Napa Valley Grille

»Very over-rated California cuisine

I am surprised at the number of excellent review this place received- but maybe because they all focussed on Happy Hour and meeting people not the actual restaurant. Who knows!
We went on Saturday night after hearing what a great place it was from our friends. We got seated right away but were near the door to the patio which made the area drafty and uncomfortable- I should have said something so...+READ I am surprised at the number of excellent review this place received- but maybe because they all focussed on Happy Hour and meeting people not the actual restaurant. Who knows!
We went on Saturday night after hearing what a great place it was from our friends. We got seated right away but were near the door to the patio which made the area drafty and uncomfortable- I should have said something so this was my mistake.
The place is too big- number one- it felt like a factory churning customers in and out with a mass produced quality, something that neither I or my husband appreciate. It took a good ten minutes for them to bring bread to the table after bringing our drinks and then the food came right away. Decent salads, tasty, no complaints, very nice entrees- well prepared fish and very nicely seasoned couscous. The portions were on the small side but it was fine. Actually I really liked the food but the atmosphere and service were not great. As I said too loud and crowded and many, many rooms with tons of people. The waiter was a bit smarmy and condescending, and the service was slow. We waited until were almost done with our coffee to get dessert- which was just a plate of cookies so not sure why we were waiting. We had to ask for water more than once.
All in all an ok experience but not romantic as someone else said- they must have had one too many of those happy hour cocktails and the food wasn't good enough to put up with the lack in service and atmosphere.
Me, I will pass this one in the future.-COLLAPSE (by amandachef, created January 18, 2010)