Julie B.
San Francisco, CA
3/29/2010
What an incredibly special little place.  The atmosphere is vibrant but cozy and the staff is accommodating but not pushy.  Rare combination

To drink: One glass of cabernet made on property.  One glass of iced tea.

To appetize ourselves: “Carta de musica” which is this delicious array of fresh vegetables and greens all from the garden, including fresh edible flowers lined with thinly sliced pecorino underneath.  All served over homemade rosemary flatbread.  So fresh.

This was followed by an “onion doughnut” stuffed with fresh burrrata coated with fried shallots all served over micro greens from the garden.  Oh and there was even more burrata on the sides!

To eat:  Grits.  Im Southern, so the sheer presence of grist on the menu made me excited.  They were served creamy with trumpet mushrooms, truffle oil, and fried egg to top it off.

I have a number of allergies that make it very for people to cook for me (think: no garlic, no onions and no gluten).  So, when I called before and the chef was willing to accommodate, I was pleasantly surprised.  Usually though, it means I will be forced to eat some bland and thrown together last minute.  But, this one of the most thoughtful, beautiful meals I’ve ever had.  They prepared a special potato, mushroom dish with a homemade gouda fondue drizzled across the entire plate.

In sum:  the presentation is top-notch.  the ambiance is nice yet not-uptight.  The food is fascinating and unique.  And the basic idea of the whole place is to focus on people’s allegiances and relations with each other emphasizing community, sharing and generosity.

I left happy.

Seymour S.
San Francisco, CA
3/29/2010
Very yummy. Organic and fresh. We went here for lunch. We left full but also felt healthy. I loved the fusion drinks. Creative veggie menu and the decor is so urban cool.

Yvonne D.
Los Angeles, CA
3/27/2010
Holy s***, this is the best Vegetarian restaurant I’ve ever dined at! It was so good that I didn’t even miss not having meat. Everything was flavorful, satisfying, and well thought out. Plus the service was friendly and our adorable waitress did a thorough job of explaining every annoying question we had. If I could eat vegetarian food like this everyday I’d probably be on PETA’s payroll. The only thing you need to know about Downtown Napa Valley proper is Ubuntu - yeah it’s that good.

Velika L.
Glendale, AZ
3/21/2010
Went to Ubuntu to kick off my sister’s bachelorette party in Napa.  It was a fabulous meal that ended up being 3 and 1/2 hours long!  We ordered one of everything off the menu.  The menu is constantly changing with whatever is fresh in Ubuntu’s garden.  The portions are small, but you get a good taste of everything that way.  All of the staff was very friendly.  I highly recommend dining at Ubuntu.  You’ll walk away with a great experience and feeling good about what you just ate because all of their dishes are healthy.

Gregory G.
Napa, CA
3/14/2010
Excellent without exception.  Service was fast, friendly and helpful, and the dishes transported by the smiling staff were all interesting, exciting, and delicious.  The new executive chef was friendly, as well as creative and gifted.  A great experience.  (I also really enjoy the yoga there)

Robert H.
Tempe, AZ
3/9/2010
Mixed greens with goat cheese on flat bread: Ultra healthy, minimal, ultra delicious, Ultra 5 star!
It is a vegetarians “must” while in wine country.
If you are into infusion dishes and new dining experiences (foodie) this is that place for you too!

The portions are a tad small but they have done an excellent
job of giving a great dining experience and I did not leave hungry.
(There is a steak place right up the street if you are looking for a porterhouse)

It is certainly not a cheap place but I left feeling that it was worth it.
they present them selves in a world class manner and I believe it is deserved.
Certainly a place to take a date and, the service was world class as well.

Brownie S.
San Ramon, CA
2/28/2010
So neat! I’ve been to many vegetarian restaurants but this was an experience.

The dishes were very interesting and we liked everything. The menu took a second or two to figure out b/c the descriptions of the food were so detailed. The server was helpful, though, and advised us on how many dishes to order. (We had 5 dishes for 2 people.) Other yelpers are right, the portions are not huge but that’s ok. It lets you to try a bunch of different dishes.

As for the restaurant itself, the decor was elegant and nice. Parking was easy and finding the restaurant wasn’t a problem.

BEANS:
carson, royal burgundy, red swan, roc d, parisian

CARROTS:
purple haze, white satin, dragon, oxheart, paris market

CUCUMBERS:
exploding, marketmore, mini white, palace pride, poona kheera, soarer, mexican sour gherkin, west indian gherkin

EGGPLANT:
black, rosa bianca, udumalapet

PEPPERS:
pequillo, padron, nora, baby bell, anaheim, eisley wax

RADISHES:
d’avignon, ping pong, icicle, rat-tail, easter egg, rat tail

SQUASH:
raven, green tint patty pan, flying saucer, zephyr, sunburst, bush baby, one ball, multipik

TUBERS AND ROOTS:
yellowfin potato, red thumb potato, all red potato, purple viking potato, la ratte potato, hakurei turnip, scarlet damsel turnips, forono beet, albino beet, amarillo cylindrical beet

FRUIT:
green albion strawberries, seascape strawberries, alpine strawberries, keiffer lime, meyer lemon, sunberries, wild plums, peaches, ground cherries, blackberries

LEAVES:
ruby streaks mustard, red russian kale, golden frill mustard, surrey arugula, celtuce, calaloo amaranth, ficoide glacial, orach, goldberg purslane

ALLIUMS:
purplette onion, bianco di maggio, red tropea, pandora leek

HERBS/FLOWERS/WILD
nasturtium flowers and leaves, rosemary, thyme, sage, hoja santa, rose geranium, lavender mint, chocolate mint, spearmint, wild fennel, bronze fennel, cilantro delfino, savory, basil, lavender, mini roses, dianthus, squash blossoms, shiso

MICROS:
beet, hong vit, cilantro, leek, onion, shungiku, amaranth, purslane, basil