Someday it's all going to be in a museum. A pleasant patio outside seats 30, and several discreet inside rooms seat 80. One room, a large circular area with lots of windows, is called the gazebo. Small spotlights have been re cessed into the ceiling, giving a romantic atmosphere to the rooms. Minimalist paintings by Don Williams of the Central Valley and Sears Point along San Pablo Bay grace the walls, along with beautiful metal sculptures, which double as light fixtures, by artist Nerio Festa.
Tables have tea lights, but no flowers.
Richard Whipple is the executive chef and Chris Dever is the pastry chef. It's a well-chosen list. Service is swift and attentive even though it was crowded the night we stopped in. A basket of three kinds of bread from the Basque Boulangerie in Sonoma arrived as we sat down. I noticed that some of the staff came along to Deuce from the Bear Flag.