French/Creole bistro with really good food and peppy New Orleans style music. I can't wait to go back. read more

Evangeline - Shrimp etouffee - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Calistoga, California

Reviews are true. Very delicious foods and fun, relaxing atmosphere. Had biscuits and gravy, chicken and waffles and BLT. Fast service and attention. Made a reservation although not too crowded for lunch on a Saturday. Plenty of outdoor space. I was totally ready to order another round of chicken and waffles. read more

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We loved our time visiting Evangeline! We had great service and the food was absolutely delicious. We had four adults and 3 kids and all of our food came out on time. Raul was our server and he was so kind! If you come during nice weather - the outdoor patio is beautiful. We enjoyed our food so much - we went back the next night! Highly recommend adding Evangeline to your visit in Calistoga! read more

Shrimp étouffée tasted like tomato sauce. The Shrimp was not blackened or grilled. Overpriced and not worth the money or time. Flies were everywhere inside and out. Had to fight flies while eating. My spouses Seafood Cioppino was watered down. Clams looked contaminated with spots all over them. Fish used was cheap. The Chef needs to be trained. We were initially excited--Find another place!!!! read more

COVID review Overall an ok restaurant, nothing wows. Small inside and most of the seatings are in the patio. It's nice seating outside in summer, but be aware of occasional flies visiting. Service is courteous, but kinda wish they don't collect dishes when one is eating and the other's finished. Tried crab roll (ok, generous amount of crab meat), fried Brussel sprouts (need some more salt), cheese and charcuterie board (ok, nothing wows though). For entrees, tried their pork shoulder, which is crispy on the outside, so wish the meat is a bit more fat and soft, but the veggie is a nice compliment. Shrimp Etouffee is good, rice is nice in texture and the shrimp are juicy and bouncy. Chocolate mousse is a tad too sweet for me, but a generous jar. read more

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Great service, cute/romantic ambiance, outdoor seating was beautiful - FOOD WAS DELISH!! Very tasty, came out quick, everything was seasoned perfectly. Highly recommend coming here. Call ahead to check for seating! read more

Evangeline - Sunday - Gumbo Ya - Ya - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Calistoga, California

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Great find off the main strip. Food was delicious, we started with the beet salad, and crab cakes. Both were right on point. For mains, we had the bouillabaisse and coq au vin. Both were exceptional. This was the best meal experience we had in Calistoga. read more

Dined here twice over the course of the last few months. My wife and I enjoyed ourselves here. The ambiance is fantastic. Reminds of a New Orleans style outdoor courtyard. Drinks: I've tried the Sazarec and Old Fashioned both were exceptional . My wife had a Lemon Drop and a Margarita. She enjoyed them as well. Food: First visit I had their Fried Chicken Dinner It was one of the specials and it was delicious. It came with three pieces of chicken,mashed potatoes, and brussel sprouts. I'm a sucker for fried chicken. The chicken here had great flavor. The next visit I had the Steak Frites. Steak came with fries, au jus, and a bordealise sauce. The Steak was really good albeit a touch on the small side. Had the shrimp cocktail as an appetizer. It was good, but the cocktail sauce needs more of a horseradish kick. My wife had the Risotto both trips. On the 2nd visit she added andouille sausage to the Risotto. She loved her food both times. Service: Friendly and Efficient. Drinks were always being filled. Final Thoughts: Great Restaurant. Would come back anytime I'm in Calistoga. read more

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Y'all don't walk... run to Evangeline! This place is a nice sexy ambiance! I made reservation for my husband and I for dinner. When we arrived the front looked empty and we were greeted by a server who took my reservation information. He then showed us to our seats out back. They had tables and heating lamps set up! We sat down and our server came over to take our drink order.. when I tell you the service was THE BEST!! All the waiter and waitress would watched over all the tables. When we finished our appetizers another waitress cleaned our table. They have a system down! The food came out hot and fresh! My husband got the waygu beef burger with fries and I got the creamy pasta with prawns! Everything came out GOOD! This is a good date environment. Prices are too bad. Anywhere between $10-$30! Reasonable and fresh I can't wait to come back to try something different on the menu. read more

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Solid average experience. The food and service were exceedingly average. Our server was slow and not friendly. It honesty felt like our server didn't like the food or working there. Instead, she just repeated a script to us in deadpan tone. I asked what was good. In a scripted telemarketer-tone, she said: I like the jambalaya, it has chicken on it. I was like, wow, I almost ordered that but you talked me out of it. I had a burger. It was decent and big but nothing amazing. My friend had the steak frites and disliked it. She ordered medium and it came out almost well. It was flavorless. On the upside, the drinks (old fashion) were tasty and the atmosphere was nice (though not the amazing setting we had heard about). This place is a-ok. I'm sure there are some better things on the menu, but our experience was nothing special. read more

This restaurant's pricing suggests that it would be a fine dining restaurant. $23 for an Autumn salad that arrived with four limp spears of trevise with some frisee, candies walnuts, and a lot of dressing weighing everything down? Really? I ordered a steak rare. It arrived black and blue. The Manhattan that I ordered with the steak did not arrive until the steak was half done. The "Hand cut" fries arrived cold and under cooked. The addled server was what one might expect at a International House of Pancakes, clueless, disorganized, and slow. Actually I have had better service at said pancake joint. The one star is for the huge scallops that arrived, perfectly cooked, atop a puddle of flavorless risotto. This place does not deserve to stay in business. read more

What a fun place to have lunch today. The restaurant was fun and the outdoor seating was nice and warm, as it was rather a cool and windy day. A bloody Mary I had was quite tasty and I'm afraid I inhaled it. Reed enjoyed a calmer glass of wine. We started with a dozen oysters from Baja California and they were sweet and tasty and served with horseradish, hot sauce, Mignonette and lemons. Reed had a shrimp Louie which was just the right size and I had Shrimp and grits for the first time. It was quite delicious but I think I don't wanna order it again. It was nicely prepared, and I'm glad I tried it. The service was friendly, effective and professional. If you are in the area it is one to try! read more

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Super cute and quaint place we stopped at in between vineyards for a bite. This one was a winner in our hearts for a filling of the belly. The salad dressing wasn't too heavy like it can be at some places and the shrimp and grits were cooked exactly how I would make it at home. Taste authentic and gave us the creole vibe. Must check out if you can for creole food. read more

Evangeline - Friday - Shrimp Etouffee, shrimp Louis salad, oysters on the shell - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Calistoga, California

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How does this place have 3 and a half stars? We got wine and a cheese plate which was enough for us to not order an entree. Our waitress was extremely attentive and friendly, and the vibe was definitely better than the place a little up the street. read more

Walked here for dinner from our cute little B&B, but they do have parking options along the surrounding streets. You have the option to sit outside or inside, we made reservations in advance, day-of and the only option available was outside patio seating which appeared to be the hopping spot when we arrived. They sat us in a table under a covered tent, but there is also a front patio area that's under the trees and perhaps a pergola. Heaters were placed overhead under the tent and I was comfortable enough to remove my jacket during dinner (low 60s). Menu is scannable from the table. It didn't fully align with the website menu I looked up in advance and some items that were listed weren't available that night (like the burger). We started with an order of the Brussels and the beet burrata salad. Brussels were perfectly seasoned and crispy with a little char. The beet salad was delish and perfect to share among two people. For dinner, I went with the Chicken Gumbo and the man opted for the Crispy Braised Pork Shoulder. I was expecting the gumbo to be so spicy, but if you like the heat then order this dish. Unfortunately, being from the south, I feel like my gumbo is more authentic and better tasting. The husbands pork was crispy but it was tender and falling apart. It paired well with the mustard buerre blanc and was a pretty big portion of meat. I was expecting the cabbage to be quickly sautéed and in bigger chucks or strips, but they were going more for the homemade kraut without the sour. I dislike sauerkraut so I like it although the soft on soft textures didn't provide any food depth. I'd order the pork again and eat it with the crispy Brussels and skip the gumbo next time. Overall, the place was nice and we'd definitely visit again in the future, but it wasn't as rave worthy as others had made it seem. read more

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This was stop one of Mothers Day weekend. While service was great, I found the food to be average. The fried pickles were tasty but the shrimp and grits was heavily flavored of gravy and left little to desire. Take into consideration that I've been to some places with phenomenal shrimp and grits, so in that comparison, Evangeline was simply sub par for me. We also ordered the avocado toast, of which the disappointing part was the poached egg... it was rather a "hard boiled" poach. The flavor otherwise was on point for that dish. The Bloody Mary had an interesting rim that seemed to include a spice and sugar. I enjoyed it. Not one I "have to go back" for, but good. I'd recommend giving Evangeline a shot and judging for yourself. read more

I was so excited to try this restaurant because I love Cajun food! For dinner, my husband & I were seated outside on the patio with plenty of heaters. After ordering, our meals came out quickly - hot & fresh! Both of the main dishes were so delicious as well as the side of fries, but we couldn't finish it all because we were stuffed! I am looking forward to coming back soon. read more

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Great atmosphere and dining if you're looking for some Cajun/creole cuisine. We got the bread and Vermont butter, gumbo, and steak frites for dinner. The bread and butter was definitely worth it. The baguette was fresh, piping hot. The butter was so creamy and light! The gumbo had a nice heat to it, but definitely not overly spicy. There was a lot of chicken in this dish. The chicken was tender and there were chicken chunks along with shreds throughout. I really enjoyed the sausage in the gumbo and wish there was more! The steak frites was our least favorite. Got it at medium rare and although it looked good, the meat was overly chewy and hard to cut into. The fries were in tiny bits, not your typical long skinny fries. All in all, service was alright. We sat inside and requested to dine outside in cooler weather and the hostess had an attitude so minus 1 star for that. read more

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Great ambiance and delicious food! We really enjoyed the brunch and dinner menus, and the service was great. read more

Evangeline - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Calistoga, California

Evangeline has a lovely outdoor eating area that makes for a lovely setting. The food was OK but not great. I had the halibut. It was presented nicely but was very dry. It was bit worth the $37 I paid. My husband had the mussels & was happy with them. We also shared a serving of chocolate mousse. It was OK but was way too heavy. read more

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The last reservation booking on OpenTable was for 2:15pm. They called me and asked me to come before 2pm. They texted me again at 1:45pm. The place was practically empty. The fries were double fried and the eggs for the Eggs Benedict were also over cooked rather than poached. The server was nice but the hostess had an attitude even over the phone. Why have a reservation time available if you're just going to rush customers? Food was bland for the value. And all of that just made the ambiance worse for what it could have been. read more

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The beautiful outdoor patio. The blend of locals and bachelorette celebrations. The Paloma and Sangrias (white and red). The fresh seafood and seasonal deliciousness of peaches, arugula, and prosciutto. The professional and friendly service. All combine to create a consistently lovely place to connect and relax over an amazing meal. read more

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food was decent, but the service was atrocious. Maybe they are understaffed, which I understand, but to be ignored for 30 minutes at a time between courses was unforgivable. I certainly will not come back. read more

Food and service left sooo much to be desired. I would never recommend this place to anyone I personally knew. The food has major culinary problems in each h dish. Peaches in our starter were not ripe which ruined the dish. The Brussel sprouts were under cooked and hard to put down. The halibut had no sauce and raw vegetables on the side no sear and just under seasoned. There's no frills here and overpriced for what we got. The risotto was the disappointment of the night: under seasoned no spread- risotto is supposed to spread. I had to ask for salt and pepper and no protein while the vegetables were frozen veggies added into a bowl of rice. The service lacked we never had a server who checked in and bring us side plates or ask about our evening. The decor was lacking old table Outside - just all in all I would never go back and highly recommend steering clear and head to another restaurant for dinner. 2/10 read more

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I celebrated my birthday here with dinner and wine. Excellent restaurant to try if you are in Calistoga! 5 stars for the food. 5 stars for the service. We sat on the outside patio which had beautiful trees and lights. All of the food we had ordered was amazing. We started off with asparagus and burrata which was very light and refreshing. The fried green tomato paired really well with the pimento it came with. Never would I think to put those 2 together. My favorite dish of the evening was the duck confit. It straight melts in your mouth. Of course my friend had to mention it was my birthday.......I got to choose a dessert which was on the house. The best part, is that they bring out the dessert w/ candle WITHOUT singing to you! No need for the embarrassment. read more

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We enjoyed our meal at Evangeline. The crab cake 'small plate' was delicious and generously sized (perhaps a bit much curly greens in the accompanying salad). Shared the tasty shortribs with my daughter and had some left over for breakfast. The crème bruleé was just right for two, as well. Very pleasant outdoor seating available. read more

Pretty outdoor seating area makes you feel like you're away from a city. More so if you sit away from the street, which we didnt, we got sat fairly close to the sidewalk, oh well. We ordered an appetizer fried green tomatoes and a shrimp etoufee to share. The appetizer came with 5 green tomatoes slices and the accompanying sauce all tasted good. The shrimp etoufee was mostly rice with only a few shrimp and 3 teeny tiny hush puppy bites way smaller than the shrimp. Also, the etoufee sauce tasted like a mexican mole which was very disappointing. I'm also a big fan of sazeracs so I had to order theirs. From a creole restaurant, I would assume it could be nothing short of amazing and perfection but again, disappointed, not well balanced. read more

My second visit, the food was really delicious, the service was great. My wife ordered the Bronzino and I have the ribeye . both dishes were delicious read more

The food was great, I was disappointed they didn't have the items on the menu I was looking forward too like the crab cakes.

Disappointing. As others have mentioned, the prices suggest a far better dining experience than what's happening. We fell for modern branding on the outside of the restaurant and the (very cute) covered patio complete with string lights and vine-covered trellis. Service was fine. A bit disinterested, but otherwise attentive. We ordered the corn soup, steak frites, chilled cauliflower and some wine. The steak (medium rare) was tough and chewy, my knife had a hard time getting through it. The cauliflower was just that, a bowl of steamed cauliflower with no seasoning. And lastly, the corn soup was flavorless. It was sour and didn't taste like corn. Perhaps there were better items on the menu, but this simply didn't live up to the foodie experience we've come to expect here in Calistoga. read more

Had dinner at Evangelines during a girls trip. We ordered oysters, French onion soup, shrimp cocktail, crispy Brussels sprouts, the roasted chicken, gumbo ya ya, and creme brûlée. Everything was delicious! The roasted chicken was surprisingly good. The patio was super cute and spaced very well for covid safety. read more

Evangeline - Apps... French onion soup, crispy sprouts, shrimp cocktail and oysters - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Calistoga, California

Louisiana native here. Very nice staff here. No complaints on that score. We had a biscuit and gravy plus chicken and waffles. Just not impressed. The gravy was lacking in richness of flavor and the biscuit was more bread than biscuit. The chicken was moist, but without much flavor to the chicken itself. The breading was decent tasting and had a pleasant crunch though. Online menu needs to be updated. They did not have granola or potato rosti. Would not do brunch again, but might try dinner. read more

I love the ambiance inside the restaurant moody and music is really good. The outdoor dining is fine (it was raining). The good was the sparkling Sangria! Not too sweet and delicious with lots of fruit. The reason for three stars is the price - it was $400 for four people and we had the seafood tower ($101) three soups a burger and 4 drinks. This did not feel like a $400 meal the fries with the burger were cold, the seafood tower was underwhelming as they had 1/2 lobster with not much meat and no butter to dip it in, the sauces with the seafood weren't great and really brought down the seafood experience. It was shrimp, oysters and half a lobster - I was expecting something more (okay crab!). I left feeling like we overspent and nothing we had was memorial except the Sangria. Maybe we did a poor job ordering and should have tried more of the true Cajun dishes. read more

The location itself is beautiful. We were on the patio for breakfast and was lovely. Fried pickles were wonderful. Sadly, that's the end of the good news. Chicken and wafffles: the batter on the chicken wasn't quite done enough so gummy inside (and if the batter isn't done, could the chicken really be done either?). My wife sent it back and got the salmon omlette. Salmon omlette: was just OK. Nothing wonderful or special or even notable. Biscut and gravy: I'm not sure who taught them how to make southern/sausage gravy, but they were not front the south. All biscut, little gravy and diffi ult to eat. We were very disappointed as we really wanted to like it, but it was not to be. read more

THEE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! Don't, I repeat, Don't eat here. This is not Creole cuisine! Blackened Shrimp not Blackened per Owner Cesan, shrimp are cooked in Old Bay Seasoning. Bland Étouffée and undercooked hush puppies. And this was not the worst part of the visit to this restaurant. The owner Cesan lacked the common customer service to visit the table to see what if anything could be corrected. Mind you the was a total of 4 people dining. After requesting his presence he comes to the table without even hearing the issues and goes into the long explanation about spice levels of the dish and his personal preference of the dish and how he lived in New Orleans. This is not an apology and I would never return or recommend this place to anyone!! read more

They are very accommodating and friendly. We were about 45 min early to our reservation and they let us sit down early. They have heaters outside. Our waiter was fabulous. Since we didn't have any sparkling wine all day we decided to start with a toast with mumm winery. We ordered the sausage and fried pickles for appetizers. Both very delicious. I thought the sausage had the right amount of spice, and the pickles were perfection breaded and came with a fresh dipping sauce. I ordered the pork shoulder, and it was amazing! I kept raving after every bite. It fell apart so nicely when I cut into it. The sauce on top and the cabbage and greens under all melded together perfectly, and the apple just gave it that extra YES! Little explosions with every bite, I tasted something different. I was very happy with my dinner selection. We finished off with Apple tarte tatin dessert. Also very good. read more

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We've been ordering the fried chicken for music n the park for years. It's always been expensive, though what was once $55 is now $69, plus a mandatory 15-25%tip and tax. But at least back in the day, there was a diverse menus each week, and the gourmet sides were indeed gourmet, artful salads, interesting sides or hearty classics like Mac n cheese, and the meal fed 4 people if not more, and the bucket of chicken was full. Those days like many things in the Napa Valley, are a thing of the past. Last summer, it was pretty much the same meal every week, and uninspired at that. The price went up, but at least the chicken filled the bucket, and was standout. Cut to 2024, last night we picked up a half-filled bucket of cold greasy chicken, fruit salad that looked like what you scoop out at the grocery store, and a small container of potato salad, with cold Mexican street corn for, wait for it--$75. While these baskets have been a true sign of summer for the past 3 years+ they now represent another unfortunate example it of good things gone bad in the Napa Valley. read more

I have eaten here 10 times now, and it's hands-down my favorite restaurant in Calistoga. Tonight I had the delicious cheeseburger with extra crispy fries, and a lovely Pinot. I love that they have seriously heated the outdoor patio/tent. You can comfortably eat outside in the middle of winter. Service has consistently been excellent. The servers are very friendly, and they check on you frequently. Great restaurant... I can't recommended it strongly enough. read more

Evangeline - Out in the heated tent - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Calistoga, California

This place was absolutely amazing... we had the Brussels sprouts which were a 10/10 as well as the braised beef short rib with mashed potatoes which was some of the best we've ever had. We had the tarte tatain for dessert which was amazing... very much recommend. The ambiance was very quiet despite it being very full. We think the restaurant was spaced out very well. read more

We decided to head back to Evangeline where we haven't been in a couple years. Wow what a disappointment. We started with fried pickles, and they were way over breaded which buried the flavor of the pickles and the amount you got was a small basket. That's fine, not enough negativity for the review yet. I ordered the wagyu burger and my wife the eggs Benedict. Burger was ok, nothing to write home about but not bad either. The eggs Benedict tho ... OMG! Sauce was broke and thin but that's not the worst. The eggs, we have no idea how they made poached eggs looked like whipped cheese but they did and there were two colors of egg on each muffin. A very strange gray curdled look and a white whipped look. My wife wouldn't even consider tasting any of it. The fries on both or played were soggy and under cooked. Really just a terrible experience, we ended up splitting my burger and it was still a $60 bill after they took off her Benny. With so many good food choic a around, I highly recommend starting away and saving your stomach and your wallet. read more