Black Bean BBQ Catering

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would!…read more Lombardi's BBQ is hands down some of the best barbecue I have ever had. Everything was flavorful, perfectly cooked, and absolutely delicious. The food was so good that I would gladly make the drive from San Francisco to Petaluma just to eat here again. The barbecue was outstanding, but the real surprise was the peach tres leches cake. WOW. It was incredible and an absolute game changer. Moist, flavorful, and the perfect ending to an amazing meal. The portions were generous, the quality was excellent, and every bite was worth it. You can tell they take pride in what they serve. If you're anywhere near Petaluma and love great barbecue, do yourself a favor and stop here. I will definitely be back, and next time I'll probably be thinking about that peach tres leches cake the entire drive there!

Wow! Finally stopped in after a long weekend at the Petaluma KOA (also 5 stars) and OMG--the thin…read moresliced tri-tip sandwich was a top 5 sandwich of all time! Definitely adding this to our Petaluma stops on all future trips!

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Yay to carrying "J"!

Brewsters Beer Garden

3.4(1.3k reviews)

2.8 mi

Brewsters is so much fun. It's the best place for families with children in downtown Petaluma. They…read morehave a ton of tables, yummy cocktails/wine/beer and have live music most weekends. Food is great too, we love the chicken wings, poke, and sandwiches. We recently tried their brunch menu (on mother's day) and it was delicious! Every time we've been our servers have been super accommodating and friendly. We especially love the hostess Bella. She goes above and beyond to help us and everyone else out! Even when they are very busy service is still 10/10. Definitely stop by!

My friends and I came on St. Patrick's Day at 6pm. (4 of us in total)…read more We had no issue waiting in line since we figured it would be a busy day. The environment is nice, so it was a good day to sit outside. We get seated by the host, who was very sweet. Our server was extremely rude, unkind and obviously in a rush to get us out of our table. Mind you- we didn't choose our table. Afterwards, we were ordering our drinks... and he wasn't paying attention at all and kept insisting my friend wanted a beer she clearly wasn't ordering. THEN, a different server came to bring our drinks. He was very sweet, and by accident he spilled a drink all over one of my friends. No big deal, he had 4 drinks on his tray, so we understood and told him it was fine. Our server then comes, and we asked if we could order our appetizers, and he rolled his eyes and asked rudely if we wanted to get our meals also. If it wasn't for his behavior, we would've liked to have tried the dinner options, but we decided to get our bill and leave. We didn't even notice if we got charged the spilled drink. We just wanted to pay & leave. The wings were pretty good, sad that an interaction like that can change an entire mood and setting in your night.

Booze!

The 1/2 Rack St. Louis Smoked Ribs

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Chrismapolitan

What A Chicken

4.4(616 reviews)

This is special, because they have both grilled pork ribs and chicken pieces…read more Both are delicious! I get the combo plate, with two big ribs, two pieces of chicken, and choice of two sides. It's a lot of food and so good. The people working there are super nice also. Highly recommended!

What A Ridiculous Rating…read more Chicken was dry. Aqua Fresca...not sure what I was drinking. For the price point this was sheer disappointment. Hard pass for me.

Casual indoor seating

Chicken nachos

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Pineapple Agua Fresca~ The agua fresca was ok, light flavor.

The Block

4.2(206 reviews)

This was such a major disappointment! I came here on a Sunday evening with my boyfriend before…read moregoing to a concert at Mystic Theatre. I had been to the block before about a few years earlier and remember it being lively and fun filled with a handful of food options and a packed bar. This time, the establishment was almost completely empty with only two food options: the barbecue or the pizza. Both menus were extremely limited in terms of available options. I went with the barbecue platter and my boyfriend went with two slices of pepperoni pizza. While the pizza was decent, but nothing to write home about, I would never order that barbecue platter again. First of all, the mac & cheese that it came with was more like overcooked buttered noodles without seasoning. The pulled pork and the coleslaw tasted old as if it had been sitting out at room temp. I also thought it was weird that they gave me potato chips as another side, but to eat their own. The only thing I actually enjoyed were the side of pickles and who knows if those were even made or from a jar. It was cold outside, so we decided to sit under the enclosed portion of the building and flies swarmed us - they were everywhere and we were continuously swatting our hands around to try to get any relief. It was miserable experience and as soon as we were done eating, we just wanted to leave. I can see why people were not here after the disappointment my boyfriend and I felt.

Exploring all the breweries in a smaller town like Petaluma doesn't take much time. Ads for Two…read moreRock Brewing led me here, their hours weren't correct online so I had to come back later the same day. This is a shared outdoor event space with restaurants, bars, and stage for live music. There was a good amount of people there, probably gets busier during events. I asked the bar about the brewery and was told there was currently only one selection from them on tap which was disappointing. It wasn't the most comfortable place to enjoy a beer either. Even if there had been more to experience, I probably wouldn't have bothered going back. One other note, the restrooms are singles and with so many people there was a long wait to use one. I'd imagine that'd be worse when busy.

The Fig Rig Dirty Fries w/ a Bahn Mi Sandwich! Yum!

The Block - outdoor seating/tables

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The Which Cheese Truck - Bacon Mac-N-Cheese Sandwich

Speakeasy

4.0(657 reviews)

The squash soup was incredible and the lobster mac n cheese. Not ce ambiance, the waiter was…read moreattentive. Really good!

Not a large menu, but a small menu done well is better than a large menu. Service was very…read morefriendly, and nice seating outside. Music thumps from next door, but it's not overly distracting. So glad they were open late!

Chicken Dinner

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Outdoor dining

Seared

4.3(1.2k reviews)

•$$$

Seared has really become a place we look forward to enjoying meals together. They have improved…read moretheir menu (and their staff) and their charming rustic dining area set up through the years and the food and cocktails are literally phenomenal and their servers are kind and engaging and attentive. Their happy hour is amazing and they currently offer $4 off their regularly $13 cocktails (the cucumber martini is delightful)! You have to try the Kung pao shrimp happy hour dish. You might order three more and never have dinner, but if you do and it's in season, you definitely want the halibut and of course their filet mignon is always perfection. GO! You will love your experience at seared. Five stars all the way - !

Appetizer Scallops were above average -Would recommended!…read moreModest corkage fee Prices were decent, Service was good. 4 Stars

Inside

Heirloom tomato salad with filet mignon

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Truffle fries

Lagunitas Brewing Company & Beer Sanctuary

4.3(2.5k reviews)

0.5 mi

We had the most amazing experience doing the Lagunitas Brewery Tour…read more Cassidy was a phenomenal tour guide who provided an incredible interactive experience which included tasting, learning about the intriguing history of Lagunitas, and tour of the brewery happenings. It was a total blast! Afterwards we enjoy lunch. The menu has various options and portions are a big bang for your buck. The outdoor seating area even on a rainy day is welcoming and comfortable. Highly recommend the tour and afterwards enjoying a meal at this wonderful establishment.

The reviews made this place sound like a fun food-and-drinks spot, but my experience was the…read moreopposite. After ordering a beer, I asked where to get food and was told there was a food truck out front. The only option was pizza, and it felt overpriced for what we got. To make matters worse, the heaters above the tables weren't turned on and it was cold. Maybe this place is better on weekends or during events, but the night we went it just felt empty and disappointing.

Interior Bar

Lagunitas Burger ($18 + $3/garlic fry upgrade)

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Grilled Chicken Sando w/ gluten-free bun ($18)

Soban Korean Cuisine

4.6(438 reviews)

2.7 mi

Best Korean restaurant in the area, hands down! Such a hidden gem, worth traveling from a…read moredifferent city

I grew up in SoCal and lived in the peninsula prior to moving up to Sonoma Co. I'm very particular…read moreabout my Korean food and found maybe one/two places in Santa Clara that I would give my seal of approval. I was very surprised to try and like Soban, especially here in Petaluma. The menu is limited, but I think it rivals authentic Korean food found in the city or peninsula just the same. My only gripe is the food can take forever. It seems like a small team running the place, so be prepared to wait a bit.

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Anna's Seafood

3.8(261 reviews)

3.5 mi

Very fresh like everyone says. Huge! Crabs in containers!…read more(Largest I have ever seen!) There were 2 people available to help. I was trying to take it yet decide what sushi to get for a quick lunch! They have great rolls but the bowl looked good too! A nice clean & cool cement building with all kinds fish/ seafood to consider. Halibut was the special that day. They offer ice- but I had a long hot day in front of me. Will return for scallops!

Honestly, wouldn't have even noticed this place had it not been for Yelp...and that would have been…read morea shame. This innocuous little storefront houses an amazing selection of incredibly fresh fish. (As well as various preparations like ceviche, poke and tuna salad) We purchased a variety of items, just to get an idea of what we liked the most. While the salmon spread was a little smokier than I prefer, just about everything else was amazing (high points were the dungeness crab and the ceviche). The staff were incredibly helpful, and if parking is difficult in their small lot, just park in the strip mall 1/2 a block away and walk over.

Smoked salmon!

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Twin Oaks Roadhouse

4.1(223 reviews)

1.5 mi

Hands down this is an awesome spot . Service food and the…read moreoutdoor area is beyond amazing especially the live music is top notch Must see

Throughout the past 10 years ownership as well as establishment has changed a few times. Newly…read morereopened 2 months ago by the same owners as Penngrove Pub, they have changed the seating decor inside, making it more open/spacious. They put in an accordion door to the back patio which allows natural light to come in. Live music still happening. Similar food items to what Hopmonk offered, about 10 items total- Think elevated bar food. No French fries at this time but they mentioned they will be bringing them in soon.