Wow. A (not so) hidden gem!! My wife and I had dinner here tonight and it blew us away!!! The staff were very friendly and personable without being overbearing in the least. The space was well organized, giving each table its own space - you're not on top of one another like in so many restaurants today. Surprisingly, not a lot of noise. The food was AMAZING. At first, I thought, "huh, well this course looks small" - but I left stuffed. Everything my wife and I had was well executed and had layers of flavor. Tomato Arancini with greens... who knew Arancini could be enhanced with greens? Garganelli Carbonara, what a lovely balance of flavors with just the right hint of citrus. The Lamb Meatball, what can I say? Did not disappoint! The strawberry & rhubarb Crostata with gelato - what a wonderful ending to more savory dishes. And that's just what I had! My wife also loved her four-course picks! We will definitely be back - wish I had taken pictures, beautiful presentation!

Great experience following a tour of the culinary school. Some items was under seasoned but understand that this is a teaching opportunity.

A good fine dining experience, with lîmited choice for a 3 course meal (4 course with dessert), with friendly student servers coordinating plate deliveries. The Pork shank was overcooked and tough. The Duck appetizer was chewy. However the Crab Cakes were very good. The Arugula salad was a little bitter. Wine pairing is available and there is a lîmited wine list by the bottle or glass. The restaurant is simple, bright and clean.

The Gatehouse is simply amazing! The entire restaurant is ran by students and the entire experience is simply fantastic. It's an incredible deal and we've had an amazing experience every time. We've been several times and are already looking forward to our next visit!

We went last night and had a lovely time. We recently got back from a Spain?portugal trip, where we had a few Michelin experiences. I had been looking forward to this dinner for a while. While I have high expectations, the service did not meet the 5 star quality, however, for a learning restaurant, I took that into consideration when writing this review. The person standing by the front door last night looked miserable, which made it for a strange way to enter the restaurant. I also thought they could have offered a coat rack. It was raining and I had a very thick and wet jacket on. The resteraunt is pretty small and tables are close together so when anyone would pass between my chair and the person behind me, they would move my jacket and my purse fell multiple times. That was a little annoying. Besides that, the food was 5 star! the beef carpaccio and halibut crudo, were delectable! I think the first and last course where our favorites. The dessert I got was incredible. The peach lemonade was also delicious. We will defiitly be back! For the price and experience this place is amazing,

Good place, good deal - not sure what all the 5 star reviews are about. For me 5 stars shouldn't be tossed about so easily. Saying that I don't think you will disappointed going here to eat. Service is polite and homey - something that you won't find in SF.

Had my 5 year anniversary dinner here and it was incredible. My girlfriend and I don't normally dine at restaurants like this so it was such a treat. The service was top notch I'd give it a 10 out of 5 if I could. These students are doing a fantastic job on the floor and in the kitchen as well. I want to give a special shoutout to chef Celine Kim who made the Kimchi Foccacia bread. I love kimchi I love foccacia bread and to me it was a unique and perfect mix of flavors. May not be for everyone but I loved it. The best dish I tried on this menu was between the Quail and the scallop crudo. Extremely flavorful and delicious. I'm a big portion kind of person, I normally want a huge plate but the way these dishes came out was very well timed, and I came out very satisfied and full. Walked in thinking I might need a burger after and walked out thinking about how good my nap was going to be. Would love to come back here and try the new things on the menu when they rotate next. If you're looking for a nice place to celebrate a milestone or occasion with your loved ones, or even if you're just looking to try something new, just come here and enjoy the food.

We had such an incredible experience here at Gatehouse Restaurant. I love that the students are there to learn and they're better than a lot of fancy "5 star" restaurants I've been to. The restaurant itself is really beautiful and nice. They had our reservation ready when we walked in. Of note, the reservations are really hard to get and book out quickly especially the lunch books since I think they only have them on certain days. I think you can book 3 months ahead of time (per me playing with their website). We were seated at our table near the window with a nice view of the school. I'm not going to go through each dish because I feel you would experience it yourself and I think the menu changes a lot. We ordered the 3 course meal which was delicious. The appetizers were delicious. I actually LOVED the bread. I also loved that the butter was hand made by the students as well. My favorite dish was actually the Duck. Such amazing flavor and perfectly cooked! The only dishes that I felt were underwhelming was the desert. It was just alright and I felt was closer to a fast food dessert that was dolled up to look nice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall, I'd love to eat here again and I'll definitely be back. You'll never find a 3 course meal at that price point or quality in Napa or even anywhere in the Marin/North Bay area. The service was excellent. They do charge a 20% Gratuity for the students "scholarships" but don't charge actual tips so it evens out. I'm always happy to donate to the students. Highly recommend if you're prepared and are able to get a reservation ahead of time.

Where can I begin...the food and experience we had here was amazing! I've been wanting to try Gatehouse for a long time after hearing they had a tasting menu, and it's all run by students! I made a reservation on OpenTable for an early anniversary celebration dinner with no issues. We opted for the $65 four course menu. I got the chicories salad, pulpo, striped sea bass, and into the woods dessert. I was amazed by the tenderness of the octopus and the pork loin that my boyfriend got. The octopus was not chewy at all, it was very easy to cut through. Our waitress told us they cook it in a sous vide. The pork loin was juicy and melted in your mouth. I remember reading a review on here that someone said their pork loin was dry, that was not the case here. I wish I got a picture but even looking at it you could tell it was tender! The striped sea bass was very fresh, caught from Mexico. It was flaky and not dry, and had a nice crispy skin. I think the skin was salted a little too much, however the couscous accompanied it well. For dessert, I ordered Into the Woods which is ice cream kind of with smores and a mushroom caramel. It had a subtle fungi flavor that complimented the graham crackers. We were also served focaccia and cheese bread accompanied with salted bread. All of it is made by the students. At the end of the meal we were provided a small little pastry but I forgot what it was called, but it was a cinnamon bread. Service was exceptional and you can tell each of the students really care about what they do at CIA and Gatehouse. They have a great future ahead of them!