Front of the house was awful. Nobody to greet us for 10+ minutes. The issue was not the wait but the lack of a host. Restaurants can get busy and backed up but I’ve never been to a restaurant without host/hostess. When he did arrive we were made to feel like we were a bother to arrive on time for our reservation. It set a bad tone for our experience

My GF and I have eaten at Bottega a couple of times for lunch on the weekend in the past year - most recently yesterday - and be were very happy with our experiences there both times.

The 1st time we were seated in the back "alley" courtyard (where there are only 4 two person tables located in a row) right next to the wall fountain. It is uncovered (but they do have umbrellas if you want/need sun/rain cover) and the tables are positioned very far apart. We liked that location so much, we asked for and were very pleased to get it again.

If you are looking for a secluded, quiet and romantic spot to have lunch (or dinner) and the weather is suitble, you should ask for it.

Service for us both times was very attentive in this out of the way location. I notice that many people have complained about receiving poor service during their visits to Bottega but that has not been our experience. I think that this factor is largely dependent upon the server and fortunately we never had a server who inattentive.

On this occassion, my GF and I shared the fried calamari, the tricolore salad, the tiramisu and a bottle of Napa sauv blanc. She had the pork belly pasta and I had the pan fried branzino. The calamari was very good but the we both thought the portion size was meager. The salad was very attractively plated and came w/confited grapes and a very tasty dressing on the side. I thought the pork belly pasta was ok but the pork belley seemed lost to me; more a pork ragu w/no sign of the luscious fat that you long for when you lust for pork belly. An improvement would have been to just place a small piece of whole grilled pork belly on top of the pasta as served. The branzino was presented whole (w/the head), panfried and deboned. It was a very large portion and was delicious. The meal cost $200 but that was expected. No complaints.

I would not hesitiate going back to Bottega again.

Beautiful restaurant, very attentive staff, excellent wine list. Impressive negronis, my husband loved his. Rigatoni delicious. The special (risotto) was also delicious but a touch undercooked. Overall fantastic night.

We had the best service

Tim and Ashley were amazing!!!!! Food fantastic

Very disappointed with our visit. When we arrived we were taken to a table outside. Very noisy with a venue outside blaring music, competing with the restaurant’s music. Not conducive for a romantic birthday celebration. Food was mediocre at best, my branzino was fishy tasting & oily from the frying. My husband’ gnocchi was mediocre. Our server never informed us of any specials which when we heard from an adjoining table would have influenced our choices. We’ve had fond memories from previous visits.

Nice relaxing lunch before wine tasting. Very good food and the service was great!

Have loved food in the past but this wasn't up to that standard: Pork Belly Tagiarini didn't have great taste. Service was excellent and waiter attentive and enjoyable. Love the loggia.

Amazing and so happy we were able to get a reservation!

Food came Luke warm. Second time barely warmer. Nice people. Waiters tried.

Very disappointed.
Have loved dining at Bottega over the years and was celebrating a birthday (not acknowledged)
Expectations far outweighed delivery.

The food was delicious comforting rustic Italian. The wood smoke fire took over the night though.

Great place . Food was excellent. Servers were on point and very attentive.

The maitre d’ could use some serious improvement. He is certainly not suited for a place of this caliber. Although we had a fivish appointment he continued to seat others while saying to me be right with you. Thank goodness the African America maitre d’ noticed this and came over to seat us. Glad he did as we were thinking about leaving after not being attended to. What I found interesting is that they had outdoor dining available they never offered that option to us.
All in all the remaining experience was excellent and one can’t blame one unattentative employees action to spoil the dining experience.
Just to let all know that although people who work behind the scenes work hard to develop a reputation the guy out front could ride it for you without you even knowing.

Superb food, lovely ambience, excellent service, great location

We went there for our Anniversary. I had made the reservation for 1.30 pm but they were able to seat us before that. They had our table ready with the Happy Anniversary note on the table which was great! We were seated outside (on request) The ambience was good both inside and outside.

Food was good and very reasonable. Service was great. They gave us a cookie platter on the house as an anniversary gift!

Great food and service. Fireplace created overly smoky air so left not feeling great.

Bottega Napa is one of my go-to restaurants. The food was great as always and the servers were very helpful when we had questions. I would suggest trying out one of their cocktails too because they're always well made.

Service was horrific
We weren’t even addressed for 20 min until after we sat down
Waiter didn’t bring wine until we had pretty much finished our meal even though we ordered it a half an hour ahead of time

Beautiful seating, helpful server, fabulous food, very reasonable prices. We had a wonderful evening.

They made my 40th Birthday a special experience!

Our server was terrific, however, we were very disappointed in the service at the bar. The bartender was arrogant and condescending. His mixed drinks were nice to look at, but did not taste as good as they looked. If you go, skip the bar.

Quality and Service way down been coming here for years. Sat inside and lots of flies, poor table management and food not great. I do not plan on returning which makes me sad

Food was excellent!!! Service was not that great!!!

Wonderful ambiance, cozy and sophisticated, exceptional food and wine.

The staff was excellent hand made my birthday celebration so special! But the food was even better! Not a single item disappointed! It’s a must visit!

Best Italian food ever in my life and I grew up on the East coast

As usual, my dining experience at Bottega was amazing! The service was excellent and the food (the amazing cheeseburger) was delicious. Little touches make this place stand out - after my Bear Flag Revolt cocktail was consumed, my waiter offered to pour some sparking water into the remaining pomegranate sphere/ice. The music being played was perfect. As a solo diner, I sometimes am overlooked or given a not-so-great table. Not at Bottega - it was a truly fantastic dining experience, and I cannot wait to return!

I am a hugh fan of Bottega. I go every time I'm in Napa. The last time I went, the Bottega that I loved was not to be found. The food was strip mall restaurant, at best. For the special, they used spicy red sauce on squid ink pasta, obliterating the delicate squid ink flavor. The Branzino was over-cooked, and dry. The wheat pasta was clearly made of lower quality flour. The Teramisu had whipped cream instead of mascarpone cheese. I noticed that they lowered their prices, quite a bit. Seems like there was a conscious decision to cut back on quality and lower price. Very disappointing!

We have not been to this beautiful restaurant in some time. Always an excellent way to finish our day in Napa.

We love Bottega, it’s always delicious!

Simply amazing experience. Our server recommended many dishes and all were outstanding! Best meal we had all weekend.

Dinner at Bottega was delicious! We chose to sit outside and it was a lovely experience and fabulous food and service!

The menu is limited and not worth the price. My husband ordered tea but was told (45 minutes later) that they were out of tea bags, so they couldn’t brew any more. The server was nice and polite but stretched too thin. We got no offers for refills on our drinks. I would not recommend this restaurant or make a return visit for myself.

We were really looking forward to this dinner but overall did not enjoy our experience. Many of the dishes we ordered were over-salted. The restaurant feels very busy and loud. Our service was slow, the waitstaff seemed spread thin. This just felt more like a large chain dining experience that I expected, too bad!

Absolutely beautiful ambience. Spectacular food and drinks. Service unmatched. Always happy with my experience here.

The food was amazing. All of our dishes were more delicious than the next. The drinks were not only stunning but delicious as well. Although not family style, that is how we ate it so we could try as many dishes as possible. We were not disappointed!

Great food , but very poor service

Great Birthday experience. Very accommodating. The staff is so friendly and made my 1 yr old feel welcome. Truly enjoyed my birthday at Bottega!

Amazing food! Service was fine, might be rusty due to Covid

Loved our meal at Bottega. Definitely something for everyone on the menu!