Wappo Bar & Bistro
3.3333/5 (7 reviews)
1226 Washington St
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-4712
Category: Italian
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7 Reviews
REVIEW #2
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Les K.
Avg. Entree: $15-20
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July 27, 2000
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This is a wonderful restaurant, from a perspective of the atmosphere,
the inventive menu, nice presentation, the professional service,
etc. But the food did just not click with me. I always hate it when
I see a menu full of clearly interesting dishes, but none that
I really like. Usually this means they choose lots of ingredients
that I seem to dislike, and use them in every dish. This was the
case for me. I think this place needs to choose a more diverse assortment
of dishes, styles, and ingredients. This would broaden their
appeal.
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REVIEW #5
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Avg. Entree: $10-15
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July 8, 1998
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I've had lunch at Wappo twice and intend to return for
dinner. It rates highly on all counts: food, service, and
atmosphere. The menu is inventive and original without
being weird, the food is fresh and well-prepared (I
particularly recommend the Turkish mezze plate), and the
portions are large. (My fiance and I each had a bowl of
gazpacho, the special soup of the day, and split a seared
tuna sandwich, and we had more than enough to eat.) The
service was quick and friendly. We sat outside on the
lovely trellised patio, a perfect mix of sun and shade.
Very relaxing. One of the two times we were there they had
live classical guitar music.
Wappo is also that rarity, an American restaurant that knows
how to serve a proper pot of tea! None of this "bring you a
pot of warm water and a teabag" nonsense. They brew the tea
in beautiful, large Japanese tea pots (one pot is enough for
two people), use loose tea, and bring the tea already
brewing to your table, so I presume that they use boiling
water. The result: a flavorful, fragrant cup of tea. It's
a sad commentary on American restaurants that this is
something special.
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