The Charter Oak Restaurant

4.5

604 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

The Charter Oak is a new restaurant in the heart of the Napa Valley, by Chef Christopher Kostow of the Michelin-three starred Restaurant at Meadowood. The Charter Oak is centered on a celebratory, family-style dining experience, with simple, approachable, and seasonal food – grilled meats, beautiful vegetables from our farm, local wines and unparalleled cocktails. The menu reflects the products of the Napa Valley and surrounding Bay Area with an elemental cooking style, hearth at the center, highlighting one or two ingredients at a time.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Californian
Hours of operation
Monday-Thursday: Dinner 5:00pm-10:00pm Friday -Saturday: Lunch & Dinner: 11:30am-10:00pm Sunday: Brunch & Dinner: 11:00am-10:00pm We look forward to welcoming you for your reservation in our dining room, terraces, or courtyard.
Phone number
(707) 302-6996
Website
http://www.thecharteroak.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Katianna Hong
Catering
Please call to inquire about our private dining options.
Private party facilities
For our guests looking to dine with a group of family, friends or colleagues, we offer a variety of private event spaces here at The Charter Oak. We approach each event in a custom, personal manner, creating a menu and beverage program tailored to the occasion.
Private party contact
events@thecharteroak.com: (707) 302-6996

Location
1050 Charter Oak Ave, St. Helena, CA 94574
Neighborhood
St. Helena
Cross street
Main Street / Highway 29
Parking details
The Charter Oak offers on-site parking.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Grilled Cucumbers$12.00
sea beans, dill
Summer Sausage$14.00
raw turnips, mustard
Raw Vegetables from Our Farm$18.00
fermented soy dip
Crispy Potato "Tostones"$12.00
Mendocino sea lettuce, browned butter
Farm Eggs
hudson olive oil, salt
- per egg$4.00
Raw Littleneck Clams (4)$14.00
smoked poultry stock, hearth dried herbs
Crudo of Halibut$22.00
funky vinaigrette, purslane
Cheese$20.00
andante tomme dolce (goat), honeycomb, grilled bread
This Month's Wings$18.00
Korean BBQ wings from Black Tap in New York, NY

Salads, Vegetables + Grains

Chard$22.00
buffalo milk mozzarella, vinaigrette of anchovy and summer savory
Salad of Chicken$24.00
almond, goat cheese, plum
Little Gem Lettuces$26.00
smoked and dried albacore, herb cream
Salad of Broccolis$24.00
puffed grains, ricotta
Durum Wheat Spaghetti$25.00
clams, wilted peas leaves, chile condiment
Polenta$23.00
vegetable bolognese, fresh cheese

Sandwiches

Fried Chicken Sandwich$20.00
ember oil, mayo, iceberg lettuce, chips
The Cheeseburger$20.00
pickled jalapeno relish, fries
Hearth Roasted Ham$20.00
cultured butter, horseradish, radishes

From the Hearth

Smoked Beef Rib$28.00
Buttermilk Chicken$25.00
Pork Shoulder$28.00
Local Rockfish$24.00
Cauliflower$20.00
raisin, brown butter
Aged Ribeye$55.00

Sides

Fries$8.00
Tiny Greens$12.00
simple vinaigrette
Potato Puree$12.00
Grilled Snap Peas$12.00
Hearth Roasted Mushrooms$12.00
Grilled and Chilled Squash$12.00
Hearth Roasted Carrots$12.00

What 604 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

604 Reviews

BH
BlackHillsDiner
South Dakota
30 reviews
vip
3.0
30 reviews
Reviewed on June 3, 2019
1. Overall 3
In the past, we have thoroughly enjoyed Charter Oak, but this time, we found the food to be too oily and just not up to the level it has been before. Granted, the place was packed with patrons and the kitchen was likely slammed, but this is Napa Valley, and these sorts of things can't affect restaurant's product. We will return … hopefully, this was an isolated incident.
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jdeg
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic atmosphere that manages to be both kid-friendly and great for adults night out. Drinks were interesting and well balanced, but the food is the star of the show. Delicious local ingredients with excellent execution. Still dreaming about the roasted broccoli salad.
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JeanK
San Francisco
683 reviews
vip
2.0
683 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
"...our idea is to treat food as simply as possible," was the waiter's spiel. Yes, the food is fairly simple. It's also heavy-handed, stolid, overwrought, and greasy/fatty. Portions are huge and sloppy; Intagrammable but not very digestible. Dessert service is a pretentious time-wasting cart: the poor guy was working hard but it's not an efficient system. The malted chocolate pudding was tooth-achingly sweet yet also loaded with salt; it needed crushed brittle like Newcastle needs more coal. Getting coffee was like pulling teeth; our waiter simply forgot all about it so the cart guy was kind enough to order it for us. When it came, we found it served in Japanese teacups, e.g.; NO HANDLES. I always love drinking super-hot liquid in cups that burn my fingers - NOT! But that's what Charter Oak is all about: superficial style but no real class.
1 person found this helpful
ML
MomLovesFood
Houston
151 reviews
5.0
151 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We've had brunch at Charter Oak before (delightful!) but this time enjoyed dinner. We started off with the wings appetizer & they were very good. Then he ordered the smoked beef rib and I enjoyed the buttermilk chicken. They were delicious! The chicken was very juicy and really quite good. (I was trying to be "healthier" but I was not disappointed in any way.) We brought our own wine so didn't really peruse the wine list. We'll definitely be back.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Terrible service. Unfortunate they include the gratuity... makes it’s a harder blow.
1 person found this helpful
G
Great
Fargo
44 reviews
vip
4.0
44 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had a reservation told us it would be a couple minute wait was almost a 1/2 hour. Food was amazing service was ok
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AM
AuntMeem
Baltimore
137 reviews
3.0
137 reviews
Dined on October 17, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
we were a party of 4. Everyone got something different. I got the pasta with the cheese and ground pepper. I thought it was good but on the expensive side for what it was and the portion size. I think it was around $25. My friend said that the cheese burger she had was one of the best she'd ever had. I'd go back just to try that. My husband had the chicken which was good and I forgot what the other person got. There are not many moderately priced wines by the bottle and I am not sure what their corkage fees/policy is. I am going to find out and maybe bring my own wine next time. Of course a wine that is not on their wine list.
2 people found this helpful
K
Kismet
San Francisco
304 reviews
2.0
304 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I only would "maybe" recommend it. The service was good but the wine service only fair. We ordered a $ 150 bottle of red wine , and it came ice cold . For a restaurant in the wine country this was unacceptable. Needless to say it took an hour to get to a better temperature even though we asked for a decanter . The food is along the lines of a steakhouse , sides need to be ordered extra . The chicken was very good but it came by itself for $ 25.00 . The trout also was very nice but only with a decoration of small greens on top $ 32.00 . We asked for a side of small red peppers , and they would have been great if they had not been charred black on one side . Not edible and we had to scrape it off. Same with the sunchokes we ordered , only the inside was edible. While some people might like all this charred food , we did not .
2 people found this helpful
CW
CurtisW
San Francisco
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
In for our honey moon. Food and environment were great, but worst service we had in the valley. They didn’t mess up an order, but felt like we had been forgotten about for the entire night.
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VCjr
Phoenix
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Spectacular
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1050 Charter Oak Ave, St. Helena, CA 94574

Additional information

Cross street
Main Street / Highway 29
Neighborhood
St. Helena
Hours of operation
Monday-Thursday: Dinner 5:00pm-10:00pm Friday -Saturday: Lunch & Dinner: 11:30am-10:00pm Sunday: Brunch & Dinner: 11:00am-10:00pm We look forward to welcoming you for your reservation in our dining room, terraces, or courtyard.
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Californian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
The Charter Oak offers on-site parking.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Katianna Hong
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thecharteroak.com/
Phone number
(707) 302-6996
Catering
Please call to inquire about our private dining options.
Private party facilities
For our guests looking to dine with a group of family, friends or colleagues, we offer a variety of private event spaces here at The Charter Oak. We approach each event in a custom, personal manner, creating a menu and beverage program tailored to the occasion.
Private party contact
events@thecharteroak.com: (707) 302-6996

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Starters

Grilled Cucumbers$12.00

Summer Sausage$14.00

Raw Vegetables from Our Farm$18.00

Crispy Potato "Tostones"$12.00

Farm Eggs

Raw Littleneck Clams (4)$14.00

Crudo of Halibut$22.00

Cheese$20.00

This Month's Wings$18.00

Salads, Vegetables + Grains

Chard$22.00

Salad of Chicken$24.00

Little Gem Lettuces$26.00

Salad of Broccolis$24.00

Durum Wheat Spaghetti$25.00

Polenta$23.00

Sandwiches

Fried Chicken Sandwich$20.00

The Cheeseburger$20.00

Hearth Roasted Ham$20.00

From the Hearth

Smoked Beef Rib$28.00

Buttermilk Chicken$25.00

Pork Shoulder$28.00

Local Rockfish$24.00

Cauliflower$20.00

Aged Ribeye$55.00

Sides

Fries$8.00

Tiny Greens$12.00

Potato Puree$12.00

Grilled Snap Peas$12.00

Hearth Roasted Mushrooms$12.00

Grilled and Chilled Squash$12.00

Hearth Roasted Carrots$12.00

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