Martini House
Saint Helena, CA 94574
Phone: (707) 963-2233
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Oak Avenue
- Directions:
- sun - thurs 9pm 10pm fri sat
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Martini House – by Stephanie Rosenbaum
In Short
Spread out over three levels, the warm space has all the trappings of a high-end lodge, from the three fireplaces to the posh-rustic bar. Chef Todd Humphries creates a new "Napa Cuisine" menu nightly, to incorporate seasonal flavors. Froth-light cream soups have amazing depths of balancing flavors. Silky sheets of pasta incorporate home-grown herbs, spices and vegetables. Local farm-raised meats and wild game appear nightly on the prix-fixe menu along with unique salads and desserts.
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User Reviews for Martini House
02/15/2007 Posted by st707
Had dinner at Martini House for the first time and throughly enjoyed it!!!! We had a party of three and started with drinks in the bar. The bartenders were really friendly and a pleasure to talk with, not to mention the great drinks they made!!!! Went upstairs for dinner and had an incredible time. The hostess was friendly and the somm. was extremely helpful picking wines to accompany our dinner. My two companions had the tasting menu while I chose to dine ala carte. I love the fact that you dont HAVE to have everyone at the table do the tasting menu and if you would like you can order any of the tasting menu items, ala carte. Food was incredible and the service was not rushed but in fact a perfect pace. Would highly recommend Martini House to anyone visiting the valley!!!!!!
Pros: bartenders and drinks, service, food
12/21/2006 Posted by gyb123
We planned our company's annual luncheon at Martini House and made reservations over a month in advance. Upon our arrival, on Dec 15th, we discovered that we had been seated OUTSIDE! Imagine the surprise. We were surrounded by emtpy metal tables, with no chairs, a giant heater blasting hot air onto the head of the table, and a lovely view of not only the entire heating system, but also a construction crew taking measurements right next to me, and then proceeding to have a meeting in the courtyard about 10 feet from our table. What lovely ambiance. The reason we chose Martini House was for the experience and ambiance one gets when INSIDE the restaurant. Our table seemed thrown together, and even though I confirmed the number in our party 36 hours in advance, the table was set for three too many - and the extra place settings were never removed from the table. It's really a shame, because the food was wonderful. Clearly these folks need to rethink accepting parties in the winter months. The final straw was when management apologized for putting us outside, offered a round of drinks to us while they tried to work something out, and then charged us anyway. Even when we pointed this out, the floor staff's only reply was, " Yeah, we should have comped that." Ugh! Everyone in the party had been to the restaurant before, and the experience was so under par for our expectations, I fear they have lost all of us as future customers.
Pros: Food is great
Cons: Can't handle larger parties
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