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Open: 11:30am-9:00. Open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday, and open at 10am for Sunday Brunch
Reservation required? No, but recommended. Click below to reserve a table:
Last barlinwine.com visit: 2011
Directions:
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The Meal:
Wine country is full of great places for rich meals that feature local farm produce and ingredients. Sometimes, you just crave some comfort food. Market offers both. It boasts an "elegant, yet comfortable experience" located right in downtown St. Helena. Market was opened in 2003 by Douglas Keane and Nick Peyton who then went on to start a Barlin wine country favorite, Healdsburg's Cyrus. It is now run by Executive Chef and Owner Eduardo Martinez and his partners. Martinez had stints at the Rutherford Grill, Napa Valley Grill, the CIA (that’s the Culinary Institute of America, not the Intelligence Agency) before becoming the sous chef and then Executive Chef at Market. He bought the restaurant with his partners in 2008.
We went there on a Friday night and had reservations at 8. After a very long day of tasting, we were exhausted and hoping to get in a bit earlier. The place was all booked up on Open Table but with a quick phone call, we were encouraged to come in whenever we were ready. We stood by the bar briefly and scoped out the space. The restaurant itself is one large open room with a bar running down half its length and cut stone covering the walls. It is warm, inviting and bustling.
After a short wait, we were seated at a table right in the window. We had a hard time choosing what to order as everything on the menu looked great. We were tempted by the BBQ glazed baby back ribs and the Zinfandel Glazed Lamb Shank but eventually decided to share the Day Boat Scallops (served with Cauliflower Puree, Mushrooms, Bacon, Almonds, Aged Balsamic and Lemon Oil) and the Organic Fried Chicken (with Garlic Sautéed Spinach, Warm Jalapeño Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy). It was delicious!
Excellent service, delicious food and excellent value: entrees ran in the $14-25 range with appetizers $10-20. We can't wait to go back!
Ratings (out of 5):
After a short wait, we were seated at a table right in the window. We had a hard time choosing what to order as everything on the menu looked great. We were tempted by the BBQ glazed baby back ribs and the Zinfandel Glazed Lamb Shank but eventually decided to share the Day Boat Scallops (served with Cauliflower Puree, Mushrooms, Bacon, Almonds, Aged Balsamic and Lemon Oil) and the Organic Fried Chicken (with Garlic Sautéed Spinach, Warm Jalapeño Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy). It was delicious!
Excellent service, delicious food and excellent value: entrees ran in the $14-25 range with appetizers $10-20. We can't wait to go back!
Recommended food:Both of our entrees (scallops and fried chicken) were great.
Ratings (out of 5):
 FOOD | 4.50 |  SERVICE | 4.75 |
 ATMOSPHERE | 4.50 |  VALUE | 5.00 |
 OVERALL | 4.49 | ||
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