The duck was perfectly cooked. My wife had the strip steak and it was amazing with the sauce on top. The service was great and the wine list had some great finds.

The place is beautiful inside. The food is delicious and beautifully presented. The staff is friendly and professional. We loved the room's ambiance, with fresh flowers, candlelight, and white tablecloth. The wine list is extensive, but exclusively Sonoma wineries. It was Thursday, and they offered a Sonoma Neighbor Menu. There was a nice mix of locals and tourists. The Russian River Lettice Wedge Salad was so fresh and delicious that I could have stopped there! We also tried the Fried Green Tomatoes with grilled avocado, so yummy. The Rigatoni with spicy Pork Sausage and the Crispy Duck Leg confit were delicious. Fabulous desserts! Wow! What a fantastic dinner!

I was concerned from reviews that there wouldn't be good vegetarian options but I was pleasantly surprised by the great veggie food I had here last night. The miso "Caesar"salad and my main dish, carnaroli rice porridge, were delicious! And the desserts were awesome too.

Decent food. Lousy service. Waiter was old and grumpy. Bar server spilled my drink on my wife and said sorry and wiped the glass and served it and left. Rarely sweat that much in a dining room. Way too hot. Bathroom is across the street. House cab is poor. You can do better in Healdsburg.

I haven't been to Dry Creek Kitchen in ~10 years... we saw a post online about their Thursday night 'locals dinner' for $55 pp and gave it a shot. We showed up without a reser and got one of their last tables. The service was great & the food was fiiiire. The locals night meal is a 3 course prifix with two choices for each course. We tried all 6 dishes and were impressed by the taste/quality. Def will be back!

We were a 4 some. All of us ordered the 3 course dinners. The 5 course tasting menu requires that everyone at a table order it. Kind'a like being at mom's house, you eat what she gives you. So right off the bat, the dinners were very good but not over the top - OMG - "This is the best thing I've ever eaten". As the 4 of us selected different things and shared bites, I got to taste most of the menu items. My shrimp grits was delicious plus. The 4 giant shrimp cooked perfectly. The grits were moist, flavorful, toothsome and buttery but not to a fault. My medium rare steak was also seasoned well. My inclination is to order a steak cooked medium, but at the behest of my wife she insisted that I order this one medium rare. And truthfully to my taste it was undercooked, actually almost uncooked in the center. Wine selection and enthusiastic recommendation: The Vivier Pinot noir. $21 glass. Smooth and rich tasting without being sweet. (All the wines by the glass and bottle are typical 4 to 5 times markup from retail. (Several Bay Area wine shops sell this Vivier Pinot Noir for $38 / bottle.) The best food of the meal? The desserts. We tried 4. Loved every single one. The best overall factor at this place: The service! From greeting to exiting the level of pampering is almost royal. Every server (we met 4) was calm, focused, attentive and knowledgeable. One of our party measures a restaurant satisfaction by the quality of service over the food. She was delighted here. So, for $75 per person this place offers great value. Given that upper end dining in ultra-touristy Healdsburg at the top 10 restaurants is horrifically expensive (ie; Single Thread), you can be quite satisfied with the Dry Creek Kitchen without emptying your bank account.

An absolutely lovely, sophisticated evening at a beautiful restaurant. The perfect atmosphere for delicious tasting menu. After 5 days & nights, having group meals with various friends, Dry Creek Kitchen turned out to be the perfect date night spot. The room is very comfortable, and everything looked wonderful. We went with the 5 course tasting menu, and every course was delectable! My husband did the wine pairings, which were interesting & curated by our waiter. As opposed to a set wine, there were several that went with each dish, and as the waiter got to know my husband's palate, he poured the wine he thought my husband would enjoy. Very cool way of doing the pairings. The hamachi crudo was jaw-dropping. I could have eaten a whole plate of just that. But I'm glad I only had 1 because the next courses were wonderful. I especially enjoyed the short rib angolotti, another dish that would be a wonderful stand alone, with a glasss of red. The service was friendly and attentive, without being intrusive. Really a wonderful evening!

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5 Fantastic food. Great wine sommelier. Wonderful menu. Located adjacent to our hotel so perfectly situated. We had six people for appetizers, entrees and dessert, plus cocktails and two bottles of wine. Loved it and can't wait to go back.

STUNning. I stepped in last minute as a single walkin. I indulged in the 6 course meal and wine pairing. Truly lovely - impeccable food service including wine service .

Beautiful menu, establishment and ambiance with scrumptious food and excellent service. My favorite was the hamachi crudo, with such balance of flavors and high quality fish. The stuffed cabbage is exciting and innovative. The seared duck was tender and paired with a deep rich sauce. The desserts were lighter than they appeared which is perfect to me. The servers were attentive and clearly knowledgeable about how the food is prepared. FYI: the bathrooms are located in another building across a courtyard in a hotel so if you have difficulty getting around, this could be impactful. The servers are super friendly and will show you the whole way over.

Great food and ambiance. Service was outstanding . The weather was perfect for sitting outside. Music playing in the park. The sashimi halibut appetizer was delicious. I would have taken a picture but it got eaten too fast. I enjoyed my chicken. Great restaurant, would recommend.

Servers were friendly and attentive. Dining room was noisy and we were sat in the middle despite noting on our reservation that we were celebrating our anniversary. Food was a real disappointment- duck was cold and flavorless, grilled avocado was also flavorless. Clam chowder and bread were saving graces.

Good for special occasion dinning Our meals were exceptionally good 4.5 Healdsburg gets 5 for their cluster of reallly good restaurants Food 5 Ambiance 5 Service 5 Menu - 1 you must pick 1 of 2 fixed price price options, a 5 item or the 7 item. We chose the 5. Way too much food; but, they were amazing. Best of the 5 where the Shrimp & Grits appetizer and the Mango desert "Bomb" (crazy delicious)

Enjoyed a drink at the bar with Jess. Great vibe and excellent service. We're coming back tonight to try dinner.

I am very surprised by the overall review score of 3.5. I had a lovely meal here and an overall great experience. Upon entering (we were a party of 4) the staff was all smiles and welcoming. My only complaint at this point was that they sat us right in the front adjacent to the very busy bar. Maybe because we had an early reservation at 6:15pm, so next time I will make a point of asking for a table towards the back. At least the restaurant acoustics are pretty good so we were still able to chat over the loud bar crowd. The wait staff is truly wonderful, so attentive and always checking on us. We all went with the 3 course dinners. I must say they sure don't skimp on the portions here and the price of $75 seems just perfect to me. I started with the Himachi Crudo, simply delicious and fresh. Next I had the New York Strip steak and I learned that their medium rare is really more like a "rare", so next time will order medium. It was still really great though. The desserts are really great as well. All in all we had a great experience and will return.

Pricey, great service, fixed price so stick to what you like. Great if over welcoming wine selection. Sea food over steak would be my choice should we return.

Great QPR! $75 per person for a 3-course tasting menu. Selections & ingredients are superb! I had the octopus, duck breast, & the tasting of ice-cream& sorbets. Portion is generous. Maybe much for smaller eater and probably just right for an avg sized make adult. The bread & butter pre-course was hard to resist. My friends love the Coppa, the swordfish, and the vegetarian choices too. Service was spot on. I recommend this restaurant if you are visiting this cute whimsical little town in the Sonoma county.

My husband and I had our wedding reception dinner at Hotel Healdsburg, with the cocktail hour and four course dinner prepared by dry Creek kitchen. All of our guests said it was the best wedding food they had ever had! Separately, my husband and I went to rock Creek kitchen three months later. The weight staff was very attentive, our server was knowledgeable, and the oysters as well as scallops impeccably done.

Had an amazing dinner celebrating a birthday with a friend. The food was transcendent and the staff was amazing.

Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg has the most wonderful 5 course Chef's pre fixed tasting menu. It changes frequently so you'll want to go back again and again. If you're fortunate enough, you'll be served a most decadently delicious, perfectly prepared scallop. Dry Creek Kitchen is a beautiful and elegant restaurant with very attentive servers. A wonderful place to go for a romantic dinner. Very special.

The Food was amazing. The service was outstanding and ambience was a perfect setting for a dinner date.

My husband and I wanted to try the Sonoma Neighbor Menu on Thursday night. We love the ambiance of outdoor dining, which was perfect. We each decided to have one of each of the salad, entree and dessert and shared them all. The presentation, creativity and flavors were fabulous! Our waiter, Brian, was helpful with our wine selections. We all shared out culinary experiences, which was fun. He was very professional, but down to earth. We really enjoyed talking to him. He is an experienced waiter and it showed. We enjoyed out interaction with the bus boys. One was from Peru and one from Guatemala. They were so professional, well mannered and attentive to our table. So sweet both of them. We also enjoyed talking to Trevor, with the beautiful black wavy hair and great smile. All the staff were lovely and top notch! We enjoyed our experience very much and will recommend Dry Creek Kitchen to our friends. We will be back! Thank you for a lovely dining experience. Lynn S.

What an amazing evening at DCK in every way! With advance request, Chef Shane prepared a 5-course vegan tasting menu, including a special dessert created by Taylor, the pastry chef. Every course was creative, beautiful, and delicious with fabulous wines. GM Dan's hospitality was professional yet down to earth, making the evening feel extra special. The service by Courtney and the rest of the team was attentive without being intrusive, and the dining room exudes wine county elegance - lovely and relaxed at the same time. For all these reasons, DCK is absolutely my favorite restaurant in the area.

We came here for a 50th birthday party. We had a prefix meal we had agreed upon ahead of time. Our reservation was for 7p. There were 17 of us and we had a private dining area. It took us over 25 minutes to get our first drink and then over an hour before we were served with our first course at 825. The first course was good, but nothing extraordinary or special. It took so long that the owner was generous enough to share a bottle of white wine (amongst 15 of us), because of the extraordinary delays. The third course was supposed to be a fillet mignon for me, which arrived well done when I had ordered it medium rare as any good steak should be cooked. There was no pink I could identify even in the center of the steak after cutting it in half (even looking with a flashlight). Then, when I brought this to the waiters attention, she replied with "I can see some pink in the very middle". No apology for the fact that we had been there for nearly two hours before receiving our entrées and the fact that my steak was completely over cooked. I asked for a new one and some twenty five minutes later it arrived, still beating and bleeding, A LONG TIME LATER- after the rest of the table was nearly done with desert. This is after we ordered two bottles of wine for a cool $600 (of which they added 20% gratuity to, Despite the fact that the server only came around to open it and pour the initial taste- never to return again, to pour a glass and not to return except after I was finally able to flag a server down to say my overcooked steak didn't look that overcooked. We had paid $180 per person (to include tip) with no drinks for this disastrous experience. The service was awful. We were constantly getting up to ask for basic things. Like a steak knife for example..... When we returned from this trip the host reached out to the owner to discuss our horrible experience and suggested the best way to rectify it would be to take care of the $450 bar tab for our cocktails. They refused. We were all floored. A table full of c suite execs and lawyers and business owners - how is this place still in business? After far too much time back and forth they finally offered a four person dinner for whoever returned, knowing full well none of us live nearby and none of us would want to roll the dice on this place again after their response (terrible service that day and following) to our very reasonable offer of compromise. What a disappointment. I would give zero stars if that was an option.

Such a nice anniversary dinner at this very chic dining establishment on the Healdsburg Square. We brought out own wine and they did not charge corking if the bottle is from Sonoma or Napa County. Very nice surprise There are many choices. You can have the fancy Schmancy 3 or 5 course dinners with showy food presentations and appropriate wine pairings. We stuck the a la carte menu and happy we did. Everyone receive their super hot, super fresh and superb focaccia bread. I got the wild mushroom rigatoni and my beloved got the salmon. Both sooo good! For sides we got the just picked garden vegetables and the unique and delicious potato dish. We topped it off with a 3 tasting ice cream dessert. I will certainly be back to this excellent restaurant in Healdsburg.

The return of Chef Shane to Healdsburg has been a boon to this restaurant and re solidified its position as a great restaurant serving brilliant innovative Californian cuisine at its best!

Perfect service thank you Dan and Chris and the best in Sonoma County Chef Shane for delicious food. Very impressed with the prime lion NY steak and pave potatoes, seared scallops over risotto cakes, shrimp dumpling! Highly recommended and love the attention for celebration, a must go

Really good food, very tasty and portions are good size. I had the shrimp salad and new york steak. Service is great and quick - I dealt with three different waiters due to changing shifts they were pleasant and friendly. Ambience is really cosy, especially on the patio outside. Really surprised that it is rated less than 4 stars. Would come here again

Soooooo close! Generally, I don't knock off a star for service but this one got in my craw so I felt like I didn't have a choice...more on that later. We fell into the most amazing visit with this place...I will try and keep it short. We get to Healdsburg three and a half hours before our dinner reservation which was NOT at Dry Creek, but a tapas place down the road. But we're famished and figured we'd get a charcuterie plate to hold us over. We learn that the normal chef is out of town and a substitute is in...odd but okay. All of a sudden, out of the kitchen walks Charlie Palmer (like THE Charlie Palmer)...the substitute chef. So we get to chatting with the most amazingly charming Charlie Palmer and he tells us that we should try his restaurant in DC (I asked him what it was called and he responds with "Charlie Palmer Steak." So I ever-so-wittingly asked, "How'd you come up with that stupid name?" to which he responds, without hesitating, "Well, you gotta work with what you're given!" Brilliant!!!). Trust me when I say, I'll be going there when I'm back in DC. He's amazingly talented! (btw, the charcuterie plate was lovely!) Anyway, four nights later we were able to get a table at Dry Creek for dinner and the food was...incredible. You'll see the pictures but we had: Mellon & Lemon Cucumber Salad, the Warm Jumbo Prawns, the King Salmon, and the Prime New York Strip. Each more amazing than the next. (As a side note, the potato gratin that came with the steak was beyond description. You need to order it as a side if you can.) Right...the 4 star thing: The GM of this place is a rather weathered fellow who I think assesses customers when they walk in. He may not be as good at it as he thinks. Anyway, the night we were there, the place had a wedding of 60 in the back (we never saw him head back to the wedding party) and four active tables (including ours) in the front. He doted on the three other tables including offering one table (within earshot) a most amazing wine pairing line up that we would have ordered in a heartbeat (regardless of cost). Instead he travelled from table to table all night...except ours. I kind of felt like the riff-raff of the joint just because of him. His behavior was aggravated by the fact that there were only four tables active so we could watch it happen the whole time. It made us feel bad. Anyway, chances are he won't do this to you AND Charlie Palmer's food is beyond fabulous so you should go to Dry Creek. I think their Michelin Star may be returning soon...mark my words.

I have never walked out of a restaurant without paying until our Mother's Day debacle here. Food may have been 4-star but service wasn't. We arrived on time for 6:30 reservation and by 8:30 only bread, water, cocktails and appetizers had been served. The waitress came by around 8:15 and casually topped off the water but said nothing! A few minutes later i flagged down a server and demanded to have the manager pay us a visit. After he was a no show we took leave. Never coming back.

Very good, lovely meal with impeccable service. Scallops were cooked to perfection. Risotto was good with perfect brown butter sauce. We all enjoyed our dinner very much.

The ambiance is elegance personified! If you like to feel that you are special by the surround that your seated in this is the place. I've eaten in most high end restaurants in Sonoma and none come close. Adam our waiter was a new level of wait staff with Westin's assistance our utensils, plates and glassware where flawlessly transitioned between courses. Adam with the conductor and the five course epicurean adventure was the symphony. Not only did he describe in detail the ingredients of each dish but gave us clues of what subtle tastes we might expect. The anticipation was only surpassed by the consumption. We wanted to experience the full arsenal of chefs Charley and Shane by participated in the five course fix menu. A delight from the shiitake mushrooms delicately sliced and placed atop a thin layer of miso broth through precious petite pillow sweet potato stuffed pasta, scallops drizzled with a subtle vanilla extract, duck breast floating in a picturesque melding of delicate sauces finished with a jus, melt in you mouth beef sirloin to an assortment of desserts fit for French aristocracy. In my view a culinary experience of a lifetime.

Came here for a special occasion and was really really impressed. First of all the food was outstanding from beginning to end. They accommodated with a whole vegan tasting menu for someone in my party. And the service was 10/10 perfect. Highly recommend

Had the Thursday Sonoma Neighbor menu last night. Pre-fixed 3 course menu at a very good price. Food was plated really nicely with great taste. Nice attentive service. Brought everyone's plates for each course at same time. Really appreciated that. Only minus was that the cannoloni (one of the available entrees) was a bit bland. Otherwise scrumptious food and desserts.

We enjoyed the 3 course dinner and our server Anthony was great. I had the filet which was cooked to perfection. My husband had the salmon which was very flavorful. The focaccia bread was heavenly. I had to send my mixed green salad back because it was made with kale which I don't care for. I wish they would have said that on the menu. The Chocolate Peanut Butter bar was delectable.