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    Cellar & Ale

    4.7 (115 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    CELLAR & ALE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    4 person board
    Matt S.

    Great little wine bar we visited over the weekend. Short menu of charcuterie boards, sandwiches, flat breads and some apps. Although we were straight off a plane and starving, the 3 person board might have been a bit small but tasty. Nice beer and wine selection with attentive staff equals a good time with friends and family.

    Love what Stacy and Sara did to add flair to already cozy wine bar. Best place to hang out and have cheers. :)

    Best wines and draft beers! Best place to hang out! Best people to cheers with! And with an added flair of having books and wine at one place. YES!

    Colleen G.

    Their two by two board is larger than expected. Enjoyed the service and red wine. Definitely a hidden gem.

    Mike P.

    Glad I stopped in! The Matthews Wine Cellar has a really nice selection of Old and New World wines carefully cultivated by the owners and staff. We enjoyed a California red blend (Oak Farm Tievoli) which was really nice. They have a bottle shop, but they also do wine by the glass, beer, and mixed drinks (including $5 mimosas). MWC also has a kitchen with an elevated menu of nibbles. If I hadn't been on my way to eat and stopped in while waiting in a reservation, I definitely would've tried a couple of things. The pretzels and Buffalo Bleu Cheese Pub Chips caught my eye. Hopefully, I'll try those soon! Give MWC a shot if you like great people, wine, and a comfortable atmosphere.

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    Evelyn H.

    I love you guys, but you can't call a ham & cheese sammich a Cubano. It must have all ingredients to stand up to its name! Signed: Serious About Food

    Figgy Flatbread
    Kelly C.

    Ohhhhh I LOVE this place! And I am allergic to wine and don't drink beer. I had the fig flatbread and it was fresh and tasty. Quality ingredients. Quick service. My bestie had a sparkling wine that came in the cutest little bottle. It is pretty big inside. I love the maps of the wine regions of France in the hallway to the bathroom. Atmosphere was great. We went on a Thursday afternoon and it started getting packed by 4!

    Two by Two
    Sarah P.

    We will certainly be back here! Tucked away off Main Street, the staff was super friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming! The cheeses we got on the two by two were delicious and i loved the variety we had to choose from and build our own board! Can't wait to try all they have to offer!

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    Megan F.

    Fantastic wine and food in downtown Matthews!! New ownership 2020 changes for the food menu and wonderful wine selection. I shared the caprese flatbread with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes and pesto sauce. It was delicious and good size for sharing. The cheese platter had a bunch of cheese choices. There's brie, cheddar, gouda and Swiss cheese among apples and strawberries and just a few bread crackers. I think it was shareable and good presentation. The French wine was a Sauvignon blanc for $8. Crisp and citrus flavors! They have updated their seating with couches and stuffed comfortable chairs. Good service and friendly staff. Lovely patio options for wine and beer lovers!! Parking is in the lot nearby or walking from the Matthews library lot. They are expanding their hours and includes lunch and dinner.

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    Rick D.

    What a great place with wonderful potential, The ambiance is just so relaxing, the Charcuterie Board was delicious and Plentiful, The service was very good but... I Wish I did not have to say anything but the clientele that came in there while we were there was the kind who brought it way down, they serve liquor here and when the regulars came in it went down hill quickly, loud obnoxious, and drinking a "lot" of booze. They offer games, outdoor seating a comfortable lounge type of indoor seating and the only downfall or the impression I get, is there are a few places in the area offering the same thing, right? So there is a desperation kind of feeling to compete and to accept all who enter, so if you go the the other establishments on the main drag they are family friendly, and quickly this stopped being this about 10mins of us being here. There is still hope but my thought would be, if they are already intoxicated when they come in or are getting to that point while here, be the person who wants other clientele that will help you continue into the future. This is the perfect location for family friendly drinking venue, you have to be able to control your surroundings as the manger/owner/server and they did not. I Will go back because we did like it and see if anything has changed.

    Prepackaged, salty deli white meat (turkey?) and the rest of sandwich. We will feed it to the dog.

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    5 years ago

    Nice spot for drinks or small plates in a convenient location in matthews. Great deal on draft beers and nice wine selection.

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    Such a friendly, wonderful wine bar that serves other spirits. We played music bingo and had a blast.

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    4 years ago

    Love love love Matthews Wine Cellar! Ray is the best!! We live Tuesday night music bingo and the weekend music.

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    Best place! Nice variety of wine - NO corking fee - fun event nights - great menu - this is our GO-TO place :)

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    5 years ago

    Cozy and inviting. Just a nice neighborhood spot to sip good wine and eat some good food. Definitely will return.

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    4 years ago

    Great little place with outdoor seating. Food was delicious, wine was very good and Jonny was awesome!

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    4 years ago

    Excellent food, great ambience, and overly accommodating! We will definitely be back.

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    4 years ago

    Wow! What a great experience! The food was excellent and the bartenders are on point! Will definitely be back!

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    Wonderful atmosphere, great food and drink options. Staff is always friendly and the facilities are clean!!

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    4 years ago

    We had so much fun at music bingo! The Old Vine Pinot Noir was delicious. Anyone reading this needs to check out this place!

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    4 years ago

    Great spot right in Matthews! Great wine and beer selection and excellent service! :)

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    Great food, drinks, and service. Perfect for lunch with friends or a date night! Enjoyed it!

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    4 years ago

    Great wine fabulous appetizers and terrific service from Tammy. we will definitely be back!

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    10/10 do recommend getting the sampler platter. I almost passed away because it was so good. I…read moreloved EVERYTHING on it. Definitely will go again and eat one whole platter BY MYSELF! It has hummus, carrots, cucumbers, Deviled eggs. Bacon wrapped dates with jam. Spinach artichoke dip and pita bread. And the stuffed mushrooms. I want to go back on today. I also had the rose slushie and that was good as well. It's definitely a little splash of a drink. It's tasty but tiny. I think it was around $8. It comes in the flute you see pictured. I wish it was a little more bc we all know slushies slurp down to just ice once flavor goes. Either way, the menu was more vast than we had expected. We thought it was a pure wine bar with maybe charcuterie. But we were thrilled to see otherwise. We also looked at foods that others ordered & we will be back to try that too! The servers were kind. We had multiple servers check on us throughout our time. Very prompt and attentive. That made for a pleasant experience. We sat on the patio. And I survived for the most part, but it is allergy season haha. It is lovely out there and most guests joined on the patio. It is quaint and small.

    The quest to support local led us here on a Friday night. It was exactly what was needed... great…read morefood and great wine. Service with Jillian was excellent . The food...omg! Absolutely delicious. Being that i recently came from Napa Valley this week, Vintners would easily outshine many of the tasting bars in Napa. Add some couches/lounge seating...I'd never go home lol

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