Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen

4.3

2536 Reviews

$30 and under

Californian

Innovative
Romantic
Neighborhood gem

Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen is the place to be in the Napa Valley!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, American
Hours of operation
11:30am - 9:00pm
Phone number
(707) 963-1200
Website
http://cindysbackstreetkitchen.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Cindy Pawlcyn
Private party facilities
Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen is the perfect venue for your next event. Built in the 1800’s the building incredibly charming and quaint. With two floors and two private rooms upstairs it is ideal for the smaller group or large.
Private party contact
Christine Rizzo-Murphy: (707) 536-6606

Location
1327 Railroad Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574
Neighborhood
St. Helena
Cross street
Hunt St.
Parking details
Spaces reserved for restaurant parking only.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Pasta of the Day
- Aq
Wild Mushroom and Spinach Enchiladas$19.95
mole verde, oaxaca cheese, radish and cilantro salad
Today's Fresh Fish
- Aq
Pollo Loco$24.50
avocado salsa & two-cheese stuffed green chile
Liberty Farms Duck Leg Confit$26.95
wood oven cassoulet, duck meatballs
Rabbit Tostada$18.95
red chile salsa, black beans & feta
Wood Oven Pork Shoulder$25.95
roasted brussels sprouts, sweet onions, sauteed apples & sherry vinegar
Mighty Meatloaf$19.95
horseradish barbeque & garlic mashed potatoes
Grilled Ny Strip Steak$29.95
chanterelle, sunchoke & delicata squash hash, bernaise butter

Small Plates

Three Cheese Arepa$12.95
butternut squash, avocado & chimichurri
Ahi Tuna "Hokey Pokey" Summer Roll$13.95
wakame, togarashi, pickled ginger
Grilled Spanish Octopus$14.95
rancho gordo cranberry beans, preserved lemon, arugula & basil
Stuffed Piquillo Peppers$12.95
cumin braised beef & charred tomato salsa
Tacos Al Pastor$12.95
warm tortillas, slow roasted pork, pineapple relish, avocado salsa

Soup & Salads

Cindy's Seasonal Soup$8.50
Hail Caesar$10.50
the classic caesar, egg, garlic & anchovies or "brutus" style with a spicy cayenne kick
Avocado & Papaya$10.50
baby mâche, arugula, hazelnuts & papaya seed dressing
Little Organic Farm Beet Salad$12.95
lime sherry vinaigrette, cumin yogurt, crispy pappadum
Cindy's Curried Chicken$15.95
mixed greens, radishes, almonds & crispy bacon
Crispy Pork 'Tots' & Warm Spinach Salad$16.95
endive, apples, organic sunnyside egg, creamy mustard

Sandwiches & Burgers

Backstreet Burger$13.95
1/2 lb. free range beef, house made pickles & french fries
Chinatown Duck Burger$16.95
house made shiitake mushroom ketchup & french fries
Grilled Yellowfin Tuna$18.95
rosemary foccacia, olive tapenade, tomato caper aioli & herbed french fries
Adult Grilled Cheese$13.95
mostly vegetarian, no crybabies & almost always polenta fries

Sides

Two-Cheese Stuffed Peppers$6.00
avocado salsa
French Fries$6.00
dutch style (with aioli)
Sunchoke Hash$6.00
Garlic Mashed Potatoes$6.00
Vegetable of the Day$6.00
Polenta Fries$6.00
Roasted Brussels Sprouts$6.00

What 2,536 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
1Value

Noise • Moderate

2,536 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sorry to see it go! A favorite of ours!
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Davidb
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen was one of our favorite Napa restaurants. Sadly it closed for business on July 7. We enjoyed many great meals there, and were always happy to take our out-of-town guests there. See you at Mustard's!
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous but it’s closing! 😢
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LindaP
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’m glad we got to go there, as the food was wonderful, and I understand they are closing soon
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Closdesducs
San Francisco
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on July 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So sad to see a Saint Helena institution closing but it was a memorable last meal. Best wishes to all of the staff and owner Cindy Pawlcyn!
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TDIVA
Los Angeles
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Overall disappointing and overpriced, slow service. Cute place.
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FelixK
New York City
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 3, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We reserved a table at Cindy’s however when we showed up for our dinner the restaurant was closed! Surprised that opentable/ restaurant failed to let us know
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JaimeY
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were celebrating our wedding anniversary and our daughter’s birthday. The food was great as was the service. We first dined at Cindy’s 7 years ago and were excited to return. It was one of the best meals we had during our 4 day visit to the Napa Valley!
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NapaValleyFoodie
San Francisco
24 reviews
3.0
24 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Sadly, this was our last dinner at Cindy’s since it is closing on 7/7/18. We’ve been patrons since 2004, and it was our go-to place for celebrations and out of town guests. The food was excellent, as usual, but with the restaurant only half-full at 5 PM Sunday, the service was slow. It took 10 minutes to get drink orders. A second round sat on the bar with no one paying attention. Inexplicable. Courses arrived promptly. We’re sad to see Cindy’s close. It was a Saint Helena institution.
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AshleyB
VIP
San Francisco
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We have been to Cindy's a handful of times and wanted to go one last time before they closed. I'm not sure if the staff was new or part time help, but our service was absolutely terrible. First, the bottle of wine that we ordered, they said they didn't have, then they found it 10 minutes later. Our server was nice, but it took him a long time to event greet our table. Another person ended up taking our order, and then our server came over and asked what we wanted for dinner. (?) The menus were cleared from our table and we weren't sure who was actually taking care of us. We had to ask for our water to be refilled and we waited for our food for over 45 minutes! The only saving grace was that the food was good, but living in Napa for the past 6 years, I have never experienced service this bad before. I couldn't recommend this place to any of my clients.
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Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 963-1200.

Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen is rated 4.3 stars by 2536 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen

1327 Railroad Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574

Additional information

Cross street
Hunt St.
Neighborhood
St. Helena
Hours of operation
11:30am - 9:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Spaces reserved for restaurant parking only.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Cindy Pawlcyn
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://cindysbackstreetkitchen.com/
Phone number
(707) 963-1200
Private party facilities
Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen is the perfect venue for your next event. Built in the 1800’s the building incredibly charming and quaint. With two floors and two private rooms upstairs it is ideal for the smaller group or large.
Private party contact
Christine Rizzo-Murphy: (707) 536-6606

Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen

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Large Plates

Pasta of the Day

Wild Mushroom and Spinach Enchiladas$19.95

Today's Fresh Fish

Pollo Loco$24.50

Liberty Farms Duck Leg Confit$26.95

Rabbit Tostada$18.95

Wood Oven Pork Shoulder$25.95

Mighty Meatloaf$19.95

Grilled Ny Strip Steak$29.95

Small Plates

Three Cheese Arepa$12.95

Ahi Tuna "Hokey Pokey" Summer Roll$13.95

Grilled Spanish Octopus$14.95

Stuffed Piquillo Peppers$12.95

Tacos Al Pastor$12.95

Soup & Salads

Cindy's Seasonal Soup$8.50

Hail Caesar$10.50

Avocado & Papaya$10.50

Little Organic Farm Beet Salad$12.95

Cindy's Curried Chicken$15.95

Crispy Pork 'Tots' & Warm Spinach Salad$16.95

Sandwiches & Burgers

Backstreet Burger$13.95

Chinatown Duck Burger$16.95

Grilled Yellowfin Tuna$18.95

Adult Grilled Cheese$13.95

Sides

Two-Cheese Stuffed Peppers$6.00

French Fries$6.00

Sunchoke Hash$6.00

Garlic Mashed Potatoes$6.00

Vegetable of the Day$6.00

Polenta Fries$6.00

Roasted Brussels Sprouts$6.00

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