Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar

It was our second time back to Harvest Grill this evening and we're already looking forward to going back. We had none of the serving issues we had the first time around. The server was friendly; the food this time was spaced correctly; and, most importantly, once again everything was delicious! We had the almond encrusted goat cheese and beet salad as apps; the five spice duck and scallops for our entrees; and tried several of their sweets for dessert (the peanut butter cup and the white chocolate cheesecake being our favorites). The scallops were the best we've had out in ages and the duck was cooked perfectly. All in all a great experience.

Delicious, fresh food!  My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch.  My husband had the goat cheese and crostini appetizer, which had a delicious jam to spread on the bread, as well as apple slices.  So yummy!  I had an entree salad with grilled chicken that was very tasty, but not as tasty as his pear and gorgonzola flat bread.  He was not happy to share with me, it was that good.  We each got a dessert (coconut cream and banana cream) - both delicious and love the size of them.  Not too big, just the right size to finish off the meal without feeling stuffed.
Really appreciate the farm-to-table approach, as well as almost all of the entrees being under 500 calories.  Even though we didn't take advantage, the bar menu looked very nice, especially the wine flight, where you could pick ANY of the wines in the restaurant.
We will most definitely go back.

It's really a 3.5 star place for us.  I think I feel the pressure to love a trendy "hot spot."  Nice enough to go back, not fantastic-enough to go rushing back.  But I am appreciative there is finally a restaurant of this ilk in the area.

The positives are plentiful.  The menu is great.  The ambience is great.  The staff is very friendly.  The restaurant is clean and new.  Food presentation is top-notch and beautiful.  

The negatives were annoying.  We waited half an hour for our appetizers, in a not-busy restaurant.  Our server explained there was a large party of about 10 people in the back, and the kitchen was swamped.  Our food would be prepared after they were served.  A party of 10 should not halt an entire restaurant for that amount of time.  The appetizers were very good.  The entrees were very good too, cioppino and filet mignon.  Nothing special for the palate; a tad under-seasoned.  

The desserts were presented on a tray after dinner, and we were served the ones we wanted with no waiting, directly from the tray.  And they were scrumptious.

Caviat:  The children's menu is great and organic, but the pasta is whole wheat pasta (not cited.)  And yes, we have a child that won't even consider eating brown spaghetti!  The server was extremely helpful in changing the order happily and quickly.

We'll definitely go back.  It's our new "special occasion" restaurant.