Boyfriend and I went out for dinner here. The atmosphere is beautiful, though be warned the place is on the louder side. We ordered three different cocktails, all were nice (though my Frida cocktail was lacking the jalapeno-rosemary flavor it promised). For apps, the chicken empanadas were delicious. For the mains, my boyfriend got the steak (which he liked) and I got a Cajun seafood special over orzo. The dish was okay - a tad oversalted, but the thing that really surprised me was the taste of the mini clams. They tasted terrible, to be honest - not fishy, but actually tasted and smelled like ammonia/rotten. Likely will not return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Halina Strzepek
Nothing says fresh like this!!!!! The best selection of dishes and everything was cooked to perfection. We had lunch with my family few times in this place and the food and service is the best .For sure me and my family will be back.
We came from brunch, it was all really good. I’m a big pancake fan, I’d give the buttermilk pancakes a 8.5/10. The churro waffles I’d give 10/10 but I wouldn’t be able to eat the whole thing alone because they’re so sweet. We shared one order between 4 of us as something extra and it was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
T CASTRO
Sonoma Bistro has made a major interior remodeling, and it looks fantastic. The staff is still great as well as the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Phil Latronico
Food was good but too
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rutherford House Salad
Alicia N.
I'm so glad we decided to stop here for breakfast/brunch! From the moment we walked in until we were done -service was so friendly and gracious. I always feel that if the service is great you're more than halfway there to having a great establishment! The service was amazing. Our water was refilled, we were asked how everything was during the meal- just awesome. I ordered the churro waffles with fresh fruit and my husband had an omelet with the breakfast potatoes. When I say everything was delicious- I kid you not, everything was absolutely delicious. We also both had a peach Bellini which was a great choice. The place is beautiful and I know we'll return. I'd like to come again to try lunch or dinner, however this was the best pick for our anniversary brunch and ! We didn't even mention it was our anniversary but the service was still impeccable! Oh and I must mention the ladies' room was so pretty and spotless! - Kudos to Sonoma Bistro - doing it right!
Rosalia Pena
Last Saturday I went Sonoma Bistro w my family for dinner. I was happily surprised by my experience I had there. the ambience was very nice. The decor of the restaurant is beautiful, the service was great and the food and cocktails were delicious. We ordered the spicy tuna tartare and the fried calamari for our appetizers. For our entrees we had 2 grilled NY steak (we substituted the Parmesan fries with mashed potatoes and garlic spinach) a grilled spiced hanger steak w mushrooms risotto and a seafood risotto.For dessert we got the chocolate lava cake and the crispy apple crostata. The best part about eating out with family is that I get to try everyone’s food.Everything was delicious! I can’t wait to go back . Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan DeTitta
Great food, good atmosphere, fantastic service, horrible price. Didn't expect to spend $100 a person for dinner. You'd think you were at a michelin star restaurant with those prices but no, just a Park Ave
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Marianna Cesse
I got very disappointed today . Walked in around 11:30 am to have late breakfast with my kids and we were send out . When we came in it was 3 tables available and no line . I stopped the hostess and asked if we can be sited . She asked if we had a reservation and I said no since on google nothing was mentioned it’s reservations only . Then she said they too busy and said we need to leave . I even opened website for her and asked why there’s nothing mentioned it’s by reservation only . SMH I’m very disappointed how this was handled and definitely won’t came back there. This place needs to train staff better
Service: 1
Fernando Guerrero
The food it’s excellent and the service it’s great. I highly
This place had great food and an amazing cocktail menu! We went right after they remodeled and it was really pretty inside!
Penny Kamkourkong
This is the worst restaurant in Rutherford. People aren’t attentive. They lie to you about wait time and they don’t have customer service mindset.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Monçiçi “Monçiçi”
Good foods!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan
Beautiful renovations but we will not be returning. Went for breakfast this morning with my husband and two children. Their children’s menu consisted of chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, pasta, etc. Zero breakfast foods, so my two children split the $20 pancakes (3 pancakes) and $6 scrambled eggs (two eggs). They each got a juice. Thankfully I ordered for the kids first and their food came out immediately. My husband and each got an omelette which took at least a half an hour to come out (there were only 4 other tables at the restaurant). We each got a coffee and my husband got a side of bacon. The staff were friendly but extremely slow. Our bill for breakfast was $90! Tip put us well over $100! For two coffees, two juices, two omelettes, a pancake order, a side of bacon and a side of eggs. That is absolutely ridiculous. Such a shame too, we used to love coming here. We will not be returning, especially with Rutherford Pancake House right down the street.Kid-friendliness: No breakfast children’s menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Chrystal Tyler
First time diner but my Dad dined here before and decided to bring me to try it out. I came for Brunch the recently renovated and the place is so beautiful. Just truly enjoyed the ambiance very clean and bright. Service was amazing staff are friendly knowledgeable on the specials and your table is always taken care with tender love a care. The drinks were delicious I had this mocktail that I saw being made at the bar and had to try. We ordered 2 out of the 3 specials for the day the crab cake and the French toast. The crab cake was so tasty. I really enjoyed the food and my visit…
Boyfriend and I went out for dinner here. The atmosphere is beautiful, though be warned the place is on the louder side. We ordered three different cocktails, all were nice (though my Frida cocktail was lacking the jalapeno-rosemary flavor it promised). For apps, the chicken empanadas were delicious. For the mains, my boyfriend got the steak (which he liked) and I got a Cajun seafood special over orzo. The dish was okay - a tad oversalted, but the thing that really surprised me was the taste of the mini clams. They tasted terrible, to be honest - not fishy, but actually tasted and smelled like ammonia/rotten. Likely will not return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Nothing says fresh like this!!!!! The best selection of dishes and everything was cooked to perfection. We had lunch with my family few times in this place and the food and service is the best .For sure me and my family will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chorizo Guacamole Eggs Benedict
We came from brunch, it was all really good. I’m a big pancake fan, I’d give the buttermilk pancakes a 8.5/10. The churro waffles I’d give 10/10 but I wouldn’t be able to eat the whole thing alone because they’re so sweet. We shared one order between 4 of us as something extra and it was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonoma Bistro has made a major interior remodeling, and it looks fantastic. The staff is still great as well as the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was good but too
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rutherford House Salad
I'm so glad we decided to stop here for breakfast/brunch! From the moment we walked in until we were done -service was so friendly and gracious. I always feel that if the service is great you're more than halfway there to having a great establishment! The service was amazing. Our water was refilled, we were asked how everything was during the meal- just awesome. I ordered the churro waffles with fresh fruit and my husband had an omelet with the breakfast potatoes. When I say everything was delicious- I kid you not, everything was absolutely delicious. We also both had a peach Bellini which was a great choice. The place is beautiful and I know we'll return. I'd like to come again to try lunch or dinner, however this was the best pick for our anniversary brunch and ! We didn't even mention it was our anniversary but the service was still impeccable! Oh and I must mention the ladies' room was so pretty and spotless! - Kudos to Sonoma Bistro - doing it right!
Last Saturday I went Sonoma Bistro w my family for dinner. I was happily surprised by my experience I had there. the ambience was very nice. The decor of the restaurant is beautiful, the service was great and the food and cocktails were delicious. We ordered the spicy tuna tartare and the fried calamari for our appetizers. For our entrees we had 2 grilled NY steak (we substituted the Parmesan fries with mashed potatoes and garlic spinach) a grilled spiced hanger steak w mushrooms risotto and a seafood risotto.For dessert we got the chocolate lava cake and the crispy apple crostata. The best part about eating out with family is that I get to try everyone’s food.Everything was delicious! I can’t wait to go back . Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, good atmosphere, fantastic service, horrible price. Didn't expect to spend $100 a person for dinner. You'd think you were at a michelin star restaurant with those prices but no, just a Park Ave
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I got very disappointed today . Walked in around 11:30 am to have late breakfast with my kids and we were send out . When we came in it was 3 tables available and no line . I stopped the hostess and asked if we can be sited . She asked if we had a reservation and I said no since on google nothing was mentioned it’s reservations only . Then she said they too busy and said we need to leave . I even opened website for her and asked why there’s nothing mentioned it’s by reservation only . SMH I’m very disappointed how this was handled and definitely won’t came back there. This place needs to train staff better
Service: 1
The food it’s excellent and the service it’s great. I highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place had great food and an amazing cocktail menu! We went right after they remodeled and it was really pretty inside!
This is the worst restaurant in Rutherford. People aren’t attentive. They lie to you about wait time and they don’t have customer service mindset.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Good foods!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful renovations but we will not be returning. Went for breakfast this morning with my husband and two children. Their children’s menu consisted of chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, pasta, etc. Zero breakfast foods, so my two children split the $20 pancakes (3 pancakes) and $6 scrambled eggs (two eggs). They each got a juice. Thankfully I ordered for the kids first and their food came out immediately. My husband and each got an omelette which took at least a half an hour to come out (there were only 4 other tables at the restaurant). We each got a coffee and my husband got a side of bacon. The staff were friendly but extremely slow. Our bill for breakfast was $90! Tip put us well over $100! For two coffees, two juices, two omelettes, a pancake order, a side of bacon and a side of eggs. That is absolutely ridiculous. Such a shame too, we used to love coming here. We will not be returning, especially with Rutherford Pancake House right down the street.Kid-friendliness: No breakfast children’s menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
First time diner but my Dad dined here before and decided to bring me to try it out. I came for Brunch the recently renovated and the place is so beautiful. Just truly enjoyed the ambiance very clean and bright. Service was amazing staff are friendly knowledgeable on the specials and your table is always taken care with tender love a care. The drinks were delicious I had this mocktail that I saw being made at the bar and had to try. We ordered 2 out of the 3 specials for the day the crab cake and the French toast. The crab cake was so tasty. I really enjoyed the food and my visit…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast