text: Newly added to the Copper Square restaurant scene is Sonoma Casual Dining While the name leaves as much to be desired as Snakes On A Plane the menu plays out in much the same fashion On possibly the most upandcoming corner along the lightrail Sonoma has opened on the corner of st Ave and Van Buren directly across from Central Station This prime location should provide ample foot traffic once the lightrail hub begins to buzznnIt is unfortunate because those passengers will not find much at Sonoma The place is usually packed with an afterwork crowd drinking and listening to the live music on the weekends They seem to be lacking diners however after pm While this OrderTake NumberWait style may work well for the onthego lunch crowd it translates poorly for the dinner bunch Casual is one thing sloppy is anothernnA ridiculous abundance of chicken on their menu begins to make me feel like I am back at Lo Los The problem is this chicken is over cooked ala Zoes Featuring a rotisserie along with a menu of fake Italian dishes and something called a Cowboy Steak one needs to worry if the owners have ever been to SonomannThey are clearly trying too hard and have lost their direction recently opening up an espresso stand and smoothie bar Inexpensive Excellence is the motto at Sonoma but at a plate the price seems high for lunch and the quality seems dismal for a place striving for excellencennSonoma also serves breakfast and has a full wine list By the time you have read this review there will probably be a kidplay area and they will serve bagels cream cheese too