Terra

Terra was a delight. The ambiance of the old building was dark & traditional and oozed a deep passion for keeping it’s visitors warm and dry on this ridiculously wet weekend. The 4 course meal was great. I had the cappelinni which the whole table agreed was the best. I also had the beet tart (yum), the strip steak, and the huckleberry dessert. A great night with great friends.

Arrived 15 minutes late, it was our engagement dinner, they said no sorry and turned us away because it was a slow night. Are you effin kidding me?! I would rate this place negative if I could.

Sigh… I really wanted to like Terra, but unfortunately they failed to meet our expectations.
Having eaten our way through Yountville on other trips, this Valentines day weekend we wanted to branch out to try some of the other top restaurants wine country has to offer. While we went to several amazing restaurants on this trip, Terra was the one we were most excited for but sadly our least favorite. Hubby and I had reservations for 6 p.m. on the Saturday of Valentine’s Day weekend. We arrived in Saint Helena at 5:30 because we anticipated some traffic for the holiday. It is a good thing we were early, because Terra does not have a valet service. There is only street parking! Be prepared for this and allow some extra time to look for street parking. Eventually we found parking across the street. I did hear other guests mention that they were late because they were looking for parking… just something to consider. Anyway, we entered through the glass door and turned right. We were quickly greeted and then taken across the way to the other dining room. If you have reservations for the restaurant turn left when you enter. If you are eating at Bar Terra turn right. We were promptly seated at a nice table by the window and greeted by our very friendly server. He explained the menu to us and asked if we wanted anything from the wine list. So far so good!
The concept at Terra is great and I love that you can choose your items from their menu. You can create your own menu from their dishes listed (4 course for $ 85, 5 course for $ 104, or 6 course for $ 121). This means that if you want 4 savory courses, go for it! Or if you want one savory dish and three desserts, go ahead! How fun and versatile!
Hubby and I both opted for 5 courses because everything sounded so good! I ordered foie gras tortelloni, broiled sake marinated black cod, abalone + scallop, duck breast and steak. I had enough sweets during the day and didn’t feel like a dessert was quite worth the same as an entrée. Hubby ordered the crudo, umbricelli pasta, risotto, abalone + scallop, and veal sweetbreads. Our meal started a delightful amuse bouche compliments of the chef. Oops, I forgot to tell them I am allergic to fish roe! Not a problem, I called over our server and he immediately notified the chef for any future dishes.
I would go over each dish one by one, but don’t exactly want to relive everything. In summary, the combination of flavors just did not work for us. The broiled sake marinated black cod (one of their star dishes) was just meh and forgettable to me. I’ve had better black cod (butterfish) at small mom and pop restaurants back home. The Hokkaido scallop was delicious, but the abalone was sub-​par; very strong acidic seasoning and quite rubbery even for abalone. My eyes must have skimmed the menu when I ordered the steak. If you are going to serve strip steak at a Michelin starred restaurant it needs to be amazing! The strip steak was stringy and lacked flavor. Hubby thought the flavors on his umbricelli dish were misplaced; it just did not work. His lobster risotto sounded amazing in theory, but tasted quite undercooked. I urged him to send it back, but at this point we just wanted the meal to be over.
The service at Terra was great. Our water glasses never went empty and we were tended to frequently enough, but not overwhelmingly. Service was friendly and sincere. Our dishes came out at a reasonable time and the presentation of everything was delightful! I only wish we enjoyed the food better. This was the first time dining at an establishment like this where I felt the food was not worth the price. Normally, I am so inundated in the deliciousness that that thought doesn’t even cross my mind. So sad that a Michelin rated restaurant fell short on so many dishes. Like I said, I really wanted to like Terra. The service was impeccable and plating beautiful but sadly the food just fell short for us. Maybe it was an off day. Sadly, we will not be returning.

Loved this place! Nice setting (albeit, a bit small so even with reservations, you might end up waiting just a little bit – but there’s a bar you can wait at!), wonderful service, and delicious food. I LOVE their pre-​fixe menu concept. You can choose how many courses you want AND you can choose which dishes you want! Seriously the best idea I’ve encountered at a restaurant. You can even double up on one dish if you want to. My absolute favorite dish was the Chawanmushi. Probably the best Chawanmushi I’ve ever had, so much that I’d come back just to have it again and I wish I knew about the double order option lol. HIGHLY recommend.

what a delightful dinner we had, so happy we drove all the way from SF to discover Terra. Lovely Californian Japanese cuisine, absolutely impeccably executed, beautiful presentation, very generous portions. Our server was amazing and perhaps one of the best servers we ever had a pleasure of been served by. There is something specific about his voice– I felt like a snake charmed by a whisperer!:) But it did not stop me from devouring my 4 course meal and husband’ chocolate mess!!! arrrrggghhh sssssssss!..

I was excited to try Terra on my last trip to Napa, and while it was good, it didn’t quite hit the «wow» mark for me that I was expecting. Prices are reasonable for the caliber, and service was on-​point as expected.
Amuse-​bouche: complimentary starter of duck croquettes:
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This little complimentary starter was well-​flavored, but the temperature was lacking and suggested they had been pre-​fried. With fried foods that aren’t served fresh, there is also a hint of stale oil and unfortunately I detected that here.
Torchon of foie gras, cornmeal pancakes, huckleberry jam:
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Perhaps I wasn’t used to the combination, but I felt that this dish was a bit dissonant. The huckleberry jam had a great balance of acidity and sweetness, but the marriage of the three flavors didn’t quite make me want to eat them together. The foie gras was decadent and creamy, although I could have done without the gigantic salt kernels.
Tonight’s Crudo: amberjack carpaccio:
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One of my favorites of the night, the amberjack was delicate and subtle but oh-​so-​fresh, the pickled vegetables elevated the taste of the fish, and the presentation was lovely. The sauce was bright and harbored a touch of acidity, but not so much that it overwhelmed the other flavors.
Lobster tortelloni:
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The lobster was undoubtedly fresh, the pasta was fresh if a little less soft than I usually prefer, but the sauce was made with some kind of alcohol which wasn’t evaporated off enough. I could taste the bitterness, which was just a touch too strong for me and overwhelmed the delicate seafood flavor.
Umbricelli pasta, pork sugo, fava beans, black truffle butter:
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The umbricelli pasta reminded me of this kind of shaved-​dough noodle in Northern China, and it was so freshly made that I could inhale the freshness of the flour. It was cooked perfectly with the fava beans and black truffle butter, which lent the perfect amount of mushroomy-​goodness.
Chawan mushi with lobster:
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As one of the more highly recommended dishes here, I had to try it for myself. It was good, but not particularly memorable. The lobster was again incredibly fresh, and I appreciated that the other subtle flavors really made the lobster shine.
Sautéed Ezo abalone and scallop, escargot butter sauce, seaweed, king trumpet:
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I adore abalone and scallops, but this dish really missed the mark for me. There was so much acidity I could barely taste of the seafood, the abalone was quite tough, and the king trumpet mushrooms were definitely undercooked.
Braised spring lamb, goat cheese polenta, english peas, mint:
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The lamb was cooked perfectly and I could probably have eaten a pound of that polenta. This wasn’t a particularly memorable dish for me either, but it was a nice filling portion.
Broiled sake marinated Alaskan black cod, shrimp dumpling, shiso broth:
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The flavors of this black cod were decadent, but the broth was so salty that I had to really try to ignore the saltiness to taste anything else. While the cod was cooked well, the shrimp dumpling was really dismal. soggy and incredibly bland.
Charcoal grilled strip steak, wild mushroom horseradish torta, red wine sauce:
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This may have been one of my least favorite dishes of the night. The steak was a bit dry, the torta was permeated with grease, and the fingerling potatoes were undercooked.
Black pepper panna cotta with strawberry compote:
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As a pretty generic dessert, this panna cotta was well-​made, even if I didn’t detect any black pepper. The Cabernet sauce was a nice touch with the strawberries, which were fresh.
Rhubarb and almond bisteeya, greek yogurt, wild flower honey, cinnamon.
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The flakiness of the bisteeya was lovely, although the tartness level from the yogurt was high. I enjoyed the combination of flavors, but I do wish there had been a bit more sweet.

Wow… Terra is such an incredible dining experience from service, ambiance, and most importantly to food and drink. I was going to stick with the 4-​course but when I saw the menu I could barely limit it to a 5-​course. Keep in mind I was ordering for my husband, so I really got to choose 10 courses!
Food highlights:
— Cappellini: A cold noodle dish. Holy wow, texture and flavor — off the charts.
— Lobster chawanmushi: … No explanation required.
— Tuna belly amuse bouche: So good
— Cod: Oh my god.
You really can’t go wrong with ANYthing you order, but I happenned to be most impressed by their «smaller plates» than their duck and steak (which was still stellar). I also appreciated a reasonably priced wine menu ($ 12 for Chardonnay — a steal!).
I liked Ame. I love Terra.
I can’t wait to come back!

I’ve waited a couple weeks to review this restaurant, I was hoping the not-​so-​great impression I left with may turn… it has not. There were 6 of us dining, 5 of us chose to have 6 courses. Between us, we got to try most of the dishes. I can’t believe I’m about to utter this ridiculousness, but the portions are too large. Given the caliber of restaurant and the option to have up to 6 courses, one would anticipate that the portions would reflect as such. Most of us were full by the 4^th course, it was really quite a shame as it was difficult to enjoy the rest of the dishes.
As far as the food itself, there were some hits, but just as many misses and given this is a 2 star Michelin restaurant, I would expect no misses or 1 at the most. I found the beet tartellete to be pretty boring and quite dry. The octopus in the octopus and manila clam dish was really tough and it ruined the dish for me. The abalone in the scallop dish was so tiny and overall this dish was nothing special. These 3 dishes were very disappointing.
The foie tortelloni was very nice and everyone agreed the brussels in the steak dish were fantastic. I would love to figure out the sauce they used on the brussels before Thanksgiving. I’m really reaching for some positive points, frankly the more I look back on the meal the more disappointed I become.
And, I just have to add and this is often times a subjective issue, 4 of the 6 of us were up all night on the toilet. The 4 of us that got sick were not together before this dinner and did not eat anything after this dinner. It seems the common dish many have been the lobster custard or lobster risotto. We almost called them to let them know, but decided against it.
None of us would dine here again, unfortunately. For the merit and price Terra was incredibly disappointing.

My wife and I are long time customers and fans of Terra. The service and food has always been top notch! We usually sit at the bar with the friendly bartender. Favorite dish has to be the Ramen!

Beautiful, small restaurant in Napa Valley’s Saint Helena.
OUR FOOD:
Salad of Heirloom Tomatoes & Burrata
Grilled Hokkaido Scallop
Broiled Sake Marinated Alaskan Black Cod & Shrimp Dumplings
Grilled Brandt Family Strip Steak
Roasted Eggplant Soup with Lamb Meat
Lobster Tortelloni
Chawan Mushi
Carnaroli Risotto
Grilled Breast of Liberty Farm Duck
Pavlova
Roasted Stone Fruit Crisp
Chocolate Mousseline with Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch
Our party of six visited last harvest season. The menu is not huge, but varied and interesting enough. I found most of the options to be hearty and intense. I can tell a lot of thought went into every single dish listed. Some I’d never had before (such as the Chawan Mushi– a Japanese custard), but I enjoyed trying them very much. I was obviously familiar with others (such as the Lobster Tortelloni), yet Terra gave them a special touch to make them stand out. Desserts were incredible (always a plus for me!). The plating and vessels for some of the entrees were spectacular!
While the food was a solid 5 star experience, service was not. We started with a significant wait over our original reservation time and then service took forever (so much so that we were struggling to even enjoy the delicious desserts at the end). Plates also came out at different times. Tasting days are long while visiting Napa Valley and unless one purposely plans a 3 to 4 hour dinner experience (such as at the French Laundry), one expects the flow of a typical restaurant. I am usually one to linger over a good dinner, but this was just too long. That said, I’m still going with a 4 star rating. I am, after all, a fan of the food. Perhaps there’s a perfectly good explanation as to why it all took so long?
I hope to try Terra again one day soon. Next time, in two hours or less please. ;)

8÷9÷15: Lovely meal to end my beautiful birthday, courtesy of my gf. I believe this is only the 2^nd restaurant I’ve ever been to with Michelin stars, so I had really high expectations…
This restaurant seems remarkably small, or at least what I saw of it, given its substantial exterior. The room we ate in housed at most 10 tables, if not less, if I remember correctly, all spaced well with views of the beautiful surroundings. We sat next to the window, and it totally had the spirit of Napa.
The service was splendid. Given that the room was so intimate with few diners, we never were waiting long for our waiter or anything else. It appears to me that the staff to diner ratio is quite high, and probably justifies the high cost of the food. A nice touch was that the chef/​owner came out later to say hi to everyone.
And so, The Food… You get your choice of a 4, 5, or 6 course meal, $ 85, $ 104, or $ 121. You choose which dishes to be served, and each person can get different ones. So we elected for the 6 course…
1. Sunchaser $ 12: Very well balanced. Good kick. On the sweeter side for a high-​end cocktail. ⁶⁄₁₀.
2. Batida De Maracuja $ 12: Super tasty juice. And that’s all I can taste – luscious juice of sweetness and tartness, and texture. Almost no alcohol. So, it tastes awesome, but it ain’t a cocktail. Call it a virgin. ⁵⁄₁₀.
3. Amuse-​Bouche (free): They were croquettes of something, kinda like mouth-​sized crab cakes. Very cute. ⁵⁄₁₀
4. Chawan Mushi, Japanese Savory Custard: One of our favorites of the meal. It’s a very delicate custard with various seafood and mushrooms inside including lobster. A work of art. Lovely delicate taste. ⁸⁄₁₀
5. Lobster Tortelloni, Sauce Americaine, Spinach, Shimeji Mushrooms: There were only a few small tortelloni’s if I remember correctly, but each was good. Unfortunately the rest was somewhat lacking. The sauce was light and the foam on top covers everything so you can’t see much. ⁵⁄₁₀
6. Torchon of Foie Gras, Duck Confit Salad, Haricot Verts: The torchon was absolutely amazing, and is as good as foie gras torchon could ever be! Silky smooth yet complex with a bold liqueur taste… soooo smooth and rich! If it were just that, totally would have been a 10. But the duck and beans do not offer any counterpoint to the foie gras. Didn’t make any sense. ⁶⁄₁₀
7. Umbricelli Pasta, Pork Sugo, Butterbeans, Hen of the Wood, Nepitella: The pasta was really nice – kinda like the Chinese hand-​pulled noodles my gf makes actually. Dish tasted pretty good. ⁷⁄₁₀
8. Risotto, Forest Mushrooms, Parmigiano Reggiano, Jidori Egg, with Australian Winter Truffles (+$ 15): I think this is my biggest disappointment of the night. Primarily I paid extra for the truffles but I could barely taste them, despite huge shavings everywhere on top! I’ve had dishes with less truffle, but with much stronger taste. I can only guess these truffles are the least desirable of the various varieties of gold. The risotto was also quite watery, kinda like under-​cooked steamed rice. Too light. ³⁄₁₀
9. Broiled Sake Marinated Alaskan Black Cod, Shrimp Dumplings, Shiso Broth: Their Signature Dish. Looks beautiful! The fish is probably the most perfectly fished fillet I have ever seen! Unfortunately it was kinda overcooked, and not as buttery as the best. The dumpling was good. The broth was like most of their dishes, way too light. ⁵⁄₁₀
10. Sauteed Ezo Abalone and Scallop, Escargot Butter Sauce, Seaweed, King Trumpet: Another work of art! Should order this just to see how spectacular it looks! It’s an entire ocean recreated as food. But alas, like all the other food, way too light. Not too much flavor. But each component was cooked well and tasted fresh. ⁷⁄₁₀.
11. Braised Lamb, Kibbe, Tagine of Eggplant and Peppers, Yogurt, Za’atar: Kinda unexpected offering, since it’s more middle-​eastern than the Japanese/​Italian fusion of the other dishes. Tastes good, but perhaps not that impressive. ⁵⁄₁₀
12. Charcoal Grilled Strip Steak, Succotash, Chanterelles, Pickled Ramp Bulbs: Good tasting steak, and my gf was all over the green sauce (and left none for me… [tears]). The succotash was great. ⁷⁄₁₀
13. Octopus (special): WOW. THE BEST of the night! Totally tender yet tons of smoky flavor. Looked beautiful too. Get this – best thing we ate here! ¹⁰⁄₁₀
14. Black Pepper Panna Cotta, Strawberry Compote, Cabernet Sauvignon Sauce: Quite unique – I’ve never thought to add pepper to dessert! Gives it a very unique but wonderful flavor. Perfect of course, but pretty simplistic, suitable for Olive Garden. ⁶⁄₁₀.
15. Chocolate Mess, Chocolate Pudding, Brownie, Cashew Brittle, Marshmallows, Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream: Awesome tasting! BUT… like the panna cotta, not worthy of a Michelin star restaurant. Each item was expertly prepared for what it was, but it’s totally a TGIF or Yard House dessert. ⁶⁄₁₀
Amazing art, but can taste better.
#michelinstar

A group of 5 of us dined here together and also dined at the French Laundry the previous evening. 3 out of 5 rated the food higher at Terra as compared to The French Laundry. The food was masterfully prepared and presented and delicious. The staff answered our many questions on the food and wines with expert knowledge and seemed to really enjoy their job. For the quality of food I found the price to be extremely reasonable.
The interior of the building is a bit dank but the food and staff gave us a 5 star experience. Definitely coming back!

Went for a very special birthday dinner for the SO and had one.
We were looking for a tasting menu and were prepared to spend for some really good cuisine. One thing we liked at Terra was that you designed your own tasting menu but picking from several offered dishes. We each had a four-​course tasting and by not ordering the same things were able to taste 8 different dishes. All were spectacular, the very knowledgeable server put the dishes in order for us and recommended glasses and occasionally half glasses of wine to go with each dish.
Here’s what we had:
Chawan Mushi; Japanese Savory Custard
Torchon of Foie Gras, Cornmeal Pancakes, Huckleberry Jam
Lobster Tortelloni, Sauce Américaine, Spinach, Shimeji Mushrooms
Umbricelli Pasta, Pork Sugo, Fava Beans, Black Truffle Butter
Morel Mushroom Risotto, Charred Delta Asparagus, Nepitella
Broiled Sake Marinated Alaskan Black Cod, Shrimp Dumplings, Shiso Broth
Sautéed Ezo Abalone and Scallop, Escargot Butter Sauce, Seaweed, King Trumpet
Dessert: Rhubarb and Almond Bisteeya, Greek Yogurt, Wild Flower Honey, Cinnamon
Can’t remember exactly the order in which the savory dishes came, but again, just put yourself in your server’s hands.
AND this four-​course tasting menu was $ 78 per person. These are small plates, but not as small as some you see on a tasting menu. They were large enough that each of us could have a few bites of every dish, and we left satisfyingly full.
Of course a couple of cocktails and the wine added quite a bit to the bill, but for the quality of the food and service, Terra is a bargain.
In Bar Terra, next door, many of the dishes from their tasting menu are available in entrée-​sized portions and there are a couple of dishes not on the tasting menu. That’s where we’ll go next time.
The building is amazing, but inside the décor is understated, which is fine with me. Exterior signage is pretty much non-​existent, but it’s the stone building next door to Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen.

Over a decade ago, my wife and I came to Terra for the first time. There was no tasting menu and the right side of the restaurant was not Bar Terra. We remembered it as an incredibly romantic dining experience with delicious food and wonderful service. So to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary we thought we’d revisit this place. As the day came nearer I grew more and more excited having learned they changed the format to a create your own tasting menu. Having reading other Unilocal and open table reviews, I knew what I wanted before getting to the restaurant. Torchon of foie gras, lobster tortelloni, scallops, lamb, steak, dessert. Done. I was not threatened by other reviews saying that the portions were generous. I can eat.
When we arrived, there was no acknowledgement of our anniversary which I found a little sad, but hey it’s a busy restaurant. The menu was the same as the one I’d already studied online except our server added there was a special of foie gras tortelloni you could have shaved black truffles on… so yeah! I asked if I could do a 7^th course and our server said they could but generally the portions were large and it might be too much food. I trusted her on that. She also mentioned that the top of the menu items were lighter and the heavier protein centered items were going to be more substantial. Okay. Got it. How about a wine pairing? The master sommelier would look at our selections and recommend wines for us. Great.
Their master sommelier was very friendly and simply recommended sparkling wine to start with our first few courses and then a Pinot noir which would work well with the remainder of our courses. Sounds reasonable. Before he left, an appetizing amuse bouch of fish belly arrived… except the server delivering it didn’t want to interrupt the sommelier and didn’t tell us what it was. A minute later our first course arrived. We’d barely settled in, had two seemingly delicious things to eat in front of us, but nothing to drink. And so began an evening of unprecedentedly poor timing.
It’s hard to describe what it was about the timing that was so off and made our meal actually not that enjoyable. We’d been to Plumed Horse and Chez TJ recently, both also Michelin one star restaurants. We like to take our time at dinner and can easily spend 3.5 to 4 hours dining. There’s a flow, a rhythm that makes the dining experience feel like no time has passed at all. Maybe we were just hangry. Or maybe there could be some refinement of the time it takes in between fairly small and light appetizer courses. The courses were small. Not bite sized. But I wouldn’t call them generous. And by the end of the meal, we were really full but we went from hungry for 2.5 hours, despite having had 4 courses already, to absolutely stuffed at the end of the 5^th course.
I found the sommelier’s sparkling wine/​Pinot suggestion to be rather uninspired so I ordered a few different glasses of wine with his recommendation, which worked but were not mind blowing. When the check came it looked like they hadn’t charged us for any wine! I thought that’s really nice… maybe they were being really thoughtful, or maybe they noticed we weren’t gushing at how we were celebrating a big occasion for us. So I left a generous tip and we went on our way only to discover the next day that our good friends had actually paid for our wine. Our server made absolutely no mention of this to us, which is what I find the most appalling. Was this done because they were actually fishing for a bigger tip? I don’t know.
People seem to revere Terra as a wine country gem. It’s a good restaurant with pretty good food. But we expected more out of a Michelin rated restaurant. In particular, and I hope someone there is reading this, greeting guests when it’s their anniversary, paying more attention to the flow of food coming, taking some steps in developing the wine program, and finally communicating with the guest more rather than seemingly taking credit your self for what would have otherwise been a well received and experience –changing gift.

The food was fantastic. The service was impeccable, overall, it was a very good experience.
You get to pick your own 4, 5, or 6 course meal and throughout the whole time the food is serve in a good pace and the presentation is fantastic. The food taste as good as it looks. Overall, a fantastic time and I would definitely go back.

Let me just say, our party of three were blown away with the dining experience. We had done quite a few wine tours during the day and wanted to dine earlier than our 8:30 reservation. They were quite accommodating for an earlier sitting. Everything from menu description, service and accommodating one person’s allergies was spot on. We loved all of the selections — I couldn’t decide so I went with the 6 courses while others at the table went with 5. You will absolutely love this restaurant!!! (The Chocolate Mess dessert was to die for!)
They live up to their Michelin Star rating!

One of the best bites at Sunday’s Star Chefs & Vintners Gala (benefitting Meals on Wheels San Francisco) came from Chef Hiro Sone of Terra and of Ame (SF).
The unagi sushi looked like any other eel sushi, but Chef Sone’s had a thin layer of Foie Gras which I’ve never heard anyone do before. The eel was very tender & flavorful with the the sweet teriyaki glaze, the sushi rice was perfectly season, moist and firm enough to hold the eel but also soft so it would fall apart in your mouth. The foie gras gave the sushi a subtle richness that was a wonderful complement to the other ingredients.
Absolutely, out of all the chefs that were preparing appetizers at the Gala, Chef Sone’s was one of my favorites.

Delicious. I must admit, I did have a bit to drink by the time dinner rolled around. My husband ordered for me. I got the 4 course meal. The things I absolutely remember being amazing were the black cod and chawan mushi. And the hot, hot, crusty bread.
So the dining room is divided into 2 areas separated by the front entrance. I was in the room that did not have the bathroom. Each time I had to excuse myself, I would have to walk through 2 doors just to get into the other dining space. Well, that 2^nd door has this step down right after you open the door. I was very glad that the hostess was always there to help w/​the door and remind me of the step down. Thank you kind hostess for keeping me from face planting. I really appreciate it!

This was my first experience ever to a «Michelin» star restaurant so I was super amped being the food lover I am. Terra is a course-​based dinner with the options of 4, 5, or even 6 courses. Considering it was my Michelin experience, I clearly opted for the 6 course selection. The menu has many different options including appetizer, entrée, and dessert typed foods. You are given the choice of choosing whatever 6 things you like so you could skip out on dessert or indulge in extra sweets.
The service was exceptional. Our server explained all the different menu choices as well as a few specials that weren’t listed. We never had our glasses more than half-​empty and were offered bread refills as well. Our server took our full order at once and then proceeded to bring us bread and we even received a compliment of the chef with small appetizer to begin our feast.
Each course was smaller than a normal appetizer but it definitely added up after having all the courses. Each course tasted amazing and was presented nicely with some garnish. There was perfect spacing in between courses in which we had enough time to have a little conversation and get ready for more delicious food.
What we ate:
Chawan Mushi (Steamed egg with lobster) — Incredible, one of my favorites
Lobster Tortellini — Great flavor and tasty sauce
Broiled Black Cod — Best fish I have EVER had, so tender and flavorful
Charcoal Scallop — On the smaller side but still delicious
Carnaroli Risotto — Risotto with pork, risotto nothing too special put pork was well prepared
Grilled Strip Steak — Cooked on the more medium-​rare side so the gf loved it
Chocolate Mousseline Cake — So rich and indulging, even the peanut butter sticks were great
If I ever am back in Napa Valley, I would come back to this place. I highly recommend the experience but make sure you save it for an occasion because it is heavy on the wallet unfortunately… Overall outstanding experience from service to food!

Terra serves fantastic food in an intimate but not stuffy setting with excellent service. Had my birthday dinner here and the husband and I were very impressed, particularly with the value, portion sizes, and amazing seafood dishes.