SŌBŌ Sake Bar — Restaurant in Boonville

SUCH A GEM!!! My husband and I came into town for vacation and decided to have dinner at this lovely restaurant. We were so glad we did. The experience was nothing short of perfection! Satoru, Chef Christina, and Kibur were so gracious and kind. We felt so special sitting at the chef's counter, sipping on our sake flight, observing the chef prepare every dish, and tasting the delicious food! We LOVED the pace of how the dishes came out. We had time to chat, while enjoying our drinks and food. The sake we ordered were Yuri, Jozen, Gunma, and Tochigi 14. The dishes we ordered were miso soups, wasabi eggs tamago, tuna tataki, spicy salmon taco-maki, and yellow roll. Please keep in mind there is only ONE chef who is preparing your dishes. She is phenomenal and very efficient. However, one person means one set of hands. They have a great system going and you will never feel neglected. Chef Christina worked diligently to prepare all the wonderful dishes. Her husband Satoru checked on everyone very frequently to make sure every table has everything they need, while Kibur keeps everyone's water and drinks refilled and table cleaned. This place is such a gem and we will definitely return....

What an awesome addition to a super cute (but sleepy) town. Truly reminds me of an authentic Japanese Izakaya but in wine country. Like dining at somehow's country house. Awesome husband and wife team cooking up their favorite Japanese dishes, with a Cali twist. Satoro is one of the nicest and most genuine people I've ever met. Then you get the deviled eggs, torched salmon, and not to forget the tuna tataki which was light and fresh and awesome. And I don't know what Chef does to that short rib but it's so tender, simple and delicious. The miso cod as well, Nobuesque! Looking forward to coming back next trip into Boonville!...

Man, this place is great! It feels like a bistro in a city market, but it's in quiet country boonville. We sat at the bar and chatted w the chef, just ordering one thing after another. Everything was great, and we kept ordering til we were stuffed! Lots of sushi, miyagi oysters, salmon sashimi was exquisite, and the butterfish was our favorite. To me it's 5 star except there's actually yummy food on the plate, rather than a pile of foam and a cracker like at those hoity toity places.(Although they did have some top shelf caviar I wanted to try, but I left my monocle in the Bentley...