calistoga

an old favourite, and a greatplaceto take visitors. off the the beaten track but good food well done and a lovely wine list as well! like the guest book with the bill!

this year we had our valentine’s day meal at calistoga, a californian restaurant tucked away just off rose street. we booked in for a congressional wine tasting session and three course meal. the wine tasting session lasted about 40 minutes and tookplacein a room upstairs. the very knowledgable wine expert took us through the flavours of two red wines and two white wines from california. it was interesting to do something a bit different, great for any wine lovers out there!

calistoga = i don't understandum..i'm so unsure as to what thisplaceis... a taste of california? .. to be honest i've never been to california..but i think of sunny, fresh, delicious, vibrant, hottie's food.. and i don't even know if they serve california food here.

we came here, 2 of us, under the reviews that they were "speciality restaurant of the year"
at scottish restaurant awards on their website. um..we know they've paid to have that title..but nonetheless it's worth trying right? 

when arriving you see the waiting staff so badly dressed.,,i wasn't even sure if he was working or not! thisplacereally needs a good refurbishment. menus are on a4 paper in plastic cover. 
 

they do have a great wine menu and lists out some really nice wines which we did try out. 

the food here .. was not amazing. really.. for a restaurant to have a rosette i was so so disappointed.  

there is a lot of improvement needed if i was ever wanting to return and it starts with food and staff.

theplacesuited our needs beautifully, the service was very nicely judged, and the food was of a very decent quality