The reviews I read couldn't be further from my experience. Every element of our dinner was above expectations. The hostess and coat check girl were both pleasant and friendly. We were quickly seated in a romantic corner with window view and promptly given drinks. The waiter was very attentive but didn't hover. His timing was excellent.

And the food! Our appetizers, the foie gras and shrimp cocktail were both very, very good. Our meal, kobe filet mignon and sea bass, were both excellent and prepared to our request.

Everything was in place for a nice romantic evening. We will definitely return.

“we were seated, then we were rushed. they brought out our kids food, then told us we could not eat, because they were closing the kitchen. We got to go boxes, and boxed the kids food up. We were charged for food and drinks that we did not even get. When we complained, they all forgot how to speak english. It is a good thing my husband is mexican and speaks spanish fluently??!! They were rude, and the service was terrible! When we got the kids food home, my sons food could not be eaten, due to the bug we found in it! I will be calling the health department Monday. My husband learned, they can too. The owner kept his brain in his thumb as well. he was just nasty and very disrespectful.”

The selling point for Allred's is the view, but since it is only open to the common man in the evenings (private club only for lunch) you won't see too much. Also they sat us far away from the window. That being said the place has great atmosphere and attentive, knowledgeable staff. The food was pretty good: I did not find my pot au feu extraordinary (which it should be for $34), but the cheesy crouton with it was wonderful. All others in my group (of 9) found their food quite good. The main problem with the menu was an overexhuberant use of ingredients (in my opinion). Strange textures and flavors blended together in ways that were not always welcome, and I am usually pretty adventurous with tastes. In my estimation, though, the best thing about the place was...the bathroom. I could live there (strange but true).

Well, the build up was there, the ride in the gondola, the fancy wine cave entrence, but once seated in the Barn like dining room looking at the windows (the view is not much at night) it all goes down hill. Livign in Napa Valley I am used to excellent food, service, wine, and expect to pay for it (which we do happily), well here we paid for cold average wine-unfriendly food, sloppy serves, and an expensive (wine we buy at local restaurant for up $100 less a bottle at home) wine. Please go to the other great restaurants in this town, Harmons is like a down home restaurant at an excelletn value with a wine list that makes my favorite dining spots at home look bad.