Redd

Continuing with our quest of good food and wine while in Napa, our next venture was Redd in Yountville. This was a restaurant that I have not heard of previously but my Dad read a good review in a magazine so we decided to give it a go. Redd's philosophy is to serve reinterpreted classic wine country dishes with Asian, European, and Mexican influences in a refined and relaxed environment. The restaurant had very large floor to ceiling windows which allowed the space to be bathed in sunlight. The waitress was very polite and seated us immediately with a table next to the window.

Crispy calamari, cayenne salt, tamarind sauce, vietnamese dressing
Each piece of calamari was crispy and succulent. It was cooked perfectly and was not tough at all. The batter covering each piece was delicate and light. The seasoning was also superb and very tasty. great dish! 

John Dory, creamy jasmin rice, clams, chorizo, saffron curry nage
This was a very refreshing and light dish. The presentation was beautiful and one could taste the high quality of the ingredients. The clams and the seafood were very fresh and the fish was cooked perfectly.

Crisp duck confit, lentils, foie gras meatballs, crispy spaetzle
The duck confit was extremely tender with the meat falling apart as you cut into it. The skin was absolutely heavenly, very crispy and full of flavor. I am not a huge fan of lentils but this accompanied the strong flavor of the duck very well and was a nice contrast of textures. The foie gras meatballs were decent yet I was unable to taste the distinctive flavor of foie gras, they disappointedly tasted like normal meat balls. The crispy spaetzle was quite dull and too doughy and bland for my tastes. I felt that the dish could do without the meatballs or spaetzle as the duck confit and lentils were made extremely well. 

Roasted organic chicken, potato puree, braised chanterelles, root vegetables, liver toast
The chicken was roasted very well with a nice golden brown coloring to the skin. The meat was juicy and flavorful and the vegetables were also very fresh. I was surprised to see that the portions of this restaurant were all very large. This dish could easily feed two people. The dish was well made but nothing extraordinary. 

Redd

6480 Washington Street

Yountville 

CA 94599-1294