Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Reviews List

Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Initially I booked this reservation because I was staying at the Fairmont, but WOW! The food and service were both stellar and I can certainly see why they have a Michelin star. I started with the sweetbreads and scallops...possibly the most perfectly cooked scallop I've ever eaten. Then on to the stuffed rabbit loin! Words cannot describe the presentation and flavor that I enjoyed. I eat rabbit often and must say I've never had the rack of rabbit ribs on my plate...impressive. This meal was so lovely that I indulged in a rare dessert order. The chocolate purse...OMG! To die for...if you love warm chocolate inside a crisp, delicate shell of pastry. I would not only recommend this restaurant but I'm thinking of how I can get back myself."

Dined on 5/03/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 2 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Outrageous price for so-so food

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We have been to Sante a few times before and decided to go for a Mother's Day brunch. It was a buffet and, in order to squeeze in as many people as possible, the serving lines were in the lobby -- hardly elegant. The food was typical buffet line food. Good, but nothing extraordinary. What was extraordinary was the price. The bill for two of us, with one glass of wine each, was over $270.00.

The value simply was not there for the price."

Dined on 5/12/2013

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Review 3 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Gourmet Dining

Dined on 5/10/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"My wife and I celebrated our anniversary there. The dining room is quite elegant. Our reservation was handled graciously and on-time. The food was truly outstanding. The shortcoming was in the quality of service. Our waiter read us the whole menu (unnecessary). Our entries took about 45 minutes to be served. There was confusion in the order taking between the Maitr'd and our waiter. However, to the credit of the staff, they had only be open for 2 weeks since their remodel. Perhaps they had not had enough time to communicate and execute as a team."

Dined on 5/10/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion

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Review 4 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

We might have hit a bad night

Dined on 4/11/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The restaurant was just re-opened after remodeling. Our table was quite dark, romantic but hard to see the menu. We brought our own wine , which they quickly took from the table but didn't bring it back for 1/2 hour. The servers were very nice. After what seemed like a long time our salads arrived, there was a mix-up in my order so we had to wait again. The food was pricey, delicious, very fancy and presented beautifully. I ordered the Chocolate souffle at the beginning because they said it takes a while to prepare. We waited 45 minutes after our meal was over for the dessert. They apologized, offered us a cheese plate, etc. I would give the restaurant another chance because the food was very good but I hope they improve the service."

Dined on 4/11/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Review 5 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Perfect meal

Dined on 4/29/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We had the 4 course food and wine pairing. It was fantastic. Great service and the food was perfect."

Dined on 4/29/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 6 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Skip Sante at Mission Hill

Dined on 04/25/2013

2013

Dined on 04/25/2013

2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I expected the portions to be small but I did not expect the quality of food to be so bad. The cold pea soup with foam was not even edible. It tasted like salt water. The lobster and octopus were both very tough.The bass was not well seasoned and was very bland. One of the biggest disappointments of the night was the mac and cheese with lobster. This had had such great ratings I wanted to try it. It is no longer on the menu but the server was able to have it made. It was the absolute worse mac and cheese I have ever had. We had the chocolate souffle which again was such a let down. The molten lava cake at Chili's is better than this. I would never go to Sante's restaurant again and would highly suggest not going there."

Dined on 04/25/2013

2013

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Review 7 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

We purchased a Groupon for

Dined on 04/26/2013

2006

Dined on 04/26/2013

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We purchased a Groupon for Sante, so were informed when we arrived that, instead of the three-course meal as advertised, we had credit for $150 towards the menu. Tables were close together and acoustics bad, so it was very, very noisy, Service efficient and courteous but not special. Food was beautifully presented but lacking in flavor and extremely expensive. Groupon a glass of wine, an appetizer, entree and a shared dessert. Overall an adequate experience but nothing special and expensive - and not holding a candle to dining at Cyrus (please come back, Cyrus!)"

Dined on 04/26/2013

2006

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Review 8 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

We were there on a Groupon

Dined on 04/23/2013

Dined on 04/23/2013

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

"We were there on a Groupon and had been anticipating an outstanding meal. While most of the food was fine, it just didn't measure up to the hype. The striped bass was good, and it was nice to see rabbit on the menu. The starter of risotto was average, and the dessert of donut holes was not good. But, the service was terrific due to an excellent waitress. We had wanted to go at 7 or 7:30, but were told we could only come at 6:30. It turns out a large party came in about 7:30 and took up about 1/4 of the space, but many tables remained empty all night. They should have been able to accomodate our request. This is an expensive place and should have been better."

Dined on 04/23/2013

2007

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Review 9 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Remodel Royalty...

Dined on 04/25/2013

2012

Dined on 04/25/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Very expensive, remodel is stark rather than reflective of Sonoma County ambiance. Likewise, the winelist featured Napa over Sonoma and the food was not reflective of the fresh, wonderful bounty found in Sonoma County. With that said, though overpriced the food was well prepared and beautifully presented."

Dined on 04/25/2013

2012

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Review 10 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The chef is truly an artist!

Dined on 04/23/2013

2010

Dined on 04/23/2013

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The chef is truly an artist! The food was beautifully presented and perfectly seasoned. We will definitely return."

Dined on 04/23/2013

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Review 11 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Superb service. Great menu

Dined on 04/23/2013

2013

Dined on 04/23/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Superb service. Great menu and outstanding meal - excellent flavor and presentation. Definitely a Michelin star-rated restaurant."

Dined on 04/23/2013

2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Review 12 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Very good

Dined on 04/18/2013

2011

Dined on 04/18/2013

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Waiter was a bit too much, but overall good experience."

Dined on 04/18/2013

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Review 13 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Undergoing remodel so Ambiance

Dined on 04/19/2013

2006

Dined on 04/19/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Undergoing remodel so Ambiance in hotel was fair. Restaurant was dark but nice."

Dined on 04/19/2013

2006

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 14 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Pricey but delicious we will

Dined on 04/18/2013

2011

Dined on 04/18/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Pricey but delicious we will go again for a special occasion"

Dined on 04/18/2013

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 15 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Food and wine was good. Love

Dined on 04/17/2013

Dined on 04/17/2013

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Food and wine was good. Love their Choc and GM souflle. YUM! Will go back again."

Dined on 04/17/2013

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 16 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The highlight of the experience

Dined on 04/12/2013

2010

Dined on 04/12/2013

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The highlight of the experience is the special attention to service. The wait staff were very welcoming."

Dined on 04/12/2013

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Review 17 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Recently remodeled. The physical

Dined on 04/13/2013

Dined on 04/13/2013

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Recently remodeled. The physical changes are lovely. The menu has been redone as well (prices increased as well). We are locals who have been here many times over the past 15 years. The service was very good, although we felt the server mentioned "Chef Cain" way too many times. The menu and food presentation has become very pretentious and really left us feeling cold. The food was creative and tasty but was presented in an extremely minimalist fashion. Chef Cain is a terrific chef and it's too bad they felt the need to turn Sonoma Wine Country into feeling like NYC."

Dined on 04/13/2013

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Review 18 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Just opened after remodeling

Dined on 04/06/2013

2003

Dined on 04/06/2013

2003

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Just opened after remodeling and the food was fantastic. The remodeling isn't quite finished so the atmosphere was...not complete but they are getting there. The tasting menu is a great way to experience a wide range of flavors for a set price. The wine list was pretty good, as it should be in CA Wine Country, but the food was stand-out flavorful and artistic. This is definitely a place to go for foodies, no question. The service was superb and flawless. I never say that and it was - so kudos to Sante on their new opening!"

Dined on 04/06/2013

2003

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 19 for Santé at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Sante just reopened and what

Dined on 04/07/2013