We've been coming here since it opened. It's been known locally for being hit or miss as far as food goes. But we've always had great service. Tonight I got a med rare burger. It was served raw in the middle. If I had to guess it hit the grill frozen and got browned on the edges but cold raw in the center. So stuff happens. I asked the waitress to have it redone and she told me that I was wrong. YOUR WRONG. I balled up the center to show how raw it was. Red raw ground beef. She acquiesced. But I have never been schooled on cooking by a server before. Rude. Wrong. And unfortunately her attitude reflects on the entire restaurant. read more

Patrona - Raw bacon? Not so safe. - New American Near Me - Ukiah, California

We just dined at Patrona for the first time in a year and a half. The experience was wonderful the food was amazing the ambience was relaxing friendly open and fun. The food really was incredible we ordered the Brussel sprouts and they were so good we ordered another dish of brussels sprouts. All the food was wonderful I highly recommend spending an evening in this restaurant you will be satisfied and pleasantly surprised!! read more

Considering there are very few restaurant options in town, this place is more of a 3.5 STARS. Food was okay, service was friendly and efficient. Seems to be a popular spot for drains as there is a bar and it was packed on a friday night. Pros: They had a nice selections of mocktails as well as other drinks/wines. Chocolate mousse was delicious, rich and decadent. Mixed: Trout with brussels sprouts and potatoes....the trout was done well although I was not fan of the sauce. My favorite part was the brussels sprouts Cons: Calamari was too sweet Watermelon salad was disappointing, with barely any greens. I wish they mixed and cut the greens and cubed watermelon, instead of serving it with big pieces of watermelon on a bed of lettuce at the bottom. read more

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Love the outdoor dining downtown Ukiah. The coconut curry bowl with shrimp is fantastic. The cocktails are the best though, better than San Francisco. Great restaurant, a gem of Ukiah. read more

Literally the only reason locals go here is to impress gold diggers. Kinda a questionable reason to exist. Food tastiness varies. They have lots of local ingredients. This is the most expensive restaurant within 40 miles. Idk why its listed as $$... probably because of rich tourists. You can very easily spend $80 on dinner and drinks for 2 people. The owner had a much better resturant next door named Chop Chop. The flavors there were better and prices lower. But the thing is... it wasn't as good of a flex to bring a date there so sadly it closed. read more

This is probably Ukiah best spot for tasty cocktails and the fact they have some tasty food makes it probably the spot you'll visit while swinging through Ukiah. This is the spot that does taco Tuesday right. It's fairly pricey, so I rarely eat dinner there but it's been worthwhile when I have. read more

This place is amazing. The service was great. We were greeted and seated with a smile to a perfect table outside. We were instantly given water and asked if we wanted to order a drink. After ordering drinks we were able to order our food. The food was brought out in a timely fashion and was delicious. We are trying to watch the amount of food we eat so me and my husband ordered the Filet Mignon to share. They had no problem with that. They brought out a sauce I had never heard of before called Chimichurri sauce. Wow! It was delicious. The price was reasonable for the quality and amount of food we received. I highly recommend this place and we will definitely come back. read more

A much needed respite after a day of Holiday public service. Mussels and clams in a fabulous sauce. Rib eye perfection, not overly fatty & cooked to order. Tarragon mustard sauce for the trout needed more salt for my taste but was balanced by the bacon and sauteed vegetables. The trout skin was the epitome of crispness and flaky. Top this off with a Nelson family Cab & a generous dirty vodka and the night was almost complete. The deserts brought it home along with the carmel rimmed chocolate martini to accompany my creme brulee and his cranberry curd. The curd was bursting with flavor and the crust was a delicious ice box butter type. The only thing missing was the vanilla bean specks in my brulee. All in all excellent ambiance (love the New Orleans style jazz) and perfect attentive service. read more

We loved our experience at Patrona's Friday evening. The ambiance was elegant, the service was ideal, and the food was excellent. Nice wine selection too. read more

We were in from out of town dissatisfied in every place we ate then passed by here and decided to try it my daughter had a pizza and I had the roasted chicken... sooo good... would eat anywhere else ... I heard a rumor it was closing ... I really hope not!!! read more

I had lunch here the other day with a friend. I had the steak sandwich. It was awful! It was more like chipped beef than steak; just a bunch of little pieces of meat. I ordered it medium rare and it came way overcooked. It was tough and leathery. There was some sort of balsamic vinegarette on it that made it way too sour as well. My friend liked his burger. I've had them at Patrona's before and they are good, one of the better burgers in Ukiah. Update: 7-1-2018: I had brunch here with my wife today. The moment we entered, we were blasted with loud music. We sat as far away as possible, but I want a tranquil environment for brunch, not excessively loud music. Right away the menu had red flags. It was apparent that Patrona's was more focused on being different than being good. It was hard to find something I wanted on the menu. The waitress was helpful, informing me that the sausage on the omelet is actually chorizo. I'm not sure why they didn't list it this way. I would have been disappointed to expect sausage and get chorizo. I asked if the orange juice was fresh squeezed and was told it was. It tasted like really cheap concentrate. I ordered the omelet with avocado, bacon, three cheese (the only way to get cheese), and mushrooms. My wife ordered the Cornmeal Pancakes. It took about 30 minutes for our food to arrive. I've uploaded pictures of the food and the menu. Our food was disappointing. My omelet wasn't awful but wasn't that great. As I said before, my only choice, if I wanted cheese on my omelet, was the three cheese option. This turned out to be a problem because one of the cheese was Swiss. I like Swiss cheese but it had an overpowering flavor on my omelet. I've had much, much better omelets at Crush and Elle's. The potatoes were greasy and filled with kale. My wife fared much worse. her cornmeal pancakes were dry and slightly burned. They tasted awful. She did like the Lemon Curd that came with it. We spent our time swatting at the many flies that tried to get on our food while trying to choke down this unappetizing but overpriced meal. I will not be returning to Patrona's for Brunch. There are so many other places that are better in Ukiah and all of them are cheaper too. I'm lowering my review rating to a 1. read more

Donnie, hands down best server!!! That is all The drinks were also good. $5 margaritas read more

Patrona - New American Near Me - Ukiah, California

If you like fish and chips, this place is super. My best friend doesn't agree, but I think they're so good that I've asked for them during dinner serving. Add a nice frosty beer...you can't go wrong. Not cheap, but when you want a special treat, M-m-m-m-m-m! read more

My family and I were just passing through Ukiah. Just so happen to drive by this place. Very glad we stopped here. The food was very good. The prices were very reasonable (Filet Dinner $30). The wait staff was super nice. We had great service. We got in and out pretty quickly and back on the Road. We would definitely stop here again. read more

Dear Patrona, As you make your way up and see the dangling dim lights, color and texture of the building. You feel a "warm" sensation as if you have been here before. Walking In you are greeted by a kind hostess, you make your way to a table. Sitting down you are given a menu and a glass of water to help wash your palate and prepare for the meal you will order. "New York" is a New York cut steak served with Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Vegetables and Fried Onions and Choice of Sauce (you choose Steak sauce) you wait 10-15 minutes as your meal is being prepared during this time you observe the decore and interior but can't help to notice it is a small but large restaurant not cramped but not too spaced out and empty feeling, it is just right. The food arrives you are told to enjoy. The juicy steak with a light sear is placed on top of the mashed potatoes next to the sautéed vegetables and the golden fried onions on top of the steak. The steak was asked to be medium rare, you got a medium well. Although not what asked for it was well seasoned and delicious, combined with the amazing delicious creamy mashed potatoes which made it even more amazing and to not feel as guilty the vegetables. Well seasoned my personal favorite the carrots soft and sweet but not overpowering the other vegetables. Overall Patrona you are a 4.5-5 for me. It would have been a 5-5 but the steak was not a medium rare as I asked. Apart from that everything else on the plate and including the feel, vibe and customer service was all amazing. Till next time patrona. Kind regards, Luna read more

A very fine restaurant. The best in Ukiah. Delicious cuisine. Great service. Lovely decor. read more

Patrona is like a home away from home, our slice of heaven just down the road. Their farm to table essence with a twist of French kitchen tops all restaurants in town and far away. You can get your basic lunch, fish and chips or a burger, or so full gourmet French style lamb shank or Alsatian chicken. Brunch is always spectacular served on the weekends until 2, the only place that you can get a delicious breakfast that doesn't scream 'greasy diner' in our area. Cocktails are made with fresh ingredients served with a smile. The ambiance is pleasant and inviting, always buzzing with Ukiah's elite. Simply perfection. read more

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The food at Patrona is excellent- definitely worth the visit. I suggest sitting at the bar however if you want the perfect dinner enhancement. Shanna the bartender ROCKS! Mixes a mean cocktail, has a perfect smile & knows just when & how to engage in conversation. It seems rare today to have both great food & service- Patrona offers both. read more

What I like about Partona is that a nice restaurant to eat at for a nice dinner and Also my sister used to work there she says it was a nice experience... read more

Excellent service! Great menu with tasty appetizers and delicious seasonal salads. Food arrived hot and was tasty and prepared with eye appeal. read more

I am updating my review, today was Ahmazing service, great drinks and food! Our server Remie was fantastic! So pleased!!!

Dinner service is horrible 1* Lunch/Dinner Menu 2* Food is slightly overrated & overpriced 3* Great place to get drinks 5* The brunch is decent 3* Brunch service is usually good 4* I don't recommend this place for dinner but I do recommend this place for brunch. Edit: The brunch is garbage!! Waitress was rude and snappy. I heard the waitress take my plate back to the chef and they both make comments about me. I will never come here again. Very poor service, on top of that the food was shit. I quit eating here a while ago and thought I would give it a another shot. NEVER AGAIN!! I had a bad feeling when I heard the staff talking bad about other restaurants. Unprofessional staff. No etiquette. I will never eat here again. No exceptions. read more

A friend and I stopped in to have lunch today. There were only 2 other tables outside with us and one table inside. It took a long time for the waitress to come and take our order. We were given our warm water to drink and waited for our meals. When my hamburger finally came , it was dry and more then well done, when I ordered it medium. Our waitress didn't come back to ask how our meals were or I would have let her know . My friend ordered a salad which was a joke. It was 4 romaine leaves with a few sprinkles of parmesan, 5 croutons and dressing. I had to go into the restaurant to pay for our bill. $32.00! A burger and 4 romaine leaves! I will never go back. read more

We arrived 45 mins prior to closing and refused to serve our party, even for coffee and dessert. Clearly they are too good for our money at this place. read more

i went there for lunch today tuesday august 29th i think that was the worst lunch i had in ukiah being an executive chef and i worked in fine dining all over the states its no wonder its hard to find a good restaurant with perfect meals and today was far to be a great one !the soup served was not hot and the croutons on that vegetable soup were like porridge anyway the tomato caprese salad was nothing special barely basil and regular tomato not even heirloom tomatoes during summer months and the salad with chicken at 23 dollars no even a fresh grilled chicken that was hormel chicken frozen what a joke it was so bland and glass of ice tea for 60$ what a rip off and on top of that the waitress charged me another 35 $ for seafood pasta i did not ordered the good excuse was sorry i guess i did not have my glasses on well for sure living in mendocino and knowing all the restaurants in last few years definitely i missed napa and yountville were i used to worked just to go to restaurants were you speeded money with great food and no surprise! read more

Rita! Rita! Rita! This girl needs a raise! She was amazing, professional, and attentive! Food was great

Patrona is a great place to grab lunch with friends cozy up to the bar if you fancy for a meal and or beverage . They offer a community meal weekly which changes as well as weekly specials and drink of the week Patrona has indoor as well as heated outdoor patio dining available. read more

Stopped for a quick lunch. Good service and great atmosphere. Had Annie's chicken soup which was excellent. Split a pressed Cuban sandwich on GF bun with garlic fries. While not the best Cuban I've ever had it was tasty and hot. Definitely will hit this spot when passing through. read more

Patrona - Split was plenty. - New American Near Me - Ukiah, California

I've been meaning to check this place out and am happy I did. Service was very friendly, the ambiance quiet and romantic with beautiful artwork on the walls. The ribeye was delicious (and a good size too) and the price was good compared to some restaurants. I felt a nice atmosphere here and I'll definitely come back! read more

Being the type who is repulsed by faux eco posh veneer decor - we chose to eat outside on a warmer mid-December day while heading back to the city from up north. Patrona is not fancy - but one is led to think they think you should think they are - for a place like Ukiah. With small yet 'artistic' portions that say "it's more about us, than you getting your monies worth" - I don't feel like they are taking care to feed people, but to come-off looking cool (for Ukiah) doing it. You can literally starve waiting for your food for all they care - service with an attitude. The patron who was seated after us, got her food about ten minutes before us. Save your money and get something to eat without the phony swagger. read more

Patrona 130 W. Standley Ukiah CA 707.462.9181 Is it wrong to love a restaurant because of their choice of bath product? Is it?? Even if it's William Sonoma lotion we're referencing? Oh, I see... okay then, I will not mention afore referenced heavenly and good for you body lotion.... And I did not spend inappropriate amounts of time lathering up... Um, what was I talking about? Oh right, Patrona's. I'd been hearing about this restaurant for ages and have no idea why it took me so long to make my way there. The first time I visited, we were greeted by live music and I do believe not an empty table in the house. The food was excellent and the experience lived up to all the great rumors I'd heard. The second visit didn't go as well. The atmosphere was still lovely; however the pasta I ordered lacked any taste whatsoever. It was like eating raviolis with a water sauce... no slash that, it was more like eating raviolis with an UNSEASONED water sauce. Everyone else in my party seemed to be beyond happy with their dishes, so I do think that it was just an off night and an equally off dish that I unfortunately had ordered. Another thing I might mention, the menu changes regularly. If you find yourself craving a certain dish from visits past, there's no guarantee that it's going to be available to satisfy your cravings. Though, I'm confident that there will be something equally delectable on the menu for your dining enjoyment. read more

Would give zero stars if I could. Stopped in while on my honeymoon while passing through because of good reviews. What a mistake. After being told we could sit where we like, waited about 10 minutes before being greeted or even offered menus. My wife tried to order a cocktail from the list only to be told "oh we don't have any of those anymore." It was litterally a whole separate paper with just the drinks. Why give it to us in the first place if you don't have them? She finally settled on something that sounded delightful and came out tasting like watered down unsweetened juice of some sort. That's the last we heard from our waiter for awhile. A manager? took our order and had to go ask for answers when enquired about specials and the ravioli of the day. As for entrées I had a steak sandwich (ordered medium rare) and she went with the ravioli of the day (choice between the last order of yesterdays, stuffed with braised greens, and today's, stuffed with butternut squash in a chipolte cream sauce, she chose the latter). We received the food and it looked really good. In hindsight so do the pictures on McDonald's menu (which also in hindsight would have been a beter bang for our buck). Then I discovered about 3 oz of well done tough steak chopped into bits on a hunk of baguette that was not toasted, not even warmed. What the menu called pesto looked like such but was not. I'm not sure what it was but it was not like any "pesto" I've ever had. I was also looking forward to an onion marmalade or something to that effect also promised, but again disappointed by a soggy pile of fried onion strings. The whole sandwich is cold before it hits the table because of the bread. House made barbeque sauce rocked and the fries were great. (I just wished it hadn't been a pile of bits and pieces from the bottom of the batch.) Now the ravioli. First she was given the last order of the braised greens one from the day prior, so after sending it back to get the right one, we have already finished sharing my measly sandwich. 4 ravioli and a smear of a thick orangish sauce. They were a decent size, but still not nearly enough for a full portion. Wouldn't have been able to tell there was squash, chipolte, or anything homemade about any of it. (Now the menu never specifically said the raviolis were homemade, nor did it occur to us to ask, so that's on us to a degree, but we assumed that because it was the ravioli of the day it was fresh.) Costco has better product in their frozen section. At this point we haven't seen our waiter in awhile, various other staff have been helping us. It is also at this point that we find a coarse black curly hair in the sauce. When a girl comes over to fill my water I tell her and she gags at out table side says she's going to get our server and our guy finally comes over. I show him the hair and while he apologized and offered to get us a new one there was no sincerity. We are just over it all at this point and we just want to go. They remove the ravioli from the bill, but I still felt like the $30 I spent was too much. ($24 plus tip). Would not return even if it was the only place left in Ukiah. read more

I really want to like this restaurant. The food is great, inventive, locally sourced, by hard-working cooks. But the service is so horrid, so awfully inattentive, I finally gave up. Happy hour ended up being very unhappy when, despite being one of only four customers sitting right next to the bar, I waited so long for my drink/my friend's drink/menu/bill, that I kept walking back up to the bar to ask for ***everything***. No excuse for such extreme customer contempt. I'm going elsewhere. read more

After having dinner at Patrona a couple of times, we tried it out for lunch yesterday, and didn't find it any more impressive. The restaurant wasn't half full, and the service was painfully slow. Granted, there was only one person waiting tables, and he was appropriately apologetic. My husband had the ahi tuna sandwich w/ salad, and was pleased with it, in spite of the salad consisting of nothing more than mixed greens and carrot. I ordered the white bean tostada, fish taco and kale/mushroom taco. The tostada was good, the fish taco wasn't anything remarkable, and the kale/mushroom taco had no kale. It was just mushrooms on a tortilla, and while I'm all for inventive foodie cuisine, that was just boring and gross. I want a bit more from a $45 lunch. read more

I went here with my boyfriend for Valentine's day. We were visiting Ukiah for the weekend from San Francisco. We walked in and was greeted by this disheveled man who did not look happy to be at work and he sat us down. They had a nice outdoor area, which was where we were placed. The hostess brought us our menus. It took about 15 minutes for the waitress to even come over to our table to take our order, let alone say "welcome". When she finally arrived, we choose a 3 course prix-fix meal (including appetizer, entree and dessert all for about $60 dollars) from the Valentines special meal and ordered cocktails as well. We waited about 30 minutes for our cocktails, and no water or bread was given to us before that. I finally asked for both. Over the course of the next hour, the young men that were serving water and bread didn't serve us, they kept giving water and bread to everyone around us, and i had to ask for both many times. I don't know if it was because we were younger than the other people there and they thought they'd receive a better tip or what....but it was rude. An hour later, we had not received our appetizer, but finally received our food. When we asked our waitress where our appetizer was she looked confused and said it would be right out. As we were finishing our meals about 20 minutes later our appetizer had arrived. She didn't really say sorry and when I asked for the manager, the hostess (the disheveled looking man from the beginning) came over looking angry at life, saying he would give us free dessert. Which is nice, but then that didn't come out for another 20 minutes. So to top it off, if I was writing this review on the food I would give it a 3.5 star, but because the service was so terrible. I would probably never come back. Service really does make the experience better in my opinion. read more

Overpriced, totally inconsisant food, and service that can't seem to get out of circus mode. Five years ago I tried Patrona and found a horrid experience for elite prices. Went back this summer under new management and found that little has changed. The service for a pizza and salad lunch took almost 45 minutes, with the manager sitting at the bar jib-jabbing with some customers. The kitchen ran out of certain pizzas, and then a main course soup before 1 p.m., not a great call for lunch. Went back in September hoping for a change and we were basically told that we couldn't sit at a table and had to stand at the bar because dinner service hadn't started. We left. Came back last week for a drink and had a very sup-par margarita for $9. The bar is incredible cramped and drink had an amazing amount of rocks for a $9 drink in Ukiah. Wine is primarily local, and generally overpriced for the quality. They seem to be more focused on organic ingredients, but they don't make it work very well. In the end, it looks like an business that walks you in the door and then loses sight of the satisfaction of the consumer. I'm basically done trying for a long while. read more

I am changing my original review to a better one. I think my previous harsh review was the result of watching management and employees bomb it under pressure when things were mildly busy. I think I wrote it after they ran out of bread then I waited 45 minutes for my meal after ordering. If they are working properly I enjoy the quality of the food here and even if they do mess up, the ingredients are better than many other places -so the quality of the dish is still good. Original Review. I will end up at Patrona again due to eating with others who don't yet get repulsed by their no frills faux eco posh veneer. This place is not fancy but I think they think you should think they are =) Small yet 'artistic' portions; I don't feel like they are taking care of me food wise. You can starve waiting for dinner for all they care. Last time dining May 2010, out of 3 dinners one was good (tuna), the other two looked fancy with their stacked layers but the flavors were mediocre. Even mediocre it beats Denny's but for the high price and small portions, I expect more. Do not use their website menu to plan your dinner- the dinner and wine I chose were no longer available. While there I met a guy who owns a local winery, Tom Allman was there and so were several other mucky mucks. A few drinks from the bar (one Hendrick's Gin martini was 12 bucks) and I was ready to hang all night. It is what it is and what it is not is a place to get your grub on. They totally freak and mess up when they get busy. I would prefer professional staff over staff with 'character'. I want to like them, I do like the food as it is far above diner quality even on a bad day, but after the bill I think they pulled one over on me. Right now I would rather eat at other places who do great food with better service where you are taken care of. read more

I attended this restaurant for the first time. I did not have a reservation so I had a wait time of 15 min. I was excited to try the food. I sat at the bar and waited for about an hour only to be told that I wouldn't be served tonight because the kitchen was backed with orders. They told me that the wait time would be 15 min initially and never during the hour they said anything about the kitchen being backed until they told me I had to leave. They had open tables but was not seated during the full hour. Really bad service. I wish they would have been honest. I would have been ok with a no from the beginning, but the fact they they had me waiting for an hour and to be told that I wouldn't be served is disappointing. What a shame. I hope that management reads this and takes this to heart. I just wish I would have enjoyed my night at the restaurant. It was my first and last time there. I went there with my girlfriend to have a nice dinner and we came out of there very annoyed. read more

Delicious! We came in during lunch and, wanting to be adventurous, I ordered the ravioli of the day, not even knowing what it was. We were told by our waiter that the ravioli is made fresh each day, so I figured I'd try something different. My order turned out to be Crab Ravioli with Red Pepper Vodka Sauce. The dish tasted just as good as it sounds: the ravioli was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy without being too heavy. The only other ravioli I've eaten that wasn't in a Chef Boyardee cup was at a local restaurant in Rome, and I daresay that Patrona's ravioli rivals it in comparison. Their ravioli is definitely something to rave about, and I would order it again...and again...and again. The other dish I tried was the Calamari with Orange Chili Glaze, which I shared with three other people. This, too, was just as good as it sounded. The calamari was fried in a light batter and smothered in a savory glaze that reminded me of the glaze used for orange chicken. What's funny is that I am not a big fan of orange chicken, but this dish was delicious. For dessert, I tried the Bittersweet Chocolate Torte, and this was the icing on top of the cake... This dish reaffirmed my weakness for chocolate, and I dream about it still. I did a little research after eating here and found out that the menu is ever-changing. Literally, it changes every day based on the freshest ingredients of the day. I remember our waiter telling us that they were still printing out the menus, and I thought this was weird. Now, I completely understand why. My only concern is...what happens to all that paper?! Besides the food, the service was OK. It would have been great if our waiter was a bit more friendly, but I suppose I prefer his calm, quiet demeanor over an outgoing, overly talkative one. For what it's worth, our orders were taken quickly and it didn't take long for our food to come out. This place strikes me as incredibly trendy because it reminds me of the type of restaurant you see in places like downtown Fullerton, Hillcrest, or San Francisco. The bad part about a lot of "trendy" restaurants is that the food tends to be over-priced and often doesn't live up to its hype. This place is an exception, and I consider it a gem among the other restaurants in downtown Ukiah! read more

Few times in life can I remember being this disappointed in a meal At the rate that they bring out the food they would have been better off holding out a little longer and just closing without bringing out anything Besides being cold and or not seasoned every plate brought to our party was wrong or just bad I witnessed the bartender scratching his balls and smelling his fingers,then make drinks. This was the last straw Never have I been so shocked and horrified and when I told the waitress she thought it was either funny or I was joking Still charged ridiculously high price Ahhhhhhh Don't ever go here please!!!! Stay home where you know some level of health has been upheld Or go anywhere else read more