Partake by KJ

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Address:
241 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448

Neighborhood:
Healdsburg

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Cuisine:
Contemporary American

Price: $30 and under

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Partake by KJ Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.partakebykj.com/
Email: info@partakebykj.com
Phone: (707) 433-6000
Hours of Operation:

Lunch: Daily 11:00am to 4:00pm

Dinner: Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Dinner: Friday & Saturday 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Executive Chef: Justin Wangler
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Cafe, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar

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Cross Street: Matheson
Parking: Street Parking

A word from Partake by KJ

Join us at Partake by K-J, Kendall-Jackson's Tasting Lounge and Flight Club in the center of Healdsburg, California. Explore a wide range of wine flights to satisfy your curiosity and thirst. Dive into a selection of seasonal bites driven by our organic gardens and Sonoma County's culinary… artisans.

Our Culinary Team created Partake by KJ's signature plates to highlight the extraordinary affinity between wine and food. There's much to explore: take part in a mix-&-match of wines and plates in our Tasting Lounge, or settle in to a Chef-curated experience in our Flight Club.Continued

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Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerContemporary American
Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked 1000-Point Tables

Diner Reviews

"Awesome way to try the wines with the foods. Thanks"
Dined on 3/9/2014
"Although Partake is designed around pairings, they got some off so far that we started to laugh. Some were spot on, as expected, but to have even one of five so ludicrously off is hard to imagine. In our case, it was a yoghurty dish called "oatmeal" with a bitter sweet young chardonnay. The clash made your mouth feel totally gross. My partner and I did the pairing at the same time, and we both looked up at each other with the same expression of shock and dismay."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"We had lunch at Partake with friends visiting from the East Coast. They are winery owners, looking for new ideas concerning winery event experience. They had visited and tasted at several wineries over the previous 3-4 days, from Monterey to the North Bay regions. Being an employee of Kendall Jackson, I suggested Partake for lunch to say good by. They commented several times on the excellence of the service and the knowledge of the young lady who took care of our needs. She explained each wine by varietal, region grown and described some of the terroir influence in the wines. The parings of wine to food were described by them as the Highlight of the Experience."
Dined on 3/5/2014
"This was my third time there and it continues to be outstanding."
Dined on 2/24/2014
"What a great wine tasting experience!!! We ordered from the tasting menu and the foods and wines were greatly paired. The small bites on their menu also give diners an opportunity to be adventurous with food and wine choices. The service was outstanding and the food was beautifully presented. Their variety of wines is outstanding. Will most definitely be coming back to Partake by KJ."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"We ordered individual items, each with its wine pairing (2 oz) and ate 'family style'. The food was designed so that it really added to the wine and vice versa. Fun experience!"
Dined on 2/16/2014
"KJ knows how to pair food with wine, and this experience was a delicious one indeed. The chef's carefully prepared plates with KJ's wines makes your mouth burst with enjoyment! The food was really spectacular and don't hesitate to go for dinner, not just a tasting."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"This is definitely a foodie experience. K-J pairs wines they make in very small lots (200 cases or less) with small plates of food. While the small plate serving sizes could be larger (especially on the "garden" prix fixe selection), the balance and flavor of the dishes is incredible. Combine that with some very nice wines and a peaceful atmosphere and it makes for a lovely Wine Country experience. The pace is slow, so be sure to allow a couple of hours. You wouldn't want to rush through this type of food and wine pairing anyway."
Dined on 2/17/2014
"The food pairing menu was fun and the food great. AND the price was very reasonable"
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Kendall-Jackson has hit a homerun with Partake. This is a great wine-and-food experience. Chef Justin Wangler creates stunning small plates to compliment (and complement!) K-J's limited production wines. If you think of Kendall-Jackson as a supermarket wine, think again. Partake serves up K-J wines made in tiny lots available only at the winery--and Partake. You won't find better wines anywhere."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"I do understand it was Valentines Day, however, i felt incrediably RUSHED through what should have been a great dining experience. This is a resturant that pairs wine with food. I shouldn't have to chug my wine because i was told "we need you to be done at 8:00 we have another party coming in." I would like to go again on a non holiday. Perhaps i would have a more relaxed experience. The food and wine were wonderful!"
Dined on 2/14/2014
"Food n wine pairings were excellent. Portions were good for the price and the food was presented well with interesting flavors, textures and combinations of ingredients you wouldn't get anywhere else and definitely not at home."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"As I emailed yesterday, the experience at K-J was excellent. The server made the day thoroughly educational, pleasant and overall an outstanding experience. Thank you, Don Emerson"
Dined on 2/11/2014
"My husband and I have been here twice and had a fantastic time each visit. The service is outstanding and the food is delicious. They have a wide variety of wines to taste and foods to pair if you are interested. We tried many different items but the pork buns, heirloom tomato risotto, and Kobe beef with butternut squash are a few of the standouts. It is really worth a visit."
Dined on 2/10/2014
"As a Sonoma county resident, my wife and I are always looking for great places to enjoy an exceptional meal and wine. If you like being a bit adventurous, definitely do the Bites instead of the Flights. You can get all the items off the Flights in the Bites, plus a few extra items which we found more to our taste than items listed in the Flights. The service was excellent, with our servers delivering items in a timely manner so we felt neither rushed nor waiting. They knew their wines well, giving us great information on each wine and how it would pair with each dish. There were even several dishes in which several of their wines paired well. I'd highly recommend."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"This is an excellent place to dine even if you don't drink wine. Their focus is on wine pairings, be it a chefs' prix fixe or small plates a la carte. We did both in our party of four and either way you go you will have outstanding food and wine, ( either a 2 oz or 5 oz pour). The presentation and pairings were well thought out and the food itself was creative and tasty. Our server knew his wines and clearly enjoyed his job, and paced everything very well."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"Excellent food not always a fan of KJ wines but the pairing Were exceptional ."
Dined on 2/5/2014
"We live in Sonoma county and are pretty much snobs about our local restaurants. So many of them are overhyped. We had heard good things about Partake, but were dubious that a restaurant extension of a winery could really be super great. (We have a few winery restaurants that are very very good, but not super.) Are we thrilled to be wrong! Partake is absolutely in the top echelon. The room is open and light. Wide separation of tables make for a surprisingly small capacity - and a feeling of personal space. The staff is unobtrusively, pleasant, attentive and knowledgeable. The menu is entirely small plates each with a suggested list of three wines for accompaniment. We chose 6 pairings. Every item was truly special. $ = moderate."
Dined on 2/2/2014
"Great place for small bites. They do an excellent job of pairing the food and wine."
Dined on 1/30/2014
"We didn't know exactly what to expect but thought it would be a "nice restaurant with good food and wine." What we found was an attractive restaurant with well thought out menu choices with terrific wine pairings. Some of us enjoyed the meat flight and others the vegetarian flight but all of us thoroughly enjoyed every bite and sip. The choices for each flight were original, delicious and attractively served. We were pleasantly surprised with each course and the wine pairings were outstanding. Overall, a very enjoyable lunch with friends in a newly found restaurant that we will visit again and again when we visit Healdsburg."
Dined on 1/23/2014
"Outstanding place for a special wine-paired lunch, of high quality but without pretentiousness. The food is terrific - flavors, presentation and service were exceptional, with fine ambiance, and with as many extremely nice wine pairing possibilities as a reasonable person could desire. This is our second experience at Partake, and both were equally marvelous."
Dined on 1/20/2014
"Awesome food, excellent service, warm wonderful and inviting. We love this restaurant! It is our favorite place to have an evening out. The chef came to the table and added a personal touch to the evening. All the staff were friendly and knowledgable about the food and wine selections. We would highly recommend this restaurant"
Dined on 1/17/2014
"Very interesting food and wine pairings. Excellent options for having a fun dining experience. Loved the use of grape punice to make white and red wine flours. Service could not have been better. Our server, Jessica, went out of her way to make our visit special."
Dined on 1/7/2014
"Partake's idea of offering small plates with an appropriate wine is great! And offering a blind taste of wine at the outset was generous and classy. The plates were VERY small and the food, while quite good, should not be named something it is not. Bagna cauda is hot and a dip, not a cold drop on the plate. Coq au vin is really whole pieces of chicken, not little shreds. Call the food something else or have even slightly larger plates and offer the real thing. That said, the servers were great and we will return."
Dined on 1/5/2014
"I was really impressed by this restaurant. I knew the whole concept is to pair wine with food. Obviously I was expecting great quality of wine (which I got), what really surprised me was the GREAT inventive food! I tried the chef menu which is 5 courses for 45$ with the wine pairing (impressive price!). The menu a la carte is also great, you choose the wine and you can pick between 3-4 option for the food paring. I had a great experience and I was shocked by the bill! It was so cheap for a testing menu! I would highly recommend this restaurant! The interior design is very warm and modern at the same time, I loved everything about this experience!"
Dined on 12/31/2013
"We will never go to Healdsburg again without having lunch, or dinner, at Partake. I make a reservation based on all the positive reviews on OpenTable and TripAdvisor. If you enjoy wine, and appreciate a quality dining experience, don't miss the chance to visit this gem. It exceeded my expectations like no other restaurant I can recall. The food is fantastic, the service is professional but friendly, the wines were perfect with every course. I fear there won't be a table for me next time I stop by."
Dined on 12/17/2013
"The chef designs small plates to accompany pours of K-J wines. Each dish is unique, beautiful and often outstanding. We went for our anniversary and had a wonderful meal."
Dined on 12/19/2013
"This is my second time and it was a great.experience. the food and the staff were amazing."
Dined on 12/14/2013
"Thank you Opentable reveiwers, I would never have found this amazing gem that is truly one of the best restuarants I have ever eated. The tasting menu which is paired with Kendall Jackson wines is so good its almost a sin. The servings were quite small but each mouthfull was huge, when we had completed dining I totally satisfied and sated. OMG I wish I lived here so I could dine everyday."
Dined on 10/21/2013
"Excellent service in a low key contempoary atmosphere where food and wine pairings are highlighted. Very knowledgeable staff serving KJ vintages and blends. Pairings were varied enough to be interesting to the end of the meal. Especially enjoyed pumpkin theme desert with a late harvest Chardonnay."
Dined on 12/8/2013
"Our dinner at Partake was absolutely wonderful. I got the chef's tasting menu, which paired wine with each of the 4 courses. Truly one of the most pleasant dining experiences I've had. Food was exquisitely prepared, and beautifully presented. At $45. I felt it was a steal."
Dined on 12/7/2013
"We chose the Chef's selections and had a wonderful lunch of food and wine pairings. Our server was knowledgable and helpful. The tasting and guessing of the wine in the black glass, was a fun way to kick off what ended up being a really memorable meal!"
Dined on 11/27/2013
"We ordered the food and wine pairings meal-- one had the vegetarian and one had the non-veg. The meal started off with a mystery wine in a black riedel glass with complimentary food pairing. It was fun to guess the wine. Most of the veggies and herbs in the meal are from the Kendell-Jackson site a few miles away. So, the food was fresh and local. The items were served 2 items at a time with the accompanying 2 wines. The pairings were excellent. My sensitivity to which food and wines go together was increased. Service was very attentive -- 3 servers in all. They expertly answered all of our questions. An additional feature was 3 breads and 3 olive oils which were refilled throughout the meal. Food quantity is like a light lunch."
Dined on 11/23/2013
"This is our second visit and we found it to be just as fine. We've been singing its praises and brought friends. They too found it wonderful. Healdsburg has become a real gourmet ghetto but for my money this is now the best spot in town since the closing of Cyrus."
Dined on 11/10/2013
"My wife and I selected Partake to host a family outing during our annual trip to Napa/Sonoma. We had eight diners plus an 18-month old, and the staff warmly welcomed us upon our early arrival with a round of Sauvignon Blanc. The staff never stopped anticipating our needs (particularly Matt with the wait staff), and the quality and inventiveness in the kitchen matched the outstanding hospitality. The wine list is predictable, inasmuch as this is a KJ restaurant, but the pairings were spot on and guests get a great opportunity to try some small production offerings. The modest price for the experience means that even the bill's arrival is a pleasure. Partake is a great addition to the area!"
Dined on 11/7/2013
"We decided to try this restaurant because of the pairings. 2 of our group had the small plates, and 2 others had the pre-set menus. The Servers were excellent for suggesting wines for the small plates. We would return to this restaurant next time we are near Healdsburg."
Dined on 11/3/2013
"Small, cozy, and modern. This place could best be described as american wine gourmet food emporium. Eat as much or as little as you wish, same with the wine! Fabulous, and a bargain considering the offerings."
Dined on 11/1/2013
"The presentation of the food, the quality and the service was remarkable. It was our first stop on a weekend trip to Sonoma and they set the bar HIGH! We had a group of 6 and our table had ample space for everyone's wine and food but also small enough for all of us to visit without shouting across the table. Our server, Matt, was enthusiastic and attentive and never rushed our group. A+ experience all around!"
Dined on 10/26/2013
"We had the chance to visit Partake and now have a new favorite spot to dine in Healdsburg. The wine and food pairings were phenomenal. We went with a group and shared the food so we were able to try many of the pairings. Each were unique and exceeded our high expectations as foodies. The service was top-notch. We had our kids in tow and the staff was very accommodating. Can't wait to visit the area again and be a repeat customer!"
Dined on 10/28/2013
"Food creative and well presented limited to KJ wines so you better like KJ wines! Dessert a must Chefs menu best vaue at $45 and good variety"
Dined on 10/26/2013

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