Loved the ambience of this place! A bit pricey but not unexpected for a nice dinner, and the customer service was on point! What I had: - Truffle gnudi: So rich in flavor and made me wish their portion sizes were a bit larger. Really hit the spot. - Sugar and cinnamon donuts + hot chocolate: The dessert came with three mini donuts, so my two friends and I shared this. They let me have the hot chocolate though - woohoo! - Drake's Denogginizer IPA - My go-to. Love Drake's brews. read more

We had a fantastic dinner, creatively prepared and presented! As soon as we walked in, we were impressed by the cool vibe Spoonbar exuded. The abundant wood felt warm, but slick at the same time, adding to the pleasing atmosphere. Nice music, but easy to hear conversation at our table. We went with the Chefs choice for appetizers, which all were amazing. In house cured olives were so tasty, and the fresh burrata cheese flown in from Italy was incredible! To top that, fresh marinated oysters with mescal shots! What a mouthful of unique flavors. The two pasta dishes, shrimp and octopus took us in different directions, but both excellent. For mains, we shared the steak and the Brussels sprouts. Wow! Barely enough room to think about dessert, but we went for the beignets anyway. Simple, but delicious, and a nice contrast to the incredible mix of flavors we experienced. Highly recommend this restaurant. The head Chef Matthew D'Ambrosi is a cool guy too! What more could you ask for? read more

While looking for good quality American food, Spoonbar was more exotic than I needed. Too many little "special touches" and not enough food to make a complete serving. Quality was indeed good. Prices a bit high for what was served. The first waitress was attentive, but during the course of the meal, four other waitstaff helped our party, and they did not seem to coordinate the order well. After about 9 pm, the staff pretty much faded away. Eventually my nephew walked around behind the bar, found a waiter, and obtained our check so we could finish up. read more

I've come here twice and both times it was great. Great atmosphere. The Alaskan Halibut is so good!

The decor stood out first and foremost as a pretentious place that you wanted to be a part of desperately. The wide open panels that bring the outdoors in are the perfect sight to see as you welcome in everything that Healdsburg has to offer. The restaurant is adorned with functional art in the way of spoon waterfalls and branches that wont burn in their illusional fireplace. The walls are cold with cement and ceiling engulfed in natural wood tones hanging above you. Although all of this is nice, we're here for the food... The menu was light and offered a few choices for the brave in mind as far as dinner was concerned. The new chef had just started about a week ago and I don't think his influences have helped, yet. The Squid Ink Cavatelli was a great way to end my night as I was already hoping for an end. I came here with my nephew in mind knowing that the lunch menu served a burger. Unfortunately the restaurant did not serve burgers during dinner time and could not accommodate for my 6 year old family member. "How about bread?" was the server's answer to their lack of hospitality. Maybe throw some cheese on the bread for a gourmet grilled cheese, or serve a package of fries and ketchup on a nice plate while refraining from damaging your already glorious reputation as you continue with another chef. The bread was served with a pork-fat butter and salted butter choices. I would skip the lard dressed on the plate as it remained flavorless and tasted of tuna. Their Spaghettini was plain and served in a dish resembling a dog bowl. The only saving grace was the Walnuts, saffron, aleppo pepper starter. can we get more of those? Thanks, considering we needed something salty/sweet to wash out the horrible drinks that were Margaritas and Sazeracs. I believe the bartender had just come from the world-renowned Cyrus restaurant. He was probably fired. Spoonbar will have to jump leaps and bounds to get to an acceptable place. I'm just happy their decor keeps inviting people in. I think the meal after this dinner at McDonalds was a bit more satisfying. read more

Wow, I am so disappointed with my last visit to Spoonbar. And I express this disappointment with great sadness because it used to be a phenomenal restaurant. It used to be fun, trendy, lively, hip, and innovative. The food used to be amazing and it was one of my "go to" spots when I wanted to dine in downtown Healdsburg. Sadly, I can no longer recommend this spot and if things don't turn around, this place will absolutely go out of business. We arrived and after we were seated, we were served luke warm water with no ice. Yuck. Next, we were given their menus...which were obviously newly revised menus because the menu was only a fraction of what it used to be. The entire menu was one page and one-sided. There really wasn't much on the menu. It was odd. In spite of the menu, we ordered a few items to share. The first to arrive was an octopus appetizer. The octopus was horribly overcooked. We could barely chew it. What is even more dissappointing is that this fact, that it was overcooked, was easily observable just by looking at it. The octopus was so badly charred that it was black and shriveled up. Absolutely the worst octopus appetizer I have ever eaten. Inedible. The lobster ravioli, which I'm sure sounds tasty, had no flavor whatsoever. It was served in a flavorless watery broth, pasta was overcooked and mushy, and the lobster flavor was not even discernable. At this point in our dining experience we decided that it would be best to leave. The food was coming out so terrible that we didn't want to waste another minute of our beautiful Saturday evening eating terrible food. We informed the server, asked that they cease delivery of all future food orders, and bring us the manager. I explained our experience to the manager (in a very courteous and kind manner), the manager basically just said ok well we do have a new chef. He then left and sent out our bill. The manager lacked any sense of "managerial skill" or customer service. He was a total dud. Interestingly enough, the manager did not appear to be surprised by our comments or experience with the food. He gave us the impression that we were not the first to complain about the new "menu" and the quality of food being prepared by the new chef. So after we were placed in a position to send back our inedible food, ask that they cease our dinner order, and tell the manager that we are going to leave....we get our bill and the entire bill is still on our tab. Nothing was taken off. No drinks comped. The food we sent back and didn't eat, still charged. Shocking. Unfortunately, we had to go another round of communications to make things right. We were not going to leave mid-dinner service and pay a bill for food that was inedible and returned to the kitchen. We paid for our drinks (which should have been comped), and left. Such a dissapointment, on all fronts. read more

I was excited to finally get to Spoonbar about 5 months after they opened. Even on a Sunday night the place had a definite buzz with fancy party goers dressed up and parading through. The solid wood tables, comfortable chairs, and great sculptures including one with fire create a sophisticated atmosphere. The wine list seemed very standard for Sonoma County where people know their wines. I had the Cucumber Collins because it sounded like one of the currently trendy and delicious "spa" inspired drinks, not too sweet or too sour. While it had the right concept the execution just didn't work. The lemon was a little too tart, the syrup too present, and the pickled cucumber just didn't blend with the other ingredients. I didn't realize that getting these flavors to blend was so hard to do until this made me miss the delicious cucumber and carrot blend at Jackson's Bar in Santa Rosa. I changed course to another cocktail called the Pedestrian. Turns out the name was apt. I suggest you avoid this and take transit instead. It was a lot like drinking concentrated pink lemonade with not enough water. Because the small bites sounded so interesting we opted for a couple of these. The octopus with potatoes and olives was perfectly cooked, tender and flavorful. However it was mostly potatoes. The oysters were fantastic. Hard to mess up Kumomotos. We decided to try all 7 bites on the menu including large beans, lamb meat balls, and goat cheese in filo. They were all over seasoned or over cooked. Think about licking the inside of an Old Bay seafood boil container and you understand the meatballs. We couldn't even taste the meat and at one point wondered if they were just garbanzo balls and seasoning, instead of lamb. The goat cheese cigars were over cooked so there was no cheese taste, and the beans were so spicy that my friend couldn't even eat them. After this experience we decided not to order main courses. And even though we did not have a bottle of wine, we had the (lowest cost local) La Crema Chardonnay by the glass and 2 cocktails, the check came to $144. The service was excellent and we felt that our server gave us the right amount of attention. However due to the glass and cement walls and hardwoods it was difficult to hear each other as all the sounds echoed. As much as I really wanted to love this place, with so many great restaurants in Healdsburg we won't be back. One star for the beautiful design and one for great service. read more

The architect did do an amazing job. The restaurants is beautiful. I love the huge open space. The food....went with a party of 8 we ordered some drinks, two appetizers and all ordered entrees the prices were somewhat reasonable. The portion was not! I ordered the fish and it was really a 4oz little piece of fish. We all walked out still hungry, this place was blah not even interested in giving it another try. I will just stay home and cook a whole fish. read more

It's a 4.5+++ for me and I can't wait to go back!! + I had the opportunity to try a tasting menu which had many fantastic hits. ++ What a beautiful space! Laid-back atmosphere with sustainable touches everywhere. It's that spacious, open-layout, minimalistic kind of vibe that only needs people to warm it up. A breath of fresh air. +++Can someone please tell me why I've missed out on Healdsburg all of these years?! Just a hop, skip and a jump out of the city. Super cute and charming and quaint. ++++Cocktails. Now I'm not much of a drinker, but I will say that their cocktail menu is so scientifically delicious. - Service was a little off for the big group. I really hate things like having to ask for something twice, not having my plate cleared right away, etcetera etcetera. I'm a little snooty that way. so, with all of that said, I'm looking forward to my return to the Burg. read more

This girls weekend was a long time coming--like a decade long time. It felt like we were robbing a bank once the three of us were actually assembled in a rental car on our way to Healdsburg--with a total of 5 kids and 3 husbands behind to fend for themselves (it would be pretty funny if it were the other way around...), it was something of a coup. A highlight of the trip was dinner at Spoonbar. We were able to get a same-day reservation on a Friday and went in time to enjoy a glass of bubbly in the hippie chic lounge. We poked around inside and out and dug the spoon fountain, the spare landscaping, and the neo-retro furnishings. For me, though, it is more cool-looking than comfortable, at least for dinner. The menu was awesome and we chose all over the map--a steak and frites, a fish, and a brick chicken, so I thought getting a single bottle of wine to match would be hopeless. But our downright jolly server sent the sommalier over and he said our divergent meals were no problem and brought us an Italian red that indeed tasted great with everything. We didn't know how much it cost, but he said "And don't worry, I won't fleece you." We didn't exactly feel fleeced--just slightly trimmed--when we got the bill with a $60 wine tab. More than expected, perhaps, but still worth it. Dessert was an awesome flour-less chocolate number. I think the hubs would like the vibe and food, so I'll be back for another hit. read more

This was my experience. Take it for what you will: Walked in, to order drinks around 6 pm on a Wednesday. The restaurant was not busy. My friend ordered her drink and I ordered mine, a Mojito, I asked for it sweet, as I like them sweet. Several minutes later the waitress came back asking me if I wanted more of option 1: syurp or option 2: this random something else added to my mojito to make it sweet. I asked for option 2 as it was recommended that would make my drink sweeter. We then waited 30 mins for our drinks to be served to us, we literally fell asleep while waiting. I'm not kidding. Once our drinks were delivered we enjoyed them and my mojito was sweet, it was decently good. We were never checked up on by our waitress, and once we finished our drinks we waited an additional 20 minutes for her to come check up on us and give us our bill. When she never came I went up to the counter asking for our check and 10 minutes later our waitress came out with our bill. MISTAKE ON MY PART: I gave her my card to pay without looking at the bill, which I normally never do but I was ready to just leave. MISTAKE ON THEIR PART: Upon getting my receipt back I noticed the bill for my drink was $2.50 more then it should have been. I realize it's only $2.50 but I had no idea as to why my drink was more on the bill then it was stated on the menu. I asked the waitress about it and she said it was due to the Option 2 that I had added to my Mojito to make it sweeter. Ok, fair enough, but I was not informed that by choosing option 2 I was making my drink $2.50 more expensive. I was under the impression that they were just adding more of one type of alcohol in the drink that is already in the drink, instead of adding something entirely different and more expensive to it. I mentioned this to the waitress and that I did not think it was appropriate for me to be charged an additional cost when I was not informed of it being so when I ordered it. She said she would talk to her manager about it. She came back a few minutes later to inform me that her manager would not deduct the charge. I realize it is $2.50 but when you have not been properly informed about the additional charge when ordering something, you bring it up to the waitress and the manager that you are not happy about this and would have appreciated being informed and all you get is a "deal with it" type response; does not show good customer service on their part. What if I had added something and it was an additional $10 and I was not informed until the bill came that I was being charged for it and received that type of response in return. In my opinion this shows extreme lack of experience on the the managers part and unwillingness to be professional in the customer service environment. Be EXTREMELY careful if you ever choose to grace you presence upon this location. read more

Had an early reservation for this Friday and the trend for this restaurant continues to be downward. It's unfortunate as this had been one of the more pleasing and quirky places in Healdsburg. Food: Crispy Octopus, Warm Potato Salad, Olive Vinaigrette - Three well overcooked tentacles on top of overcooked quartered baby potatoes. The wife said it tasted like chicken, I found that it tasted like overcooked pork. We both agreed it was not particularly good. Octopus wasn't crispy as much as charred, potato salad was less salad than Safeway deli fried potatoes with aioli. Kinda felt like $18 was $18 too much. Roasted Cauliflower Ravioli, Kohlrabi, Shallots, Truffle "Caviar" - this was actually quite good but only 5 tiny ravioli which was the lone disappointment in the dish. Spring Pea Risotto, Spring Onions, Marscapone - This was middling. There were peas sitting on top of the slightly undercooked risotto but the risotto had only a very slight pea flavor. Very very pedestrian. Sea Scallops - The wife and I really like scallops and so it was no surprise to me when this is what she ordered. Three large scallops were plated that had no salt. There was smear of peanut sauce on the plate and dabs of something or another. The peanut sauce was tasty but it was more decorative than anything. Scallops need salt... guys. It's new chefs in the kitchen but that shouldn't matter, the food should still be good. Quite disappointing and probably my last reservation at Spoonbar as a result. The last and probably most telling story of the decline of this restaurant is the dessert menu. Previously the desserts had been excellent with every experience. The menu on Friday had three choices: Ice cream, panna cotta, or smores. Hell... Applesbee's probably has a better dessert menu. We chose the Smores which was a lame deconstruction that tasted like a half-assed effort. The server was very nice but the two bar drinks we ordered took 15 minutes and the wine I ordered showed up after I finished my main entrée. $160 for two not including tip. Spoonbar... good bye! read more

Really kind of pathetic. Food was barely mediocre. I had the brick chicken, served with grilled lemon and couscous. Nothing special. My friend had what was billed as a veggie flatbread, but really showed up looking like a pita sandwich. She said it was incredibly boring. For the price, no way. Decor-wise, they are trying too hard. The retro-70's look seems forced. The men's/women's bathrooms are shared. Ally McBeal is off the air, people. Service was fine, not spectacular. We only came here because other restaurants had closed for lunch. Will not be back. read more

I've never normally jumped on right after a dinner to do a review. I felt I had to this time. It's Thanksgiving night and I was unfortunately truly disappointed in our meal tonight. I felt absolutely shameful bringing my family to such an underwhelming Turkey Dinner First off, we were put in the back where you might normally find a continental breakfast for the hotel. Which was right by the elevator and check in desk. Second, when the food was served nothing was described as to what we were having. We weren't even given appetizer plates for our "snack" plates for the prix fix. When we asked they said they weren't serving small sized plates that night. Ok, so you don't have small plates? Next, no serving utensils were given for the "Family Style Thanksgiving" dishes that were served. When we asked they said just to use your own forks. And packaged turkey? Really? You do know it's cheaper and WAY better to roast a turkey. It didn't feel like I was even eating turkey. It had no flavor, so unfortunate. I had such high hopes for a $60 prix fix meal. And if you are going to have a Thanksgiving dinner, at least have staff that feels fortunate and thankful to be there. Nobody seemed to be in a good mood. They were just moving plates and doing as they were unfortunately asked by the guests. I really wanted to say that I would come back, but not after tonight. A Thanksgiving meal out should feel special, homey and friendly. I'm sorry to say you did not reach any of those. If you can't reach that potential on a family night, I wouldn't recommend this on a holiday night or any regular night. A bad experience for a very active local. :-( read more

My party and I was extremely impressed by Spoonbar. Everyone that waited on us (host, waitress, bidder, etc) was extremely friendly and went out of their way to serve and accommodate us. We started off with a round of drinks, Sleeping Beauty and martini. The dirty martini was good, Sleeping Beauty was ordered without sugar and just perfect that way. For appetizers we had a burrata, focaccia, tomato salad, and oysters- everything delicious. Main courses we had the burger with truffle fries and the mezzi rigatoni pasta. The truffle fries were absolutely exquisite along with the special sauce served with it. We ordered a peach cobbler and brownie for dessert. The peach cobbler was perfect, warm and toasty with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. The chocolate brownie was too rich for my liking, almost the consistency of a truffle or cheesecake. If you love sweets I'd recommend, if not I'd stick with the cobbler. All in all the food was all very delicious and the service was unforgettably wonderful. Props to Spoonbar for a wonderful experience in HealdsbuEG. read more

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Since I've only experienced the liquid menu at Spoon Bar, I will refrain from gushing with too much praise. But I can say that they've struck a near perfect balance with the retro/ earthy interior, chill bartenders, and a truly stunning wine/cocktail menu. Hop onto a colorful swivel stool at the long wood bar. Soak up the living room feel of it all, the Frank Lloyd Wright simplicity of the wood, stone, and light. You will be here for a while. The wine "on tap" system is fantastic, always stocked with 4 local wines, kept fresh with argon gas (no worries, it's totally natural). The by-the-glass menu is surprisingly short but every wine on there is a real beauty. Ross, the wine guy, is beyond passionate about grape juice and will be happy to play some hands-on wine trivia with you. Count me in! One bartender gave me a quick tour of their fruit and herb extracts used in each handmade cocktail. The littles bottles of herbal potions will trick you into thinking their mixing up some ancient medicinal remedy for you. Well, aren't they? Outisde there's a cool wall-fountain made of hundreds of tiny spoons that give off a melodic tink-tink as the water trickles ove them. Nice touch. The vibe is casually hip, the crowd is eclectic, and the drinks are liquid magic. How lucky Healdsburg is to have you, Spoon Bar! read more

Slow service. Poorly staffed at the bar for happy hour. Time: 5 minute to get an drink menu. 10 minutes until we where acknowledge again. 13 minutes later she took our order. 8 minutes later we received our drinks. Took 36 minutes before we got our drinks. Good thing it's a holiday :) read more

The restaurant is beautiful with modern touches around. Great art and love the bathrooms. Unfortunately the services was poor. From the moment they brought two of the soups without spoons and later bringing the third soup also without a spoon just made me want to change there name. The food was OK nothing to come back for. It's really sad that they have a big potential to make this place awesome but coming form Miami and experiencing this just made me right this review. read more

My husband put together his work's Christmas party that was held at Spoonbar last night. It was the most perfect location for a (very) large group dinner party. The private dining room made for a very intimate setting. I really appreciate that the noise level never seemed too intense in the room. The dinner went great, the menu options that my husband chose were amazing, some people mentioned that the portions were on the small side, but that's to be expected when you have 4+ courses. For the holidays they wave room charges AND corkage fees so we brought our own case of wine. Service was outstanding on the planning level with Lindsay as well as while we enjoyed our evening with the very on point wait staff. I just checked out their website and saw that Chef Louis will be offering a 'Moroccan Nomad' special menu next month on Jan 6-7 & 19-20, so hoping to get out for that with hubs for another date night. Everyone was super impressed with the venue, food, service and the the amazing spoon water sculpture. Great place and we can't wait to go back. read more

Cocktails are great, very approachable wine list at the restaurant but the food is hit and miss. We've been here a handful of times and have had delectable dishes as well as ones that were downright horrible. Memorables: The oysters, chargrilled octopus, pastas in general, confit chicken wings. Avoid: Scallops were middle of the road and the lamb shank was absolutely horrible (I still don't comprehend how one can screw up a lamb shank). read more

Delicious cocktails. Abhorrent service. Forgettable food. While celebrating a friend's birthday - we made a reservation - 14 for dinner on Saturday night. I realize that sometimes taking care of a large party can be difficult but unfortunately in this instance we can't fallback on that excuse. The drinks were delicious - I will come back for a cocktail while I wait for a table at another restaurant nearby. The food wasn't great. Because we were such a large party we ended up ordering just about everything on the menu and everyone agreed we were underwhelmed and would have pizzas when we got back to the house. The service was slow. Again, can we blame this on the size of our group? Maybe. But I don't see how a bottle of wine takes 25 minutes. Legit. 25 minutes guys. Here's what killed it the most. When our $808 bill came to the table our server let us know he had removed the chicken wings from the bill because they never made it to the table. (Separate issue) Low and behold, still on the bill - we pointed this out as we handed over our card. Then the server came back over to show us the updated bill. Now $835 - he had mistakenly taken a main course chicken item off the bill instead of the wings. And had now put it back on. We collectively agreed that it was a fairly low class move to have the restaurant make mistakes like food not coming out and incorrectly removing said item from the bill - then to bring us a higher bill for their mistakes. No thank you. There are too many great restaurants in the area to bother trying this spot again. read more

This is the second time that I have been to Spoon Bar and both times were equally as bad. The menu is dramatically different between dinners, but still pretentious as the first time. This most recent time, my wife and I stopped in for a quick dinner and ended up spending an hour and a half for a pasta starter and chicken main dish. The pasta took nearly an hour to arrive and was inconsistent - half of the gnudi feel apart when picked up; the other were incredibly dense. All lacked flavor. The organic chicken was equally as tasteless and lacked simple seasoning - salt, pepper, anything. The waiter tried to make the best of a bad situation and provided bread on the house which is apparently made at a local bakery. It was the best part of the meal. We will not be back; the only redeeming quality was the free credit as we were staying at the hotel. Many, many other great options in Healdsburg, making our dinner that much more disappointing. read more

The service was very nice. Everyone was helpful and attentive. The food was OK, but expensive for what you get. The carbonara was unimpressive and dressed up with a poached egg and too much pea shoots making it stringy to eat, as a small bit of cut grass was tossed in. The burrata for some reason is smothered in sweet berries of some sort, which overwhelms the burrata's own creamy sweetness. It's a sad miss. The space is lovely. Big and inviting, well appointed, and not overcrowded with tables. read more

I would give 4 stars for the service. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the drinks and the menu. Unfortunately our group of 4 was there for dinner, and well... it was terrible and that is the reason I am giving them one star. The decor is quite modern, though the tables and chairs have a slight retro, 70s feel. I liked the concrete floors and vast glass doors to the outside. As far as architecture, I was actually impressed. The drink menu is vast and has something for everyone. That said, just remember that some of the cocktails are like nothing you have tried before. So if you are adventurous, dive right in. If not, keep it simple :) Our waitress had a good grasp on what we may like or not like and I wasn't disappointed with my Tempus Fugit (Gin, vermouth, bitters, and orange zest). We started off with the "small bites," which included quail eggs, cured olives, spicy lamb meatballs, and rock shrimp. The presentation was nice but that's the only good thing about them. Each appetizer was extremely over seasoned, with an overuse of salt. In fact, every thing we ordered was full of sodium and took away from any other flavor we might have tasted in the food. We also ordered the flat bread as an appetizer. Luckily you cant really go wrong with flat bread which was accompanied by a nice hummus. And lastly, we tried the lamb sausage sticks with harissa and tomato dip. Once again, they were over seasoned with salt and garlic which took away from any of the wonderful flavors usually found in lamb. Quite disappointing. At this point I was pondering calling it a night and not ordering entrees. But being the optimist, we stuck around for "pan seared sea bass with mash potatoes and eggplant, brick chicken with couscous, gnocchi with lamb shoulder, and steak frites. The best dish was the steak frites followed by the brick chicken. The steak was medium rare, quite tendor and full of flavor. The french fries were also excellent. I am getting bored writing more about the food, so I will cut it short. The gnocchi was overly salted and lacked the "pillowy" melt in your mouth experience gnocchi should have. The sea bass was adequate but the eggplant on the side was also salty and bland. In short, I will not return for food. But i will be back for a drink. Cheers! read more

Just ate at spoonbar in healdburgs at H20 hotel. Came to town for weekend to celebrate 31yr wedding anniversary. I understand the covid challenges however that should not mean the quality of food is lowered. Had high expectations for spoon bar but very disappointed. Had a long Island ice tea-not made well. Had cauliflower soup-unique, tasted good. 16$. Had ribeye-cooked medium, supposed to be aged ribeye but it had zero flavor. Came with 1/2 potatoe with grilled onions and bacon. At 52$ we felt ripped off. Had coffee-was terrible. Food is over priced for what was served. Wait staff-excellent. Beautiful lobby.. however given the bad food will never waste money there again. read more

What I need, want, and dream about is delicious food...What I found at Spoonbar is exactly that and more! The new chef (Louis Maldonado from Aziza(SF), French Laundry(Yountville), etc) will spoon up fresh, seasonal, creative, amazing food. He's been there since March 2012...Pretty much everything was good, but I especially enjoyed the fish dishes which are served raw and brings really bright and interesting flavors...The pastas are all handmade and really, really good...savor each bite good....I would also definitely recommend the Short Rib as an entree which had so much depth of flavor. Overall, I really enjoyed all the creativity as I was introduced to many new ingredients and by the way the dishes were prepared and executed. The complex flavors ensured that I walked away content and excited to come again. The cocktails are also well-crafted and the restaurant is open, airy, and modern. You get all the benefits one would expect from a restaurant in the "city" whether its SF, Chicago, or NYC aka vibrant, creative, delicious food, but you also reap the benefits of fresh air, free parking, and a big airy, beautiful space to eat in, along with more reasonable prices. read more

I've been seeing this hot young thang recently that likes to go out. Not go outside to get the mail or go outside to water the lawn, go out out, to places where there's other people. I'd rather stay home sipping a steel reserve and watching some old Doug VHS tapes, but she insists and along we go. My hot young thang picked me up after ringing the door bell (no cell phone or car here) and after making it to the bar she sauntered in as everyone turned missing me stumbling behind. Given that we are two years apart in age we sometimes have problems communicating. When she asked me if I wanted to go to Spoonbar I thought she asked me if I wanted to go drink a PBR for 2 dollars, so I pulled my quarters together and borrowed a member's only jacket from my brother. I blame the misunderstanding on myself, but I pin everything else on her. The wheezing cough, the snot dripping out of my nose, and most of all the $6.50 bill at the end of the night. I know what you're thinking. Why didn't he buy the hot young thang a drink? Why is he complaining about a $6.50 bill including tax? I'll tell you why and I'll tell you right now. It all comes down to the bathrooms. They have these weird drying things that make me feel like I'm on the ISS (international space station) and a port hole is sucking my hand into the great unknown. My skins folds over itself as it tries to escape the terrifying pull of the vacuum, but the water leaves my hands and they are soon dry. They get a 5 stars out of 5 stars, but feeling like you're on the space station and then stepping back into a bar, to put it shortly, is like waking up in a box covered in kittens with chef knives attached to their paws. Sure, the bar makes me feel like I'm sitting outside a French cafe in Italy and instead of vines climbing up the ancient walls of a building there are more types of hard alcohol than even Sir Chuck Bukowski could name. That aside, much like the rent in New York City, the price is just too damn high. Bottom line: can't rationalize spending the same for one beer as I do for a six pack unless I buy it while skydiving and grabbing a drink at the sky bar. And to tell you why I didn't buy my hot young sexy thang a drink, well I just didn't have enough money. Safeway is a short walk away and the ambiance behind the store, though dangerous with the five oh on the prowl, is worth it if you go the brown bag route. read more

Instead of Spoonbar it should be Fubar (F**ked Up Beyond All Recognition). Our party of 10 arrived for our 7:00 reservation. After ordering, I asked if we could have bread while we waited. Was told no problem. After 15 minutes, salad was served, but no bread, was told it would be right out. After another hour, still no entrees but some special bread they baked just for us was brought to the table which we were charged $19. Not what I asked for! Finally we were told the waiter had forgotten to tell the kitchen to drop our entrees so that's why we waited another half hour. It was absurd!! When we finally did get our food it tasted great but by that time, an old shoe would have tasted good. You need to get the front end working as good as the kitchen if you really want to be a "Top Chef"! read more

We had higher expectations for the restaurant.. the sashimi had way too many ingredients on the plate. The presentation of the beet salad was poor and difficult to eat. Everything tased very generic with no creativity. There are so many great restaurants and I would not waste my time on this one. read more

Great place to have a good drink, but eat somewhere else. The food is pretentious with tiny portions, and WAY overpriced. I picture the chef in the kitchen just making up dishes with random (and some rather gross) ingredients, and having a good laugh that people are paying top dollar for it. And the wait staff...seriously, how many waiters do you need on staff at one time? They don't just check in on you, they all hover momentarily at your table like they are trying to eavesdrop on your conversation. It's kind of unsettling. If you are in Healdsburg, swing by Spoonbar and have a drink, but then walk to any number of other restaurants for a meal. read more

Had a great experience at this place. The drinks are off-the-charts, the place, out of this world, and the service as friendly and competent as it gets. Management and staff are doing a great job. Great addition to this town's offerings. read more

Do yourself a favor, ignore the negative Yelp reviews and try the Spoonbar experience for yourself. I'm sorry that some people didn't have a good time, but this was our second visit here in the past 6 months and we had a blast. Wonderful ambiance and service. Superb cocktails, perfectly mixed. An amazingly creative menu, very well executed. Last week we ate at Chez Panisse and agreed that Spoonbar compared very favorably to that experience. Highly recommended. read more

This is one swanky joint. The doors open all the way so you're indoor but it feels like you're dining al fresco. Before I launch into my experience I'll give you fair warning that the restrooms are unisex. Yes, that means you will walk in the restroom and see all sexes in the same room. It's cool, though. When we went it was during Sonoma Restaurant Week so we took advantage of the prix fixe menu. My first dish wasn't very memorable. So much so that I can't remember what it was. There was a long wait in between our first and second courses so they brought out some olives (my favorite) for us to snack on until our entrees arrived. Yay for that! But those olives went fast and we were starved! Finally our entrees arrived. I ordered the chicken which was ok. There wasn't anything spectacular about it, but I did appreciate that it was white meat. Kudos to them for that! TMy bf ordered the pork belly and he said it was the best pork belly he's ever had. The actual portion size was generous without being Claim Jumper status. What blew me away was my dessert. I obviously made the best choice. It was graham cracker crust with delicious warm chocolate and sea salted caramel. Man, I'd go again just for that and a glass of wine. My boyfriend and my uncle got something that I don't remember. I do remember their forks dipping into my plate. I wasn't having that. *side eye roll* read more

We went for thanksgiving dinner. The service staff was polite, but food was disappointing. Squash ravioli was hard - not cooked. Turkey croquettes were overflavored and not edible. Salad was consumed by blue cheese dressing. Cauliflower soup was a bowl of thick cream. We were informed the venue could accommodate a vegan dinner - as they advertised - and they could not. They ran out of liquor for some of their cocktails on the menu (apple brandy). What was most concerning was watching the wait staff box leftovers - using their hands. Net - a huge disappointment and would not return or recommend. read more

What? Huh? Sorry? I couldn't hear you. That's what 50% of our dinner conversation consisted of at Spoonbar. I don't buy into the whole noisy restaurant trend. It's really frustrating to have to shout and not be able to hear the person you're sitting less than 2' away from. The atmosphere was nice enough but I hated the chairs with a passion! They reminded me of something you'd see in a company meeting room circa 1990. I was also astounded that so many people dressed up for what felt a lot like a trendy cafeteria. I got the steak frites which was a rib eye hidden under a mound of greens. The rib eye was flat, about 50% fat, and pretty mediocre. The fries were okay but nothing to write home about, neither was the aioli. Service was nice, friendly, and prompt enough but not enough to make up for the poor food and atmosphere. read more

My wife and I decided to go there prior to a concert event. We arrived at about 5:15 and went to the very cool looking bar which felt open and had a great breeze with the giant nano type doors. We tried 4 cocktails there and every single one of them were absolutely great. On to dinner table and we were greeted by a great server and Ross the "wine" guy. We quickly realized that we wanted to try too many items on the menue to have a real main course. So, we went Tapas style and tried various things. The STICKS menue had the local Calimari which was out of this world. The burger was simply delicious and extremely juicy. We had sevral other sticks and appetizer itmes and were impressed by them all. The entire experiece was superb. We'll be back for sure. read more

Hmm, this is a tough review to do. Kinda been putting it off for a while. But this place is kind overrated!! Service was good. Atmosphere was nice and modern, location was great. Food was totally "Eh". I got the Stracchino Cheese (soft cheese), Arugula and Tomato on Flat Bread and it was tasty but definetly not worth the $10! GF#1 got the Grilled Tunisian Beef Skewers with Yogurt Sauce. She said it was kind of weird - definetly didnt like the yogurt sauce. The fact you get 3 small sticks for $10, she said she'll pass next time - or order more food. GF#2 got Chilled Prawn Salad with Wax beans, and seasoned bulgur. She liked it but was not sure about the bulgur. ($14) I do like that they use fresh ingredients. GF#2 wanted dessert and so she asked for coffee and the cookie plate. That was kinda of a joke. It pretty much could have been cookies outta the Blue Tin! I think I will pass next time around. Nice but pricey and the food well, maybe I just didn't pick the right items. read more

Finally had the chance to try spoonbar. Luckily, no wait on a Tuesday night after a long work trip to and from Eureka (driving 10 hrs for 2 hrs of meetings deserves a reward!) On to the meat (literally) and potatoes (again literally you'll see why) of this spot. Starting out, I had the oxtail (meat) and potatoes (potatoes) croquette with salsa verde. The croquette was hot and fried really well with a crispy outside and soft inside, but the dish lacked a hit of salt and acid. The croquette and salsa were both one note and I was about to write off this place but, man the entree I had was a swing for the fences. I ordered the porkloin over beans. Doesn't sound like much but the simple ingredients were cooked perfectly and the flavors all went together. The pork was juicy as all hell and perfectly seasoned. The garnish of seared scallion root added some smoke and texture and bitterness to combat the saltiness of the pork. The best part of the dish: the beans. They were cooked with a hint of ham hock so they exploded with flavor. The beans creamy texture and awesome flavor brought the entire dish together. Spoonbar is worth a try after a good day of wine tasting in Healdsburg. read more

I had the pleasure of coming here for Thanksgiving (Read: I was not going to slave over dinner and dishes this year!). The boyfriend and I decided to take a little trip to Sonoma since neither of our parents were going to be here over Thanksgiving. There weren't many restaurants open, so it was a coup to find that Spoonbar was serving a 5 course meal (with Turkey!) for $68. Parking was easy in the lot across the street. We arrived a few minutes late, but the staff took it in stride and we were seated at our table after a brief wait. Our waiter was attentive and professional - He immediately opened our bottle of wine for us and brought us water. Despite it being a busy day, the courses came out quickly and were still hot. The bf and I were both overall quite impressed. Here's a breakdown of each dish: 1) Little gem salad - Solid starter. The chutney was a nice touch and made us feel like we were definitely at a Thanksgiving table. 2) Risotto with mushrooms and broccolini - Risotto was very creamy and the broccolini was slightly charred the way that I like it. I took this one down pretty quickly. 3) Salmon with celery root puree - Salmon was perfectly cooked, moist on the inside with a slight crisp on the top. Celery root puree is seriously my new favorite thing. 4) Turkey with side dishes of mashed potatoes and spiced carrots - The turkey itself was not amazing but was a requisite part of the meal (and I'm sure is not part of their regular menu). The potatoes were creamy and the spiced carrots were a nice touch, although I was getting a bit full by this point :) 5) Pumpkin flan with meringue and consomme - I appreciated the creative play on pumpkin pie. It almost worked. The flan and meringue were good, but the consomme really ruined it for me - it tasted like soap in my mouth. Skip or modify this dish. Pro tip: Free corkage on wine bottles from Sonoma County region! More restaurants should offer this! read more

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THE BEST cocktails I have ever had. Literally. The staff is also really friendly. I haven't eaten here but I 100% recommend stopping by for a drink :) read more