Finally made it to Bonterra... after some planning, we got a group together to go last night. We were a large group of 7, so I had made reservations for a Thursday night on Monday morning of that week. The OpenTable function of the website was a little mis-leading so I went ahead and called the restaurant direct and was able to get a table.
Environment: This former church setting of a restaurant makes for a really unique space. There was some sort of event going on in the main center of the room with carpet representatives... it was a little tempting to slap a name tag on since they had the wine and snacks flowing pretty well. Other than the rambunctious carpet people, the tables are very well spaced - I hate it when tables are way too close together and you feel like you are on top of your neighbors. Plain and elegant white table cloths with nothing too fancy on top that you are afraid to break or move.
Service: Our server, Ramsey, was pretty good. He explained the specials and also was very patient with us since the wine menu is pretty extensive and it took a while for all of us to make a decision on wines. It was not fast at any means, but I found myself looking for our server since I was starving. It ended up working out since we were in good company and wanted to catch up with a lot - weddings, vacations, and other life events that we all had experienced in the last couple of weeks.
Food: I ended up ordering the Rib-eye which was amazing - it was accompanied by fingerling potatoes and a fig sauce. Super satisfied. I was also impressed with the bread basket (two types of bread) and a great olive oil for dunking.
Overall the experience was good. Definitely a "special occasion" type place but my friends and I vowed to come back just for some upscale drinking instead of doing the whole dinner - sit down exercise. It will be nice to try their desserts too since they all sounded great. We were all too full to indulge.