Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Linda Vista

The food and service were EXCELLENT. The restaurant is nice.

Callie was a great experience overall! We had been wanting to visit for some time and took our parents for a special night out. I gave 5 stars for everything but the quality of the food, which I gave a 4 because I feel there could be some improvement when suggesting meal pairings, portion sizes on some plates as well as doneness of the proteins. We did not find our food pairing suggestions to be a good match, where we were eating certain plates with very strong spices/ flavors that did not pair well with our other plates such as the duck and steak. The duck was also overcooked, and the steak was under being very rare instead of medium rare, so we didn't enjoy our mains as much as we would have liked. It's still a must try spot and we will be back, we we're just a little bummed on the first experience after all the hype.

Attentive service w/o being too much. Fun and modern ambiance w/ some touches of warmth - like the fireplace :). Unique menu items and flavors that work together is #1 reason we go. San Diego has some good restaurants but... most restaurants serve the same food as each other - just w/ their twist. I say "So what"? That's boring and I can make most of that food at home for much less and at least equally as good. Herb & Wood has a menu that stands out and the flavors work so well together no matter what we order. Not inexpensive by any means but not taking-advantage-of-you pricing either. High quality, well prepared, and thoughtful menu items with a true connection to "flavor town"! Eggplant, Branzino, Apple/Fig Salad, Hamachi, Date Cake... all winners. It's a special occasion restaurant mostly but I see it as a regular go-to when I crave food that stands out!

Dined on a Thursday, early dinner. Quiet with a great ambiance. Sat at the bar. Service was on point. Very attentive and knowledgeable. Great Happy Hour. Skirt Steak shareable was so fire we had to order it twice. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu!

Overall we enjoyed our experience, it was unique and exceptional. The only thing I like to say about the menu is that it was limited and the salmon I ordered was served cold.