The 90-minute drive to Yountville in Napa Valley was well worth the ride.
Yountville is one of those lucky, lucky towns boasting several world-class restaurants, with French Laundry, Bouchon and now Redd on that list.
Redd has a relaxing, design forward vibe, perfect for a Saturday lunch in the sun.
Unfortunately, all the open-air tables were booked, so we sat inside. It turned out not to be such a disadvantage, as inside had a very clean and calm atmosphere.
The food was spectacular.
I chose 3 appetizers, in order to sample more dishes: I had the foie gras creations (a terrine, a pate and a mousse), the glazed pork belly (outstanding) and the crispy confit (another exquisite dish). Peter had the yellowfin tuna with avocado (mouthwatering) and the confit (you already know how good this was). Pavey had the John Dory (too little excellent John Dory and too many gritty clams), and the pork belly (still outstanding).
All in all, a fabulous example of what I said yesterday, about Epic Roasthouse. Redd delivered small, but not too small dishes with wonderfully intense flavors. Epic focused on huge portions of less than delicious food.
I vote Redd a massive success.
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