| About: | Odd name, the girl & the fig, and that's where the fun begins. Call it eccentric, call it eclectic, call it delightfully spontaneous, as this comfy-cozy restaurant whisks you to Provence and back again. |
| Hours: | Lunch & Dinner daily |
| Categories: | Californian Restaurants, French Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants |
| Parking: | Street Parking |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, American Express |
| Specialities: | Country Style |
| Chef: | John Toulze |
| Cuisine: | California, French, French Bistro |
| Ambiance: | Casual, Romantic, Family Friendly |
| Feature: | Brunch, Private Rooms, Take Out, Bar, Outdoor Seating, Healthy Options, Take Out, Late Night |
| Reservations Policy: | Suggested |
| Smoking: | Non-Smoking Area |
| Dress Code: | Casual Dress |
| Price: | $15 - $22 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 707 938 2064 Email: info@thegirlandthefig.com |
This overrated place is popular with the tourists here. We have eaten here and I was disappointed with the limited menu. The food is OK, but somewhat overpriced. It's probably a better place to sit and drink a few wines or try a "flight" of various wines and ports.
Girl and the Fig on Sonoma Plaza, one one of three Sondra Bernstein restaurants, has declined with respect to Fig Cafe & Winebar in Glen Ellen (jury is still out on Bernstein's new venture, Estate, which is at physical site of the former General's Daughter.) The decline is is with respect to bar, wine list, sense of management (by example bartenders, host station) have changed greatly since 2007. My sense it will be back once Bernstein changes in human resources affecting these functions' products and services.
This is an average California eatery making hay out of a location that caters to tourists. I went in with 6 people recently, and it will be my last visit after several years of satisfied meals as a local. Half of the table was disappointed with their meals although the food presentation was nice and artsy. The fig salad was great as usual and the mussels very good. The chickpea cakes were bland and unsatisfying even for a light eater and at $16.95 you have to have had a long day of wine tasting to enjoy this one. The $12.50 hamburger is served on a Dutch crunch bun, which is great if you like Dutch crunch. However, the new matchstick fries were like oil soaked saw dust chips and not the former traditional french frittes and were a definite disappointment especially for those who ordered fries as a side to their mussels. While I really enjoyed the fig in the past it is no longer a good value.