Ad Hoc
Yountville, CA 94599
Phone: (707) 944-2487
- Price:
- $$$$
- Hours:
- Thu-Mon 5pm-9pm, Sun 3pm-8 pm
Editorial Review for Ad Hoc – by Melissa Blaustein
In Short
After achieving success in traditional French fare at both Bouchon and The French Laundry, famed Chef Thomas Keller strayed from his roots to create a home-style American concept that pays homage to everyone's favorite childhood dishes (with an inevitable upscale twist, of course). Serving up a four-course prix-fixe meal daily, diners enjoy a menu consisting of a soup or salad, an entree such as buttermilk fried chicken or slow-roasted pork short ribs, a cheese course and family-style dessert, at one of the redwood-trimmed stainless steel table tops in the modern dining room.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe menu changes nightly at this eatery so prepare to put yourself in the hands of the chef.
Fun FactAd Hoc is a Latin phrase meaning "for this purpose."
Notable ChefAd Hoc is renowned Chef Thomas Keller's third restaurant venture in Yountville.
User Reviews for Ad Hoc
06/23/2008 Posted by jinn
I'll admit right off the bat, I had very mixed preconceptions about a Thomas Keller restaurant serving comfort food for $50 a pop. A lot of things in that statement just didn't jive for me. Thankfully, Ad Hoc shot down all my worries. The place was packed (even at 4pm), but even without reservations we snagged immediate bar seats and the promise of a table if we wanted to wait. Our waiter was knowledgeable, friendly, and in love with wine and gourmet cuisine without being pretentious. The meal was a 4-course prix fixe menu which included an early summer vegetable salad, the most sumptuous pork I've ever had, a cheese plate, and dessert. The salad had at least 15 different vegetables, each of which was prepared differently to bring out its own special something. The cheese was paired with deliciously warm local honey and almonds, and dessert was good ole vanilla ice cream smooshed between two homemade chocolate chip cookies. All of it is served family style, meaning the table gets a large dish from which diners can serve themselves as little or as much as they want. It's a small thing but it definitely increases that warm, comfortable feeling. Ad Hoc is a hotspot for pretty much everyone - weekend wine tasters, locals (both average and famous), and Bay Area foodies, which leads to a lovely mix of people eating ice cream sandwiches with forks and knives to those holding them in their bare hands. Great fun and great food in such a beautiful area - where can you go wrong?
12/29/2007 Posted by mfong24
A great place to go after hitting the wineries. I went there this weekend. A set menu is varied per day. It has a four course meal and the servers are very helpful in selecting wine with the entrees. The food size has great proportions and the food is cooked well. Overall, a great place to eat.
Pros: Price, Service, Food
Cons: Busy
