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Meritage in Sonoma is a three star French restaurant. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place features private rooms, a raw bar, a full bar, breakfast, and brunch.
2.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for brunch to celebrate my friend's wedding in Sonoma. We had nearly 2 dozen of kumamoto oysters, oysters Rockefeller, escargot and shrimp cocktails for starter. The oysters were fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I need to learn to listen to fellow Yelpers. Mixed reviews, such as the ones for this place are indicative that it's not too par.We came in at 230 on Saturday for lunch reservations. We ordered 3...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Disappointingly mediocre. We were excited about the Martini bar, but the drinks we ordered at the waiter's suggestion were tart and undrinkable. They did take the drinks back and offer us something...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a pear martini drink which was really good. They give you the shakers too which I love when they do that. We also had the $5 calamari at the bar, it was a good amount and probably the best...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for martinis, 2 stars for food, but that evens out to a 3-star rating, so cheers to that. Lets start with the martinis, since thats why they put "Martini" in their name. They're good and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had an awesome time! Hubby and I visited Sonoma Meritage while in wine country for our 3rd wedding anniversary. We made our reservations on Open Table and casually mentioned the nature of our visit....
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ok so I know I am being tough on sonoma food...but I am being honest...The menu here is from some 1980's middle brow cafe. Here is my take...the smell that comes from the dishwashing window is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
See these mixed reviews? That's what made me hesitant about going here but on the other hand I was up for trying a new place.It's lackluster - plain and simple.Ambiance, decor, nice.Wait staff -...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Was highly recommended for dinner by the hospitality staff at St. Francis Winery. Came here for brunch instead since we already had dinner ressies else where. We ordered the angus steak sammie and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about Gerrard the bartender and his fantastic drinks ( I was particularly inspired by his in-house pineapple-infused tequila margaritas and dessert espresso martini)...The food will also...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HANDS DOWN BEST Oysters Rockefeller I have ever had. The rest of the food was pretty damn good. Gnocchi= excellent. Clams= excellent. Caesar salad= ...eh. Service was friendly. Pricey in more of a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had driven past this oyster bar several times in our week-long stay in Sonoma. Finally, this day, we were just walking around the square and decided to pop by and check out this restaurant.We were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance. The open-air dining here is nice, though it could use some physical improvements, as the fence surrounding it is falling into disrepair.Service. While we were there on a holiday, the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Carlo's restaurant has become one of the local's hangouts. A nice mod decor accented with beautiful, hard to describe, hand-blown glass light fixtures. I recommend any of the fresh soups. Abalone...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bad execution by the chefs. Service by wait staff great. The staff had a fight during the meal. Quite frankly it was unproffessional and the bad food was the nail in the coffin for this "celebrity"...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How could I resist 1/2 price oysters? Yes! That is a happy hour I can enjoy every night. Driving by I noticed the sign outside stating this delicious fact and waited the 45 minutes until 4pm to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had dinner Saturday night, 3/28. Our server, Caroline, was warm, personable, friendly and gave excellent service. We had Oysters Rockefeller, salads and a seafood platter. All were very good, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Randomly decided to indulge in a Sunday "brunch" here, which turned into a feast. The two of us shared the lobster, crab and seafood stew (also had mussels, clams, octopus, squid, salmon...). The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm. I love this place. Spotty service and all! I agree with Chase that the wait staff is not so friendly, but the hostess I see there most often can be almost overly friendly so I guess she...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am really surprised at the low ratings this place is getting. After a long day driving all over the valley wine tasting (its a rough life, I know), my friends had made reservations for the girl and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a very fun evening and dinner here. I didn't appreciate being seated so close to the door since it was a chilly evening and a strong wind would come in and chill us whenever the door opened....
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Summary : Need's to lift it's game.We, a party 5, went for New Years Eve '08. Including wine,starters, mains and 2 desserts the bill was just over 320.00. Restaurant does suffer from an open door...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT service! We were greeted and seated promptly by the lovely hostess. Our servers were friendly and professional. It was my husband's birthday and they gave us our dessert on the house! Oyster...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my early days, when I first moved to the Bay Area, Sonoma was my favorite escape. This is the first restaurant I tried after some initial research in using Yelp for the first time and in search of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't remember the last time we had a worse dining experience than this. We rolled in on a Friday night. I guess it's clear we're in a recession because the place was nearly empty. That being said,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, Sonoma Valley, please figure out whether you'd like to call this restaurant is called Meritahhhhhge or Meriteeeege, will you? I know, I know. You say potato and so on, but seriously....
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was very warm in here and walking in, my bf and I could smell the seafoody-ness in the air; it's sort of up to you if that's a good thing or not :) . I had 2 appetizers: the escargot polenta (~$10)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! what a great place this was! We walk in to the quaint little place, the smell when you first walked in was awesome! It was like wave of kitchen goodness that hit my nose like a brick! We grab a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice and welcoming hostess.Competent wait staff but not very personable or friendly. Fried oysters were overdoneBread and dip was OKCrab was decentSide dishes suckedBouillabaisse was sucked down...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went for a girls night out here while we were in Sonoma and was utterly disappointed. All I basically wanted to eat was the escargot with polenta and oysters, but the escargot was sold out : ( The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
* Good for big groups* Service was great* Price is extremely affordable* Warm Wilted Spinach salad : 4 stars* Whole Lobster: YUMMY 5 stars* Ribs: dry and not enough sauce: 1 star* Warm chocolate torte...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I did not like what I ordered. I had the duck with blood orange sauce and thought the food was gross. The sauce was extremely citrus-y bitter and overpowering where I couldnt taste the duck. Mashed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsI was curious as to why this place won so many accolades. So when I found out we were visiting Sonoma, I made reservations. To no surprise the menu comprised of 98% seafood. The crab cake...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We drove past Meritage and stopped in for dinner. The bread and olive dip was very good. I had the calamari and zucchini appetizer which was decent, the garlic aioli sauce made the dish, followed by...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another weekend getaway with the hubbs lead us to Sonoma. Not knowing the area at all we decided to get "lost" and to our surprise we found this awesome Oyster Bar and Grille.The pictures of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsIt's about 2pm, a little late for lunch but we needed to eat something. Always wanted to try this place out and they were still open (until 3pm). We walked in and were going to sit at the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice atmosphere, really nice drinks. The salad was terrific and the entrees were okay. Crabcakes, if you're going to put them on the menu, you need to have great crabcakes. Not so here. The half shell...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my first five star in a long, long time. I kid you not when I say that every single thing I put in my mouth was amazing. The bread and olive spread? Amazing. The grilled oysters with lemon and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious oysters! Didn't want to drive all the way out to Hog Island. Try the grilled with garlic and basil also. Hangar steak salad was perfect.
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Meritage has the most delectable, creative and freshest tasting seafood available. And the waitstaff is attentive and promp. It's hard to beat this gem.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was just there last weekend with a party of 24! I have to give them props for not only accommodating us, a very responsive and helpful chef, and excellently prepared, fresh food! The chef worked...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard a lot about this restaurant so I was expecting some good food, but instead we got some okay food, a great Peach Tini ($7) and amazing bread.My husband and I weren't in the mood for oysters...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Christmas Eve... Dec 24 2007Cold winter night in Sonoma, drove from our hotel the Sonoma Mission Inn (Very Nice), 5 mins away. Found parking right away, of course it's Sonoma. What was I expecting SF?...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here since we saw that they had a 5-course menu for $55, which seemed like a great deal. Since I've been eating so much at Sonoma, I decided to skip the 5-course and just ordered my own...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ME: Hello, I was wondering if you had a table for two?HOSTESS: Stares at us up and down(by the way we were dressed nice, not fancy, but nice) and says maybe if you come back in another hour.ME: What...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We've been here once for dinner, and the food was okay. But with so many amazing restaurants in wine country, why go here??? Also, we had our rehearsal dinner here recently and at the end of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to say anything bad about this place since the staff was soooo nice, but...the food just wasn't that good. We had the seafood stew and it was just almost tasteless. I also had several...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch here the other day, and though it was great! I had the steamed crab, but I'm sure anything would be good. We were a party of six, and everybody enjoyed their food. The clams and mussels...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great service, reasonable prices, fresh seafood, nice ambiance and a well-stocked bar - not a mind-blowingly innovative menu, but definitely a find, nonetheless.I loved the chicken ravioli with lemon...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
On a whim my boyfriend and I decided to go out to dinner, so we ventured out to sonoma, and actually had a restaurant picked out already but after we got there there was a long wait so we went around...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a fabulous spa party at blush, the owner James recommended Meritage Oyster bar - it was soooo good! Everything was delicious and it was a really fun atmosphere. Our Sonoma trip was just what...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A reasonably priced gem just off the main square in Sonoma. My lobster salad was delicious. Three at our table had the chicken ravioli and loved it, though it looked to creamy for me. The three course...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an excellent spot -- we came here one very rainy evening during the days between Christmas and New Years for dinner. After an espresso martini, several glasses of wine and some great appetizers...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had an absolutely wonderful Saturday brunch. We were the second party there, arriving at 11:40am when they just opened at 11:30am. Service was excellent and perhaps only surpassed by the food. For...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this place on "Check, Please" but wasn't blown away by its reviews. However, when our friends brought us here after wine tasting, I was really excited because I remembered that they specialize...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to check it out about 6pm on a Saturday night without reservations. They didn't have any tables available inside, but there were plenty on the covered patio. We opted to sit at the bar when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Seven of us went here for a Sunday lunch / birthday party. My cousin chose the restaurant, even though Ann L had wanted us to try a different place The Girl and the Fig. Next time.They seated us in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We must have hit Meritage on an off night. Too bad. I was looking forward to oysters and martinis. Upon our arrival, we were informed that due to the New Year holiday, there were no oysters or...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BF and I went for a cocktail and ap's. The downside to this place is you leave smelling like the kitchen. So if you're just going home after wards-no problem!******We went here with out of town...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yum, seafood and martinis!I'm not a big fan of raw oysters, but their BBQ'd ones are excellent. Also, their bread is some kind of rich cheese focaccia served with pesto-- I could only eat a piece...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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Where do I start? Just skip this one. It came highly recommended by trusted friends, but boy were we disappointed. The olive tapenade that they serve with the bread is fantastic but after that the food all...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I had a seafood pasta special here that was great. I was less excited about the steak I got, so stick with the seafood dishes. It's often crowded, but you can squeeze...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can you say oyster AND martini bars?The Oyster place of the region. Southern French and Italian cuisine. If you're craving seafood when in the area...everyone will steer you here. Oyster bar, lunch,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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Celebrity Chef Carlo Cavallo invites you to tour the cuisines of Northern Italy & Southern France. His seasonally driven menu's feature wild game, Dry Aged Prime Steaks, Fresh Seafood, Oyster/raw bar, Live...
opentable.com - user review
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new to the sonoma dining scene, meritage offers a market-driven menu featuring a blend of southern french and northern italian cuisine. stroll past the wrought-iron railing into the elegant dining room or...
gayot.com - user review
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with a menu that changes daily, i can always find some new taste in this local treasure. wait staff friendly and helpful in picking wines (they specialize in blended wines, a rarity in california) and food...
fodors.com - user review
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a fortuitous blend of southern french and northern italian cuisine is the backbone of this restaurant, where chef carlo cavallo works wonders with house-made pastas, particularly gemelli (twists). an oyster...
nytimes.com - user review
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