Jerry Flanagan
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Thomas Hill Organics Paso Robles, a bistro and wine bar, offers a rotating menu showcasing locally grown, farm-fresh ingredients paired with regional wines. Making a dinner reservation is easy and highly recommended through the Yelp reservation system used for online orders before visiting this fine downtown establishment. This bistro is very popular on Friday and Saturday nights, so making a dinner reservation is highly recommended to avoid a long wait and secure a good table. Their website, ironically, omits their fantastic wine menu. Unable to view their online wine list when making a reservation, I opted to bring my own bottle of wine for a $25 corkage fee, Barton 2021 Moondance. Their wine menu, which I viewed at my table, featured excellent estate wines. Niner, Hearst, Austin Hope, and Barton Family wines were among the many wines featured on the menu. To start, I enjoyed my Barton’s wine with Crab Cakes and a citrus dressing. Herb & cheese biscuits, as a side order, were unavailable after 7PM. Be at the restaurant by 5PM to try their incredible herb & cheese biscuits. Instead, my choice was their various breads and lovely olive oils. Crab cakes and wine were enhanced by the bread and olive oil. Next, I focused on a traditional Mexican dinner dish known as Chile Nogada. This incredible meal and wine pairing exceeded my expectations. Poblano peppers filled with picadillo (peppers, onions, olives, pears, and raisins), topped with nogada sauce (walnut cream), steak and shrimp, make up this dish. The food and wine were divine, and Allie, my wonderful server, along with the other guests, hostess, bartenders, and chefs, made me feel incredibly welcome throughout my entire meal. Thank you team!