Ad Hoc

Nice open and airy space, with a full bar, and nice outdoor seating as well. Check out their web site for details, but the gist of the story is: This is another Thomas Keller property so it went without saying the food would be good. They serve a small menu, which changes often, family style, for a very affordable pet person price. We were there on a Monday, which is traditionally fried chicken day, and this did not disappoint. Fried chicken is, well, fried chicken, but I will say this was as good as I've ever had, and likely better than nearly all others. The sides were also delicious, and the service friendly, professional, and never intrusive. As an extra cost add-on, we enjoyed roasted beef bone marrow, with the resulting bone channels serving as luges for shots of bourbon (or, for one in our party, tequila). Sort of an "on the spot" instant fat washed bourbon! Casual and excellent choice when in Yountville.

One of the best restaurants I've ever had in the Napa area. The menu is prix fixe but you can order extra. One nice thing is that it also provides vegetarian options. All dishes are designed to be shared among the table except for the dessert, which was vanilla ice cream. You also have the wine pairing options with two different prices. Wine pairing is per person. Our table ordered an extra crab risotto that day and I had the wine pairing. The first dish was salad. It came with some fruits and pistachios. It was slightly seasoned so you can still taste the original flavor of the ingredients while not too plain. The vegetarian version was the same without cheese. The second dish was the steak. The steak was cooked perfectly and the sauce further made it better. The cherry tomatoes added some sweet and sour taste to the steak, which balanced well with the saltiness. The vegetarian version was mushroom with risotto (no cheese of course). Before the crab risotto was served, we had the cheese plate. The goat cheese went very well with the bread. The reason why the cheese plate came first was because the crab risotto was heavily seasoned with cheese. The crab meat was sliced so thin that it made you think the crab meat was cheese at first. This was also the only dish that I didn't like as much because it was too salty for me. However I know that this is normal for seafood dishes, just not my style. Finally, for dessert it was vanilla ice cream, which you can season according to your taste. It came with three different sauces: chocolate, strawberry, and one I don't remember. It was definitely a nice ending for the entire meal.

Chicken is not as good as it is known for. However, the beef is quite good!! The icon of the restaurant is pork but I haven't tried pork yet😅

It was a special day for me, my birthday. We had a early reservation for dinner. No lunch, so we were hungry. Ad-Hoc has a preset menu. My husband added the extras, which included cavier and softshelled crab. The waiter surprised me with a candle in my dessert, which was yummy too.

A must visit for the fried chicken alone! I've visited the resturant once before for lunch and a couple of weeks ago for brunch. Both experiences were great! Service is a delight, and cuisine is really delicious. Addendum is behind the resturant proper & is a fantastic spot to grab a bucket of that divine fried chicken.