Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, La Gare Restaurant

Cuisine=*(0-20) Ambiance=!(0-5) Price=$(Simple-Full)
Approximate Price per person excluding tax, beverage + tip=$. Simple=appetizer + main course; full= best available multi-course meal.

As We Like It has been serving the gastronomically enlightened community since 1989.

    Santa Rosa, Sonoma County

    La Gare *(16) !(3) $(19-42) 707-528-4355.  208 Wilson St. between 3rd and 4th Sts.  Dinner only. M-Th= 5:30-10 P.M., F-Sat=5:00-10 P.M., Sun=5-9 P.M.
    Situated adjacent to Railroad Square, this place reminds us of a simple bistro in the French countryside. It seems to be popular with the locals, for it filled up rapidly early on a Thursday night. The seating is a bit tight, to allow the maximum number of diners; however, the kitchen and pleasant, attentive service kept up with the crowd. We split an extra appetizer of Paté en gelée a la Francaise to start. The price of the entrée includes a fresh green salad, tasty soup du jour (potato-leek on our visit) and vegetables.  We substituted a delicious rice for the veggies to accompany our delightful Coq au Vin Forestiere and our cooked just perfectly medium rare Carré d’Agneau (rack of lamb) persillé, the latter coming with a tasty herb brown sauce on the side. There are even interesting old-time desserts prepared tableside; we certainly enjoyed their cherries jubilée for 2. There is an appropriate wine list and corkage is $15. Our bottle of 1999 BV Private Reserve Georges de la Tour Cabernet Sauvignon complemented the dinner quite well.