Mothers Day outside dining. Food was very good and good portions. Waiter was rarely seen, ie. checking on us. Thus made service slower than normal. Usually it's very good there. Was a notch below their normal excellent service

I have been here many times in the past and it was great. they must have lost their chef during the pandemic
because the menu is very limited now and the food totally different. One of our meals, the fish was delivered to the table only half cooked. Clearly no one was on quality control, very disapointing.

High quality food and service. The wine list is great with very reasonable prices. The food comes out hot and delicious. A great spot for any occasion.

Great evening out!

Very good food, with the exception of an overdressed Ceasar salad with way too much cheese and dressing. Entrees were really good and beautifully prepared.

We had an exceptional dinner here for our anniversary. We arrived and they brought complimentary champagne. The amuse bouche was delicious and unexpected. Complimentary desert wine was also a pleasant surprise. The little surprises, incredible food and wine and amazing waitress made this an incredible dining experience.

Excellent wine and food!! Great service. An interesting little bistro out of town.

I am European and love eating the kind of food that reminds me of my heritage. Hansel Bistro is good for everyday dining and for special occasions.

The food and ambiance are always fabulous! They seem to have a little problem with efficiency with the added outdoor dining. We totally understand as it is all new and they were quite busy. We will definitely return and hope they can get it figured out. The outside tent is so nice...they should keep it permanently!

Unfortunately, disappointed. Was so looking forward to dine here based on all the reviews. Completely underwhelmed. Food lacked flavor. Preparation and presentation was mediocre. Really wanted this place to be good. Not the restaurant’s fault, but the traffic noise makes it difficult to enjoy dinner.

Second time to Walter Hansel and just a phenomenal experience every time. Really looking forward to returning again

Food and service were great, but the room was cold and hard to get comfortable. Thought maybe we should have sat outside with the heaters.

It was a great experience.
They could do a better job with sprucing up the outdoor area.
It does not look like a classy place.

We keep coming back to Walter Hansel because of how wonderful it is! The menu is always appealing, the wait staff are more than pleasant and very good at their jobs. It is evident that they enjoy working there as much as we enjoy eating there!
The wine selection is good and the desserts are always wonderful.
We will continue to be regulars!

For an early evening easter dinner, we dined at Walter Hansel Wine Bistro. Seated outside, we watched the afternoon sun fade into evening, nursing our glass of red and enjoying soup starters (delish french onion and buttery lobster bisque) followed by the prime rib dinner, cooked perfectly and served with buttered haricots verts, wrapped up with a modest but delicious lemon curd parfait. Highly recommend Walter Hansel for a special evening out.

boeuf bourguignon was absolutely fantastic- everything was fresh & delicious but this was outstanding.
Nice spacious outdoor patio space for dining.

We had an amazing dinner! Fabulous service and great company!!!!

Walter Hansel Wine Bistro has never ever disappointed us in the 5+ years that we have been going there. The meals are delicious and expertly prepared. The portions are satisfying. The wait staff has always been friendly and helpful.

Wonderful small French inspired restaurant in the vineyards. Always great food and friendly service. The only place to get escargot in Sonoma County.

We are seafood lovers. The lobster bisque was delicious! Not too rich, just perfect. The halibut and seafood pasta were also perfectly cooked. The staff were friendly and helpful. We will be back for sure!

Everything was awesome accept the burger wasn’t medium abs the mushrooms weren’t seasoned well.

This is perhaps a secret that many do not know about. One of the best in this great wine area. I wish I lived closer

Walter Hansel Wine Bistro is always on our itinerary when we come to town. Great food!

The restaurant has just reopened for indoor dining, and still has patio seating. We were seated indoors. Food and Service were, as always, great. The room was a little colder than usual because the front door is open for the servers to come and go. And of course, the usual niceties of table cloths, cloth napkins, etc. are still absent due to pandemic regulations. Still, a lovely evening of food and wine for us and a couple who had never been (and enjoyed it all as well). Recommended, regardless of where you sit.

Delicious, elegant French menu. Try it all! Can't wait until we can dine inside. Expensive wine tasting $35 each.

Good food choices. All 4 of us had great food and service.

It is so great to have Walter Hansel open inside, however it seems so stark and barren due to the distancing. The food was as good as ever!!

I highly recommend that you visit Walter Hansel Wine Bistro. The French cuisine is outstanding and if you are wine lover, the Hansel Pinot Noirs are a must try.

Wait staff was wonderful. We were plenty warm enough sitting outside with the heaters. The food was crazy good!!

The Walter Hansel Bistro is always a wonderful place to dine and have fun. It’s been a favorite of my family and friends for years. The wine list is great.

So good! This is a little gem. Our service was wonderful. I got the Risotto... best risotto ever! Not your typical mixed in seafood risotto, the fish and prawns laid beautifully on top. My uncle got the lobster bisque which was the best we all have ever tasted. He also got the duck which was phenomenal! My aunt got the seabass which she also loved. At dessert time they brought us out a little port and and African liqueur, so yummy! Definitely will be back😊

We ordered the chicken cordon bleu and the salmon with risotto. Both were delicious. We tried a flight of white wine since we weren't familiar with their wines which worked out beautifully;

Good consistent food. Service was a bit slow, but we weren’t in a big hurry.

Really beautiful covered outdoor seating area! Very cozy and plenty of heaters to keep everybody warm.

Unfortunately, probably due to Restaurant Week, the service was unbearably slow. It took nearly 3 hours for three of us to get to the end of our meal, and we waited easily between 40+ minutes before we were given each following course. It was almost comical how long it took to the point where we joked that they must be making our cheesecake from scratch. Again, somewhat understandable due to Restaurant Week and probably some short staffing in the kitchen. It happens.

However, the food wasn't worth the wait and the cost. The Caesar salad tasted like nothing. I could barely detect the dressing, so I felt like I was eating crunchy water with a few anchovies on top. I got the steak frites as an entree. The steak was cooked a perfect medium rare and was super tender, but wasn't seasoned at all. The Brussels sprouts were steamed with a tiny bit of browning on them and tasteless as well. The fries ended up looking like McDonald's fries and quickly tasted like a stale version of them within a few minutes. They literally provided maybe half a tablespoon of ketchup in a little plastic container and some weird aioli that tasted exactly like eating straight up curry powder. I didn't bother asking for more because it would have taken longer than finishing my entree to receive. We also tried the king salmon risotto. The salmon was cooked perfectly, but overall the dish was bland and unmemorable.

The best part for me was probably the persimmon cheesecake, which was really good. The chocolate mousse was okay, and the pot de creme was unremarkable.

I was so excited to try this place and was ready for an upscale, memorable dinner experience. While I appreciated the cozy ambiance, I left feeling bummed that my table of three had spent about $200 before tip on bland, forgettable food and excruciatingly slow service.

Noise level couldn't be helped, next to the hwy. and under a tent. Service could use some improvement! Always had a good meal there.

We took our clients out. It was such an amazing night with great service. Food was phenomenal.

We're big fans of WHWB, so took advantage of Restaurant Week to visit. Due to COVID restrictions, dining is on the patio under a three-sided tent.

We've now dined this way three times over the past few months, and while it isn't like being inside the restaurant, it doesn't detract too much from the experience - food and service are largely unaffected. The tent has plenty of heaters, which are situated to provide a decent temperature. I wore a sweater over a shirt and was comfortable.

We each had the filet mignon option on the Restaurant Week menu, which was perfect. Service was attentive, prompt, and cheerful. The staff is happy to be working, even under the present restrictions.

If you like good food and good service, a lovely wine list, this is one of the best experiences you can have in a local restaurant at the moment.

Restaurant week. It was great!

Walter Hansel Wine Bistro is in our top 5 places to dine in Sonoma County. The food is very good and varying with the seasons. The wait staff is immensely knowledgeable and friendly. We have never had a bad experience.
The wine menu is also reasonable, with a range of varietals and price points. But, this is not going to be an inexpensive meal. The Price Fixe menu does allow for an economical option if you're interested. And, of you don't order wine or appetizers you can get out of there for a reasonable sum.
We couldn't recommend this place enough. It would be nice to be able to dine indoors again, but WHWB has gone out of their way to make their outdoor dining experience as comfortable as possible.

Cheers!

Great food, huge tent, plenty of heaters. I hope they keep the outdoor dining after COVID is over.