Barndiva - American restaurant in Healdsburg - 231 Center St, USA

We had a fantastic and memorable dinner. I was a bit apprehensive, as there’s some mixed reviews. However our experience was flawless. All the dishes were good, standouts being the roasted duck and potage. We tried several (heheh) cocktails and while they are pricey, they are worth it. Service was professional, and the pacing of dishes was on point. We went at 8pm on a nice October Thursday, and the atmosphere was relaxed. Highly recommend

Amazing brunch 😋 can’t wait to come back for dinner! We ordered the fried chicken toast (it’s crunchy on the outside yet tender on the inside) and omelette (it’s very tender inside and sauce is so delicious that I had to order a brioche toast to soak up the sauce). I also ordered a belly rum shrub (beautiful and refreshing). Restaurant’s interior is very cool.

This place just gets better with every visit. Lovely outdoor dining atmosphere. Prix fixe menu is wonderful with the wine pairing!

I went for brunch on vacation in the area. The building is well adorned and had a nice feel to it. The food was all excellent, I had the Croque Madame, which was excellent, along with fries, which met expectations. Everyone else in my group also enjoyed their food. Service was good, and it wasn't very crowded when we were there was no wait. My one complaint is that for a while we were under the impression that both restrooms were occupied as they both were locked, it turned out however, that they were vacant and someone had simple locked them and forgotten to unlock them. This was by no means a major concern, but certainly an annoyances for those who had to use the restroom. Overall, a pleasant experience I would recommend to anyone in the area.

Visited on Christmas Eve limited brunch menu. To my surprise they had a gourmet hotdog on the menu tasty a little too much sauce on the dog. My husband ordered a chicken toast which was tender chicken breast on a flavor toasted bread. The cocktails are amazing! Recommend reservations I over heard reservations could be a month out. Love the atmosphere can't wait to visit during the summer I bet it's beautiful outside.

The outdoor patio area is family friendly. Enough space for kids to blend in, and my girl enjoyed walking around and looking at the water feature. We had the burger and fried chicken sandwich though the portion sizes felt small given the prices. Nevertheless, both were tasty. Do try the cocktails. The Bloody Mary came with some dehydrated tomatoes which was really interesting and delicious. This place is nice though on the pricey side - take note of the 19% service charge which does not include gratuity.

I feel this food is trying too hard. The flavors were not there, produce bland, and although I believe fish should be undercooked it should not be raw unless it is sushi (it was trout). For the price, I’d much rather hang in the bubbles bar at Cyrus or just chill over at lo and behold - $150 per person plus drinks was NOT worth it. Finally the venue had great volume but a tad fussy and tired. So much potential.

I hesitate to leave this review. I had eaten at Barndiva twice before and my meals were exceptional. This time I booked lunch on a Fri at 2:30PM. My fault I didn't read closely enough (it was very unclear) but it seems only the brunch menu is served on Fri at lunch. We arrived at 2:00 early for our lunch and were welcomed. After that things went downhill. We asked for the full wine list they were hesitant. We ordered a bottle. I selected the soup and then the lamb. My guest the Reuben. Before I even finished my soup they bought our main courses. We finished eating and declined dessert but I asked for a double espresso. We still had more wine left. They brought the double espresso immediately and asked if we wanted to take the wine with us. I said no we wanted to finish it at the restaurant. We did as my espresso got cold (It was only 2:50 20 min after our reservation was scheduled to start). They asked if they could bring the check when they brought the espresso. I said yes. He forgot to include the espresso,. He informed we of that when I offered my credit card. I asked if he was asking me to pay for it in cash. He said no he could add it in. They had already included a tip in the bill we left nothing additional as we were hurried out of the restaurant at 3PM. They should never have accepted a 2:30PM reservation if this was such an imposition. This was far from the one michelin star dining experience we expected. And far below my previous exceptionally experiences at this restaurant. I was shocked!