Chef's table/Napa Rose

[4campers]

I've read threads about the Napa Rose, but that was before I'd planned on going! Now, we are going and I can't wait!

Please tell me about the Chef's table!

Thank you everyone

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

These are counter seats right on the exhibition kitchen. Seats 1-4 cover the appetizer/salad prep area and are best for early seatings. 5-8 are meats and some view of desserts, and the other 5 are on the dessert side (best for the latest seatings, but not a lot of chef time). Your prime seats are 3&4 or 5&6, as they are on opposite sides of the chef's pass. That means you get to see every plate leave the kitchen and see the entire realm of the menu.

You will often get an amuse bouche appetizer as a complimentary starter. it's a small taste - designed to be eaten in one bite. You will also get conversation with the chefs (more apt to happen if it is a slower night or the earliest or latest seatings) and a front row seat of the action.

If you want to save money, they will do splits on almost all items - except things that don't plate well when split. We used to always split the vintners dinner - a 4 course prix fixe meal - that is their extra special dinner of the week.

Hope this at least gets you started.... BTW - almost everyone that works there is a certifed somelier!

 

[blackjackdelta]

These are counter seats right on the exhibition kitchen. Seats 1-4 cover the appetizer/salad prep area and are best for early seatings. 5-8 are meats and some view of desserts, and the other 5 are on the dessert side (best for the latest seatings, but not a lot of chef time). Your prime seats are 3&4 or 5&6, as they are on opposite sides of the chef's pass. That means you get to see every plate leave the kitchen and see the entire realm of the menu.

You will often get an amuse bouche appetizer as a complimentary starter. it's a small taste - designed to be eaten in one bite. You will also get conversation with the chefs (more apt to happen if it is a slower night or the earliest or latest seatings) and a front row seat of the action.

If you want to save money, they will do splits on almost all items - except things that don't plate well when split. We used to always split the vintners dinner - a 4 course prix fixe meal - that is their extra special dinner of the week.

Hope this at least gets you started.... BTW - almost everyone that works there is a certifed somelier!

I would have to agree, we love it.

Jack

 

[godalejunior]

We just got back and I put a quick note about our experience and I believed it was moved over to the trip reports section.