I'm writing this review in English rather than French because I feel that it will be more relevant…read moreto non-French speakers. I visited Point Rouge tonight with three friends: two of us were British and two were American. The food and wine were both delicious, beautiful, and beyond reproach. However, the service failed to meet the standards the kitchen had established. Although the restaurant was far from full on a Monday night, we consistently waited much longer than every other table for every course, every glass of water, and every drop of wine. Determined to enjoy ourselves anyway, we watched several tables order crêpes Suzette, which were prepared tableside with great pageantry (several diners videoed the preduction), so we ordered them, too. But we were the only table who had our crêpes delivered cold without the tableside drama. I took one frosty bite and retired my fork, and when the waiter asked if there was something wrong with my crêpes, I told him I was disappointed not to have had them prepared tableside. He laughed and took my plate away. We were all charged full price anyway, and I might just mention here that the bill for four of us totaled €288. I am very sorry not to be able to recommend a restaurant with such wonderful food, but of course inferior service can destroy any meal. I cannot prove that the service we received was related that we weren't French, but by the time we left, it certainly felt that way. I might also mention that the toilets are quite...unusual. The doors are clear glass until you enter and lock the door, when they become opaque. However, there is no sign or other indicator that this will happen, so it looks for all the world as though you will be using the toilet in full view of everyone who walks by. I found this to be a very odd, almost cruel, décor decision.

Fantastic experience. We came really late - near midnight and were hungry. They could of turned as…read moreaway but they improvised and made us a delicious chaucaterie board. The restaurant was hip, trendy, and had a gorgeous bar. It was probably the largest cocktail menu I have ever seen. I think there were close to 200 drinks and they were delicious. W

Nice place to try a lot of different wines by the glass, but honestly most of it was from pretty…read moreaverage producers (there are other wine bars in Bordeaux that have much more special stuff). Beautiful building and friendly service, though. Nice spot to rest up during a day of walking around the city, but I wouldn't necessarily consider it a destination.

What a great little find. The interior of this wine bar seemed to be a little like a hotel lobby,…read morebut it was comfortable with plenty of seating. We were able to be seated immediately. The wine prices are fantastic here and there's a nice variety of local wines to try. My guest and I conducted a mini tasting flight. The place was pretty crowded and looked to be a good place to grab wine and catch up with friends. Service was friendly and it was easy to order and pay despite the language barrier. Definitely a must stop on your trip to Bordeaux.

Really fun experience. A chance to sample dozens of wines from the Bordeaux region. Comfortable…read morehigh tables, tasty small bites,and a helpful staff round out the experience.

What a fantastic experience, getting to try to many incredible wines (some with some serious age!)…read morein one evening. Pricing is reasonable for a heavy-hitter BTG program, and it's nice that they allow 3 different pour sizes, in case you want to try some special stuff without breaking the bank. The bartenders were friendly and helpful. Vibe was chaotic in a fun way, with people walking all over the place and chatting over some glasses of wine.

A friendly, neighborhood wine bar! We sat outside before it got too crowded. The owner was so…read morefriendly. He pulled up a chair and explained the different wines to us. It was a pre-dinner glass or a few, so we decided to get a little snack. We had the burrata with tomatoes, and it was fresh and fantastic with plenty of basil. The pricing wasn't too expensive either. Overall a really great wine bar I'd highly recommend!

Nice wine Amazing Italian good and chocolate mousse…read moreAll at reasonable prices Great find

From the owner: Apéro vin Bar à vins proposant de découvrir des vins de la région et d'ailleurs, à la bouteille ou…read moreau verre, à emporter ou sur place, autour d'assiettes de charcuterie et de fromages... Le tout dans une ambiance sympa et décontractée

Great, I have a new restaurant préféré...I just need to fly/SNCF for about 8 hours to get there…read more Whilst ambling around on my birthday I was looking for somewhere to check out seeing as how I had no internet connection. Yelp in beta mode I suppose. En tout cas, I was thrilled to find a jam-packed little wine bar with a simple and effective menu of assorted tartines and a couple of séléctions des plats principaux. Nobody even referred to me as a "cousin"! There were two spots at the bar (Sunday night!) and otherwise all of the spaces were taken. Pour commencer, j'ai pris un verre de Bordeaux (when in Bordeaux...) which was at the server's choice...a nice little Médoc from not too far. Foodwise, I opted for the tartines so as to get as much variety as possible for one person without being wasteful. I had a good list of choices (7 or 8 at least) but I took the beef carpaccio, cabecou, and of course, fois gras. As a former vegetarian (7ish years) and also former vegan (one of those years), I get a strange and perverse pleasure from ordering fois gras. In any case the three were served simply enough on a nice and toasted dark whole grain bread. The carpaccio was pretty nice and simple; cut fine and lightly seasoned with a bit of black pepper. My second choice, the cabecou (a mystery at the time of ordering, I gotta admit) was as delicious as what I would have expected given that it's a simple chèvre from the neighbouring midi-Pyrenees The honey that adorned it was subtle and added a nice bit of sweet to the overall experience. Ô fois. Fois gras in Bordeaux. Fois gras warmed on a toast at le Chabrot, merci. Merci for ruining fois gras for me! I tried at least 4 or 5 different fois gras whilst in France for this last stint and none of them were as perfectly rich and decadent to gobble away...taking brief breaks to cackle and slurp down more wine. Lastly, and feeling a bit stuffed from the openers, I moved onto a main of Duck magret parmentier. Meat and potatoes. Hard to go wrong, and of course the kitchen crew at Le Chabrot treated this oh so right. The duck was nice and moist and the potatoes lightly salted to make for a simple yet knockout delicious little meal. Since everything is so rich, I actually ended up taking the rest home in a little doggy bag and munched on it as quite possibly the best midnight snack that I could imagine. So overall, great ambiance, not too loud (I actually read at the bar when not staring at the pork leg within close proximity), and a complete bouchgasm. I have a real compelling reason to make the commute!

From the owner: Vins et tartines gourmandes Le Chabrot, aussi surnommé "le zinc du coin" en raison de sa situation…read more(à l'angle avec la place du Palais) propose une très belle carte de vins ainsi que des tartines gourmandes comme la très prisée au foie gras ou des plats terroirs comme le parmentier de canard; le tout à déguster même à heure tardive et pour un très bon rapport qualité-prix.

The foie gras of the house is amazing but large enough for 3. The wine by the 3 different size pour…read moreis a real treat and allows you try wines without having to buy too much of it. They have this non-sushi sushi on the menu but we opted for the house made foie and the jambon and were completely stuffed. They even had 1 wine from California on the list, even though it was a terrible cheap Zin for 30 € that we can buy in the US at the corner Bodega for under 10 bucks.

From the owner: D'abord, au VôV, nous sommes avant tout là pour désacraliser le vin, le démocratiser, vous écouter,…read moreet ensuite vous conseiller. Notre sélection, nous l'espérons, vous surprendra et vous en apprendra, en soulignant que tout ce qui est chez nous, à été goûté et validé par nous. Du bordelais à la Bourgogne, en passant par la Loire, le Rhône ou le languedoc et le reste du monde. Du Pessac-Léognan, du Saumur Champigny, du Mendoza argentin, du Stellenbosh Sud'af, des Limoux, du Bandol, du Patrimonio de Corse, du Pic Saint Loup et autres Cahors ou Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil. Notamment. Dur métier que le nôtre !... Une sélection qui se renouvelle et s'étend en fonction de nos papilles, de nos rencontres et humeurs. Bordeaux certes, mais il y a du bon partout ! Et nous tentons de le prouver ! Vins d'ici, d'ailleurs et de très loin. Environ 180 références pour le moment... Vous pourrez accompagner vos verres de nos assiettes authentiques et du terroir. Tout ce que nous proposons est soit en qualité fermière et artisanale, ou préparé par nos petites mimines : du fait maison ! Charcuterie basque ou Pata Negra de Bellota ? Assortiment de fromages ou camembert rôti au miel ? Pâté de cochon ou Foie gras de canard ? Du cuisiné sur place ! Huîtres du banc d'Arguin ou nos fameux et presque célèbres Pasushis Pajaponais, des sushis complètement revisités par notre imaginaire. Et je ne vous causerai pas des desserts : du fait maison on vous dit !!!

Excellent place to taste regional wines. Half-full glass sizes for great price. I wish I could come…read morehere more often!

Great place to enjoy some local wines. Very reasonable prices. You can also order half glasses. For…read morefour half glasses, we spent about 10 euros. The employee was very friendly and fun to chat with.

We came in for a drink in the afternoon. They have lots of seating inside - both lounge - ish style…read moreseating that's good m for groups and also tables. All the classes are 15cl, and prices range from €2-8, with most in the €3-5 range, which is super reasonable (tax and tip are built into the price). I got a brut rose and a canon fronsac. Both were ok, but at these prices, you really can't complain. It's a small price to pay to sit down somewhere and hang out with free WiFi, air conditioning, and clean bathrooms.

Must stop place for wine lovers! This "wine house" has a menu with some 20s wines served by the…read moreglass. Obviously, all wines are from the region with a great variety to taste all AOC wines with few Gran Crus too. They also offer a small menu with 8 tapas dishes, mostly with ham and cheese from the region. No meals available. Unfortunately, they don't sell wine bottles, but they suggest some caves just around the corner.

Vins Urbains is the best wine bar that we have visited on our trip to Bordeaux. The staff are…read moreextremely knowledgeable and are very friendly. We had no problem communicating and we were very happy with the selection of wines that were recommended. We had the Tiramisu and cheese board. Both were excellent. I highly recommend stopping into this great wine bar.

Loved this place. We stopped in for a glass of wine but were blown away by the cold smoked salmon…read moreand bread (small pancakes?). Wow. They are friendly, knowledgable and pancakes!