Reel Brand - Sonoma County

Caveat emptor. We go every 6/mo or so to see if it's gotten better. Eh. It's edible. I can cook this poorly at home. Pic of calamari dino-nuggets

Amazing. Drinks were perfect. Spicy margarita left me refreshed and warm. Food was honestly the best we have had here so far. Fish and chips were incredibly fresh and perfectly seasoned/battered. Shrimp Alfredo was some of the best we have ever had. Likely to come back to try out the rest of menu. Great service too. Thank you for being the best part of Sonoma so far.

We spent the day at Traintown with the kids and weren't looking to go to the square. The appetizers were really good and the service was above par. There was also live music! We tried the brussel sprouts, tomatoes with burrata, bbq ribs and cheese curds. The reel burger, pulled pork sandwich and bbq chicken were on point as well. I even wound up trying a new beer because the atmosphere was so enjoyable. We'll be coming back next time we're in the area.

The fish tacos were very bland and the calamari was in a form I couldn't recognize as real calamari. The seafood sauce was good, not too much horseradish.I went after church on Sunday and the crowd outside was very aged. There was a band inside playing appropriate music that corresponded to that group.

Interesting and historic spot, dates back to early 1900s, once the venerable Little Switzerland I lived a hundred yards away in 1995. Changed hands often enough since but it deserves to survive as Reel Brand. The outside beer garden is top notch, a super chill space with lots of room. Good happy hour bites, specials, and friendly staff inside and out. It 's the anti Square and Sonoma needs an antidote to the boo jie as my daughter would say.... There 's great hiking around Sonoma, so hike and head to El Verano for an attitude adjustment.