John Ash & Co.
Today, John Ash & Co. remains an icon for a romantic, fine dining restaurant with Executive Chef Thomas Schmidt continuing the standards of cooking excellence enjoyed by locals and guests alike. Chef Tom’s extensive wine knowledge provides the perfect foundation for creating innovative recipes that complement the restaurant’s extensive, award-winning wine list.
And because Chef Tom and his staff believe in making exceptional food and wine fun and approachable, even those who are new to choosing wines will feel right at home. Join us for dinner at our Santa Rosa restaurant and experience wine country dining at its best.
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
Popular dishes
Pan Seared Diver Scallops
Beauregard yam purée, cipollini onions, arugula, estate saba, chili butter
21 reviews
Braised Boneless Prime Beef Short Ribs Braciole
panko, pine nut, egg and parmesan-topping, Journeyman pancetta, sautéed Bloomsdale spinach, soft Front Porch Farm's red floriani polenta
6 reviews
Grilled Fish Tacos
La Tortilla Factory handmade tortillas, slaw, cilantro cream, chipotle salsa
6 reviews
We dined three nights straight.... staff is delightful ... food wonderful.... thank you
The wine list includes a great Kosta Browne chardonnay. The cosmos are perfect.
The chicken under a brick and the short ribs were both excellent; well seasoned, moist, tender, delicious. We have already made reservations to dine there again in two weeks.
We love coming here and will be back. From the drinks to dessert, everything was delicious, thoughtfully prepared and expertly executed
Always a wonderful place. The outdoor dining was set up nicely. Attentive service and great food.
Definitely the John Ash of old times, but mostly due to Covid. Some of the little niceties have been eliminated.
The food was good and the service was a little slow. The restaurant has a large space that qualifies for outdoor dining. Plus there is tent adjacent to the patio for additional diners. Tables are at least 6 feet apart. This patio is really a large room with a ceiling and windows that can be opened to qualify for Covid outdoor dining. We were there on a Thursday night and almost every table was being used. A party of 6 people were seated at least six feet from us. They happened to know the party of four seated next to them. So this party of ten were talking very loud and laughing boisterously. For my wife and myself, we felt this was a high risk area for Covid droplets. I shared our concerns with our waiter and he talked to manager. All they could do is offer us a table in the tent annex. We politely said thank you and asked them box up our entrees. They took cocktail charges off our bill. We paid the check and tipped the waiter 25%. We love their food and drinks, but we will not be returning until we are vaccinated.
We were on a 2 night get away in Healdburg and had dinner at John Ash one of the nights. What a nice surprise!! A beautiful restaurant! So many areas to eat and enjoy. I can’t wait for indoor dining so I can experience that also. Sitting out on the patio looking at the vineyards staying warm by a heater enjoying delicious cocktails and food was awesome!! A perfect addition to our trip.
This is our go to restaurant that is always exceptional and excellent! Amazing fine dining, service, ambiance, and all of our special celebrations. The vineyard scenery and outdoor patio seating is gorgeous! Highly recommend this restaurant. Beautiful grounds!
We thoroughly enjoyed our date night out at John Ash & Co. Their Parker House rolls were absolutely delicious, so make sure you add an order of those to whatever else you decide to have as an appetizer or with your meal. The brick chicken and wiener schnitzel were also excellent. We finished the evening off with the gelato trio. The server was attentive all the way through the meal and the ambiance was perfect for the first time we've really been able to dine out in almost a year.
Pleasant experience! Service is 5+, our server Alan is the best! It was our anniversary and he made it special.
Another great dining experience with J.A. Had to east in the patio (per regs) but heaters kept it fairly comfortable. Had our favorite waiter as we requested.
The food was amazing and the outdoor dining has a nice view. Very happy with everything.
A very enjoyable and comfortable evening. The service and food were top notch!
So nice to be outside with wonderful food and beautiful gardens with great friends.
We are never disappointed. Dinner was terrific and wait staff very professional.
Our table was overlooking the vineyards and the sun was casting a warm glow, it doesn’t get much better than this!
Our cocktails, meals and the service is always perfect!
I feel like a broken record here....but we are never disappointed. Food, ambience, staff, facility.....we are so fortunate to have such an establishment in our neighborhood...we couldn't be happier that JA is open again....you were truly missed by us!
Great that we were able to time the reopening! We had a great meal and dinning experience! Always first class! Thanks again to everyone!
Delicious, good service, great ambiance, and consistently great.
We had the Sonoma Onion soup made entirely with local ingredients and the wiener schnitzel, both great choices. The service was attentive and courteous, the food well prepared and favorful
So happy John Ash & Co. is open....and, boy, they have really thought of us customers....more heaters, an amazing new bar tent, even with chandeliers, and lots of fun fire pits for more heat and ambiance! As usual, yummy food and great friendly service. Heading back this week! Kudos to the entire staff......you rock!
Always a treat! We were so happy to be there the first evening they were open again...
Great local spot as always
Lovely dining experience for our last date night in a while due to lockdown ordinances now in place. Our server, Katie was a sheer delight and extremely attentive. The cocktails were on point and our meals were impeccable— so tasty and beautifully plated. Looking forward to when we can return!
Wonderful birthday dinner for my daughter. Even with COVID restrictions the experience was amazing. Service was spot on the food superior. We were fortunate to have made it in the last night before the shut down and so glad it worked out.
The restaurant was beautiful! The outside patio and pergola was also very nice and romantic. The food was excellent but very small
Portions.. I did not realize I would be getting 3 scallops for $40 and no side . The food was great no complaints other then portions
Birthday happy hour
I highly recommend John Ash for special occasions or just a quick bite. We were seated next to an outdoor fire and well separated from the few other diners.
We were also there on the next to last day before the COVID-19 county order to close restaurants again. This is such a hard time for all of us, but especially those losing jobs right now. Support your local restaurants as much as you can!
I’ve never been disappointed by a meal, cocktail or the service! The service is always outstanding!
Short rib presentation was very good and meat was tender and delicious. Chicken cordon blu was a back to the future dish and also excellent. Tried to make the best of the covid restrictions, but open window next to food cooled things down pretty rapidly. Not their fault.
Excellent food and service as always!!
I’ve never been disappointed by any meal. The cocktails are outstanding and the desserts are always a treat!
Service and food are always amazing!
Great food, great service!
We always go to John Ash for Happy Hour, unfortunately, this time the service was a little off.
Not impressed with the food--very expensive for very little with no vegetables. Everything is a separate cost, even bread and salad! So $80 for the two of us for just a plate with a tiny portion of meat and some carbs. My chicken was dry and the Spätzle unimpressive--mine are better! We had a gift card, but I would not recommend this otherwise.
Wonderful! Making the best of outdoor dining in the cold winter months during Covid. Food and drink is always great but tonight the server was exceptional! Thank you!
Amazing food and service!!
Our go to place for an upscale experience to celebrate special occasions
Amazing experience!!! Thank you
FAQs
John Ash & Co. offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 527-7687.
John Ash & Co. is rated 4.7 stars by 3603 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.