Graffiti

Had a bite to eat in the bar. Excellent menu. Excellent service. Have eaten on their patio in the past. Highly recommend.

Waiter tells us our oysters «fell through the cracks» (meaning he didn’t put the order through), a different waiter brings my husband’s entrée out solo while the rest of us wait 3 more minutes, and the truffles on my fillet looked like coffee beans. What a bummer experience

I had another great meal here. The salads are all wonderful but my favorite has got to be the spring mix with cherries marinated in port with figs and mozzarella. The crab cakes are one that I can never resist with a chile sauce. I also loved the blackened catfish, with the little bit of sweet corn on top that was delightful ! We finished it all off with the Fantasy Cheesecake. Our waiter, JAY, provided excellent service. He was very helpful, as he knows the expansive menu very well!

Service was excellent. food was much to be desired. Ordered chicken with fettuccine,.wasn’t on the menu but the ’ chef’ cooked it anyway and I guess it was made in a hasty manner or the ‘chef’ just didn’t know how to prepare it. Oops!!Will never go there again.

Yes it does have a stupid name.
Yes it has a menu that’s bigger than it needs to be.
We came In in a really slow Monday.
We sat at the bar, ordered a local Pinot and ordered oysters…
Both were great!
We had lunch.
Warm spinach with seared tuna Ahi…
Excellent.
Ronda had the house made dressing Caesar and it was also great.
I know these items are not the toughest to bring out from the kitchen but they were great and I am happy.

I’ve been here several times before I wrote this review.
Location: Excellent, it’s on the downtown Petaluma River. Parking is abundant, there’s a free parking garage one block away
Food: Very good, the menu is extremely well thought out and has something for everybody. Definitely competes with some of the more niche restaurants in Petaluma, their chef really has a passion for cooking.
Bar: Satisfied. Good selection of craft beers, wines and a extensive cocktail menu. The bartenders here aren’t your normal «drink-​slingers», they know how to make your classic cocktails well.

I like this place. It’s my go to place to enjoy a small plate and a glass of wine, in a elegant but comfortable setting, while getting together with friends. They have music every Friday night, and it attracts a friendly crowd. One of the few places in town I would feel comfortable enough to enjoy a meal or glass of wine by myself.

We spent the afternoon at this lovely restaurant. I ordered the pan grilled Mahi Mahi which was amazing! Dessert was Amaretto Currant Bread Pudding… OMG!
Best dessert ever! Highly recommend Grafitti!

I rarely write Unilocal reviews, but I felt I had to warn people about the sad state that Graffiti has fallen to.
This used to be a decent place to get a good meal, although I haven’t been there in about a year. When I dropped in for brunch this past weekend, I was shocked.
The staff was rude to uncaring, the food was nearly inedible and the prices were very high.
We ordered the filet mignon medallions, which were lacking in flavor, but much worse were served in a sauce that was slimy and … just awful. I could be wrong but I believe the chef is taking short cuts with CLEARJEL (google it if you don’t know what this is).
This was a sad thing to do to a fine cut of meat, and was something I would expect at a restaurant like Applebies, which is a fine restaurant if that is what your are going for… but not when you are looking for something a bit better and where you are paying 2 to 3 times as much.
Most of the other dishes were also mediocre. The flavors were flat and mostly sweet.
We also requested a dish with no nuts, which was brought to the table covered in nuts. Ok, I understand that these things happen, but when the replacement was brought, I realized that the a component of this dish had nut baked into it. Once again, I would list that slide, but we had ordered everything with nuts on the side and specifically said «due to allergies».
Once again, I could forgive this, if the service had been better and the food had actually tasted good.
It is a very sad state of affairs for what was once a good place to eat. Hopefully they can turn this around but they have already lost us as customers.
We won’t be going back.

Going downhill.
Used to be the food was iffy but great bar and awesome outdoor seating. Recent experiences suggest that the food is slipping (the few reliable items on the menu like the satay aren’t memorable anymore). Also the bar is pretty lousy now. Kamikaze straight up made with Rose’s Line? An expensive one? No thanks. Plus even basic stuff like a vodka soda tall came in a short glass. Not good enough.

I stopped coming here when it was evident it had gone down hill
That was a long time ago
I only returned when I heard Jan Rosen was hired to manage the place
She knows her stuff and is old school customer service.
Unfortunately she’s only been there a short time
So my visit was not so great
I hope the owner reads these reviews and takes my advise
Let Jan do what she needs to do to clean up this place !
Nothing worse than a controlling owner that is so out of touch with reality they can’t come to terms that it’s a matter of time before no one comes back.
The food, yuck
I can only imagine how the kitchen looks
The restaurant, dated
The bar, so dirty!
The glass partition separating the diners from the bar was covered in grease dirt fingerprints etc
When you open the menu and it’s dirty that’s a very good indication that the entire place is dirty as well. Good luck

I’ve reached a point where from now on I will only assign five stars to an establishment that is flawless in every possible way. Therefore it is unlikely that five stars will appear anytime soon in my reviews.
Graffiti gets a very solid four. Last night I had their filet mignon with truffles, crab cakes, and, for dessert, crème brûlée. It was all beautifully prepared and presented: the filet was a perfect medium rare and the crab cakes were superb.
Our server was charming – unpretentious yet quite capable – and had a keen sense of timing that I don’t often see. It was as if she was trying her hardest to make sure we had the best possible dining experience, and she was successful.
I had a look at their menu beforehand so my expectations were high and I had a serious appetite to boot. I was not disappointed!

I’ve been here probably six times. Some meals are really great, some are overpriced and just OK. But I wasn’t compelled to write a review for Graffiti until my last visit, which was to celebrate my date’s birthday weekend.
First of all, I was really happy to be seated outdoors, about 75 feet from the river. VERY cool. When my date got cold, they were happy to move us inside. It was really a good gesture and our server was SUPER nice. Major props to Rebecca S. because she was totally attentive, seemed to really love her job, had a great personality, and remembered to bring a candle in my date’s dessert. Thank you, Server Rebecca. Plus, your smile is wonderful and you look like a younger, more attractive Catherine Keener.
Minus two stars because my date’s steak was a little overcooked, my gimlet was waaaaay too sweet (I expected more cucumber and lime, than simple sauce), and of course, my main complaint: my main course. The dreaded Portobello Wellington. The flavors could have been so great, but it was drowning in this NyQuil sauce and it ruined the dish. I was pretty sad about it since I haven’t paid to go out to a nice dinner in a long time. The sauce soaked into the entrée and made most of the outside pretty inedible.
However, the crème brûlée my date ordered for his birthday dessert was ok. It was still warm inside, which is a no-​no. But it wasn’t too sweet, which seemed to be the theme of the evening.
Love the location, loved our server, but bummed about the overpriced cherry NyQuil sauce on my $ 20 entrée.

I came in on a Friday night with my husband and no reservation. We were promptly seated and brought water immediately. A very nice change since we had just walked out of Bistro 100 down the street, since they were so ridiculously slow! We started with drinks and they were very tasty. My husband relayed his drink order to our server with many special requests and it came just as he asked. Our appetizer of the ahi tuna was beautifully presented and super delicious. The live music playing was just the right volume and provided great atmosphere. We both enjoyed our entrees; I had the halibut and my husband ordered one of their filet mignon specials. We skipped dessert but I imagine it’d be just as great as the rest of the experience. I will definitely be back in the future!

Amazing food. Amazing service.
Had:
3 flights of soup
Two way beets
Seafood pasta
Open faced lamb sammich ;)
Pauly is wonderful!!!
ALL awesome!
Will come back and will definitely bring friends.

This review is for the bar only.
After an incredible dinner next door at Wild Goat Bistro my husband and I stopped at Graffiti for dessert and some live music. With a name like «Graffiti,» I definitely was expecting something more pub-​like. It’s actually very nice and romantic inside. It’s larger than many of the other restaurants in downtown Petaluma.
We grabbed two seats at the bar. The live music was set-​up right next to the bar. A group of older couples were dancing, which was actually really adorable.
Bartender was very friendly. We ordered the Pear Apple Crisp ($ 8) and two Irish Coffees. The dessert and drinks were both delicious.
Overall, friendly service, cool atmosphere and great food. I’d definitely go back here for a full meal!

I went to Graffiti years ago, this was my second visit delightful as the last! Stopped in with a friend and her little boy for lunch on what started as a sunny afternoon. We shared oysters, a mixed green salad and warm chevre and flat bread… ooooh delicious heeeeaven, my gosh! The lil guy had a tasty cheese pizza :-)
We were there quite a long time and as the sun fell/​moved they were so kind and accommodating to move us along with the warmth so we could enjoy the afternoon outside patio seating.
If you’re in Petaluma and you’re looking for a nice meal downtown, stop in and see the folks at Graffiti! They have a nice wine list to choose from as well as a full bar too.
PS, if you are a fan of oysters, you MUST!

Sit outside of the weather allows, it’s such a wonderful location. Service is great.
MUST ORDER:
Tuna avocado tartar
Graffiti Cheese plate
Two Beets Salad (add seared ahi for protein!)

First visit here tonight.
Shared the garlic and chevre tapas plate with my husband, and then shared the chocolate terrine for dessert. He had a Hendrick’s martini, I ordered a Cucumber Gimlet. YUM.
Everything we ordered was perfect. The garlic and chevre plate was savory, flavorful, lots of different textures and flavors, capers and figs and mushrooms, oh my! The terrine was awesome, not too heavy or cakey with the layered buttercream and scoop of ice cream on top. The drinks were well made.
Our server was lovely, I wish I’d known her name. Live spanish guitar by a musician named Mark — really a lovely backdrop for a lovely meal.
I am sad to see the negative reviews, and they make me wonder if we’ve even eaten at the same place. I have no complaints at all and I look forward to a return visit.

I’ve only been here once but I can already tell the food would be spectacular. I took time to check out the menu and I will definitely be back to test the food.
Since I have not eaten here yet, this review is primarily for the bar. I wouldn’t consider myself an expert on cocktails but I’ve tried a good amount of concoctions. I was pleasantly surprised when both drinks I ordered were technically not on the menu but the bar keep 1. Knew what I was talking about, and 2. Proceeded to make the drinks for me.
The location is sort of tucked away and that is something I always enjoy. It’s like finding a sea shell on a giant beach. The ambiance was mellow but I’m sure when things get busy they are in full hustle bustle.
The staff was nothing short of spectacular. Charming and attentive.
If you’re in the area, have time to grab a drink… Check out Graffiti.