How is Animo restaurant rated?

Award-winning

Animo

4.9 (541)

$50 and over

American

18976 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma, CA 95476

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

American Korean cuisine with focus on open hearth cooking. Intimate and cozy setting in Sonoma, California. Signature dishes are Lobster XO, Whole grilled Turbot, Dry aged Ribeye and Iberico Pork.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Fish, Meat
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(707) 721-1160
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Joshua Smookler

Location
18976 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma, CA 95476
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Sonoma
Cross street
Verano, Next to Mcdonalds
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Verano Stop 31, 32 local bus
Additional
Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wine

Popular dishes

What 541 people are saying

Animo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.9

4.9 based on all time ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

541 Reviews

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LaurenT
Las Vegas6 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 16, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always loved coming here. The food is delicious and always good. The prices reflect the detail and the quality they spend so please be mindful. This is not some burger joint. We will miss it dearly- but we will be back for more at Golden Bear Station!
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Sonomagigi VIP
San Francisco Bay Area30 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a farewell dinner at the delightful and innovative Animo. I will miss this restaurant. Cannot wait for the opening of Golden Bear Station.
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goose VIP
San Francisco Bay Area68 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 14, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
One of the very best restaurants in the Sonoma/Napa area. Four of us shared plates of appetizers: clams, mushrooms, scallops and tuna puttanesca. Each of these was fabulous: tremendous flavors. We also shared a whole turbot that was spectacularly good. The entire evening was exceptional.
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SusanB
San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 14, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amino certainly lived up to its reputation. Without exception every dish was delicious and beautifully presented. A large group of men celebrating the holidays was loud and somewhat marred the ambience, but other than that the experience was excellent.
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Howie VIP
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First time at Animo, knowing it will be closing soon (for a while, at least, while owners open a new place). Lived up to the high expectations. Food was excellently prepared and was flavorful in ways not usually experienced in restaurants. Service was very friendly and personal without being intrusive. Clearly the quality and effort mean higher-than-average costs, but worth it for the experience. Looking forward to their new venture. Only issue here was a noisy room. Couldn't hear dinner companion easily, and she had to tell me The Rolling Stones (my favorite) was playing on the background music...I couldn't even hear it. A small price to pay for a delicious evening.
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RodneyC
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 9, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is great and unique. The owners are friendly and appreciative. Too bad they are closing in two weeks.
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Megand
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on December 8, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time at Animo. We had an amazing time! The food and service was so great! I wish they weren’t closing and I wish I would have found them sooner! I would go back this week if they had any reservations open. I can’t wait to try their new restaurant in Kenwood😊
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Hugh
San Francisco Bay Area47 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 8, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and good sized portions. Not cheap by any means, but worth the price. It's a shared dish place. For appetizers, we had the mushrooms, clams and lobster and they were fantastic - especially the mushrooms and the lobster. Our entre was the pork which was also fantastic and we had sides of brussels sprouts (good, but not the best I've had) and the rice, also fantastic. We shared the cheesecake for dessert and it was excellent - very smooth and creamy (but not as good as my wife's :-) ) It's a small place, but they are moving to Kenwood, so we'll have to see what it's like then. Service was friendly and attentive. A definite must-try place. We plan to return.
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AnnieC VIP
San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 4, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was too bad we felt a little rushed as they had another service to clear our table for the next guests. It seemed their timing was a bit off as we didn't order for some time when we were seated. It's a higher price point and a special place. We have eaten here 4 times and loved coming here.
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TerriT
San Francisco Bay Area12 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is wonderful! The owners host you like family.
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Animo is rated 4.9 stars by 541 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

18976 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma, CA 95476

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Verano, Next to Mcdonalds
Neighborhood
Sonoma
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Fish, Meat
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Verano Stop 31, 32 local bus
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Joshua Smookler
Additional
Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wine

Phone number
(707) 721-1160

Animo

About this restaurant

Permanently Closed

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Popular dishes

Turbot

Manila Clams

Lamb

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What 541 people are saying

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