Agriculture Public House

Delightful staff encouraged us to stay and dine with the kids and offered kid-friendly items such as freshly made chicken tenders not on menu and the best Shirley temple ever. They could use a few more appetizers and diiner options, but otherwise great experience. Will definitely be back for a glass of wine on their beautiful deck. Kid-friendliness: See review Parking: Lots of parking

I genuinely want this to be a constructive review, but I’ve got some issues with this place: Guerneville is a charming little town in a beautiful area, and deserves a really hood restaurant. Agriculture is almost that place. Food & drink 3/5. Granted we had two entrees so we didn’t sample the whole menu, but both dishes were lacking in flavor, which for $15 a plate would be fine, but both were $35. Presentation was nothing special, my dish was 75% polenta with a small piece of chicken and 4 carrots. The poblano pepper was bland and also lacked any real presentation. Drinks were ok, but again, nothing special considering the price. The space & lighting 4/5. The interiors are nice, but again, fall short of expectations given the cost to eat here. Care has clearly been taken to renovate the space and it looks good, however, the lighting is extremely hard on the eyes with only overhead spotlights that create a lot of glare. Adding some wall sconces and some indirect table lighting would help. Also, point the existing spotlights straight up to reduce the glare, please! Some plants and delineation between tables would also help soften the overall space. As it is, it feels more like a cafeteria than a the fine dining experience it could be. Staff 4/5. For dinner, our server was polite and personable, but our host the second time we came for drinks and live music was bordering on rude. The bartender was great and went out of his way to advise on wine and ciders. Overall, I want to like this place, but the cost vs. quality is not quite there. Spend some time fixing the interior & ambience, and adjust the recipes to justify the price, and you’re there!

When I heard about this restaurant in Guerneville, I was expecting a little 3-4 table, hole in the wall place. Um no, this is a high class, well run resto with a small menu of Michelin star level cuisine and a wine and cocktail menu to match. Yet not pretentious at all. My dog was very welcomed on their large, wind- free patio with a view of the beautiful forest. We tried the calamari, the edamame, pork chop, and cod. And panna cotta and rice pudding for dessert. All delicious. Well proportioned and wonderfully spiced. We will be back for the chicken, mushroom, and other dishes. And for the music that we were told is playing on Wednesday and Thursday nights. There are also 53 newly renovated cottages in the adjacent hotel for people to stay.

Upscale casual dining. Indoor and outdoor seating. We enjoyed the live music outside the night we dined. The New York Strip was particularly excellent.

We were really excited to try this place, as it looked lovely from the road! The atmosphere and cocktails are excellent. We had only lovely interactions with the servers and staff. However, we were underwhelmed by the mussels, cod, and potato leek soup, though really liked the pork chop! For the prices they charge $35-$38 for a main, we felt like the meal didn’t live up to our expectations. Ultimately I wouldn’t recommend it unless the menu improves.

We've dined here 3 times now and we love the service and atmosphere. The dining room is very comfortable with lovely woodwork on the ceiling and large stone fireplace. They offer outdoor seating on a large deck as well. The food has been very good each visit but it's expensive for what you get. Last visit they offered a new appetizer of grilled artichokes with arugula and aioli for $15. What arrived looked like Brussel sprouts cut in half and there were only 8 of them I believe. Although it was tasty we were very underwhelmed. The hanger steak with mushroom sauce is my favorite. My friend had the pork chop with mustard sauce and it was very good as well. Wish they had a more extensive menu with a larger selection of appetizers. They have recently changed management and the new General Manager visited each table to chat which was nice but he didn't ask us anything about the food. We hope he kicks things into gear to make this place an absolute go-to dining experience which it deserves.

We had a wonder meal and loved the gazpacho and the bass which was cooked to perfection. Will be back many more times . Thank you

Stopped there for happy hour. Good cocktails, pleasant environment, attentive barmen Reed. Will definitely come back.

A great combination of food, service, music and atmosphere. What else could you want?

Absolutely the best mussels I’ve enjoyed in a very long time. Ask for Melissa and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. We can’t wait to come back!